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            Appeal No.  2006-1827                                                      
            Application No.  09/941,383                                                
            subsequently (Apr. 8, 2003).  If the examiner wishes to rely               
            upon Koaizawa anew as the primary reference for rejections,                
            he must enter new grounds of rejection for the claimed                     
            subject matter.  Applicant would then be able to consider                  
            action under Rule 131.  37 C.F.R. § 1.131(a)(2004).                        
                                        ORDER                                          
                 For the reasons stated herein, it is ORDERED THAT this                
            application is remanded for action consistent with the views               
            expressed herein.                                                          
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                       John C. Martin    )   APPEALS AND                               
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