Westbookv.Gray et alDownload PDFBoard of Patent Appeals and InterferencesFeb 4, 200509765291 (B.P.A.I. Feb. 4, 2005) Copy Citation The opinion in support of the decision being entered today is not binding precedent of the Board.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 P.O. Box 1450 4 February 2005 Alexandria, VA 22313-1450 Tel: 571-272-9797 Fax: 571-273-0042 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _______________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES (Administrative Patent Judge Sally Gardner Lane) _______________ CAROL A. WESTBROOK Junior Party, (Patent 6,025,126), v. JOE W. GRAY, DANIEL PINKEL, and DOUGLAS TKACHUK Senior Party, (Application 09/765,207). ______________ Patent Interference No. 105,207 _______________ 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 -2- 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. _________________________________ RICHARD E. SCHAFER ) Senior Administrative Patent Judge ) ) ) ) _________________________________ ) BOARD OF PATENT SALLY GARDNER LANE ) APPEALS Administrative Patent Judge ) AND ) INTERFERENCES ) _________________________________ ) SALLY C. MEDLEY ) Administrative Patent Judge ) -3- 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 Copy with citationCopy as parenthetical citation