Appeal No. 2000-1182 Application No. 08/957,554 of the prosecution before the examiner unless, as a mere incident to the limited prosecution, the affirmed rejection is overcome. If the appellants elect prosecution before the examiner and this 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 rejection, including any timely request for reconsideration thereof. 14Page: Previous 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007