Herold et al.v.Volgas et al.

Patent Trials and Appeals Board

Jul 16, 2014

10103455 - (J) (P.T.A.B. Jul. 16, 2014)

BoxInterferences@uspto.gov Entered: July 16, 2014
Tel: 571-272-4683

UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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Helena Holding Co.,
Junior Party
(Application 10/784,343,
Inventors: Greg Volgas, Johnnie R. Roberts, and Flavious Johnson),

v.

Platte Chemical Co.,
Senior Party
(Patent 6,803,345
Inventors: Anthony E. Herold, Richard A. Beardmore, and
Scott K. Parrish).

Patent Interference 105,980 (RES)
(Technology Center 1610)

Before RICHARD E. SCHAFER, DEBORAH KATZ and HUNG H. BUI,
Administrative Patent Judges.

SCHAFER, Administrative Patent Judge.

Judgment - Adverse - 37 CFR § 41.127(b)

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Junior Party, Helena Holding Co., has filed a request for adverse judgment 1
as to the subject matter of Count 1. Paper 91. 2
Accordingly, it is: 3
ORDERED that judgment on priority as to the subject matter of Count 1 4
(Paper 1, p. 4) is awarded against the junior party, Helena Holding Co.; 5
FURTHER ORDERED that claims 91 and 94-104 (corresponding to Count 6
1) of Helena Application 10/784,343 are finally refused (35 U.S.C. § 135(a) 7
(2006)); 8
FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this judgment be made of record in 9
the files of Application 10/784,343 and Patent 6,803,345; and 10
FURTHER ORDERED that if there is any settlement agreement or related 11
documents which have not been filed, attention is directed to 35 U.S.C. § 135(c) 12
(2006) and 37 CFR § 41.205. 13
Although it would be unusual to seek judicial review of a requested 14
judgment without a decision on the merits, if a party does so the party must timely 15
serve the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office. 37 C.F.R. §§ 16
41.8(b). 17

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Counsel for Helena Holding
Ashley I. Pezzner, Esq.
Robert G. McMorrow, Jr., Esq.
Novak Druce Connolly Bove & Quigg LLP
1007 North Orange Street
P.O. Box 2207
Wilmington, DE 19899
Tel.: 302-658-9141
Fax: 302-658-5614
E-mail: Ashley.Pezzner@NovakDruce.com
E-mail: Robert.McMorrow@NovakDruce.com

Counsel for Platte Chemical
Jason R. Kraus, Esq.
Christa E. Head, Esq.
Faegre Baker Daniels LLP
2200 Wells Fargo Center
90 South Seventh Street
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Telephone: 612-766-7000
Facsimile: 612-766-1600
E-mail: jason.kraus@faegrebd.com
E-mail: christa.head@faegrebd.com