Ex Parte Dietz et al

Patent Trial and Appeal Board

Mar 28, 2013

12303652 (P.T.A.B. Mar. 28, 2013)

UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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APPLICATION NO. FILING DATE FIRST NAMED INVENTOR ATTORNEY DOCKET NO. CONFIRMATION NO.
12/303,652 12/05/2008 Jochen Dietz 13779-423 8222
45473 7590 03/29/2013
BRINKS, HOFER, GILSON & LIONE
P.O. BOX 110285
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC 27709
EXAMINER
CHUNG, SUSANNAH LEE
ART UNIT PAPER NUMBER
1626
MAIL DATE DELIVERY MODE
03/29/2013 PAPER
Please find below and/or attached an Office communication concerning this application or proceeding.
The time period for reply, if any, is set in the attached communication.
PTOL-90A (Rev. 04/07)
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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Ex parte JOCHEN DIETZ, THOMAS GROTE, BERND MULLER,
JAN KLAAS LOHMANN, JENS RENNER, SARAH ULMSCHNEIDER,
and ALICE GLATTLI
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Appeal 2012-007124
Application 12/303,652
Technology Center 1600
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Before MARIA VIGNONE, Supervisory Paralegal Specialist.

ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL
On July 6, 2011, Appellants filed a Notice of Appeal. On March 28,
2013, 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.

Appeal 2012-007124
Application 12/303,652

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The application is being returned to the Examiner for further action as
may be appropriate.
If there are any questions pertaining to this Order, please contact the
Patent Trial and Appeal Board at 571-272-9797.

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