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          Appeal No. 1996-3284                                                        
          Application 08/154,864                                                      


          46 of Garcia, as noted above.                                               
               The Examiner's decision is affirmed-in-part.  New grounds              
          of rejection, in accordance with 37 CFR 1.196(b) are entered.               
               In addition to affirming the Examiner’s rejection of one               
          or more claims, this decision contains new grounds of                       
          rejection pursuant to 37 CFR § 1.196(b)(amended effective Dec.              
          1, 1997, by final rule notice, 62 Fed. Reg. 53,131, 53,197                  
          (Oct. 10, 1997), 1203 Off. Gaz. Pat. & Trademark Office 63,                 
          122 (Oct. 21, 1997)).  37 CFR § 1.196(b) provides, “A new                   
          ground of rejection shall not be considered final for purposes              
          of judicial review.”                                                        
               Regarding any affirmed rejection, 37 CFR § 1.197(b)                    
          provides:                                                                   
               (b) Appellant may file a single request for                            
               rehearing within two months from the date of the                       
               original decision . . . .                                              
               37 CFR § 1.196(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 proceedings (37                 




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