ENLOW et al.v.QUOTSCHALLA et al.

Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences

Feb 23, 1998

08066695 (B.P.A.I. Feb. 23, 1998)

Patent 5,342,978, issued August 30, 1994, based on Application 08/066,695,1
filed May 24, 1993. Assigned to General Electric Company, Pittsfield, Mass.
Application 08/129,704, filed September 30, 1993. Accorded benefit of2
Application 3105/92-6, filed October 5, 1992. Assigned to Ciba-Geigy Corporation,
Tarrytown, NY.
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THIS OPINION WAS NOT WRITTEN FOR PUBLICATION
The opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for
publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.

UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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WILLIAM P. ENLOW and LEO L. VALDISERRI
Junior Party1
v.
UDO QUOTSCHALLA and HELMUT LINHART
Senior Party2
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Interference No. 103,609

Before DOWNEY, WILLIAM F. SMITH and WEIMAR, Administrative Patent Judges.
DOWNEY, Administrative Patent Judge
Interference No. 103,609
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JUDGMENT
On February 9, 1998, Enlow et al., the junior party, filed pursuant to 37 CFR
§ 1.662(a) a request for entry of an adverse judgment as to all the claims which
correspond to the count in this interference (Paper No. 35).
Accordingly, JUDGMENT as to the subject matter of the count in issue is hereby
awarded to Udo Quotschalla and Helmut Linhart, the senior party. Accordingly, William
P. Enlow and Leo J. Valdiserri, the junior party, are not entitled to their patent
containing claims 1-9 corresponding to the count.
MARY F. DOWNEY )
Administrative Patent Judge )
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) BOARD OF PATENT
WILLIAM F. SMITH )
Administrative Patent Judge ) APPEALS AND
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) INTERFERENCES
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ELIZABETH C. WEIMAR )
Administrative Patent Judge )
Interference No. 103,609
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