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Thursday, December 11, 2014

baird, jones, merck2, williamson

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REVERSED 
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1625 Ex Parte WATANABE et al 13081353 - (D) MILLS 103 ANTONELLI, TERRY, STOUT & KRAUS, LLP O DELL, DAVID K

1648 Ex Parte Saffran 11052204 - (D) ADAMS 103 DICKSTEIN SHAPIRO LLP FOLEY, SHANON A

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1735 Ex Parte Liu et al 11567525 - (D) HANLON 103 SHEPPARD, MULLIN, RICHTER & HAMPTON LLP IP, SIKYIN

see also In re Baird, 16 F.3d 380, 382 (Fed. Cir. 1994) (“The fact that a claimed compound may be encompassed by a disclosed generic formula does not by itself render that compound obvious.”); In re Jones, 958 F.2d 347, 350 (Fed. Cir. 1992) (declining to extract from Merck & Co. v. Biocraft Labs., Inc., 874 F.2d 804, 806-09 (Fed. Cir. 1989), the rule that “regardless of how broad, a disclosure of a chemical genus renders obvious any species that happens to fall within it”).

Baird, In re, 16 F.3d 380, 29 USPQ2d 1550 (Fed. Cir. 1994) 2144.05 2144.08 2163

Jones, In re, 958 F.2d 347, 21 USPQ2d 1941 (Fed. Cir. 1992) 707.07(f) 2143.01 2144 2144.05 2144.08

Merck & Co. v. Biocraft Laboratories, 874 F.2d 804, 10 USPQ2d 1843 (Fed. Cir. 1989)  716.02(a) ,  2123 ,  2144.05 ,  2144.08

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2881 Ex Parte Wong et al 11957084 - (D) KRATZ 102/103 VISTA IP LAW GROUP LLP MCCORMACK, JASON L

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3676 Ex Parte LOWDON et al 12570030 - (D) GOODSON 102/103 SCHLUMBERGER OILFIELD SERVICES BOMAR, THOMAS S

This claim interpretation is consistent with a recent decision from the Federal Circuit concerning a “module” claim term. See Williamson v. Citrix Online, LLC, 770 F.3d 1371, 1377–80 (Fed. Cir. Nov. 5, 2014) (holding that district court erred in concluding that “distributed learning control module” is a means-plus-function claim term).

AFFIRMED 
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1671 Ex Parte Hansen et al 12471528 - (D) POLLOCK 103 BAYER MATERIAL SCIENCE LLC SAWYER, JENNIFER C

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1744 Ex Parte Liu et al 12043850 - (D) DERRICK 103 Tokyo Electron U.S. Holdings, Inc. GRUN, ROBERT J

1787 Ex Parte Sano et al 12083525 - (D) ANKENBRAND 112(1)/103 BGL/Ann Arbor SHOSHO, CALLIE E

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2159 Ex Parte Zeller et al 10315264 - (D) FISHMAN 112(1)/103 HOFFMAN WARNICK LLC CASANOVA, JORGE A

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2452 Ex Parte Mulligan et al 10043936 - (D) FETTING 103 Ditthavong & Steiner, P.C. DOAN, DUYEN MY

2468 Ex Parte Ben-Ezra et al 11972650 - (D) SAADAT 103 SUGHRUE MION PLLC USPTO CUSTOMER NO WITH IBM/SVL WAQAS, SAAD A

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2644 Ex Parte Syrbe 10539170 - (D) MORGAN 103 Ditthavong & Steiner, P.C. CASCA, FRED A

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2811 Ex Parte Stahl et al 12001531 - (D) McGRAW 102 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 102 KENYON & KENYON LLP WEBB, VERNON P

2812 Ex Parte Liu et al 11036081 - (D) HOUSEL 103 THE ECLIPSE GROUP LLP ISAAC, STANETTA D

2842 Ex Parte KNOBLINGER et al 12543637 - (D) NAGUMO 103 SpryIP, LLC IFX CHANG, JOSEPH

2842 Ex Parte KNOBLINGER et al 12543629 - (D) NAGUMO 103 SpryIP, LLC IFX CHANG, JOSEPH

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3647 Ex Parte Frederickson 12123420 - (D) STEPINA 102/103 Carlson, Gaskey, & Olds, P.C./Sikorsky BENEDIK, JUSTIN M

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3711 Ex Parte Endo et al 11172793 - (D) JESCHKE 103 Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch, LLP GORDEN, RAEANN

3723 Ex Parte Liu 12002436 - (D) MAYBERRY 112(2)/103 MAGINOT, MOORE & BECK, LLP MORGAN, EILEEN P

3731 Ex Parte Tsai 12258339 - (D) POLLOCK 103 Knobbe, Martson, Olson & Bear LLP ALEMAN, SARAH WEBB

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED 
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3632 JAC-RACK, INC. Requester v. UNIRAC, INC. Patent Owner, Appellant Ex Parte Liebendorfer et al 7,260,918 10/116,384 95001727 - (D) SONG 103 CROWELL & MORING LLP Third Party Requester: HARNESS DICKEY & PIERCE, P.L.C. CLARKE, SARA SACHIE original KING, ANITA M

Wednesday, June 27, 2012

baird, jones

REVERSED
1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering 
1715 Ex Parte Gottschalk-Gaudig et al 10738543 - (D) DELMENDO 103 BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C. LIGHTFOOT, ELENA TSOY

In re Baird, 16 F.3d 380, 382 (Fed. Cir. 1994) (disclosure of a broad genus in the prior art does not render a claimed species obvious where the reference appears to teach away); In re Jones, 958 F.2d 347, 350 (Fed. Cir. 1992) (disclosure of “potentially infinite genus” of salts of dicamba and listing of several such salts in the principal reference does not render obvious undisclosed claimed salt).

Baird, In re, 16 F.3d 380, 29 USPQ2d 1550 (Fed. Cir. 1994) . . . . . 2144.05, 2144.08, 2163

Jones, In re, 958 F.2d 347, 21 USPQ2d 1941 (Fed. Cir. 1992) . . . 707.07(f), 2143.01, 2144, 2144.05, 2144.08

2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2183 Ex Parte Moyer et al 11278725 - (D) DANG 102/103 FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR, INC. FAHERTY, COREY S

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3635 Ex Parte Tiemann et al 10647916 - (D) SPAHN 102 WOOD, PHILLIPS, KATZ, CLARK & MORTIMER KATCHEVES, BASIL S

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3762 Ex Parte Kim et al 10735519 - (D) BONILLA 112(1) SEAGER, TUFTE & WICKHEM, LLC HOLMES, REX R

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1747 Ex Parte Lipowicz 11302492 - (D) GARRIS 103 103 BUCHANAN, INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC FELTON, MICHAEL J

2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2166 Ex Parte Khaliq et al 10952444 - (D) JEFFERY 102/103 103 HARRITY & HARRITY, LLP YEN, SYLING

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3737 Ex Parte Rigby et al 11294047 - (D) SCHEINER 103 102/obviousness-type double patenting General Electric Company MEHTA, PARIKHA SOLANKI

AFFIRMED
1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1714 Ex Parte Dantz et al 12039351 - (D) TIMM 103 BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C. SONG, MATTHEW J

1774 Ex Parte Dierickx 11597441 - (D) GAUDETTE 103 SHELL OIL COMPANY ROBINSON, RENEE E

2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2166 Ex Parte Cafeo et al 10771172 - (D) DANG 103 Cantor Colburn LLP-General Motors AHN, SANGWOO

2400 Networking, Mulitplexing, Cable, and Security
2455 Ex Parte Tanikawa et al 10082112 - (D) CHEN 102 STAAS & HALSEY LLP TRAN, PHILIP B

2472 Ex Parte Guingo et al 10732529 - (D) WHITEHEAD, JR. 103 Terry W. Kramer, Esq. CHRISS, ANDREW W

2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2814 Ex Parte Park et al 11009198 - (D) HAHN 103 VOLENTINE & WHITT PLLC WEISS, HOWARD

2892 Ex Parte Foong et al 11125396 - (D) DROESCH 103 FARJAMI & FARJAMI LLP ARORA, AJAY

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3671 Ex Parte Derscheid et al 11611236 - (D) BAHR 103 DEERE & COMPANY NGUYEN, MAI T

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3761 Ex Parte Yazarlo-Stahl et al 11765643 - (D) SCHEINER 102/103 SCA Hygiene Products AB /o Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, PC CHAPMAN, GINGER T

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

jones, lemin, merck2, wyers, kao, thorner, aventis

REVERSED
1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1775 Ex Parte Nakatani et al 10/513,392 TIMM 103 WENDEROTH, LIND & PONACK L.L.P. BOWERS, NATHAN ANDREW

1785 Ex Parte Weerasinghe et al 10/962,994 BEST 112(1)/102/103 RENNER, OTTO, BOISSELLE & SKLAR, LLP CHAU, LINDA N

2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2169 Ex Parte Saake et al 10/468,181 COURTENAY 103 EMC Corporation KIM, PAUL

2400 Networking, Mulitplexing, Cable, and Security
2424 Ex Parte Tabatabai et al 09/865,030 POTHIER 103 WAGNER, MURABITO & HAO LLP SHANG, ANNAN Q

2600 Communications
2625 Ex Parte Braun  10/670,902 BARRY 103 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 112(2) Basch & Nickerson LLP DHINGRA, PAWANDEEP

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3714 HASBRO, INC. Appellant v. GANZ Patent Owner, Respondent 95/001,345 7568964 12/250,757 SIU 103 Pearne & Gordon LLP KISS, ERIC B original AHMED, MASUD

3731 Ex Parte Jagger et al 10/601,952 GRIMES 103
SEAGER, TUFTE & WICKHEM, LLC SONNETT, KATHLEEN C
AFFIRMED-IN-PART
1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1764 Ex Parte Dietrich et al 10/551,108 OWENS dissenting NAGUMO 103 103 BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C. LEE, DORIS L

Our reviewing court has rejected the proposition that, “regardless of how broad, a disclosure of a chemical genus renders obvious any species that happens to fall within it.” In re Jones, 958 F.2d 347, 350 (Fed. Cir. 1992). In Lemin, cited by the majority, the court explained that :

The position of the Patent Office is, essentially, that Lemin has done no more than pluck a subgenus out of a generic disclosure by Jones, and has used that subgenus in precisely the manner taught by Jones.
Generally speaking, there is nothing unobvious in choosing ‘some’ among ‘many’ indiscriminately. Here, however, the choice is based on a discovery by Lemin that some compounds, falling within a prior art genus, have a special significance.

332 F.2d 839, 841 (citation omitted). Moreover, unlike the “multitude [1200] of effective combinations” disclosed by the reference patent in Merck, 874 F.2d at 807, the number of combinations in this case is truly astronomical.

Jones, In re, 958 F.2d 347, 21 USPQ2d 1941 (Fed. Cir. 1992) . . . 707.07(f), 2143.01, 2144, 2144.05, 2144.08

Merck & Co. v. Biocraft Laboratories, 874 F.2d 804, 10 USPQ2d 1843 (Fed. Cir. 1989).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 716.02(a), 2123, 2144.05, 2144.08

2400 Networking, Mulitplexing, Cable, and Security
2461 Ex Parte Horikawa 11/122,249 HOMERE 102/103 102 HARRITY & HARRITY, LLP RENNER, BRANDON M

AFFIRMED
1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1618 Ex Parte Mahalingam et al 10/436,310 FREDMAN 103 Avon Products, Inc. VU, JAKE MINH

To overcome a prima facie case of obviousness by showing secondary considerations of unexpected results, Appellants must first establish a nexus between the claimed invention and the allegedly unexpected results. See Wyers v. Master Lock Co., 616 F.3d 1231, 1246 (Fed. Cir. 2010) (“For objective evidence of secondary considerations to be accorded substantial weight, its proponent must establish a nexus between the evidence and the merits of the claimed invention.”). “Where the offered secondary consideration actually results from something other than what is both claimed and novel in the claim, there is no nexus to the merits of the claimed invention.” In re Kao, 639 F.3d 1057, 1068 (Fed. Cir. 2011).

1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1742 Ex Parte Duffin 10/473,643 GAUDETTE 103 TYCO Healthcare Group LP HUSON, MONICA ANNE

1765 Ex Parte Null 11/920,474 DELMENDO 102/103 SHELL OIL COMPANY VALDEZ, DEVE E

1775 Ex Parte Latino et al 10/963,139 OWENS 103 MORRISS O'BRYANT COMPAGNI, P.C. YOO, REGINA M

1782 Ex Parte Baumgartner et al 11/927,019 GARRIS 103 CARSTENS & CAHOON, LLP SMITH, PRESTON

1786 Ex Parte Chen et al 10/745,327 BEST 103 DORITY & MANNING, P.A. CHOI, PETER Y

2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2122 Ex Parte Chen et al 10/393,641 CHEN 102/103 KRUEGER ISELIN LLP (1391) COUGHLAN, PETER D

2166 Ex Parte Ortwein et al 10/837,980 DILLON 102 IBM LOTUS & RATIONAL SW c/o GUERIN & RODRIGUEZ JOHNSON, JOHNESE T

2194 Ex Parte Krishnaswamy et al 10/808,223 MARTIN 112(1)/101/103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY ZHEN, LI B

2600 Communications
2617 Ex Parte Tao 11/469,626 EASTHOM 103 Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC MAPA, MICHAEL Y

Therefore, Appellant attempts to limit the ordinary claim term “message” to exclude packets or other known message formats. However, the Federal Circuit recently reiterated the stringent standard for narrowing a claim term beyond its plain and ordinary meaning in Thorner v. Sony Computer Entertainment America L.L.C., 669 F.3d 1362 (Fed. Cir. 2012). There, we explained that we will only interpret a claim term more narrowly than its ordinary meaning under two circumstances: “1) when a patentee sets out a definition and acts as [its] own lexicographer, or 2) when the patentee disavows the full scope of a claim term either in the specification or during prosecution. Id. at 1365.

Aventis Pharma S.A. v. Hospira, Inc., 675 F.3d 1324, 1330 (Fed. Cir. 2012).

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3623 Ex Parte Bliznak 11/239,140 LORIN 103 FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER LLP CHONG CRUZ, NADJA N

3637 Ex Parte Atkins 11/501,967 LEE 103 JAMES RAY & ASSOCIATES WILKENS, JANET MARIE

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3739 Ex Parte Francischelli et al 11/128,786 McCOLLUM 102 Medtronic CardioVascular COHEN, LEE S

Thursday, June 23, 2011

jones

REVERSED

1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1736 Ex Parte Tsujimichi et al 10/625,272 KRATZ 102(e)/103(a) CARRIER BLACKMAN AND ASSOCIATES EXAMINER JOHNSON, EDWARD M

1782 Ex Parte Maruyama et al 10/837,782 NAGUMO Concurring WARREN 103(a) ANTONELLI, TERRY, STOUT & KRAUS, LLP EXAMINER PATTERSON, MARC A

The Federal Circuit flatly rejected such an analysis in the context of obviousness in In re Jones, 958 F.2d 347, 350 (Fed. Cir. 1992) (“We decline to extract from Merck the rule that the Solicitor appears to suggest—that regardless of how broad, a disclosure of a chemical genus renders obvious any species that happens to fall within it.”). A reference that does not adequately support obviousness will not suffice to support a demonstration of anticipation. It is not unusual for improved properties to be discovered within a previously disclosed range of a composition.

Jones, In re, 958 F.2d 347, 21 USPQ2d 1941 (Fed. Cir. 1992) . . . 707.07(f), 2143.01, 2144, 2144.05, 2144.08

1782 Ex Parte Nehls et al 10/681,649 NAGUMO 103(a) FITCH EVEN TABIN & FLANNERY EXAMINER THAKUR, VIREN A

1796 Ex Parte Glorioso et al 10/478,568 WARREN 112(1)/112(2)/102(b)/103(a) VOLPE AND KOENIG, P.C. EXAMINER COONEY, JOHN M

2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2179 Ex Parte Lyle et al 10/881,842 DILLON 103(a) IBM LOTUS & RATIONAL SW c/o GUERIN & RODRIGUEZ EXAMINER LO, WEILUN

2185 Ex Parte Bailey et al 10/624,808 STEPHENS 103(a) MARTIN & ASSOCIATES, LLC EXAMINER DOAN, DUC T

2400 Networking, Mulitplexing, Cable, and Security
2478 Ex Parte Neuwald et al 10/628,254 MORGAN 102(e)/103(a) AT & T LEGAL DEPARTMENT - GB EXAMINER BRUCKART, BENJAMIN R

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3634 Ex Parte Berger 10/822,079 SPAHN 102(b)/103(a) 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 112(2) Sanchelima and Associates, P.A. Jesus Sanchelima, Esq. EXAMINER JOHNSON, BLAIR M

3634 Ex Parte Gillen 10/781,395 KAUFFMAN 102(b)/103(a) MARSHALL & MELHORN, LLC EXAMINER REDMAN, JERRY E

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3742 Ex Parte Mueller et al 11/234,145 KERINS 103(a) CROWELL & MORING LLP EXAMINER RALIS, STEPHEN J

3743 Ex Parte Potgieter et al 10/718,351 SAINDON 112(2)/102(b)/103(a) MARK O. LOFTIN EXAMINER BASICHAS, ALFRED

AFFIRMED-IN-PART

1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1625 Ex Parte Hancke Orozco et al 10/516,500 GRIMES 102(b) PHARMACEUTICAL PATENT ATTORNEYS, LLC EXAMINER RAHMANI, NILOOFAR

2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2188 Ex Parte Van Doren et al 10/760,813 LUCAS 103(a) HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY EXAMINER CHERY, MARDOCHEE

2188 Ex Parte Tierney et al 10/760,652 LUCAS 103(a) HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY EXAMINER CHERY, MARDOCHEE

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3679 Ex Parte Kishi et al 11/230,567 STAICOVICI 102(e) ANTONELLI, TERRY, STOUT & KRAUS, LLP EXAMINER BINDA, GREGORY JOHN

REEXAMINATION

EXAMINER AFFIRMED

3900 Central Reexamination Unit (CRU)
3617 VOLVO PENTA OF THE AMERICAS, INC. Requester and Respondent v. BRUNSWICK CORPORATION Patent Owner and Appellant 95/000,346 6,234,853 COCKS 102(b)/103(a) Patent Owner: William D. Lanyi Mercury Marine Division of Brunswick Third Party Requester: Harold R. Brown III, Esq. WRB-IPLLP EXAMINER WEHNER, CARY ELLEN original EXAMINER SOTELO, JESUS D

AFFIRMED

1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1627 Ex Parte Aberg 11/474,154 GRIMES 103(a) Nields, Lemack & Frame, LLC EXAMINER RAMACHANDRAN, UMAMAHESWARI

1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1729 Ex Parte Colbert 10/625,624 HASTINGS 103(a) BUCHANAN, INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC EXAMINER RUDDOCK, ULA CORINNA

1786 Ex Parte Chhabra et al 10/712,239 GUEST 102(b)/103(a) THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY EXAMINER MATZEK, MATTHEW D

2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2178 Ex Parte Jaeger 10/953,053 BARRY 103(a) WILSON & HAM EXAMINER VAUGHN, GREGORY J

2400 Networking, Mulitplexing, Cable, and Security
2443 Ex Parte Laux et al 10/301,314 BAUMEISTER 102(e) MARSH FISCHMANN & BREYFOGLE LLP EXAMINER NGUYEN, PHUOC H

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3654 Ex Parte Oh et al 10/561,559 BROWN 103(a) Theodore W Olds Carlson Gaskey & Olds EXAMINER KRUER, STEFAN

3674 Ex Parte Taguchi 11/797,690 SAINDON 103(a) KANESAKA BERNER AND PARTNERS LLP EXAMINER PICKARD, ALISON K

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3721 Ex Parte Turner et al 10/827,465 BAHR 103(a) HARNESS, DICKEY & PIERCE, P.L.C. EXAMINER CHUKWURAH, NATHANIEL C


NEW

REVERSED

1777 Ex Parte Bothe et al 11/814,642 HANLON 103(a) OBLON, SPIVAK, MCCLELLAND MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. EXAMINER ZALASKY, KATHERINE M

2474 Ex Parte Forissier et al 10/901,138 HOFF 102(e)/103(a) HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY EXAMINER RIYAMI, ABDULLA A

2182 Ex Parte Hofstee et al 10/697,903 HOMERE 103(a) IBM CORPORATION- AUSTIN (JVL) EXAMINER HASSAN, AURANGZEB

1741 Ex Parte Iguchi et al 10/802,837 HASTINGS 103(a) SUGHRUE MION, PLLC EXAMINER LAZORCIK, JASON L

1618 Ex Parte Whitbourne et al 09/834,307 ADAMS 103(a) ANGIOTECH EXAMINER YOUNG, MICAH PAUL

AFFIRMED-IN-PART

1774 Ex Parte Hunsinger et al 11/362,588 GARRIS 103(a) Klaus J. Bach EXAMINER YOUNG, NATASHA E

3711 Ex Parte Rigoli 11/023,074 KAUFFMAN 112(2)/102(b)/103(a) 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 112(2) Bay State IP, LLC EXAMINER CHAMBERS, MICHAEL S


REEXAM

2818 Ex parte LIZY KURIAN JOHN 90/008,853 5,867,422 SIU 102(b) Patent Owner VENABLE, CAMPILLO, LOGAN & MEANEY, P.C. Third Party Requester MARK L. BECKER LATTICE SEMICONDUCTOR CORP.EXAMINER NGUYEN, LINH M original EXAMINER FEARS, TERRELL W

AFFIRMED

2191 Ex Parte Fay et al 10/917,726 COURTENAY 103(a) Agilent Technologies, Inc. in care of: CPA Global EXAMINER RAMPURIA, SATISH

2184 Ex Parte Gregorcyk 10/279,484 DROESCH 103(a) HAMILTON & TERRILE, LLP EXAMINER MAMO, ELIAS

1731 Ex Parte Shanholtz et al 10/870,889 KRATZ 102(b)/103(a) ATK c/o Vidas, Arrett & Steinkraus, P.A. EXAMINER FELTON, AILEEN BAKER

2625 Ex Parte Vilanova et al 10/371,957 FRAHM 112(1)/102(e)/103(a) HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY EXAMINER ZHENG, JACKY X