Appeal No. 1997-3769 Application 08/418,257 claims of the aforementioned patent and patent application are being applied against each claim of the instant application. This application, by virtue of its “special” status, requires an immediate action. See Section 708.01(d) of the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure, 6th Edition, Rev. 3, July 1997. The Board should be promptly informed of any action affecting the status of this appeal (e.g., abandonment, allowance, reopening of prosecution). REVERSED and REMANDED ERROL A. KRASS ) Administrative Patent Judge ) ) ) ) JOHN C. MARTIN ) BOARD OF PATENT Administrative Patent Judge ) APPEALS AND ) INTERFERENCES ) ) JERRY SMITH ) Administrative Patent Judge ) -10-Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007