Ex Parte Medof et alDownload PDFPatent Trial and Appeal BoardMar 20, 201412921308 (P.T.A.B. Mar. 20, 2014) Copy Citation UNITED STA 1ES p A 1ENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE APPLICATION NO. FILING DATE FIRST NAMED INVENTOR 12/921,308 11/23/2010 M. Edward Medof 68705 7590 03/24/2014 TAROLLI, SUNDHEIM, COVELL & TUMMINO, LLP 1300 EAST NINTH STREET SUIIB 1700 CLEVELAND, OH 44114 UNITED STA TES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE United States Patent and Trademark Office Address: COMMISSIONER FOR PATENTS P.O. Box 1450 Alexandria, Virginia 22313-1450 www.uspto.gov ATTORNEY DOCKET NO. CONFIRMATION NO. CWR-018227US PCT 1812 EXAMINER ROGERS, JAMES L ART UNIT PAPER NUMBER 1644 NOTIFICATION DATE DELIVERY MODE 03/24/2014 ELECTRONIC 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. Notice of the Office communication was sent electronically on above-indicated "Notification Date" to the following e-mail address( es): rkline@tarolli.com dsharp@tarolli.com PTOL-90A (Rev. 04/07) UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD Ex parte M. EDWARD MEDOF, MICHAEL G. STRAINIC, KRISTINA V. THOMAS, JODI ARTH, FENQGI AN, and YUNG HUANG Appeal2014-004017 Application 12/921,3 08 Technology Center 1600 ORDER REMANDING APPEAL TO EXAMINER This application was electronically received by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board on March 17, 2014. A Docketing Notice was mailed on March 21, 2014. 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. AMENDMENT AFTER FINAL NOT CONSIDERED An After Final Amendment was filed in this application on February 22, 2013. There is no indication in the record that the After Final Amendment was considered by the Examiner. The Examiner needs to determine if the After Final Amendment will or will not be entered, and notify appellant of said entry or non-entry. Appeal2014-004017 Application 12/921,3 08 Accordingly, it is ordered that the application is remanded to the Examiner: 1) to consider the Amendment After Final filed February 22, 2013 2) to notify appellant of the entry or non-entry of the Amendment After Final filed February 22, 2013; 3) 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. SJB/mat 2 Copy with citationCopy as parenthetical citation