Guillermo Velasco Diez, Manuel Guzman Pastor, Mar Lorente, Sofia Torres, Fatima Rodriguez

Patent Trials and Appeals BoardJul 31, 2020

106103 (P.T.A.B. Jul. 31, 2020)

BoxInterferences@uspto.gov Filed: July 31, 2020 Tel: 571-272-9797 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD GUILLERMO VELASCO DIEZ, MANUEL GUZMAN PASTOR, MAR LORENTE, SOFIA TORRES, and FATIMA RODRIGUEZ, (Patent 8,632,825) v. SEAN D. MCALLISTER, and PIERRE-YVES DESPREZ, (Application 14/587,831). Patent Interference 106,103 (SGL) (Technology Center 1600) Before SALLY GARDNER LANE, JAMES T. MOORE and DEBORAH KATZ, Administrative Patent Judges. LANE, Administrative Patent Judge. Judgment- Bd. R. 127(a) Interference 106,103 -2- We granted McAllister Motion 1 seeking to cancel its involved claims 17. We also granted Velasco Diez Motion 4 seeking a judgment of no interference-in- fact. (Decision on Motions, Paper 100). As explained in the Decision, we enter judgment against McAllister claim 17 and, because there remain no interfering claims between the parties upon the cancellation of claim 17, we terminate the interference with a judgment of no interference-in-fact. (Decision on Motions, Paper 100 13, 14). Accordingly, it is ORDERED that judgment is entered against claim 17 of the senior party Sean D. McAllister, and Pierre-Yves Desprez application 14/587,831; 37 CFR 41.127(a)(2); FURTHER ORDERED that, in view of the determination of no interference-in-fact as to any remaining claims of the parties, the interference is TERMINATED; FURTHER ORDERED that the parties are directed to 35 USC 135(c)1 and to Bd. R. 205 regarding the filing of settlement agreements; and FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this judgment be entered into the administrative records of the involved Velasco Diez patent and the involved McAllister application. 1 Any reference to a statute in this Judgment is to the statute that was in effect on March 15, 2013 unless otherwise indicated. See Pub. L. 112-29, Â§ 3(n), 125 Stat. 284, 293 (2011). Interference 106,103 -3- Attorney for Velasco Diez: Matthew I. Kreeger Anita Choi Shannon Reaney MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP mkreeger@mofo.com achoi@mofo.com sreaney@mofo.com Attorney for McAllister: Joseph R. Baker, Jr. GAVRILOVICH, DODD & LINDSEY LLP joseph.baker@bbiplaw.com Todd R. Walters Mythili Markowski BUCHANAN INGERSOLL & ROONEY LLP todd.walters@bipc.com mythili.markowski@bipc.com lb