Appeal No. 1999-2131 Page 22 Application No. 08/971,504 affirmed rejection, 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, February 2000). No time period for taking any subsequent action in connection with this appeal may be extended under 37 CFR § 1.136(a). AFFIRMED and REMANDED CHARLES E. FRANKFORT ) Administrative Patent Judge ) ) ) ) ) BOARD OF PATENT JEFFREY V. NASE ) APPEALS Administrative Patent Judge ) AND ) INTERFERENCES ) ) ) RICHARD B. LAZARUS ) Administrative Patent JudgePage: Previous 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007