The opinion in support of the decision being
entered today is not binding precedent of the Board.
Filed by: Merits Panel Paper No. 42
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UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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WILLIAM E. HEWLETT
Junior Party
(Patent No. 5,426,576)1
v.
JAMES M. BORNHORST, TIMOTHY D. STACY
and RICHARD W. HUTTON
Senior Party
(Application 08/544,759)2
Patent Interference No. 104,555
Before LEE, SPIEGEL and MEDLEY, Administrative Patent Judges.
LEE, Administrative Patent Judge.
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND JUDGMENT
On April 16, 2002, junior party filed a paper entitled
“MOTION TO CONCEDE PRIORITY OF THE COUNT,” in which it is stated:
1 Based on Application 08/051,373, filed April 23, 1993.
The real party in interest is Light and Sound Design Ltd. of
Birmingham, England.
2 Filed October 18, 1995. Accorded the benefit of
Application 07/693,366, filed April 30, 1991, now Patent No.
5,282,121. The real party in interest is Vari-Lite, Inc.
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