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REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1634 Ex Parte Milgrew et al 13607128 - (D) MILLS 112(1)/103 41.50 103 LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION CROW, ROBERT THOMAS

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1747 Ex Parte Radulescu 12997726 - (D) PRAISS 103 DORITY & MANNING, P.A. and MICHELIN NORTH AMERICA, INC. SCHWARTZ, PHILIP N

1759 Ex Parte Sørensen et al 12644241 - (D) RANGE 103 FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER LLP RUFO, LOUIS J

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2154 Ex Parte BÃDOIU 13570435 - (D) DEJMEK 102/103 FISH & RICHARDSON P C. NGUYEN, THU N

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2467 Ex Parte SABEV et al 14179669 - (D) BUSCH 103 SAP SE FOUD, HICHAM B

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3649 Ex Parte Inoue et al 12526468 - (D) CRAWFORD 103 Hoffmann & Baron LLP KRUER, KEVIN R

3668 Ex Parte Lindsay 12489416 - (D) MEDLOCK 101 JEFFREY DEAN LINDSAY CHEUNG, CALVIN K

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3741 Ex Parte Bilbao et al 12832099 - (D) SILVERMAN 112(1)/103 SIEMENS CORPORATION GOYAL, ARUN

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2452 Ex Parte Sun et al 14057582 - (D) SHIANG 102 102/103 Slater Matsil, LLP/HW/FW/HWC TRAN, NAM T

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2668 Ex Parte Beardsley et al 13742256 - (D) AMUNDSON 102 102 41.50 102 DISNEY ENTERPRISES INC. c/o Patent Ingenuity, P.C. TSAI, TSUNG YIN

As a matter of claim construction, however, we conclude that the claimed light encoded to indicate the calibration device’s three-dimensional coordinate position constitutes nonfunctional descriptive material (NFDM), i.e., analogous to printed matter, if the informational content of the data (e.g., “the code indicating the three-dimensional coordinate position of the calibration device” in claim 1) is not positively recited as actually used to change or affect the manner in which a function is performed by a structural element in an apparatus claim, or the manner in which a step or act is performed in a method claim.

“[A] limitation is printed matter only if it claims the content of information.” In re DiStefano, 808 F.3d 845, 848 (Fed. Cir. 2015).

Here, the claimed light codes are analogous to printed matter to the extent they contain informational content (i.e., data) indicating “the three-dimensional coordinate position of the calibration device.” For example, a three-dimensional coordinate position could be written on paper (as printed matter) or emitted (i.e., transmitted) as data by modulating light according to a particular code (NFDM).

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3739 Ex Parte Petrie et al 13532050 - (D) FREDMAN 103 103 Fay Kaplun & Marcin, LLP — BSC KIM, EUN HWA

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2157 Ex Parte CANOY et al 11848046 - (D) JURGOVAN 103 Muncy, Geissler, Olds & Lowe, P.C./QUALCOMM CHANNAVAJJALA, SRIRAMA T

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2469 Ex Parte Swaminathan et al 13777382 - (D) COURTENAY 103 Patterson & Sheridan, L.L.P. Qualcomm WONG, WARNER

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2814 Ex Parte CHEN et al 14051724 - (D) DENNETT 102 Hauptman Ham, LLP (TSMC) GARCES, NELSON Y

2864 Ex Parte Dhanekula et al 13213883 - (D) GUPTA 101 Invoke / Oracle BLOSS, STEPHANIE E

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3623 Ex Parte Batot et al 11523200 - (D) CRAWFORD 101 SCHMEISER, OLSEN & WATTS ANDERSON, FOLASHADE

3686 Ex Parte Opfer et al 13260533 - (D) MEDLOCK 101 103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS DURANT, JONATHAN W

3687 Ex Parte Tedjamulia et al 12951592 - (D) MEDLOCK 103 101 TERRILE, CANNATTI, CHAMBERS & HOLLAND, LLP OBEID, FAHD A

3688 Ex Parte Klein et al 12618950 - (D) SHIANG 101 Hanley, Flight & Zimmerman, LLC (Nielsen) ABDI, KAMBIZ

3694 Ex Parte Collopy et al 12547800 - (D) AMUNDSON 112(1) 101/103 AMIN, TUROCY & WATSON, LLP ZIEGLE, STEPHANIE M

3696 Ex Parte Behmoiras et al 13932532 - (D) WIEDER 101 Meunier Carlin & Curfman, LLC Altisource PATEL, JAGDISH

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3715 Ex Parte Bishop 13704677 - (D) BAYAT 101 KING & SCHICKLI, PLLC HULL, JAMES B

3754 Ex Parte Novotny 13238782 - (D) ASTORINO 103 41.50 103 ADE & COMPANY INC. CRANE, LAUREN ASHLEY

REHEARING

GRANTED
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 Ex Parte Malhi 13630475 - (R) NEWMAN 103 41.50 103 Medtronic Vascular - APV Division ULSH, GEORGE J

REISSUE

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1795 Spectrum Brands, Inc. Requester v. Patent of Energizer Brands, LLC Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte RE41,886 E et al 12/404,853 95001684 - (R) ROBERTSON 103 SHOOK, HARDY & BACON LLP THIRD-PARTY REQUESTER: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox PLLC DIAMOND, ALAN D

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Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1656 Ex Parte Schmidt-Dannert et al 14354183 - (D) SCHNEIDER 112(1) Mueting, Raasch & Gebhardt, P.A. University of Minnesota CARLSON, KAREN C

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1747 Ex Parte KOMINAMI 13105707 - (D) BEST 103 BIRCH, STEWART, KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP FELTON, MICHAEL J

1793 Ex Parte Myllärinen et al 13318881 - (D) FRANKLIN 103 NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC WONG, LESLIE A

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2442 Ex Parte Alles et al 10187221 - (D) PINKERTON 112(1)/112(2) MICROSOFT CORPORATION BLAIR, DOUGLAS B

2466 Ex Parte Armstrong et al 13334306 - (D) PINKERTON 102/103 Patterson & Sheridan LLP HAQUE, ABUSAYEED M

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2884 Ex Parte Coleman et al 13759372 - (D) RANGE concurring-in-part TIMM 112(1)/112(2)/102/103 DORITY & MANNING, P.A. MALKOWSKI, KENNETH J

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3724 Ex Parte Williams 12194237 - (D) HOELTER 103 MCNEES WALLACE & NURICK LLC FLORES SANCHEZ, OMAR

3737 Ex Parte Hendriks et al 13264388 - (D) BROWN 103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS JUNG, UNSU

3749 Ex Parte Smith 12822307 - (D) BROWN 103 BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C./FGTL TOMPKINS, ALISSA JILL

3753 Ex Parte Den Dulk et al 13375789 - (D) MEDLOCK 112(4)/103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS KEASEL, ERIC S

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1612 Ex Parte Lesieur nee Boivin et al 12299261 - (D) COTTA 112(2)/103 112(2)/103 YOUNG & THOMPSON KISHORE, GOLLAMUDI S

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1726 Ex Parte Baker et al 12420251 - (D) RANGE 102/103 112(4) Burris Law, PLLC TAKEUCHI, YOSHITOSHI

1734 Ex Parte POUGET et al 13446617 - (D) OWENS 103 103 MMWV IP, LLC LEE, REBECCA Y

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3623 Ex Parte Bezancon et al 13364254 - (D) HAGY 103 103 DLA PIPER LLP (US) SINGH, GURKANWALJIT

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1754 Ex Parte Reiter et al 12179131 - (D) INGLESE 112(1)/112(2)/103/double patenting Hall Estill Attorneys at Law (Seagate - MKM) BAND, MICHAEL A

1765 Ex Parte Wanzke et al 12920917 - (D) WILSON 103/double patenting PEPPER HAMILTON LLP ZEMEL, IRINA SOPJIA

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2142 Ex Parte Nuggehalli et al 13328816 - (D) PINKERTON 112(2)/102 101 HICKMAN PALERMO BECKER BINGHAM LLP BHATIA, AJAY M

2191 Ex Parte Wenda et al 14194839 - (D) McNEILL 102/103 THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY BROPHY, MATTHEW J

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2454 Ex Parte Klemm et al 13591049 - (D) KRIVAK 103 SHERIDAN ROSS P.C. WHIPPLE, BRIAN P

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2632 Ex Parte Bainbridge et al 13490729 - (D) MORGAN 112(2) Rutan & Tucker, LLP CADEAU, WEDNEL

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2831 Ex Parte Petrucci et al 13838190 - (D) DELMENDO 103 41.50 103 Cantor Colburn LLP-General Motors GILMAN, ALEXANDER

2864 Ex Parte Knodel et al 12998054 - (D) PAK 103 Davidson, Davidson & Kappel, LLC BLOSS, STEPHANIE E

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3623 Ex Parte Dom et al 13443834 - (D) WINSOR 102/103 101 41.50 101 HICKMAN PALERMO BECKER BINGHAM / Yahoo Holdings BOYCE, ANDRE D

3627 Ex Parte Patterson et al 12358790 - (D) SZPONDOWSKI 101/103 KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP/VISA CHEIN, ALLEN C

3662 Ex Parte Crombez et al 13655805 - (D) MacDONALD 103 BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C./FGTL SMITH, JELANI A

3673 Ex Parte DeFranks et al 13008720 - (D) WHITEHEAD JR. 103 CANTOR COLBURN LLP CONLEY, FREDRICK C

3689 Ex Parte Milman 14225395 - (D) WIEDER 112(1)/112(2)/101/103 James Edward Shultz Jr. MCATEE, PATRICK

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 Ex Parte Hadba et al 12727380 - (D) SCHNEIDER 103 Covidien LP ORKIN, ALEXANDER J

3732 Ex Parte Bellanca et al 13533406 - (D) NEWMAN 112(2)/102/103 Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner / Zimmer SAUNDERS, MATTHEW P

3742 Ex Parte MIDDLETON et al 13084764 - (D) OSINSKI 112(1)/103 WOMBLE CARLYLE SANDRIDGE & RICE, LLP VAN, QUANG T

3747 Ex Parte JACQUES et al 13803475 - (D) LANEY 103 Harness Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C. (GM) LATHERS, KEVIN ANTHONY

3752 Ex Parte Becks et al 11922471 - (D) CALVE 103 GREER, BURNS & CRAIN, LTD KIM, CHRISTOPHER S

OPQA Ex Parte Patel et al 12713591 - (D) NAPPI 101/102/103 Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP - Oracle International Corporation JUNG, ALLEN J

We concur with the Examiner. The claims do not recite a functional relationship between the specific contents of the tables and the claimed, system, thus the difference between the data in the tables of Raghupathy and the claimed data to not provide a patentable distinction. “Once it is determined that the limitation is directed to printed matter, one must then determine if the matter is functionally or structurally related to the associated physical substrate, and only of the answer is ‘no’ is the printed matter owed no patentable weight.” In re Distefano, 808 F.3d. 845, 851 (Fed Cir. 2015). 

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DENIED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2137 Ex Parte GOTO et al 13676205 - (D) McNEILL 103 Cuenot, Forsythe & Kim, LLC BLUST, JASON W

2153 Ex Parte Seaman et al 13117135 - (R) YAP 103 Cesari Intellectual Property Law NGUYEN, KIM T