veritas, Phillips

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2173 Ex Parte Shih 12564814 - (D) SILVERMAN 103 SAP SE CHAUDHURI, ANITA

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2484 Ex Parte Deshpande et al 13084424 - (D) ENGLE 103 41.50 103 CHERNOFF VILHAUER MCCLUNG & STENZEL, LLP PARK, SUNGHYOUN

 Appellants rely on the Specification describing “the claimed patterns as ‘vectors’ where a sequence of zeros and ones indicates whether a frame is dropped in that pattern.” Reply Br. 5. But such vectors “are all couched in terms of specific embodiments, not general requirements of the invention.” Veritas Techs. LLC v. Veeam Software Corp., 835 F.3d 1406, 1412 (Fed. Cir. 2016). “[Although the specification often describes very specific embodiments of the invention, we have repeatedly warned against confining the claims to those embodiments.” Phillips v. AWH Corp., 415 F.3d 1303, 1323 (Fed. Cir. 2005) (en banc).

Phillips v. AWH Corp., 415 F.3d 1303, 75 USPQ2d 1321 (Fed. Cir. 2005) 2111 , 2111.01 , 2143.01 , 2258

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3729 Ex Parte Graumann et al 12284440 - (D) KIM 102 Jordan IP Law, LLC KUE, KAYING

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2135 Ex Parte Ware et al 12482626 - (D) ENGLE 103 103 RAMBUS / FENWICK SAIN, GAUTAM

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3754 Ex Parte BOLANDER et al 13652085 - (D) HILL 103 103 THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY LE, HUYEN D

3754 Ex Parte Baranowski et al 13607581 - (D) WOODS 102 102/103 41.50 102/103 S.C. JOHNSON & SON, INC. DURAND, PAUL R

3774 Ex Parte Rojo 11256362 - (D) SCHOPFER 102/103 112(1)/112(2) VENABLE LLP PREBILIC, PAUL B

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1662 Ex Parte Malvar et al 12909466 - (D) TOWNSEND 103 DENTONS US LLP DEVEAU ROSEN, JASON

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1714 Ex Parte IRELAND et al 12774749 - (D) GUEST 103 WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION - MD 3601 LEE, DOUGLAS

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2126 Ex Parte Johal et al 13485448 - (D) KUMAR 103 GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY JUNG, JAY YOUNG

2141 Ex Parte Boudreau et al 12172037 - (D) KUMAR 103 Fleit Gibbons Gutman Bongini & Bianco P.L. TAKELE, MESEKER

2165 Ex Parte Hadar et al 13107233 - (D) MORGAN 103 Baker Botts LLP/CA Technologies PEACH, POLINA G

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2461 Ex Parte Zhang et al 13520303 - (D) KUMAR 112(2)/102/103 FAY SHARPE/LUCENT LAMONT, BENJAMIN S

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3689 Ex Parte Reeser 11618253 - (D) MEDLOCK 101/103 REISING ETHINGTON P.C. General Motors Corporation MINCARELLI, JAN P

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3766 Ex Parte Molnar et al 12873964 - (D) BROWNE 103 103 SHUMAKER & SIEFFERT , P.A KOHARSKI, CHRISTOPHER

REEXAMINATION

DENIED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2157 Ex Parte ROBERT BOSCH LLC Ex Parte 6,968,375 B1 et al 09/658,209 90013273 - (D) HOFF double patenting Robert Bosch LLC NGUYEN, MINH DIEU T

Nystrom, Phillips, sunrace

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1632 Ex Parte Yamanaka et al 12379564 - (D) NEW 112(1) Foley & Lardner LLP CROUCH, DEBORAH

1636 Ex Parte Oliphant et al 13689206 - (D) ADAMS 103 Mintz Levin-Roche/ Ariosa HAMMELL, NEIL P

1653 Ex Parte Morris 13439192 - (D) McCOLLUM 103 BOZICEVIC, FIELD & FRANCIS LLP MACAULEY, SHERIDAN R

1662 Ex Parte Fogher et al 12377085 - (D) SCHNEIDER 103 NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC WORLEY, CATHY KINGDON

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1798 Ex Parte Ogle et al 12561102 - (D) HASTINGS 102/103 BOYLE FREDRICKSON S.C WISCONSIN ALUMNI RESEARCH FOUNDATION KWAK, DEAN P

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2144 Ex Parte Freisthler et al 13104154 - (D) COURTENAY 102/103 DINSMORE & SHOHL LLP JUNG, SEUNG WOON

 "When different words or phrases are used in separate claims, a difference in meaning is presumed." Nystrom v. TREX Co., Inc., 424 F.3d 1136, 1143 (Fed. Cir. 2005). Under the doctrine of claim differentiation, "the presence of a dependent claim that adds a particular limitation gives rise to a presumption that the limitation in question is not present in the independent claim." Phillips v. AWH Corp, 415 F.3d 1303, 1315 (Fed. Cir. 2005) (en banc). This presumption is "especially strong when the limitation in dispute is the only meaningful difference between an independent and dependent claim, and one party is urging that the limitation in the dependent claim should be read into the independent claim." SunRace Roots Enterprise Co., Ltd. v. SRAM Corp., 336 F.3d 1298, 1303 (Fed. Cir. 2003).

Phillips v. AWH Corp., 415 F.3d 1303, 75 USPQ2d 1321 (Fed. Cir. 2005) 2111 , 2111.01 , 2143.01 , 2258

Sunrace Roots Enter. Co. v. SRAM Corp., 336 F.3d 1298, 67 USPQ2d 1438 (Fed. Cir. 2003) 2111.01

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2411 Ex Parte Baldemair et al 13514063 - (D) MOORE 103 41.50 103 COATS & BENNETT, PLLC GANGULY, SUMITRA

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2881 Ex Parte Bateman et al 12514972 - (D) TIMM 103 Waters Technologies Corporation MCCORMACK, JASON L

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3623 Ex Parte AHERN et al 13471867 - (D) LORIN 103 41.50 101 Roberts Mlotkowski Safran Cole & Calderon, P,C, SWARTZ, STEPHENS

3627 Ex Parte Matsumoto 11272334 - (D) KOHUT dissenting COURTENAY III 103 Condo Roccia Koptiw LLP HAIDER, FAWAAD

3663 Ex Parte Logan et al 12418907 - (D) REIMERS 103 REISING ETHINGTON P.C. General Motors Corporation MUSTAFA, IMRAN K

3695 Ex Parte Mast 12774787 - (D) FETTING 101/112(2)/103 DARCELL WALKER, ATTORNEY AT LAW IBM CORPORATION LIU, CHIA-YI

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3742 Ex Parte BUCCELLA 12482017 - (D) STAICOVICI 103 STITES & HARBISON PLLC JENNISON, BRIAN W

3743 Ex Parte Kowald et al 13208918 - (D) SCHOPPER 103 Bell Nunnally & Martin LLP LAU, JASON

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3629 Ex Parte Shaouy et al 12886200 - (D) BAYAT 103 103 YEE AND ASSOCIATES, P.C. WHITAKER, ANDREW B

3645 Ex Parte Maissant et al 12189147 - (D) BAHR 103 103 WestemGeco L.L.C. LOBO, IAN J

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3742 Ex Parte Hensel 13306897 - (D) BROWNE 103 103 41.50 112(2)/103 MOLINS & CO. PTY. LTD. HOANG, TUBA

3763 Ex Parte Roualdes 12858109 - (D) JESCHKE 103 112(2) POLSINELLI PC SHAH, NIYATI DILIP

3772 Ex Parte DiEdwardo 13278336 - (D) JESCHKE 103 112(1)/112(2)/103 JACQUELINE TADROS, PA HARRIS, RAYMOND EUGENE

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1611 Ex Parte Easson et al 13383061 - (D) McCOLLUM 103 MILLEN, WHITE, ZELANO & BRANIGAN, P,C PURDY, KYLE A

1619 Ex Parte Qiu et al 13847112 - (D) TOWNSEND 103 ALCON RESEARCH, LTD, ALAWADI, SARAH

1619 Ex Parte Qiu et al 13847164 - (D) MILLS 103 ALCON RESEARCH, LTD, ALAWADI, SARAH

1647 Ex Parte LAL et al 14177534 - (D) MILLS 101/112(1)/102/103 Foley & Lardner LLP SAOUD, CHRISTINE J

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1714 Ex Parte Rosenbauer 12863997 - (D) WILSON 103 BSH Home Appliances Corporation COLEMAN, RYAN L

1747 Ex Parte Crooks et al 13398449 - (D) OWENS 103 WOMBLE CARLYLE SANDRIDGE & RICE, LLP YAARY, ERIC

1763 Ex Parte TIERNEY et al 13585526 - (D) KRATZ 103 MILLEN, WHITE, ZELANO & BRANIGAN, P,C AHVAZI, BIJAN

1773 Ex Parte CHEWTER et al 13727801 - (D) KRATZ 103 SHELL OIL COMPANY MCCULLOUGH, ERIC J.

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2166 Ex Parte Parthasarathy et al 13155271 - (D) JIVANI 102/103 STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX PLLC LIN, SHEW FEN

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2421 Ex Parte Walston 12993511 - (D) SILVERMAN 102/103 ARRIS Enterprises, LLC SALCE, JASON P

2426 Ex Parte Morzos 12618019 - (D) ENGLE 112(1)/103 Seed IP Law Group LLP/EchoStar (290110) HUYNH, AN SON PHI

2485 Ex Parte Schneider et al 13105065 - (D) DROESCH 103 Weaver Austin Villeneuve & Sampson LLP - QUAL GEROLEO, FRANCIS

2491 Ex Parte ETCHEGOYEN et al 13734175 - (D) GALLIGAN 103 Uniloc USA Inc. LAGOR, ALEXANDER

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2632 Ex Parte Hara et al 11697053 - (D) MacDONALD 103 OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, LLP, BURD, KEVIN MICHAEL

2651 Ex Parte Gant 12694009 - (D) DEJMEK 103 HP Inc. BLAIR, KILE O

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2838 Ex Parte Pons 13383941 - (D) JURGOVAN 103 COATS & BENNETT, PLLC AHMAD, SHAHZEB K

2854 Ex Parte Helmstadter et al 11867359 - (D) GAUDETTE 103 LERNER GREENBERG STEMER LLP MARINI, MATTHEW G

2884 Ex Parte Song et al 11702794 - (D) GARRIS 103 THE SMALL PATENT LAW GROUP LLC HO, ALLEN C

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3662 Ex Parte Phillips et al 13157533 - (D) O'HANLON 103 BROOKS KUSHMAN P,CJFG1L SMITH, ISAAC G

3667 Ex Parte HJELM et al 13090554 - (D) KINDER double patenting 102 Clairvolex Inc, ALSOMIRI, MAID! A

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3711 Ex Parte Jones 13673448 - (D) STAICOVICI 101 41.50 101 DICKINSON WRIGHT PLLC LAYNO, BENJAMIN

3731 Ex Parte Farnan 12794847 - (D) PESLAK 103 WOOD, HERRON & EV ANS, LLP DANG, ANH TIEU

3754 Ex Parte Bryant 11553088 - (D) KINDER 112(1)/103 LARSON AND LARSON NGUYEN, TUAN N

3765 Ex Parte Takata 11792718 - (D) JESCHKE 112(2) 103 KRATZ, QUINTOS & HANSON, LLP HADEN, SALLY CLINE

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1633 Ex Parte Tardi et al 13122454 - (D) SMITH double patenting MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP POPA, ILEANA

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2113 Ex Parte Harrison et al 13547674 - (R) JlVANI 103 CRGO LAW MASKULINSKI, MICHAEL C

Phillips, teleflex

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2112 Ex Parte Pelletier et al 13577457 - (D) BAIN 103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS, P.C. VALLECILLO, KYLE

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2423 Ex Parte Davis 13000515 - (D) JEFFERY 103 NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC HUANG, JEN-SHI

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2646 Ex Parte Cherian et al 13648070 - (D) ENGLE 103 QUALCOMM INCORPORATED KHAN, MEHMOOD B

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3726 Ex Parte Allen et al 13228957 - (D) O'HANLON 102 HAYES SOLOWAY P.C. KOEHLER, CHRISTOPHER M

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1617 Ex Parte Kolter et al 13122827 - (D) TOWNSEND 103 103 SERVILLA WHITNEY LLC PALLAY, MICHAEL B

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1612 Ex Parte Pilch et al 13501901 - (D) MILLS 103 COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY ROBERTS, LEZAH

1648 Ex Parte Kawaoka et al 11654863 - (D) ADAMS 103 Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner/WARF CHEN, STACY BROWN

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1771 Ex Parte Markovitz et al 12491913 - (D) RANGE 103 Hansen IP Law PLLC GOLOBOY, JAMES C

1789 Ex Parte EGAN et al 13585937 - (D) GARRIS 103 CURATOLO SIDOTI CO., LPA STEELE, JENNIFER A

1791 Ex Parte Neergaard et al 13719670 - (D) BEST 103 ST ONGE STEWARD JOHNSTON & REENS, LLC DEES, NIKKI H

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2443 Ex Parte Garg et al 10662724 - (D) JEFFERY 103 STEVENS & SHOWALTER, LLP MURRAY, DANIEL C

2467 Ex Parte Shaw et al 12389600 - (D) JEFFERY 103 SHERIDAN ROSS P.C. TSEGAYE, SABA

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2683 Ex Parte Coleman Boone et al 13276949 - (D) DANG 103 CHRISTENSEN O'CONNOR JOHNSON KINDNESS PLLC NGUYEN, ANT

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3617 Ex Parte Bernloehr et al 13721420 - (D) O'HANLON 102/103/double patenting REINHART BOERNER VAN DEUREN P.C. VENNE, DANIEL V

3668 Ex Parte Moshchuk et al 13190111 - (D) CAPP 103 MILLER IP GROUP, PLC GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION RAMESH, KRISHNAN

Essentially, Appellants are asking us to import a limitation from the Specification into the claim. Our reviewing court has repeatedly cautioned lower courts against limiting the claimed invention to preferred embodiments or specific examples in the specification. Teleflex, Inc. v. Ficosa North America Corp., 299 F.3d 1313, 1328 (Fed. Cir. 2002).

[T]he line between construing terms and importing limitations can be discerned with reasonable certainty and predictability if the court's focus remains on understanding how a person of ordinary skill in the art would understand the claim terms. For instance, although the specification often describes very specific embodiments of the invention, we have repeatedly warned against confining the claims to those embodiments ... In particular, we have expressly rejected the contention that if a patent describes only a single embodiment, the claims of the patent must be construed as being limited to that embodiment. 

Phillips v. AWH Corp., 415 F.3d 1303, 1323 (Fed. Cir. 2005). Phillips counsels us that, upon reading the specification in the context of teaching a person of ordinary skill in the art to make or use the invention, it will become clear whether the specification is setting out specific examples of the invention to accomplish the goal of teaching or whether the specification and claims, instead, are intended to be coextensive. Id. Based on our review of the Specification, we are of the opinion that the teaching of paragraphs 19-20 is merely exemplary and not limiting.

Phillips v. AWH Corp., 415 F.3d 1303, 75 USPQ2d 1321 (Fed. Cir. 2005) 2111 , 2111.01 , 2143.01 , 2258

3687 Ex Parte Smith et al 12977145 - (D) SILVERMAN 103 NCR Corporation PARIKH, HARSHAD R

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1653 SNF HOLDING COMPANY Requester and Respondent v. CIBA SPECIALITY CHEMICALS WATER TREATMENTS LIMITED Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 8067215 et al 10/580,447 95002219 - (D) LEBOVITZ 102/103 103 41.77 102/103 Meunier Carlin & Curfman LLC BASF Corporation Third Party Requester: DICKSTEIN SHAPIRO LLP KUNZ, GARY L original MACAULEY, SHERIDAN R

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2838 POWER INTEGRATIONS, INC. Requester v. FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION Patent Owner Ex Parte 7259972 et al 10/959,188 95002009 - (R) HOFF 102/103 MILES & STOCKBRIDGE PC THIRD-PARTY REQUESTER: FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (SD) original Meunier Carlin & Curfman LLC MENEFEE, JAMES A original STERRETT, JEFFREY L

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3765 STRYKER CORPORATION Requester, Respondent v. BRIAN K. REAUX Patent Owner, Appellant Ex Parte 8261375 et al 12/689,181 95002390 - (R) SONG 103 REAUX MEDICAL INDUSTRIES, LLC Third Party Requester: MCANDREWS, HELD & MALLOY, LTD. DAWSON, GLENN K original DURHAM, NATHAN E

Phillips, sri2

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2117 Ex Parte Skirmont et al 13421666 - (D) BARRY 102 Brocade c/o Blank Rome LLP MERANT, GUERRIER

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2118 Ex Parte BOSS et al 12825904 - (D) KUMAR 101/102 101/102/103 ROBERTS MLOTKOWSKI SAFRAN & COLE, P.C. HICKS, AUSTIN

However, Specification paragraph 9 states "the noted plurality of drawings [are] by way of non-limiting examples" (emphasis added). Therefore, it would be improper to use the drawings to limit the definition of the "virtual power delivery network" as Appellants have argued. "[A]lthough the specification often describes very specific embodiments of the invention, we have repeatedly warned against confining the claims to those embodiments. .  [C]laims may embrace different subject matter than is illustrated in the specific embodiments in the specification." Phillips v. AWH Corp., 415 F.3d 1303, 1323 (Fed. Cir. 2005) (en banc) (citations and internal quotation marks omitted). Rather, "[i]t is the claims that measure the invention." SRI Int'l v. Matsushita Elec. Corp. of Am., 775 F.2d 1107, 1121 (Fed. Cir. 1985) (en banc) (citations omitted).

Phillips v. AWH Corp., 415 F.3d 1303, 75 USPQ2d 1321 (Fed. Cir. 2005) 2111 , 2111.01 , 2143.01 , 2258

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2471 Ex Parte HERRIOTT et al 12544012 - (D) PINKERTON 103 103 Hewlett Packard Enterprise LOPATA, ROBERT J

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2642 Ex Parte van Willigenburg et al 12072678 - (D) LENTIVECH 102 102 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS, P.C./Alcatel-Lucent AREVALO, JOSEPH

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1799 Ex Parte Florez et al 12221252 - (D) BEST 103 41.50 103 QUINE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW GROUP, P.C. HENKEL, DANIELLE B

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2164 Ex Parte Ramer et al 13219626 - (D) HORVATH 103 Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. (AOL Inc.) PULLIAM, CHRISTYANN R

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2864 Ex Parte Wang et al 11839464 - (D) DIXON 103 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED BARBEE, MANUEL L

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3622 Ex Parte Garbe et al 11748242 - (D) MOHANTY 101/102/103 Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP Adobe Systems, Inc. 58083 OSMAN BILAL AHME, AFAF

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3737 Ex Parte Smith et al 12619797 - (D) PER CURIAM 103 DRIGGS, HOGG, DAUGHERTY & DEL ZOPPO CO., L.P.A. AKAR, SERKAN

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3617 SHIMANO INC., Requester, v. Patent of COMPOSITECH, INC., Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 6991298 et al 10/306,750 95001028 - (D) ROBERTSON 112(1) 112(2) LEWIS RICE LLC THIRD-PARTY REQUESTER: GLOBAL IP COUNSELORS, LLP original Indiano Law Group LLC GRAHAM, MATTHEW C original STORMER, RUSSELL D

Phillips, sunrace

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2482 Ex Parte Ju 12652747 - (D) CHEN 103 NORTH AMERICA INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION FINDLEY, CHRISTOPHER G

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2668 Ex Parte McAuley et al 12546948 - (D) SZPONDOWSKI 102/103 FAY SHARPE / XEROX - ROCHESTER CESE, KENNY A

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3744 Ex Parte Major et al 12032816 - (D) WIEKER 103 MacMillan, Sobanski & Todd, LLC - GM TANENBAUM, TZVI SAMUEL

3779 Ex Parte Kammer et al 12258192 - (D) HORNER 103 ECOLAB USA INC. NEAL, TIMOTHY JAY

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3626 Ex Parte Li et al 12430348 - (D) MEYERS 103 103 TUTUNJIAN & BITETTO, P.C. CHNG, JOY POH AI

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1616 Ex Parte Iwanaga et al 10581285 - (D) PER CURIAM 103 Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch, LLP KARPINSKI, LUKE E

1618 Ex Parte KAESEMEYER 13048736 - (D) ADAMS 102/103 PEPPER HAMILTON LLP ROGERS, JAMES WILLIAM

1644 Ex Parte Smith et al 12415585 - (D) SMITH 103 STETINA BRUNDA GARRED & BRUCKER SZPERKA, MICHAEL EDWARD

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1746 Ex Parte Chapman et al 13624711 - (D) BEST 103 YEE & ASSOCIATES, P.C. GROSS, CARSON

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2122 Ex Parte Partridge 12622857 - (D) PINKERTON 103 PARK, VAUGHAN, FLEMING & DOWLER LLP RIFKIN, BEN M

2176 Ex Parte BYRNE et al 12825253 - (D) PINKERTON 103 PATTERSON & SHERIDAN, LLP/IBM SVL JOSEPH, SHAWN S

2183 Ex Parte Torvalds et al 12720621 - (D) HOWARD 102 MURABITO, HAO & BARNES LLP GEIB, BENJAMIN P

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2455 Ex Parte FERRAGUT et al 12556617 - (D) DANG 103 WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION - MD 3601 KIM, EDWARD J

2461 Ex Parte Melpignano et al 12347852 - (D) HUME 103 SEED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW (EP ORIGINATING) MIAN, OMER S

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2688 Ex Parte Pezeshk et al 12414263 - (D) HUME 102 GE Licensing ALUNKAL, THOMAS D

Under the doctrine of claim differentiation, "the presence of a dependent claim that adds a particular limitation gives rise to a presumption that the limitation in question is not present in the independent claim." Phillips v. AWH Corp, 415 F.3d 1303, 1315 (Fed. Cir. 2005). This presumption is "especially strong when the limitation in dispute is the only meaningful difference between an independent and dependent claim, and one party is urging that the limitation in the dependent claim should be read into the independent claim." SunRace Roots Enterprise co., Ltd. v. SRAM Corp., 336 F.3d 1298, 1303 (Fed. Cir. 2003).

Phillips v. AWH Corp., 415 F.3d 1303, 75 USPQ2d 1321 (Fed. Cir. 2005) 2111 , 2111.01 , 2143.01 , 2258

Sunrace Roots Enter. Co. v. SRAM Corp., 336 F.3d 1298, 67 USPQ2d 1438 (Fed. Cir. 2003) 2111.01

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2848 Ex Parte Delgado et al 12002616 - (D) HASTINGS 103 GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY SINCLAIR, DAVID M

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3777 Ex Parte Zhou et al 12712444 - (D) BAHR 103 SCHIFF HARDIN, LLP REMALY, MARK DONALD

nix, Phillips, boon

custom search

REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1717 Ex Parte Chappa et al 12109139 - (D) OWENS 103 PAULY, DEVRIES SMITH & DEFFNER, L.L.C. BOWMAN, ANDREW J

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2681 Ex Parte Campagne et al 12145793 - (D) WHITEHEAD JR. 103 OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. NGUYEN, HUNG T

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3612 Ex Parte Hawkins et al 12756788 - (D) STAICOVICI 102 HENRICKS SLAVIN AND HOLMES LLP CHENEVERT, PAUL A

3693 Ex Parte Paulsen et al 11609792 - (D) FETTING 112(2)/103 ALSTON & BIRD LLP AMELUNXEN, BARBARA J

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2443 Ex Parte Karve et al 12541760 - (D) KATZ 103 103 F. CHAU & ASSOCIATES, LLC (IBM) NGUYEN, PHUOC H

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3763 Ex Parte Gordon et al 11972232 - (D) PER CURIAM 102 102/103 ALCON WILSON, LARRY ROSS

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2144 Ex Parte Kohar et al 12531157 - (D) COURTENAY 103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS AMIN, MUSTAFA A

2144 Ex Parte Fux et al 11694361 - (D) WINSOR 103 BLACKBERRY (Finnegan) TAPP, AMELIA L

2157 Ex Parte LeTourneau 11007139 - (D) SAADAT 103 BERKELEY LAW & TECHNOLOGY GROUP, LLP LE, JESSICA N

2159 Ex Parte Boroczky et al 12747615 - (D) MCMILLIN 103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS REYES, MARIELA D

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2473 Ex Parte Du 12744461 - (D) GALLIGAN 103 Oppedahl Patent Law Firm, LLC- China Pat LIU, JUNG

2487 Ex Parte Iddan et al 11295491 - (D) NAPPI 103/double patenting Pearl Cohen Zedek Latzer Baratz LLP DIEP, NHON THANH

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2673 Ex Parte Price et al 11469833 - (D) TROCK 103 DUFT BORNSEN & FETTIG, LLP HUNTSINGER, PETER K

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3657 Ex Parte Bruch 11819233 - (D) STAICOVICI 103 Novak Druce Connolly Bove + Quigg LLP KING, BRADLEY T

3683 Ex Parte OSULLIVAN 12631431 - (D) FETTING 103 BAINWOOD HUANG & ASSOCIATES LLC LOTUS AND RATIONAL SOFTWARE WALKER III, GEORGE H

3695 Ex Parte Feinstein et al 12425282 - (D) KIM 102/103 112(2) Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. PUTTAIAH, ASHA

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3741 Ex Parte Davis et al 13368677 - (D) STAICOVICI 103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS/PRATT & WHITNEY SUTHERLAND, STEVEN M

3741 Ex Parte Porte et al 12307881 - (D) JESCHKE 103 Dickinson Wright PLLC MEADE, LORNE EDWARD

3752 Ex Parte Strong 11077273 - (D) MURPHY 112(1)/112(2) 112(1)/102 FLETCHER YODER KIM, CHRISTOPHER S

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2821 WINEGARD CO. Requester and Respondent v. ELECTRONIC CONTROLLED SYSTEMS d/b/a KING CONTROLS Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 7679573 et al 12/004,099 95000560 - (D) JEFFERY 103 Skaar Ulbrich Macari, P.A. For THIRD PARTY REQUESTOR: OBLON, SPIVAK, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P TON, MY TRANG original MANCUSO, HUEDUNG XUAN CAO

REHEARING

GRANTED
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2835 SUPERIOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Requester and Cross Appellant v. VOLTSTAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 7960648 et al 12/251,882 95002378 - (D) BAUMEISTER 112(1)/112(2) 102/103 Schneider Rothman IP Law Group Third Party Requester: Snell & Wilmer MENEFEE, JAMES A original MAYO III, WILLIAM H

Unlike the two newly-cited Abdelatti Ali and Ikeda patent documents, which we refuse to consider, we will consider the two dictionary definitions. See 37 C.F.R. § 41.30 (“Evidence means something (including testimony, documents and tangible objects) that tends to prove or disprove the existence of an alleged fact, except that for the purpose of this subpart Evidence does not include dictionaries, which may be cited before the Board.” See also the explanatory comments regarding new Rule § 41.30 (2011): 

Final Bd.R. 41.30 adopts the definition of ‘‘Evidence’’ from Black’s Law Dictionary to provide clarity regarding the use of that term in Subpart B. Toward that end, final Bd.R. 41.30 makes clear that for the purposes of Subpart B, ‘‘Evidence’’ does not encompass dictionaries. Excluding dictionaries from the definition of ‘‘Evidence’’ thus allows appellants to refer to dictionaries in their briefs, which would otherwise be precluded under final Bd.R. 41.33(d)(2) (absent existence of one of the enumerated exceptions). It further allows examiners to refer to dictionaries in the examiner’s answers without automatically rendering a rejection a new ground under final Bd.R. 41.39(a)(2). Treating dictionaries in this manner is consistent with Supreme Court and Federal Circuit precedent, which contemplate that such materials may be consulted by tribunals “at any time.” See, e.g., Nix v. Hedden, 149 U.S. 304, 307 (1893) (citations omitted) (admitting dictionaries to understand the ordinary meaning of terms “not as evidence, but only as aids to the memory and understanding of the court”); Phillips v. AWH Corp., 415 F.3d 1303, 1322–23 (Fed. Cir. 2005) (en banc) (“[J]udges are free to consult dictionaries and technical treatises at any time in order to better understand the underlying technology and may also rely on dictionary definitions when construing claim terms, so long as the dictionary definition does not contradict any definition found in or ascertained by a reading of the patent documents.”) (citation omitted); In re Boon, 439 F.2d 724, 727–28 (CCPA 1971) (holding citation to dictionary was not tantamount to the assertion of a new ground of rejection “where such a reference is a standard work, cited only to support a fact judicially noticed and, as here, the fact so noticed plays a minor role, serving only to fill in the gaps which might exist in the evidentiary showing made by the Examiner to support a particular ground for rejection.” (emphasis and internal quotations omitted)). Thus, the Office feels it is logical to permit the applicant and examiner to submit them to the Board during the briefing stage. 

Federal Register (Vol. 76; No. 225; 72270 at 72272–73).

Phillips v. AWH Corp., 415 F.3d 1303, 75 USPQ2d 1321 (Fed. Cir. 2005) 2111 , 2111.01 , 2143.01 , 2258

howmedica, Phillips

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2157 Ex Parte Courdy et al 11748125 - (D) HOFF 103 Bell & Manning, LLC The University of Utah Research Foundation MINA, FATIMA P

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2456 Ex Parte Panigrahi 12538681 - (D) McCARTNEY 103 INGRASSIA FISHER & LORENZ, P.C. (EchoStar) SALAD, ABDULLAHI ELMI

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2836 Ex Parte Landry 11964368 - (D) WARREN 102/103 Cesari & Reed, L.L.P. MAI, TIEN HUNG

2854 Ex Parte Hoffman et al 11683835 - (D) OWENS 103 HID Global c/o Westman Champlin & Koehler, P.A CULLER, JILL E

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3657 Ex Parte Accardi 12359539 - (D) GUIJT 103 THE WEBB LAW FIRM, P.C. NGUYEN, XUAN LAN T

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
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1797 Ex Parte Roder et al 13373336 - (D) DERRICK 103 103 MCDONNELL BOEHNEN HULBERT & BERGHOFF LLP Biodesix, Inc. XU, XIAOYUN

Having carefully considered the Specification and Appellants’ arguments, we find no clear requirement that added calibrant is excluded. Our reviewing Court has “repeatedly held that the fact that the specification describes only a single embodiment, standing alone, is insufficient to limit
otherwise broad claim language.” Howmedica Osteonics Corp. v. Wright Med. Tech., Inc., 540 F.3d 1337, 1345 (Fed. Cir. 2008) (declining to impute a limitation into a disputed claim term in the absence of a clear requirement in the specification, even where “every disclosure of [the disputed term] in the specification shows [the alleged limitation]”); see also Phillips v. AWH Corp., 415 F.3d 1303, 1323 (Fed. Cir. 2005) (“[W]e have expressly rejected the contention that if a patent describes only a single embodiment, the claims of the patent must be construed as being limited to that embodiment.”).

Phillips v. AWH Corp., 415 F.3d 1303, 75 USPQ2d 1321 (Fed. Cir. 2005) 2111 , 2111.01 , 2143.01 , 2258

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2642 Ex Parte Smith et al 11534089 - (D) FRAHM 103 103 MMB/Purdue Research Foundation SCHWARTZ, JOSHUA L

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2166 Ex Parte To et al 12789137 - (D) GALLIGAN 103 Garg Law Firm, PLLC IBM END IPLAW (GLF) International Business Machines, Corp. LIN, SHEW FEN

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2425 Ex Parte Marshall et al 10177825 - (D) FRAHM 101/103 BLAKELY SOKOLOFF TAYLOR & ZAFMAN c/o CPA Global SAINT CYR, JEAN D

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2646 Ex Parte Kuhl et al 12852551 - (D) GALLIGAN 103 PERRY + CURRIER INC. (BlackBerry) Research in Motion Limited GU, YU

2658 Ex Parte Buck et al 12241837 - (D) TROCK 103 ALLEMAN HALL MCCOY RUSSELL & TUTTLE LLP Harman Becker Automotive Systems GMBH DORVIL, RICHEMOND

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3735 Ex Parte Cohan et al 11551458 - (D) SCHOPFER 103 BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C. Eyelab Group, LLC D'ANGELO, MICHAEL J

REEXAMINATION

REVERSED
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3673 STRYKER CORPORATION Requester and Appellant v. HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC. Patent Owner and Respondent Ex Parte 7568246 et al 11/804,970 95002051 - (D) LEBOVITZ 103 41.77(b) 103 Barnes & Thornburg LLP (Hill-Rom) THIRD PARTY REQUESTER: MCANDREWS HELD & MALLOY, LTD WHITTINGTON, KENNETH original TRETTEL, MICHAEL

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1637 LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION Requester, Cross-Appellant and Respondent v. 454 LIFE SCIENCES CORPORATION Patent Owner, Appellant, and Cross-Respondent Ex Parte 8012690 et al 11/982,095 95001765 - (D) LEBOVITZ concurring GUEST 103/314(a) 41.77(b) 103 COOLEY LLP for THIRD PARTY REQUESTOR: TROUTMAN SANDERS LLP 454 Life Sciences Corporation CAMPELL, BRUCE R original THOMAS, DAVID C