Deaton et al.

Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences

Dec 13, 2000

08458172 (B.P.A.I. Dec. 13, 2000)

The opinion in support of the decision being
entered today is not binding precedent of the Board.
Paper No. 28
Filed by: Trial Section Merits Panel
Box Interference
Washington, D.C. 20231
Tel: 703-308-9797
Fax: 703-305-0942
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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DAVID W. DEATON and RODNEY G. GABRIEL
Junior Party,
(Patent No. 5,642,485)
v.
MICHAEL R. O’BRIEN, GEORGE W. OFF and TIMOTHY L. CHERNEY
Senior Party
(Application 08/498,654).
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Patent Interference No. 104,603
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Before: SCHAFER, LEE and MEDLEY, Administrative Patent Judges.
LEE, Administrative Patent Judge.
Judgment
On December 8, 2000, senior party O’Brien filed a paper
indicating that the common assignee of the two parties’ involved
application and patent elects junior party Deaton as the prior
inventive entity and requests that judgment be entered against
senior party O’Brien. (Paper No. 27). The request is granted.
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Judgment is herein entered against senior party MICHAEL R.
O’BRIEN, GEORGE W. OFF, and TIMOTHY L. CHERNEY, who are not
entitled to claims 1, 3-6, 8, 10, 13-21, 23, 24, 27-35, 37-43,
and 45-67 which correspond to the count.
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RICHARD E. SCHAFER )
Administrative Patent Judge )
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JAMESON LEE ) BOARD OF PATENT
Administrative Patent Judge ) APPEALS AND
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SALLY C. MEDLEY )
Administrative Patent Judge )
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By Federal Express:
Attorney for O'Brien
(real party in interest
Catalina Marketing International, Inc.):
Charles L. Gholz, Esq.
Richard A. Niefeld, Esq.
James R. Boler, Esq.
OBLON, SPIVAK, McCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, P.C.
Fourth Floor
1755 Jefferson Davis Highway
Arlington, VA 22202
Tel: 703-413-3000 (main)
Tel: 703-412-6485 (Gholz direct)
Tel: 703-412-6492 (Niefeld direct)
Tel: 703-412-6262 (Boler direct)
Fax: 703-413-2220
E-mail: cgholz@oblon.com
E-mail: rniefeld@oblon.com
E-mail: jboler@oblon.com
Attorney for Deaton
(real party in interest
Catalina Marketing International, Inc.):
James J. Maune, Esq.
BAKER BOTTS L.L.P.
30 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, NY 10112-0228
Tel: 212-408-2500 (main)
Tel: 212-408-2566 (direct)
Fax: 212-705-5020
E-mail: james.maune@bakerbotts.com
Jerry W. Mills, Esq.
BAKER BOTTS L.L.P.
2001 Ross Avenue
Dallas, TX 75201-2980
Tel: 214-953-6500
Tel: 214-953-6665 (direct)
Fax: 214-953-6503
E-mail: jerry.mills@bakerbotts.com