Ex Parte Lunsford 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                           for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board                             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                                                     
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                                      Ex parte DUANE A. LUNSFORD                                                 
                                       and JIMMIE RAE BARAN, JR.                                                 
                                                ____________                                                     
                                              Appeal 2007-0006                                                   
                                           Application 10/689,172                                                
                                           Technology Center 1700                                                
                                                ____________                                                     
                                           Decided: April 30, 2007                                               
                                                ____________                                                     
                Before EDWARD C. KIMLIN, THOMAS A. WALTZ, and PETER F.                                           
                KRATZ, Administrative Patent Judges.                                                             
                KRATZ, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                              


                               ORDER REMANDING TO THE EXAMINER                                                   
                       This case is not ripe for review and is, therefore, remanded to the                       
                Examiner for appropriate action.  Appellants’ invention is directed to an                        
                adhesive article (and method for preparing same) including a first primer                        
                layer consisting essentially of nanoparticles, which primer layer is                             
                interposed between a first adhesive layer and a substrate surface.                               




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