Ex Parte Esser et al - Page 12

                  Appeal No. 2005-0393                                                                                                                    
                  Application 09/536,728                                                                                                                  
                           To that end, we point out that the remand to the examiner pursuant to 37 CFR §                                                 
                  41.50(a)(1) (effective September 13, 2004, 69 Fed. Reg. 49960 (August 12, 2004),                                                        
                  1286 Off. Gaz. Pat. Office 21 (September 7, 2004)) is made for further consideration of                                                 
                  a rejection.  Accordingly, 37 CFR § 41.50(a)(2) applies if a supplemental examiner's                                                    
                  answer is written in response to this remand by the Board.                                                                              
                                      REVERSED; NEW GROUND OF REJECTION; REMAND                                                                           





                                             JOAN ELLIS                                            )                                                      
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                                             TONI R. SCHEINER                                      )     APPEALS                                          
                                             Administrative Patent Judge                           )       AND                                            
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                                             DONALD E. ADAMS                                       )                                                      
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