Friddle et al.v.Rippmann et al.

Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences

Feb 9, 2009

10239566 (B.P.A.I. Feb. 9, 2009)

Mail Stop Interference Paper 28
P.O. Box 1450 Filed: February 9, 2009
Alexandria Va 22313-1450
Tel: 571-272-4683
Fax: 571-273-0042

UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Merck Patent Gmbh,
Junior Party
(Application 10/239,566,
Inventors: Friedrich Rippmann and Klaus Ducker),
v.
Lexicon Genetics Inc.,
Senior Party
(Patent 7,229,790
Inventors: Carl Johan Friddle and Brenda Gerhardt, and Yi Hu).

Patent Interference 105,594 (RES)
Technolgy Center 1600
________________
Before: RICHARD E. SCHAFER, JAMESON LEE, and
MICHAEL P. TIERNEY, Administrative Patent Judges.
SCHAFER, Administrative Patent Judge
Judgment - Request for Adverse - Bd.R. 127(b)
Merck has filed a notice of abandonment of the contest (Paper 27). 1
An abandonment of the contest is construed as a request for adverse 2
judgment. 37 CFR § 41.127(b)(4). Accordingly, it is 3
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ORDERED that judgment on priority as to the subject matter of 1
Count 1 (Paper 1, p. 4) is awarded against Merck; 2
FURTHER ORDERED that Claims 1-9 and 11 of Merck 3
Application 10/239,566 (corresponding to Count 1) are finally refused (35 4
U.S.C. § 135(a)); 5
FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this judgment be made of 6
record in the files of Application 10/239,566, and Patent 7,229,790; and 7
FURTHER ORDERED that if there is any settlement agreement or 8
related documents which have not been filed, attention is directed to 9
35 U.S.C. § 135(c) and 37 CFR § 41.205. 10

/ Richard E. Schafer/_____________ )
RICHARD E. SCHAFER )
Administrative Patent Judge )
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/ Jameson Lee /_________________ ) BOARD OF PATENT
JAMESON LEE ) APPEALS AND
Administrative Patent Judge ) INTERFERENCES
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/Michael P. Tierney/_____________ )
MICHAEL P. TIERNEY )
Administrative Patent Judge )

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cc (electronic filing):

Attorney for Merck:

Anthony J. Zelano, Esq.
John A. Sopp, Esq.
Millen, White, Zelano & Branigan, P.C.
2200 Clarendon Blvd.
Suite 1400
Arlington VA 22201
Tel: 703-243-6333
Fax: 703-243-6410
Email: zelano@mwzb.com
Email: sopp@mwzb.com

Attorney for Lexicon:

Lance Ishimoto, Esq.
Max Bachrach, Esq.
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals Inc.
8800 Technology Forest Place
The Woodlands, TX 77381-1160
Tel: 281-863-3333
Fax: 281-863-3335
Email: LKISHIMOTO@LEXPHARMA.COM