11764089 (B.P.A.I. Nov. 15, 2010)

Ex Parte Gade et al

Board of Patent Appeals and InterferencesNov 15, 2010

11764089 (B.P.A.I. Nov. 15, 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. 11/764,089 06/15/2007 Prasad Gade P000100-FCA-CHE 4920 65798 7590 11/15/2010 MILLER IP GROUP, PLC GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION 42690 WOODWARD AVENUE SUITE 200 BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI 48304 EXAMINER TEIXEIRA MOFFAT, JONATHAN CHARLES ART UNIT PAPER NUMBER 2857 MAIL DATE DELIVERY MODE 11/15/2010 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 PRASAD GADE, MANISH SINHA, JON R. SIENKOWSKI, and BALASUBRAMANIAN LAKSHMANAN ____________ Appeal 2011-000300 Application 11/764,089 Technology Center 2800 ____________ Before DALE M. SHAW, Division 2 Support Administrator. ORDER REMANDING APPEAL TO EXAMINER This application was electronically received by the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences on September 29, 2010. A Docketing Notice was mailed on October 7, 2010. Upon review of the application, it has been determined that a remand to the Examiner is necessary to consider the following issues and to take necessary corrective action. Appeal 2011-000300 Application 11/764,089 2 REPLY BRIEF NOT CONSIDERED A Reply Brief was filed in this application on October 11, 2010. There is no evidence on the record indicating that the Examiner has considered the Reply Brief in accordance with 37 CFR Â§ 41.43(a)(1) and MPEP Â§ 1208, part II. Accordingly, it is ordered that the application is remanded to the Examiner: 1) to consider the Reply Brief filed October 11, 2010, as indicated above; and 2) for further action as may be appropriate. If there are any questions pertaining to this Order, please contact the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences at 571-272-9797. babc MILLER IP GROUP, PLC GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION 42690 WOODWARD AVENUE SUITE 200 BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI 48304