Ex Parte Medof et al

Patent Trial and Appeal Board

Mar 20, 2014

12921308 (P.T.A.B. Mar. 20, 2014)

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
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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.
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