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Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1653 Warren P. Williamson et al. 14011809 LEBOVITZ 103 41.50 102 Dorton & Willis LLP BARRON, SEAN C

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1787 Vincent Semetey et al. 12441936 PRAISS 103 OLIFF PLC (with Nony) NELSON, MICHAEL B

1792 Chelsea Briganti et al. 14464235 SMITH 103 MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP AXTELL, ASHLEY

1798 Anke Pierik et al. 14786254 DELMENDO 102/103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS WHITE, DENNIS MICHAEL

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3623 Judith Helen. Bank et al. 12366322 SHAH 101 Cuenot, Forsythe & Kim, LLC MARCUS, LELAND R

3682 Scott P. Monahan 13048060 SZPONDOWSKI 112(1)/112(2)/101/103 W&T/Qualcomm OSMAN BILAL AHME, AFAF

3694 James O. Boggs et al. 14162595 NAPPI 101/103 Polsinelli -- Apple Inc. c/o Polsinelli PC ANDERSON, SCOTT C

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3732 Loubert S. Suddaby 14615011 HOELTER 112(2)/102/103 SIMPSON & SIMPSON, PLLC HADEN, SALLY CLINE

3733 Paul Kelley et al. 14744856 HOELTER 102/103 Baker Botts LLP CASTRIOTTA, JENNIFER

3772 Andreas R. Maurer et al. 13375038 STEPINA 103 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY MAI, HAO D

3793 Michael H. Slayton 14217382 ASTORINO 103 Quarles & Brady LLP/Guided Therapy Systems, LLC NGUYEN, HIEN NGOC

Affirmed-in-Part 
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2486 Satoshi Kira et al. 14078855 CHUNG 103 103 41.50 112(1)/112(2) NIXON & VANDERHYE, P.C. 901 NORTH GLEBE ROAD, 11TH ABAZA, AYMAN A

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3792 Derek C. Sutermeister et al. 14689363 HOELTER 103 112(2) KACVINSKY DAISAK BLUNI PLLC CAREY, MICHAEL JAMES

We have been informed by our reviewing court that “a single claim covering both an apparatus and a method of use of that apparatus” fails to meet the requirements of § 112 because “it is unclear whether infringement . . . occurs when one creates a[n infringing] system, or whether infringement occurs when the user actually uses [the system in an infringing manner],” e.g., attempts to transfer heat to the “surroundings.”  IPXL Holdings, LLC v. Amazon.com, Inc., 430 F.3d 1377, 1384 (Fed. Cir. 2005).  In other words, “a construction that would require empirical testing is incorrect.”  Homeland Housewares v. Whirlpool, 865 F.3d 1372, 1375 (Fed. Cir. 2017).  Accordingly, claim 1 is a claim wherein “one would be at a loss to determine whether a particular [apparatus] is covered by [the] claim.”  Ex parte Brummer, 12 USPQ.2d 1653, 1655 (BPAI 1989).

IPXL Holdings v. Amazon.com, Inc., 430 F.2d 1377, 77 USPQ2d 1140 (Fed. Cir. 2005) 2173.05(p)

Affirmed
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1617 David A. Hollander et al. 13640033 TOWNSEND 103 ALLERGAN, INC. FAY, ZOHREH A

1617 Brian D. Scherzer et al. 14861046 KATZ 102 Parker Highlander PLLC SOROUSH, ALI

1636 Minnie Mcmillan et al. 14390930 HARDMAN 112(1)/103 Brooks Kushman HAMMELL, NEIL P

1643 Patricius Hendrikus Cornelis. Van Berkel et al. 14434812 LEBOVITZ OTDP Casimir Jones, S.C. HUFF, SHEELA JITENDRA

1643 Patricius Hendrikus Cornelis. Van Berkel et al. 14434818 LEBOVITZ OTDP Casimir Jones, S.C. HUFF, SHEELA JITENDRA

1643 Patricius Hendrikus Cornelis. Van Berkel et al. 14434821 LEBOVITZ OTDP Casimir Jones, S.C. HUFF, SHEELA JITENDRA

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1717 Ahren Olson et al. 14160956 INGLESE 103 Covestro LLC WALTERS JR, ROBERT S

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2142 John Ryan. Caldwell 13573356 JEFFERY 103 Kunzler, PC. - MX BLAUFELD, JUSTIN R

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2474 Christopher Williams et al. 14420173 BARRY 103 Sage Patent Group/Zacco NOWLIN, ERIC

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3696 Kimberly Dunwoody 14225450 BARRY 101 KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP BOVEJA, NAMRATA

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3732 Annie Varghese-Abraham 14965611 SCHOPFER 103 CARSTENS & CAHOON, LLP DURHAM, NATHAN E

3753 Michael Espinoza 14613404 WOODS 103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS/PRATT & WHITNEY VENKATESAN, UMASHANKAR

3761 MAGNA STEYR Fuel Systems GmbH 14504511 HOELTER 103 Jordan IP Law, LLC PELHAM, JOSEPH MOORE

3785 Michael Kassipillai. Gunaratnam et al. 15493741 SCHOPFER 103 NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC STANIS, TIMOTHY A

Reissue

Affirmed
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3679 Christian Jansen et al. 8,047,920 14492354 12/731,418 SONG 102 112(1)/112(2) Millman IP ENGLISH, PETER C

3993 Todd W. Sandwick 15201944 GUEST 112(1) 251 41.50 251 HAMRE, SCHUMANN, MUELLER & LARSON, P.C. DOERRLER, WILLIAM CHARLES

brummer, orthokinetics

REVERSED

1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1725 Ex Parte Pierpont et al 10/295,518 KRATZ 102(b)/102(a)/103(a) 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY EXAMINER CREPEAU, JONATHAN

1746 Ex Parte Girshovich et al 11/197,114 HASTINGS 103(a) Browdy and Neimark, PLLC EXAMINER GOFF II, JOHN L

2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2815 Ex Parte Dornbusch et al 10/691,212 SAADAT 112(2)/102(b)/103(a) LARSON NEWMAN, LLP EXAMINER CHU, CHRIS C

Finally, we observe that the Examiner’s reliance (see Ans. 20-26) on the decision in Ex parte Brummer, 12 USPQ2d 1653 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1989), is misplaced. The Board found in Brummer that because the evidence of record showed no known standard for sizing a bicycle to a rider, one of ordinary skill in the art would not have known what size rider a particular bicycle was “designed for” and whether a particular bicycle was covered by that claim. Id. at 1655. However, determining the definiteness of a claim depends on the facts involved. In the present appeal, the facts are closer to what was at issue in Orthokinetics, Inc. v. Safety Travel Chairs, Inc., 806 F.2d 1565 (Fed. Cir. 1986), where the front leg portion of a wheelchair was so dimensioned as to be insertable between the doorframe of an automobile and the seat thereof. Id. at 1575. Appellants’ claim 1 recites the separation between the first and the second terminal pairs to be such that an input-to-output isolation attenuation therebetween is “not less than a first stopband attenuation of the first external filter.” As such, when the external filter is selected, its first stopband attenuation would also be known. Therefore, it does not render the claim indefinite, but merely gives the scope of the claim some breadth.

Brummer, Ex parte, 12 USPQ2d 1653 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1989) . . . . . . . . . 2173.05(b)

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

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3644 Ex Parte Yamashita 11/040,182 SAINDON 103(a) BOZICEVIC, FIELD & FRANCIS LLP EXAMINER WILLIAMS, MONICA L

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3736 Ex Parte Swenson et al 10/786,725 ADAMS 103(a) David W. Highet, VP & Chief IP Counsel Becton, Dickinson and Company EXAMINER TOWA, RENE T

3739 Ex Parte Long 10/986,602 WALSH 103(a) WELSH FLAXMAN & GITLER LLC EXAMINER PEFFLEY, MICHAEL F

3785 Ex Parte Zaffetti et al 11/281,137 BROWN 103(a) CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS, P.C. EXAMINER LEO, LEONARD R
AFFIRMED

1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1613 Ex Parte Smith 10/544,154 ADAMS 103(a)/obviousness-type double patenting HISCOCK & BARCLAY, LLP EXAMINER BASQUILL, SEAN M

1623 Ex Parte Hilfinger 10/972,729 GRIMES 103(a) GIFFORD, KRASS, SPRINKLE, ANDERSON & CITKOWSKI, P.C EXAMINER PESELEV, ELLI

1627 Ex Parte Bakker et al 11/079,089 GREEN 103(a) FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER LLP EXAMINER MCMILLIAN, KARA RENITA

1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1712 Ex Parte Dahlmann et al 11/535,335 GARRIS 103(a) Leydig, Voit & Mayer, Ltd. (Frankfurt office) EXAMINER WALDBAUM, SAMUEL A

1727 Ex Parte Kejha et al 10/516,986 PER CURIAM 103(a) Zachary T Wobensmith III EXAMINER BEST, ZACHARY P

2400 Networking, Mulitplexing, Cable, and Security
2451 Ex Parte Even et al 10/362,382 FRAHM 103(a) WONG, CABELLO, LUTSCH, RUTHERFORD & BRUCCULERI, L.L.P. EXAMINER DAFTUAR, SAKET K

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3628 Ex Parte Jhingan 10/687,896 FETTING 103(a) SCULLY SCOTT MURPHY & PRESSER, PC EXAMINER CLARK, DAVID J

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3737 Ex Parte Osborn et al 11/295,280 SCHEINER 103(a) THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY EXAMINER COOK, CHRISTOPHER L

3761 Ex Parte Datta et al 10/837,251 SAINDON 102(b)/103(a) DORITY & MANNING, P.A. EXAMINER SU, SUSAN SHAN