Ex Parte Bollano et alDownload PDFPatent Trial and Appeal BoardApr 18, 201312449298 (P.T.A.B. Apr. 18, 2013) Copy Citation UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE 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. 12/449,298 07/31/2009 Gianmario Bollano 09952.0497 1474 22852 7590 04/18/2013 FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER LLP 901 NEW YORK AVENUE, NW WASHINGTON, DC 20001-4413 EXAMINER TRAKTOVENKO, ILYA ART UNIT PAPER NUMBER 2129 MAIL DATE DELIVERY MODE 04/18/2013 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 GIANMARIO BOLLANO, DONATO ETTORRE, and ANTONIO ESILIATO, ____________ Appeal 2013-006399 Application 12/449,298 Technology Center 2100 ____________ Before STEVEN J. BARTLETT, Division 2 Support Manager. ORDER REMANDING APPEAL TO EXAMINER This application was electronically received by the PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD on April 15, 2013. A Docketing Notice was mailed on April 18, 2013. Upon review of the application, it has been determined that a remand to the Examiner is necessary to consider the following issues and to take necessary corrective action. Appeal 2013-006399 Application 12/449,298 2 AMENDMENT AFTER FINAL NOT CONSIDERED An After Final Amendment was filed in this application on January 15, 2013. There is no indication in the record that the After Final Amendment was considered by the Examiner. The Examiner needs to determine if the After Final Amendment will or will not be entered, and notify appellant of said entry or non-entry. Accordingly, it is ordered that the application is remanded to the Examiner: 1) to consider the Amendment After Final filed January 15, 2013; 2) to notify appellant of the entry or non-entry of the Amendment After Final filed January 15, 2013; 3) for further action as may be appropriate. If there are any questions pertaining to this Order, please contact the Patent Trial and Appeal Board at 571-272-9797. msc Copy with citationCopy as parenthetical citation