Ex Parte ASAI et al

Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences

Mar 19, 2002

08784471 (B.P.A.I. Mar. 19, 2002)

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Paper No. 46
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte TAKAYUKI ASAI, KUNIAKI KOGA
and TAKAYASU ISHIDA
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Appeal No. 2000-0231
Application No. 08/784,471
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ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL
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Before STONER, Chief Administrative Patent Judge; HARKCOM, Vice
Chief Administrative Patent Judge; and WILLIAM F. SMITH,
Administrative Patent Judge.
Per curiam.
On January 9, 1999, applicants filed a Notice of Appeal
(Paper No. 34). On March 1, 2002, applicants filed a communi-
cation abandoning the present application in favor of a Continued
Prosecution Application (Paper No. 45).
Accordingly, it is
ORDERED that the appeal filed January 9, 1999 (Paper
No. 34) is dismissed.
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The application is being returned to the examiner for
further action as may be appropriate.
BRUCE H. STONER, JR., Chief )
Administrative Patent Judge )
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GARY V. HARKCOM, Vice Chief ) BOARD OF PATENT
Administrative Patent Judge ) APPEALS AND
) INTERFERENCES
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WILLIAM F. SMITH )
Administrative Patent Judge )
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