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United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ______________________

IN RE FRED T. PARKER ____________________

2011-1421 (Serial No. 09/815,567) ______________________

Appeal from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences. ______________________

JUDGMENT ______________________

JANET A. PIOLI, Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, of Chicago, Illinois, argued for appellant. With her on the brief were LAURA A. LYDIGSEN, LUKE A. PARSONS and ROY E. HOFER. Of counsel on the brief was RICHARD J. GODLEWSKI, of Bloomington, Indiana.

FARHEENA Y. RASHEED, Associate Solicitor, Office of the Solicitor, United States Patent and Trademark Office, of Alexandria, Virginia, argued for appellee. With her on the brief were RAYMOND T. CHEN, Solicitor, and WILLIAM LAMARCA, Associate Solicitor. Of counsel was KRISTI L.R. SAWERT, Associate Solicitor. ______________________ THIS CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is

ORDERED and ADJUDGED:

PER CURIAM (RADER, Chief Judge, NEWMAN and LOURIE, Ciruit Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT

August 9, 2012 /s/ Jan Horbaly Date Jan Horbaly Clerk