Sun et al.v.Smart

Patent Trials and Appeals Board

Nov 27, 2012

10818920 - (J) (P.T.A.B. Nov. 27, 2012)

BoxInterferences@uspto.gov Paper 154
Tel: 571-272-4683 Filed: 27 November 2012

UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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YUNLONG SUN, EDWARD J. SWENSON and
RICHARD S. HARRIS
Junior Party
(Patent Nos. 7,671,295 and 7,482,551),

v.

DONALD V. SMART
Senior Party
(Application No. 10/818,920).
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Patent Interference Nos. 105,846 and 105,861 (SCM)
(Technology Center 2800)
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Before SALLY C. MEDLEY, JONI Y. CHANG, and JENNIFER S. BISK,
Administrative Patent Judges.

BISK, Administrative Patent Judge.

Judgment – Merits – Bd. R. 127

Interference Nos. 105,846 and 105,861
2
In a concurrent paper, we determined that all of Smart’s involved 1
claims are unpatentable under 35 U.S.C. § 112, first paragraph, for lack of 2
written description in the specification. Smart is therefore without standing 3
to continue in the interference. 4
Accordingly, it is 5
ORDERED that judgment is entered against Smart for Count 1 6
(Interference 105,846 Paper 1) and Count 2 (Interference 105,861 Paper 1); 7
FURTHER ORDERED that claims 174-294, 296, 297, 299, 300, 8
302, 304-314, 316-319, and 321-325 (corresponding to Count’s 1 and 2) of 9
Smart Application 10/818,920 are finally refused (35 U.S.C. § 135(a)); and 10
FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this judgment be entered in 11
the administrative records of Patent 7,671,295, Patent 7,482,551, and 12
Application 10/818,920. 13
Interference Nos. 105,846 and 105,861
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Attorney for Sun:
Matthew I. Kreeger, Esq.
Richard C. Kim, Esq.
MORRISON & FOERSTER, LLP
Email: mkreeger@mofo.com
Email: rkim@mofo.com

Attorney for Smart:
Charles L. Gholz, Esq.
Ronald A. Rudder, Esq.
W. Todd Baker, Esq.
OBLON, SPIVAK, MCCLELLAND, MAIER, & NEUSTADT, PC
Email: cgholz@oblon.com
Email: rrudder@oblon.com
Email: tbaker@oblon.com
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