TIMMERS et al. V. Erker et al. - Page 1




                                        The opinion in support of the decision being entered today is not binding                                         
                                                                 precedent of the Board.                                                                  
                  Filed by:         Merits Panel                                                                             Paper 41                     
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                                        UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                                                                         
                                                                                                                                                         
                                              BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                                                                          
                                                             AND INTERFERENCES                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                         
                                                         DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY                                                                             
                                                                     Junior Party,                                                                        
                                                              (U.S. Patent 5,527,929 )   1                                                                

                                                                           v.                                                                             
                                                        BASELL POLYOLEFINE GmbH                                                                           
                                                                     Senior Party.                                                                        
                                                                                          2                                                               
                                                             (Application 09/851,643 )                                                                    
                                                                                                                                                         
                                                            Patent Interference 105,250                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                         
                  Before:  HANLON, TORCZON, and MOORE, Administrative Patent Judges.                                                                      
                  HANLON, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                                                                    

                                                   JUDGMENT S MERITS S BD.R. 127(a)                                                                       



                           1The inventors of U.S. Patent 5,527,929 are Francis J. Timmers and David D. Devore.  Paper 24 at 1.                            
                           2The inventors of Application 09/851,643 are Gerhard Erker, Bodo Temme, Michael Aulbach, Bernd                                 
                  Bachmann, and Frank Kuber.  Paper 24 at 2.                                                                                              





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