UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE

BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD

Ex parte ALEXANDRU SA VESCU, SAMUEL CHUNG, PRADEEP GANAPATHYRAJ, BIATRICE AMBROSA,

COLLIN TIBBETTS, LEE JOHN THONI, and LUKE HUMPHREY

Appeal2018-003174

Application 12/468,616 Technology Center 3600

Before JOSEPH L. DIXON, ST. JOHN COURTENAY III, and

JASON M. REPKO, Administrative Patent Judges.

REPKO, Administrative Patent Judge.

DECISION ON APPEAL