90012828 (P.T.A.B. Mar. 10, 2015)

Ex Parte 7874487 et al

Patent Trial and Appeal BoardMar 10, 2015

90012828 (P.T.A.B. Mar. 10, 2015)

UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE United States Patent and Trademark Office Address: COMMISSIONER FOR PATENTS P.O. Box 1450 Alexandria, Virginia 22313-1450 www.uspto.gov APPLICATION NO. FILING DATE FIRST NAMED INVENTOR ATTORNEY DOCKET NO. CONFIRMATION NO. 90/012,828 04/03/2013 7874487 0103819.00126US1 1895 115423 7590 03/10/2015 Cognex Corporation One Vision Drive Natick, MA 01760 EXAMINER LEUNG, CHRISTINA Y ART UNIT PAPER NUMBER 3992 MAIL DATE DELIVERY MODE 03/10/2015 PAPER Please find below and/or attached an Office communication concerning this application or proceeding. The time period for reply, if any, is set in the attached communication. PTOL-90A (Rev. 04/07) UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ____________ BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD ____________ Ex parte COGNEX CORPORATION Appellant ____________ Appeal 2014-007935 Reexamination Control 90/012,828 Patent 7,874,487 B2 Technology Center 3900 ____________ ORDER REMANDING APPEAL TO EXAMINER This appeal from an ex parte reexamination proceeding was electronically received by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board on July 21, 2014. A Docketing Notice was mailed on July 28, 2014. On November 18, 2014, Patent Owner Cognex Corporation filed an amendment proposing to cancel claims 23, 28 and 29, the only claims subject to reexamination, and to rewrite claims 24 and 25, depending from claim 23, into independent form. Furthermore, the Patent Owner has waived the oral hearing scheduled for November 19, 2014. Accordingly, it is ORDERED that the appeal in this ex parte reexamination is dismissed and the oral hearing scheduled for November 19, 2014, is cancelled. The reexamination is being remanded to the Examiner in the CRU for further action as may be appropriate. If there are any questions pertaining to this Order, please contact the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences at 571-272-9797. Appeal 2014-007935 Reexamination Control 90/012,828 Patent 7,874,487 B2 2 peb PATENT OWNER: COGNEX CORPORATION One Vision Drive Natick, MA 01760 THIRD PARTY REQUESTOR: McANDREWS HELD & MALLOY, LTD 500 West Madison Street Suite 3400 Chicago, IL 60661