Ex Parte Penn et alDownload PDFPatent Trial and Appeal BoardSep 17, 201210426712 (P.T.A.B. Sep. 17, 2012) Copy Citation UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ____________ BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD ____________ Ex parte MARC S. PENN, ARMAN T. ASKARI, and MATTHEW KIEDROWSKI ____________ Appeal 2011-001266 Application 10/426,712 Technology Center 1600 ____________ Before KIMBERLY R. JORDAN, Division 1 Support Administrator. ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL On October 28, 2009, Appellants filed a Notice of Appeal. On September 4, 2012, Appellants filed a communication requesting express abandonment of the application. The request for express abandonment 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 such further action as may be appropriate. Appeal 2011-001266 Application 10/426,712 2 If there are any questions pertaining to this Order, please contact the Patent Trial and Appeal Board at 571-272-9797. KRJ/cdc Copy with citationCopy as parenthetical citation