OATES V. RIVETTI et al. - Page 5




                 Interference No. 102,622                                                                                                               

                                   Although the official records in this proceeding                                                                     
                 show that Rivetti et al.'s involved application is owned by                                                                            
                 Enichem Synthesis, in their brief, Rivetti et al. represent                                                                            
                 that ownership has been transferred to another entity.  That                                                                           
                 is, Rivetti et al. represent that their involved application                                                                           
                 is now owned by Great Lakes Chemical Company (see also Paper                                                                           
                 Number 57). Nevertheless, Rivetti et al. have not filed the                                                                            
                 requisite notice required by 37 C.F.R. § 1.602(c).                                                                                     
                 Accordingly, it is ORDERED that within 10 (TEN) days of the                                                                            
                 date of this decision, Rivetti et al. shall file a paper in                                                                            
                 compliance with the rule.                                                                                                              
                                   The issues presented for our consideration in this                                                                   
                 proceeding are priority of invention and the patentability of                                                                          
                 the junior party's claims corresponding to the count.                                                                                  
                                   Oates presented a record including deposition                                                                        
                 testimony and associated documentary exhibits in support of                                                                            
                 her case for priority .  Rivetti et al. have elected to rely4                                                                                                
                 on their Italian priority benefit date of March 4, 1988, and                                                                           
                 are limited to a case-in-rebuttal only.                                                                                                

                                   4References to the Oates record will be designated                                                                   
                 as OR, followed by the record page number, and references to                                                                           
                 the Oates exhibits will be designated OX, followed by the                                                                              
                 exhibit number.                                                                                                                        
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