The opinion in support of the decision being
entered today is not binding precedent of the Board.
Paper 80
Filed by: Trial Section Merits Panel
Mail Stop Interference
P.O. Box 1450 Filed: 15 June 2004
Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
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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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ROY E. JAZOWSKI and EDWARD H. DECKER,
Junior Party,
(Application 09/730,476),
v.
FRANK M. STEPNIAK and LARRY N. SIEBENS,
Senior Party,
(Patent 6,168,447).
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Patent Interference No. 105,087
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Before MARTIN, LEE, and MEDLEY, Administrative Patent Judges.
MEDLEY, Administrative Patent Judge.
JUDGMENT-RULE 662
Based on our decision on preliminary motions, Stepniak was granted priority benefit of its
5,957,712 patent with respect to Substitute Count 1 (Paper 75 at 27)1. In its opposition 2 at 6-7,
1 The time for filing a request for reconsideration of the decision on preliminary motions,
our Decision of Stepniak’s response to the Rule 641 Order, or this judgment, commences with
the date of this paper.
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