Appeal No. 2000-0031 Application No. 09/061,526 This application, by virtue of its “special” status requires an immediate action. MANUAL OF PATENT EXAMINING PROCEDURE § 708.01 (7th ed., Rev. 1, Feb. 2000). REVERSED and REMANDED ) CHARLES E. FRANKFORT ) Administrative Patent Judge ) ) ) ) BOARD OF PATENT LAWRENCE J. STAAB ) Administrative Patent Judge ) APPEALS AND ) ) INTERFERENCES ) JEFFREY V. NASE ) Administrative Patent Judge ) CEF:hh 13Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007