REVERSED
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1611 Ex Parte Dell 12677714 - (D) JENKS 112(2)/103 GOODWIN PROCTER LLP GOODWIN PROCTER LLP
On this record, we find that Appellant has the better position because Examiner's rejection appears to be taking the term "approximate" out of context. Terms such as "approach each other," "close to," "substantially equal," and "closely approximate" are "ubiquitous in patent claims. Such usages, when serving reasonably to describe the claimed subject matter to those of skill in the field of the invention, and to distinguish the claimed subject matter from the prior art, have been accepted in patent examination and upheld by the courts." Andrew Corp. v. Gabriel Electronics, Inc., 847 F.2d 819, 821 (Fed. Cir. 1988).
Andrew Corp. v. Gabriel Electronics, 847 F.2d 819, 6 USPQ2d 2010 (Fed. Cir. 1988) 2173.05(b)
1634 Ex Parte PETER et al 13830408 - (D) LEBOVITZ 112(2)/103 Agilent Technologies, Inc. LU, FRANK WEI MIN
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2465 Ex Parte ZHANG et al 13198937 - (D) BUI 103 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. LUO, ANTHONY L
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2811 Ex Parte NAKAO et al 14245539 - (D) BAUMEISTER 103 41.50 103 OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. YUSHINA, GALINA G
2831 Ex Parte Rooyakkers et al 14446412 - (D) McGEE dissenting HASTINGS 102/103 Advent, LLP !MAS, VLADIMIR
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3681 Ex Parte Thomas et al 13072547 - (D) FRAHM 103 CONLEY ROSE, P.C. NGUYEN, THUY N
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3771 Ex Parte JOHNSON et al 13798818 - (D) MAJORS 112(2)/102/103 41.50 103 JOHNSON & JOHNSON TON, MARTIN TRUYEN
AFFIRMED-IN-PART
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3681 Ex Parte THOMAS et al 13072534 - (D) FRAHM 103 103 CONLEY ROSE, P.C. NGUYEN, THUY N
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3792 Ex Parte Meister et al 14488414 - (D) LEBOVITZ 102/103 102/103 Sunstein Kann Murphy & Timbers LLP GRAND, JENNIFER LEIGH-STEW AR
AFFIRMED
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1611 Ex Parte Laurensou 12601699 - (D) NEW 103 HAMRE, SCHUMANN, MUELLER & LARSON, P.C. GHALI, ISIS AD
1616 Ex Parte Rudzinski et al 13196884 - (D) PRATS 103 Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP (Baxter) HAGHIGHATIAN, MINA
1619 Ex Parte Vatter et al 14478013 - (D) TOWNSEND 102/103 THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY BABSON, NICOLE PLOURDE
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1729 Ex Parte Ren 13723389 - (D) McGEE 103 US ARMY RESEARCH LABORATORY CHMIELECKI, SCOTT J
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2154 Ex Parte Zilberberg et al 14071229 - (D) SHAW 101/103 Ditthavong & Steiner, P.C. MCGHEE, TRACY M
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2468 Ex Parte Krantz et al 12013473 - (D) CUTITTA 103 Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner, P.A. KASSIM, KHALED M
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2633 Ex Parte GUICHARD et al 14842969 - (D) PYONIN 103 Patent Portfolio Builders, PLLC FOTAKIS, ARISTOCRATIS
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2879 Ex Parte VASYLYEV 14639083 - (D) McGEE 102/103 SERGIY VASYLYEV SANTIAGO, MARICELI
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3626 Ex Parte Tulipano et al 12989805 - (D) HUME 112(1) 101/103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS LULTSCHIK, WILLIAM G
3681 Ex Parte Hamilton et al 11679715 - (D) FENICK 101 HOFFMAN WARNICK LLC SORKOWITZ, DANIEL M
3683 Ex Parte ALVAREZ 14744793 - (D) FRAHM 101/103 BUCHANAN, INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC PEACHER, LORENA R
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3763 Ex Parte Diem et al 12813818 - (D) HOELTER 103 Muncy, Geissler, Olds & Lowe, P.C. RUSSELL, DEVON L
3794 Ex Parte Kauphusman et al 12982675 - (D) FLAX 103 DYKEMA GOSSETT PLLC (STJ) ANTISKA Y, BRIAN MICHAEL
