Appeal No. 94-3222 Application 07/815,630 inconsistent with our review function. See 35 U.S.C. § 7 (“The Board . . . shall . . . review adverse decisions of examiners . . . .”) Accordingly, we vacate the examiner’s final rejections and remand the case to the examining corps for action consistent with this opinion. This application, by virtue of its “special” status, requires an immediate action, M.P.E.P. § 708.01(d). It is important that the Board be informed promptly of any action affecting the appeal in this case. VACATED and REMANDED SHERMAN D. WINTERS ) Administrative Patent Judge) ) ) ) WILLIAM F. SMITH ) BOARD OF PATENT Administrative Patent Judge) APPEALS AND ) INTERFERENCES ) ) TEDDY S. GRON ) - 13 -Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007