Ex Parte Fukumoto - Page 10

                Appeal 2006-2936                                                                                   
                Application 10/013,714                                                                             
                       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. . . .                                      

                       No time period for taking any subsequent action in connection with                          
                this appeal may be extended under 37 C.F.R. § 1.136(a).  See 37 C.F.R.                             
                § 1.136(a)(1)(iv).                                                                                 


                                     REQUEST FOR REHEARING-GRANTED                                                 




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                BIRCH, STEWART, KOLASCH & BIRCH                                                                    
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