The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not
written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte RONALD BRUCE HOWES, JR.,
ROBERT EUGENE MAY, and DAVID HOWLAND
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Appeal 2007-2046
Application 10/328,497
Technology Center 1700
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Decided: June 8, 2007
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Before EDWARD C. KIMLIN, CHUNG K. PAK, and
JEFFREY T. SMITH, Administrative Patent Judges.
KIMLIN, Administrative Patent Judge.
ORDER REMANDING TO THE EXAMINER
Appellants state that “[t]his is an appeal from the final rejection of
claims 17-25 and 28-36 (Br. 1). The Examiner, however, states at page 2 of
the Answer that “the status of the claims is as follows: claims 18, 24-25 and
28-36 are objected” (Answer, third para.), and that “[t]here is an objection to
both the specification and claims 18, 21, 23-25 and 28-36 . . . [which]
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