Ryanv.Young et al.

Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences

Feb 22, 2008

10909594 (B.P.A.I. Feb. 22, 2008)

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BoxInterferences@uspto.gov Entered: 22 February 2008
Telephone: 571-272-4683

UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES

Patent Interference 105,505 McK
Technology Center 1700
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WAYNE L. RYAN,

Patent 6,653,137 B2,
Junior Party,

v.

CAROLE J. YOUNG, MICHAEL N. ELLIOTT,
NANCY R. NAYLOR-SCHLIPP and TIMOTHY J. FISCHER

Application 10/909,594,
Senior Party.
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Before: FRED E. McKELVEY, Senior Administrative Patent Judge, and
RICHARD TORCZON and SALLY GARDNER LANE, Administrative
Patent Judges.

McKELVEY, Senior Administrative Patent Judge.

JUDGMENT

For the reasons given in the DECISION ON MOTIONS (see
Interference 105,504, Paper 112), it is
ORDERDED that judgment on priority as to Count 2 (the sole
count in the interference; Paper 39, page 2) is awarded against Senior Party
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Carole J. Young, Michael N. Elliott, Nancy R. Naylor-Schlipp and Timothy
J. Fischer.
FURTHER ORDERED that Senior Party Carole J. Young,
Michael N. Elliott, Nancy R. Naylor-Schlipp and Timothy J. Fischer is not
entitled to a patent containing claims 43, 49, 51, 54, 59-60, 62-64, 67 and
69-75 (corresponding to Count 2) of:
application 10/909,561
filed 02 August 2004
FURTHER ORDERED that entry of this JUDGMENT
constitutes a final refusal by the Patent and Trademark of claims 43, 49, 51,
54, 59-60, 62-64, 67 and 69-75 (corresponding to Count 2) to Senior Party
Carole J. Young, Michael N. Elliott, Nancy R. Naylor-Schlipp and Timothy
J. Fischer. 35 U.S.C. § 135(a).
FURTHER ORDERED that if there is a settlement agreement,
attention is directed to 35 U.S.C. § 135(c).
FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this JUDGMENT and
the DECISION ON MOTIONS (Interference 105,504, Paper 112) shall be
placed in the files of (1) Ryan U.S. Patent 6,723,563 B2 and (2) Young
application 10/909,561.
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FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk is directed to distribute
the files upon entry of this JUDGMENT.

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FRED E. McKELVEY )
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Attorney for Ryan
(real party in interest
Streck Laboratories, Inc.):

Janelle D. Waack, Esq.
Melinda L. Patterson, Esq.
Howrey LLP
1111 Louisiana, 25th Floor
Houston, TX 77002-5242

Tel: 713-787-1686 (Waack)
Tel: 713-787-1592 (Patterson)
Fax: 713-787-1440
Email: waackj@howrey.com
Email: pattersonm@howrey.com

Attorney for Young
(real party in interest
Beckman Coulter, Inc.)

Herbert D. Hart III
McANDREWS, HELD & MALLOY, Ltd.
500 W. Madison St., 34th Floor
Chicago, IL 60661

Tel: 312-775-8000
Fax: 312-775-8100
Email: hhart@mcandrews-ip.com30
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