Ex Parte Zoeckler - Page 13

                Appeal 2007-0008                                                                                 
                Application 09/818,023                                                                           
                the following two options with respect to the new grounds 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. . . .                                                                  
                       No time period for taking any subsequent action in connection with                        
                this appeal may be extended under 37 C.F.R. § 1.136(a).  See 37 C.F.R.                           
                § 1.136(a)(1)(iv) (2006).                                                                        
                                      REVERSED; 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b)                                             





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