Ex Parte Hanyu et al - Page 1



                    THIS OPINION WAS NOT WRITTEN FOR PUBLICATION                      
          The opinion in support of the decision being entered today                  
          (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and                    
          (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.                                  

                      UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                       
                                    _____________                                     
                         BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                           
                                  AND INTERFERENCES                                   
                                    _____________                                     
                        Ex parte AIKO HANYU, SCOTT D. COOPER                          
                                   and MARK MILLER                                    
                                    _____________                                     
                                Appeal No. 2006-0612                                  
                              Application 09/810,956 1                                
                                   ______________                                     
                                      ON BRIEF                                        
                                   _______________                                    
          Before PAK, WALTZ, and TIMM, Administrative Patent Judges.                  
          PAK, Administrative Patent Judge.                                           
                               REMAND TO THE EXAMINER                                 
               This case is not ripe for meaningful review and is,                    
          therefore, remanded to the examiner for appropriate action                  
          consistent with the views expressed below.                                  
               The examiner has rejected, inter alia, claims 1, 6 through             
          11, 14 through 19, 24, 25, 28 through 30, 33, 35 through 38, 41             
                                                                                     
               1 Application for patent filed March 16, 2001.                         

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