Appeal No. 1997-2234 Application 08/254,345 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 that, “A new ground of rejection shall not be considered final for purposes of judicial review.” -8-Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007