Ex Parte Watanabe et al

Patent Trial and Appeal Board

Sep 3, 2013

12473329 (P.T.A.B. Sep. 3, 2013)

UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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APPLICATION NO. FILING DATE FIRST NAMED INVENTOR ATTORNEY DOCKET NO. CONFIRMATION NO.
12/473,329 05/28/2009 Yusuke WATANABE 04853.0202-00000 9381
22852 7590 09/03/2013
FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER
LLP
901 NEW YORK AVENUE, NW
WASHINGTON, DC 20001-4413
EXAMINER
SAHA, BIJAY S
ART UNIT PAPER NUMBER
1732
MAIL DATE DELIVERY MODE
09/03/2013 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 YUSUKE WATANABE and YOSHINOBU KUROSAKI
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Appeal 2013-009681
Application 12/473,329
Technology Center 1700
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ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL
On November 15, 2012, Appellants filed a Notice of Appeal. On June
28, 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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