The opinion in support of the decision being entered today is not binding precedent of the Board.
Filed by: Trial Section Merits Panel Paper No. 239
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UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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STEPHEN A. A. GODDARD
Junior Party
(Application 07/982,949),
v.
THOMAS L. GAMBARO
Senior Party
(Patent No. 5,332,322)
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Patent Interference No. 104,073
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FINAL DECISION PURSUANT TO 37 CFR ' 1.658(a)
Before McKELVEY, Senior Administrative Patent Judge, and LEE and TIERNEY,
Administrative Patent Judges.
TIERNEY, Administrative Patent Judge.
Junior Party Goddard has failed to prove an actual reduction to practice date prior to
Senior Party Gambaro=s filing date of January 11, 1993. Accordingly, Gambaro prevails in this
interference and judgment will be entered against Goddard.
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