Ex Parte Maddalozzo et al

Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences

Feb 5, 2009

09173040 (B.P.A.I. Feb. 5, 2009)

UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte JOHN MADDALOZZO, JR., GERALD F. MCBREARTY,
JOHNNY M. SHIEH
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Appeal 2008-3059
Application 09/173,040
Technology Center 2100
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Mailed: February 5, 2009
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Before Dale M. Shaw Chief Appeals Administrator
SHAW, Chief Appeals Administrator.

ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL
On March 7, 2006, appellants filed a Notice of Appeal. On January
28, 2009, appellants filed a communication requesting express abandonment
of the application under 37 C.F.R. § 1.138.

Appeal 2008-3059
Application 09/173,040

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Accordingly, it is
ORDERED that the appeal filed February 7, 2007, is dismissed.
If there are any questions pertaining to this dismissal, please contact
the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences at 571-272-9797.

lae

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