Mathewsv.Bence et al. V. Bence et al.

Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences

Apr 9, 2010

11541903 (B.P.A.I. Apr. 9, 2010)

BoxInterference@uspto.gov Paper No. 111
571-272-9797 Filed: 9 April 2010

UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE

BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES

BRUCE D. BENCE, DONALD A. BURRIS, BRIAN L. KISLING,
JOHN A. KOOIMAN, WILLIAM B. LUTZ, WILLIAM F. McDADE,
THOMAS D. MILLER and LEE YUNG CHUAN
Junior Party
(Patent 7,114,990 and Patent 7,479,035)1

v.

ROGER MATHEWS
Senior Party
(Application 10/997,218)2

Patent Interference No. 105,680 (JL)
(Technology Center 2800)

Before: RICHARD E. SCHAFER, JAMESON LEE, and MICHAEL P. TIERNEY,
Administrative Patent Judges.

LEE, Administrative Patent Judge.

Judgment – Request for Adverse – Bd. R. 127(b)

1 The real party in interest is Corning Gilbert, Inc.
2 The real party in interest is John Mezzalingua Associates, Inc.
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On 7 April 2010 senior party Mathews filed a paper to abandon the contest 1
in this interference. (Paper 109). Per 37 C.F.R. § 127(b)(4), abandonment of the 2
contest is a request for entry of adverse judgment. 3
The request is herein granted. 4
It is 5
ORDERED that judgment on priority as to Count 1 is entered against senior 6
party ROGER MATHEWS; 7
FURTHER ORDERED that senior party’s claims 25 and 26 of Application 8
10/997,218, which correspond to Count 1, are FINALLY REFUSED; 9
FURTHER ORDERED that the parties shall note the requirements of 10
35 U.S.C. §135(c) and Bd.R. 205; and 11
FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this judgment shall be entered into 12
the file of Application 10/997,218, Patent 7,114,990, and Patent 7,479,035. 13

Interference No. 105,680
Bence v. Mathews

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By Electronic Transmission 1
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Attorneys for Bence: 3
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Michael L. Goldman 5
Edwin V. Merkel 6
NIXON PEABODY LLP 7
1300 Clinton Square 8
Rochester, N.Y. 14604 9
Email: mgoldman@nixonpeabody.com 10
Email: emerkel@nixonpeabody.com 11
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Attorneys for Matthews: 13
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Arlen Olsen 15
Jonathan M. Madsen 16
SCHMEISER, OLSEN & WATTS L.L.P. 17
22 Century Hill, Drive, Suite 302 18
Latham, N.Y. 12110 19
Email: aolsen@iplawusa.com 20
Email: jmadsen@iplawusa.com 21