Appeal No. 2002-0741
Application No. 08/935,348
The effective date of the affirmance in this case is
deferred until conclusion of the proceedings before the examiner
unless, as a mere incident to the limited proceedings, the
affirmed rejection is overcome. If the proceedings before the
examiner 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
rehearing thereof.
This application, by virtue of it’s “special” status,
requires immediate action, see MPEP § 708.01.
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