Rehearing DENIED. (orders list)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 7, 2006.

Petition for Rehearing filed.

Petition DENIED. (orders list)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 27, 2006.

Petition for a writ of mandamus filed. (Response due October 10, 2006)

Waiver of right of respondent Board of Patent Appeals Board to respond filed.

Board of Patent Appeals Board, Respondent, represented by Leonard R. Kahn