Ex Parte Johns

Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences

Aug 19, 2011

11377505 - (D) (B.P.A.I. Aug. 19, 2011)

UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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APPLICATION NO. FILING DATE FIRST NAMED INVENTOR ATTORNEY DOCKET NO. CONFIRMATION NO.
11/377,505 03/16/2006 Charles R. Johns AUS920050474US1 7362
45502 7590 08/22/2011
Yudell Isidore Ng Russell PLLC
8911 N. Capital of Texas Hwy.,
Suite 2110
Austin, TX 78759
EXAMINER
MACKALL, LARRY T
ART UNIT PAPER NUMBER
2189
MAIL DATE DELIVERY MODE
08/22/2011 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
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte CHARLES R. JOHNS
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Appeal 2009-011987
Application 11/377,505
Technology Center 2100
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Before DALE M. SHAW, Division 2 Support Administrator.

ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL
On September 29, 2008, Appellant filed a Notice of Appeal. On
August 17, 2011, Appellant filed a Request for Continued Examination
(RCE) under 37 C.F.R. § 1.114. The RCE 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.
Appeal 2009-011987
Application 11/377,505

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If there are any questions pertaining to this Order, please contact the
Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences at 571-272-9797.

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