Ni et al.v.Adams et al.

Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences

Feb 20, 2008

09565009 (B.P.A.I. Feb. 20, 2008)

Paper 114
Filed: February 20, 2008
Mail Stop Interference
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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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Human Genome Sciences, Inc.
Junior Party
(Patent 6,872,568;
Inventors: Jian Ni, Reiner L. Gentz, Guo-Liang Yu, Craig A. Rosen),

v.

Genentech, Inc.,
Senior Party
(Application 10/423,448;
Inventors: Camella W. Adams, Avi J. Ashkenazi, Anan Chuntharapai).
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Patent Interference No. 105,361 (RES)
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Before: RICHARD E. SCHAFER, MICHAEL P. TIERNEY and JAMES T. 1
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MOORE, Administrative Patent Judges.

SCHAFER, Administrative Patent Judge.
Judgment - Request for Adverse - Bd.R. 127(b)
Human Genome Sciences’ (HGS) brief on priority was due on
February 6, 2008. Paper 109, pp. 2 and 6. HGS filed a paper stating it
would not file priority motion. Paper 112. The failure of a junior party to
file a priority motion is construed as a concession of priority. Accordingly,
it is appropriate to enter judgment.
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1 37 CFR § 41.127(b).
It is
ORDERED that judgment on priority as to the subject matter of
Counts 1 and 2, Paper 1 p. 3) is awarded against Human Genome Sciences,
Inc.;
FURTHER ORDERED that Human Genome Sciences, Inc. is not
entitled to a patent containing claims 1-6, 8-19, 21-32, 34-45 and 47-52
(corresponding to Count 1) or claims 7, 20, 33, 46 (corresponding to Count
2) of Patent 6,872,568;
FURTHER ORDERED that claims 1-52 of Patent 6,872,568 be
CANCELED, 35 U.S.C. § 135(a);
FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this judgment be made of
record in the file of Patent 6,872,568, and Application 10/423,448; and
FURTHER ORDERED that if there is any settlement agreement
which has not been filed, attention is directed to 35 U.S.C. §135(c) and
37 CFR § 41.205.

1 Genentech’s request for reconsideration of the decisions on interlocutory motions (Paper 110) is
dismissed as moot in view of the entry of judgment.
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MICHAEL P. TIERNEY ) APPEALS AND
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Counsel for HUMAN GENOME
SCIENCES, INC:

Richard L. Delucia
John R. Kenny
KENYON & KENYON, LLP
One Broadway
New York, NY 10004
212-908-6217 (Tel.)
212-425-5288 (Fax)
Email: rjkenny@kenyon.com
Email: delucia@kenyon.com

Counsel for IMMUNEX CORPORATION:

Michael J. Wise, Esq.
PERKINS COIE LLP
1620 26 Street, 6 Floor,
South Tower
Santa Monica, CA 90404-4013
Tel: 310-788-3210
Fax: 310-788-3399
Email: mwise@perkinscoie.com

Counsel for GENENTECH
Oliver R. Ashe, Jr. Esq.
ASHE, P.C.
11440 Issasc Newton Sq. North
Suite 210
Reston, VA 20191
Tel: (703) 467-9001
Fax: (703) 467-9002
Email: oashc@ashepc.com

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