Ex Parte Tanaka et al

Patent Trial and Appeal Board

Nov 22, 2013

11202232 (P.T.A.B. Nov. 22, 2013)

UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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Ex parte SHOYA TANAKA, MASATO KUWAHARA,
TORU OE, and TERUYUKI YOSHIOKA
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Appeal 2011-005658
Application 11/202,232
Technology Center 2600
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ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL
On April 20, 2010, Appellants filed a Notice of Appeal. On
November 20, 2013, Appellants 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.

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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