Ex Parte Hiroi et alDownload PDFBoard of Patent Appeals and InterferencesMay 4, 201010062666 (B.P.A.I. May. 4, 2010) Copy Citation UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ____________ Ex parte TAKASHI HIROI, MASAHIRO WATANABE, ASAHIRO KUNI, MAKI TANAKA, MUNENORI FUKUNISHI, HIROSHI MIYAI, YASUHIKO NARA, and MITSUNOBU ISOBE ____________ Appeal 2010-006941 Application 10/062,666 Technology Center 2800 ____________ Before STEVEN J. BARTLETT, Support Division 2 Manager. ORDER REMANDING APPEAL TO EXAMINER This application was electronically received by the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences on May 3, 2010. A Docketing Notice was mailed on May 4, 2010. 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 2010-006941 Application 10/062,666 2 REPLY BRIEF NOT CONSIDERED A Reply Brief was filed in this application on March 25, 2010. There is no evidence on the record indicating that the Examiner has considered the Reply Brief in accordance with 37 CFR § 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 March 25, 2010, as indicated above; and 2) for further action as may be appropriate. If there are any questions pertaining to this Order, please contact the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences at 571-272-9797. babc ANTONELLI, TERRY, STOUT & KRAUS, LLP 1300 NORTH SEVENTEENTH STREET SUITE 1800 ARLINGTON, VA 22209-3873 Copy with citationCopy as parenthetical citation
