Appeal No. 98-2792
Application 08/516,257
The decision of the examiner is affirmed-in-part.
In addition to affirming the examiner's rejection of
one or more claims, this decision contains a remand. 37 CFR
§ 1.196(e) provides that
[w]henever a decision of the Board of
Patent Appeals and Interferences includes
or allows a remand, that decision shall not
be considered a final decision. When
appropriate, upon conclusion of proceedings
on remand before the examiner, the Board of
Patent Appeals and Interferences may enter
an order otherwise making its decision
final.
Regarding any affirmed rejection, 37 CFR § 1.197(b)
provides:
Appellant may file a single request for
rehearing within two months from the date
of the original decision. . . .
The effective date of the affirmance is deferred
until conclusion of the proceedings before the examiner
unless, as a mere incident to the limited proceedings, the
affirmed rejection is overcome. If the proceedings before the
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