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.                                
          4                                                                                          
          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.                                                    
         16                                                                                          
         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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