Interference No. 103,950 present interference. Opposition (Paper No. 43). Reply (Paper No. 47). Tsuruta’s Preliminary Motion No. 6 (Paper No. 41) pursuant to 37 CFR § 1.633(a) for judgment that certain claims of Nardella’s involved application are not patentable. Opposition (Paper No. 44). Reply (Paper No. 48). We note at the outset, that a party filing a motion in an interference, including a preliminary motion, has the burden of proof to show that it is entitled to the relief sought in the motion. 37 CFR § 1.637(a). Nardella’s Preliminary Motion No. 1 Nardella Preliminary Motion No. 1, seeks an order designating (1) claims 4 and 10 through 16 of Tsuruta’s patent as corresponding to Count 1 and (2) claims 5 through 9 of Tsuruta’s patent as corresponding to Count 2. In order to prevail on this motion, Nardella must establish by a preponderance of the evidence that claims 4 through 16 recite the “same patentable invention” as a claim involved in the interference whose designation as corresponding to Count 1 or Count 2 Nardella does not dispute. 37 CFR § 1.637(c)(3)(ii). -6-Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007