Ex Parte Bollano et al

Patent Trial and Appeal Board

Apr 18, 2013

12449298 (P.T.A.B. Apr. 18, 2013)

UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Address: COMMISSIONER FOR PATENTS
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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
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BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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Ex parte GIANMARIO BOLLANO, DONATO ETTORRE,
and ANTONIO ESILIATO,
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Appeal 2013-006399
Application 12/449,298
Technology Center 2100
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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

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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.

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