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Wednesday, August 9, 2017

KSR, kahn, nuvasive

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1735 Ex Parte Aruga 12811339 - (D) HEANEY 103/double patenting OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. WALKER, KEITH D

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2649 Ex Parte Kesling et al 12167295 - (D) LEE 103 KRAMER LEVIN NAFTALIS & FRANKEL LLP DEAN, RAYMOND S

As part of the obviousness analysis, particularly when combining teachings from multiple references, we must consider “whether there was an apparent reason to combine the known elements in the fashion claimed by the patent at issue.” See KSR Int’l Co. v. Teleflex Inc., 550 U.S. 398, 418 (2007) (citing In re Kahn, 441 F.3d 977, 988 (Fed. Cir. 2006) (requiring “articulated reasoning with some rational underpinning to support the legal conclusion of obviousness”)); In re Nuvasive, Inc., 842 F.3d 1376, 1382 (Fed. Cir. 2016).

Kahn, In re, 441 F.3d 977, 78 USPQ2d 1329 (Fed. Cir. 2006) 2143.01 2144

KSR International Co. v. Teleflex Inc., 550 U.S. 398, 82 USPQ2d 1385 (2007)  2141 ,   2144.05 ,   2145 ,   2216 ,   2242 ,   2286 ,   2616 ,   2642 ,   2686.04

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3748 Ex Parte Duppert 13428406 - (D) SHAH 103 REINHART BOERNER VAN DEUREN P.C. WAN, DEMING

3762 Ex Parte STEWART et al 13084853 - (D) PRATS 103 Christopher & Weisberg, P.A. D ABREU, MICHAEL JOSEPH

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3742 Ex Parte Cafferty et al 13275368 - (D) WIEKER 112(2)/103 103 BSH Home Appliances Corporation CHOU, JIMMY

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1765 Ex Parte OLEARY 13113785 - (D) PER CURIAM 103 103/double patenting Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP COONEY, JOHN M

1767 Ex Parte Inamdar 13612083 - (D) PRAISS 103 Baker & Hostetler LLP HEINCER, LIAM J

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3649 Ex Parte Lin et al 11834164 - (D) MURPHY 112(2) 103 FULWIDER PATTON, LLP (ABBOTT) KRUER, KEVIN R

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2111 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY and INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, Requester, v. ACQIS LLC, Patent Owner Ex Parte 7376779 et al 11/166,656 95001475 - (S) SIU 103 COOLEY LLP THIRD PARTY REQUESTER: HAYNES AND BOONE LLP, IP Section BANANKHAH, MAJID A original PHAN, RAYMOND NGAN

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2624 Ex parte MYPORT IP, INC. Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 7778440 et al 90013255 - (D) JEFFERY 112(2) 112(1)/112(2)/103 HOWISON & ARNOTT, L.L.P WEAVER, SCOTT LOUIS original SHERALI, ISHRAT I

Wednesday, November 2, 2016

KSR, B.G.Corp

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1735 Ex Parte Meier et al 13266210 - (D) WILSON 103 BRIAN ROFFE, ESQ YOON, KEVIN E

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2158 Ex Parte Adkins et al 13449860 - (D) BARRY 103 WALDER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW, P.C. IBM CORP. (WIP) WILLIS, AMANDA LYNN

"[A] patent composed of several elements is not proved obvious merely by demonstrating that each of its elements was, independently, known in the prior art." KSR Int'l Co. v. Teleflex Inc., 550 U.S. 398, 418 (2007).

All machines are made up of the same elements; rods, pawls, pitmans, journals, toggles, gears, cams, and the like, all acting their parts as they always do and always must. All compositions are made of the same substances, retaining their fixed chemical properties. But the elements are capable of an infinity of permutations, and the selection of that group which proves serviceable to a given need may require a high degree of originality. It is that act of selection which is the invention ....


B.G. Corp. v. Walter Kidde & Co., Inc., 79 F.2d 20, 21-22 (2d Cir. 1935).

KSR International Co. v. Teleflex Inc., 550 U.S. 398, 82 USPQ2d 1385 (2007)  2141 ,   2144.05 ,   2145 ,   2216 ,   2242 ,   2286 ,   2616 ,   2642 ,   2686.04

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2435 Ex Parte Conklin et al 13625575 - (D) HUGHES 103 Hewlett Packard Enterprise BEHESHTI SHIRAZ!, SAYED ARESH

2448 Ex Parte NITIN et al 13571214 - (D) BEAMER 102/103 Hewlett Packard Enterprise VU, VIET D

2486 Ex Parte Gunter et al 13036347 - (D) HOWARD 102 Okamoto & Benedicto LLP RAO, ANAND SHASHIKANT

2491 Ex Parte Tan et al 11682544 - (D) HUGHES 103 STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C. LAGOR, ALEXANDER

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2622 Ex Parte Lee et al 12949931 - (D) KRIVAK 103 F CHAU & ASSOCIATES, LLC TRUONG, NGUYEN H

2631 Ex Parte Xia et al 13086060 - (D) BAIN 102 Slater Matsil, LLP TIMORY, KABIR A

2683 Ex Parte Ono et al 12461756 - (D) NAPPI 103 41.50 103 Squire PB (NV A/DC Office) YANG, JAMES J

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2828 Ex Parte Chann et al 12837530 - (D) GUPTA 103 LANDO & ANASTASI, LLP CARTER, MICHAEL W

2886 Ex Parte SMEETS 13370102 - (D) PER CURIAM 103 Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP AKANBI, ISIAKA 0

2892 Ex Parte Roest et al 13264816 - (D) PER CURIAM 103 NXP B.V. HUBER, ROBERT T

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3626 Ex Parte Miller et al 11458071 - (D) LORIN 103 41.50 101 WALGREEN CO. LAW DEPARTMENT HUNTER, SEAN KRISTOPHER

3626 Ex Parte Ridenour 12041868 - (D) MEYERS 102/103 Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP LAM, ELIZA ANNE

3646 Ex Parte Ahlfeld et al 12152293 - (D) BROWN 112(1)/102/103 TerraPower, LLC MCGUE, FRANK J

3655 Ex Parte Lang et al 12894542 - (D) LANEY 103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS, P.C. FLUHART, STACEY A

3661 Ex Parte DIETEWICH et al 13441392 - (D) ASTORINO 103 CROWELL & MORING LLP HUYNH, LUAT T

3686 Ex Parte Chossat et al 12803574 - (D) FISCHETTI 102 Cheryl F Cohen, LLC SEOH, MINNAH L

3686 Ex Parte Hughes et al 12704684 - (D) CRAWFORD 103 SCHIFF HARDIN, LLP WILLIAMS, TERESA S

3694 Ex Parte Ohnemus et al 11823004 - (D) LORIN 103 41.50 101 CROWELL & MORING LLP CRANFORD, MICHAEL D

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3717 Ex Parte Loose et al 12357078 - (D) WARNER 102/103 NIXON PEABODY LLP HU, KANG

3727 Ex Parte GIBSON et al 13005577 - (D) WORTH 102/103 BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C. HONG, DANNY

3738 Ex Parte Dell 12295815 - (D) STEPINA 102 Fay Kaplun & Marcin, LLP PRESTON, REBECCA STRASZHEIM

3771 Ex Parte Sullivan et al 12698307 - (D) ASTORINO 103 Browdy and Neimark, PLLC LOUIS, LATOYA M

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1617 Ex Parte Prencipe et al 12866780 - (D) NEWMAN 103 103 COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY PEEBLES, KATHERINE

1628 Ex Parte Gurtner et al 13706186 - (D) SCHNEIDER 112(1) 102/103 Bozicevic, Field & Francis LLP Stanford University Office of Technology Licensing GEMBEH, SHIRLEY V

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1791 Ex Parte Ozanne 13140518 - (D) PAK 103 103 K&L Gates LLP-Chicago COX, STEPHANIE A

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2141 Ex Parte Czerwinski et al 13069015 - (D) PER CURIAM 102 102 LEE & HAYES, PLLC AUGUSTINE, NICHOLAS

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2445 Ex Parte Velummylum et al 13161099 - (D) STRAUSS 103 103 THOMAS HORSTEMEYER, LLP SWEARINGEN, JEFFREY R

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2859 Ex Parte Luke et al 14017090 - (D) HEANEY 102 102 SEED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW GROUP LLP BERHANU, SAMUEL

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3621 Ex Parte Padam et al 12911427 - (D) LORIN 112(1) 112(2)/103 41.50 101 AMARJIT S. PADAM COPPOLA, JACOB C

3657 Ex Parte Giazotto 10592354 - (D) LANEY 103 103 PATTERSON THUENTE PEDERSEN, PA NGUYEN, VU Q

3686 Ex Parte Brown 11474708 - (D) BAYAT 103 103 Maginot, Moore & Beck LLP REYES, REGINALD R

3689 Ex Parte Drew et al 12893795 - (D) MOHANTY 112(1)/102/103 101 Hewlett Packard Enterprise GILKEY, CARRIE STRODER

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1715 Ex Parte Lewis et al 13548524 - (D) HASTINGS 112(1) 103 PPG Industries, Inc. CAMERON, ERMA C

1735 Ex Parte Trumble 13441611 - (D) DERRICK 103 Hartman Global IP Law/ Purdue Research Foundation HEVEY, JOHN A

1756 Ex Parte Barclay et al 13239447 - (D) SQUIRE 112(1)/103/double patenting Parsons Summa RAPHAEL, COLLEEN M

1765 Ex Parte Ohta et al 12529979 - (D) PAK 103 SUGHRUE MION, PLLC LENIHAN, JEFFREYS

1785 Ex Parte Meersseman et al 12481041 - (D) DELMENDO 103 Capitol City TechLaw, PLLC POLLEY, CHRISTOPHER M

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2122 Ex Parte Wagner et al 12800913 - (D) FRAHM 102/103 BAE SYSTEMS SECK, ABABACAR

2127 Ex Parte Samak Sangari et al 13166306 - (D) Per Curiam 103 YEE & ASSOCIATES, P.C. SAAVEDRA, EMILIO J

2144 Ex Parte CHOI et al 12976306 - (D) STRAUSS 102/103 THE FARRELL LAW FIRM, P,C JUNG, SEUNG WOON

2159 Ex Parte Marum et al 13159682 - (D) McCARTNEY 103 112(1)/double patenting Schmeiser, Olsen & Watts LLP IBM Lotus & Rational SW CASANOVA, JORGE A

2174 Ex Parte Aguren 13260127 - (D) MOORE 103 Hewlett Packard Enterprise SHIAU, SHEN C

2178 Ex Parte Wall 11255078 - (D) HAGY 103 Llewellyn Wall TSUI, WILSON W

2182 Ex Parte Hardage et al 12926415 - (D) AMUNDSON 102/103 NIXON & VANDERHYE, P.C. GIROUX, GEORGE

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2421 Ex Parte KANNAN et al 13765137 - (D) McCARTNEY 103 Ditthavong & Steiner, P,C, CHOWDHURY, SUMAIYA A

2433 Ex Parte JANG et al 12645358 - (D) KRIVAK 103 IP LEGAL SERVICES, LLC TRAN, ELLEN C

2452 Ex Parte Gerdes et al 12312509 - (D) STRAUSS 103 Slayden Grnbert Beard PLLC WIDHALM DE RODRIG, ANGELA MARIE

2462 Ex Parte Griot et al 12851679 - (D) CRAIG 103 QUALCOMM INCORPORATED CHEN, PETER

2466 Ex Parte Baldemair et al 12746899 - (D) LENTIVECH 112(1) 103 COATS & BENNETT, PLLC LINDENBAUM, ALAN LOUIS

2467 Ex Parte Zhou et al 13332097 - (D) McCARTNEY 103 Huawei Technologies Co,, Ltd, SCHEIBEL, ROBERT C

2491 Ex Parte Marilly et al 12935996 - (D) MANTIS MERCADER 103 FAY SHARPE/LUCENT GRACIA, GARY S

2492 Ex Parte Kerpez 11341226 - (D) Per Curiam 102/103 102/103 FOLEY & LARDNER LLP MOORTHY, ARAVIND K

2494 Ex Parte Wackerly et al 13620255 - (D) CHEN 112(1) 102/103 Hewlett Packard Enterprise ALATA, AYOUB

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2625 Ex Parte JAHNKE et al 14023942 - (D) MANTIS MERCADER 103 CONLEY ROSE, P.C. HARRIS, DOROTHY H

2628 Ex Parte Eldridge 12792165 - (D) DANG 103 STEINS & ASSOCIATES MISHLER, ROBIN J

2657 Ex Parte Hain et al 13517961 - (D) KRIVAK 103 Cozen O'Connor ROBERTS, SHAUN A

2677 Ex Parte Pizot et al 13882749 - (D) NAPPI 103 HP Inc, BATAILLE, FRANTZ

2693 Ex Parte Eckhoff et al 12655194 - (D) HOMERE 103 Advent, LLP/INTELLECTUAL VENTURES MA, CALVIN

2694 Ex Parte Hotelling et al 11818498 - (D) JURGOVAN 103 APPLE c/o MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP LA MOON, SEOKYUN

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2819 Ex Parte Roucka et al 13619736 - (D) PRAISS 103 ROBERT A, PARSONS INGHAM, JOHN C

2823 Ex Parte Kazlas et al 12987418 - (D) PRAISS 103 E INK CORPORATION NGUYEN, KHIEM D

2833 Ex Parte Marcellino 13438995 - (D) DERRICK 103 FAY SHARPE LLP MISKA, VIT W

2883 Ex Parte Fairneny 13113778 - (D) DERRICK 103 Bookoff McAndrews, PLLC LAM, HUNG Q

2884 Ex Parte Wynn 12926362 - (D) GARRIS 102/103 Endress+Hauser, Inc. PatServe US LEE, SHUN K

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3686 Ex Parte Rose et al 12064083 - (D) MEYERS 103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS PATEL, NEHA

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 Ex Parte Shikhman 10988996 - (D) REIMERS 103 CANTOR COLBURN LLP YABUT, DIANE D

3763 Ex Parte Racz 11853785 - (D) LEBOVITZ 103 Ramey & Schwaller, LLP BOSWORTH, KAMI A

3779 Ex Parte Eisele 12784265 - (D) STEPINA 103 Whitmyer IP Group LLC NEWTON, ALEXANDRA L

REHEARING

GRANTED
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2482 Ex Parte Costa 12533050 - (R) BARRY double patenting 102/103 DAVIDSON BERQUIST JACKSON & GOWDEY LLP VAZQUEZ COLON, MARIA E

DENIED
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2655 Ex Parte Westermann 12277272 - (R) AMUNDSON 103 SUGHRUE MION, PLLC ETESAM, AMIR HOSSEIN

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3777 Ex Parte Paradis et al 11339499 - (R) PER CURIAM 103 NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT CANADA LLP (Zimmer Cas) BRUTUS, JOEL F

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2125 GOODMAN GLOBAL HOLDINGS, INC. Requester v. CARRIER CORPORATION Patent Owner Ex Parte 7,243,004 B2 et al 10/752,628 95002304 - (D) MARTIN 112(1)/102/103 112(1)/314 STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C. GAGLIARDI, ALBERT J original KASENGE, CHARLES R

REISSUE

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3625 Ex Parte Qi et al 13/963,707 7,996,267 12/436,700 13963707 - (D) MacDONALD 101 AMIN, TUROCY & WATSON, LLP TARAE, CATHERINE MICHELLE original AIRAPETIAN, MILA

Monday, July 25, 2016

KSR, kahn

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1729 Ex Parte Hermann 13027018 - (D) HASTINGS 103  Garlick & Markison (TSLA) CHERNOW, FRANK A

1784 Ex Parte Tsypine et al 12532276 - (D) OWENS 103 GOUDREAU GAGE DUBUC SCHLEIS, DANIEL J

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2128 Ex Parte BACHRACH et al 13204534 - (D) JIVANI 102/103 Artegis Law Group, LLP COTHRAN, BERNARD E

2185 Ex Parte Bell et al 13046610 - (D) ENGELS  102 Vierra Magen Marcus LLP I Intersil HUYNH, KIM T

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2837 Ex Parte Senften 13280648 - (D) OWENS 103 Evans & Dixon, LLC FLETCHER, MARLON T

Setting forth a prima facie case of obviousness requires establishing that the applied prior art would have provided one of ordinary skill in the art with an apparent reason to modify the prior art to arrive at the claimed invention. See KSR Int’l Co. v. Teleflex Inc., 550 U.S. 398, 418 (2007).

KSR International Co. v. Teleflex Inc., 550 U.S. 398, 82 USPQ2d 1385 (2007) 2141 ,   2144.05 ,   2145 ,   2216 ,   2242 ,   2286 ,   2616 ,   2642 ,   2686.04

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3634 Ex Parte Daniel-Wayman et al 12396922 - (D) CHERRY 103 FITCH EVEN TABIN & FLANNERY, LLP STRIMBU, GREGORY J

“[R]ejections on obviousness grounds cannot be sustained by mere conclusory statements; instead, there must be some articulated reasoning with some rational underpinning to support the legal conclusion of obviousness.” In re Kahn, 441 F.3d 977, 988 (Fed. Cir. 2006), quoted with approval in KSR Int’l Co. v. Teleflex Inc., 550 U.S. 398, 417–18 (2007).

Kahn, In re, 441 F.3d 977, 78 USPQ2d 1329 (Fed. Cir. 2006) 2143.01 2144

KSR International Co. v. Teleflex Inc., 550 U.S. 398, 82 USPQ2d 1385 (2007) 2141 ,   2144.05 ,   2145 ,   2216 ,   2242 ,   2286 ,   2616 ,   2642 ,   2686.04

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2486 Ex Parte Kulas 11499315 - (D) PINKERTON 103 103 Renaissance IP Law Group LLP (Portland - North) CHIO, TAT CHI

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1619 Ex Parte Pratt et al 13128134 - (D) TOWNSEND 103 NORRIS MCLAUGHLIN & MARCUS, PA VENKAT, JYOTHSNA A

1642 Ex Parte Shin et al 12665007 - (D) FLAX 103 MARSHALL, GERSTEIN & BORUN LLP AEDER, SEAN E

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1725 Ex Parte Star et al 11457525 - (D) DELMENDO 102/103 DINSMORE & SHOHL LLP DOUYETTE, KENNETH J

1788 Ex Parte Emmert 13900336 - (D) REN 103/double patenting HANLEY, FLIGHT & ZIMMERMAN, LLC NORDMEYER, PATRICIA L

1788 Ex Parte Colhoun et al 12909115 - (D) KENNEDY 102/103 OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, LLP, LE, HOA T

2445 Ex Parte Bailey et al 12715921 - (D) LENTIVECH 102/103 CANTOR COLBURN LLP-IBM YORKTOWN JAKOVAC, RYAN J

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2463 Ex Parte Blankenship et al 12861635 - (D) MacDONALD 103 Slater Matsil, LLP MARCELO, MEL VIN C

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2612 Ex Parte MOLNAR et al 12904927 - (D) SHIANG 103 Artegis Law Group, LLP/NVIDIA HE, WEIMING

2621 Ex Parte Shahparnia et al 12772012 - (D) STEPHENS 103 SYNAPTICS C/O WAGNER BLECHER LLP MATTHEWS, ANDRE L

2622 Ex Parte HALLFORD et al 13688629 - (D) COURTENAY 103 BlackBerry Limited (HFZ) ZHENG, CHARLES H

2625 Ex Parte Raviv 12693463 - (D) PYONIN 112(1)/102/103 DEKEL PATENT LTD. ELNAFIA, SAIFELDIN E

2652 Ex Parte Sacha et al 12905421 - (D) LENTIVECH 103 Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner I Starkey FALEY, KATHERINE A

2685 Ex Parte Loffl et al 13393352 - (D) SHIANG 103 ALSTON & BIRD LLP WU, ZHEN Y

2688 Ex Parte Jin et al 13593682 - (D) DEJMEK 103 Avago Technologies Limited ALUNKAL, THOMAS D

2692 Ex Parte KIM et al 12267388 - (D) CUTITTA 103 Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch, LLP ABDIN, SHAHEDA A

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2833 Ex Parte OSTROVSKY et al 13252157 - (D) GARRIS 103 Collard & Roe, P.C./Leviton MISKA, VIT W

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3667 Ex Parte Wang et al 12082396 - (D) OSINSKI 103 InTouch Health KISWANTO, NICHOLAS

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3781 Ex Parte Wickland et al 11705028 - (D) PLENZER 103 MILLEN, WHITE, ZELANO & BRANIGAN, P.C. KIRSCH, ANDREW THOMAS

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2122 Ex Parte Bonasso et al 12042434 - (D) SMITH 103 Roberts Mlotkowski Safran Cole & Calderon, P.C. RIFKIN, BEN M

2137 Ex Parte Afriat 11964057 - (R) MACDONALD 103 MPG, LLP AND SANDISK PARIKH, KALPIT

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2493 Ex Parte Horn et al 13124045 - (D) MACDONALD 103 Squire PB (NV A/DC Office) JAMSHIDI, GHODRAT

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2625 Ex Parte Ellis et al 13169930 - (R) SMITH 103 CRGO LAW HARRIS, DOROTHY H

Tuesday, December 1, 2015

KSR

custom search

REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1649 Ex Parte Racey et al 12511210 - (D) GRIMES 103 MAGINOT, MOORE & BECK, LLP DUTT, ADITI

The Examiner’s finding that the claimed configuration would be obvious “should the additional focusing be desired,” standing alone, is insufficient to establish a prima facie case of obviousness. “[I]t can be important to identify a reason that would have prompted a person of ordinary skill in the relevant field to combine the elements in the way the claimed new invention does.” KSR Int’l v. Teleflex Inc., 550 U.S. 398, 418 (2007).

KSR International Co. v. Teleflex Inc., 550 U.S. 398, 82 USPQ2d 1385 (2007) 2141 ,   2144.05 ,   2145 2216 ,   2242 ,   2286 ,   2616 ,   2642 ,   2686.04

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2881 Ex Parte PETRIC 12790177 - (D) JIVANI 103 OKAMOTO & BENEDICTO LLP OSENBAUGH-STEWAR, ELIZA W

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1791 Ex Parte Sanders 11580439 - (D) HOUSEL 103 103 Hoffmann & Baron LLP TARAZANO, DONALD LAWRENCE

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 Ex Parte Hazut et al 10560063 - (D) HOSKINS 103 112(1)/103 MARSTELLER & ASSOCIATES MCEVOY, THOMAS M

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2142 Ex Parte Ganey et al 12325253 - (D) ENGELS 103 FERENCE & ASSOCIATES LLC BHARGAVA, ANIL K

REHEARING

GRANTED
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2451 Ex Parte Beck 10228182 - (D) DEJMEK 103 FITCH, EVEN, TABIN & FLANNERY, LLP DAFTUAR, SAKET K

Wednesday, June 3, 2015

KSR

custom search

REVERSED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2114 Ex Parte ABBOT et al 12768992 - (D) SHIANG 102/103 Garg Law Firm, PLLC IBM AUS IPLAW (GLF) PATEL, JIGAR P

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2439 Ex Parte Supramaniam et al 10742710 - (D) ENGELS 103 STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C. WANG, HARRIS C

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2681 Ex Parte Tucker 12246695 - (D) SMITH 103 MYERS BIGEL SIBLEY & SAJOVEC BARAKAT, MOHAMED

“The combination of familiar elements according to known methods is likely to be obvious when it does no more than yield predictable results.” KSR Int’l Co. v. Teleflex, Inc., 550 U.S. 398, 416 (2007).

KSR International Co. v. Teleflex Inc., 550 U.S. 398, 82 USPQ2d 1385 (2007)   2141 ,   2145 ,   2216 ,   2242 ,   2286 ,   2616 ,   2642 ,   2686.04

Wednesday, February 25, 2015

japikse, KSR

custom search

REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1775 Ex Parte Rezin 12259544 - (D) FRANKLIN 112(2)/103 FOLEY & LARDNER LLP PRAKASH, GAUTAM

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2167 Ex Parte Goetz et al 11406738 - (D) FRAHM 102 SCHWEGMAN LUNDBERG & WOESSNER/SAP BROMELL, ALEXANDRIA Y

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2424 Ex Parte Larsson et al 12109667 - (D) McCARTNEY 103 MYERS BIGEL SIBLEY & SAJOVEC, P.A. SHANG, ANNAN Q

2436 Ex Parte Cuellar et al 10497019 - (D) NAPPI 103 King & Spalding LLP YALEW, FIKREMARIAM A

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3618 Ex Parte Duan et al 12317579 - (D) HOELTER 102 LingLing Zhang DOLAK, JAMES M
REVERSED 3628 Ex Parte GUYETT et al 12629786 - (D) LORIN 103 PITNEY BOWES INC. JUNG, ALLEN J

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3711 Ex Parte Smoot et al 12397990 - (D) HORNER 103 DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC. c/o Marsh Fischmann & Breyfogle LLP KLAYMAN, AMIR ARIE

The Examiner further stated that the claimed invention would have been obvious because “[s]hifting Rosenbaum’s magnets onto his wheels would have not modified the operation of his device.” Id. at 7, 24 (citing In re Japikse, 181 F.2d 1019 (CCPA 1950)).

Appellants argue that “the Examiner has failed to show in the references or elsewhere why such modifications and combinations would be made as he has proposed” and that the Examiner is engaging in impermissible hindsight reconstruction of the claimed invention. Br. 14; id. at 12 (arguing the motivation provided by the Examiner to modify Rosenbaum with the teachings of Burrows are “mere conclusory statements that do not comply with [KSR Int’l Co. v. Teleflex Inc., 550 U.S. 398 (2007)]”).


Japikse, In re, 181 F.2d 1019, 86 USPQ 70 (CCPA 1950) 2144.04

KSR International Co. v. Teleflex Inc., 550 U.S. 398, 82 USPQ2d 1385 (2007) 2141 ,   2145 ,   2216 ,   2242 ,   2286 ,   2616 ,   2642 ,   2686.04

3725 Ex Parte Ota et al 12234861 - (D) HOELTER 103 James W. Judge KATCOFF, MATTHEW GORDON

3733 Ex Parte Davison 10941697 - (D) ADAMS 103 SEAGER, TUFTE & WICKHEM, LLC CARTER, TARA ROSE E

3763 Ex Parte Lentz et al 12714589 - (D) GRIMES 103 Cook Medical Technologies LLC c/o Liell & McNeil Attorneys PC VU, QUYNH-NHU HOANG

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
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3782 Ex Parte Arney et al 11275443 - (D) GUIJT 102 103 WOOD, PHILLIPS, KATZ, CLARK & MORTIMER SKURDAL, COREY NELSON

AFFIRMED
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1612 Ex Parte Scott et al 11006919 - (D) PER CURIAM 103 THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY PACKARD, BENJAMIN J

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1712 Ex Parte Al-Lamee et al 12160255 - (D) SMITH 103 Dewitt Ross & Stevens SC MELLOTT, JAMES M

1725 Ex Parte Fuller et al 12650019 - (D) ROESEL 103 Brooks Kushman P.C. CULLEN, SEAN P

1747 Ex Parte KATAYAMA et al 12790351 - (D) DERRICK 103 Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch, LLP MAYES, DIONNE WALLS

1772 Ex Parte OLENICK 12157730 - (D) COLAIANNI 103 ANTHONY J O'LENICK JR BULLOCK, IN SUK C

1786 Ex Parte Howard 12177196 - (D) WILSON 103 E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY CHOI, PETER Y

1787 Ex Parte Hebert 12637915 - (D) ROESEL 103 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY FUNG, CHING-YIU

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2161 Ex Parte Buller et al 12244767 - (D) McCARTNEY 103 CRGO LAW STEVEN M. GREENBERG BIBBEE, JARED M

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2492 Ex Parte Nadalin et al 11165483 - (D) MORGAN 112(1)/103 IBM CORP. (DHJ) c/o DAVID H. JUDSON DAVIS, ZACHARY A

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2645 Ex Parte DAWSON et al 11842757 - (D) NEW 103 ROBERTS MLOTKOWSKI SAFRAN & COLE, P.C. HUA, QUAN M

2647 Ex Parte Hudson et al 11847084 - (D) DIXON 103 Holland & Hart LLP (ViaSat) NGUYEN, DUC M

2691 Ex Parte Hsu 12208033 - (D) DIXON 103 BAKER & MCKENZIE LLP RABINDRANATH, ROY P

2692 Ex Parte Cheong et al 11927909 - (D) SHAW 103 TERRILE, CANNATTI, CHAMBERS & HOLLAND, LLP MERKOULOVA, OLGA VLADIMIROVNA

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3623 Ex Parte Ciprino et al 12971631 - (D) FISCHETTI 103 SCHMEISER, OLSEN & WATTS DICKERSON, TIPHANY B

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3761 Ex Parte Warner 11703947 - (D) MILLS 103 THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY TREYGER, ILYA Y

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED
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2824 GOOGLE INC. ’546 Requester, Respondent, and Cross-Appellant and SMART MODULAR TECHNOLOGIES ’577 Requester and Respondent v. NETLIST, INC. Patent Owner, Appellant, and Cross-Respondent Ex Parte 7289386 et al 11/173,175 95000577 95/000,546 - (D) JEFFERY 112(a)/112(b)/103 The Law Office of Jamie Zheng, Ph.D Esq. THIRD PARTY REQUESTER: KING & SPALDING LLP PEIKARI, BEHZAD original SOFOCLEOUS, ALEXANDER