Appeal 2007-0731
Application 09/899,454
1 37 CFR § 41.50(b) also provides that the Appellants, WITHIN TWO
2 MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF THE DECISION, must exercise one of the
3 following two options with respect to the new ground of rejection to avoid
4 termination of the appeal as to the rejected claims:
5 (1) Reopen prosecution. Submit an appropriate amendment of the
6 claims so rejected or new evidence relating to the claims so rejected,
7 or both, and have the matter reconsidered by the examiner, in which
8 event the proceeding will be remanded to the examiner. . . .
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10 (2) Request rehearing. Request that the proceeding be reheard under
11 § 41.52 by the Board upon the same record. . . .
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13 AFFIRMED
14 37 CFR § 41.50(b)
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23 VOLEL EMILE
24 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
25 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW DEPARTMENT
26 11400 BURNET ROAD, INTERNAL ZIP 4054
27 AUSTIN TX 78758
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