Ex Parte GAN et al

Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences

Mar 29, 2002

08817788 (B.P.A.I. Mar. 29, 2002)

THIS OPINION WAS NOT WRITTEN FOR PUBLICATION
The opinion in support of the decision being entered
today was not written for publication in a law
journal and is not binding precedent of the Board.
Paper No. 28
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte JOSEPH GAN
and
ALAN R. GOODSON
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Appeal No. 2001-0086
Application No. 08/817,788
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ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL
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Before STONER, Chief Administrative Patent Judge; HARKCOM, Vice
Chief Administrative Patent Judge; and WILLIAM F. SMITH,
Administrative Patent Judge.
Per curiam.
On January 31, 2000, applicants filed a Notice of Appeal
(Paper No. 19). On March 25, 2002, applicants filed a
communication withdrawing the present application in favor of a
continuation application (Paper No. 27).
Accordingly, it is
ORDERED that the appeal filed January 31, 2000 (Paper
No. 19) is dismissed.
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The application is being returned to the examiner for
further action as may be appropriate.
BRUCE H. STONER, JR., Chief )
Administrative Patent Judge )
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GARY V. HARKCOM, Vice Chief ) BOARD OF PATENT
Administrative Patent Judge ) APPEALS AND
) INTERFERENCES
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WILLIAM F. SMITH )
Administrative Patent Judge )
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Stephen S. Grace
The Dow Chemical Co.
Patent Dept.
P.O. Box 1967
Midland, MI 48641-1967