cable

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1787 Ex Parte Neill et al 11609704 - (D) PER CURIAM 103 41.50 112(1) LEYDIG VOIT & MAYER, LTD SHAH, SAMIR

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2164 Ex Parte Luedtke 12309617 - (D) HUGHES 103 KENYON & KENYON LLP GEBRESENBET, DINKU W

2196 Ex Parte Sluiman et al 12365993 - (D) SHIANG 102 Rolnik Law Firm, P.C. IBM Corp. (AUS/RCR) CAO, DIEM K

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2455 Ex Parte Hilt et al 12707027 - (D) CRAIG 102/103 LEYDIG, VOIT AND MAYER HENRY, MARIEGEORGES A

2457 Ex Parte Pavot et al 12646299 - (D) KUMAR 102 Google Technology Holdings LLC/Fletcher Yoder PC RUBIN, BLAKE J

2479 Ex Parte Cheng et al 12237849 - (D) McMILLIN 103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS, P.C./Alcatel-Lucent NGUYEN, HANH N

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2842 Ex Parte KOIKE 12946247 - (D) DELMENDO 112(2)/103 OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. LAM, TUAN THIEU

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3623 Ex Parte Gammon 11947233 - (D) FETTING 103 THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY FIELDS, BENJAMIN S

3651 Ex Parte Johansson 12743286 - (D) HUTCHINGS 103 Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP RANDALL, JR., KELVIN L

3657 Ex Parte Knowles 12679944 - (D) SMEGAL 103 41.50 112(1) SIEMENS CORPORATION MOMPER, ANNA M

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3739 Ex Parte Rudie 14032013 - (D) JESCHKE 103 KINNEY & LANGE, P.A. GIULIANI, THOMAS ANTHONY

3741 Ex Parte BRAUTSCH et al 12789029 - (D) REIMERS 103 41.50 112(2) BUCHANAN INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC ALSTOM (RINGFENCE) MANTYLA, MICHAEL B

3766 Ex Parte Corndorf et al 12363109 - (D) SCHOPFER 103 Medtronic, Inc. (CRDM) BEHRINGER, LUTHER G

3775 Ex Parte Schaller et al 12767245 - (D) BROWN 103 Fay Kaplun & Marcin, LLP COLEY, ZADE JAMES

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2623 Ex Parte Ganey et al 12431920 - (D) CHEN 102/103 101 41.50 101 ROGITZ & ASSOCIATES KHOO, STACY

2695 Ex Parte Alameh et al 12428266 - (D) HOWARD 103 112(2) Shumaker & Sieffert, P.A./Motorola MERCEDES, DISMERY E

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3638 Ex Parte Radu 13086025 - (D) HILL 103 103 41.50 103 WALKER & JOCKE CHAPMAN, JEANETTE E

The Declaration additionally fails to establish sufficient evidence of commercial success, because gross sales figures do not show commercial success absent evidence of market share. Cable Electric Prods., Inc. v. Genmark, Inc., 770, F.2d 1015 (Fed. Cir. 1985).

Cable Electric Products, Inc. v. Genmark, Inc., 770 F.2d 1015, 226 USPQ 881 (Fed. Cir. 1985) 716.03(b) , 716.06 , 1504.03

3647 Ex Parte Vorwald et al 12855722 - (D) HOFFMANN 102/103 112(2) NSWC - CARDEROCK DIVISION XAVIER, VALENTINA

3692 Ex Parte Connors 13170287 - (D) HOSKINS 102/103 112(2)/103 PERGAMENT & CEPEDA LLP EBERSMAN, BRUCE I

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 Ex Parte Warder-Gabaldon et al 11868431 - (D) HOSKINS 102/103 112(2)/103 Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, LLP NGUYEN, TUAN VAN

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1617 Ex Parte Popp 12215720 - (D) FREDMAN 103 SMP Logic Systems ALLEY, GENEVIEVE S

1619 Ex Parte Copp-Howland et al 12423929 - (D) FREDMAN 103/double patenting Covidien GOTFREDSON, GAREN

1657 Ex Parte Draghia-Akli et al 12126611 - (D) MILLS 103 Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. UNDERDAHL, THANE E

1677 Ex Parte Gordon et al 12955150 - (D) FREDMAN 103 double patenting WOOD, PHILLIPS, KATZ, CLARK & MORTIMER BROWN, MELANIE YU

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1727 Ex Parte Brandon et al 12272829 - (D) OWENS 102/103 McDonald Hopkins, LLC GILLIAM, BARBARA LEE

1776 Ex Parte Clarke et al 13204529 - (D) WARREN dissenting in part ROESEL 112(1)/double patenting 103 FOLEY & LARDNER LLP THERKORN, ERNEST G

1792 Ex Parte Spisak 11431302 - (D) GARRIS 103 UNILEVER PATENT GROUP LONG, LUANA ZHANG

1798 Ex Parte Neeper et al 13334619 - (D) PER CURIAM 102 Perman & Green, LLP WRIGHT, PATRICIA KATHRYN

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2159 Ex Parte Billsus et al 12717091 - (D) KUMAR 103 Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner, P.A. / PayPal VU, THONG H

2167 Ex Parte Honkola et al 13332763 - (D) DANG 102 Ditthavong & Steiner, P.C. HOANG, HAU HAI

2168 Ex Parte Fredericks 12475358 - (D) WINSOR 103 INSKEEP INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY GROUP, INC MORRISON, JAY A

2172 Ex Parte Maetzler et al 12774144 - (D) NAPPI 112(1)/112(2)/103 DINSMORE & SHOHL, LLP BADAWI, ANGIE M

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2441 Ex Parte Das et al 12827028 - (D) HUME 102/103 Hewlett Packard Enterprise DUONG, OANH

2457 Ex Parte Pandya 12693952 - (D) DANG 103 Armstrong Teasdale LLP BURGESS, BARBARA N

2468 Ex Parte Lindgren 11474793 - (D) STRAUSS 103 BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD CHU, WUTCHUNG

2492 Ex Parte AAD et al 12718521 - (D) BAER 101/102/103 Ditthavong & Steiner, P.C. KORSAK, OLEG

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2614 Ex Parte Edecker et al 10943041 - (D) KUMAR 103 K&L Gates LLP-Chicago YANG, ANDREW GUS

2653 Ex Parte Caraballo et al 12037786 - (D) NAPPI 101/103 CRGO LAW TESHALE, AKELAW

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2842 Ex Parte DEN BESTEN 13297478 - (D) KENNEDY 103 NXP B.V. KIM, JUNG H

2852 Ex Parte Eynav 12904150 - (D) KENNEDY 102 AQUILLA PATENTS & MARKS PLLC SMITH, LINDA B

2855 Ex Parte Bader 12921322 - (D) PER CURIAM 103 KENYON & KENYON LLP CHAPMAN JR, JOHN E

2856 Ex Parte Lavon et al 12243511 - (D) GALLIGAN 103 SHEEHAN PHINNEY BASS & GREEN, PA KOLB, NATHANIEL J

2872 Ex Parte Weibezahn et al 12631972 - (D) NAGUMO 102/103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY CHWASZ, JADE R

2875 Ex Parte Kuczynski et al 12903628 - (D) SMITH 103 Chris Kuczynski, Esq. TUMEBO, TSION M

2894 Ex Parte LEE et al 11967439 - (D) TIMM 103 Additon, Higgins & Pendleton, P.A. NGUYEN, DUY T V

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3621 Ex Parte Hicks et al 11932711 - (D) FETTING 103 Schmeiser, Olsen & Watts LLP MANDEL, MONICA A

3626 Ex Parte Esposito 12362197 - (D) BAYAT 103 THOMAS | HORSTEMEYER, LLP SOREY, ROBERT A

3626 Ex Parte Haney 12220370 - (D) MEYERS 103 WILEY HORTON LUBIN, VALERIE

3695 Ex Parte Raitsev et al 11743243 - (D) MEYERS 103 BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD., KANG, IRENE S

3696 Ex Parte Understein 13630385 - (D) HUTCHINS 101 NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC TROTTER, SCOTT S

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 Ex Parte Kelley 12834493 - (D) MAYBERRY 103 SEAGER, TUFTE & WICKHEM, LLP ALEMAN, SARAH WEBB

3775 Ex Parte HULLIGER et al 12774308 - (D) STAICOVICI 112(2)/102 Fay Kaplun & Marcin, LLP COLEY, ZADE JAMES

3776 Ex Parte Bouix et al 12115583 - (D) BROWN 103 Mimi Yang MANAHAN, TODD E

3777 Ex Parte Cholette 12112930 - (D) BROWN 102/103 41.50 103 PACESETTER, INC. BRUTUS, JOEL F

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2172 Ex Parte Hartshorn et al 12110018 - (D) HUME 103 CRGO LAW TAN, ALVIN H
AFFIRMED-IN-PART 2433 Ex Parte Chuang et al 11453725 - (D) KOHUT 103 102/103 41.50 103 Haynes and Boone, LLP ANDERSON, MICHAEL D

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED 
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2612 Ex parte AVIGILON CORP. Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 7382277 et al 11/156,380 90012419 - (D) JEFFERY 102/103 BAKER & HOSTETLER LLP MR. CHRISTOPHER JOHN ROURK JACKSON WALKER LLP THIRD PARTY REQUESTER: MARK S. HUBERT ENGLAND, DAVID E. original CROSLAND, DONNIE L

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2873 LARGAN PRECISION CO., LTD., Requester, v. FUJIFILM CORP., Patent Owner. Ex Parte 7535658 et al 11/932,081 95001450 - (D) SIU 103 MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP (PA) THIRD PARTY REQUESTER: PERKINS COIE LLP HUGHES, DEANDRA M original COLLINS, DARRYL J

sud-chemie, clemens

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1628 Ex Parte Hochberg 10676287 - (D) POLLOCK 103 Henry D. Coleman BADIO, BARBARA P

Although “evidence of unexpected results and other secondary considerations will not necessarily overcome a strong prima facie showing of obviousness” (Süd-Chemie, Inc. v. Multisorb Technologies, Inc., 554 F.3d 1001, 1009 (Fed. Cir. 2009)), in the present case, we find that Appellant’s evidence of unexpected results, weighs in favor of nonobviousness by a preponderance of the evidence. ...

Although we find Appellant’s evidence of unexpected results persuasive, our analysis does not end here because “‘objective evidence of non-obviousness must be commensurate in scope with the claims which the evidence is offered to support.” In re Clemens, 622 F.2d 1029, 1035 (CCPA 1980).

Clemens, In re, 622 F.2d 1029, 206 USPQ 289 (CCPA 1980) 716.02(d) , 2145

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3626 Ex Parte Surwit et al 12793029 - (D) FETTING 103 102 MYERS BIGEL SIBLEY & SAJOVEC GILLIGAN, CHRISTOPHER L

net moneyin

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1645 Ex Parte Brin et al 12255369 - (D) FREDMAN 103 ALLERGAN, INC. MINNIFIELD, NITA M

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2135 Ex Parte KIM 12855171 - (D) ULLAGADDI 102/103 Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG/Conversant - 8021) GIARDINO JR, MARK A

"[T]he prior art reference—in order to anticipate under 35 U.S.C. § 102— must not only disclose all elements of the claim within the four corners of the document, but must also disclose those elements 'arranged as in the claim,' . . . [which] refers to the need for an anticipatory reference to show all of the limitations of the claims arranged or combined in the same way as recited in the claims, not merely in a particular order." See Net MoneyIN, Inc. v. VeriSign, Inc., 545 F.3d 1359, 1369-70 (Fed. Cir. 2008) (internal citations omitted).

Net MoneyIN, Inc. v. VeriSign, Inc., 545 F.3d 1359, 88 USPQ2d 1751 (Fed. Cir. 2008) 2152.02(b)

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2636 Ex Parte Kolze et al 12765821 - (D) NAPPI 103 112(b) GARLICK & MARKISON WOLF, DARREN E

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3689 Ex Parte Brown et al 12326412 - (D) MOHANTY 103 Kennedy Lenart Spraggins LLP IBM (END-KLS) MOONEYHAM, JANICE A

wagner, mraz,seid

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1677 Ex Parte Cooper et al 12361413 - (D) McCOLLUM 103 Gates & Cooper LLP - Minimed BROWN, MELANIE YU


Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 Ex Parte Aggerholm et al 12964055 - (D) HOELTER 103 Cook Medical Technologies LLC NGUYEN, TUAN VAN

Regarding Appellants’ contentions, our reviewing court has held that drawings can be used as prior art, without referring to the surrounding description, only if the prior art features are clearly disclosed by the drawing. See, e.g., In re Wagner, 63 F.2d 987, 986–87 (CCPA 1933). Here, the filets, which transition between Sirhan’s scoring element (or wing) and balloon wall, are clearly disclosed. See also In re Mraz, 455 F.2d 1069, 1072 (CCPA 1972) (“[W]e did not mean that things patent drawings show clearly are to be disregarded.”); In re Seid, 161 F.2d 229, 231 (CCPA 1947) (“ [A]n accidental disclosure, if clearly made in a drawing, is available as a reference.” ) (citations omitted). Accordingly, we are not persuaded by Appellants’ contentions that the described filet does not exist or is merely the result of artistic license. Instead, the Examiner can properly rely on Sirhan’s disclosure of the curved filet adjacent the scoring element.

Mraz, In re, 455 F.2d 1069, 173 USPQ 25 (CCPA 1972) 2125

Seid, In re, 161 F.2d 229, 73 USPQ 431 (CCPA 1947) 2112.01 , 2144.04

superguide

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1677 Ex Parte Cooper et al 12361413 - (D) McCOLLUM 103 Gates & Cooper LLP - Minimed BROWN, MELANIE YU

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1629 AKER BIOMARINE AS Requester and Respondent v. NEPTUNE TECHNOLOGIES & BIORESSOURCES, INC. Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 8,030,348 et al 10/485,094 95001774 - (D) LEBOVITZ 102/103 COOLEY LLP Third Party Requester: Casimir Jones, S.C.
 CAMPELL, BRUCE R original POLANSKY, GREGG

Dr. Shahidi cited to disclosure in the patent regarding pharmaceutical and medical uses, but as already stated, the claims are not limited to such uses of the claimed composition. It is improper to import limitations from the specification into the claims. “For example, a particular embodiment appearing in the written description may not be read into a claim when the claim language is broader than the embodiment.” Superguide Corp. v. DirecTV Enterprises, Inc., 358 F.3d 870, 875 (Fed. Cir. 2004).

Superguide Corp. v. Direct TV Enterprises, Inc., 358 F.3d 870, 69 USPQ2d 1865 (Fed. Cir. 2004) 2111.01

KSR

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1649 Ex Parte Racey et al 12511210 - (D) GRIMES 103 MAGINOT, MOORE & BECK, LLP DUTT, ADITI

The Examiner’s finding that the claimed configuration would be obvious “should the additional focusing be desired,” standing alone, is insufficient to establish a prima facie case of obviousness. “[I]t can be important to identify a reason that would have prompted a person of ordinary skill in the relevant field to combine the elements in the way the claimed new invention does.” KSR Int’l v. Teleflex Inc., 550 U.S. 398, 418 (2007).

KSR International Co. v. Teleflex Inc., 550 U.S. 398, 82 USPQ2d 1385 (2007) 2141 ,   2144.05 ,   2145 , 2216 ,   2242 ,   2286 ,   2616 ,   2642 ,   2686.04

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2881 Ex Parte PETRIC 12790177 - (D) JIVANI 103 OKAMOTO & BENEDICTO LLP OSENBAUGH-STEWAR, ELIZA W

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1791 Ex Parte Sanders 11580439 - (D) HOUSEL 103 103 Hoffmann & Baron LLP TARAZANO, DONALD LAWRENCE

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 Ex Parte Hazut et al 10560063 - (D) HOSKINS 103 112(1)/103 MARSTELLER & ASSOCIATES MCEVOY, THOMAS M

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2142 Ex Parte Ganey et al 12325253 - (D) ENGELS 103 FERENCE & ASSOCIATES LLC BHARGAVA, ANIL K

REHEARING

GRANTED
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2451 Ex Parte Beck 10228182 - (D) DEJMEK 103 FITCH, EVEN, TABIN & FLANNERY, LLP DAFTUAR, SAKET K

borkowski

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2683 Ex Parte Ramsay et al 12615831 - (D) WHITEHEAD JR. 103 Kilpatrick Townsend and Stockton, LLP ZIMMERMAN, BRIAN A

In order to antedate a reference, an affidavit or declaration and exhibits must clearly explain which facts or data applicant is relying on to show completion of his or her invention prior to the particular date. Vague and general statements in broad terms about what the exhibits describe along with a general assertion that the exhibits describe a reduction to practice “amounts essentially to mere pleading, unsupported by proof or a showing of facts” and, thus, does not satisfy the requirements of 37 C.F.R. § 1.131(b). Applicant must give a clear explanation of the exhibits pointing out exactly what facts are established and relied on by applicant. In re Borkowski, 505 F.2d 713, 718–19 (CCPA 1974). 

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1747 Ex Parte Gordon et al 12660559 - (D) KRATZ 103 Pennington, Moore, Wilkinson, Bell & Dunbar, P.A. DYE, ROBERT C

katz1, american academy

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2161 Ex Parte Hoglund 12913915 - (D) HUGHES 103 Harrity & Harrity, LLP MINCEY, JERMAINE A

2166 Ex Parte Lection 11832722 - (D) NAPPI 103 SCENERA RESEARCH, LLC LIN, SHEW FEN

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2421 Ex Parte Nielsen et al 12833705 - (D) CRAIG 112(1)/103 Hanley, Flight & Zimmerman, LLC (Nielsen) SALCE, JASON P

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3626 Ex Parte Brown 11562468 - (D) FISCHETTI 103 Robert Bosch Healthcare Systems, Inc. SOREY, ROBERT A

3657 Ex Parte BAUMGARTNER 12604219 - (D) BROWN 103 CROWELL & MORING LLP NGUYEN, XUAN LAN T

3685 Ex Parte Winter 11973003 - (D) FISCHETTI 103 Shumaker & Sieffert, P.A. HEWITT II, CALVIN L

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2612 Ex Parte Lima et al 12462938 - (D) BRANCH 103 103 NAVAL UNDERSEA WARFARE CENTER HE, WEIMING

2624 Ex Parte Ritter 11909766 - (D) FISHMAN 103 103 41.50 103 MCANDREWS HELD & MALLOY, LTD BIBBEE, CHAYCE R

Conditional steps employed in a method claim need not be found in the prior art if, under the broadest scenario, the method need not invoke the steps. See Ex parte Katz, 2011 WL 514314, *4 (BPAI 2011) (citing In re Am. Acad. of Sci. Tech. Ctr., 367 F.3d 1359, 1364 (Fed. Cir. 2004)).

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1712 Ex Parte Kim et al 12058453 - (D) OWENS 103 H.C. PARK & ASSOCIATES, PLC CLEVELAND, MICHAEL B

1754 Ex Parte Sheth et al 11374972 - (D) LEBOVITZ 112(1)/102/103 Duane Morris LLP (10/11) Seagate SMITH, NICHOLAS A

1778 Ex Parte Backes et al 13215800 - (D) ANKENBRAND 103 EMD Millipore Corporation CECIL, TERRY K

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2448 Ex Parte YU 12615894 - (D) JIVANI 103 THE DIRECTV GROUP, INC. BELCHER, HERMAN A

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2628 Ex Parte Kun et al 11094823 - (D) BUI 103 Core Wireless Licensing Ltd ONYEKABA, AMY

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3623 Ex Parte Li et al 12637593 - (D) FETTING 103/double patenting Dilworth IP - SAP STERRETT, JONATHAN G

3623 Ex Parte Holt et al 12109403 - (D) FISCHETTI 103 HOFFMAN WARNICK LLC BROCKINGTON III, WILLIAM S

3624 Ex Parte Oral et al 12141435 - (D) CRAWFORD 102/103 Cuenot, Forsythe & Kim, LLC GOLDBERG, IVAN R

3627 Ex Parte Ferreira da Silva 12435010 - (D) FISCHETTI 103 BUCKLEY, MASCHOFF & TALWALKAR LLC CHEIN, ALLEN C

3627 Ex Parte Godlewski 12503012 - (D) FISCHETTI 103 McDermott Will & Emery LLP SHEIKH, ASFAND M

3629 Ex Parte Isom 11847429 - (D) FISCHETTI 103 IBM CORPORATION JASMIN, LYNDA C

3629 Ex Parte Cunningham et al 12770819 - (D) FISCHETTI 103 IBM CORPORATION (RHF) ROBERT H. FRANTZ BAHL, SANGEETA

3689 Ex Parte Gauthier et al 12343703 - (D) SHAH 103 FISH & RICHARDSON, P.C. MOONEYHAM, JANICE A

constant, nomiya

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AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1732 Ex Parte Zhou et al 12048907 - (D) KAISER 103 DUANE MORRIS LLP - Philadelphia SWAIN, MELISSA STALDER

1745 Ex Parte Suzuki 12327903 - (D) HASTINGS 103 DENTONS US LLP KOCH, GEORGE R

An applicant cannot defeat an obviousness rejection by asserting that the cited reference(s) fail to teach or suggest elements which the applicant has acknowledged are taught by the prior art. Constant v. Advanced Micro-Device, Inc., 848 F.2d 1560, 1570 (Fed. Cir. 1988) and In re Nomiya, 509 F.2d 566, 571n.5 (CCPA 1975) (A statement by an applicant that certain matter is prior art is an admission that the matter is prior art for all purposes).

Constant v. Advanced Micro-Devices, Inc., 848 F.2d 1560, 7 USPQ2d 1057 (Fed. Cir. 1988) 706.02 ,   2128.02 ,   2129 ,   2145 ,   2152.03

Nomiya, In re, 509 F.2d 566, 184 USPQ 607 (CCPA 1975) 2129 , 2258

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3629 Ex Parte Fisher 11833949 - (D) FETTING 103 SEED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW GROUP PLLC BAHL, SANGEETA

REEXAMINATION

REVERSED
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3784 Ex parte MORRIS & ASSOCIATES, INC. Appellant, Patent Owner Ex Parte 8146380 et al 13/158,661 90012927 - (D) SONG 103 THOMAS | HORSTEMEYER, LLP Third-Party Requester: Richard Blakely Glasgow GELLNER, JEFFREY L

Phillips, sunrace

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2482 Ex Parte Ju 12652747 - (D) CHEN 103 NORTH AMERICA INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION FINDLEY, CHRISTOPHER G

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2668 Ex Parte McAuley et al 12546948 - (D) SZPONDOWSKI 102/103 FAY SHARPE / XEROX - ROCHESTER CESE, KENNY A

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3744 Ex Parte Major et al 12032816 - (D) WIEKER 103 MacMillan, Sobanski & Todd, LLC - GM TANENBAUM, TZVI SAMUEL

3779 Ex Parte Kammer et al 12258192 - (D) HORNER 103 ECOLAB USA INC. NEAL, TIMOTHY JAY

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3626 Ex Parte Li et al 12430348 - (D) MEYERS 103 103 TUTUNJIAN & BITETTO, P.C. CHNG, JOY POH AI

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1616 Ex Parte Iwanaga et al 10581285 - (D) PER CURIAM 103 Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch, LLP KARPINSKI, LUKE E

1618 Ex Parte KAESEMEYER 13048736 - (D) ADAMS 102/103 PEPPER HAMILTON LLP ROGERS, JAMES WILLIAM

1644 Ex Parte Smith et al 12415585 - (D) SMITH 103 STETINA BRUNDA GARRED & BRUCKER SZPERKA, MICHAEL EDWARD

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1746 Ex Parte Chapman et al 13624711 - (D) BEST 103 YEE & ASSOCIATES, P.C. GROSS, CARSON

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2122 Ex Parte Partridge 12622857 - (D) PINKERTON 103 PARK, VAUGHAN, FLEMING & DOWLER LLP RIFKIN, BEN M

2176 Ex Parte BYRNE et al 12825253 - (D) PINKERTON 103 PATTERSON & SHERIDAN, LLP/IBM SVL JOSEPH, SHAWN S

2183 Ex Parte Torvalds et al 12720621 - (D) HOWARD 102 MURABITO, HAO & BARNES LLP GEIB, BENJAMIN P

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2455 Ex Parte FERRAGUT et al 12556617 - (D) DANG 103 WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION - MD 3601 KIM, EDWARD J

2461 Ex Parte Melpignano et al 12347852 - (D) HUME 103 SEED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW (EP ORIGINATING) MIAN, OMER S

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2688 Ex Parte Pezeshk et al 12414263 - (D) HUME 102 GE Licensing ALUNKAL, THOMAS D

Under the doctrine of claim differentiation, "the presence of a dependent claim that adds a particular limitation gives rise to a presumption that the limitation in question is not present in the independent claim." Phillips v. AWH Corp, 415 F.3d 1303, 1315 (Fed. Cir. 2005). This presumption is "especially strong when the limitation in dispute is the only meaningful difference between an independent and dependent claim, and one party is urging that the limitation in the dependent claim should be read into the independent claim." SunRace Roots Enterprise co., Ltd. v. SRAM Corp., 336 F.3d 1298, 1303 (Fed. Cir. 2003).

Phillips v. AWH Corp., 415 F.3d 1303, 75 USPQ2d 1321 (Fed. Cir. 2005) 2111 , 2111.01 , 2143.01 , 2258

Sunrace Roots Enter. Co. v. SRAM Corp., 336 F.3d 1298, 67 USPQ2d 1438 (Fed. Cir. 2003) 2111.01

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2848 Ex Parte Delgado et al 12002616 - (D) HASTINGS 103 GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY SINCLAIR, DAVID M

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3777 Ex Parte Zhou et al 12712444 - (D) BAHR 103 SCHIFF HARDIN, LLP REMALY, MARK DONALD

kuhle, rice

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2174 Ex Parte ALCORN et al 12606930 - (D) DIXON 103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY KUMAR, ANIL N 11/19/2015

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3695 Ex Parte Plagge 11802929 - (D) SHAH 103 Reed Smith LLP OYEBISI, OJO O 11/19/2015

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
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Design choice may apply when alternative elements or configurations in the prior art perform the same function as the claimed structures with no unexpected results. See In re Kuhle, 526 F.2d 553, 555 (CCPA 1975) (finding that the use of the claimed feature "would be an obvious matter of design choice" when it "solves no stated problem" and "presents no novel or unexpected result" over the disclosed alternatives). In the context of a rejection based on design choice, the relevant issue is whether the alleged differences between the claimed invention and the prior art "result in a difference in function or give unexpected results." See In re Rice, 341 F.2d 309, 314 (CCPA 1965).


Kuhle, In re, 526 F.2d 553, 188 USPQ 7 (CCPA 1975) 2144.04

AFFIRMED
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2165 Ex Parte Lynch 12434511 - (D) WINSOR 103 SCHWEGMAN LUNDBERG & WOESSNER/EBAY ABEL JALIL, NEVEEN 11/19/2015

2173 Ex Parte Schnettgoecke et al 12198653 - (D) JURGOVAN 103 ARMSTRONG TEASDALE LLP DURKIN, JAMES T 11/19/2015

2176 Ex Parte BYRNE et al 12825253 - (D) PINKERTON 103 PATTERSON & SHERIDAN, LLP/IBM SVL JOSEPH, SHAWN S 11/20/2015

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2454 Ex Parte Moore 11828903 - (D) KRIVAK 103 Dr. James F. Moore PARK, JEONG S 11/19/2015

Tech Center 2600 Communications
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2657 Ex Parte Neuhauser et al 11805166 - (D) STRAUSS 102 Hanley, Flight & Zimmerman, LLC (Nielsen) LERNER, MARTIN 11/19/2015