Appeal Number: 2006-2941 Application Number: 10/170,421 Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences be promptly informed of any action affecting the appeal in this case. This remand to the examiner pursuant to 37 CFR § 41.50(a)(1) (effective September 13, 2004, 69 Fed. Reg. 49960 (August 12, 2004), 1286 Off. Gaz. Pat. Office 21 (September 7, 2004)) is made for further consideration of a rejection. Accordingly, 37 CFR § 41.50(a)(2) applies if a supplemental examiner's answer is written in response to this remand by the Board. CONCLUSION The decision of the examiner rejecting claims 1, 2, 4 through 14, and 16 through 22 under 35 U.S.C. 112, first paragraph, and under 35 U.S.C. § 103 is reversed. Further, this case is remanded to the examiner for further consideration of a rejection under 35 U.S.C. § 101. No time period for taking any subsequent action in connection with this appeal may be extended under 37 CFR § 1.136(a). See 37 CFR § 1.136(a)(1)(iv). REVERSED and REMANDED MURRIEL E. CRAWFORD ) Administrative Patent Judge ) ) ) ) ) BOARD OF PATENT ANITA PELLMAN GROSS ) APPEALS Administrative Patent Judge ) AND ) INTERFERENCES ) ) ) ROBERT E. NAPPI ) Administrative Patent Judge ) APG/vsh 6Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007