Ex Parte Andrews

Patent Trial and Appeal Board

Apr 18, 2014

12954947 (P.T.A.B. Apr. 18, 2014)

UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARKOFFICE
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APPLICATION NO. FILING DATE FIRST NAMED INVENTOR ATTORNEY DOCKET NO. CONFIRMATION NO.
12/954,947 11/29/2010 Mark D. Andrews PF2009M012 6543
25553 7590 04/18/2014
INFINEUM USA L.P.
P.O. BOX 710
LINDEN, NJ 07036
EXAMINER
MCAVOY, ELLEN M
ART UNIT PAPER NUMBER
1771
MAIL DATE DELIVERY MODE
04/18/2014 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 MARK D. ANDREWS
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Appeal 2014-001715
Application 12/954,947
Technology Center 1700
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ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL
On April 15, 2013, Appellant filed a Notice of Appeal. On April 17,
2014, Appellant 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.

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