Ex Parte Wang et al

Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences

May 23, 2011

11063469 (B.P.A.I. May. 23, 2011)

UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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APPLICATION NO. FILING DATE FIRST NAMED INVENTOR ATTORNEY DOCKET NO. CONFIRMATION NO.
11/063,469 02/22/2005 Huifang Wang 343355600088 1505
24325 7590 05/23/2011
PATENT GROUP 2N
JONES DAY
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CLEVELAND, OH 44114
EXAMINER
EHICHIOYA, FRED I
ART UNIT PAPER NUMBER
2156
MAIL DATE DELIVERY MODE
05/23/2011 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 BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte HUIFANG WANG, LINA CLOVER, WALDEN B. CRABTREE,
and DOUGLAS R. DOTSON
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Appeal 2009-009013
Application 11/063,469
Technology Center 2100
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Before KIMBERLY R. JORDAN, Division 1 Support Administrator.

ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL
On March 11, 2008, Appellants filed a Notice of Appeal. On May 11,
2011, Appellants 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.
Appeal 2009-009013
Application 11/063,469

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