Scarlato et al.v.Ruelle

Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences

Jul 26, 2010

11212443 (B.P.A.I. Jul. 26, 2010)

Mail Stop Interference Paper 208
P.O. Box 1450 Filed: 26 July 2010
Alexandria Va 22313-1450
Tel: 571-272-4683
Fax: 571-273-0042

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

Administrative Patent Judge Sally Gardner Lane
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Jean-Louis Ruelle
Junior Party
(Patent 6,780,419 and
Application 10/896,778),

v.

Vincenzo Scarlato, Vega Masignani, Rino Rappuoli,
Mariagrazia Pizza and Guido Grandi
Senior Party
(Application 11/212,443).
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Patent Interference No. 105,551
Technology Center 1600
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Before SALLY GARDNER LANE, RICHARD SCHAFER, AND MICHAEL P. TIERNEY,
Administrative Patent Judges.

LANE, Administrative Patent Judge

Judgment– Merits – Bd. R. 127 1
A decision granting the Scarlato motion for priority and denying the Ruelle motion 2
for priority has been entered. (Paper 207). 3
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It is 1
ORDERED that judgment on priority as to Count 1 (Paper 1 at 4), the sole 2
count of the interference, is entered against junior party Ruelle; 3
FURTHER ORDERED that claims 1-15 of Ruelle patent 6,780,419, which 4
claims correspond to Count 1 (Paper 1 at 4), are CANCELLED, 35 USC 135(a): 5
FURTHER ORDERED that claims 1-14 of Ruelle application 10/896,778, 6
which claims correspond to Count 1 (Paper 31 at 2), are FINALLY REFUSED, 7
35 USC 135(a): 8
FURTHER ORDERED that if there is a settlement agreement, the parties 9
are directed to 35 USC 135(c) and Bd. R. 205; and 10
FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this judgment shall be entered into 11
the administrative record of the Ruelle involved patent and application and the Scarlato 12
involved application. 13
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cc (via email): 1
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Attorney for Ruelle: 3
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Elliott J. Olstein, Esq. 5
Raymond J. Lillie, Esq. 6
Carella, Byren, Bain, Gilfillan, Cecchi, Stewart & Olstein, P.A. 7
5 Becker Farm Road 8
Roseland, NJ 07068-1739 9
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Email: eolstein@carellabyrne.com 11
Email: rlillie@carellabyrne.com 12
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Attorney for Scarlato: 15
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Matthew I. Kreeger, Esq. 17
Margaret A. Pierri, Esq. 18
Morrison & Foerster, LLP 19
425 Market Street 20
San Francisco, CA 94105-2482 21
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Email: mkreeger@mofo.com 23
Email: mpierri@mofo.com 24