Adverse Decisions in Interference


   In the designated interferences involving the following
patents, final decisions have been rendered that the respective
patentees are not entitled to patents containing the claims listed.

   Patent No. 4,714,638, Stanley Lustig, Jeffrey M. Schuetz,
Stephen J. Vicik, IRRADIATED MULTILAYER FILM FOR PRIMAL MEAT PACKAGING,
Interference No. 102,982, final judgment adverse to the patentees
rendered August 31, 2001, as to claims 20, 27, 45, 48 and 54.

   Patent No. 5,178,637, Alain Lagrange, Bernadette Luppi, Alex
Junino, TINCTORIAL COMPOSITION BASED ON 5,6-DIHYDROXYINDOLINES AND
METHOD FOR DYEING KERATINOUS FIBRES, Interference No. 103,548, final
judgment adverse to the patentees rendered June 29, 2001, as to claims
1-29.

   Patent No. 5,575,817, Eric C. Martin, AORTO FEMORAL BIFURCATION
GRAFT AND METHOD OF IMPLANTATION, Interference No. 104,192, final
judgment adverse to the patentee rendered July 27, 2001, as to claims
2-17.