Application of Arthur L. Reese

Appellant has (1) filed a petition for rehearing of our order granting the motion of the Patent Office to dismiss his appeal on the ground that it was not timely filed and (2) moves to vacate said order.

The petitioner argues, as he did in the opposition to the Patent Office motion, that he is entitled to the “benefit” of Patent Office Rule 197 (b). The lengthy petition is mostly devoted to arguing why appellant is entitled to that “benefit.”

Assuming, arguendo, that appellant is entitled to whatever benefit is to be had from Rule 197(b), though he admits that he has not technically come within…