Ex parte FRAGER et al. - Page 8




          Appeal No. 1998-0925                                                        
          Application No. 08/588,836                                                  


          1 and 11 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 in accordance with 37                        
          CFR1.196(b).                                                                





               The examiner’s decision is affirmed-in-part.                           
               In addition to affirming the examiner’s rejection of one               
          or more claims, this decision contains a new ground 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              
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