Diebel et al.v.Diebel et al. V. Diebel et al. V. Huang et al.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board

Apr 17, 2014

12862552 (P.T.A.B. Apr. 17, 2014)

Interferences@uspto.gov
Tel: 571-272-4683 Entered: April 17, 2014

UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
_______________

PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
_______________

INCASE DESIGNS CORP.,
Junior Party
(Patents 7,889,498; 7,782,610; 7,612,997; and 8,531,833
Inventors: Markus Diebel and David Johnson),

v.

MOPHIE, INC.,
Senior Party
(Application 12/938,351
Inventors: Daniel Huang and Matthew Brand).

Patent Interference 105,946(RES)
(Technology Center 2800)

Before: RICHARD E. SCHAFER, RICHARD TORCZON and
HUNG H. BUI, Administrative Patent Judges.
SCHAFER, Administrative Patent Judge.

Judgment - Request for Adverse – 37 C.F.R. § 41.127(b)(3)
Incase Designs Corp. has filed a request for adverse judgment conceding 1
priority with respect to the subject matter of Count 1, the sole count in this 2
interference (Paper 72). See 37 C.F.R. § 41.127(b)(3). 3
2

Accordingly, it is 1
ORDERED that judgment as to the subject matter of Count 1 (Paper 21, 2
p. 2) is awarded against Patents 7,889,498; 7,782,610; 7,612,997; and 8,531,833; 3
FURTHER ORDERED that claims 1-20 of Patent 7,612,997, claims 1-20 4
of Patent 7,782,610, claims 1-3 of Patent 7,889,498 and claims 1-49 of 5
Patent 8,531,833, all corresponding to Count 1, are cancelled (35 U.S.C. § 135(a) 6
(1999)
1
); 7
FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this judgment be made of record in 8
the files of Patents 7,889,498; 7,782,610; 7,612,997 and 8,531,833 and 9
Application 12/938,351; 10
FURTHER ORDERED that if there is any settlement agreement or related 11
documents which have not been filed, attention is directed to 35 U.S.C. § 135(c) 12
and 37 C.F.R. § 41.205. 13

1
Patent interferences continue under the relevant statutes in effect on
15 March 2013. See Pub. L. 112-29, § 3(n), 125 Stat. 284, 293 (2011).
3

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Attorney for Incase
Melvin D. Chan, Esq.
AKA CHAN LLP
900 Lafayette Street, Suite 710
Santa Clara, CA 95050
Telephone: (408) 701-0035
Fax: (408) 872-4735
Email: mel@akachanlaw.com
Email: mail@akachanlaw.com

Attorney for Mophie
Brenton R. Babcock, Esq.
Steven J. Nataupsky, Esq.
Sheila N. Swaroop, Esq.
KNOBBE, MARTENS, OLSON & BEAR, LLP
2040 Main Street, 14th Floor
Irvine, CA 92614
Tel: (949) 760-0404
Fax: (949) 760-9502
Email: BoxMophie@knobbe.com