Huang et al.v.Sheller

Patent Trial and Appeal Board

Oct 16, 2015

10975694 (P.T.A.B. Oct. 16, 2015)

BoxInterferences@uspto.gov Paper No. 32
Tel: 571-272-4683 Entered: October 16, 2015

UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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Intel Corporation
Junior Party
(US 7,319,394)
(Inventor: Nathan J. Sheller)

v.

Universal Electronics Inc.
Senior Party
(Application No. 11/818,295)
(Inventors: Steven Lanping Huang & Patrick H. Hayes)
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Patent Interference 106,026 (HHB)
(Technology Center 2600)
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Before RICHARD E. SCHAFER, SALLY G. LANE, and HUNG H. BUI,
Administrative Patent Judges.

BUI, Administrative Patent Judge.

JUDGMENT – 37 C.F.R. §41.127(b)
By an email dated October 12, 2015, Junior Party Intel informed the Board
that Intel will no longer participate in the interference. Intel’s email is reproduced
below:
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Intel’s failure to further participate in the interference is an “abandonment of
the contest.” Under 37 C.F.R. §41.127(b)(4), an abandonment of the contest is
construed to be a Request for Adverse Judgment. Intel’s Request for Adverse
Judgment is GRANTED.
Accordingly, it is:
ORDERED that judgment on priority as to Count 1, the sole count of
the interference (Paper 1 at 4–5) be entered against Junior Party Intel;
FURTHER ORDERED that Claims 1–17 of Junior Party Intel’s
involved patent, US Patent No. 7,319,394 B2, which correspond to Count 1 of the
interference (Paper 1 at 4–5), are CANCELLED, 35 U.S.C. §135(a);
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1 “Patent interferences continue under the relevant statutes in effect on 15 March
2013. See Pub. L. 112-29, § 3(n), 125 Stat. 284, 293 (2011).”
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FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this judgment shall be entered
into the administrative record of (1) Junior Party Intel’s involved patent, US Patent
No. 7,319,394 B2 and (2) Senior Party UEI’s application, US Application No.
11/818,295;
FURTHER ORDERED that if there is any settlement agreement or
related documents which have not been filed, attention is directed to 35 U.S.C.
§135(c) and 37 C.F.R. §41.205;
FURTHER ORDERED that a party seeking judicial review timely
serve notice on the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office
(37 C.F.R. §§ 90.1 and 104.2); and
FURTHER ORDERED that attention is directed to Biogen Idec MA,
Inc., v. Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, 785 F.3d 648, 654–57 (Fed.
Cir. 2015).

Interference No. 106,026

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cc:
Attorneys for Junior Party – Intel

R. Danny Huntington, Esq. (Registration No. 27,903)
William N. Hughet, Esq. (Registration No. 44,481)
Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.C.
607 14th St., N.W., Suite 800
Washington, DC 20005
Telephone: (202) 783-6040
Facsimile: (202) 783-6031
E-mail: dhuntington@rfem.com
whughet@rfem.com

Attorneys for Senior Party – Universal Electronics

Gary R. Jarosik, Esq. (Registration No. 35,906)
Keith R. Jarosik, Esq. (Registration No. 47,683)
James J. Lukas, Jr., Esq. (Registration No. 59,114)
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
77 West Wacker Drive
Suite 3100
Chicago, Illinois 60601
Tel: 312-456-8400
Email: jarosikg@gtlaw.com
jarosikk@gtlaw.com
lukasj@gtlaw.com