Ex Parte Mangler et al - Page 1



                             The opinion in support of the decision being entered today                                       
                                         is not binding precedent of the Board.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 DIRK MANGLER, MARKUS REIFFERSCHEID,                                                      
                                               and UWE PLOCIENNIK                                                             
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                                                    Appeal 2007-1835                                                          
                                                 Application 10/509,861                                                       
                                                Technology Center 1700                                                        
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                                               Decided: August 10, 2007                                                       
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                  Before CHUNG K. PAK, CHARLES F. WARREN, and                                                                 
                  LINDA M. GAUDETTE, Administrative Patent Judges.                                                            
                  GAUDETTE, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                                      

                                   ORDER REMANDING TO THE EXAMINER                                                            
                         We remand the application to the jurisdiction of the Examiner                                        
                  pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 41.35(b) and 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(a)(1) for action in                                  
                  accordance with our comments below.                                                                         
                         Appellants’ invention relates to a mold for casting of molten metals.                                
                  Independent claim 1 is illustrative of the invention:                                                       
                         1. Mold for the continuous casting of molten metals, especially steel,                               
                  with cooling channels (1), such as grooves, slits, or bores, in the side (2) of                             




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