Ex Parte Liu et al - Page 6

                Appeal 2006-2320                                                                               
                Application 10/061,830                                                                         

                examiner’s answer with a view toward placing this Application in condition for                 
                decision on appeal with respect to the issues presented.                                       
                      This Remand is made for the purpose of directing the Examiner to                         
                further consider the grounds of rejection.  Accordingly, if the Examiner                       
                submits a supplemental answer to the Board in response to this Remand,                         
                “appellant must within two months from the date of the supplemental                            
                examiner’s answer exercise one of” the two options set forth in 37 C.F.R.                      
                § 41.50(a)(2) (2006), “in order to avoid sua sponte dismissal of the appeal as                 
                to the claims subject to the rejection for which the Board has remanded the                    
                proceeding,” as provided in this rule.                                                         
                      We hereby remand this Application to the Examiner, via the Office of                     
                a Director of the Technology Center, for appropriate action in view of the                     
                above comments.                                                                                
                                                REMANDED                                                       









                clj                                                                                            
                Hewlett-Packard Company                                                                        
                Intellectual Property Administration                                                           
                P.O. Box 272400                                                                                
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