Ex Parte Levin - Page 10


                   Appeal No. 2004-1391                                                                Page 10                       
                   Application No. 09/811,654                                                                                        

                   before the examiner unless, as a mere incident to the limited prosecution, the                                    
                   affirmed rejection is overcome.                                                                                   
                           If the appellant elects prosecution before the examiner and this 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.                                                                                                          
                           No time period for taking any subsequent action in connection with this                                   
                   appeal may be extended under 37 CFR § 1.136(a).                                                                   


                             AFFIRMED-IN-PART, REVERSED-IN-PART, 37 CFR § 1.196(b)                                                   



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                                           Administrative Patent Judge            )                                                  
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                   EG/jlb                                                                                                            









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