The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 ____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ____________ Ex parte JAMES RAY MCGREGOR ____________ Appeal 2006-1680 Application 10/319,185 Technology Center 3700 ____________ Decided: September 20, 2006 ____________ Before GARRIS, PAK, and TIMM, Administrative Patent Judges. GARRIS, Administrative Patent Judge. ORDER REMANDING TO THE EXAMINER The above identified application is hereby remanded to the Examiner, for the reasons set forth below. The Examiner has advanced on this appeal a § 103(a) rejection over claims 1, 3, 5, 6, 8-11, 14, 15, and 17 over Schmidt (US 6,481,183) in view of Yano (JP 3-240650).Page: 1 2 3 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007