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is not binding precedent of the Board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: JURGEN STABEL and MINGMIN REN
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Appeal No. 2006-1556
Application No. 10/460,812
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ORDER REMANDING APPEAL TO EXAMINER
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This application was electronically received at the Board of Patent Appeals and
Interferences on March 30, 2006 . A review of the application has revealed that the application is
not ready for review and consideration. Accordingly, the application is herewith being returned
to the examiner. The matters requiring attention prior to docketing are identified below.
EXAMINER’S ANSWER
On July 15, 2005, an Examiner’s Answer was mailed in response to the Appeal Brief
received April 1, 2005. The rejections listed in the Examiner’s Answer included:
1) claims 1-2 under 35 U.S.C. §102(b) over the admitted prior art, and
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