Ex Parte Eck et al - Page 1




            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                                     is not binding precedent of the Board.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 BERND ECK, DIETER BAUMANN,                                            
                                 JORG HEILEK and KLAUS JOACHIM                                                
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                                        Appeal No. 2006-1023                                                  
                                     Application No. 10/275, 859                                              
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                                              ON BRIEF1                                                       
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            Before KRATZ, TIMM and JEFFREY T. SMITH, Administrative Patent Judges.                            
            JEFFREY T. SMITH, 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.                                                                            




                                                                                                             
            1 The hearing for this application scheduled for May 9, 2005, has been postponed because          





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