Vecchio et al.v.Kothakonda et al.Download PDFPatent Trial and Appeal BoardSep 6, 201311902211 (P.T.A.B. Sep. 6, 2013) Copy Citation BoxInterferences@uspto.gov Paper 117 Telephone: 571-272-4683 ENTERED: 6 September 2014 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD Patent Interference No. 105,894 Ex parte SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. (U.S. Patent 7,709,634 v. Patent Application 12/452,152). Before: RICHARD E. SCHAFER, RICHARD TORCZON and JOHN G. NEW, Administrative Patent Judges. PER CURIAM. JUDGMENT Bd.R. 127 on failure to respond to order to show cause Salix was under an order to show cause why judgment should not enter against claims 1-6 of its involved application. A response was due 3 September 2013. 1 No response has been filed. The interference was declared with claims 1-7 of the application corresponding to count 1, the sole count. 2 Claim 7 was finally rejected as a 1 Paper 116. Interference No. 105,894 Page 2 consequence of judgment in a related interference. 3 With judgment against claims 1-6, the application will no longer have any claims pending. Accordingly, it is appropriate to now enter judgment against the application. Judgment is entered against the 12/452,152 application inventors 4 for count 1. Claims 1-6 are of the involved 12/452,152 application are FINALLY REFUSED. A copy of this judgment will be entered in the administrative records of the involved patent and application. cc: JANELLE D. WAACK and JASON W. BRYAN, Novak Druce + Quigg LLP, of Houston, Texas. 2 Paper 1 (Decl’n). 3 Paper 115 (Dec’n) at 3 n.3; 35 U.S.C. 135(a) (2012) (judgment against application claims is final rejection of such claims). 4 See Paper 1 at 3. Copy with citationCopy as parenthetical citation