1 Maria Vignone, a Trial Division paralegal, has spoken with a Judith Kim of Sterne 2 Kessler Goldstein Fox, who represented that she is counsel for Junior Party Leid. Ms. Kim 3 informed Ms. Vignone that Junior Party Leid would not be filing papers in this interference. 4 Failure to file requisite papers is construed as an abandonment of the contest, which is an action 5 that is considered a request for adverse judgment. Bd. R. 127(b)(4). 6 It is: 7 ORDERED that judgment on priority as to Count 1, the sole count in interference, is 8 awarded against Junior Party Leid. 9 FURTHER ORDERED that Junior Party Leid is not entitled to a patent containing 10 claims 10-13, 16, and 19 of Leid, U.S. Patent No. 6,635,429, all of which correspond to Count 1. 11 FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this paper shall be made of record in the files of 12 U.S. Application No. 08/467,543 and U.S. Patent No. 6,635,429. -2-Page: Previous 1 2 3 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007