Interference No. 104,384
Page No. 2
A telephone conference call was held on November 19, 2001, at approximately 10:30
a.m., involving:
1. Michael P. Tierney, Administrative Patent Judge.
2. Holly D. Kozlowski, counsel for Junior Party Mefford.
3. Blas P. Arroyo, counsel for Senior Party Jarand.
During the conference call, counsel for Junior Party Mefford stated that they would not be filing
a principal brief. The Administrative Patent Judge asked whether Junior Party Mefford required
an order to show cause prior to entering judgment against it. Junior Party Mefford stated that no
order to show cause was necessary prior to entering judgment.
It is:
ORDERED that judgment on priority as to Count 2 and Count 3 (Order Redeclaring
Interference, Paper No. 37), the two counts in the interference, is awarded against Junior Party
Mefford.
FURTHER ORDERED that Junior Party Mefford is not entitled to a patent containing
claims 1-15 (claims 1-8 corresponding to Count 3 and claims 9-15 corresponding to Count 2) of
Mefford’s U.S. Patent No. 5,446,493.
FURTHER ORDERED that Senior Party Jarand is not entitled to a patent containing
claim 13 of Jarand’s U.S. Application No. 08/726,651. (Memorandum Opinion and Order, Paper
No. 35).
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