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Re:IBM patent trolling patent application by monochromatic on Wednesday July 13, 2011 @05:02PM (#2760669)
I believe the appeal is withdrawn when you file an RCE. Great explanation otherwise though.
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Re:IBM patent trolling patent application by law on Wednesday July 13, 2011 @06:32PM (#2760948)
Yes, you are correct. Filing the RCE after filing a notice of appeal with the BPAI is the same thing as withdrawing your appeal and filing the RCE.[1]

More than likely, we can all look forward to a final rejection by the examiner sometime around October, at which point IBM will likely appeal to the BPAI once more.

[1] 37 CFR 1.114(d).

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Re:IBM patent trolling patent application by monochromatic on Thursday July 14, 2011 @12:27AM (#2761745)
It appears I have met a fellow patent nerd.
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