The opinion in support of the decision being entered today is not binding precedent of the Board. Filed by: Trial Section Merits Panel Paper No. 45 Mail Stop INTERFERENCE Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences United States Patent and Trademark Office P.O. Box 1450 Alexandria, Virginia 22313-1450 Tel: 703-308-9797 Fax: 703-305-0942 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _______________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _______________ RICHARD CONE Junior Party, (Patent No. 6,543,846)1 v. JAMES M. KAIN Senior Party (Applications 10/437,379)2 _______________ Patent Interference No. 105,236 _______________ Before LEE, LANE, and MEDLEY, Administrative Patent Judges. LEE, Administrative Patent Judge. Judgment – Rule 41.206 1 Based on Application 09/864,427, filed May 24, 2001. 2 Filed May 14, 2003. Accorded the benefit of Application 10/074,637, filed February 13, 2002, Application 60/307,909, filed July 26, 2001, and Application 60/269,596, filed February 16, 2001.Page: 1 2 3 4 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007