Ex Parte Breitenbach et al

Patent Trial and Appeal Board

Jun 17, 2013

10532836 (P.T.A.B. Jun. 17, 2013)

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APPLICATION NO. FILING DATE FIRST NAMED INVENTOR ATTORNEY DOCKET NO. CONFIRMATION NO.
10/532,836 04/26/2005 Armin Breitenbach 12961/46601 8861
26646 7590 06/17/2013
KENYON & KENYON LLP
ONE BROADWAY
NEW YORK, NY 10004
EXAMINER
VALENROD, YEVGENY
ART UNIT PAPER NUMBER
1621
MAIL DATE DELIVERY MODE
06/17/2013 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
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BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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Ex parte ARMIN BREITENBACH, CLAUS MEESE,
HANS-MICHAEL WOLFF, and ROLAND DREWS
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Appeal 2012-003452
Application 10/532,836
Technology Center 1600
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ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL
On May 10, 2011, Appellants filed a Notice of Appeal. On June 12,
2013, Appellants filed a communication requesting express abandonment of
the application. The request for express abandonment 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.

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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