Interference No. 104,097 Shinomiya v. Hanyu LEE, Administrative Patent Judge. JUDGMENT On March 16, 2000, a decision on preliminary motions was rendered in this case by an administrative patent judge. (Paper No. 59). The decision contained an order for junior party Shinomiya to show cause why judgment should not be entered against it on the ground that it has chosen, for its priority case, to rely on its accorded benefit date of January 31, 1991, and has failed in its efforts to attack the accorded benefit dates of the senior party which are on various dates in 1990. Party Shinomiya was given twenty (20) days to respond to the show cause order, and no response has been filed. On the morning of April 11, 2000, Paralegal Specialist Ms. Yolunda Townes of the Board called junior party’s counsel Mr. George W. Neuner to ascertain if the junior party had filed a response to the show cause order, and was informed by Mr. Neuner that no such response was filed and that the junior party does not intend to file a response. On the basis of the notice provided by junior party’s counsel to Board personnel on April 11, 2000, entry of - 2 -Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007