Ex Parte Robins et al - Page 6



             Appeal 2006-1199                                                                                  
             Application 10/693,045                                                                            

                  37 C.F.R. § 41.50(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 the appeal as to the rejected claims:                                              
                          (1) Reopen prosecution.  Submit an appropriate amendment of                          
                   the claims so rejected or new evidence relating to the claims so                            
                   rejected, or both, and have the matter reconsidered by the examiner, in                     
                   which event the proceeding will be remanded to the examiner. . . .                          
                          (2) Request rehearing.  Request that the proceeding be reheard                       
                   under § 41.52 by the Board upon the same record. . . .                                      
             VI. TIME PERIOD FOR RESPONSE                                                                      
                   No time period for taking any subsequent action in connection with this                     
             appeal may be extended under 37 C.F.R.  § 1.136(a).                                               

                                     AFFIRMED – 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b)                                           







             JOHN F. LETCHFORD                                                                                 
             ARCHER & GREINER, P.C.                                                                            
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             HADDONFIELD, NJ  08033                                                                            

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