Allan et al.v.Burnett et al.

Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences

Jan 12, 2006

10177065 (B.P.A.I. Jan. 12, 2006)

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2 Paper 20
3 Filed by:
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5 Trial Division Merits Panel
6 Mail Stop Interference
7 P.O. Box 1450 Filed 12 January 2006
8 Alexandria Va 22313-1450
9 Tel: 571-272-9797
10 Fax: 571-273-0042
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12 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
13 _______________
14
15 BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
16 AND INTERFERENCES
17 _______________
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19 DOUGLAS C. ALLAN, NICHOLAS F. BORRELLI,
20 CHARLENE M. SMITH and ROBERT W. SPARROW,
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22 Junior Party
23 (Patent 6,649,326 B2),
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25 v.
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27 JOHN H. BURNETT, ZACHARY H. LEVINE
28 and ERIC L. SHIRLEY,
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30 Senior Party
31 (Application 10/190,625).
32 _______________
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34 Patent Interference No. 105,316
35 Technology Center 1700
36 _______________
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39 Before McKELVEY, Senior Administrative Patent Judge, and TIERNEY
40 and MOORE, Administrative Patent Judges.
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42 McKELVEY, Senior Administrative Patent Judge.
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45 JUDGMENT
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47 The board has received from Allan a document styled REQUEST
48 FOR ENTRY OF ADVERSE JUDGMENT (Paper 18). The paper requests
49 "that an adverse judgment be entered against ... [Allan] as to
50 Counts 1, 2 and 3 of the Interference."
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1 Upon consideration of the REQUEST, it is
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3 ORDERED that the REQUEST is granted.
4 FURTHER ORDERED that judgment on priority as to
5 (1) Count 1 (Paper 1, page 6);
6 (2) Count 2 (Paper 1, page 7) and
7 (3) Count 3 (Paper 1, page 8)
8 is awarded against junior party DOUGLAS C. ALLAN, NICHOLAS F.
9 BORRELLI, CHARLENE M. SMITH and ROBERT W. SPARROW.
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11 FURTHER ORDERED that junior party DOUGLAS C. ALLAN,
12 NICHOLAS F. BORRELLI, CHARLENE M. SMITH and ROBERT W. SPARROW is
13 not entitled to a patent containing:
14 (a) claims 9-19, 24-25 and 28-29 (corresponding
15 to Count 1) of U.S. Patent 6,649,326 B2;
16 (b) claims 9-16, 20, 24-25 and 28-29
17 (corresponding to Count 2) of U.S. Patent
18 6,649,326 B2 or
19 (c) claims 26-27 and 30-33 (corresponding to
20 Count 3) of U.S. Patent 6,649,326 B2.
21
22 FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this JUDGMENT shall
23 be placed in the files of (1) U.S. Patent 6,649,326 B2, issued
24 18 November 2003, based on application 10/177,065, filed 21 June
25 2002 and (2) Application 10/190,625, filed 09 July 2002.
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1 FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk is directed to
2 distribute the files upon entry of this JUDGMENT.
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6 /ss/ Fred E. McKelvey )
7 FRED E. McKELVEY, Senior )
8 Administrative Patent Judge )
9 )
10 )
11 /ss/ Michael P. Tierney )
12 MICHAEL P. TIERNEY ) BOARD OF PATENT
13 Administrative Patent Judge ) APPEALS AND
14 ) INTERFERENCES
15 )
16 /ss/ James T. Moore )
17 JAMES T. MOORE )
18 Administrative Patent Judge )
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1 105,316
2 cc (via First Class mail):
3
4 Attorney for Allan
5 (real party in interest
6 Corning Incorporated):
7
8 Walter M. Douglas, Esq.
9 Timothy M. Schaeberle, Esq.
10 CORNING INCORPORATED
11 Patent Department
12 SP-TI-03-01
13 Corning, NY 14831
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15 Tel: 607-974-2431 (Douglas)
16 Tel: 607-974-3164 (Schaeberle)
17 Fax: 607-974-3848
18 Email: douglaswm@corning.com
19 Email: schaerbertm@corning.com
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21 Attorney for Burnett
22 (real party in interest
23 United States of America as represented
24 by the U.S. Department of Commerce):
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26 Ross F. Hunt, Jr., Esq.
27 STITES & HARBISON PLLC
28 1199 North Fairfax Street
29 Suite 900
30 Alexandria, VA 22314
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32 Tel: 703-739-4900
33 Fax: 703-739-9755
34 Email: iplaw@larsontaylor.com
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36 John H. Raubitschek, Esq.
37 Patent Counsel
38 U.S. Department of Commerce
39 Room 4835
40 14th & Constitution Avenue, N.W.
41 Washington, D.C. 20230
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43 Tel: 202-482-8010
44 Fax: 202-482-0253
45 Email: None
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1 Attorney for the United States [28 CFR § 0.45(f)]:
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3 Hon. John Fargo, Director
4 Commercial Litigation
5 Civil Division
6 U.S. Department of Justice
7 1100 L Street, N.W.
8 Room 11116
9 Washington, D.C. 20530
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11 Tel: 202-514-7223
12 Fax: 202-307-0345
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