Appeal No. 1997-1856 Application 08/142,284 This application, by virtue of its “special” status, requires an immediate action. Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (MPEP) § 708.01(d)(7th ed., July 1998). REVERSED and REMANDED Sherman D. Winters ) Administrative Patent Judge ) ) ) ) BOARD OF PATENT Douglas W. Robinson ) Administrative Patent Judge ) APPEALS AND ) ) INTERFERENCES ) Donald E. Adams ) Administrative Patent Judge ) 7Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007