Ex Parte Hirzel - Page 21

                   Appeal 2006-3366                                                                                                 
                   Application 10/864,041                                                                                           
                   37 C.F.R. § 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) 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 that the proceeding be                                                        
                                          reheard under § 41.52 by the Board                                                        
                                          upon the same record. . . .                                                               
                   No time period for taking any subsequent action in connection with this                                          
                   appeal may be extended under 37 C.F.R. § 1.136(a)(1)(iv).                                                        

                                                   AFFIRMED-IN-PART                                                                 
                                                     37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b)                                                           





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                   ERNEST D. BUFF                                                                                                   
                   ERNEST D. BUFF AND ASSOCIATES, L.L.C.                                                                            
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