Ex Parte DE GANS et al

Patent Trial and Appeal BoardDec 27, 2012

12364283 (P.T.A.B. Dec. 27, 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. 12/364,283 02/02/2009 Berend-Jan DE GANS 512425-2174 3713 20999 7590 12/27/2012 FROMMER LAWRENCE & HAUG 745 FIFTH AVENUE- 10TH FL. NEW YORK, NY 10151 EXAMINER LEONARD, MICHAEL L ART UNIT PAPER NUMBER 1763 MAIL DATE DELIVERY MODE 12/27/2012 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 BEREND-JAN DE GANS, MARTIN GLOS, and MICHAEL FERENZ ____________ Appeal 2012-010313 Application 12/364,283 Technology Center 1700 ____________ Before MARIA VIGNONE, Supervisory Trial Clerk. ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL On October 27, 2011, Appellants filed a Notice of Appeal. On December 21, 2012, 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. Appeal 2012-010313 Application 12/364,283 2 If there are any questions pertaining to this Order, please contact the Patent Trial and Appeal Board at 571-272-9797. bar