Appeal No. 2005-1216 Application No. 10/117,453 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. VACATED; REVERSED; NEW GROUND OF REJECTION WILLIAM F. SMITH ) Administrative Patent Judge ) ) ) ) ) BOARD OF PATENT JOAN ELLIS ) APPEALS Administrative Patent Judge ) AND ) INTERFERENCES ) ) ) ERIC GRIMES ) Administrative Patent Judge ) 24Page: Previous 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007