Interference No. 103,435
project and one that was not widely known
in the company. (B.R. 0545)
Further, Gene Currie who was a consultant at Allergan during
the period that Larry Blake was a consultant, testifies that
the Allergan staff was hostile toward Larry Blake and Gene
Currie (B.R. 0408). This was also corroborated by Kenneth
Mayhan who testifies that Larry Blake had a method of
operating that he just simply did not like (C.R. 0183). This
hostility might have lessened the opportunities Larry Blake
had to learn about plasma and corona treatment of haptics.
Although Mark Tung testifies that Larry Blake recommended
the use of plasma to join two inert materials, this does not
establish that the invention was communicated to Larry Blake
(C.R. 0532). We also note that there are no sign in and sign
out sheets in the record to prove that Larry Blake entered the
lab where plasma work was being done.
In view of the foregoing, it is our view that the Junior
party has not proven that Larry Blake knew about the plasma
and corona work being done at Allergan just by virtue of his
position as a consultant at Allergan.
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