Ex Parte Albrecht et al

Patent Trial and Appeal Board

Jan 7, 2013

11349405 (P.T.A.B. Jan. 7, 2013)

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APPLICATION NO. FILING DATE FIRST NAMED INVENTOR ATTORNEY DOCKET NO. CONFIRMATION NO.
11/349,405 02/07/2006 Volker Albrecht BJA386D 7142
28184 7590 01/07/2013
BOLESH J. SKUTNIK
CERAMOPTEC INDUSTRIES, INC.
515 SHAKER RD.
EAST LONGMEADOW, MA 01028
EXAMINER
KISHORE, GOLLAMUDI S
ART UNIT PAPER NUMBER
1612
MAIL DATE DELIVERY MODE
01/07/2013 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
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BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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Ex parte VOLKER ALBRECHT, ALFRED FAHR, DIETRICH
SCHEGIMANN, SUSANNA GRAFE, and WOLFGANG NEUBERGER
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Appeal 2011-003350
Application 11/349,405
Technology Center 1600
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Before KIMBERLY R. JORDAN, Division 1 Support Administrator.

ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL
On January 20, 2010, Appellants filed a Notice of Appeal. On
January 03, 2013, Appellants filed a Request for Continued Examination
(RCE) under 37 C.F.R. § 1.114. The RCE will be treated as a request to
withdraw the appeal.
Accordingly, the appeal in this application is dismissed.
The application is being returned to the Examiner for further action as
may be appropriate.

Appeal 2011-003350
Application 11/349,405

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