Ex parte RANTANEN et al. - Page 9




                Appeal No. 96-1214                                                                                                              
                Application No. 08/065,182                                                                                                      


                affirmance is deferred until conclusion of the prosecution before the examiner unless, as a                                     
                mere incident to the limited prosecution, the affirmed rejection is overcome.                                                   
                         If the appellants elect prosecution before the examiner and this does not result in                                    
                allowance of the application, abandonment or a second appeal, this case should be                                               
                returned to the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences for final action on the affirmed                                      
                rejection, including any timely request for rehearing thereof.                                                                  
                         No time period for taking any subsequent action in connection with this appeal may                                     
                be extended under 37 CFR § 1.136(a).                                                                                            
                                              AFFIRMED-IN-PART 37 CFR § 1.196(b)                                                                





                                          MICHAEL SOFOCLEOUS                                 )                                                  
                                          Administrative Patent Judge                        )                                                  
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                                                                                             ) BOARD OF PATENT                                  
                                          MARY F. DOWNEY                                     )     APPEALS                                      
                                          Administrative Patent Judge                        )       AND                                        
                                                                                             )  INTERFERENCES                                   
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                                          EDWARD C. KIMLIN                                   )                                                  
                                          Administrative Patent Judge                        )                                                  
                MFD/caw                                                                                                                         


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