Appeal No. 96-2897 Application 08/050,315 as being anticipated by Devissaguet. We remand this application to the examiner for de novo claim interpretation and further action consistent with this decision and the supporting opinion. This application, by virtue of its "special" status, requires an immediate action. Manual of Patent Examining Procedures § 708.01(d)(7th ed., rev. 3, July 1998). It is important that the Board be informed promptly of any action affecting the appeal in this case. REVERSED; REMANDED William F. Smith ) Administrative Patent Judge ) ) ) ) Teddy S. Gron ) BOARD OF PATENT Administrative Patent Judge ) APPEALS AND ) INTERFERENCES ) ) Hubert C. Lorin ) Administrative Patent Judge ) tdc - 12 -Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007