Ex Parte Nirmel

Patent Trial and Appeal Board

Jul 3, 2013

12456261 (P.T.A.B. Jul. 3, 2013)

UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARKOFFICE
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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APPLICATION NO. FILING DATE FIRST NAMED INVENTOR ATTORNEY DOCKET NO. CONFIRMATION NO.
12/456,261 06/15/2009 Chittaranjan N. Nirmel CNN - 008 2510
7590 07/03/2013
CHITTARANJAN N. NIRMEL
P.O. Box 251
HANCOCK, MD 21750
EXAMINER
BOSWELL, CHRISTOPHER J
ART UNIT PAPER NUMBER
3673
MAIL DATE DELIVERY MODE
07/03/2013 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
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BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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Ex parte CHITTARANJAN N. NIRMEL
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Appeal 2013-008470
Application 12/456,261
Technology Center 3600
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ORDER REMANDING APPEAL TO EXAMINER
This application was electronically received by the Patent Trial and
Appeal Board on June 27, 2013. A Docketing Notice was mailed on July 3,
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 to review and enter the Reply Brief was filed on June 26,
2013. However, there is no indication in the record that the Petition was
decided.

Accordingly, it is ordered that the application is remanded to the
Examiner:
1) to have the Petition filed June 26, 2013 decided;
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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.

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