10494475 (B.P.A.I. May. 10, 2011)

Ex Parte Bevan

Board of Patent Appeals and InterferencesMay 10, 2011

10494475 (B.P.A.I. May. 10, 2011)

UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARKOFFICE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE United States Patent and Trademark Office Address: COMMISSIONER FOR PATENTS P.O. Box 1450 Alexandria, Virginia 22313-1450 www.uspto.gov APPLICATION NO. FILING DATE FIRST NAMED INVENTOR ATTORNEY DOCKET NO. CONFIRMATION NO. 10/494,475 10/29/2004 Christopher Graham Bevan 927-26-035 1813 23935 7590 05/10/2011 KOPPEL, PATRICK, HEYBL & PHILPOTT 2815 Townsgate Road SUITE 215 Westlake Village, CA 91361-5827 EXAMINER PIZIALI, ANDREW T ART UNIT PAPER NUMBER 1798 MAIL DATE DELIVERY MODE 05/10/2011 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 BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ____________ Ex parte CHRISTOPHER GRAHAM BEVAN ____________ Appeal 2010-005933 Application 10/494,475 Technology Center 1700 ____________ Before DALE M. SHAW, Division 2 Support Administrator. ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL On July 1, 2009, Appellant filed a Notice of Appeal. On May 3, 2011, Appellant filed a Request for Continued Examination (RCE) under 37 C.F.R. Â§ 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. Appeal 2010-005933 Application 10/494,475 2 If there are any questions pertaining to this Order, please contact the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences at 571-272-9797. DMS/bar