Case Name: In re Petrus A.C.M. NUIJTEN
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2008-02-11
Citations: 515 F.3d 1361
Docket Number: No. 2006-1371
Parties: In re Petrus A.C.M. NUIJTEN.
Judges: Before MICHEL, Chief Judge, NEWMAN, MAYER, LOURIE, RADER, SCHALL, BRYSON, GAJARSA, LINN, DYK, PROST, and MOORE, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: Federal Reporter 3d Series
Volume: 515
Pages: 1361–1362

Head Matter:
In re Petrus A.C.M. NUIJTEN.
No. 2006-1371.
United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.
Feb. 11, 2008.
Jack E. Haken, Philips Intellectual Property & Standards, of Briarcliff Manor, NY, filed a petition for rehearing en banc for the appellant. Of counsel was Larry Liberchuk.
Stephen Walsh, Acting Solicitor, United States Patent and Trademark Office, of Arlington, VA, filed a response to the petition for the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office. With him on the response were Thomas W. Krause and Raymond T. Chen, Associate Solicitors.
Before MICHEL, Chief Judge, NEWMAN, MAYER, LOURIE, RADER, SCHALL, BRYSON, GAJARSA, LINN, DYK, PROST, and MOORE, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
LINN, Circuit Judge, with whom NEWMAN and RADER, Circuit Judges, join, dissents from the denial of the petition for rehearing en banc.
ORDER
PER CURIAM.
A petition for rehearing en banc was filed by the Appellant, and a response thereto was invited by the court and filed by the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The petition for rehearing was referred to the panel that heard the appeal, and thereafter the petition for rehearing en banc and response were referred to the circuit judges who are authorized to request a poll whether to rehear the appeal en banc. A poll was requested, taken, and failed.
Upon consideration thereof,
IT IS ORDERED THAT:
(1) The petition for panel rehearing is denied.
(2) The petition for rehearing en banc is denied.
(3) The mandate of the court will issue on February 19, 2008.