Ex Parte Owen et al

Patent Trial and Appeal BoardDec 18, 2012

11553193 (P.T.A.B. Dec. 18, 2012)

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. 11/553,193 10/26/2006 ROBERT H. OWEN LA-40422 (710240-2997) 3377 59582 7590 12/18/2012 DICKINSON WRIGHT PLLC 2600 WEST BIG BEAVER ROAD SUITE 300 TROY, MI 48084-3312 EXAMINER CARTER, WILLIAM JOSEPH ART UNIT PAPER NUMBER 2875 MAIL DATE DELIVERY MODE 12/18/2012 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 ROBERT H. OWEN and JOHN A. FORISH ____________ Appeal 2010-005555 Application 11/553,193 Technology Center 2800 ____________ Before STEVEN J. BARTLETT, Division 2 Support Administrator ORDER RE-MAILING BOARD DECISION This appeal was originally decided on November 27, 2012 (see attached copy of the decision). The decision, however, was returned to the USPTO Mail Center as undeliverable on December 4, 2012. Accordingly, the decision is being re-mailed. Appellants' time for seeking rehearing under 37 C.F.R. Â§ 41.52(a)(1) expires two (2) months from the mail date of this order. Appeal 2010-005555 Application 11/553,193 2 If there are any questions pertaining to this Order, please contact the Patent Trial and Appeal Board at 571-272-9797. SJB/kis