The opinion in support of the decision being
entered today is not binding precedent of the Board.
Paper 46
Filed by: Trial Section Merits Panel
Box Interference Filed: October 31, 2002
Washington, D.C. 20231
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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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BRIAN L. GOODALL, SAIKUMAR JAYARAMAN,
ROBERT A. SHICK, LARRY F. RHODES
Junior Party
(Patent 6,136,499 and U.S. Application No. 10/079,2181),
v.
MITSUHITO SUWA, TORU KAJITA,
SHIN-ICHIRO IWANAGA, TOSHIYUKI OTA
Senior Party,
(Application 08/797,620).
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Patent Interference No. 104,703
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Before: SPIEGEL, TIERNEY and NAGUMO, Administrative Patent Judges.
TIERNEY, Administrative Patent Judge.
FINAL JUDGMENT
(Decision on Preliminary Motions)
This interference is before a merits panel for a decision on preliminary motions. As
evident from the discussion below, no oral hearing on the merits was required.
1The caption for this interference has been changed to reflect the addition of Goodall’s
U.S. Application 10/079,218 to the interference.
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