Appeal 2007-1274 Application 10/850,897 Therefore, pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(a)(2004), we remand this application to the Examiner to: 1) Determine and notify the entry status of the literature evidence relied upon by the Appellants; 2) Notify the Appellants of the deficiencies or defectiveness of the Brief discussed above and provide an opportunity to submit a corrected Brief; and 3) Evaluate and address in the written record the sufficiency of the literature evidence, if entered, and the full teachings of Rao to determine the appropriateness of (i) maintaining the ground of rejection set forth in the Answer and (ii) making a new ground of rejection (and, if not, why not). REMANDED/§ 41.50(a) cam Schneck & Schneck P. O. Box 2-E San Jose, CA 95109-0005 4Page: Previous 1 2 3 4
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