Ex Parte Williams et al - Page 10


              Appeal No.  2005-0902                                                                  Page 10                  
              Application No. 09/529,053                                                                                      

                      37 CFR § 41.50(b) also provides that the appellant, WITHIN TWO MONTHS                                   
              FROM THE DATE OF THE DECISION, must exercise one of the following two options                                   
              with respect to the new ground of rejection to avoid termination of the appeal as to the                        
              rejected claims:                                                                                                
                             (1) Reopen prosecution.  Submit an appropriate amendment of the                                  
                      claims so rejected or new evidence relating to the claims so rejected, or                               
                      both, and have the matter reconsidered by the examiner, in which event                                  
                      the proceeding will be remanded to the examiner. . . .                                                  
                             (2) Request rehearing.  Request that the proceeding be reheard                                   
                      under § 41.52 by the Board upon the same record. . . .                                                  

                                             AFFIRMED, 37 CFR § 41.50(b)                                                      





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