1 On 27 June 2006, Paralegal Yolunda Townes spoke with Brian J. Walsh, 2 Counsel for Piddington, via telephone. Mr. Walsh indicated that Piddington is 3 abandoning the contest. Accordingly, it is appropriate to enter judgment against 4 Piddington. Bd.R. 127(b) (4). 5 Upon consideration of the record and for reasons given, it is 6 ORDERED that judgment on Count 1, the sole count of the Interference, 7 is entered against Junior Party, Christopher S. Piddington and Paul D. Bishop; 8 FURTHER ORDERED that Junior Party, Christopher S. Piddington and 9 Paul D. Bishop, is not entitled to a patent containing claims 1-15 of patent 6,521,233; 10 FURTHER ORDERED that if there is a settlement agreement, the parties 11 are directed to 35 USC §135( c) and Bd. R. 205; and 12 FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this Judgment shall be entered into 13 the administrative records of Piddington’s 6,521,233 Patent and Desnoyers’ 09/931,836 14 Application. 15 16 /Richard Torczon/ ) 17 RICHARD TORCZON ) 18 Administrative Patent Judge ) 19 ) 20 ) 21 /Sally Gardner Lane/ ) BOARD OF PATENT 22 SALLY G. Lane ) APPEALS AND 23 Administrative Patent Judge ) INTERFERENCES 24 ) 25 ) 26 /James T. Moore/ ) 27 JAMES T. MOORE ) 28 Administrative Patent Judge ) 29 30 -2-Page: Previous 1 2 3 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007