1 The official USPTO address for the involved Melvin ‘408 and ‘760 patents lists Dr.
2 David B. Melvin as the contact person for the patent. Earlier today, a trial division paralegal,
3 Yolunda Townes, contacted David B. Melvin, regarding the filing of the required papers. Dr.
4 Melvin informed Ms. Townes that Junior Party Melvin would not proceed in this interference
5 and was abandoning the contest. A request for abandonment of the contest under
6 Bd.R. 127(b)(4) is construed as a request for adverse judgment. Bd.R. 127(b).
7 It is:
8 ORDERED that judgment on priority as to Count 1, the sole count in interference, is
9 awarded against Junior Party Melvin.
10 FURTHER ORDERED that Junior Party Melvin is not entitled to a patent containing
11 claims 1-39 of U.S. Patent No. 6,190,408, all of which correspond to Count 1.
12 FURTHER ORDERED that Junior Party Melvin is not entitled to a patent containing
13 claims 1-50 of U.S. Patent No. 6,409,760, all of which correspond to Count 1.
14 FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this paper shall be made of record in the files of
15 application 10/073,968 and U.S. Patent No. 6,409,760 and U.S. Patent No. 6,190,408.
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