Ex Parte Pianca

Patent Trial and Appeal Board

Jun 20, 2014

12410320 (P.T.A.B. Jun. 20, 2014)

UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Address: COMMISSIONER FOR PATENTS
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APPLICATION NO. FILING DATE FIRST NAMED INVENTOR ATTORNEY DOCKET NO. CONFIRMATION NO.
12/410,320 03/24/2009 Anne Margaret Pianca 1362009-2081.1 2997
50638 7590 06/23/2014
Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corp.
c/o Lowe Graham Jones
701 Fifth Avenue
Suite 4800
Seattle, WA 98104
EXAMINER
DIETRICH, JOSEPH M
ART UNIT PAPER NUMBER
3762
MAIL DATE DELIVERY MODE
06/23/2014 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 PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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Ex parte ANNE MARGARET PIANCA
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Appeal 2014-007248
Application 12/410,320
Technology Center 3700
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ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL
On November 12, 2013, Appellant filed a Notice of Appeal. On May
21, 2014, Appellant filed a communication requesting express abandonment
of the application. The request for express abandonment 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.

If there are any questions pertaining to this Order, please contact the
Patent Trial and Appeal Board at 571-272-9797.

SJB/eld