Ex Parte SINK - Page 3






          Interference No. 104,068                                                        
          Sink to show not only a delay in prosecution of the senior                      
          par-Ity's series of co-pending applications but, also, that the                 
          delay was an unreasonable delay attributable to the senior party.               
          In this regard, we note that the parent applications of Scott et                
          a!. were subject to secrecy orders for over 20 years, a fact not                
          recognized or addressed in the arguments presented in Sink's                    
          response.                                                                       
               The motion for testimony is dismissed since it fails to                    
          satisfy the mandatory requirements of 37 CFR § 1.637(b).                        
               For the foregoing reasons, judgment on the record is in                    
          order and is rendered as follows:                                               
                                        Judgment                                          
               Sink has failed to show good cause why judgment should not                 
          be entered against Sink. Accordingly, pursuant to the order to                  
          show cause of February 14, 2003, judgement is hereby entered as                 
          follows:                                                                        

               Judgment as to the subject matter of the sole count in issue               
          is hereby awarded to Scott et al., the senior party.                            
               Accordingly, Sink is not entitled to his patent claims 1-2                 
          and 5-9 corresponding to the count.                                             
               On the record before us, Scott et al., are entitled to a                   
          patent containing their claims 12-13 and 16-20 corresponding to                 




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