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Thursday, September 3, 2009

REVERSED

1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
Ex Parte Kubista et al PAK 103(a) PERKINS-COIE LLP

2100 Computer Architecture and Software
Ex Parte Bala et al THOMAS 103(a) HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY

2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
Ex Parte Jianjun et al KIMLIM 102(b)/103(a) FARJAMI & FARJAMI LLP

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
Ex Parte Kwan LORIN 112(2)/102(b) KHAI HEE KWAN

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Designs
Ex Parte Petricca McCOLLUM 102(b)/103(a) THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY

Ex Parte Hojo et al WALSH 103(a) GREENBLUM & BERNSTEIN, P.L.C.

AFFIRMED-IN-PART

2100 Computer Architecture and Software
Ex Parte Betancourt et al HOMERE 102(b)/103(a) CAREY, RODRIQUEZ, GREENBERG & PAUL, LLP

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Designs
Ex Parte BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC. LEE 102(b) FAY KAPLUN & MARCIN, LLP

Absent claim language carrying a narrow meaning, a claim should only be limited based on the specification and prosecution history when those sources expressly disclaim the broader definition. In re Bigio, 381 F.3d 1320, 1325 (Fed. Cir. 2004)

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