Ex Parte Bergh

Patent Trial and Appeal Board

Apr 12, 2013

12412434 (P.T.A.B. Apr. 12, 2013)

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.
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