WEST et al. V. DAMME et al. - Page 1






                                   The opinion in support of the decision being                                         
                               entered today is not binding precedent of the Board.                                     

                                                                                       Paper 21                         
             Filed by: Mark Nagumo                                                                                      
                            Administrative Patent Judge                                                                 
                            Box Interference Filed                                                                      
                            Washington, D.C. 20231 February 19, 2003                                                    
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                                    BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS FEB -9 2003                                      
                                               AND INTERFERENCES PAT. & -r.M                                            
                                                                                          BOARI)6Fp' OFF ICE            
                                                                                            AND ATENT ęPPE'AksRENCESICES            
                                                  PAUL R. WEST,                                                         
                   EUGENE L. SHERIFF, JEFFERY A. GURNEY, RALPH S. SCHNEEBELI,                                           
                                  THOMAS R. JORDAN, and GARY R. MILLER                                                  


                                                  Junior Party,                                                         
                                               (Patent 5,705,322),                                                      

                                                          V.                                                            

                     MARC VAN DAMME, JOAN VERMEERSCH, and DIRK KOKKELENBERG                                             

                                                   Senior Party                                                         
                                           (Application 08/885,724).                                                    


                                         Patent Interference 105,031                                                    


                                 JUDGMENT PURSUANT TO 37 C.F.R. § 1.662                                                 


                     A. Findings of Fact                                                                                

                            1. On February 13, 2003, Junior Party West, through                                         

             counsel, filed Paper No. 18, a sealed settlement agreement to be                                           

             kept separate from the file of the interference, as provided for                                           

             by 35 U.S.C. § 135(c).                                                                                     

                            2. On February 14, 2003, Senior Party Van Damme,                                            









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