Interference 104,746 Paper 123
Stice v. Campbell
c. The remaining periods of unexplained inactivity
after 31 August 1995 are all of shorter duration — there are
three seven-day periods, three six-day periods, and six five-day
periods of unexplained inactivity; we have not counted the number
of shorter periods of inactivity following 31 August 1995.
d. The sum of these shorter periods of inactivity is
223 days.
56. Stice, in its principal brief, has neither identified
nor explained any gaps of activity during the period covered by
the table.
57. Stice, in its principal brief, has not described any
activities from the period 30 August 1996 through 10 January
1997, the filing date of the application that resulted in its
involved patent.
a. This last period of unexplained inactivity covers
133 days.
58. Stice offers, as corroboration of its actual reduction
to practice and diligence, the signature of Ms. Catherine
Blackwell ("Blackwell") on Cibelli's notebook pages presented in
SX 2057, and her declaration.
59. Blackwell declares, "[b]eginning during the period of
approximately June 1995, I was aware of a research project
conducted primarily by Drs. Stice and Cibelli regarding the issue
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