Ex Parte Waffenschmidt et al

Patent Trial and Appeal Board

Apr 24, 2014

12441399 (P.T.A.B. Apr. 24, 2014)

UNITED STA 1ES p A 1ENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
APPLICATION NO. FILING DATE FIRST NAMED INVENTOR
12/441,399 03/16/2009 Eberhard Waffenschmidt
38107 7590 04/28/2014
PHILIPS INIBLLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS
P. 0. Box 3001
BRIARCLIFF MANOR, NY 10510
UNITED STA TES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Address: COMMISSIONER FOR PATENTS
P.O. Box 1450
Alexandria, Virginia 22313-1450
www.uspto.gov
ATTORNEY DOCKET NO. CONFIRMATION NO.
2006P01821 WOUS 1675
EXAMINER
SCHINDLER, DAVID M
ART UNIT PAPER NUMBER
2858
NOTIFICATION DATE DELIVERY MODE
04/28/2014 ELECTRONIC
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.
Notice of the Office communication was sent electronically on above-indicated "Notification Date" to the
following e-mail address( es):
debbie.henn@philips.com
marianne.fox@philips.com
PTOL-90A (Rev. 04/07)
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
Exparte EBERHARD WAFFENSCHMIDT, THOMAS FALCK, and
DIETRICH ROGLER
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Application 12/441,399
Technology Center 2800
ORDER REMANDING APPEAL TO EXAMINER
This application was electronically received by the Patent Trial and
Appeal Board on April 14, 2014. A Docketing Notice was mailed on April
28, 2014. Upon review of the application, it has been determined that a
remand to the Examiner is necessary to consider the following issues and to
take necessary corrective action.
UNDECIDED PETITION
A Petition to request the Examiner to enter the After Final
Amendment was filed on April 8, 2014. However, there is no indication in
the record that the Petition was decided.
Accordingly, it is ordered that the application is remanded to the
Examiner:
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1) to have the Petition filed April 8, 2014 decided;
2) 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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