Ex parte PATEL et al. - Page 25




          Appeal No. 98-1458                                        Page 25           
          Application No. 08/499,211                                                  


          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 CFR                    
          § 1.136(a).                                                                 
                         AFFIRMED-IN-PART; 37 CFR § 1.196(b)                          





                         IAN A. CALVERT                )                              
                         Administrative Patent Judge   )                              
                                                       )                              
                                                       )                              
                                                       )                              
                                                       ) BOARD OF PATENT              
                         JEFFREY V. NASE               )     APPEALS                  







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