LAL et alv.v. WONG et alDownload PDFBoard of Patent Appeals and InterferencesApr 4, 200309311021 (B.P.A.I. Apr. 4, 2003) Copy Citation The opinion in support of the decision being entered today is not binding precedent of the Board. Paper 14 By: Trial Section Merits Panel Box Interference Filed: April 3, 2003 Washington, D.C. 20231 Tel: 703-308-9797 Fax: 703-305-0942 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ____________________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES (Administrative Patent Judge Carol A. Spiegel) ____________________ PREET LAL, HENRY YUE, NEIL C. CORLEY, KARL J. GUEGLER and MARIAH BAUGHN Junior Party Patent 6,165,767 v. GORDON G. WONG, HILARY F. CLARK, KIM FECHTEL and MICHAEL J. AGOSTINO Senior Party Application 09/311,021 ____________________ Patent Interference No. 105,080 ____________________ Before: SCHAFER, TORCZON and SPIEGEL, Administrative Patent Judges. SPIEGEL, Administrative Patent Judge. JUDGMENT PURSUANT TO 37 CFR § 1.662 Upon consideration of Wong's REQUEST FOR ENTRY OF ADVERSE JUDGMENT UNDER 37 C.F.R. § 1.662 (Paper 13), it is ORDERED that judgment on priority as to Count 1 (Paper 1, p. 5), the sole count Interference No. 105,080 Paper 14 Lal v. Wong Page 2 in the interference, is awarded against senior party GORDON G. WONG, HILARY F. CLARK, KIM FECHTEL and MICHAEL J. AGOSTINO; FURTHER ORDERED that senior party GORDON G. WONG, HILARY F. CLARK, KIM FECHTEL and MICHAEL J. AGOSTINO is not entitled to a patent containing claims 1, 3-5, 14-15, 17-18, 21 and 23 (corresponding to Count 1) of U.S. application 09/311,021, filed May 13, 1999, as a continuation-in-part of U.S. application 09/248,059, filed February 10, 1999, which claimed priority to U.S. provisional application 60/075,118, filed February 11, 1998; FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this paper shall be made of record in the files of U.S. application 09/311,021 and of U.S. Patent 6,165,767; and FURTHER ORDERED that if there is a settlement agreement which has not been filed, attention is directed to 35 U.S.C. § 135(c) and 37 CFR § 1.661. _______________________ ) RICHARD E. SCHAFER ) Administrative Patent Judge ) ) ) ) _______________________ ) BOARD OF PATENT RICHARD TORCZON ) APPEALS AND Administrative Patent Judge ) INTERFERENCES ) ) ) ________________________ ) CAROL A. SPIEGEL ) Administrative Patent Judge ) Interference No. 105,080 Paper 14 Lal v. Wong Page 3 105,080 (send via fax and first-class mail): Lal (real party-in-interest: INCYTE GENOMICS, INC.): Anthony J. Zelano, Esq. MILLEN, WHITE, ZELANO & BRANIGAN, P.C. Arlington Courthouse Plaza I 2200 Clarendon Boulevard, Suite 1400 Arlington, VA 22201 Tel: 703-812-5311 703-243-6333 Fax: 703-243-6410 E-mail: zelano@mwzb.com Diana Hamlet-Cox, Esq. INCYTE GENOMICS, INC. Legal Department 3160 Porter Drive Palo Alto, CA 94304 Tel: 650-845-4639 Fax: 650-849-8886 E-mail: dianahc@incyte.com Wong (real party-in-interest: GENETICS INSTITUTE, LLC): Lawrence S. Perry, Esq. Robert H. Fischer, Esq. FITZPATRICK, CELLA, HARPER & SCINTO 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10112 Tel: 212-218-2100 Fax: 212-218-2200 E-mail: lperry@fchs.com rfischer@fchs.com Copy with citationCopy as parenthetical citation