Ex Parte KIRKWOOD et al - Page 22



          Appeal No. 2002-0405                                                          
          Application No. 07/325,269                                                    

          following two options with respect to the new grounds of                      
          rejection to avoid termination of proceedings (37 CFR § 1.197(c))             
          as to the rejected claims:                                                    
               (1) Submit an appropriate amendment of                                   
               the claims so rejected or a showing of facts                             
               relating to the claims so rejected, or both,                             
               and have the matter reconsidered by the                                  
               examiner, in which event the application will                            
               be remanded to the examiner . . . .                                      
               (2) Request that the application be                                      
               reheard under  § 1.197(b) by the Board of                                
               Patent Appeals and Interferences upon the                                
               same record . . . .                                                      
               No time period for taking any subsequent action in                       
          connection with this appeal may be extended under 37 CFR                      
          § 1.136(a).                                                                   
                              VACATED; 37 CFR § 1.196(b)                                


          WILLIAM F. SMITH                   )                                          
          Administrative Patent Judge        )                                          
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                                                       )  BOARD OF PATENT              
               FRED E. MCKELVEY                   )    APPEALS AND                      
               Senior Administrative Patent Judge )   INTERFERENCES                     
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               LINDA R. POTEATE                   )                                     
               Administrative Patent Judge        )                                     
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