Ex Parte Kobayashi

Patent Trial and Appeal Board

Dec 19, 2012

11397694 (P.T.A.B. Dec. 19, 2012)

UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
United States Patent and Trademark Office
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APPLICATION NO. FILING DATE FIRST NAMED INVENTOR ATTORNEY DOCKET NO. CONFIRMATION NO.
11/397,694 04/05/2006 Mitsuru Kobayashi 2007.1042 7148
21171 7590 12/19/2012
STAAS & HALSEY LLP
SUITE 700
1201 NEW YORK AVENUE, N.W.
WASHINGTON, DC 20005
EXAMINER
LEE, CHUN KUAN
ART UNIT PAPER NUMBER
2181
MAIL DATE DELIVERY MODE
12/19/2012 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 MITSURU KOBAYASHI
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Appeal 2012-006792
Application 11/397,694
Technology Center 2100
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Before DALE M. SHAW, Division 2 Support Manager.

ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL
On November 1, 2011, Appellant filed a Notice of Appeal. On
December 17, 2012, Appellant 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.
Appeal 2012-006792
Application 11/397,694

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Patent Trial and Appeal Board at 571-272-9797.

ELD