Ex Parte Platzgummer et al

Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences

Aug 6, 2012

11988922 (B.P.A.I. Aug. 6, 2012)

UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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APPLICATION NO. FILING DATE FIRST NAMED INVENTOR ATTORNEY DOCKET NO. CONFIRMATION NO.
11/988,922 01/17/2008 Elmar Platzgummer Z9855-US 2150
35340 7590 08/06/2012
BRUCE D. RITER
101 FIRST STREET PMB 208
LOS ALTOS, CA 94022
EXAMINER
IPPOLITO, NICOLE MARIE
ART UNIT PAPER NUMBER
2881
MAIL DATE DELIVERY MODE
08/06/2012 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 ELMAR PLATZGUMMER and GERHARD STENGL
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Appeal 2012-003791
Application 11/988,922
Technology Center 2800
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Before DALE M. SHAW, Chief Appeals Administrator.

ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL
On June 28, 2011, Appellants filed a Notice of Appeal. On
August 02, 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 2012-003791
Application 11/988,922

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