Ex Parte Firminger et al

Patent Trial and Appeal Board

Oct 27, 2014

12589124 (P.T.A.B. Oct. 27, 2014)

UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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APPLICATION NO. FILING DATE FIRST NAMED INVENTOR ATTORNEY DOCKET NO. CONFIRMATION NO.
12/589,124 10/16/2009 Shawn P. Firminger SE1-1008-US 3844
80118 7590 10/28/2014
Constellation Law Group, PLLC
P.O. Box 580
Tracyton, WA 98393
EXAMINER
BURGESS, JOSEPH D
ART UNIT PAPER NUMBER
3626
MAIL DATE DELIVERY MODE
10/28/2014 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
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BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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Ex parte SHAWN P. FIRMINGER, JASON GARMS,
RODERICK A. HYDE, EDWARD K.Y. JUNG,
CHRIS DEMETRIOS KARKANIAS, ERIC C. LEUTHARDT,
ROYCE A. LEVIEN, RICHARD T. LORD, ROBERT W. LORD,
MARK A. MALAMUD, JOHN D. RINALDO, JR.,
CLARENCE T. TEGREENE, KRISTIN M. TOLLE, and
LOWELL L. WOOD, JR.
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Appeal 2013-000337
Application 12/589,124
Technology Center 3600
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ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL
On May 16, 2012, Appellants filed a Notice of Appeal. On October
24, 2014, Appellants filed a Request for Continued Examination (RCE)
under 37 C.F.R. § 1.114. The RCE will be treated as a request to withdraw
the appeal. Accordingly, the appeal in this application is dismissed.

The application is being returned to the Examiner for further action as
may be appropriate.

If there are any questions pertaining to this Order, please contact the
Patent Trial and Appeal Board at 571-272-9797.

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