Appeal No. 93-4005
Application 07/795,158
A new ground of rejection under 37 CFR § 1.196(b) has
been entered.
E. Time for taking action
This opinion contains a new ground of rejection pursuant
to Rule 196(b) (37 CFR § 1.196(b), amended effective Dec. 1,
1997). See Notice of Final Rule, Changes to Patent Practice
and Procedure, 62 Fed. Reg. 53131, 53197 (Oct. 10, 1997),
reprinted in 1203 Off. Gaz. Pat. & Trademark Office 63, 122
(Oct. 21, 1997)).
Rule 196(b) provides that, "A new ground of rejection
shall not be considered final for purposes of judicial
review."
Rule 196(b) also provides that the applicant, WITHIN TWO
MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF ENTRY OF THIS DECISION, must exercise
one of the following two options with respect to the new
ground of rejection to avoid termination of proceedings
(§ 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
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