GRUBER et al.v.BIGG et al.

Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences

Aug 9, 2000

08515696 (B.P.A.I. Aug. 9, 2000)

The opinion in support of the decision being
entered today is not binding precedent of the Board.
Paper 24
Filed by: Trial Section Merits Panel
Box Interference
Washington, D.C. 20231
Tel: 703-308-9797
Fax: 703-305-0942
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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PATRICK R. GRUBER, JEFFREY J. KOLSTAD, ERICK S. HALL,
ROBIN S. EICHEN CONN and CHRISTOPHER M. RYAN,
Junior Party,
(Patent 5,539,081),
v.
DONALD M. BIGG, RICHARD G. SINCLAIR, EDWARD S. LIPINSKY,
JOHN H. LITCHFIELD and BILLY R. ALLEN,
Senior Party
(Application 08/515,696).
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Patent Interference No. 104,326
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Before: McKELVEY, Senior Administrative Patent Judge, and LEE
and TORCZON, Administrative Patent Judges.
McKELVEY, Senior Administrative Patent Judge.
JUDGMENT PURSUANT TO 37 CFR § 1.662
Upon consideration of the REQUEST FOR ENTRY OF ADVERSE
JUDGMENT by Gruber (Paper 21), it is
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ORDERED that junior party PATRICK R. GRUBER, JEFFREY
J. KOLSTAD, ERICK S. HALL, ROBIN S. EICHEN CONN and
CHRISTOPHER M. RYAN is not entitled to a patent containing
claims 1 and 19 (corresponding to Count 1) of U.S. Patent
5,539,081, issued 23 July 1996, based on application
08/445,775, filed 22 May 1995.
FURTHER ORDERED that nothing in this JUDGMENT
PURSUANT TO 37 CFR § 1.662 shall preclude the filing of a
reissue application seeking to reissue a patent containing
claims which are patentably distinct from claims 1 and 19.
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Upon consideration of the REQUEST FOR ENTRY OF ADVERSE
JUDGMENT by Bigg (Paper 22), it is
ORDERED that senior party DONALD M. BIGG, RICHARD G.
SINCLAIR, EDWARD S. LIPINSKY, JOHN H. LITCHFIELD and BILLY R.
ALLEN is not entitled to a patent containing claim 304
(corresponding to Count 1) of application 08/515,696, filed
16 August 1995.
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Receipt is acknowledged of the SUBMISSION UNDER 37 CFR
1.666 (Paper 23) to which is attached an ASSET SALE AND
PURCHASE AGREEMENT filed pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 135(c). The
ASSET SALE AND PURCHASE AGREEMENT shall be maintained separate
from the interference file as requested.
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FRED E. McKELVEY, Senior )
Administrative Patent Judge )
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JAMESON LEE ) BOARD OF PATENT
Administrative Patent Judge ) APPEALS AND
) INTERFERENCES
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RICHARD TORCZON )
Administrative Patent Judge )
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104,326
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Attorney for Gruber
(real party in interest
Cargill, Incorporated):
Douglas P. Mueller, Esq.
Dennis R. Daley, Esq.
MERCHANT & GOULD P.C.
3100 Norwest Center
90 South 7th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Tel: 612-371-5237 (Mueller)
Tel: 612-336-4689 (Daley)
Fax: 612-332-9081
E-mail: dmueller@merchant-gould.com
E-mail: ddaley@merchant-gould.com
Attorney for Bigg
(real party in interest
Ecopol LLC):
Craig C. Groseth, Esq.
Michael L. Tompkins
SHERIDAN ROSS P.C.
1560 Broadway
Suite 1200
Denver, CO 80202-5141
Tel: 303-863-9700
Fax: 303-863-0223
E-mail: srlaw@sheridanross.com