Ex Parte Zehler - Page 14

                Appeal 2006-2269                                                                                  
                Application 10/051,938                                                                            

                       This remand to the Examiner pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(a)(1)                            
                (2006) is not made for further consideration of a rejection.  Accordingly,                        
                37 C.F.R. § 41.50(a)(2) (2006) does not apply.                                                    
                                                CONCLUSION                                                        
                       We have affirmed the § 103(a) rejection of claims 38-40, 43, 52,                           
                54-56, 59, 67-70, 73, 77-78 and 81-84 over Duncan in view of Funkhouser.                          
                       We have affirmed the § 112, 1st paragraph rejection of claims 46-48,                       
                62-64 and 76 as lacking written description.                                                      
                       The Examiner’s decision is affirmed and the application is remanded                        
                to the Examiner.                                                                                  
                       No time period for taking any subsequent action in connection with                         
                this appeal may be extended under 37 C.F.R. § 1.136(a)(1)(iv)(2006).                              

                                         AFFIRMED & REMANDED                                                      









                tf/clj                                                                                            
                Cognis Corporation                                                                                
                Patent Department                                                                                 
                300 Brookside Avenue                                                                              
                Ambler, PA 19002                                                                                  


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