The opinion in support of the decision being entered today is not binding precedent of the Board. Paper 31 Filed by: Trial Section Merits Panel Mail Stop Interference P. O. Box 1450 Alexandria, VA 22313-1450 Tel: 703-308-9797 Fax: 703-305-0942 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _______________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _______________ MARC G. ACHEN, ANDREW F. WILKS, STEVEN A. STACKER, and KARI ALITALO Junior Party, (Patent 6,235,713), v. YUICHI HIRATA and JUNICHI NEZU Senior Party, (Application 09/214,982). ______________ Patent Interference No. 105,098 Before SCHAFER, LANE, and MEDLEY, Administrative Patent Judges. LANE, Administrative Patent Judge. JUDGMENT PURSUANT TO 37 CFR § 1.662Page: 1 2 3 4 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007