THIS OPINION WAS NOT WRITTEN FOR PUBLICATION
The opinion was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.
Paper 21
Mail Stop Interference
P.O. Box 1450 Filed: August 1, 2006
Alexandria Va 22313-1450
Tel: 571-272-9797
Fax: 571-273-0042
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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OLYMPUS OPTICAL, CO., LTD.,
Junior Party
(Patent 6,018,423,
Inventor: Koichi Takahashi ),
v.
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA,
Senior Party
(Application 09/768,306
Inventors: Shoichi Yamazaki and Takeshi Nishimura).
Patent Interference 105,435 (RES)
(Technology Center 2800)
Judgment - Request for Adverse - Bd.R. 127(b)
Before: SCHAFER, MEDLEY and MOORE, Administrative Patent Judges.
PER CURIUM
Olympus has filed a paper requesting entry of an adverse judgment in this interference under
37 CFR ' 41.104(c). Paper 20. Accordingly, it is
ORDERED that judgment on priority as to the subject matter of Count 1 (Paper 1, p. 3) is
awarded against the junior party, OLYMPUS OPTICAL, CO., LTD.;
FURTHER ORDERED that junior party, OLYMPUS OPTICAL, CO., LTD., is not entitled
to a patent containing claims 1-42 (corresponding to Count 1) of Patent 6,018,423;
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