Ex Parte Biskeborn et al

Patent Trial and Appeal Board

Dec 17, 2012

12204671 (P.T.A.B. Dec. 17, 2012)

UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARKOFFICE
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APPLICATION NO. FILING DATE FIRST NAMED INVENTOR ATTORNEY DOCKET NO. CONFIRMATION NO.
12/204,671 09/04/2008 Robert Glenn Biskeborn IBM1P163/SJO920080094US1 5404
50548 7590 12/17/2012
ZILKA-KOTAB, PC- IBM
P.O. BOX 721120
SAN JOSE, CA 95172-1120
EXAMINER
CHAU, LINDA N
ART UNIT PAPER NUMBER
1785
MAIL DATE DELIVERY MODE
12/17/2012 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 PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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Ex parte ROBERT GLENN BISKEBORN,
CALVIN SHYHJONG LO, and ANDREW C. TING
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Appeal 2013-002356
Application 12/204,671
Technology Center 1700
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Before MARIA VIGNONE, Supervisory Trial Clerk.

ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL
On April 4, 2012, Appellants filed a Notice of Appeal. On October
29, 2012, Appellants filed a request to reopen prosecution, exercising their
option to reopen prosecution in response to a new ground of rejection
contained in the Examiner’s Answer mailed on August 27, 2012. Per
37 C.F.R. § 41.39(b)(1), this request is treated as a request to withdraw the
appeal.

Accordingly, the appeal in this application is dismissed.

Appeal 12/204,671
Application 2013-002356

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The application is being returned to the Examiner for further 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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