Appeal No. 1996-0212 Application No. 08/261,759 No period for taking any subsequent action in connection with this appeal may be extended under 37 CFR § 1.136(a). This application, by virtue of its "special" status requires an immediate action. Manual of Patent Examining Procedure § 708.01 (7th ed., July 1998). AFFIRMED-IN-PART/REMANDED JOHN D. SMITH ) Administrative Patent Judge ) ) ) ) ) BOARD OF PATENT TERRY J. OWENS ) APPEALS Administrative Patent Judge ) AND ) INTERFERENCES ) ) ) PAUL LIEBERMAN ) Administrative Patent Judge ) 13Page: Previous 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007