Ex Parte Brennan et al - Page 1



                    The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written                                 
                              for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.                                       

                            UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                                                          
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                                  BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                                                           
                                                AND INTERFERENCES                                                              
                                                      ____________                                                             
                                             Ex parte JOHN H. BRENNAN                                                          
                                                 GREGORY P. DILLON,                                                            
                                                  ELMIRA HEIGHTS,                                                              
                                             TUDOR C. GHEORGHIU and                                                            
                                               MICHAEL J. VAYANSKY                                                             
                                                      ____________                                                             
                                                    Appeal 2006-3301                                                           
                                                 Application 10/606,509                                                        
                                                 Technology Center 1700                                                        
                                                      ____________                                                             
                                               Decided:  January 24, 2007                                                      
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                  Before PETER F. KRATZ, CATHERINE Q. TIMM, and LINDA M.                                                       
                  GAUDETTE, Administrative Patent Judges.                                                                      
                  KRATZ, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                                          

                                   ORDER REMANDING TO THE EXAMINER                                                             
                          This appeal involves claims 1, 2, 4-6, 8-11, 15-20, and 22-27.  We                                   
                  remand the application to the Examiner for consideration and explanation of                                  
                  issues raised by the record.  37 C.F.R. §§ 41.35(b) and 41.50(a)(1).  In                                     
                  particular, we remand this application to the Examiner to consider the                                       




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