Appeal No. 1998-1315 Application No. 08/334,751 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 examiner 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 rejections, including any timely request for rehearing thereof. This application, by virtue of its "special" status, requires immediate action, see MPEP § 708.01 (Seventh Edition, July 1998). No time period for taking any subsequent action in con- nection with this appeal may be extended under 37 CFR § 1.136(a). AFFIRMED-IN-PART AND REMANDED 17Page: Previous 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007