Lee et al.v.Je et al.

Patent Trials and Appeals Board

Mar 12, 2013

12545301 - (J) (P.T.A.B. Mar. 12, 2013)

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BoxInterferences@uspto.gov Paper 38
Telephone: 571-272-4683 Entered: 12 March 2013

UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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Patent Interference 105,917 McK
Technology Center 1700
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LG DISPLAY CO. LTD,
(Inventors: Lee et al.)
Application 12/591,796,
Junior Party,

v.

SFC CO., LTD.,
(Inventors: Je et al.)
Application 12/545,301,
Senior Party.
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Before: FRED E. McKELVEY, SALLY GARDNER LANE and JACQUELINE
WRIGHT BONILLA, Administrative Patent Judges.

FRED E. McKELVEY, Administrative Patent Judge.

JUDGMENT
Upon consideration of the discussion during the conference call held on 1
8 March 2013 (see POST CONFERENCE CALL ORDER; Paper 37, entered 2
concurrently with this Judgment), it is 3
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ORDERDED that judgment on priority as to Count 1 (Paper 1, 1
page 8) is awarded against Junior Party LG Display Co., Ltd., and 2
Seung-Jae Lee Republic of Korea 3
In-Bum Song Republic of Korea 4
Jung-Keun Kim Republic of Korea 5
Do-Han Kim Republic of Korea 6
Chun-Gun Park Republic of Korea 7
Hyoung-Yun Oh Republic of Korea 8
Jong-Kwan Bin Republic of Korea 9
Kyung-Hoon Lee Republic of Korea 10
Hyun-Cheol Jeony Republic of Korea 11
Dong-Hee Yoo Republic of Korea 12
Nam-Sung Cho Republic of Korea 13
Jong-Hyun Park Republic of Korea 14
In-Sun Yoo Republic of Korea 15
Tae-Han Park Republic of Korea 16
Soon-Wook Cha Republic of Korea 17
. FURTHER ORDERED that the Junior Party is not entitled to a patent 18
containing claims 1-9 (corresponding to Count 1) of: 19
U.S. application 12/591,796 20
filed 1 December 2009 21
FURTHER ORDERED that claims 1-9 of LG Display application 22
12/591,796 are finally refused. 35 U.S.C. § 135(a). 23
ORDERDED that judgment on priority as to Count 2 (Paper 1, 24
page 9-10) is awarded against Junior Party LG Display Co., Ltd., and 25
Seung-Jae Lee Republic of Korea 26
In-Bum Song Republic of Korea 27
Jung-Keun Kim Republic of Korea 28
Do-Han Kim Republic of Korea 29
Chun-Gun Park Republic of Korea 30
Hyoung-Yun Oh Republic of Korea 31
Jong-Kwan Bin Republic of Korea 32
Kyung-Hoon Lee Republic of Korea 33
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Hyun-Cheol Jeony Republic of Korea 1
Dong-Hee Yoo Republic of Korea 2
Nam-Sung Cho Republic of Korea 3
Jong-Hyun Park Republic of Korea 4
In-Sun Yoo Republic of Korea 5
Tae-Han Park Republic of Korea 6
Soon-Wook Cha Republic of Korea 7
. FURTHER ORDERED that the Junior Party is not entitled to a patent 8
containing claims 10-15 (corresponding to Count 2) of: 9
U.S. application 12/591,796 10
filed 1 December 2009 11
FURTHER ORDERED that claims 10-15 of LG Display application 12
12/591,796 are finally refused. 35 U.S.C. § 135(a). 13
FURTHER ORDERED that 35 U.S.C. § 135(c) does not apply 14
because the parties have indicated that there is no settlement agreement (Paper 37, 15
page 3). 16
FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this JUDGMENT and the 17
POST CONFERENCE CALL ORDER (Paper 37) shall be placed in the files of (1) 18
LG Display application 12/591,796 and (2) SFC Co. application 12/545,301. 19
FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk is directed to distribute the files 20
upon entry of this JUDGMENT. 21

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cc (via electronic delivery):
Attorney for LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.:
Song K. Jung
Valerie P. Hayes
McKENNA LONG & ALDRIDGE LLP
Email: mlaip@mckennalong.com

Attorney for SFC CO., LTD.:
Blas P. Arroyo
John E. Johnson III
ALSTON & BIRD LLP
Email: blas.arroyo@alston.com
Email: john.johnson@alston.com