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today was not written for publication and is not binding
precedent of the Board.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 DANIEL J. SORENSEN
and ROBERT LEE POPP
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Appeal No. 2006-0477
Application 09/849,594
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ON BRIEF
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Before GARRIS, WARREN and TIMM, Administrative Patent Judges.
WARREN, Administrative Patent Judge.
REMAND TO THE EXAMINER
We remand the application to the examiner for consideration and explanation of issues
raised by the record. 37 CFR §41.50(a)(1) (2005); Manual of Patent Examining Procedure
(MPEP) § 1211 (8th ed., Rev. 3, August 2005).
The official electronic records of the USPTO contain the following documents for this
application:
Examiner’s answer mailed February 21, 2005;
Reply brief filed June 10, 2005;
Supplemental examiner’s answer mailed June 20, 2005, differing solely from the answer by the
addition of the initials of the second conferee on the signature page;
Supplemental reply brief filed August 18, 2005, presenting additional arguments augmenting
arguments in the reply brief; and
Examiner’s communication mailed November 5, 2005, stating that “[t]he [supplemental] reply
brief filed 8/18/05 has been entered and considered . . . [and] forwarded to the Board.”
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