Ex Parte BerghDownload PDFPatent Trial and Appeal BoardApr 12, 201312412434 (P.T.A.B. Apr. 12, 2013) Copy Citation UNITED STA 1ES p A 1ENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE APPLICATION NO. FILING DATE 12/412,434 0312712009 23908 7590 04/12/2013 RENNER OTTO BOISSELLE & SKLAR, LLP 1621 EUCLID A VENUE NINEIBENTH FLOOR CLEVELAND, OH 44115 FIRST NAMED INVENTOR Cecilia Bergh UNITED STA TES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE United States Patent and Trademark Office Address: COMMISSIONER FOR PATENTS P.O. Box 1450 Alexandria, Virginia 22313-1450 www.uspto.gov ATTORNEY DOCKET NO. CONFIRMATION NO. HINZP0112US 7033 EXAMINER KANAAN, MAROUN P ART UNIT PAPER NUMBER 3626 MAILDATE DELIVERY MODE 04/12/2013 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 CECILIA BERGH Appeal2013-006109 Application 12/412,434 Technology Center 3600 Before MARIA VIGNONE, Supervisory Paralegal Specialist. ORDER REl'viANDING APPEAL TO EXAl'viil-.JER This application was electronically received by the PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD on April 8, 2013. A Docketing Notice was mailed on April 11, 2013. 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. Appeal2013-006109 Application 12/412,434 AMENDMENT AFTER FINAL NOT CONSIDERED An After Final Amendment was filed in this application on July 5, 2012. There is no indication in the record that the After Final Amendment was considered by the Examiner. The Examiner needs to determine if the After Final Amendment will or will not be entered, and notify appellant of said entry or non-entry. Accordingly, it is ordered that the application is remanded to the Examiner: 1) to consider the Amendment After Final filed July 5, 2012; 2) to notify appellant of the entry or non-entry of the Amendment After Final filed July 5, 2012; 3) for :farther 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. cdc 2 Copy with citationCopy as parenthetical citation