Ex Parte Alameh et alDownload PDFPatent Trial and Appeal BoardJun 18, 201312428266 (P.T.A.B. Jun. 18, 2013) Copy Citation 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. 12/428,266 04/22/2009 Rachid Alameh BPMOT0096RA (CS36437) 8575 27939 7590 06/18/2013 PHILIP H. BURRUS, IV 460 Grant Street SE Atlanta, GA 30312 EXAMINER MERCEDES, DISMERY E ART UNIT PAPER NUMBER 2686 MAIL DATE DELIVERY MODE 06/18/2013 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 RACHID ALAMEH, ROGER ADY, DALE BENGTSON, RICKY J. HOOBLER, JIN KIM, and JEFFREY OLSON ____________ Appeal 2013-007973 Application 12/428,266 Technology Center 2600 ____________ ORDER REMANDING APPEAL TO EXAMINER This application was electronically received by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board on June 17, 2013. A Docketing Notice was mailed on June 18, 2013. Upon review of the application, it has been determined that a remand to the Examiner is necessary to consider the following issues and to take necessary corrective action. AMENDMENT AFTER FINAL NOT CONSIDERED An After Final Amendment was filed in this application on November 5, 2012. There is no indication in the record that the After Final Amendment was considered by the Examiner. The Examiner needs to determine if the After Final Amendment will or will not be entered, and notify appellant of said entry or non-entry. Appeal 2013-007973 Application 12/428,266 2 Accordingly, it is ordered that the application is remanded to the Examiner: 1) to consider the Amendment After Final filed November 5, 2012; 2) to notify appellant of the entry or non-entry of the Amendment After Final filed November 5, 2012; 3) for further action as may be appropriate. If there are any questions pertaining to this Order, please contact the Patent Trial and Appeal Board at 571-272-9797. SJB/msc Copy with citationCopy as parenthetical citation