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REVERSED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2168 Ex Parte Wolf et al 10909380 - (D) BUI 103 KENYON & KENYON LLP LY, CHEYNE D

While claim terms are given their “broadest reasonable construction,” any such construction must be “consistent with the specification, … and that claim language should be read in light of the specification as it would be interpreted by one of ordinary skill in the art.” In re Bond, 910 F.2d 831, 833 (Fed. Cir. 1990) (quoting In re Sneed, 710 F.2d 1544, 1548 (Fed. Cir. 1983) (emphasis added).

Bond, In re, 910 F.2d 831, 15 USPQ2d 1566 (Fed. Cir. 1990) 2131, 2183, 2184

Sneed, In re, 710 F.2d 1544, 218 USPQ 385 (Fed. Cir. 1983) 1445, 2145

[C]laims should always be read in light of the specification and teachings in the underlying patent. See Schriber-Schroth Co. v. Cleveland Trust Co., 311 U.S. 211, 217, 61 S.Ct. 235 (1940) (“The claims of a patent are always to be read or interpreted in light of its specifications.”).

2183 Ex Parte Master et al 09997530 - (D) JEFFERY 103 NIXON PEABODY LLP VICARY, KEITH E

see also In re Robertson, 169 F.3d 743, 745 (Fed. Cir. 1999) (claims requiring three separate means not anticipated by structure containing only two means using one element twice)

Robertson, In re, 169 F.3d 743, 49 USPQ2d 1949 (Fed. Cir. 1999) 2112, 2114, 2163, 2163.07(a)

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1713 Ex Parte Appleyard et al 11359264 - (D) SMITH 102/103 VOLENTINE & WHITT PLLC DEO, DUY VU NGUYEN

1777 Ex Parte Oklejas 12023194 - (D) SMITH 103 HARNESS, DICKEY & PIERCE, P.L.C. MENON, KRISHNAN S

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2461 Ex Parte Roberts et al 09855804 - (D) CALDWELL 103 AT&T Legal Department - CC MATTIS, JASON E

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2664 Ex Parte Ramos et al 11215571 - (D) RUGGIERO 103 HONEYWELL/FOGG HSU, AMY R

2679 Ex Parte Rackham 10096310 - (D) WHITEHEAD, JR. 103 ANDREWS KURTH LLP AMINI, JAVID A

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3715 Ex Parte Cookson et al 10748441 - (D) BAHR 102 KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP GISHNOCK, NIKOLAI A

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