PLATTv.RAZ et al.

Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences

Oct 24, 2006

08735432 (B.P.A.I. Oct. 24, 2006)

Paper 42
Filed by Merits Panel
Mail Stop Interference
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Alexandria Va 22313-1450
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UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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AVRAHAM RAZ,
and KENNETH J. PIENTA

Junior Party,
(Patent 5,895,784),

v.

DAVID PLATT,

Senior Party,
(Application 08/024,487).
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Patent Interference No. 105,350
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Before Torczon, Spiegel, and Lane, Administrative Patent Judges.

Lane, Administrative Patent Judge.

Judgment - Motions- Bd.R. 127
Raz motion 1, seeking a judgment of no interference-in-fact (Paper 25), has been
granted. (Paper 41).
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Upon consideration of the record and for reasons given, it is
ORDERED that there is no interference-in-fact between claims 13-39 of
Platt application 08/024,487 and claims 1-31 of Raz patent 5,895,784;
FURTHER ORDERED that, if there is a settlement agreement, the parties
are directed to 35 USC § 135(c) and Bd. R. 205; and
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FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this judgment shall be placed into
the administrative records of Platt application 08/024,487 and Raz patent 5,895,784.

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\ss\ Richard Torczon )
RICHARD TORCZON )
Administrative Patent Judge )
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\ss\ Carol A. Spiegel ) BOARD OF PATENT
CAROL A. SPIEGEL ) APPEALS AND
Administrative Patent Judge ) INTERFERENCES
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\ss\ Sally Gardner Lane )
SALLY GARDNER LANE )
Administrative Patent Judge )

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Michael Nicodema, Esq.
Barry J. Schindler, Esq.
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