Landers et al.v.Sapolsky et al.

Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences

May 2, 2007

10942479 (B.P.A.I. May. 2, 2007)

Paper 76
Filed by:
Trial Division Merits Panel Entered: 2 May 2007
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UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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JOHN LANDERS, BARBARA JORDAN,
DAVID E. HOUSMAN, and ALAIN CHAREST,
Junior Party
(U.S. Patent 6,703,228 B1),

v.

RONALD SAPOLSKY, ROBERT LIPSHUTZ, and
THOMAS GINGERAS,
Senior Party
(Application 10/942,479).
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Patent Interference No. 105,439
(Technology Center 1600)
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Before: ADRIENE LEPIANE HANLON, ROMULO H. DELMENDO, and
MICHAEL P. TIERNEY, Administrative Patent Judges.

TIERNEY, Administrative Patent Judge.

JUDGMENT - PRELIMINARY MOTIONS - Bd. R. 127
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The Board has entered a Decision on Motions in this interference. 1
(Paper 75). As discussed in the Decision, all of Sapolsky’s involved claims 2
fail to comply with the written description requirement of 35 U.S.C. ¶ 112, 3
1st paragraph. Additionally, the Board has found that Sapolsky’s proposed 4
claims 58-62 (Sapolsky Contingent Responsive Motion 1, Paper 46), 5
likewise fail to comply with the written description requirement. 6
Accordingly, Sapolsky’s involved application lacks a basis to challenge 7
Lander’s priority of invention. Judgment is entered against Sapolsky. 8
It is: 9
Ordered that judgment on priority of invention as to Count 1, the sole 10
count in interference, is awarded against Sapolsky. 11
Further Ordered that Sapolsky is not entitled to claims 13-21, 24, 25 12
and 27-31 of U.S. Application 10/942,479, all of which correspond to Count 13
1. 14
Further Ordered that Sapolsky is not entitled to claims 58-62, each 15
of which was presented in Sapolsky Contingent Responsive Motion 1 (Paper 16
46). 17
Further Ordered that a copy of this paper be placed in the files of 18
Sapolsky, U.S. Application 10/942,479 and Landers, U.S. Patent 6,703,228. 19
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Further Ordered that the parties’ attention is directed to 35 U.S.C. 1
§135(c) and Bd. R. 205. 2
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ADRIENE LEPIANE HANLON ) 7
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/Romulo H. Delmendo/ ) BOARD OF PATENT 11
ROMULO H. DELMENDO ) 12
Administrative Patent Judge ) APPEALS AND 13
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/Michael P. Tierney/ ) 16
MICHAEL P. TIERNEY ) 17
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Counsel for LANDERS (MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF 3
TECHNOLOGY): 4
PAT-lawrencegreen@wolfgreenfield.com 5
PAT-johnvanamsterdam@wolfgreenfield.com 6
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Counsel for SAPOLSKY (AFFYMETRIX, INC.): 10
walterstr@bipc.com 11
phil_mcgarrigle@affymetrix.com 12