Ex Parte Hansen

Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences

Feb 16, 2011

11642014 (B.P.A.I. Feb. 16, 2011)

UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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APPLICATION NO. FILING DATE FIRST NAMED INVENTOR ATTORNEY DOCKET NO. CONFIRMATION NO.
11/642,014 12/19/2006 Robert Hansen 6163 9831
7590 02/16/2011
Carl L. Johnson
Jacobson and Johnson
Suite 285
One West Water Street
St. Paul, MN 55107-2080
EXAMINER
GONZALEZ, MADELINE
ART UNIT PAPER NUMBER
1772
MAIL DATE DELIVERY MODE
02/16/2011 PAPER
Please find below and/or attached an Office communication concerning this application or proceeding.
The time period for reply, if any, is set in the attached communication.
PTOL-90A (Rev. 04/07)
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte ROBERT HANSEN
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Appeal 2011-005233
Application 11/642,014
Technology Center 1700
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Before STEVEN J. BARTLETT, Division 2 Support Administrator.

ORDER REMANDING APPEAL TO EXAMINER

This application was electronically received by the Board of Patent
Appeals and Interferences on February 7, 2011. A Docketing Notice was
mailed on February 15, 2011. Upon review of the application, it has been
determined that a remand to the Examiner is necessary to consider the
following issues and to take necessary corrective action.

Appeal 2011-005233
Application 11/642,014

2
REPLY BRIEF NOT CONSIDERED
A Reply Brief was filed in this application on January 14, 2011.
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 application is remanded to the
Examiner:
1) to consider the Reply Brief filed January 14, 2011, as indicated above;
and
2) for further action as may be appropriate.
If there are any questions pertaining to this Remand, please contact
the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences at 571-272-9797.

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CARL L. JOHNSON
JACOBSON AND JOHNSON
SUITE 285
ONE WEST WATER STREET
ST. PAUL, MN 55107-2080