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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 MASATSUGU UEHARA, YASUHIRO NAKAI,
and HAJIME HIRATA
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Appeal 2007-0874
Application 10/130,255
Technology Center 1700
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Decided: July 17, 2007
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Before EDWARD KIMLIN, CHUNG K. PAK, and PETER F. KRATZ,
Administrative Patent Judges.
PAK, Administrative Patent Judge.
REMAND PURSUANT TO 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(a)
Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(a) (2004), we remand this application to
the Examiner to take appropriate action consistent with the instruction
below.
At page 3 of the Answer, the Examiner has rejected
claims 10-16 and 18-19 under 35 U.S.C. [§] 102(b) as
anticipated by U.S. Patent 4,994,976 issued to Akasaka on
February 19, 1991.
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