Ex Parte Chow et al - Page 10

          Appeal No. 2006-0486                                      Page 10           
          Application No. 10/300,916                                                  
          issue of what is the invention claimed by the appellants (Panduit           
          v. Dennsion, 810 F.2d at 1567, 1 USPQ2d at 1597) and the issue of           
          whether the invention defined by the appealed claims patentably             
          distinguishes from the Thorpe and Cussons references of record.             
                                      SUMMARY                                         
               The decision of the examiner is hereby reversed.                       
               This application is hereby remanded to the examiner.                   
                                                                                     
                                 REVERSED/REMANDED                                    
                                                                                     




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          BRG/sld                                                                     







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