Ex Parte Vaartstra

Patent Trial and Appeal Board

Jun 19, 2013

11743415 (P.T.A.B. Jun. 19, 2013)

UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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APPLICATION NO. FILING DATE FIRST NAMED INVENTOR ATTORNEY DOCKET NO. CONFIRMATION NO.
11/743,415 05/02/2007 Brian A. Vaartstra MI22-3507 6780
21567 7590 06/19/2013
Wells St. John P.S.
601 West First Avenue
Suite 1300
Spokane, WA 99201-3828
EXAMINER
SNOW, COLLEEN ERIN
ART UNIT PAPER NUMBER
2813
MAIL DATE DELIVERY MODE
06/19/2013 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 BRIAN A. VAARTSTRA
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Appeal 2011-009436
Application 11/743,415
Technology Center 2800
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ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL
On October 20, 2010, Appellant filed a Notice of Appeal. On June
18, 2013, Appellant filed a communication requesting express abandonment
of the application. The request for express abandonment 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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