Pietra et al.v.PietraDownload PDFPatent Trials and Appeals BoardMay 28, 201413441197 - (J) (P.T.A.B. May. 28, 2014) Copy Citation BoxInterferences@uspto.gov Paper 49 Tel: 571-272-4683 Filed: 28 May 2014 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _______________ BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD _______________ RONALD G. WILKS and BARBARA PIETRA Junior Party Application 13/441,197, v. BARBARA PIETRA Senior Party Patent 8,230,818 B2. Patent Interference No. 106,003 McK Technology Center 3600 Before: FRED E. McKELVEY, RICHARD E. SCHAFER, and SALLY GARDNER LANE, Administrative Patent Judges. FRED E. McKELVEY, Administrative Patent Judge. JUDGMENT In view of discussion during a conference call on 23 May 2014 (Paper 48), 1 it is 2 ORDERED that judgment be entered against Junior Party Ronald G. Wilks and Barbara Peitra as to Counts 1-24 (Paper 1, pages 4-10); FURTHER ORDERED that the following claims of Wilks and Pietra 3 application 13/441,197, filed 6 April 2012 are finally refused (35 U.S.C. § 135(a)): 4 Interference 106,003 Judgment 2 (1) Claim 1 corresponding to Count 1 (Paper 1, page 4); 1 (2) Claim 2 corresponding to Count 2 (Paper 1, page 5); 2 (3) Claim 3 corresponding to Count 3 (Paper 1, page 5); 3 (4) Claim 4 corresponding to Count 4 (Paper 1, page 5); 4 (5) Claim 5 corresponding to Count 5 (Paper 1, page 5); 5 (6) Claim 6 corresponding to Count 6 (Paper 1, page 6); 6 (7) Claim 11 corresponding to Count 7 (Paper 1, page 6); 7 (8) Claim 12 corresponding to Count 8 (Paper 1, page 6); 8 (9) Claim 13 corresponding to Count 9 (Paper 1, page 6); 9 (10) Claim 14 corresponding to Count 10 (Paper 1, page 7); 10 (11) Claim 15 corresponding to Count 11 (Paper 1, page 7); 11 (12) Claim 18 corresponding to Count 12 (Paper 1, page 7); 12 (13) Claim 16 corresponding to Count 13 (Paper 1, page 7); 13 (14) Claim 17 corresponding to Count 14 (Paper 1, page 7); 14 (15) Claim 19 corresponding to Count 15 (Paper 1, page 8); 15 (16) Claim 20 corresponding to Count 16 (Paper 1, page 8);; 16 (17) Claim 23 corresponding to Count 17 (Paper 1, page 9); 17 (18) Claim 24 corresponding to Count 18 (Paper 1, page 9); 18 (19) Claim 25 corresponding to Count 19 (Paper 1, page 9); 19 (20) Claim 26 corresponding to Count 20 (Paper 1, page 9); 20 (21) Claim 27 corresponding to Count 21 (Paper 1, page 10); 21 (22) Claim 28 corresponding to Count 22 (Paper 1, page 10); 22 Interference 106,003 Judgment 3 (23) Claim 29 corresponding to Count 23 (Paper 1, page 10); and 1 (24) Claim 30 corresponding to Count 24 (Paper 1, page 10). 2 FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this judgment be entered in the 3 administrative records of (1) Pietra Patent 8,230,818 B2 (issued 31 July 2012) and 4 (2) Wilks and Pietra application 13/441,197 (filed 6 April 2012). 5 FURTHER ORDERED that a party seeking judicial review timely serve 6 notice on the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office. 7 37 C.F.R. §§ 90.1 and 104.2. 8 NOTICE: "Any agreement or understanding between parties to an interference, 9 including any collateral agreements referred to therein, made in connection with or 10 in contemplation of the termination of the interference, shall be in writing and a 11 true copy thereof filed in the Patent and Trademark Office before the termination 12 of the interference as between the said parties to the agreement or understanding." 13 35 U.S.C. 135(c); see also 37 C.F.R. § 41.205 (settlement agreements). 14 Interference 106,003 Judgment 4 cc (via electronic mail): 1 2 Counsel for Wilks: 3 4 Ian D. Gates 5 David S. D’Anscenzo 6 Dascenzo Intellectual Property Law, P.C. 7 ian@dascenzoiplaw.com 8 david@dascenzoiplaw.com 9 10 Counsel for Pietra: 11 12 Joseph C. Andras 13 Myers Andras, LLP 14 action@myersandras.com 15 16 17 Copy with citationCopy as parenthetical citation