Ex parte Nowlin et al.

Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences

Dec 11, 2001

08814526 (B.P.A.I. Dec. 11, 2001)

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The opinion in support of the decision being entered today
was not written for publication and is not binding precedent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 THOMAS E. NOWLIN,
SANDRA D. SCHREGENBERGER,
PRADEEP P. SHIRODKAR and
GRACE O. TSIEN
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Appeal No. 1999-0814
Application 08/814,526
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ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL
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Before STONER, Chief Administrative Patent Judge, HARKCOM,
Vice Chief Administrative Patent Judge, and GARRIS,
Administrative Patent Judge.
PER CURIAM.
On June 12, 1998, applicants filed a Notice of Appeal
(Paper No. 24). On November 19, 2001, applicants filed a
communication requesting withdrawal of this appeal in view of
a Continued Prosecution Application (CPA) of the present
Appeal No. 1999-0814
Application No. 08/814,526
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application (Paper No. 27).
Accordingly, it is
ORDERED that the appeal filed June 12, 1998 (Paper No.
24) is dismissed.
The application is being returned to the examiner for
further action as may be appropriate.
DISMISSED
BRUCE H. STONER, JR., Chief )
Administrative Patent Judge )
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) BOARD OF PATENT
GARY V. HARKCOM, Vice Chief ) APPEALS AND
Administrative Patent Judge ) INTERFERENCES
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BRADLEY R. GARRIS )
Administrative Patent Judge )
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