burhans

custom search

Reversed

Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1644 BETA INNOV 15298757 FLAX 112(1) NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC EWOLDT, GERALD R 

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering

1712 GENERAL CABLE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION et al. 14735794 GAUDETTE 103 41.50 103 ULMER & BERNE LLP MURATA, AUSTIN

The Appellant argues that “Guo fails to teach maintaining separation between the first composition and the second composition so as to prevent premature curing resulting from a reaction between the cross-linking agent of the first composition and the metal silicate binder of the second composition.” Appeal Br. 21. This argument is not persuasive because it fails to refute the Examiner’s finding that changing the sequence of adding components to the mixture such that the metal silicate binder is added last would have been obvious, and the Examiner’s determination that claim 1 does not require separating the first and second compositions for a specific time period. Final Act. 6; Ans. 4; see In re Burhans, 154 F.2d 690, 692 (CCPA 1946) (explaining that in the absence of unexpected results, the ordering of process steps is prima facie obvious). 

1771 HEADWATERS HEAVY OIL, LLC 15258653 GUPTA 103/OTDP Workman Nydegger STEIN, MICHELLE 

1771 HEADWATERS HEAVY OIL, LLC 15258706 GUPTA 103/OTDP Workman Nydegger STEIN, MICHELLE 

1771 HEADWATERS HEAVY OIL, LLC 15615574 GUPTA 103/OTDP Workman Nydegger STEIN, MICHELLE

1783 Chang Chun Plastics Co., Ltd. 16748846 BEST 103 WPAT, PC JOHNSON, NANCY ROSENBERG

1792 Vorwerk & Co. Interholding GmbH 15329688 HOUSEL 101/103 COLLARD & ROE, P.C. LEFF, STEVEN N 

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2146 LANDMARK GRAPHICS CORPORATION 15035479 CUTITTA 103 Halliburton / Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP PIERRE LOUIS, ANDRE 

2191 Robin Systems, Inc. 15868740 NAPPI 103 Stevens Law Group NGUYEN, PHILLIP H 

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security

2461 VMware, Inc. 15972086 HUGHES 103 ADELI LLP CUNNINGHAM, KEVIN M 

2481 Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC 15377620 HUGHES 103 NovoTechIP International PLLC BELAI, NAOD W 

2482 The Chambertain Group, Inc. 14665810 DIXON 103 Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery, LLP/CG LLC PICON-FELICIANO, ANA J

2484 Disney Enterprises, Inc. 15199677 SHIANG 102(a)(1) DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.C/O FARJAMI & FARJAMI LLP YANG, NIEN

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2628 Intel Corporation 14751684 HUGHES 102(a)(1) Hanley, Flight & Zimmerman, LLC (Intel) PIZIALI, JEFFREY J 

2654 Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd. 15720407 NAPPI 103 Cirrus Logic c/o Jackson Walker LLP LEE, PING 

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components

2838 Infineon Technologies Austria AG 16123364 PRAISS 102/103 MURPHY, BILAK & HOMILLER/INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES MOODY, KYLE J 

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3617 The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company 15801366 CAPP 103 THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY BROWNE, SCOTT A 3600 15/801,366

3674 WEATHERFORD TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS, LLC 15699592 BROWN 103 SMITH IP SERVICES, P.C. MACDONALD, STEVEN A 

3681 Volta Charging, LLC 16672379 CALVE 103 Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (PA) IOSIF, MARIO CINCINAT 

3688 International Business Machines Corporation 14449738 SHAH 103 IBM CORPORATION C/O: Fabian Vancott FRUNZI, VICTORIA E.

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3732 Superfeet Worldwide, Inc. 15187454 FITZPATRICK 103 LOWE GRAHAM JONES, PLLC KANE, KATHARINE GRACZ

3732 NIKE, Inc. 16819893 SCHOPFER 102(a)(1) Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner / NIKE, Inc. MOHANDESI, JILA M 

3771 Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. 15631129 HUTCHINGS 103 Seager Tufte Wickhem LLP LAUER, CHRISTINA C

3793 Nicolas Gogin et al. 13125579 WOODS 112(1)/112(2) PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS BRUTUS, JOEL F 

Affirmed-in-Part

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1748 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY 14360687 HASTINGS 103 103 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY HOOVER, MATTHEW 

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2628 Sony Corporation 15779190 SZPONDOWSKI 102 112(2)/102/103 MICHAEL BEST & FRIEDRICH LLP (SONY) ONYEKABA, AMY

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3686 Intelligent Medical Objects, Inc. 14530727 HUTCHINGS 103 101 QUARLES & BRADY LLP (CHI) HEIN, DEVIN C 

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 Robert Bosch GmbH 15312715 BROWN 112(2)/103 103 NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT US LLP SHUTTY, DAVID G 

3735 Medline Industries, Inc 15861584 WIEDER 103 103 41.50 103 Philip H. Burrus, IV Burrus Intellectual Property Law Group LLC PERREAULT, ANDREW D 

Affirmed

Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1612 L'ORÉAL 16263464 KATZ 103 Oblon/L'Oreal LIU, TRACY 

1615 L'OREAL 16401725 GRIMES 103 OTDP McNees Wallace & Nurick, LLC/L'OREAL GEMBEH, SHIRLEY V 

1617 Nostrum Pharmaceuticals, LLC 16576485 SCHNEIDER 103 GREENBERG TRAURIG (NY) PIPIC, ALMA 

1617 L'OREAL 14893627 COTTA 103 The Marbury Law Group, PLLC BROWE, DAVID 

1618 The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy 16236899 GRIMES 112(2)/103 103 NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORYASSOCIATE COUNSEL (PATENTS) DICKINSON, PAUL W 

1623 Medtrade Products Limited 15052016 GRIMES 101/103/OTDP TAROLLI, SUNDHEIM, COVELL & TUMMINO L.L.P. KRISHNAN, GANAPATHY 

1628 The Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology 15750318 FREDMAN 103 HOWSON & HOWSON LLP SZNAIDMAN, MARCOS L 

1644 ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE et al. 15252267 TOWNSEND 112(1)/OTDP PERKINS COIE LLP OUSPENSKI, ILIA I 

1649 INSTITUT PASTEUR 14730396 FLAX OTDP ARRIGO, LEE, GUTTMAN & MOUTA-BELLUM LLP CHERNYSHEV, OLGA N 

1653 INGURAN, LLC 13784578 LEBOVITZ 103 41.50 103 Inguran LLC BARRON, SEAN C 

1658 BAYER ANIMAL HEALTH GMBH 15752936 FREDMAN 103 McBee Moore & Vanik, IP, LLC KATAKAM, SUDHAKAR 

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1735 General Electric Company 15680733 KENNEDY 103 Dority & Manning, P.A. and GEC-Aviation SIDDIQUI, ADIL ABDUL WAJID

1759 Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation 16398908 COLAIANNI concurring OWENS 112(a)/112(d)/102/103 Intellectual Property Dept./DeWitt LLP Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation GWARTNEY, ELIZABETH A 

1764 DSM IP ASSETS B.V. 15304354 KENNEDY 103 NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC RIETH, STEPHEN EDWARD

1777 Audi AG 14285073 DENNETT 103 112(2) MAIER & MAIER, PLLC PEO, KARA M 

1781 SEB S.A. 15540880 HOUSEL 103 Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP GAITONDE, MEGHA MEHTA 

1784 ARCELORMITTAL 15748033 OWENS 103 Davidson, Davidson & Kappel, LLC LA VILLA, MICHAEL EUGENE 

1788 The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd 14521912 BEST 103 SUGHRUE MION, PLLC VAZQUEZ, ELAINE M 

1789 INVISTA NORTH AMERICA S.A R.L. 15504197 SMITH 103 INVISTA NORTH AMERICA S.A.R.L. (RCS)(Roberts Calderon Safran & Cole, P.C.) GILLETT, JENNIFER ANN 

1793 General Mills, Inc. 14511952 REN 103 OTDP DIEDERIKS & WHITELAW, PLC TURNER, FELICIA C 

1793 Imerys USA, Inc. 15577775 KENNEDY 103 FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNERLLP LI, CHANGQING 

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2143 GE Aviation Systems LLC 15227003 COURTENAY 103 Dority & Manning, P.A. and GEC-Aviation NGUYEN, NHAT HUY T 

2156 eBay Inc. 15131943 FRAHM 103 eBay Inc.Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. SHAH, VAISHALI 

2159 UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 14553890 CHUNG 101/103 Brooks Kushman MINA, FATIMA P 

2171 QUALCOMM Incorporated 15989071 SZPONDOWSKI 103 Polsinelli/Qualcomm NGUYEN, CAO H 

2177 Apple Inc. 15797396 CURCURI 112(2)/103 Fernando & Partners, LLP ZUBERI, MOHAMMED H 

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2413 Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) 16277220 HUME 103 WITHROW & TERRANOVA, P.L.L.C. PASIA, REDENTOR M 

2415 Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) 15030535 CUTITTA 103 CHRISTOPHER & WEISBERG, P.A. LEE, CHAE S

2425 Stephen Sacra 15917477 COURTENAY 103 HAYNES AND BOONE, LLP LIN, JASON K 

2432 Avaya Inc. 15133655 MORGAN 103 Setter Roche LLP POPHAM, JEFFREY D 

2458 Radia Perlman et al. 14311698 LEBOVITZ 103 Compass IP Law PC RECEK, JASON D 

2462 MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC 15958320 EASTHOM 102/103 MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC. DUONG, CHRISTINE T 

2463 International Business Machines Corporation 16047496 HUGHES 103 OTDP FLEIT INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW DETSE, KOKOU R 

2483 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. 14708573 STRAUSS 103 HARNESS, DICKEY & PIERCE, P.L.C. MAHMUD, FARHAN 

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2641 ADC Telecommunications, Inc. 14872846 8,548,526 12/367,449 MacDONALD 103 Fogg & Powers LLC/Commscope CORSARO, NICK original KIET M DOAN

2647 SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA 15740750 CURCURI 103 BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP MEHRA, INDER P

2685 Universal Electronics Inc. 16595684 COURTENAY 103 Greenberg Traurig, LLP BENLAGSIR, AMINE

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2832 Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation 16566062 HOUSEL 103 103/OTDP CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS, P.C. NGUYEN, VIET P 

2837 Analog Devices Global 15248775 HOUSEL 103 Analog Devices Inc. c/o Wolf Greenfield & Sacks, P.C. LIAN, MANG TIN BIK 

2887 HarperCollins Christian Publishing, Inc. 14210955 TIMM 112(1)/112(2)/103 41.50 112(2) CANTOR COLBURN LLP FRECH, KARL D 

2887 Lynlee Baker et al. 14491882 HOUSEL 101 103 TI Law Group, PC MAI, THIEN T 

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3619 Evonik Operations GmbH 15516022 SCHNEIDER 103 OTDP LAW OFFICE OF MICHAEL A. SANZO, LLC MOORE, WALTER A 

3626 TREATSPACE INC. 14846150 KATZ 101/103 K&L GATES LLP-Pittsburgh BARR, MARY EVANGELINE 

3626 International Business Machines Corporation 15636951 BAYAT 103 101 Walder Intellectual Property Law PC BARR, MARY EVANGELINE 

3628 Event Dynamic 16427630 MEDLOCK 101 DLA Piper LLP (US) Boston VETTER, DANIEL 

3661 Goodrich Corporation 15404718 GUIJT 103 Cantor Colburn LLP - Power Controls,Sensing Systems WHALEN, MICHAEL F 

3676 DynaEnergetics Europe GmbH 16542890 CAPP 103 Moyles IP, LLC SEBESTA, CHRISTOPHER J 

3681 Yahoo Holdings, Inc. 14788227 MEDLOCK 101 Cooper Legal Group LLC ROBINSON, KYLE G 

3686 International Business Machines Corporation 15336261 CALVE 101 Walder Intellectual Property Law PC COVINGTON, AMANDA R 

3687 ADP, LLC 15364154 WIEDER 103 101/103 Duke W. YeeYee & Associates, P.C. HAIDER, FAWAAD 

3688 Oracle International Corporation 15411282 SHAH 101 Potomac Law Group, PLLC (Oracle International) ALVAREZ, RAQUEL 

3693 Rajesh SHAKKARWAR 13011536 SHAW 101/103 Artegis Law Group, LLP KHATTAR, RAJESH 

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3732 Medline Industries, Inc. 15400308 STAICOVICI 112(1) 103 Philip H. Burrus, IV Burrus Intellectual Property Law Group LLC PIERORAZIO, JILLIAN KUTCH 

3781 Alydia Health, Inc. 15683561 HOELTER 103 SHAY GLENN LLP MARCETICH, ADAM M

3786 Donald Thompson 15665518 FITZPATRICK 103 Southeast IP Group, LLC. FISHER, VICTORIA HICKS 

Rehearing

Denied 

Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry

1617 Klaus SCHMIDT et al. 14912657 FREDMAN 103 Adam R. Stephenson, LTD. JUSTICE, GINA CHIEUN YU 

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering

1742 CLEARSTREAM TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED 16935301 GUPTA 103 Andrew D. Dorisio HUSON, MONICA ANNE 

1747 BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (INVESTMENTS) LIMITED 15775240 CASHION 103 Patterson Thuente Pedersen, P.A. KESSIE, JENNIFER A 

1799 THRI LLC 16673360 KENNEDY 103 IVC Patent Agency HASSAN, LIBAN M

Tech Center 2600 Communications

2668 Imagination Technologies Limited 15068899 MacDONALD 112(1) Potomac Law Group PLLC (IMGTEC) DUNPHY, DAVID F 

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review

3688 RAADZ INC. 17069837 MEDLOCK 101/103 Kelly J. Hollowell SNIDER, SCOTT 

Reexamination

Reversed

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software

2176 SOFTVIEW L.L.C. (OWNER) et al. 95000634 7,461,353 11/045,757 MacDONALD 103 41.77 103 LAW OFFICE OF R. ALAN BURNETT FOR THIRD PARTY REQUESTER: POLSINELLI PC BASEHOAR, ADAM L 3900 95/000,634

2176 SOFTVIEW L.L.C. (OWNER) et al. 95002132 7,461,353 11/045,757 MacDONALD 103 41.77 103 LAW OFFICE OF R. ALAN BURNETT FOR THIRD PARTY REQUESTER: JOHN S. PRATT, ESQ. KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP BASEHOAR, ADAM L 3900 95/002,132

2176 SOFTVIEW LLC et al. 95002126 7,831,926 11/738,486 CHEN 103 41.77 103 LAW OFFICE OF R. ALAN BURNETT THIRD PARTY REQUESTER: JOHN S. PRATT, ESQ. KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP BASEHOAR, ADAM L original WILLIAM D HUTTON JR 3900 95/002,126

2176 SOFTVIEW L.L.C.(OWNER) et al. 95000635 7,831,926 11/738,486 CHEN 103 41.77 103 LAW OFFICE OF R. ALAN BURNETT THIRD PARTY REQUESTER: POLSINELLI PC BASEHOAR, ADAM L original WILLIAM D HUTTON JR 

burhans, gibson

custom search

REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1637 Ex Parte Wittwer et al 13299040 - (D) FREDMAN 102/double patenting BARNES & THORNBURG LLP (Biofire) CHUNDURU, SURYAPRABHA

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1771 Ex Parte FRANCIS et al 13345041 - (D) ROSS 103 MILLEN, WHITE, ZELANO & BRANIGAN, P.C. BOYER, RANDY

 See In re Burhans, 154 F.2d 690, 692 (CCPA 1946) (“There is no merit in the point here in the absence of any proof in the record that the order of performing the steps produces any new and unexpected results.”); In re Gibson, 39 F.2d 975, 976 (CCPA 1930) (selection of any order of mixing ingredients is prima facie obvious.). However, Gibson and Burhans are applicable to situations where one of ordinary skill in the art would have reasonably expected from the steps described in the applied prior art that changing the order of steps would produce substantially the same result.

Burhans, In re, 154 F.2d 690, 69 USPQ 330 (CCPA 1946) 2144.04

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2153 Ex Parte Gross 12973378 - (D) KIM 101/103 Law Office of J. Nicholas Gross, Prof. Corp. VO, CECILE H

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2682 Ex Parte VAANANEN 13625082 - (D) DROESCH 103 Mikko Kalervo Vaananen WANG, JACK K

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3653 Ex Parte Brandt 12367270 - (D) HOELTER 103 41.50 112(2) Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt/SFC BUTLER, MICHAEL E

3685 Ex Parte Barnes 13073837 - (D) SILVERMAN 102 Laurence & Phillips IP Law LLP AGWUMEZIE, CHINEDU CHARLES

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3742 Ex Parte Fujieda et al 13376477 - (D) BROWN 103 OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. CHEN, KUANGYUE

3769 Ex Parte WITTENBERGER et al 12844388 - (D) SCHNEIDER 103 Christopher & Weisberg, P.A. DOWNEY, JOHN R

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1714 Ex Parte Vela Becerra et al 13733975 - (D) OBERMANN 103 103 REINHART BOERNER VAN DEUREN P.C. BRATLAND JR, KENNETH A

1779 Ex Parte Højsgaard 12934357 - (D) INGLESE 103 103 COATS & BENNETT, PLLC BREWSTER, HAYDEN R

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2459 Ex Parte Stewart et al 13450625 - (D) HAGY 102 102 MEYERTONS, HOOD, KIVLIN, KOWERT & GOETZEL, P.C. NGUYEN, MINH CHAU

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1618 Ex Parte Mori et al 13814117 - (D) FREDMAN 103 MILLEN, WHITE, ZELANO & BRANIGAN, P.C. DONOHUE, SEAN R

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1761 Ex Parte EVANS et al 14560758 - (D) INGLESE 112(2)/103 THE CLOROX COMPANY DELCOTTO, GREGORY R

1765 Ex Parte Hager et al 13456445 - (D) HEANEY 103 Covestro LLC COONEY, JOHN M

1792 Ex Parte Bell 13601881 - (D) GUPTA 103 The Marbury Law Group, PLLC WILLIAMS, LELA

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2145 Ex Parte Nadiadi et al 13733600 - (D) PINKERTON 103/double patenting LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC AYAD, MARIA S

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2448 Ex Parte Gupta et al 13177998 - (D) NAPPI 103 GIBB & RILEY, LLC EDWARDS, JAMES A

2467 Ex Parte Terpstra 13801398 - (D) PINKERTON 102/103 LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC CATTUNGAL, AJAY P

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2617 Ex Parte Maison 13936160 - (D) BARRY 102/103 THE LAW OFFICE OF JAMES BAUDINO, PLLC IBM CORP. (AUS) AMINI, JAVID A

2636 Ex Parte Shachor et al 13759087 - (D) BEAMER 103 Clements Bernard Walker PLLC LIU, LI

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2815 Ex Parte Weiss et al 12745683 - (D) DENNETT 103 Cozen O'Connor CHEN, DAVID Z

2816 Ex Parte Butz et al 13206271 - (D) GARRIS 102/103 103 Maginot, Moore & Beck LLP BOYLE, ABBIGALE A

2872 Ex Parte Merces 13428459 - (D) HASTINGS 103 WESTERMAN, HATTORI, DANIELS & ADRIAN, LLP DUNNING, RYAN S

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3623 Ex Parte FEBONIO et al 11566358 - (D) ASTORINO 101 YEE AND ASSOCIATES, P.C. MARCUS, LELAND R

3623 Ex Parte Johnston 13444779 - (D) REPKO 102 101 TEMMERMAN LAW OFFICE FIELDS, BENJAMIN S

3647 Ex Parte Schibli et al 13123329 - (D) SCHOPFER 103 RECHES PATENTS WANG, MICHAEL H

3651 Ex Parte Springer et al 13927484 - (D) STRAUSS 103 Armstrong Teasdale LLP RANDALL, JR., KELVIN L

3654 Ex Parte James 13630205 - (D) BARRY 102/103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS/PRATT & WHITNEY TRUONG, MINH D

3654 Ex Parte Yuan et al 14056444 - (D) CALVE 102/103 GATES CORPORATION LIU, HENRY Y

3676 Ex Parte Palidwar et al 12683338 - (D) WARNER 102/103 McDermott Will & Emery LLP BUTCHER, CAROLINE N

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3724 Ex Parte Supe-Dienes 13087077 - (D) SMEGAL Dissenting HORNER 102 Spencer Fane LLP NGUYEN, PHONG H

3746 Ex Parte Paluncic et al 13324200 - (D) LORIN 103 SENNIGER POWERS LLP KASTURE, DNYANESH G

REHEARING

GRANTED
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3683 Ex Parte RIGGS et al 11873969 - (R) CRAWFORD 101/103 Bauer Law Offices MEINECKE DIAZ, SUSANNA M

DENIED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1653 Ex Parte Cote et al 11708829 - (R) FLAX 102/103 IDP Patent Services AFREMOVA, VERA

baker hughes, hampel, burhans

custom search

REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1711 Ex Parte WILKINS 13157928 - (D) ANKENBRAND 103 FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER LLP KO, JASON Y

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2875 Ex Parte Grider et al 12493514 - (D) ROESEL 103 BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C./FGTL CARTER, WILLIAM JOSEPH

In re Baker Hughes, Inc., 215 F.3d 1297, 1303 (Fed. Cir. 2000) (the PTO cannot adopt a construction that is “beyond that which was reasonable in light of the totality of the written description”)

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3652 Ex Parte Ablabutyan et al 12547946 - (D) HILL 103 TUTUNJIAN & BITETTO, P.C. BERRY JR, WILLIE WENDELL

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3724 Ex Parte McCarty et al 10625149 - (D) BAHR 102/103 Daneker, McIntire, Schumm, Prince, Manning & Widmann, P.C. FLORES SANCHEZ, OMAR

3742 Ex Parte Nielsen et al 12209011 - (D) ASTORINO 103 GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY PASCHALL, MARK H

3773 Ex Parte Preinitz 12078465 - (D) LaVIER 102/103 Foley & Lardner LLP LAUER, CHRISTINA C

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1722 Ex Parte FLAGELLO 12463679 - (D) WILSON 102/103 102/103 Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP (NV) CHACKO DAVIS, DABORAH

1771 Ex Parte Mehra et al 11186204 - (D) HASTINGS 103 103 ABELMAN, FRAYNE & SCHWAB BOYER, RANDY

It has also been established that a prima facie case of obviousness may be established if the particular order of steps does not produce “results differing in any way from those which would be brought about if another order of steps were followed.” In re Hampel, 162 F.2d 483, 485–486 (CCPA 1947); see also In re Burhans, 154 F.2d 690, 692 (CCPA 1946) (selection of any order of performing process steps is prima facie obvious in the absence of new or unexpected results).

Burhans, In re, 154 F.2d 690, 69 USPQ 330 (CCPA 1946) 2144.04

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3629 Ex Parte Malitski 11213149 - (D) KIM 102 102 BLAKELY SOKOLOFF TAYLOR & ZAFMAN SAP/BSTZ JASMIN, LYNDA C

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3754 Ex Parte Lopchinsky 12466582 - (D) McGRAW 103 103 MARVIN A. GLAZER SKUBINNA, CHRISTINE J

3754 Ex Parte Walsh 11443605 - (D) STAICOVICI 112(1)/112(2)/103 103 James Ray & Associates Intellectual Property, LLC BAKER, LORI LYNN

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1735 Ex Parte Painter 12079198 - (D) DELMENDO 103 Pennington, Moore, Wilkinson, Bell & Dunbar, P.A. WARTALOWICZ, PAUL A

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2144 Ex Parte Chakra et al 12027381 - (D) LaVIER 103 101/112(2) CRGO LAW STEVEN M. GREENBERG AMIN, MUSTAFA A

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2492 Ex Parte Crucs 12246647 - (D) STAICOVICI 103 HAHN LOESER & PARKS LLP/APTERYX/CRUCS NAJJAR, SALEH

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3724 Ex Parte Dorber et al 12065569 - (D) SMEGAL 102 THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY NGUYEN, PHONG H

3763 Ex Parte Millman et al 11341004 - (D) LaVIER 103 PATENT DEPT - INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS SCHMIDT, EMILY LOUISE

hampel, burhans

11589995

custom search

REVERSED
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2656 Ex Parte Foxenland  11278582 - (D)  FREDMAN 103 SNYDER, CLARK, LESCH & CHUNG, LLP ZENATI, AMAL S

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3779 Ex Parte Zeiner et al  11589995 - (D)  ADAMS 102(b)/103 WELSH FLAXMAN & GITLER LLC HENDERSON, RYAN N

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1652 Ex Parte Huisman et al  11924350 - (D)  MILLS 103 103 Pabst Patent Group HUTSON, RICHARD G

AFFIRMED 
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2424 Ex Parte Arling et al  11823739 - (D)  TORNQUIST 103 GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP (CHI) HICKS, CHARLES N

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2684 Ex Parte Bauman et al  11652984 - (D)  McKONE 103 BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C. / LEAR CORPORATION SHERWIN, RYAN W

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2838 Ex Parte Schuster et al  10584337 - (D)  NEW Concurring TORCZON 103 KENYON & KENYON LLP PHAM, EMILY P

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3767 Ex Parte Grispo  10780269 - (D)  YANG 103 MARSH, FISCHMANN & BREYFOGLE LLP GILBERT, ANDREW M

See In re Hampel, 162 F.2d 483, 485 (CCPA 1947) (upholding affirmance of obviousness rejection because “[t]here is nothing in the instant record which indicates that the particular order of steps
produces results differing in any way from those which would be brought about if another order of steps were followed”).

See also In re Burhans, 154 F.2d 690, 692 (CCPA 1946) (affirming obviousness rejection “in the absence of any proof in the record that the order of performing the steps produces any new and unexpected results”).

Burhans, In re, 154 F.2d 690, 69 USPQ 330 (CCPA 1946) 2144.04

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED
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FEDERAL CIRCUIT

AFFIRMED
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