Ex Parte Jasperson et al - Page 10




              Appeal No. 2006-3056                                                                      10                                       
              Application No. 10/278,769                                                                                                         


                     37 CFR § 41.50(b) also provide 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. . . .                                                                            
                                   REVERSED AND NEW GROUND OF REJECTION                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                




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