Ex Parte Rumsey et al - Page 1




            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            written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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                                  
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           STEVEN G. THUMMEL, DANA A. STODDARD and JOSEPH C. YOUNG                  
                                    __________                                      
                                Appeal No. 2006-2803                                
                             Application No. 10/421,079                             
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                                      ON BRIEF                                      
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         Before KRASS, BLANKENSHIP, and HOMERE, Administrative Patent               
         Judges.                                                                    
         KRASS, Administrative Patent Judge.                                        



                        ON REMAND TO THE EXAMINER                                   
              The Examiner’s Answer confirms that the statement of the              
         status of the claims contained in the brief is correct.  The               
         principal brief indicates that status to be that claims “37-44             
         and 65-77 are currently pending” and “are currently under final            
         rejection” (principal brief-page 2).                                       










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