Ex Parte Berbert

Patent Trial and Appeal BoardOct 31, 2012

11141144 (P.T.A.B. Oct. 31, 2012)

UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARKOFFICE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE United States Patent and Trademark Office Address: COMMISSIONER FOR PATENTS P.O. Box 1450 Alexandria, Virginia 22313-1450 www.uspto.gov APPLICATION NO. FILING DATE FIRST NAMED INVENTOR ATTORNEY DOCKET NO. CONFIRMATION NO. 11/141,144 05/31/2005 Otacilio T. Berbert 20740 4381 30482 7590 10/31/2012 BEMIS COMPANY, INC. Patent and Trademark Department P.O. Box 669 Neenah, WI 54957 EXAMINER KASHNIKOW, ERIK ART UNIT PAPER NUMBER 1782 MAIL DATE DELIVERY MODE 10/31/2012 PAPER Please find below and/or attached an Office communication concerning this application or proceeding. The time period for reply, if any, is set in the attached communication. PTOL-90A (Rev. 04/07) UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ____________ BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD ____________ Ex parte OTACILIO BERBERT ____________ Appeal 2011-008792 Application 11/141,144 Technology Center 1700 ____________ Before KIMBERLY R. JORDAN, Division I Support Administrator. ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL On July 13, 2010, Appellant filed a Notice of Appeal. On October 10, 2012, Appellant filed a Request for Continued Examination (RCE) under 37 C.F.R. Â§ 1.114. The RCE will be treated as a request to withdraw the appeal. Accordingly, the appeal in this application is dismissed. The application is being returned to the Examiner for further action as may be appropriate. Appeal 2011-008792 Application 11/141,144 2 If there are any questions pertaining to this Order, please contact the Patent Trial and Appeal Board at 571-272-9797. sld