Appeal No. 2006-0722 5 Application No. 09/971,469 Assuming that a supplemental examiner's answer clarifying the issues discussed above will be written in response to this remand, it follows that appellants may exercise one of the options set forth in 37 CFR § 41.50(a)(2). This application, by virtue of its "special" status, requires immediate action, see MPEP § 708.01 (item D), Eighth Edition, Rev. 3, August 2005. REMANDED CHARLES E. FRANKFORT ) Administrative Patent Judge ) ) ) ) ) BOARD OF PATENT JOHN P. McQUADE ) APPEALS Administrative Patent Judge ) AND ) INTERFERENCES ) ) ) JENNIFER D. BAHR ) Administrative Patent Judge )Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007