In re Carnahan

Full title: IN RE EDMUND M. CARNAHAN, DAVID D. DEVORE, GREGORY M. GODZIELA, PAUL C…

Court: United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit

Date published: Dec 9, 2011

No. 2011-1324. Serial No. 11/632,371 (Fed. Cir. Dec. 9, 2011)

Opinion

No. 2011-1324. Serial No. 11/632,371.

December 9, 2011.

Appeal from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences.

RAY ASHBURG, The Dow Chemical Company Intellectual Property Law, of Freeport, Texas, argued for appellant. With him on the brief were JAMES T. HOPP E and JENNIFER A. CARNAHAN.

FARHEENA Y. RASHEED, Associate Solicitor, Office of the Solicitor, United States Patent and Trademark Office, of Alexandria, Virginia, argued for appellee. With him on the brief were RAYMOND T. CHEN, Solicitor and KRISTI L. R. SAWERT, Associate Solicitor. Of counsel was FRANCES M. LYNCH, Associate Solicitor.

JUDGMENT

PER CURIAM (RADER, Chief Judge, LOURIE and REYNA,Circuit Judges).

THIS CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is

ORDERED and ADJUDGED:

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.