HAAG et al.

Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences

Oct 26, 2000

08049586 (B.P.A.I. Oct. 26, 2000)

The opinion in support of the decision being
entered today is not binding precedent of the Board.
Paper 23
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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IRAJ RAHMIN, ALBIN HUSS, Jr., DARIA N. LISSY,
DONALD J. KLOCKE and WERNER O. HAAG,
Junior Party,
(Patent 5,449,851),
v.
DONALD H. POWERS, BRENDAN D. MURRAY,
and BRUCE H. C. WINQUIST,
Senior Party
(Application 07/711,044).
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Patent Interference No. 104,591
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Before: McKELVEY, Senior Administrative Patent Judge, and
SCHAFER and LEE, Administrative Patent Judges.
McKELVEY, Senior Administrative Patent Judge.
JUDGMENT PURSUANT TO 37 CFR § 1.662
Upon consideration of a paper filed by Rahmin and styled 37
CFR 1.662(a) REQUEST FOR ENTRY OF AN ADVERSE JUDGMENT (Paper 22),
it is
ORDERED that judgment on priority as to Count 2
(Paper 19, page 3), the sole count in the interference, is
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awarded against junior party IRAJ RAHMIN, ALBIN HUSS, Jr., DARIA
N. LISSY, DONALD J. KLOCKE and WERNER O. HAAG.
FURTHER ORDERED that junior IRAJ RAHMIN, ALBIN HUSS,
Jr., DARIA N. LISSY, DONALD J. KLOCKE and WERNER O. HAAG is not
entitled to a patent containing claims 58-103 (corresponding to
Count 2) of U.S. Patent 5,449,851, granted 12 September 1995,
based on application 08/049,586, filed 19 April 1993.
FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this paper shall be made
of record in files of application 07/711,044 and U.S. Patent
5,449,851.
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FRED E. McKELVEY, Senior )
Administrative Patent Judge )
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RICHARD E. SCHAFER ) BOARD OF PATENT
Administrative Patent Judge ) APPEALS AND
) INTERFERENCES
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JAMESON LEE )
Administrative Patent Judge )
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Attorney for Rahmin
(real party in interest
Exxon Mobil Corporation):
Edward F. Kenehan, Jr., Esq.
SUGHRUE, MION, ZINN MACPEAK & SEAS, PLLC
2100 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20037
Tel: 202-293-7060
Fax: 202-293-7860
E-mail: ekenehan@sughrue.com
James A. Zboray, Esq.
ExxonMobil Chemical Company
P.O. Box 2149
Baytown, TX 77522-2149
Tel: 281-834-2029
Fax: 281-834-2911
Attorney for Powers
(real party in interest
Equistar LP):
Charles L. Gholz, Esq.
Alton D. Rollins, Esq.
OBLON, SPIVAK, McCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, P.C.
Fourth Floor
1755 Jefferson Davis Highway
Arlington, VA 22202
Tel: 703-413-3000 (main)
Tel: 703-412-6485 (direct)
Fax: 703-413-2220
E-mail: cgholz@oblon.com
E-mail: arollins@oblon.com
Tim L. Burgess, Esq.
TIM L. BURGESS, P.C.
402 Oak Lane
Houston, TX 77024
Tel: 713-467-8869
Fax: None
E-mail: None
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