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REVERSED
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2666 Ex Parte Stein et al 12661052 - (D) CHEN 103 Davidson, Davidson & Kappel, LLC HU, FRED H.

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3736 Ex Parte Olson et al 13719687 - (D) PER CURIAM 102/103 SEAGER, TUFTE & WICKHEM, LLP HOEKSTRA, JEFFREY GERBEN

3744 Ex Parte Stegerwald 13721097 - (D) DOUGAL 102/103 NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC SULLENS, TAVIA L

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1711 Ex Parte Haibara et al 13891236 - (D) NAGUMO 103 112(2) Leydig, Voit & Mayer, Ltd. (Frankfurt office) CARRILLO, BIBI SHAREDAN

While the disclosure in Fujiyama on which the Examiner relies might suffice for anticipation of a claim involving the ultrasonic generation of bubbles in a cleaning process, the rejection is for obviousness. It is generally not logical to base obviousness on combinations of teachings that lead to the frustration or inoperability of the teachings of a reference. Cf. In re Gordon, 733 F.2d 900, 902 (Fed. Cir. 1984) (“if the French apparatus were turned upside down, it would be rendered inoperable for its intended purpose. . . In effect, French teaches away from the board’s proposed modification.”)

Gordon, In re, 733 F.2d 900, 221 USPQ 1125 (Fed. Cir. 1984) 2143.01 2144.08

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2668 Ex Parte Hillis et al 10941470 - (D) DEJMEK 103 103 Constellation Law Group, PLLC TSAI, TSUNG YIN

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2145 Ex Parte Chen et al 13164626 - (D) WINSOR 103 41.50 103 FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. BARRETT, RYAN S

2184 Ex Parte Toivanen et al 13791619 - (D) HOMERE 103 CHRISTENSEN O'CONNER JOHNSON KINDNESS PLLC BORROMEO, JUANITO C

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2884 Ex Parte Hendriks et al 13522038 - (D) CASHION 112(2) 102 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS LEE, SHUN K

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3691 Ex Parte BANK et al 13611469 - (D) SILVERMAN 102 101 Cuenot, Forsythe & Kim, LLC CAMPEN, KELLY SCAGGS

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