Ex Parte Tannas

Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences

May 9, 2005

09274427 (B.P.A.I. May. 9, 2005)

The opinion in support of the decision being
entered today is not binding precedent of the Board.
Paper 215
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UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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LAWRENCE E. TANNAS, JR.
Junior Party,
(Patents 6,204,906 and 6,380,999),
v.
DAVID S. WATSON
Senior Party,
(Application 09/529,201).
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Patent Interference No. 105,096
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Before SCHAFER, LEE, and MEDLEY, Administrative Patent Judges.
MEDLEY, Administrative Patent Judge.
JUDGMENT-RULE 127
For the reasons given in the Decision on Preliminary Motions (Paper 141) and the Priority
Decision (Paper 214), judgment is herein entered against junior party Tannas.
Accordingly, it is
ORDERED that claims 1, 26, 29-32 and 36-43 of Tannas Patent 6,204,906 and
claims 1-7 of Tannas Patent 6,380,999 are unpatentable (see Decision on Preliminary Motions
(Paper 141 at 62);
FURTHER ORDERED that judgment as to the subject matter of the count is
herein entered against junior party LAWRENCE E. TANNAS, JR.;
FURTHER ORDERED that junior party LAWRENCE E. TANNAS, JR. is not
entitled to claims 1, 29-32 and 36-38 of Tannas Patent 6,204,906 and claims 1 and 2 of Tannas
Patent 6,380,999 which correspond to the Count 1, and claims 26 and 39-43 of Tannas Patent
6,204,906 and claims 3-7 of Tannas Patent 6,380,999 which correspond to Count 2 (see
Redeclaration Paper 142);
FURTHER ORDERED that if there is a settlement agreement, the parties should
note the requirements of 35 U.S.C. § 135(c) and 37 CFR § 41.205; and
FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this judgment be filed in the respective
involved applications of the parties.
cc (via federal express):
Attorney for Tannas (real party in interest - Tannas):
William A. English, Esq. (lead counsel)
COHEN, SAKAGUCHI & ENGLISH, LLP
2040 Main Street, 9 Floorth
Irvine, CA 92614
Tel: 562-665-3953
Fax: 949-625-8955
Attorney for Watson (real party in interest - Bae Systems Avionics Limited):
Leonard C. Mitchard, Esq. (lead counsel)
NIXON & VANDERHYE, P.C.
8 Floorth
1100 North Glebe Road
Arlington, VA 22201-4714
Tel: 703-816-4005 (lead)
Fax: 703-816-4100