Ex Parte Bendor et al

Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences

Jul 7, 2010

11786638 (B.P.A.I. Jul. 7, 2010)

UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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APPLICATION NO. FILING DATE FIRST NAMED INVENTOR ATTORNEY DOCKET NO. CONFIRMATION NO.
11/786,638 04/12/2007 Yarron Bendor CM3085#L 9144
27752 7590 07/08/2010
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
Global Legal Department - IP
Sycamore Building - 4th Floor
299 East Sixth Street
CINCINNATI, OH 45202
EXAMINER
RANDALL, JR., KELVIN L
ART UNIT PAPER NUMBER
3651
MAIL DATE DELIVERY MODE
07/08/2010 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 BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte YARRON BENDOR, MARCIA COLE-YOCOM,
DONNA BARKER, STEFANO BARTOLUCCI, and
JOHANNES LAMBERTUS MARIA MENSINK
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Appeal 2010-008791
Application 11/786,638
Technology Center 3600
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Before STEVEN J. BARTLETT, Support Division 2 Manager.

ORDER REMANDING APPEAL TO EXAMINER

This application was electronically received by the Board of Patent
Appeals and Interferences on June 7, 2010. A Docketing Notice was mailed
on June 21, 2010. 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.

Appeal 2010-008791
Application 11/786,638

2
REPLY BRIEF NOT CONSIDERED

A Reply Brief was filed in this application on June 16, 2010. There is
no evidence on the record indicating that the Examiner has considered the
Reply Brief in accordance with 37 CFR § 41.43(a)(1) and MPEP § 1208,
part II.

Accordingly, it is ordered that the application is remanded to the
Examiner:
1) to consider the Reply Brief filed June 16, 2010, as indicated above;
and
2) for further action as may be appropriate.

If there are any questions pertaining to this Order, please contact the
Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences at 571-272-9797.

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THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
Global Legal Department - IP
Sycamore Building - 4th Floor
299 East Sixth Street
CINCINNATI, OH 45202