Interference No. 105,154 Paper 16
Adisseo Ireland Ltd. v. Novus Int'l, Inc. Page 2
ORDER
Upon consideration of Adisseo Ireland's concession of priority (Paper 15), it is:
ORDERED that judgment on priority as to Count 1 is awarded against junior
party Adisseo Ireland;
FURTHER ORDERED that junior party Adisseo Ireland is not entitled to a patent
containing claims 1-6 of Adisseo Ireland US 6,221,909 patent, which correspond to
Count 1;
FURTHER ORDERED that, based on the record before us, senior party Novus
International, is entitled to a patent containing claims 1-6 of Novus International's
09/990,677 application, which correspond to Count 1; and
FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this decision be entered in the
administrative record of Adisseo Ireland US 6,221,909 B1 patent and of Novus
International's 09/990,677 application.
RICHARD TORCZON
BOARD OF
Administrative Patent Judge
PATENT
APPEALS AND
CAROL A. SPIEGEL
INTERFERENCES
Administrative Patent Judge
INTERFERENCE
JAMES T. MOORE
TRIAL SECTION
Administrative Patent Judge
cc (electronic mail):
Counsel for Adisseo Ireland Ltd.: Liza D. Hohenschutz and Ashley I. Pezzner of
CONNOLLY BOVE LODGE &HUTZ LLP.
Counsel for Novus International, Inc.: John K. Roedel, Jr. and Robert M. Evans of
SENNIGER,POWERS,LEAVITT &ROEDEL.
Notice: Any agreement or understanding between parties to this interference, including any collateral
agreements referred to therein, made in connection with or in contemplation of the termination of the
interference, shall be in writing and a true copy thereof filed in the United States Patent and Trademark Office
before termination of the interference as between said parties to the agreement or understanding. 35 U.S.C.
135(c); 37 C.F.R. § 1.661.
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