Ex Parte Ambroise et alDownload PDFPatent Trial and Appeal BoardMay 9, 201311248838 (P.T.A.B. May. 9, 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. 11/248,838 10/12/2005 Benoit Ambroise 2005B122 1792 23455 7590 05/10/2013 EXXONMOBIL CHEMICAL COMPANY 5200 BAYWAY DRIVE P.O. BOX 2149 BAYTOWN, TX 77522-2149 EXAMINER RAUDENBUSH, ELLEN SUZANNE ART UNIT PAPER NUMBER 1782 MAIL DATE DELIVERY MODE 05/10/2013 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 BENOIT AMBROISE, JAY KIN MING KEUNG, and PANG-CHIA LU ____________ Appeal 2013-006970 Application 11/248,838 Technology Center 1700 ____________ ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL On December 5, 2012, Appellants filed a Notice of Appeal. On May 9, 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. If there are any questions pertaining to this Order, please contact the Patent Trial and Appeal Board at 571-272-9797. SJB\cdc Copy with citationCopy as parenthetical citation