Deaton et al.

Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences

Dec 13, 2000

08178052 (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entered today is not binding precedent of the Board.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 23
Filed by:Interference Trial Section Merits Panel
Box Interference
Washington, D.C. 20231
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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 5,644,723)
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. 104,604
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Before: SCHAFER, LEE and MEDLEY, Administrative Patent Judges.
SCHAFER, Administrative Patent Judge
JUDGMENT PURSUANT TO 37 CFR § 1.662
Upon consideration of the request of the common assignee for entry of adverse judgment
against senior party MICHAEL R. O’BRIEN, GEORGE W. OFF and TIMOTHY L. CHERNEY
(Paper 22), it is
ORDERED that judgment on priority as to the subject matter of Count 1 (Paper 1, p.46), is
awarded against the senior party MICHAEL R. O’BRIEN, GEORGE W. OFF and TIMOTHY L.
CHERNEY;
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FURTHER ORDERED that senior party, MICHAEL R. O’BRIEN, GEORGE W. OFF and
TIMOTHY L. CHERNEY, is not entitled to a patent containing claims 1, 3-6, 8, 10, 13-21, 23-24,
27-35, 37-43, and 45-67 (corresponding to Count 1) of Application 08/498,654; and
FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this judgment be made of record in Application
08/498,654 and in the file of Patent 5,644,723.
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JAMESON LEE ) APPEALS AND
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