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Reversed

Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1618 United States Government as represented by the Department of Veterans Affairs et al. 16267301 SCHNEIDER 103 BALLARD SPAHR LLP DONOHUE, SEAN R

1637 LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION 14315140 LEBOVITZ 102(b)/103 LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION CHUNDURU, SURYAPRABHA

1653 Organox Limited 15345991 GRIMES 103 WEGMAN HESSLER NGUYEN, NGHI V

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1716 TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED 16296827 MCGEE 103 Weihrouch IP CHEN, KEATH T

1749 Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC 15780699 HASTINGS 103 41.50 103 BRIDGESTONE AMERICAS, INC. FISCHER, JUSTIN R

1783 MANKIEWICZ GEBR. & CO. GMBH & CO. KG 15738125 MURPHY 103 THOT PATENT GUO, TONG

1783 Apple Inc. 14578319 COLAIANNI 112(a)/103 Baker & Hostetler LLP (Apple) WEYDEMEYER, ETHAN

1784 CORNING INCORPORATED 14768832 HOUSEL 103 CORNING INCORPORATED IVEY, ELIZABETH D

1786 SFC CO., LTD. 15334772 BEST 103 STIP Law Group, LLC DEGUIRE, SEAN M

1791 NATURAN INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD. 14910236 CASHION 103 MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP COX, STEPHANIE A

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2117 Christian Herbig et al. 16026670 HUME 102(a)(1) CANTOR COLBURN LLP-BAKER HUGHES OILFIELD OPERATIONS LLC MASINICK, MICHAEL D

2119 NORDSON CORPORATION 15790210 PER CURIAM 103 BakerHostetler / Nordson OGG, DAVID EARL

2143 AirWatch LLC 15184679 NAPPI 103 Thomas | Horstemeyer, LLP (VMW) FORTINO, ASHLEY

2177 Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC 15183226 HORVATH 103 Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner, P.A. LEE, JUSTIN S

2184 Arm Limited 16170371 DIXON 102(a)(1)/103 NIXON & VANDERHYE, P.C. BORROMEO, JUANITO C

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2426 BLOOMBERG FINANCE L.P. 16217544 ZADO 103 Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC (Bloomberg) ALATA, YASSIN

2452 Robin Systems, Inc. 15868686 McNEILL 103 Stevens Law Group GREENE, JOSEPH L

2454 The Toronto-Dominion Bank 15874978 BUI 103 Duane Morris LLP - Washington, D.C. BOUSTANY, JIHAD KAMAL

2461 Imagination Technologies Limited 15249653 SAADAT 112(b)/103 Potomac Law Group PLLC (IMGTEC) HSU, BAILOR CHIA-JONG

2485 Disney Enterprises, Inc. 13733845 DEJMEK 103 DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.C/O FARJAMI & FARJAMI LLP HAGHANI, SHADAN E

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2613 AURASMA LIMITED 16066225 JURGOVAN 102(a)(1)/103 HP Inc. BRIER, JEFFERY A

2616 Imagination Technologies Limited 15895115 MacDONALD 103 Potomac Law Group PLLC (IMGTEC) CRADDOCK, ROBERT J

2626 Logitech Europe S.A. 16256320 HUME 103 Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP - West Coast JANSEN II, MICHAEL J

2662 Imagination Technologies Limited 16118927 LEBOVITZ 103 Potomac Law Group PLLC (IMGTEC) MISLEH, JUSTIN P

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2812 Applied Materials, Inc. 16131931 SNAY 103 SERVILLA WHITNEY LLC/AMT PATEL, REEMA

2836 Indian Motorcycle International, LLC 15883231 COLAIANNI 103 41.50 112(b) Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP ĄV Polaris KESSIE, DANIEL

2853 HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P. 16096019 ROBERTSON 102(a)(1)/103 HP Inc. LIN, ERICA S Y

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3658 CMR Surgical Limited 15655310 FITZPATRICK 103 RENNER OTTO BOISSELLE & SKLAR, LLP FIX, THOMAS S

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3711 DIRECTA PLUS S.P.A. 16468358 SCHOPFER 112(a)/112(b)/103 PATTERSON Intellectual Property Law, P.C. STANCZAK, MATTHEW BRIAN

3745 United Technologies Corporation 16395623 STAICOVICI 103 41.50 112(b) CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS/PRATT & WHITNEY WONG, ELTON K

3746 Andrew Chiffey et al. 13042960 WIEDER 103 Johnson Matthey Inc. LARGI, MATTHEW THOMAS

3746 Uwe Bernhard Stein et al. 12686026 ASTORINO 103 McCormick, Paulding & Huber, PLLC NICHOLS, CHARLES W

3772 ROHOLM LIMITED 15318208 WOODS 103 Clayton, McKay & Bailey, PC WOODHOUSE, SARAH ANN

3795 BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC. 15702463 BAHR 103 Fay Kaplun & Marcin, LLP ĄV BSC SURGAN, ALEXANDRA L

Affirmed-in-Part

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software

2133 Xilinx, Inc. 15898183 THOMAS 103 103 PATTERSON & SHERIDAN, LLP AYASH, MARWAN

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2424 SYMBOL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC 15805119 PYONIN 103 103 Zebra Technologies Corporation TILAHUN, ALAZAR

2439 BALLOGY, INC. 16159436 COURTENAY 102(a)(1) 103 Ballogy, Inc.c/o Kennedy Lenart Spraggins LLP SCOTT, RANDY A

2458 Eli Chen et al. 15220317 FRAHM 103 103 Rimon Law, P.C. KIM, DAE Y

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2646 Apple Inc. 16985952 NAPPI 103 103 Kowert Hood Munyon Rankin & Goetzel (Apple) TAYLOR, BARRY W

2684 The Charles Machine Works, Inc. et al. 15068793 SHIANG 103 103 Tomlinson McKinstry, P.C. PHAM, QUANG

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2846 Hanon Systems 15648138 COLAIANNI 103 103 McLean IP Global IMTIAZ, ZOHEB S

2855 HERAEUS SENSOR TECHNOLOGY GMBH 15302877 RANGE 103 103 Shakir Law PLLC DEVITO, ALEX T

2868 Saudi Arabian Oil Company 16270474 HASTINGS 102/103 102/103 FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (DA) POTHEN, FEBA

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3619 MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC. 15394150 CRAIG 103 103 Michael Best & Friedrich LLP (Motorola) (Motorola Solutions, Inc) WANG, YAOTANG

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3732 Nick Trozzi 15793066 FITZPATRICK 103 112(a) 41.50 112(a)/112(b) Nick Trozzi SZAFRAN, BRIEANNA TARAH LARELL

Affirmed

Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry

1611 L'OREAL 16049310 SCHNEIDER 103 POLSINELLI PC (L'Oreal USA) GHALI, ISIS A D

1619 New Chapter, Inc. 14994169 KATZ 103 THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY THAKOR, DEVANG K

1642 National University Corporation Kagawa University 15821146 VALEK 103 HAMRE, SCHUMANN, MUELLER & LARSON, P.C. HALVORSON, MARK

1649 John McIntyre 13186017 KATZ 101 FITCH, EVEN, TABIN & FLANNERY, LLP FONTAINHAS, AURORA M

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1721 SunPower Corporation 15355554 CASHION 103 Schwabe Williamson & Wyatt/SunPower/Maxeon GONZALEZ RAMOS, MAYLA

1731 Arr-Maz Products, L.P. 15404348 HOUSEL 103 HEAD, JOHNSON, KACHIGIAN & WILKINSON, PC SMITH, JENNIFER A

1734 SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT 15242776 GAUDETTE 103 Siemens Energy, Inc. EDMONDSON, LYNNE RENEE

1792 NESTEC S.A. 14412855 LEBOVITZ 103 OTDP K&L Gates LLP-Nestec LEFF, STEVEN N

1793 NESTEC S.A. 15301615 REN 103 K&L Gates LLP-Nestec S.A. GEORGE, PATRICIA ANN

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2124 SRI International 14997447 ARPIN 103 SHUMAKER & SIEFFERT, P. A./SRI International KULP, ROBERT LEWIS

2163 Moves Media Ventures, LLC 15857948 HOMERE 103 CRGO Global ATTN: STEVEN M. GREENBERG, ESQ. QIAN, SHELLY X

2171 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION 15851075 HOUSEL 103 MICHAEL BEST & FRIEDRICH LLP (Merge/IBM) US4 IP Law (IBM Corp) NGUYEN, KENNY

2173 Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC 15638046 HOMERE 102(a) MICROSOFT CORPORATION HAILU, TADESSE

2174 Madison Wyatt, LLC 13656225 JEFFERY 103 Goodhue, Coleman & Owens, P.C. FIBBI, CHRISTOPHER J

2183 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION 16048884 HUME 103 Russell Ng PLLC (IBM) DOMAN, SHAWN

2196 RAI STRATEGIC HOLDINGS, INC. 16007672 HUME 103 112(b) WOMBLE BOND DICKINSON (US) LLP AGUILERA, TODD

2196 VMware, Inc. 16242275 DIXON 102(a)(2)/103/OTDP Patterson + Sheridan, LLP ĄV Vmware KIM, SISLEY NAHYUN

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2423 GOOGLE LLC 16151474 JEFFERY 102(b)/103 FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. MENDOZA, JUNIOR O

2432 Cisco Technology, Inc. 15045205 HOWARD 103 Cisco Technology, Inc. c/o Polsinelli PC BELL, KALISH K

2444 Cisco Technology, Inc. 16024818 PER CURIAM 102/103/OTDP Cisco Technology, Inc. c/o Polsinelli PC HAJ SAID, FADI

2459 Intel Corporation 14142294 MORGAN 103 Compass IP Law PC GEORGANDELLIS, ANDREW C

2494 CyberArk Software Ltd. 16824957 CURCURI 103/OTDP Finnegan/CyberArk SHERKAT, AREZOO

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2615 Disney Enterprises, Inc. 15859002 BAUMEISTER 102(a)(1)/103/OTDP 41.50 101 DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC. c/o Fay Kaplun & Marcin, LLP ALHIJA, SAIF A

2616 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY 14651272 PYONIN 103 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY YANG, YI

2622 Aryeh Katz et al. 14426131 COURTENAY 103 M&B IP Analysts, LLC LEIBY, CHRISTOPHER E

2651 Ching-Yi LIN 16388243 SHIANG 103 KandareIP, LLC RAMAKRISHNAIAH, MELUR

2675 Konica Minolta, Inc. 14980723 BAUMEISTER 103 BUCHANAN, INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC TRAN, DUNG D

2693 NORTH INC. 16130829 DIXON 103 Google LLC c/o Davidson Sheehan LLP LI, LIN

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2813 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY 16094048 KENNEDY 103 CHAN, CANDICE CHAN, CANDICE

2833 Volcano Corporation 15937829 BEST 102/103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS FIGUEROA, FELIX O

2855 Apple Inc. 16145043 HASTINGS 103 APPLE INC./BROWNSTEIN c/o Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP TRAN, TRAN M.

2896 SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V. 16328314 GAUDETTE 103 Signify Holding B.V. LUQUE, RENAN

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3611 Fox Factory, Inc. 15154156 BAHR 103 FOX C/O WAGNER BLECHER LLP BOEHLER, ANNE MARIE M

3663 Toyota Research Institute, Inc. 16159302 CAPP 102 Dinsmore & Shohl LLP OHMAN, TIFFANY P

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3785 Peron Pierre 14942578 GREENHUT 103 Stonebridge IP, PLLC MILLER, CHRISTOPHER E

Rehearing

Denied 

Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry

1662 MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC 15015968 VALEK 103 DENTONS US LLP KUBELIK, ANNE R

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2616 Disney Enterprises, Inc. 15429953 SAADAT 112(a) 103/OTDP ESPLIN & ASSOCIATES (Disney) c/o DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC. MAZUMDER, TAPAS

Reissue

Reveresed

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components

2876 ORCKIT IP, LLC 15230434 8,830,821 McKEOWN 251/102/103 May Patents Ltd. c/o Dorit Shem-Tov RIMELL, SAMUEL G

The Recapture Rule “bars a patentee from recapturing subject matter, through reissue, that the patentee intentionally surrendered during the original prosecution in order to overcome prior art.” In re Youman, 679 F.3d 1335, 1343 (Fed. Cir. 2012).)

The Recapture Rule comprises three steps. In the first step, “we determine whether and in what aspect the reissue claims are broader than the patent claims.” Youman, 679 F.3d at 1343. In the second step, we “determine whether the broader aspects of the reissue claims relate to surrendered subject matter.” In re Clement, 131 F.3d 1464, 1468–69 (Fed. Cir. 1997). “To determine whether an applicant surrendered particular subject matter, we look to the prosecution history for arguments and changes to the claims made in an effort to overcome a prior art rejection.” Clement, 131 F.3d at 1469. If the broader aspects of the reissue claims do not relate to surrendered subject matter, the Recapture Rule has not been violated, and there is no need to perform the third step. See Revolution Eyewear, Inc. v. Aspex Eyewear, Inc. 563 F.3d 1358, 1368 (Fed. Cir. 2009).

Youman, In re, 679 F.3d 1335, 102 USPQ2d 1862 (Fed. Cir. 2012) 1412.01 , 1412.02

Clement, In re, 131 F.3d 1464, 45 USPQ2d 1161 (Fed. Cir. 1997) 1412.02

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2633 Ex Parte Bar-Ness et al 13110989 - (D) WINSOR 103 PANITCH SCHWARZE BELISARIO & NADEL LLP JOSEPH, JAISON

2692 Ex Parte Nakamura et al 11783063 - (D) HOMERE 103 Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch, LLP MERKOULOVA, OLGA VLADIMIROVNA

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2463 Ex Parte Raju et al 12127600 - (D) BARRETT 103 103 BAKER BOTTS L.L.P. ANWAR, MOHAMMAD S

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1766 Ex Parte Mabey et al 12586472 - (D) DELMENDO 103 CHRISTOPHER JOHN RUDY BOYLE, KARA BRADY

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2117 Ex Parte Udell et al 12197892 - (D) SMITH 103 Mentor Graphics Corporation NGUYEN, STEVE N

2155 Ex Parte Moerchen et al 12072222 - (D) BEAMER 103 SIEMENS CORPORATION HERSHLEY, MARK E

2161 Ex Parte CHAUDHURI et al 12487434 - (D) KUMAR 102 Ditthavong & Steiner, P.C. LU, CHARLES EDWARD

2164 Ex Parte Hyde et al 12218627 - (D) KIMBERLY J. McGRAW 102/103 Constellation Law Group, PLLC ADAMS, CHARLES D

We reject Appellants argument that the Examiner must demonstrate that the identical language of claim 75 appears in the cited reference in order for the reference to anticipate. See e.g., App. Br. 26. The test of whether a reference teaches a claim limitation is not whether the exact language of the
limitation is present in the reference. Rather, the relevant inquiry is whether the limitation is taught or suggested by the prior art when the claim is given its broadest reasonable interpretation in light of the specification. See e.g., In re Bond, 910 F.2d 831, 832–33 (Fed. Cir. 1990) (interpretation of references “is not an ‘ipsissimis verbis’ test); Akzo N. V. v. U.S. Int’l Trade Comm’n, 808 F.2d 1471, 1479 & n.11 (Fed. Cir. 1986); see also Standard Havens Prods., Inc. v. Gencor Indus., Inc., 953 F.2d 1360, 1369 (Fed. Cir. 1991)(“An anticipatory reference . . . need not duplicate word for word what is in the claims.”)

Bond, In re, 910 F.2d 831, 15 USPQ2d 1566 (Fed. Cir. 1990) 2131 , 2152.02(b) , 2183 , 2184

Akzo N.V. v. International Trade Comm’n, 808 F.2d 1471, 1 USPQ2d 1241 (Fed. Cir. 1986) 2131.02

2166 Ex Parte LIPPINCOTT et al 12044775 - (D) GALLIGAN 101/103 41.50 103 WALDER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW, P.C. IBM CORP. (WIP) GMAHL, NAVNEET K

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2421 Ex Parte Card et al 12261662 - (D) SHIANG 102/103 Lowe Graham Jones PLLC MONTOYA, OSCHTA I

2424 Ex Parte Hill et al 11937901 - (D) COURTENAY 103 ROGITZ & ASSOCIATES TILAHUN, ALAZAR

2438 Ex Parte Shah et al 11566125 - (D) HOMERE 103 Oblon/Broadcom Corporation JEUDY, JOSNEL

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2659 Ex Parte BOO 11837244 - (D) THOMAS 102/103 THE FARRELL LAW FIRM, P.C. ARMSTRONG, ANGELA A

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3623 Ex Parte Stripling et al 12648899 - (D) HOELTER 103 AT & T Legal Department - FKM GILLS, KURTIS

3624 Ex Parte Ritter et al 11735739 - (D) KIM 103 FISH & RICHARDSON, P.C. PRASAD, NANCY N

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3746 Ex Parte Nakamura 12374725 - (D) HOFFMANN 103 BGL/Panasonic BAYOU, AMENE SETEGNE

3782 Ex Parte Harrelson 12474779 - (D) HOFFMANN 103 WOMBLE CARLYLE SANDRIDGE & RICE, LLP ELKINS, GARY E

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2833 Ex parte LAWRENCE B. LOCKWOOD Ex Parte 7010508 et al 08/418,772 90012671 - (D) COURTENAY 102/103 STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C. Third Part Requestor: Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner/Reexams REICHLE, KARIN M original CHUNG TRANS, XUONG MY

During reexamination before the USPTO, we decline to consider the prosecution history (as a court would in patent infringement litigation) for purposes of claim construction because reexamination is de novo examination without deference to the previous examination which determined patentability in the first instance. See 35 U.S.C. §305. Cf. with prosecution history estoppel which prevents a patentee from recapturing through the doctrine of equivalents the subject matter that the applicant
surrendered during prosecution. Festo Corp. v. Shoketsu Kinzoku Kogyo Kabushiki Co., Ltd., 535 U.S. 722, 734 (2002). Cf. also with the doctrine of prosecution disclaimer: “[W]here the patentee has unequivocally disavowed a certain meaning to obtain his patent, the doctrine of prosecution disclaimer attaches and narrows the ordinary meaning of the claim congruent with the scope of the surrender.” Omega Engineering, Inc., v. Raytek Corp., 334 F.3d 1314, 1324 (Fed. Cir. 2003). “Claims may not be construed one way in order to obtain their allowance and in a different way against accused infringers.” Southwall Technologies, Inc. v. Cardinal IG Co., 54 F.3d 1570, 1576 (Fed. Cir. 1995) (citation omitted). Thus, we find statements by both Owner and the Examiner that purport to give deference to the prosecution history for purposes of claim construction during reexamination are misplaced. See, e.g., App. Br. 14–15; Final Rejection 14. However, we note that prosecution history is considered by the USPTO for the purpose of determining attempted recapture of surrendered subject matter in reissue examinations. See, e.g., In re Clement, 131 F.3d 1464 (Fed. Cir. 1997).

Festo Corp. v. Shoketsu Kinzoku Kogyo Kabushiki Co., 535 U.S. 722, 122 S.Ct. 1831, 62 USPQ2d 1705 (2002) 1302.14 , 2173.02

Clement, In re, 131 F.3d 1464, 45 USPQ2d 1161 (Fed. Cir. 1997) 1412.02

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REVERSED

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3768 Ex Parte Rubin et al 10/341,526 MILLS 103(a) MARTIN D. MOYNIHAN d/b/a PRTSI, INC. EXAMINER JUNG, UNSU
AFFIRMED

1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1627 Ex Parte Tamura et al 11/783,590 PRATS 251/103(a) FOLEY AND LARDNER LLP EXAMINER WANG, SHENGJUN

The recapture rule “prevents a patentee from regaining through reissue the subject matter that he surrendered in an effort to obtain allowance of the original claims.” In re Clement, 131 F.3d at 1468.

Application of the recapture rule is a three step process. . . . The first step is to determine whether and in what aspect the reissue claims are broader than the patent claims. . . . [A] reissue claim that deletes a limitation or element from the patent claims is broader with respect to the modified limitation. . . . Next, the court must determine whether the broader aspects of the reissue claims relate to surrendered subject matter. . . . To determine whether an applicant surrendered particular subject matter, we look to the prosecution history for arguments and changes to the claims made in an effort to overcome a prior art rejection. . . . [In] the third step of the recapture analysis . . . the court must determine whether the surrendered subject matter has crept into the reissue claim.

In re Mostafazadeh, 643 F.3d 1353, 1358 (Fed. Cir. 2010) (internal citations and quotation marks omitted).

“In discussing this third step, it is important to distinguish among the original claims (i.e., the claims before the surrender), the patented claims (i.e., the claims allowed after surrender), and the reissue claims.” Id. Thus, “recapture may be avoided under this final step of the analysis if the reissue claims "materially narrow" the claims relative to the original claims such that full or substantial recapture of the subject matter surrendered during prosecution is avoided.” Id. (quoting N. Am. Container, Inc. v. Plastipak Packaging, Inc., 415 F.3d 1335, 1349 (Fed. Cir. 2005).

However, “if the reissue claim is as broad as or broader [than the canceled or amended claim] in an aspect germane to a prior art rejection, but narrower in another aspect completely unrelated to the rejection, the recapture rule bars the claim . . . .” In re Clement, 131 F.3d at 1470.

Clement, In re, 131 F.3d 1464, 45 USPQ2d 1161 (Fed. Cir. 1997) . . . . . . 1412.02

North American Container, Inc. v. Plastipak Packaging, Inc., 415 F.3d 1335, 75 USPQ2d 1545 (Fed. Cir. 2005) . . . 1412.02

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3616 Ex Parte Szymanski et al 10/947,077 BAHR 112(1)/102(b)/103(a) THE WEBB LAW FIRM, P.C. EXAMINER ILAN, RUTH

In effect, Appellants’ Specification and claims merely recite a description of a problem to be solved while claiming all solutions to it, covering all potential joints/linkages and sensor configurations later invented and determined to fall within the claims’ functional boundaries. This is not sufficient to satisfy the description requirement. See Ariad Pharm., Inc. v. Eli Lilly and Co., 598 F.3d 1336, 1350 (Fed. Cir. 2010) (en banc) (stating that a sufficient description of a genus requires disclosure of either a representative number of species falling within the scope of the genus or structural features common to the members of the genus to permit one of skill in the art to “‘visualize or recognize’ the members of the genus”).