Ex Parte Sekiya et al - Page 14



         Appeal No. 2006-1870                                      Παγε 14                          
         Application No. 10/100,901                                                                 

         37 CFR § 41.50(b) also provides that the appellants, 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. . . .                                                                




























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