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Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1611
Ex Parte Hansted et al 10176517 - (D) FREDMAN
103 COOPER & DUNHAM, LLP GHALI, ISIS A D
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1727
Ex Parte Rodak et al 11459950 - (D) PER CURIAM
112(1)/103 GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION MILLER IP GROUP, PLC ARCIERO, ADAM A
1779
Ex Parte Spurgeon et al 11219985 - (D) GARRIS
103 CHALKER FLORES, LLP SIEFKE, SAMUEL P
1779
Ex Parte Hendrickson et al 12428652 - (D) GARRIS
103 CHALKER FLORES, LLP SIEFKE, SAMUEL P
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2166
Ex Parte Becher et al 10836248 - (D) HUGHES
102 KENYON & KENYON LLP JOHNSON, JOHNESE T
2174
Ex Parte Kordun 11426105 - (D) DILLON
103 Cuenot, Forsythe & Kim, LLC TILLERY, RASHAWN N
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2443
Ex Parte Desai 10426824 - (D) McKEOWN
102 HICKMAN PALERMO TRUONG BECKER BINGHAM WONG/ORACLE BILGRAMI, ASGHAR H
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2895
Ex Parte Komeda 11657022 - (D) WHITEHEAD, JR.
103 MCGINN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW GROUP, PLLC TSAI, H JEY
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3646
Ex Parte van Diggelen et al 11775212 - (D) ASTORINO
112(1) STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C. ISSING, GREGORY C
3651
Ex Parte Delves et al 10514960 - (D) KAUFFMAN
103 COOPER CAMERON CORPORATION HARP, WILLIAM RAY
First, the Examiner reasons that the proposed modification would have been an obvious change in shape with no change in function. Ans. 4 (citing
In re Dailey, 357 F.2d 669 (CCPA 1966)).
A change of shape does not make a product nonobvious where the claimed shape is not of functional significance and accomplishes the same purpose as the prior art shape.
In re Dailey 357 F.2d at 672-673. However, such is not the case here.
Dailey, In re, 357 F.2d 669, 149 USPQ 47 (CCPA 1966) 2144.04
...
Because the proposed modification results in a change in function, the modification is more than an obvious variation of shape. See
In re Gal, 980 F.2d 717, 719 (Fed. Cir. 1992) (finding of obvious design choice precluded when claimed structure and the function it performs are different from the prior art).
HARMON 4: 202
3665
Ex Parte Hochkirchen et al 11427594 - (D) TARTAL
102/103 TUNG & ASSOCIATES NGUYEN, CHUONG P
3689
Ex Parte Birimisa et al 10372009 - (D) LORIN
103 FISH & RICHARDSON, P.C. LONG, FONYA M
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3767
Ex Parte Neidert et al 10867059 - (D) GREEN
103 Medtronic, Inc. (CRDM) SCHMIDT, EMILY LOUISE
3767
Ex Parte Lamson et al 11838103 - (D) JENKS
103 STEPTOE & JOHNSON - NEOTRACT OSINSKI, BRADLEY JAMES
AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1644
Ex Parte Tousimis 11594336 - (D) FRANKLIN
112(1) 112(2)/103 OBER / KALER Ober, Kaler, Grimes & Shriver HADDAD, MAHER M
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2166
Ex Parte Arnold et al 11189395 - (D) STRAUSS
103 103 IBM WOOD, HERRON & EVANS, L.L.P. LIN, SHEW FEN
2175
Ex Parte ALDERSON et al 11624765 - (D) PRATS
103 103 IBM CORP (YA) C/O YEE & ASSOCIATES PC DISTEFANO, GREGORY A
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3626
Ex Parte de Beus et al 11250029 - (D) LORIN
103 103 Basch & Nickerson LLP RAJ, RAJIV J
3679
Ex Parte Rode et al 10945074 - (D) CRAWFORD
112(2)/102/103 102 Heslin Rothenberg Farley & Mesiti P.C. MACARTHUR, VICTOR L
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3711
Ex Parte Cameron 10946394 - (D) BAHR
103 103/obviousness-type double patenting SMITH, GAMBRELL & RUSSELL PASSANITI, SEBASTIANO
3721
Ex Parte Denome et al 11784675 - (D) ABRAMS
102/103 102 THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY HARMON, CHRISTOPHER R
3751
Ex Parte Selover 11110262 - (D) SPAHN
102 103 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 103 Carlson, Gaskey & Olds/Masco Corporation LE, HUYEN D
AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1611
Ex Parte Merisko-Liversidge 12292395 - (D) GREEN
103 Elan Drug Delivery, Inc. c/o Foley & Lardner CHANNAVAJJALA, LAKSHMI SARADA
1615
Ex Parte Woods 10311674 - (D) GREEN
103 CONVATEC INC. AHMED, HASAN SYED
1629
Ex Parte Lemmens et al 10678082 - (D) GREEN
103 FOLEY AND LARDNER LLP SIMMONS, CHRIS E
1644
Ex Parte Zaghouani et al 11425084 - (D) SNEDDEN
112(1)/obviousness-type double patenting K&L Gates LLP EWOLDT, GERALD R
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1715
Ex Parte Nardi et al 11436826 - (D) COLAIANNI
112(1)/112(2)/103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS, P.C. BAREFORD, KATHERINE A
1717
Ex Parte Davis 11759100 - (D) PRAISS
103 Hovey Williams LLP CAPOZZI, CHARLES
1741
Ex Parte Inoue et al 11826440 - (D) GARRIS
103 MCGINN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW GROUP, PLLC DEHGHAN, QUEENIE S
1765
Ex Parte Ronk et al 11383092 - (D) BEST
102/103 GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY WOODWARD, ANA LUCRECIA
1765
Ex Parte White et al 11756280 - (D) GARRIS
112(1) BLANCHARD & ASSOCIATES POURBOHLOUL, SARIRA CAMILLA
1766
Ex Parte Saini et al 12386696 - (D) GARRIS
103 McDermott Will & Emery LLP TOSCANO, ALICIA
1779
Ex Parte Johnson 11866958 - (D) PER CURIAM
103 KIRK HAHN FORTUNA, ANA M
1792
Ex Parte Lockwood et al 11689237 - (D) METZ
103 BOSE MCKINNEY & EVANS LLP LONG, LUANA ZHANG
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2127
Ex Parte Tamarkin et al 11478001 - (D) HOFF
103 FISH & RICHARDSON, P.C. LAUGHLIN, NATHAN L
2157
Ex Parte Zoltan et al 11211320 - (D) HUGHES
103 VERIZON CHANNAVAJJALA, SRIRAMA T
2159
Ex Parte Vaitzblit et al 10702127 - (D) ARPIN
103 SHEPPARD, MULLIN, RICHTER & HAMPTON LLP CASANOVA, JORGE A
2172
Ex Parte Nickerson et al 11104329 - (D) DILLON
101/103 BAKER BOTTS L.L.P. ENGLAND, SARA M
2182
Ex Parte Fischer et al 11370192 - (D) BENOIT
103 Infineon Technologies AG c/o Schiff Hardin LLP SCHNEE, HAL W
2193
Ex Parte Steele 11394083 - (D) DANG
103 MARSH FISCHMANN & BREYFOGLE LLP MAI, TAN V
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2452
Ex Parte Chauvin et al 10051340 - (D) DANG
112(2)/103/obviousness-type double patenting FOLEY & LARDNER LLP NGUYEN, THU V
2462
Ex Parte Karaoguz et al 10658161 - (D) KRIVAK
103 THOMAS HORSTEMEYER, LLP (Broadcom) RUSSELL, WANDA Z
2462
Ex Parte Paskett et al 10870170 - (D) ANDERSON
103 THORPE NORTH & WESTERN, LLP. DUONG, CHRISTINE T
2482
Ex Parte Auyeung 10943295 - (D) KRIVAK
112(1)/103 HAVERSTOCK & OWENS LLP FINDLEY, CHRISTOPHER G
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2615
Ex Parte Vinberg 10091067 - (D) SMITH
103 Baker Botts LLP LEE, PHILIP C
2646
Ex Parte Mathis et al 11019067 - (D) FISHMAN
102/103 MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC. IQBAL, KHAWAR
2666
Ex Parte Homegger 11089251 - (D) DANG
102/103 SIEMENS CORPORATION WANG, CLAIRE X
2675
Ex Parte Vega et al 10697010 - (D) DANG
112(2)/103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY ZHU, RICHARD Z
2686
Ex Parte Katsuma et al 11244292 - (D) CURCURI
103 BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP FISCHER, MARK L
2694
Ex Parte Nguyen 10159518 - (D) EVANS
112(2)/103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY KUMAR, SRILAKSHMI K
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2836
Ex Parte Muth 10511492 - (D) FRAHM
103 NXP B.V. AMRANY, ADI
2853
Ex Parte Vondran et al 11106963 - (D) FRAHM
102/103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY NGUYEN, LAM S
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3623
Ex Parte Chen et al 10353657 - (D) LORIN
103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY ANDERSON, FOLASHADE
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3741
Ex Parte Kovasity et al 10793065 - (D) POWELL
103 PAUL S. RULON NGUYEN, ANDREW H
3745
Ex Parte Dube et al 11197162 - (D) DeFRANCO
102/103 BACHMAN & LAPOINTE, P.C. c/o CPA Global WIEHE, NATHANIEL EDWARD
REHEARING
DENIED
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3732
Ex Parte Giniger et al 12014021 - (R) GREENHUT Martin Giniger MORAN, EDWARD JOHN