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is not binding precedent of the Board.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 SAMUEL C. WEAVER
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Appeal No. 2006-1321
Application No. 09/838,866
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ON BRIEF
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Before FRANKFORT, OWENS and LEVY, Administrative Patent Judges.
FRANKFORT, Administrative Patent Judge.
REMAND TO THE EXAMINER
The above identified application is being remanded to the
examiner under the authority of 37 CFR § 41.50(a)(1) for
appropriate action with regard to the items listed below.
In the final rejection mailed November 21, 2003 claims 1
through 16 were rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being
unpatentable over Eom et al. (U.S. Patent No. 5,344,608) in view
of Weaver (U.S. Patent No. 5,573,607). The Notice of Appeal filed
May 19, 2004 indicates appellant’s intention to appeal from the
examiner’s final rejection of claims 1 through 16.
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