Ex Parte Oliver et al

Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences

Mar 13, 2012

11003920 (B.P.A.I. Mar. 13, 2012)

UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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APPLICATION NO. FILING DATE FIRST NAMED INVENTOR ATTORNEY DOCKET NO. CONFIRMATION NO.
11/003,920 12/03/2004 Jonathan James Oliver SONIC-002COA 2132
28661 7590 03/13/2012
Lewis and Roca LLP
2440 W. El Camino Real, 6th Floor
Mountain View, CA 94040
EXAMINER
AHN, SANGWOO
ART UNIT PAPER NUMBER
2168
MAIL DATE DELIVERY MODE
03/13/2012 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 BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte JONATHAN JAMES OLIVER,
WRAY LINDSAY BUNTINE, and GEORGE ROUMELIOTIS
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Appeal 2012-001660
Application 11/003,920
Technology Center 2100
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Before STEVEN J. BARTLETT, Division 2 Support Manager.

ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL
On March 14, 2011, Appellants filed a Notice of Appeal. On
March 12, 2012, 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.
Appeal 2012-001660
Application 11/003,920

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