The opinion in support of the remand 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publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 MASASHI AOKI
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Appeal No. 2006-0281
Application 10/442,950
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ON BRIEF
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Before FRANKFORT, OWENS, and LEVY, Administrative Patent Judges.
LEVY, Administrative Patent Judge.
REMAND TO THE EXAMINER
Our consideration of the record leads us to conclude that
this application is not in condition for a decision on appeal.
Accordingly, we remand the application to the examiner to
consider the following issues and to take appropriate action.
DISCUSSION
In the final rejection, the examiner indicates (page 2) that
“[c]laims 3-6 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as obvious
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