Ex parte NICHOLS et al. - Page 21




          Appeal No. 2000-1482                                      Page 21           
          Application No. 08/995,706                                                  


          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,              
          Rev. 1, Feb. 2000).                                                         





























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