Ex parte HOUGHTEN et al. - Page 7

                      Appeal No. 1996-3434                                                                                                                
                      Application No. 08/063,279                                                                                                          




                                                               OTHER ISSUES                                                                               
                           Upon return of this application, the examiner should review the scope and                                                      
                  content of claims 8 and 10 to determine if they are separately patentable.  In this regard                                              
                  we direct the examiners attention to MPEP ' 706.03(K) (7th ed., rev. 1, February 2000).                                                 


                                                                  REVERSED                                                                                

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