Ex Parte Dureau et alDownload PDFPatent Trial and Appeal BoardSep 19, 201313104662 (P.T.A.B. Sep. 19, 2013) Copy Citation 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. 13/104,662 05/10/2011 Vincent Dureau 16113-1053001 1691 105076 7590 09/19/2013 Dickinson Wright, PLLC 2600 W Big Beaver Road Suite 300 Troy, MI 48084 EXAMINER SCHNURR, JOHN R ART UNIT PAPER NUMBER 2427 MAIL DATE DELIVERY MODE 09/19/2013 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 VINCENT DUREAU, SALAHUDDIN CHOUDHARY, BENJAMIN LING, SHALINI PAI, DENNIS MILOSESKI, JUSTIN KOH, RICH BRAGG, and ALOK CHANDEL ___________ Appeal 2013-010714 Application 13/104,662 Technology Center 2400 ____________ ORDER REMANDING APPEAL TO EXAMINER This application was electronically received by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board on September 16, 2013. A Docketing Notice was mailed on September 19, 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. UNDECIDED PETITION A Petition under 37 C.F.R. § 1.181(a) to reopen prosecution was filed on September 13, 2013. However, there is no indication in the record that the Petition was decided. Appeal 2013-010714 Application 13/104,662 2 Accordingly, it is ordered that the application is remanded to the Examiner: 1) to have the Petition filed September 13, 2013, decided; 2) 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. bar Copy with citationCopy as parenthetical citation