Ex Parte Cohen et al

Patent Trial and Appeal BoardMay 10, 2013

11728314 (P.T.A.B. May. 10, 2013)

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. 11/728,314 03/22/2007 Alexander J. Cohen SE1-0177-US 1139 80118 7590 05/10/2013 Constellation Law Group, PLLC P.O. Box 220 Tracyton, WA 98393 EXAMINER OCHOA, JUAN CARLOS ART UNIT PAPER NUMBER 2123 MAIL DATE DELIVERY MODE 05/10/2013 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 ALEXANDER J. COHEN, EDWARD K.Y. JUNG, ROYCE A. LEVIEN, ROBERT W. LORD, MARK A. MALAMUD, JOHN D. RINALDO, JR., and LOWELL L. WOOD, JR. ____________ Appeal 2011-011743 Application 11/728,314 Technology Center 2100 ____________ ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL On December 13, 2010, Appellants filed a Notice of Appeal. On May 9, 2013, Appellants 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. If there are any questions pertaining to this Order, please contact the Patent Trial and Appeal Board at 571-272-9797. SJB\babc