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REVERSED 
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1786 Ex Parte Stoessel et al 11718692 - (D) WILSON 103 NOVAK DRUCE CONNOLLY BOVE + QUIGG LLP CLARK, GREGORY D

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2854 Ex Parte Preisner et al 11578085 - (D) WARREN 103 LEYDIG VOIT & MAYER, LTD SIMMONS, JENNIFER E

2882 Ex Parte HOLT 11419793 - (D) WARREN 102(e) FITCH EVEN TABIN & FLANNERY, LLP CORBETT, JOHN M

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3652 Ex Parte Chepurny et al 11791916 - (D) HOFFMANN 102 THE WEBB LAW FIRM, P.C. CHIN, PAUL T

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3723 Ex Parte Vosbikian et al 12700041 - (D) WOODS 102/103 ARCHER & GREINER, P.C. SCRUGGS, ROBERT J

AFFIRMED-IN-PART 
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3633 Ex Parte Bullinger 10697788 - (D) WOODS 103 102/103 MERCHANT & GOULD PC A, PHI DIEU TRAN

Since teaching away is irrelevant to anticipation, the argument is not probative of any error with respect to the rejection of claim 8 as being anticipated by Knudson. See Seachange Intern., Inc. v. C-COR, Inc. 413 F.3d 1361, 1380 (Fed. Cir. 2005).
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“A reference may be said to teach away when a person of ordinary skill, upon reading the reference . . . would be led in a direction divergent from the path that was taken by the applicant.” In re Haruna, 249 F.3d 1327, 1335 (Fed. Cir. 2001) (quoting Tec Air, Inc. v. Denso Mfg. Mich. Inc., 192 F.3d 1353, 1360 (Fed. Cir. 1999)). Furthermore, if the proposed modification would render the prior art invention being modified unsatisfactory for its intended purpose, then there is no suggestion or motivation to make the proposed modification. In re Gordon, 733 F.2d 900, 902 (Fed. Cir. 1984).

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

AFFIRMED 
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1628 Ex Parte Xu 12102237 - (D) POLLOCK 103 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 103 NOVAK DRUCE CONNOLLY BOVE + QUIGG LLP (Southern Research Institute) PAGONAKIS, ANNA

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering

1735 Ex Parte Kikuchi et al 11883959 - (D) HANLON 103 BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP YUEN, JACKY

1791 Ex Parte Murray et al 10498130 - (D) HASTINGS 103 SIM & MCBURNEY WATTS, JENNA A

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2158 Ex Parte Martinez et al 12768112 - (D) WORMMEESTER 103 DeLIO, PETERSON & CURCIO, LLC SHANMUGASUNDARAM, KANNAN

2173 Ex Parte Kretz et al 12099541 - (D) FREDMAN 103 MYERS BIGEL SIBLEY & SAJOVEC, P.A. DURKIN, JAMES T

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2463 Ex Parte Absillis et al 11745001 - (D) HOMERE 103 CAPITOL PATENT & TRADEMARK LAW FIRM, PLLC HOPKINS, MATTHEW A

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2643 Ex Parte Nordstrom et al 12059189 - (D) CHUNG 103 MYERS BIGEL SIBLEY & SAJOVEC, P.A. SHEN, QUN

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2844 Ex Parte Hering et al 12398266 - (D) DELMENDO 103 NSIP LAW LUONG, HENRY T

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2818 SIDENSE CORP. Requester and Respondent v. KILOPASS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 6777757 et al 10/133,704 95001468 - (D) WEINBERG 102 102/103 PERKINS COIE LLP - SEA General THIRD PARTY REQUESTER: KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP ANDUJAR, LEONARDO original HO, TU TU V

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3722 Ex parte SGS TOOL COMPANY Ex Parte 7,306,408 B2 et al 11/420,874 90012742 - (D) BROWNE 112(2)/103 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 103 HAHN LOESER & PARKS, LLP GELLNER, JEFFREY L original FRIDIE JR, WILLMON

gordon, nuijten, rasmussen, chiron, superguide, e-pass,

REVERSED 

1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry 

Ex Parte Dalvit 10454898 SCHEINER 103(a) BERNSTEIN.SCULLY, SCOTT MURPHY & PRESSER 

Ex Parte Schwartz et al 10754861 GRIMES 112(1) FULBRIGHT & JAWORSKI, LLP 

1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering 

Ex Parte Devine et al 10490422 NAGUMO 103(a) NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC 

Ex Parte Basheer et al 11099399 COLAIANNI 102(b)/103(a) DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES, INC 

Ex Parte Chiang et al 10921604 FRANKLIN 112(1)/103(a) PATENT LAW GROUP LLP 

If the proposed modification would render the prior art invention being modified unsatisfactory for its intended purpose, then there is no suggestion or motivation to make the proposed modification. 

In re Gordon,733 F.2d 900, 902 (Fed. Cir. 1984). Gordon, In re, 733 F.2d 900, 221 USPQ 1125 (Fed. Cir. 1984) . . . . . . . . . .2143.01, 2144.08

Ex Parte Fan 10642852 NAGUMO 103(a) GAS TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE

Ex Parte Fischer et al 10445146 TIMM 103(a) BURNS, DOANE, SWECKER & MATHIS, L.L.P. 

Ex Parte Gartland et al 10956440 TIMM 102(b)/103(a) CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS, P.C. 

Ex Parte Ohtani et al 10946072 COLAIANNI nonstatutory obviousness-type double patenting FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. 

2100 Computer Architecture and Software 

Ex Parte Chen et al 10612542 HUGHES 101 Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman LLP

Thus, we find that Appellants’ claimed tangible machine readable media does not implicate a non-statutory carrier wave or a signal modulated by a carrier over a transmission medium. See In re Nuijten, 500 F.3d at 1357; Subject Matter Eligibility of Computer Readable Media, 1351 Off. Gaz. Pat. Office 212 (Feb. 23, 2010).

Nuitjen, In re, Docket No. 2006-1371 (Fed. Cir. Sept. 20, 2007) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2106 

Ex Parte Djugash et al 10901591 SIU 102(e) IBM CORPORATION 

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design 

Ex Parte REINMULLER 08732408 STAICOVICI 102(e)/103(a)/112(2) 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) FULBRIGHT & JAWORSKI LLP 

AFFIRMED-IN-PART 

1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry 

Ex Parte Frippiat et al 10182064 GRIMES 103(a) HAYES SOLOWAY P.C. 

Ex Parte Itoh et al 10214371 SCHEINER 102(b)/103(a)/112(2) BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH 

1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering 

Ex Parte Chou et al 11157895 McKELVEY 102(e)/102(b)/103(a)/obviousness-type double patenting 37 C.F.R. § 41.50 (b) E.I. duPONT de NEMOURS AND COMPANY 

Ex Parte Simmons 10870608 HANLON 103(a) GIFFORD, KRASS, SPRINKLE, ANDERSON & CITKOWSKI, P.C. 

2100 Computer Architecture and Software 

Ex Parte Jung et al 10385464 HUGHES 101/112(1)/132(a)/102(b) North Star Intellectual Property Law, PC

(“a rejection of an amended claim under § 132 is equivalent to a rejection under § 112, first paragraph”) (quoting In re Rasmussen, 650 F.2d 1212, 1214 (CCPA 1981)); see also Chiron Corp. v. Genentech, Inc. , 363 F.3d 1247, 1255 (Fed. Cir. 2004) (“The written description requirement prevents applicants from . . . . add[ing] new matter to their disclosures . . . defeating an accurate accounting of the priority of invention. See 35 U.S.C. 132.”) 

Rasmussen, In re, 650 F.2d 1212, 211 USPQ 323 (CCPA 1981) . . 706.03(o), 1504.04, 2163, 2163.01, 2163.04, 2163.05, 2163.06

Chiron v. Corp. v. Genentech Inc., 363 F.3d 1247, 70 USPQ2d 1321 (Fed. Cir. 2004). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2164.03, 2164.05(a)

2600 Communications 

Ex Parte Quine 10650511 MARTIN 103(a) Pitney Bowes Inc. 

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

Ex Parte Haskell et al 10252972 FETTING 112(2)/103(a) Siemens Corporation 

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design 

Ex Parte Khosravi et al 10461106 STAICOVICI 102(e)/103(a) VIDAS, ARRETT & STEINKRAUS, P.A.

Although the broadest reasonable interpretation of a claim under consideration must be consistent with the specification, we must be careful not to read a particular embodiment appearing in the written description into the claim if the claim language is broader than the embodiment. See Superguide Corp. v. DirecTV Enterprises, Inc., 358 F.3d 870, 875 (Fed. Cir. 2004). See also E-Pass Techs., Inc. v. 3Com Corp., 343 F.3d 1364, 1369 (Fed. Cir. 2003).

Superguide Corp. v. Direct TV Enterprises, Inc., 358 F.3d 870, 69 USPQ2d 1865 (Fed. Cir. 2004) . . . . . . . 2111.01 

E-Pass Techs., Inc. v. 3Com Corp., 343 F.3d 1364, 67 USPQ2d 1947 (Fed. Cir. 2003).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2106, 2111.01

Ex Parte Sun et al 10279769 BAHR 102(b)/103(a) KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC. 

Ex Parte Zawilinski et al 10930329 MEDLEY 103(a) CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS, P.C.

fritch, gorman, gordon,

REVERSED 

1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry 

Ex Parte Loughner 11/351,765 FREDMAN 103(a) DOW AGROSCIENCES LLC 

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

Ex Parte Bevilacqua 10/839,198 SILVERBERG 103(a) BROUSE MCDOWELL LPA 

Ex Parte Sultan et al 09/899,265 FETTING 102(e) BLAKE, CASSELS & GRAYDON, LLP 

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design 

Ex Parte Gagliardi et al 10/346,962 STAICOVICI 102(b)/103(a) THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY 

AFFIRMED-IN-PART 

1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering Ex Parte Shannon et al 10/823,364 OWENS 103(a) MOSER IP LAW GROUP / APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. 

2100 Computer Architecture and Software Ex Parte Mennecart et al 10/450,872 BARRY 102(b)/103(a) THE JANSSON FIRM 

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

Ex Parte Kokis et al 10/294,998 FETTING 102(e)/103(a) FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. 

"It is impermissible to use the claimed invention as an instruction manual or 'template' to piece together the teachings of the prior art so that the claimed invention is rendered obvious." In re Fritch, 972 F.2d 1260, 1266 (Fed. Cir. 1992) (citing In re Gorman, 933 F.2d 982, 987 (Fed. Cir. 1991)). Furthermore, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit "has previously found a proposed modification inappropriate for an obviousness inquiry when the modification rendered the prior art reference inoperable for its intended purpose." Fritch, 972 F.2d at 1266 n.12 (citing In re Gordon, 733 F.2d 900, 902, 221 USPQ 1125, 1127 (Fed. Cir. 1984)). 

Fritsch v. Lin, 21 USPQ2d 1731 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1991) . . . .2137.01, 2138.06 

Gorman, In re, 933 F.2d 982, 18 USPQ2d1885 (Fed. Cir. 1991) . . . . . . . . . . . 707.07(f), 2145 

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

REVERSED 

1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry 

Ex Parte Rinker et al SCHEINER 103(a) JOHNSON & JOHNSON 

Ex Parte Fulton et al PRATS 103(a) DEWITT ROSS & STEVENS SC 

Ex Parte Houze FREDMAN 103(a) FOLEY AND LARDNER LLP 

Ex Parte Houze FREDMAN 103(a) FOLEY AND LARDNER, LLP 

Ex Parte Houze FREDMAN 103(a) FOLEY AND LARDNER LLP 

Ex Parte Orihashi et al GRIMES 103(a) OBLON, SPIVAK, MCCLELLAND MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. 2100 Computer Architecture and Software Ex Parte Anchier COURTENAY 103(a) FENWICK & WEST LLP 

Ex Parte Bigus et al BARRETT 102(b)/103(a) IBM CORPORATION 

2600 Communications 

Ex Parte Itagi et al NAPPI 103(a) LARA A. NORTHROP PIETRAGALLO, BOSICK & GORDON 

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

Ex Parte Classen et al HORNER 103(a) BSH HOME APPLIANCES CORPORATION 

Ex Parte Feeley TURNER 102(b) HODGSON RUSS LLP 

Ex Parte Webster STAICOVICI 102(b)/103(a) OLIFF & BERRIDGE, PLC 

Where the proposed modification would render the prior art invention being modified unsatisfactory for its intended purpose, the proposed modification would not have been obvious. See Tec Air Inc. v. Denso Mfg.Mich. Inc., 192 F.3d 1353, 1360 (Fed. Cir. 1999); In re Gordon, 733 F.2d 900, 902 (Fed. Cir. 1984). "A reference may be said to teach away when a person of ordinary skill, upon [examining] the reference, would be discouraged from following the path set out in the reference, or would be led in a direction divergent from the path that was taken by the applicant." In re Gurley, 27 F.3d 551, 553 (Fed. Cir. 1994). 

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

Gurley, In re, 27 F.3d 551, 31 USPQ2d 1130 (Fed. Cir. 1994). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2123, 2145 

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design 

Ex Parte McLisky O’NEILL 103(a) S.C. JOHNSON & SON, INC. 

AFFIRMED-IN-PART 

1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry 

Ex Parte Lorens et al PRATS 102(b)/103(a) KLARQUIST SPARKMAN, LLP 

2100 Computer Architecture and Software 

Ex Parte Andreev et al LUCAS 102(e)/103(a) SCHMEISER, OLSEN & WATTS 

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

Ex parte BUFFALOSTONE, INC. LEE 112(2)/103(a) SANTANGELO LAW OFFICES, P.C. 

Ex Parte Feeley et al TURNER 102(b)/103(a) 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) HODGSON RUSS LLP