Ex Parte Ando et al

Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences

Apr 22, 2010

10460189 (B.P.A.I. Apr. 22, 2010)

UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte KIMIHIRO ANDO, SHUJI WATANABE,
and KAORU SHIMAMURA
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Appeal No. 2010-006243
Application 10/460,189
Technology Center 1700
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Before STEVEN J. BARTLETT, Support Division 2 Manager.

ORDER REMANDING APPEAL TO THE EXAMINER
This application was electronically received at the Board of Patent
Appeals and Interferences on April 6, 2010. Appeal No 2010-006243 was
assigned on April 21, 2010 and a Docketing Notice was mailed on April 23,
2010. A review of the application has revealed that the application was not
ready for an appeal. Accordingly, the application is herewith remanded to
the Examiner. The matter requiring attention is identified below:

Appeal No. 2010-006243
Application 10/460,189

EXAMINER’S CONSIDERATION OF REPLY BRIEF
A Reply Brief was filed in this application on January 4, 2010. There
is no evidence on the record indicating that the Examiner has considered the
Reply Brief in accordance with 37 C.F.R. § 41.43(a)(1) and MPEP § 1208,
part II.
Accordingly, it is ORDERED that the Examiner:
1) consider the Reply Brief filed January 4, 2010 as indicated above.
2) for such further action as may be appropriate.

If there are any questions pertaining to this dismissal, please contact
the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences at 571-272-9797.

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