Appeal No. 1999-1095 Application 08/751,632 In any event, it is too late to be challenging, in a request for rehearing, findings made by the examiner in the examiner’s answer, where no reply was filed to rebut the finding. An adverse decision is not an invitation for new arguments. Conclusion For the foregoing reasons, the request for rehearing is DENIED. No time period for taking any subsequent action in connection with this appeal may be extended under 37 CFR § 1.136(b). RICHARD E. SCHAFER ) Administrative Patent Judge ) ) ) ) BOARD OF PATENT JAMESON LEE ) APPEALS AND Administrative Patent Judge ) INTERFERENCES ) ) ) 5Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007