Ex Parte Hochtritt et al

Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences

Aug 15, 2012

10660659 (B.P.A.I. Aug. 15, 2012)

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UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte ROBERT C. HOCHTRITT and
ANDREW M. CONGER
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Appeal 2010-004499
Application 10/660,659
Technology Center 3600
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Before JENNIFER D. BAHR, LINDA E. HORNER, and
STEVEN D.A. McCARTHY, Administrative Patent Judges.

McCARTHY, Administrative Patent Judge.

DECISION ON REQUEST FOR REHEARING

The Appellants1 request rehearing pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 41.52(a)(1) 1
of the Decision on Appeal mailed May 24, 2012 [the “Decision”]. We have 2
jurisdiction under 35 U.S.C. § 6(b). In view of arguments set forth on pages 3
3 and 4 of the Appellants’ Request for Rehearing dated July 24, 2012, we 4

1 The Appellants identify SCA Tissue North America LLC of Neenah,
Wisconsin as the real party in interest.
Appeal No. 2010-004499
Application No. 10/660,659

grant the request and withdraw the new ground of rejection entered against 1
appealed claim 1. 2
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DECISION 4
We REVERSE the Examiner’s decision rejecting claims 1-16. 5
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GRANTED 7
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