Sakaguchi et al.v.Tayanaka

Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences

Feb 4, 2011

08818239 (B.P.A.I. Feb. 4, 2011)

BoxInterferences@uspto.gov Paper 36
571-272-9797 Filed: 4 February 2011

UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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HIROSHI TAYANAKA
Junior Party
(Patent 6,107,213 and Patent 6,326,280)1

v.

KIYOFUMI SAKAGUCHI, TAKAO YONEHARA,
and NOBUHIKO SATO
Senior Party
(Application 10/085,046)2
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Interference No. 105,767 (JL)
(Technology Center 2800)
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Before: RICHARD E. SCHAFER, JAMESON LEE, and RICHARD TORCZON,
Administrative Patent Judges.

LEE, Administrative Patent Judge.

1 The real party in interest is Sony Corporation.

2 The real party in interest is Canon Kabushiki Kaisha.
Judgment – Merits – Bd. R. 127(b)
On February 3, 2011, junior party Tayanaka filed a paper requesting entry of 1
adverse judgment against Tayanaka in this interference. The request is granted. 2
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Tayanaka v. Sakaguchi

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It is 1
ORDERED that judgment with respect to Count 1 is herein entered against 2
junior party HIROSHI TAYANAKA; 3
FURTHER ORDERED that junior party HIROSHI TAYANAKA’s claims 4
1-6, 9-11, and 13-19 of its involved Patent 6,107,213, and claims 1-3 of its 5
involved Patent 6,326,280, which correspond to Count 1, are herein cancelled; 6
FURTHER ORDERED that the parties shall note the requirements of 7
35 U.S.C. §135(c) and Bd.R. 205; and 8
FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this judgment shall be entered into 9
the file of Application 10/085,046, Patent 6,107,213, and Patent 6,326,280. 10

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By Electronic Transmission 1
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Attorney for Junior Party Tayanaka: 3
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David R. Metzger, Esq. 5
Anne K.W. Sutton 6
Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP 7
Email: dmetzger@sonnenschein.com 8
Email: asutton@sonnenschein.com 9
Phone: 312-876-8000 10
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Attorney for Senior Party Sakaguchi: 12
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Anthony M. Zupcic, Esq. 14
Robert H. Fischer, Esq. 15
Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto 16
Email: azupcic@fchs.com 17
Email: rfischer@fchs.com 18
Phone: 212-218-2100 19