Ex Parte Esau et alDownload PDFBoard of Patent Appeals and InterferencesMay 5, 201111513102 (B.P.A.I. May. 5, 2011) Copy Citation UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE 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. 11/513,102 08/29/2006 Christine Esau 134910.00201(REG0002US) 3786 78425 7590 05/06/2011 Pepper Hamilton LLP 400 Berwyn Park 899 Cassatt Road Berwyn, PA 19312-1183 EXAMINER SHIN, DANA H ART UNIT PAPER NUMBER 1635 MAIL DATE DELIVERY MODE 05/06/2011 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 CHRISTINE ESAU and SANJAY BHANOT ____________ Appeal 2011-008210 Application 11/513,102 Technology Center 1600 ____________ Before KIMBERLY R. JORDAN, Division 1 Support Administrator. ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL On September 10, 2010, Appellants filed a Notice of Appeal. On April 15, 2011, 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 February 15, 2011. 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 2011-008210 Application 11/513,102 2 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 Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences at 571-272-9797. KRJ/cdc PEPPER HAMILTON LLP 400 BERWYN PARK 899 CASSATT ROAD BERWYN, PA 19312-1183 Copy with citationCopy as parenthetical citation