Appeal No. 2005-0659 Application 09/799,134 of the appealed claims based on prior art should be entered for purposes of further prosecution of the appealed claims. We hereby remand this application to the examiner, via the Office of a Director of the Technology Center, for appropriate action in view of the above comments. This application, by virtue of its “special” status, requires immediate action. See MPEP § 708.01(D) (8th ed., Rev. 2, May 2004; 700-127). It is important that the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences be informed promptly of any action affecting the appeal in this case. See, e.g., MPEP§ 1211 (8th ed., Rev. 2, May 2004; 1200-30). Reversed Remanded EDWARD C. KIMLIN ) Administrative Patent Judge ) ) ) ) BRADLEY R. GARRIS ) BOARD OF PATENT Administrative Patent Judge ) APPEALS AND ) INTERFERENCES ) ) CHARLES F. WARREN ) Administrative Patent Judge ) Todd T. Taylor Taylor & Aust, P.C. 142 S. Main St. - 6 -Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007