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REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1637 Ex Parte Nazarenko 13016004 - (D) MAJORS 102 MMWVIP, LLC CHUNDURU, SURYAPRABHA

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2636 Ex Parte Hann 13300728 - (D) BARRY 102/103 YOUNG & THOMPSON LAMBERT, DAVID W

2658 Ex Parte Krishnan et al 11915834 - (D) HAMANN 103 QUALCOMM INCORPORATED ADESANYA, OLUJIMI A

2672 Ex Parte Tse et al 13095314 - (D) PER CURIAM 103 FAY SHARPE / XEROX - ROCHESTER WAIT, CHRISTOPHER

2697 Ex Parte HAJJAR et al 13153304 - (D) BARRY 103 Patterson & Sheridan, LLP - Prysm REGN, MARK W

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2897 Ex Parte Rietzler et al 12947912 - (D) GARRIS 103 Pearne & Gordon LLP NEWTON, VALERIE N

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3625 Ex Parte GULLIVER et al 12550634 - (D) CRAWFORD 103 ROGITZ & ASSOCIATES GEORGALAS, ANNE MARIE

3627 Ex Parte Carr 12782936 - (D) LORIN 103 REISING ETHINGTON P.C. General Motors Corporation YU, ARIEL J

3687 Ex Parte BUER 12239665 - (D) LORIN 103 STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C. CRAWLEY, TALIA F

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3742 Ex Parte Giese 12269917 - (D) MURPHY 103 Fildes & Outland, P.C. MAYE, AYUB A

3781 Ex Parte Bowman et al 12552396 - (D) KORNICZKY 112(2)/102/103 MCCORMICK, PAULDING & HUBER LLP CASTILLO, KEVIN CHARLES

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2693 Ex Parte Miller et al 12271321 - (D) HORVATH 103 103 Global OLED Technology LLC LI, LIN

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3646 Ex Parte Hyde et al 12586805 - (D) CALVE 112(1) 102 41.50 102 HolzerIPLaw, PC O'CONNOR, MARSHALL P

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1634 Ex Parte Arinaga et al 10940746 - (D) SAWERT 102 112(1)/112(2)/102 KRATZ, QUINTOS & HANSON, LLP SISSON, BRADLEY L

Although we acknowledge that neither relative terms nor functional language is per se indefinite, we find here that the recitation of “small,” “increase,” and “enlarged” fails to provide for a reasonably precise claim scope. “The claims, when read in light of the specification . . . , must provide objective boundaries for those of skill in the art.”  Interval Licensing LLC v. AOL, Inc., 766 F.3d 1364, 1371 (Fed. Cir. 2014).

1647 Ex Parte Simard 13162705 - (D) ADAMS 102/103 XBiotech, Inc, ALLEN, MARIANNE P

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2143 Ex Parte King 13142653 - (D) BRANCH 103 HP Inc. XIA, XUYANG

2193 Ex Parte Nir et al 13457195 - (D) McMILLIN 102/103 Hewlett Packard Enterprise DO, CHAT C

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2413 Ex Parte Cochran 13246504 - (D) SHAW 103 Hewlett Packard Enterprise GREY, CHRISTOPHER P

2427 Ex Parte Nguyen 10949021 - (D) SHIANG 103 The Carter Law Firm LANGHNOJA, KUNAL N

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2653 Ex Parte Gedo 12717381 - (D) AMUNDSON 103 MOSER TABOADA I VON AGE HOLDINGS CORP, ELAHEE, MD S

2664 Ex Parte Kudo et al 13554865 - (D) HAMANN 103 CANON USA INC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DIVISION HOGUE, DENNIS A

2683 Ex Parte LAFLAMME et al 12619036 - (D) HAMANN 103 SMART & BIGGAR YANG, JAMES J

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3654 Ex Parte Cholewczynski et al 13315343 - (D) SCHOPPER 103 FCA US LLC CAMPOS, JR, JUAN J

3686 Ex Parte Brazzo et al 12655851 - (D) FISCHETTI 103 Southeast IP Group, LLC. PATEL, NEHA

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3711 Ex Parte Grinold 13505462 - (D) STAICOVICI 103 The IP - Law Office of Guy Levi MENDIRATTA, VISHU K

3725 Ex Parte Brahmandam et al 12506782 - (D) SMEGAL 103 KENNAMETAL INC YUSUF, MOHAMMAD I

3736 Ex Parte Kondrosky et al 13337987 - (D) CALVE 112(1)/103 Rutan & Tucker, LLP HOEKSTRA, JEFFREY GERBEN

3761 Ex Parte Weitzner et al 13070365 - (D) PER CURIAM 102/103 FAY KAPLUN & MARCIN, LLP SU, SUSAN SHAN

3788 Ex Parte Dreyer et al 13393635 - (D) HOFFMANN 103 DAVIS & BUJOLD, P.L.L.C. SHOEMAKER AND MATTARE, LTD STASHICK, ANTHONYD

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1626 Ex Parte Vogelsang et al 12744428 - (D) HARLOW 103 OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. BASF SE HAVLIN, ROBERT H

"Where, as here, the prior art disclosure suggests the outer limits of the range of suitable values, and that the optimum resides within that range, and where there are indications elsewhere that in fact the optimum should be sought within that range, the determination of optimum values outside that range may not be obvious."

In re Sebek, 465 F.2d 904, 907 (CCPA 1972); see also In re Patel, 566 F.App'x 1005, 1010 (Fed. Cir. 2014) (unpubliched). reh'g denied (Sept. 30, 2014). 

1631 Ex Parte Prior et al 10900352 - (D) GRIMES 112(1)/103 GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY CLOW, LORI A

“[C]laims are to be interpreted in light of the specification and with a view to ascertaining the invention.” Sjolund v. Musland, 847 F.2d 1573, 1581 (Fed. Cir. 1988).

1632 Ex Parte Baltimore et al 10243817 - (D) FREDMAN 103 KNOBBE MARTENS OLSON & BEAR LLP PARAS JR, PETER

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2649 Ex Parte Malkemes et al 11967643 - (D) SHIANG 103 LSI CORPORATION TRAN, PAUL P

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3677 Ex Parte SANO et al 12889606 - (D) HOSKINS 103 THE BLACK & DECKER CORPORATION SAETHER, FLEMMING

3686 Ex Parte Hyde et al 12317934 - (D) LORIN 102/103 41.50 112(2) Constellation Law Group, PLLC WILLIAMS, TERESA S

Cf. Interval Licensing LLC v. AOL, Inc., 766 F.3d 1364, 1374 (Fed. Cir. 2014) (“In sum, the ‘unobtrusive manner that does not distract a user’ phrase, when viewed in light of the specification and prosecution history, fails to ‘inform those skilled in the art about the scope of the invention with reasonable certainty.’”)

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3721 Ex Parte Drost et al 12110840 - (D) MURPHY 103 JANSSON MUNGER MCKINLEY & SHAPE LTD. TRUONG, THANH K

3731 Ex Parte Palmer et al 12534030 - (D) FREDMAN 103 MAYBACK & HOFFMAN, P.A. Syntheon LLC TANNER, JOCELIN C

3735 Ex Parte Clement et al 11096801 - (D) SCHOPFER 102/103 Medtronic, Inc. (CRDM) MATTHEWS, CHRISTINE HOPKINS

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1761 Ex Parte Ainscow et al 10579167 - (D) WILSON 102/103 112(2) GABLE & GOTWALS DOUYON, LORNA M

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2422 Ex Parte Hussain et al 11763720 - (D) JEFFERY 102/103 102/103 McClure, Qualey & Rodack, LLP LEE, MICHAEL

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1631 Ex Parte Khvorova et al 10940892 - (D) FREDMAN 101 Dorf & Nelson LLP BRUSCA, JOHN S

1637 Ex Parte Hirsch et al 11658623 - (D) FREDMAN 103 BOZICEVIC, FIELD & FRANCIS LLP The Reagents of the University of California KIM, YOUNG J

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1761 Ex Parte CLEMENT et al 12964053 - (D) PER CURIAM 103 Huntsman International LLC KHAN, AMINA S

1762 Ex Parte Marchand et al 12864422 - (D) McKELVEY 102/103 The Dow Chemical Company DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC TESKIN, FRED M

1767 Ex Parte Schwarz-Barac et al 11913325 - (D) TIMM 103 OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. SALVITTI, MICHAEL A

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2166 Ex Parte Kesteloot et al 10932330 - (D) NEW 103 KALEIDESCAPE, INC. YEN, SYLING

2177 Ex Parte LIPINSKI et al 11740822 - (D) HOMERE 112(2)/102/103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY HUYNH, THU V

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2689 Ex Parte Reithler 12593512 - (D) SMITH 103 Price Heneveld LLP/Steelcase Inc. ALAM, MIRZA F

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3621 Ex Parte Wannenwetsch et al 11017769 - (D) KIM 112(1) 103 Alston & Bird LLP Nokia Corporation and Alston & Bird LLP ZELASKIEWICZ, CHRYSTINA E

3628 Ex Parte Binenstock et al 11714292 - (D) LORIN 103 KACVINSKY DAISAK BLUNI PLLC (1600) CBS Interactive FLYNN, KEVIN H

3645 Ex Parte Harrick 12589134 - (D) STAICOVICI 103 Petroleum Geo-Services, Inc. BREIER, KRYSTINE E

3685 Ex Parte Read 11433112 - (D) LORIN 112(1) 103 ROGITZ & ASSOCIATES OBEID, MAMON A

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3778 Ex Parte Husmark et al 12514909 - (D) FREDMAN 103 Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, PC SCA Hygiene Products AB HAND, MELANIE JO

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2435 Ex Parte Gargaro et al 12245971 - (D) MacDONALD 102/103 DELIZIO GILLIAM, PLLC IBM AUSTIN IPLAW (DG) SCHWARTZ, DARREN B

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3625 Ex Parte Chan et al 11614179 - (D) WIEDER 102 CRGO LAW STEVEN M. GREENBERG MISIASZEK, MICHAEL

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3766 Ex Parte Warkentin et al 11343175 - (D) ADAMS 112(2)/103 Medtronic, Inc. (CRDM) BEHRINGER, LUTHER G

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2114 Ex Parte Horn et al 12692332 - (D) MacDONALD 102 102 VanCott Bagley, Cornwall & McCarthy IBM CORPORATION SCHELL, JOSEPH O

2184 Ex Parte TRIECE et al 11928132 - (D) NAPPI 103 103 King & Spalding LLP SUN, MICHAEL

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2469 Ex Parte Ohno et al 11447138 - (D) MCKONE 103 103 STAAS & HALSEY LLP NGUYEN, THAI

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2847 Ex Parte Ma et al 12653722 - (D) PAK 103 obviousness-type double patenting Winkle, PLLC CHEN, XIAOLIANG

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1628 Ex Parte Sharma et al 12304007 - (D) FREDMAN 103 Wellstat Management Company. LLC WEST, THEODORE R

1674 Ex Parte Kay et al 10259226 - (D) KAMHOLZ 103 Bozicevic, Field & Francis LLP Stanford University Office of Technology Licensing ANGELL, JON E

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1741 Ex Parte Butts et al 11704809 - (D) DELMENDO 103 CORNING INCORPORATED LAZORCIK, JASON L

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2142 Ex Parte Cheng et al 12017016 - (D) SCHOPFER 102/103 CRGO LAW STEVEN M. GREENBERG BHATIA, AJAY M

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2425 Ex Parte Arsenault et al 11731977 - (D) FISHMAN 103 THE DIRECTV GROUP, INC. EKPO, NNENNA NGOZI

2452 Ex Parte Chevanne et al 10673458 - (D) SMITH 103 Wolff & Samson (ALU) HUSSAIN, TAUQIR

2456 Ex Parte Hoggan 12205706 - (D) MacDONALD 103 Davis Wright Tremaine LLP/SFO SALAD, ABDULLAHI ELMI

2485 Ex Parte Apostolopoulos 11494929 - (D) STRAUSS 101/103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY TORRENTE, RICHARD T

2495 Ex Parte Jaquette et al 11470804 - (D) DILLON 103 TERRILE, CANNATTI, CHAMBERS & HOLLAND, LLP IBM Tucson LEWIS, LISA C

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2645 Ex Parte Bosch et al 11938957 - (D) EVANS 102/103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS, P.C./Alcatel-Lucent MAPA, MICHAEL Y

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3617 Ex Parte Smith et al 13176436 - (D) STAICOVICI 103 Marsh Fischmann & Breyfogle LLP DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC. LE, MARK T

3653 Ex Parte Brewer et al 12468973 - (D) HOELTER 103 Prass LLP MORRISON, THOMAS A

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3714 Ex Parte Knight 10/722,473 - (D) GERSTENBLITH 103 101 37 CFR 41.50(b) 112(2)/101 Andrew Knight COBURN, CORBETT B

In our view, Applicant's Specification expands upon how the "indicating" steps of the claim may be performed to such an extent where there is "no objective definition identifying a standard for determing when" a method of relaying a story actually "indicat[es]" a certain fact (e.g., "a character's desire ... to remain asleep ... until a particular event occurs" as recited in claim 1).  See Datamize, LC v. Plumtree Software, Inc., 417 F.3d 1342, 1350 (Fed. Cir. 2005), abrogated by, Nautilus, Inc. v. Biosig Instruments, Inc., 134 S.Ct. 2120 (2014)4; Interval Licensing LLC v. AOL, Inc., 2014 WL 4435871, at *5 Fed. Cir. Sept. 10. 2014) ("Although absolute or mathematical precision is not required, it is not enough ... to identify some standard for measuring the scope of the phrase .... [Rather, t]he claims, when read in light of the specification and prosecution history, must provide objective boundaries for those of skill in the art.") (citations and quotations omitted).  We find the discussion in Datamize analogous to the circumstances here.5

4 While the Supreme Court in Nautilus disagreed with the standard for determining indefiniteness as applied by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Datamize the Court did not suggest any disagreement with the holding in Datamize that a completely subjective construction of a term renders the term indefinite.  See generally Nautilus, 134 S.Ct. 2120.  Although in the context of litigation based on an isued patent, the standard enunciated in Nautilus for determining definiteness - whether a patent's claims "viewed in light of the specification and prosecution history, inform those skilled in the art about the scope of the invention with reasonable certainty" (id. at 2029) - is arguably less of a hurdle to establishing indefiniteness than the "insoluably ambiguous" standard applied in Datamize. Thus, we have no reason to suspect that, had the analysis in Datamize been performed under the "reasonable certainty" standard, the Federal Circuit would have reached a different conclusion.

5 In addition to our discussion herein, we recognize that, in Datamize, the Federal Circuit agreed with the district court construction that the ordinary meaning of "aesthetically pleasing" "includes 'having beauty that gives pleasure or enjoyment' or, in other words, 'beautiful[,]'" but concluded the phrase was indefinite. 417 F.3d at 1348


3762 Ex Parte Cazares et al 12686122 - (D) ADAMS 103 BROOKS, CAMERON & HUEBSCH, PLLC FLORY, CHRISTOPHER A

3777 Ex Parte Bruce et al 11816424 - (D) PER CURIAM 112(2)/103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS LUONG, PETER