DEATON et al.Download PDFBoard of Patent Appeals and InterferencesDec 13, 200008457300 (B.P.A.I. Dec. 13, 2000) Copy Citation THIS OPINION WAS NOT WRITTEN FOR PUBLICATION and is not binding precedent of the Board Paper No. 24 Filed by: Trial Section Merits Panel Box Interference Washington, D.C. 20231 Tel: 703-308-9797 Fax: 703-305-0942 UNITED STATES PATENT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 _______________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _______________ DAVID W. DEATON and RODNEY G. GABRIEL Junior Party, (Patent 5,687,322) v. MICHAEL R. O’BRIEN, GEORGE W. OFF and TIMOTHY L. CHERNEY Senior Party (Application 08/498,654). _______________ Patent Interference No. 104,600 _______________ Before, SCHAFER, TORCZON and MEDLEY, Administrative Patent Judges. MEDLEY, Administrative Patent Judge. JUDGMENT PURSUANT TO 37 CFR § 1.662 Upon consideration of the RESPONSE TO ORDER (Paper 23), it is ORDERED that judgment on priority as to Count 1 (Paper 1, page 46), the sole count in the interference, is awarded - 2 - against senior party Michael R. O’Brien, George W. Off and Timothy L. Cherney. 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, filed 3 July 1995. FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this paper shall be made of record in files of application 08/498,654 and U.S. Patent 5,687,322. ______________________________) RICHARD E. SCHAFER ) Administrative Patent Judge ) ) ) ______________________________) BOARD OF PATENT JAMESON LEE ) APPEALS AND Administrative Patent Judge ) INTERFERENCES ) ) ______________________________) SALLY C. MEDLEY ) Administrative Patent Judge ) - 3 - cc (via fax and 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 Incentech, 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 Copy with citationCopy as parenthetical citation