11281675 (B.P.A.I. Sep. 14, 2010)

Ex Parte Brown et al

Board of Patent Appeals and InterferencesSep 14, 2010

11281675 (B.P.A.I. Sep. 14, 2010)

UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE United States Patent and Trademark Office Address: COMMISSIONER FOR PATENTS P.O. Box 1450 Alexandria, Virginia 22313-1450 www.uspto.gov APPLICATION NO. FILING DATE FIRST NAMED INVENTOR ATTORNEY DOCKET NO. CONFIRMATION NO. 11/281,675 11/17/2005 Stephen H. Brown 2005B138 9603 23455 7590 09/14/2010 EXXONMOBIL CHEMICAL COMPANY 5200 BAYWAY DRIVE P.O. BOX 2149 BAYTOWN, TX 77522-2149 EXAMINER NGUYEN, TAM M ART UNIT PAPER NUMBER 1797 MAIL DATE DELIVERY MODE 09/14/2010 PAPER Please find below and/or attached an Office communication concerning this application or proceeding. The time period for reply, if any, is set in the attached communication. PTOL-90A (Rev. 04/07) UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ____________ Ex parte: STEPHEN H. BROWN, JAMES R. WALDECKER, and KHAVINET LOURVANIJ ____________ Appeal No. 2010-004740 Application No. 11/281,675 Technology Center 1700 ____________ Before DALE M. SHAW, Division 2 Support Administrator ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL On August 31, 2009, Appellants filed a Notice of Appeal. This application was subsequently received by the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences on February 22, 2010. Appellants filed a Request for Continued Examination (RCE) under 37 C.F.R. Â§ 1.114. The RCE will be treated as a request to withdraw the appeal. Appeal No. 2010-004740 Application No. 11/281,675 CONCLUSION Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED that the application is returned to the Examiner to: 1) consider the request to reopen prosecution filed September 03, 2010 as required; and 2) for such further action as may be appropriate. DISMISSED If there are any questions pertaining to this Order, please contact the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences at 571-272-9797. Ssl EXXONMOBIL CHEMICAL COMPANY 5200 BAYWAY DRIVE P.O. BOX 2149 BAYTOWN, TX 77522-2149 2