MEHROTRA et al. V. MEHROTRA et al. V. SUZUKI et al. V. - Page 2







                 Before CAROFF, METZ and LORIN, Administrative Patent Judges.                                                                           
                 CAROFF, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                                                                   


                                             FINAL DECISION [37 CFR § 1.658(a)]                                                                         
                          Originally, this interference involved eight parties.                                                                         
                 Judgment has already been entered against Valentian (Paper No.                                                                         
                 40), Tani (Paper No. 130), Buljan et al. (Paper No. 142), Jun                                                                          
                 et al. (Paper No. 217) and Engstrom (Paper No. 217).  The                                                                              
                 remaining parties are Mehrotra et al. (Mehrotra), Suzuki et                                                                            
                 al. (Suzuki) and Augustine, each having an application                                                                                 
                 involved in the interference.  Mehrotra also has a patent                                                                              
                 involved in the interference.                                                                                                          
                          According to the record before us, Mehrotra’s application                                                                     
                 and patent are each assigned to Kennametal Inc. (Kennametal);                                                                          
                 the Suzuki application is assigned to NGK Spark Plug Co.,                                                                              
                 Ltd.;  and the Augustine application is assigned to Greenleaf1                                                                                                                             
                 Corporation (Greenleaf).                                                                                                               
                          The subject matter in issue relates to a coated ceramic                                                                       
                 product which may be used as a composite ceramic cutting tool                                                                          



                          1Suzuki’s assignee is identified on page ii of the Suzuki                                                                     
                 Brief.                                                                                                                                 
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