Appeal No. 96-3690 Application 08/234,516 If the appellant elects 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 JOHN D. SMITH ) Administrative Patent Judge ) ) ) ) BOARD OF PATENT CAMERON WEIFFENBACH ) Administrative Patent Judge ) APPEALS AND ) ) INTERFERENCES ) JOAN ELLIS ) Administrative Patent Judge ) CW/dal -14-Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007