Westbookv.Gray et al

Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences

Feb 4, 2005

09765291 (B.P.A.I. Feb. 4, 2005)

The opinion in support of the decision being
entered today is not binding precedent of the Board.
Paper 53
Filed by:Trial Section Merits Panel
Mail Stop Interference Filed
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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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CAROL A. WESTBROOK
Junior Party,
(Patent 6,025,126),
v.
JOE W. GRAY,
DANIEL PINKEL, and DOUGLAS TKACHUK
Senior Party,
(Application 09/765,207).
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Patent Interference No. 105,207
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Before SCHAFER, LANE, and MEDLEY, Administrative Patent Judges.
LANE, Administrative Patent Judge.
JUDGMENT-Request for Adverse - Bd.R. 127(b)
Westbrook has filed a paper requesting that judgment be entered against it as to the
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Westbrook claims that remain designated as corresponding to the count. (Paper 50 at 2).
Upon consideration of the record and for reasons given, it is
ORDERED that judgment on priority is entered against junior party CAROL A.
WESTBROOK;
FURTHER ORDERED that CAROL A. WESTBROOK is not entitled to a patent
containing claims 1 through 25 of US patent 6,025,126, which claims correspond to count 1, the
sole count in the interference; and
FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this judgment shall be entered into the
administrative records of Westbrook's 6,025,126 patent and Gray's 09/765,207 application.
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RICHARD E. SCHAFER )
Senior Administrative Patent Judge )
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_________________________________ ) BOARD OF PATENT
SALLY GARDNER LANE ) APPEALS
Administrative Patent Judge ) AND
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SALLY C. MEDLEY )
Administrative Patent Judge )
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cc (via electronic):
Attorney for Westbrook (real party in interest: Ventana Medical Systems, Inc.):
Jorge A. Goldstein, Esq.
STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C.
1100 New York Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20005-3934
Tel: 202-371-2600
Fax: 202-371-2540
E-mail: JGOLD@SKGF.COM
Attorney for Gray:
Oliver R. Ashe, Jr., Esq.
GREENBLUM & BERNSTEIN, PLC
1950 Roland Clarke Place
Reston, VA 20191
Tel: 703-716-1191
Fax: 703-716-1180
E-mail: oashe@gbpatent.com