Ex parte FORTIN et al. - Page 7




               Appeal No. 1999-2086                                                                                                   
               Application 08/692,062                                                                                                 


                   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                          
                           reconsidered by the examiner, in which event the application will be remanded                              
                           to the examiner. . . .                                                                                     

                                   (2) Request that the application be reheard under § 1.197(b) by the                                
                           Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences upon the same record. . . .                                      









                           No time period for taking any subsequent action in connection with this appeal may be                      

                   extended under 37 CFR § 1.136(a).                                                                                  

                                                  REVERSED 37 CFR 1.196(b)                                                            









                                   IAN A. CALVERT                                 )                                                   
                                   Administrative Patent Judge                    )                                                   

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