Ex Parte Kadavallur et alDownload PDFPatent Trial and Appeal BoardMay 16, 201311686522 (P.T.A.B. May. 16, 2013) Copy Citation UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ____________ BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD ____________ Ex parte JYOTHI C. KADAVALLUR, CRAIG G. BISHOP, KEVIN M. ELDRED, NONA E. GAGE, TIMOTHY HEFFIELD, and JOSE E. KORNELUK ____________ Appeal 2013-007178 Application 11/686,522 Technology Center 2600 ____________ ORDER REMANDING APPEAL TO EXAMINER This application was electronically received by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board on May 16, 2013. A Docketing Notice was mailed on May 20, 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. AMENDMENT AFTER FINAL NOT CONSIDERED An After Final Amendment was filed in this application on December 27, 2012. 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. Appeal 2013-007178 Application 11/686,522 2 Accordingly, it is ordered that the application is remanded to the Examiner: 1) to consider the Amendment After Final filed December 27, 2012; 2) to notify appellant of the entry or non-entry of the Amendment After Final filed December 27, 2012; 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. SJB/msc Copy with citationCopy as parenthetical citation