Ex parte PERGOLIZZI et al. - Page 31




          Appeal No. 95-3606                                                          
          Application 07/827,691                                                      
                                     Conclusion                                       
               We reverse the examiner’s rejection of method Claims 41,               
          10, 15, 27, 6, 9, 34, and 35 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 in view of               
          the combined teachings of Kremer, Innis I, and Innis II.                    
               We reverse the examiner’s rejection of method Claim 11                 
          under 35 U.S.C. § 103 in view of the combined teachings of                  
          Kremer, Innis I, Innis II, and Mullis.                                      
               We affirm the examiner’s rejection of Claims 42 and 29-33              
          under 35 U.S.C. § 103 in view of the combined teachings of                  
          Kremer, Innis I, and Innis II.  This rejection constitutes a                
          NEW GROUND OF REJECTION UNDER 37 CFR § 1.196(b).                            
               We remand this application to the examiner for                         
          consideration anew of the patentability of the claimed subject              
          matter under 35 U.S.C. § 112, second paragraph, 35 U.S.C. §                 
          112, first paragraph, and 35 U.S.C. § 103.                                  
               The examiner shall set a time for response to the NEW                  
          GROUND OF REJECTION when he sets the time for response to                   
          further action under 35 U.S.C. § 112, second paragraph, 35                  
          U.S.C. § 112, first paragraph, and 35 U.S.C. § 103.                         






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