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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 IRA L. GOLDKNOPT, HELEN R. PARK,
HERBERT A. FRITSCHE,
and
HENRY M. KUERER
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Appeal 2006-0870
Application 10/301,512
Technology Center 1700
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Decided: October 27, 2006
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Before KIMLIN, KRATZ, and TIMM, Administrative Patent Judges.
TIMM, Administrative Patent Judge.
ORDER REMANDING TO THE EXAMINER
Originally, the grounds of rejection to be reviewed on appeal were
limited to the four rejections the Examiner maintained in the Final Office
Action mailed January 26, 2005. Appellants provided arguments addressing
each of these rejections in their Brief. However, in the Answer, the
Examiner advanced a new rejection of claims 1, 2, 11, 12, 21-23, 30, and 36-
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