Appeal No. 95-0976 Application No. 07/936,558 until there is an indication of allowable subject matter." Appellants should note that an examiner does not have the authority to grant such a request. As explained in the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure, MPEP (6th edition, Rev. 3, July 1997) Section 1206, page 1200-8: 21Page: Previous 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007