Appeal No. 98-1253 Application No. 08/249,931 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 C.F.R. § 1.136(a). AFFIRMED-IN-PART 37 C.F.R. § 1.196(b) IAN A. CALVERT ) Administrative Patent Judge ) ) ) ) BOARD OF PATENT JAMES M. MEISTER ) APPEALS Administrative Patent Judge ) AND ) INTERFERENCES ) ) LAWRENCE J. STAAB ) Administrative Patent Judge ) 14Page: Previous 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007