Appeal No. 2002-0869 Application No. 08/580,384 This application, by virtue of its “special” status, requires an immediate action. Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (MPEP) § 708.01(d)(7th ed., July 1998). VACATE and REMAND ) DEMETRA J. MILLS ) Administrative Patent Judge ) ) ) ) BOARD OF PATENT ERIC GRIMES ) Administrative Patent Judge ) APPEALS AND ) ) INTERFERENCES ) LORA M. GREEN ) Administrative Patent Judge ) 6Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007