Morris, suitco surface, smith3

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1674 Ex Parte Graham et al 14137737 - (D) FREDMAN 103/double patenting COOPER & DUNHAM, LLP WHITEMAN,BRIANA

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2166 Ex Parte RAJAKUMAR 13601135 - (D) NAPPI 103 Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C. YEN, SYLING

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2625 Ex Parte Reilly 13936503 - (D) PINKERTON 103 Cantor Colburn LLP - IBM Endicott EDWARDS, CAROLYN R

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3633 Ex Parte Fruh 14506174 - (D) COURTENAY 102 Seed IP Law Group LLP/EchoStar (290110) KENNY, DANIEL J

The correct inquiry in giving a claim term its broadest reasonable interpretation in light of the specification is not whether the specification proscribes or precludes some broad reading of the claim term adopted by the examiner. And it is not simply an interpretation that is not inconsistent with the specification. It is an interpretation that corresponds with what and how the inventor describes his invention in the specification, i.e., an interpretation that is "consistent with the specification." In re Morris, 127 F.3d 1048, 1054 (Fed. Cir. 1997) (citation and internal quotation marks omitted); see also In re Suitco Surface, 603 F.3d 1255, 1259-60 (Fed. Cir. 2010)

In re Smith Int'l Inc., No. 2016-2303, 2017 WL 4247407, at *5 (Fed. Cir. Sept. 26, 2017).

Morris, In re, 127 F.3d 1048, 44 USPQ2d 1023 (Fed. Cir. 1997) 904.01 , 2111 , 2111.01 , 2163 , 2173.05(a) , 2181

Suitco Surface, Inc., In re, 603 F.3d 1255, 1260 (Fed. Cir. 2010) 2111 , 2111.01

3655 Ex Parte Kimes 14037430 - (D) EVANS 103 BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C. DANG, TINH

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3742 Ex Parte Flehmig et al 12921726 - (D) BROWNE 103 REINHART BOERNER VAN DEUREN P.C. TRAN, THIEN S

3747 Ex Parte Ramappan et al 13425723 - (D) CALVE 102 GENERAL MOTORS LLC STAUBACH, CARL C

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1711 Ex Parte Fauth et al 13126481 - (D) INGLESE 103 103 BSH Home Appliances Corporation CORMIER, DAVID G

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2421 Ex Parte Winter et al 12892203 - (D) REPKO 103 103 DINSMORE & SHOHL LLP KURIEN, CHRISTEN A

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2658 Ex Parte Ducatel et al 13576076 - (D) SHIANG 102/103 101 NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC OPSASNICK, MICHAEL N

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1734 Ex Parte Baker et al 12089876 - (D) PER CURIAM 112(1)/103/double patenting LATHROP & GAGE LLP LEE, REBECCA Y

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2179 Ex Parte Gunatilake 13771563 - (D) CRAIG 103 ROGITZ & ASSOCIATES RAMSEY, PATRICK RANDAL

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2484 Ex Parte Robert 13725804 - (D) SAADAT 103 FARJAMI & FARJAMI LLP DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC. YANG, NIEN

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2618 Ex Parte Soupikov et al 13505007 - (D) SZPONDOWSKI 103 TROP, PRUNER & HU, P.C. NGUYEN, PHONG X

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3622 Ex Parte Nyberg et al 09796223 - (D) BARRY 103 112(1)/103 VERIZON LEGAL DEPARTMENT VAN BRAMER, JOHN W

3626 Ex Parte Schoenberg 10824705 - (D) MEYERS 103 101 Bey & Cotropia PLLC (Trizetto Customer Number) RAPILLO, KRISTINE K

3629 Ex Parte Chessell et al 13356571 - (D) EVANS 102/103 101 CRGO LAW OFORI-AWUAH, MAAME

3629 Ex Parte Myslinski 14260492 - (D) CRAWFORD 103 101 HAVERSTOCK & OWENS LLP JASMIN, LYNDA C

3629 Ex Parte Wilson et al 13027127 - (D) BARRY 101/103 ST. ONGE STEWARD JOHNSTON & REENS, LLC LINDSEY III, JOHNATHAN J

3645 Ex Parte Edme et al 13208860 - (D) PESLAK 103 WestemGeco L.L.C. LOBO, IAN J

3665 Ex Parte Kraimer et al 13798232 - (D) DANG 103/double patenting STEVENS & SHOWALTER LLP MAWARI, REDHWAN K

3672 Ex Parte Guidry et al 13000359 - (D) STAICOVICI 103 FLETCHER YODER (CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION) BAGNELL, DAVID J

3686 Ex Parte Ghosh et al 13736732 - (D) KUMAR 101 Maginot, Moore & Beck LLP TOMASZEWSKI, MICHAEL

3693 Ex Parte Rothman et al 12541842 - (D) LORIN 112(1)/103/double patenting 101 Docket Clerk-GOLD HAMILTON, SARA CHANDLER

3694 Ex Parte Yadav 12415832 - (D) LORIN 103 101 MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP (SF) COLBERT, ELLA

3696 Ex Parte Fernandes 14031381 - (D) KIM 101 THE MUELLER LAW OFFICE, P.C. CHANG, EDWARD

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3753 Ex Parte Hopper et al 12679857 - (D) HOELTER 103 Chamberlain, Hrdicka, White, Williams & Aughtry, P.C. FOX, JOHN C

REEXAMINATION

REVERSED
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2813 Ex parte SONY CORPORATION Appellant Ex Parte 9190275 et al 14206489 90013642 - (D) CHEN 112(1)/102/103 Sheridan Ross P.C. THIRD PARTY REQUESTER: DALE JENSEN PLC ANDUJAR, LEONARDO

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2682 HTC CORPORATION, Requester, v. IPCOM GMBH, Patent Owner. Ex Parte 6,879,830 et al 09478586 95001192 - (S) SIU 103 KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP THIRD PARTY REQUESTER: PERKINS COIE LLP FOSTER, ROLAND G

Morris

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1792 Ex Parte Bramley et al 14130356 - (D) HANLON 103 UNILEVER PATENT GROUP AXTELL, ASHLEY

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2412 Ex Parte Song et al 14114762 - (D) LENTIVECH 103 Murphy, Bilak & Homiller/Ericsson CLARK, ROSENE S

2413 Ex Parte Liu et al 13816109 - (D) McNEILL 102/103 ROTHWELL, FIGG, ERNST & MANBECK, P.C. ROUDANI, OUSSAMA

2443 Ex Parte Gilson 13291355 - (D) WHITEHEAD JR. 102/103 BANNER & WITCOFF , LTD BELANI, KISHIN G

2473 Ex Parte MATHUR et al 14230825 - (D) HOFF 103 Muncy, Geissler, Olds & Lowe, P.C./QUALCOMM HUQ, OBAIDUL

2487 Ex Parte Shelby et al 13707172 - (D) PINKERTON 103 MEYERTONS, HOOD, KIVLIN, KOWERT & GOETZEL, P.C. BECK, LERON

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2647 Ex Parte Lehmann 14149604 - (D) HUGHES 103 DUANE MORRIS LLP- DC TRANDAI, CINDY HUYEN

2657 Ex Parte Kaburlasos et al 13024536 - (D) WHITEHEAD JR. 112(1)/102/103 TROP, PRUNER & HU, P.C. LERNER, MARTIN

2675 Ex Parte Li 14682881 - (D) WHITEHEAD JR. 103 Docket Clerk - SAMS LAM, ANDREW H
REVERSED 3621 Ex Parte Adam 13631405 - (D) SILVERMAN 101/103 Los Angeles Patent Group CROSS, MICHAEL J

2677 Ex Parte OKAMOTO 13916527 - (D) HAMANN 103 MCGINN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW GROUP, PLLC BATAILLE, FRANTZ

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3623 Ex Parte BREITER et al 13444293 - (D) MANTIS MERCADER 101 Cuenot, Forsythe & Kim, LLC BROCKINGTON III, WILLIAM S

3646 Ex Parte Ahlfeld et al 13066253 - (D) ASTORINO 112(2)/102/103 TerraPower M&G DAVIS, SHARON M

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 Ex Parte Huser et al 13208793 - (D) CALVE 103 BGL/Cook - Chicago EASTWOOD, DAVID C

3744 Ex Parte Agostini 12768383 - (D) DOUGAL 103 Taft, Stettinius & Hollister LLP ABB Inc. ARANT, HARRY E

3747 Ex Parte Abihana et al 13534383 - (D) PESLAK 103 MACMILLAN, SOBANSKI & TODD, LLC - FORD MOUBRY, JAMES G

3772 Ex Parte Miros et al 12903138 - (D) BAUMEISTER 112(1) SHAY GLENN LLP LEWIS, KIM M

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2132 Ex Parte Moschiano et al 14298614 - (D) BENNETT 103 103 BROOKS, CAMERON & HUEBSCH, PLLC AHMED, ZUBAIR

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3634 Ex Parte Montgomery et al 14128427 - (D) MOORE 103 102/103 HONEYWELL/WOOD PHILLIPS CHIN-SHUE, ALVIN CONSTANTINE

3649 Ex Parte Siewert et al 13976472 - (D) BAYAT 102/103 102/103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS, P.C. REIS, RYAN ALEXANDER

3649 Ex Parte Stanley 12080735 - (D) HILL 103 double patenting Jordan IP Law, LLC LIN, KENNY S

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3737 Ex Parte Vortman et al 12910622 - (D) FREDMAN 103 103 MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP (BO) SANTOS RODRIGUEZ, JOSEPH M

3742 Ex Parte Edwards et al 13929050 - (D) KORNICZKY 102/103 112(1)/102/103 FITCH EVEN TAB IN & FLANNERY, LLP VAN, QUANG T

3749 Ex Parte Graham 12653242 - (D) STEPINA 103 102/103 41.50 103 Carella, Byrne, Bain, Gilfillan, Cecchi, Stewart & Olstein HAMILTON, FRANCES F

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1627 Ex Parte Hasegawa et al 13642639 - (D) PRATS 103 MANELLI SELTER PLLC IVANOVA, SVETLANA M

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1718 Ex Parte Konigshofen et al 11423474 - (D) BEST 103 CARMODY TORRANCE SANDAK & HENNESSEY LLP BAREFORD, KATHERINE A

1722 Ex Parte Komuro et al 13179864 - (D) WILSON 103/double patenting KNOBBE MARTENS OLSON & BEAR LLP MALLOY, ANNA E

1727 Ex Parte Cresce et al 14028559 - (D) PAK 103 U S ARMY RESEARCH LABORATORY ZEMUI, NATHANAEL T

1742 Ex Parte Nelson et al 13480179 - (D) RANGE 112(1)/112(2)/102/103 112(2)/103 YEE & ASSOCIATES, P.C. KHARE, ATUL P

1747 Ex Parte Sallaz et al 13992426 - (D) DERRICK 103 DICKINSON WRIGHT PLLC FISCHER, JUSTIN R

1756 Ex Parte Pellet et al 11665583 - (D) BEST 103 LUCAS & MERCANTI, LLP PHASGE, ARUN S

1758 Ex Parte VÄÄNÄNEN 13051097 - (D) TIMM 103 Mikko Kalervo Vaananen MEKHLIN, ELI S

1783 Ex Parte Abuto et al 14106101 - (D) BEST 103 DORITY & MANNING, P.A. and KIMBERLY-CLARK VAN SELL, NATHAN L

1787 Ex Parte Nishino et al 13140391 - (D) GUEST 103 McDermott Will and Emery LLP FREEMAN, JOHN D


Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2163 Ex Parte Lundberg et al 13310452 - (D) WINSOR 101/103 41.50 101/103 SCHWEGMAN LUNDBERG & WOESSNER, P.A. THAI, HANH B

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2433 Ex Parte Pergament et al 14009968 - (D) FRAHM 103 FAY SHARPE/LUCENT TRUONG, THONG P

2444 Ex Parte APPELMAN et al 14518805 - (D) KUMAR 101/double patenting Oath Inc./Finnegan DONABED, NINOS

2451 Ex Parte Behrens et al 14693557 - (D) SILVERMAN 103 Fitbit, Inc. / Rutan & Tucker, LLP TIV, BACKHEAN

2461 Ex Parte WONG et al 14493607 - (D) MORGAN 101/103 Apple Inc. — FKM BAIG, ADNAN

2486 Ex Parte Sternberg et al 12946758 - (D) DEJMEK 103 BGL/Ann Arbor MUNG, ON S

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2637 Ex Parte Druml et al 14556540 - (D) FRAHM 112(1) 103 Eschweiler & Potashnik, LLC. KRETZER, CASEY L

2658 Ex Parte Lloyd et al 13862219 - (D) REPKO 103 FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. SAINT CYR, LEONARD

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2812 Ex Parte Xu et al 14373628 - (D) PER CURIAM 103 Christensen, Fonder, Dardi & Herbert PLLC SEVEN, EVREN

2842 Ex Parte Mayes et al 14169084 - (D) HASTINGS 103 VLP Law Group LLP TRA, ANH QUAN

2855 Ex Parte OKADA et al 13761180 - (D) SMITH 103 JCIPRNET CAMPBELL, IRVING A

2858 Ex Parte LANTER 12939616 - (D) SNAY 112(2)/103 BUCHANAN, INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC SCHINDLER, DAVID M

2868 Ex Parte McQUADE 14309566 - (D) PER CURIAM 103 Russell Ng PLLC ALEJNIKOV JR, ROBERT P

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3622 Ex Parte Garcia-Martinez 13566016 - (D) MORGAN 112(1) 101/102/103 Facebook/Fenwick MUNSON, PATRICIA H

3623 Ex Parte Popkov et al 13348817 - (D) MOORE 112(2) 112(1)/101 MILES & STOCKBRIDGE P.C. Oracle International Corporation MARCUS, LELAND R

3624 Ex Parte Liu et al 13362014 - (D) SILVERMAN 103 101/103 BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C./FGTL MISIASZEK, AMBER ALTSCHUL

3626 Ex Parte Kharraz Tavakol et al 12210664 - (D) BAYAT 101 POLSINELLI PC SOREY, ROBERT A

3633 Ex Parte CHARLES et al 14513354 - (D) LENTIVECH 103 BAKER BOTTS L.L.P. MATTEI, BRIAN DAVID

3638 Ex Parte Majocka et al 14252356 - (D) STRAUSS 103 103/double patenting QUARLES & BRADY LLP KATCHEVES, BASIL S

3663 Ex Parte Prestenback et al 12238366 - (D) MELVIN 103 Patent Ingenuity, P.C. DISNEY ENTERPRISES INC. ANWARI, MACEEH

3665 Ex Parte Roberts et al 14321990 - (D) FRAHM 103 101 DINSMORE & SHOHL LLP SHAAWAT, MUSSA A

3692 Ex Parte Angoy 14267071 - (D) WIEDER 103 101 FOX ROTHSCHILD LLP BAIRD, EDWARD J

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3728 Ex Parte Schütz 12455139 - (D) CAPP 103 MCGLEW & TUTTLE, PC ELOSHWAY, NIKI MARINA

 It is well settled that “integral” may be construed to cover more than “one-piece” construction.  See In re Morris, 127 F.3d 1048, 1055–56 (Fed. Cir. 1997). 

Morris, In re, 127 F.3d 1048, 44 USPQ2d 1023 (Fed. Cir. 1997) 904.01 , 2111 , 2111.01 , 2163 , 2173.05(a) , 2181

3744 Ex Parte Mathews 11799068 - (D) REIMERS 103 HARNESS, DICKEY & PIERCE, P.L.C. ATTEY, JOEL M

3745 Ex Parte Stiehler 13202010 - (D) MARTIN 103 BARLOW, JOSEPHS & HOLMES, LTD. SEABE, JUSTIN D

3746 Ex Parte Kataoka et al 12864423 - (D) MURPHY 103 GLOBAL IP COUNSELORS, LLP HERRMANN, JOSEPH S

3746 Ex Parte LIN et al 13241320 - (D) KORNICZKY 103 JAMES 0""SULLIVAN KASTURE, DNYANESH G

3752 Ex Parte Smith et al 13423386 - (D) HILL 103 Kinney & Lange, P.A. VALVIS, ALEXANDER M

3753 Ex Parte Clarke et al 13909728 - (D) CALVE 103 WOMBLE CARLYLE SANDRIDGE & RICE, LLP TRINIDAD-BORGES, JOSEPHINE

3753 Ex Parte COOGAN et al 14015231 - (D) MEDLOCK 103 Abel Law Group, LLP HOOK, JAMES F

3776 Ex Parte LIETZ et al 14695626 - (D) GRIMES 103 Fay Kaplun & Marcin, LLP GIBSON, ERIC SHANE

3786 Ex Parte Bartal et al 12518172 - (D) GUIJT 103 SIEMENS CORPORATION PENG, BO JOSEPH

REHEARING

GRANTED-IN-PART
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3744 Ex Parte Szprengiel et al 13298768 - (D) SCHOPFER 103 41.50 103 Carella, Byrne et al OSWALD, KIRSTIN U

DENIED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1678 Ex Parte BROCIA 13754429 - (R) PAULRAJ 103 MORRTSON & FOERSTER LLP MARCSISIN, ELLEN JEAN

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 Ex Parte Santilli 11614238 - (R) LANEY 103 LAW OFFICES OF WAYNE D. PORTER, JR. LEVINE, JOSHUA H

Morris, K-2

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REVERSED
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3781 Ex Parte Hall 12961615 - (D) KINDER 103 MARSHALL & MELHORN, LLC KIRSCH, ANDREW THOMAS

[T]he PTO applies to the verbiage of the proposed claims the broadest reasonable meaning of the words in their ordinary usage as they would be understood by one of ordinary skill in the art, taking into account whatever enlightenment by way of definitions or otherwise that may be afforded by the written description contained in the applicant’s specification. 

In re Morris, 127 F.3d 1048, 1054 (Fed. Cir. 1997). In doing so, the Office may not read the claims in a way that would effectively expunge a term from the claim language. See K-2 Corp. v. Salomon S.A., 191 F.3d 1356, 1363 (Fed. Cir. 1999). 

Morris, In re, 127 F.3d 1048, 44 USPQ2d 1023 (Fed. Cir. 1997) 904.01 , 2111 , 2111.01 , 2163 , 2173.05(a) , 2181

REEXAMINATION

REVERSED
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3738 EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION Requester v. MEDTRONIC, INC. Patent Owner, Appellant Ex Parte 7,691,143 B2 et al 11/534,188 95000694 - (D) SONG 102 MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. THIRD PARTY REQUESTER: KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP JASTRZAB, JEFFREY R original GHERBI, SUZETTE JAIME J

morris, tempo lighting

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1744 Ex Parte Biel et al 12542754 - (D) PAK 103 ALCON RESEARCH LTD. LE, NINH V

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2497 Ex Parte Laffey 12210380 - (D) BAUMEISTER 103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY RASHID, HARUNUR

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2816 Ex Parte CHEN et al 12701868 - (D) HOUSEL 103 LOWE HAUPTMAN & HAM, LLP TSMC PAYEN, MARVIN

2833 Ex Parte YE et al 12582344 - (D) WILSON 102/103 BUCHANAN, INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC FISHMAN, MARINA

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2184 Ex Parte DeKoning et al 12481389 - (D) SHIANG 102/103 103 HAYNES AND BOONE, LLP PHAN, DEAN

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3681 Ex Parte HAMILTON et al 12189220 - (D) MOHANTY 103 102/103 ROBERTS MLOTKOWSKI SAFRAN & COLE, P.C. SORKOWITZ, DANIEL M

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1726 Ex Parte Mitsui et al 12663792 - (D) WARREN 103 RENNER, OTTO, BOISSELLE & SKLAR, LLP O DONNELL, LUCAS J

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2463 Ex Parte Racicot 11959650 - (D) STRAUSS 103 Meunier Carlin & Curfman, LLC Verint Systems, Inc. CROMPTON, CHRISTOPHER R

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2624 Ex Parte Sivakumar 11931649 - (D) BUI 103 Core Wireless Licensing Ltd BIBBEE, CHAYCE R

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2892 Ex Parte Tsai et al 11748802 - (D) HANLON 103 WPAT, PC OPTO TECH IDA, GEOFFREY H

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1629 WOODBOLT DISTRIBUTION, LLC. Requester and Respondent v. NATURAL ALTERNATIVES INTERNATIONAL, INC. Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 8067381 et al 13/215,073 95002001 - (D) LEBOVITZ 112(1)/112(2) 102/103 Porzio, Bromberg & Newman P.C. for THIRD PARTY REQUESTOR LUCAS & MERCANTI, LLP PONNALURI, PADMASHRI original HENLEY III, RAYMOND J

With respect to claim construction, the Federal Circuit held: 

this court gives primacy to the language of the claims, followed by the specification. Additionally, the prosecution history, while not literally within the patent document, serves as intrinsic evidence for purposes of claim construction. This remains true in construing patent claims before the PTO. See In re Morris, 127 F.3d 1048, 1056 (Fed. Cir. 1997). 

Tempo Lighting, Inc. v. Tivoli, LLC, 742 F.3d 973, 977 (Fed. Cir. 2014) 

This court also observes that the PTO is under no obligation to accept a claim construction proffered as a prosecution history disclaimer, which generally only binds the patent owner. 

Id. at 978.

Morris, In re, 127 F.3d 1048, 44 USPQ2d 1023 (Fed. Cir. 1997) 904.01 , 2111 , 2111.01 , 2163 , 2173.05(a) , 2181

Morris, wright

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1617 Ex Parte Bartholomaus 10596194 - (D) PAULRAJ 112(2)/103 FROMMER LAWRENCE & HAUG JUSTICE, GINA CHIEUN YU

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 Ex Parte BIGGS et al 12233359 - (D) FREDMAN 102 102 BGL/Cook - Chicago ALEMAN, SARAH WEBB

Thus, the term “elastic” may be interpreted more broadly than returning to an original shape, and also be interpreted as an adjective that modifies the socket material to incorporate characteristics such as being springy or capable of ready change as in the alternative dictionary definitions. See In re Morris, 127 F.3d 1048, 1054-56 (Fed. Cir. 1997) (“Absent an express definition in their specification, the fact that appellants can point to definitions or usages that conform to their interpretation does not make the PTO’s definition unreasonable when the PTO can point to other sources that support its interpretation.”)

Morris, In re, 127 F.3d 1048, 44 USPQ2d 1023 (Fed. Cir. 1997) 904.01 , 2111 , 2111.01 , 2163 , 2173.05(a) , 2181

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1644 Ex Parte Geraghty et al 12064537 - (D) PAULRAJ 103 MYERS BIGEL SIBLEY & SAJOVEC SCHWADRON, RONALD B

“The mere age of the references is not persuasive of the unobviousness of the combination of their teachings, absent evidence that, notwithstanding knowledge of the references, the art tried and failed to solve the problem.” In re Wright, 569 F.2d 1124, 1127 (CCPA 1977) (100 year old patent was properly relied upon in a rejection based on a combination of references.).

Wright, In re, 569 F.2d 1124, 193 USPQ 332 (CCPA 1977) 707.07(f) , 2125 , 2145

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2191 Ex Parte Berger et al 11825703 - (D) GALLIGAN obviousness-type double patenting/102/103 Jackson Walker LLP VO, TED T

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2461 Ex Parte Ozaki 11687924 - (D) NEW 103 WHITHAM, CURTIS & CHRISTOFFERSON & COOK, P.C. CLAWSON, STEPHEN J

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3746 Ex Parte Liske et al 12532653 - (D) HOFFMANN 103 WARN, HOFFMANN, P.C. BOBISH, CHRISTOPHER S

3777 Ex Parte Fraser et al 12096734 - (D) WIEKER 102/103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS TURCHEN, ROCHELLE DEANNA

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2166 Ex Parte Raguillat et al 12500110 - (D) HOMERE 103 Cuenot, Forsythe & Kim, LLC LO, ANN J

orthokinetics, Morris, zletz

custom search

REVERSED 
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2179 Ex Parte Garibaldi et al 11801121 - (D) McCOLLUM 102 Bryan K. Wheelock ITURRALDE, ENRIQUE W

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2436 Ex Parte Harris et al 11112938 - (D) HUGHES 103 Ryan, Mason & Lewis, LLP RAHIM, MONJUR

2453 Ex Parte Rohani 11280764 - (D) HOELTER 102/103 HAYNES AND BOONE, LLP ESKANDARNIA, ARVIN

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2829 Ex Parte Yokomae et al 11896153 - (D) HANLON 102/103 KANESAKA BERNER AND PARTNERS LLP SENGDARA, VONGSAVANH

2883 Ex Parte Stewart et al 12253196 - (D) GARRIS 103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY TAVLYKAEV, ROBERT FUATOVICH

2893 Ex Parte Utsugi et al 11362652 - (D) TIMM 103 ADAMS & WILKS ULLAH, ELIAS

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2174 Ex Parte Joret et al 11421872 - (D) FREDMAN 103 103 IBM CORPORATION C/O: VanCott Bagley, Cornwall & McCarthy PHAM, LINH K

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3742 Ex Parte Berger 11374917 - (D) HOSKINS 103 103 MIRICK, O'CONNELL, DEMALLIE & LOUGEE, LLP PATEL, VINOD D

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2456 Ex Parte Enenkiel 11109725 - (D) HOELTER 103 SAP / FINNEGAN, HENDERSON LLP AHMED, MOHAMMED

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2859 Ex Parte Nolte 11713463 - (D) NAGUMO 103 KAMMER BROWNING PLLC OMAR, AHMED H

2893 Ex Parte Jang et al 11225089 - (D) PRAISS 103 CANTOR COLBURN LLP REAMES, MATTHEW L

2895 Ex Parte Juengling 12033799 - (D) TIMM 112(2)/102/103 FLETCHER YODER (MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.) JUNG, MICHAEL

Appellant argues that a relative term may be definite, citing to Orthokinetics, Inc. v. Safety Travel Chairs, Inc. 806 F. 2d 1565, 1576 (Fed. Cir. 1986). We agree with Appellant that relative terms can be definite in some circumstances. However, each case must be evaluated on its own facts. Moreover, we note that the court in Orthokinetics was evaluating the definiteness of a patented claim being litigated in an infringement action. Patented claims are subject to the presumption of validity and definiteness is evaluated under a different standard than claims still subject to prosecution. In re Morris, 127 F.3d 1048, 1054-56 (Fed. Cir. 1997). “An essential purpose of patent examination is to fashion claims that are precise, clear, correct, and unambiguous. Only in this way can uncertainties of claim scope be removed, as much as possible, during the administrative process.” In re Zletz, 893 F.2d 319, 322 (Fed. Cir. 1989).

Orthokinetics, Inc. v. Safety Travel Chairs, Inc., 806 F.2d 1565, 1 USPQ2d 1081 (Fed. Cir. 1986)  2173.02,   2173.05(b)

Morris, In re, 127 F.3d 1048, 44 USPQ2d 1023 (Fed. Cir. 1997) 904.01, 2111, 2111.01, 2163, 2173.05(a), 2181

Zletz, In re, 893 F.2d 319, 13 USPQ2d 1320 (Fed. Cir. 1989)  715,   2111,   2111.01,   2111.03,   2138,   2171,   2173.05(a), 2181, 2286, 2686.04

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REVERSED
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AFFIRMED-IN-PART
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AFFIRMED 
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In the case of In re Morris, 127 F.3d 1048 (Fed. Cir. 1997), the Federal Circuit recognized that the term “integral” may cover more than a one-piece, unitary construction.2 In the instant case, Appellants have not directed us to any express definitions in their specification that would narrow the scope of “integral” or “integrally formed” to something other than its broadest reasonable construction.

2 Morris, at 1055-56, citing In re Kohno, 391 F.2d 959 (CCPA 1968), In re Dike, 394 F.2d 584 (CCPA 1968), In re Larson, 340 F.2d 965 (CCPA 1965), In re Clark, 214 F.2d 148 (CCPA 1954), and Advanced Cardiovascular Sys. v. Scimed Life Sys., 887 F.2d 1070, 1074 (Fed.Cir. 1989).

Morris, In re, 127 F.3d 1048, 44 USPQ2d 1023 (Fed. Cir. 1997) 904.01, 2111, 2111.01, 2163, 2173.05(a), 2181

Larson, In re, 340 F.2d 965, 144 USPQ 347 (CCPA 1965) 2144.04

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