OGLE et al.v.Hudson et al.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board

Jul 30, 2013

12174322 (P.T.A.B. Jul. 30, 2013)

BoxInterferences@uspto.gov Paper 346
Tel: 571-272-4683 Entered: July 30, 2013

UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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Agrium, Inc,
Junior Party
(Patent 7,771,505,
Inventors : Jeffrey Michael Ogle and Johnny Duran Sims),

v.

Surface Chemists of Florida, Inc.,
Senior Party
(Application 11/708,756,
Inventors: Alice P. Hudson and James E. Nevin).

Patent Interference No. 105,797 (RES)
(Technology Center 1700)

Before RICHARD E. SCHAFER, RICHARD TORCZON, and
JACQUELINE WRIGHT BONILLA, Administrative Patent Judges.
JUDGMENT – 37 CFR § 41.127
In a concurrent Decision on Motions (Paper No. 345), we decided Agrium’s 1
and SCF’s motions for priority. We granted Agrium’s motion and denied SCF’s. 2
Accordingly, it is: 3
ORDERED that judgment on priority as to Count 2, the sole count in the 4
interference (Paper 199, p. 2) is entered against Senior Party Surface Chemists of 5
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Florida, Inc.; 1
FURTHER ORDERED that Surface Chemists of Florida’s involved claims 2
1-14 of U.S. Application 11/708,756 (corresponding to Count 2) are herein 3
FINALLY REFUSED, 35 U.S.C. § 135(a); 4
FURTHER ORDERED that Surface Chemists is not entitled to a patent 5
containing claims 1-14 of U.S. Application 11/708,756; 6
FURTHER ORDERED that Agrium’s involved claims 1-4, 7-12, 14 and 7
15 of Patent 7,771,50, which have been disclaimed (Ex. 2004), are CANCELLED, 8
35 U.S.C. 135(a); 9
FURTHER ORDERED that the parties note the requirements of 35 U.S.C. 10
§ 135(c) and 37 CFR § 41.205 regarding the filing of settlement agreements; and 11
FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this Judgment be placed in each of 12
the files of (1) Surface Chemist’s Application 11/708,756 and (2) Agrium’s Patent 13
7,771,505. 14
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cc (e-mail):

For Agrium:

David B. Kagan, Esq.
Paul W. Busse, Esq.
KAGAN BINDER, PLLC
221 Main Street North, Suite 200
Stillwater, MN 55082
651-275-9804 (Telephone)
651-351-2954 (Facsimile)
dkagan@kaganbinder.com
pbusse@kaganbinder.com
Dr. Konrad Sechley PhD
Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
550 Burrard Street, Suite 2300,
Bentall 5, Vancouver, BC
V6C 2B5 Canada
Phone: 604-683-6498
Facsimile: 604-683-3558
konrad.sechley@gowlings.com

For Surface Chemists:

Janelle D. Waack, Esq.
Novak Druce + Quigg LLP
Wells Fargo Plaza
1000 Louisiana Street, 53rd Floor
Houston, TX 77002
phone: 713-571-3411
fax: 713-456-2836
janelle.waack@novakdruce.com
Gregory A. Nelson, Esq.
Novak Druce + Quigg LLP
CityPlace Tower
525 Okeechobee Blvd., 15th Floor
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
phone: 561-847-7810
fax: 561-847-7801
gregory.nelson@novakdruce.com

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