Ex Parte Steenburg - Page 26



           Appeal 2006-1865                                                                         
           Application 09/660,433                                                                   
           Patent 5,802,641                                                                         

                                                (6)                                                 
                                 What subject matter is surrendered?                                
                 In a case involving Substep (3)(a) of Step 3 of Clement, what is the subject       
           matter surrendered?                                                                      
                 Is it                                                                              
                       (1) the subject matter of an application claim which was amended             
                             or canceled or                                                         
                       (2) the subject matter of an application claim which was amended             
                             or canceled and, on a limitation-by-limitation basis, the              
                             territory falling between the scope of                                 
                             (a) the application claim which was canceled or amended                
                                   and                                                              
                             (b) the patent claim which was ultimately issued?                      
           We believe North American Container stands for the proposition that it is (2) and        
           not (1).  Accordingly, we hold that it is (2).                                           







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