Ex Parte Prahlad et alDownload PDFBoard of Patent Appeals and InterferencesDec 17, 200910819103 (B.P.A.I. Dec. 17, 2009) Copy Citation UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ____________ Ex parte: ANAND PRAHLAD, DAVID NGO, NORMAN R. LUNDE, LIXIN ZHOU, AVINASH KUMAR, and ANDREAS MAY ____________ Appeal No. 2009-005671 Application 10/819,103 Technology Center 2100 ____________ Mailed: December 17, 2009 ____________ Before LEE E. BARRETT, JAY P. LUCAS, and JAMES R. HUGHES, Administrative Patent Judges. LUCAS, Administrative Patent Judge. ORDER VACATING DECISION ____________ On April 3, 2008, Appellants filed a Notice of Appeal. On September 29, 2008, Appellants timely filed a Request for Oral Hearing. On December 9, 2009, before an Oral Hearing was held, a decision on this appeal was rendered by a judicial panel of the Board of Patent Appeals and Appeal No. 2009-005671 Application 10/819,103 Interferences, through a procedural oversight. Since the decision was made prior to an Oral Hearing, that decision is herewith being vacated, so that this appeal can be heard by the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences in consideration of any arguments that may be presented at the Oral Hearing. The Oral Hearing on this appeal is currently scheduled for January 14th, 2010. CONCLUSION Accordingly, it is ORDERED that the decision rendered on this application on December 9, 2009 be vacated to: 1) Allow for the Oral Hearing to be held, 2) Give the Board panel an opportunity to consider the Oral Hearing prior to adjudicating this appeal, and 3) For such further action as may be appropriate. If there are any questions pertaining to this Order, please contact the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences at 571-272-9797. peb PERKINS COIE LLP PATENT-SEA P.O. BOX 1247 SEATTLE, WA 98111-1247 2 Copy with citationCopy as parenthetical citation