Ex Parte Flake et al

Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences

May 4, 2012

11824580 (B.P.A.I. May. 4, 2012)

UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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APPLICATION NO. FILING DATE FIRST NAMED INVENTOR ATTORNEY DOCKET NO. CONFIRMATION NO.
11/824,580 06/29/2007 Gary W. Flake SE1-0129-US 3738
80118 7590 05/04/2012
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P.O. Box 220
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EXAMINER
TRAN, NGHI V
ART UNIT PAPER NUMBER
2451
MAIL DATE DELIVERY MODE
05/04/2012 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 BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte GARY W. FLAKE, WILLIAM H. GATES, III, ALEXANDER G.
GOUNARES, W. DANIEL HILLIS, ROYCE A. LEVIEN, ROBERT W.
LORD, MARK A. MALAMUD, CRAIG J. MUNDIE, CHRISTOPHER D.
PAYNE, RICHARD F. RASHID, CLARENCE T. TEGREENE,
CHARLES WHITMER, and LOWELL L. WOOD, JR.
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Appeal 2012-001299
Application 11/824,580
Technology Center 2400

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Before Dale M. Shaw, Division 2 Support Administrator.

ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL
On March 30, 2011, Appellants filed a Notice of Appeal. On May 2,
2012, Appellants filed a Request for Continued Examination (RCE) under
37 C.F.R. § 1.114. The RCE will be treated as a request to withdraw the
appeal.
Accordingly, it is ORDERED that the appeal which was filed on
March 30, 2011 be dismissed.
Appeal 2012-001299
Application 11/824,580

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If there are any questions pertaining to this dismissal, please contact
the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences at 571-272-9797.

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