Appeal No. 96-2535
Application 08/028,473
The rejection of claims 1, 2 and 7 under 35 U.S.C. §
102(b) has been reversed.
The rejection of claims 1 through 13 and 15 through 19
under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as been reversed.
The rejection of claims 14 and 20 under 35 U.S.C. § 103
has been affirmed.
Pursuant to 37 CFR § 1.196(b) a new rejection of claims
14 and 20 has been entered by the Board.
In addition to affirming the examiner’s rejection of one
or more claims, this decision contains a new ground of
rejection pursuant to 37 CFR § 1.196(b)(amended effective Dec.
1, 1997, by final rule notice, 62 Fed. Reg. 53,131, 53,197
(Oct. 10, 1997), 1203 Off. Gaz. Pat. & Trademark Office 63,
122 (Oct. 21, 1997)). 37 CFR § 1.196(b) provides, “A new
ground of rejection shall not be considered final for purposes
of judicial review.”
Regarding any affirmed rejection, 37 CFR § 1.197(b)
provides:
(b) Appellant may file a single request for
rehearing within two months from the date of the
original decision . . . .
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