Interference No. 103,675
COUNT 3A
Chen et al.: Claims 10 and 11
Bouchard et al.:Claim 141
COUNT 4
Chen et al.: Claims 1 through 6, 8 and 9
Bouchard et al.: Claim 140
The parties were provided an opportunity to file separate
briefs in this proceeding, one addressing the issues raised by the
various motions, including the motions specifically deferred to final
hearing by the APJ, and one brief addressing the parties' respective
cases for priority. Both parties have filed separate briefs addressing
the issues raised in the motions. Chen et al., the junior party and,
thus, the party bearing the burden of proof on the issue of priority
filed a priority brief and Bouchard et al. filed a brief in opposition
to Chen et al.'s priority brief. Bouchard et al.'s priority brief is
little more than a statement by them that they rely on the filing date
of their earlier filed French application for which they have been
accorded benefit.
Chen et al.'s motions brief is directed to their motions for
benefit under 37 C.F.R. § 1.633(f) which were deferred to final
hearing by the APJ in her decision of August 22, 1996 (Paper Number
53). Bouchard et al.'s motions brief is directed to certain
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