Interference No. 104,807
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No. 08/739,037, which lists Flamm, Vinogradov and Yoneyama as co-inventors.
Generally, the parties have agreed to settle the interference. As explained in the letter to
APJ Tierney dated September 12, 2002, there was a contract and licensing dispute between
Flamm and MC Electronics ("MCE"). (Paper No. 19, letter of September 12, 2002). Due to the
dispute, there was a significant period of time where the parties had absolutely no
communication. During that time, Flamm filed the Flamm '746 application and MCE filed the
application that led to the Vinogradov '034 patent. Communication has now resumed between
Flamm and KEM, the successor-in-interest to the intellectual property assets of MCE. As a
result of the communications, the parties have discovered that Flamm, Vinogradov arid
Yoneyama each were co-inventors for the subject matter of both the Flamm application and the
Vinogradov patent. The parties have now agreed to correct the inventorship of the involved
Flamm application and Vinogradov patent.
In an effort to conclude the interference, the parties have jointly filed several unopposed
motions. Specifically, the parties have filed: 1) a preliminary motion requesting that the
inventorship of the Flamm application be corrected (Preliminary Motion 1, Paper No. 17); 2) a
preliminary motion requesting that the inventorship of the Vinogradov patent be corrected
(Preliminary Motion 2, Paper No. 18); and 3) a miscellaneous motion that requests entry of the
following papers:
i. Power of Attorney granting Roger S. Borovoy and Hans R. Troesch power to act'
in the involved Flamm '746 application;
ii. Terminal Disclaimer in the involved '746 application;
iii. Assignment to assign an undivided joint interest in the '034 patent to Flamm;
iv. Assignment to assign an undivided joint interest in the '034 patent to Flamm;
V. Letter explaining the parties' proposed resolution of the issues in the interference.
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