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Monday, June 4, 2012

MEHL, johnson

REVERSED
1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1628 Ex Parte Jandacek et al 10/699,351 FREDMAN 103(a) THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY EXAMINER Gembeh, Shirley

“Inherency ... may not be established by probabilities or possibilities. The mere fact that a certain thing may result from a given set of circumstances is not sufficient.” MEHL/Biophile Int'l. Corp. v. Milgraum, 192 F.3d 1362, 1365 (Fed. Cir. 1999).


AFFIRMED
1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1611 Ex Parte Kandarapu et al 10/596,915 FREDMAN 112(2) 103(a) Gilman Pergament LLP EXAMINER LOVE, TREVOR M
 
The fact that a claim is broad does not mean that it is indefinite, and even undue breadth is not indefiniteness. In re Johnson, 558 F.2d 1008, 1016 n.17 (CCPA 1977).
 
Johnson, In re, 558 F.2d 1008, 194 USPQ 187 (CCPA 1977) . . . . . . . . . . . 2164.08, 2173.05(i)

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