Opinion
Nos. 2011-1244, -1484, -1512, 2012-1024. Reexamination No. 95/000,339.
December 15, 2011.
Appeals from the United States District Court for the District of Utah in case no. 06-CV-0108, Judge Tena Campbell Appeal from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences.
ON MOTION ORDER
Vita-Mix Corporation moves for leave to treat the above-captioned cases as companion cases for purposes of oral argument. K-Tec, Inc. moves for an extension of time in 2012-1024, until December 27, 2011 for Vita-Mix Corporation to file its opening brief and for an extension of time, until February 22, 2012, for David J. Kappos and K-Tec, Inc. to file their responsive briefs.
Accordingly,
IT Is ORDERED THAT:
(1) The motions are granted to the following extent: the cases will be treated as companion cases, the appellant's opening brief in 2012-1024 is due December 27, 2011, and the responsive briefs of Kappos and K-Tec in 2012-1024 are due February 22, 2012. Further extensions should not be anticipated.
(2) A copy of this order shall be transmitted to the merits panel assigned to hear this case.
(3) The revised official caption in 2012-1024 is reflected above.