Ex Parte RUSSO et al - Page 2

                Appeals 2006-2874 and 2006-2747                                                                 
                Applications 08/544,212 and 09/287,664                                                          
                Patent 5,401,305                                                                                
           1           A.  Statement of the Case                                                                
           2           Two appeals are before the Board which we consolidate for the                            
           3    purpose of deciding both appeals with a single opinion.                                         
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           5                                  Appeal 2006-2684                                                  
           6           Appeal 2006-2684 is an appeal from a decision of the Examiner                            
           7    rejecting claims in Application 08/544,212, filed 17 October 1995 seeking to                    
           8    reissue U.S. Patent 5,401,305, granted 28 March 1995 based on application                       
           9    08/104,125 filed 13 December 1993.                                                              
          10           Application 08/104,125 is said to be a continuation-in-part of                           
          11    application 07/814,366, filed 26 December 1991 (now abandoned).                                 
          12           Application 08/104,125 is also said to be a continuation-in-part of                      
          13    application 07/814,352, filed 27 December 1991 (now abandoned).                                 
          14           The rejection on appeal is of claims 28-29, 31-60 and 65-66 under                        
          15    35 U.S.C. § 251 based on recapture.                                                             
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          17                                  Appeal 2006-2747                                                  
          18           Appeal 2006-2747 is an appeal from a decision of the Examiner                            
          19    rejecting claims in Application 09/287,664, filed 07 April 1999 seeking                         
          20    to reissue the same patent.                                                                     
          21           Application 09/287,664 is said to be a division on Application                           
          22    08/544,212 involved in Appeal 2006-2684.                                                        
          23           There are two rejections on appeal.                                                      
          24           A first rejection is of claims 28-32 under 35 U.S.C. § 251 based on                      
          25    recapture.                                                                                      



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