Umedav.Barber et al.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board

Nov 14, 2012

12215950 (P.T.A.B. Nov. 14, 2012)

Mail Stop Interference Paper 32
P.O. Box 1450 Entered: November 14, 2012
Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
Tel: 571-272-4683
Fax: 571-273-0042

UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
_______________

BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
_______________

Murata Manufacturing Co., LTD.,
(Patent 7,868,519,
Inventor: Keiichi Umeda),
Junior Party

v.

Avago Technologies Wireless IP (Singapore) PTE. LTD,
(Application 12/215,950
Inventors: Bradley P. Barber, Paul P. Gehlert,
and Christopher F. Shepard),
Senior Party.

Patent Interference 105,903 (RES)
(Technology Center 1700)

Before RICHARD E. SCHAFER, RICHARD TORCZON, and
RAE LYNN P. GUEST, Administrative Patent Judges.

SCHAFER, Administrative Patent Judge.

Judgment - Merits – 37 CFR § 41.127
2

The parties filed a joint motion for a judgment that an interference did not
exist between Murata’s Claims 1-5 and Avago’s Claims 16-20. Paper 28. That
motion was granted. Paper 31. It is appropriate, therefore, to enter judgment.
Accordingly, it is
ORDERED that the subject matter of Murata’s involved Claims 1-5 and 1
Avago’s involved Claims 16-20 do not interfere; 2
FURTHER ORDERED that the Office is authorized to issue a patent to 3
Avago including Claims 16-20 of involved Application 12/215,950; 4
FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this judgment be made of record in 5
the files of Application 12/215,950, and Patent 7,868,519; and 6
FURTHER ORDERED that if there is any settlement agreement or related 7
documents which have not been filed, attention is directed to 35 U.S.C. § 135(c) 8
and 37 CFR § 41.205. 9

cc (electronic delivery):

Avago
William S. Francos, Esq.
Adam C. Volentine, Esq.
2 Meridian Blvd.
Wyomissing, PA 19610-3202
(610) 375-3513 (Telephone)
(610) 375-8380 (Fax)
wfrancos@volentine.com
avolentine@volentine.com

Murata
Joseph R. Keating, Esq.
Peter Medley, Esq.
1800 Alexander Bell Dr.,
Suite 200
Reston, VA 20191
(571) 313-7440 (telephone)
(571) 313-7421 (fax)
jkeating@kbiplaw.com
pmedley@kbiplaw.com