REVERSED
2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2166 Ex Parte Dettinger et al 10/460,589 DIXON 103(a) 37 CFR § 41.50(b) 112(2)/112(1) William J. McGinnis, Jr. IBM Corporation EXAMINER AHLUWALIA, NAVNEET K
As the court in In re Wilson, 424 F.2d 1382 (CCPA 1970) stated:
[a]ll words in a claim must be considered in judging the patentability of that claim against the prior art. If no reasonably definite meaning can be ascribed to certain terms in the claim, the subject matter does not become obvious -- the claim becomes indefinite.
Wilson, In re, 424 F.2d 1382, 165 USPQ 494, (CCPA 1970).. . . . . . . . . . . .2143.03, 2173.06
2400 Networking, Mulitplexing, Cable, and Security
2447 Ex Parte Tindal et al 09/730,680 BARRY 103(a) IBM CORP. (WIP) c/o WALDER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW, P.C. EXAMINER WANG, LIANG CHE A
AFFIRMED-IN-PART
3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3622 Ex Parte Srinivasan et al 11/183,141 FETTING 103(a) 103(a) 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 103(a) CLARENCE E. ERIKSEN & ASSOCIATES, P.C. EXAMINER AHMED, AFFAF
3644 Ex Parte McMurray et al 11/669,595 GREENHUT 103(a) 103(a) MCGUIREWOODS, LLP EXAMINER NGUYEN, TRINH T
AFFIRMED
2400 Networking, Mulitplexing, Cable, and Security
2447 Ex Parte Bourges-Waldegg et al 10/636,004 HOMERE 103(a) IBM EXAMINER NEURAUTER, GEORGE C
2600 Communications
2611 Ex Parte Leonard et al 10/446,994 HOFF 103(a) CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS, P.C. EXAMINER DSOUZA, JOSEPH FRANCIS A
2614 Ex Parte Feit et al 10/638,641 FRAHM 103(a) PLUMSEA LAW GROUP, LLC EXAMINER SUTHERS, DOUGLAS JOHN
3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3661 Ex Parte Ramaswamy et al 10/064,894 GREENHUT 112(1)/103(a) BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C./FGTL EXAMINER BEHNCKE, CHRISTINE M
New or amended claims which introduce elements or limitations which are not supported by the as-filed disclosure violate the written description requirement. See, e.g., In re Lukach, 442 F.2d 967, 968-69 (CCPA 1971)
Lukach, In re, 442 F.2d 967, 169 USPQ 795 (CCPA 1971) . . . . . . . . .201.11, 2163, 2163.05
3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3788 Ex Parte Boozer et al 11/249,093 CALVE 103(a) Larson & Anderson, LLC EXAMINER NEWAY, BLAINE GIRMA
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Saturday, February 4, 2012
pharmastem
REVERSED
1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1716 Ex Parte Kitsunai et al 10/912,177 GAUDETTE 103(a) ANTONELLI, TERRY, STOUT & KRAUS, LLP EXAMINER KACKAR, RAM N
1783 Ex Parte Brennan 11/303,412 GARRIS 103(a) THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY EXAMINER GUGLIOTTA, NICOLE T
3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3651 Ex Parte Blanchard et al 11/442,726 BAHR 102(e)/102(b)/103(a) Avery Dennison Corporation EXAMINER NICHOLSON III, LESLIE AUGUST
AFFIRMED-IN-PART
3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3689 Ex Parte Lehr et al 10/045,151 PETRAVICK 102(b) 102(b)/103(a) 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 112(2) HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY EXAMINER FISHER, MICHAEL J
AFFIRMED
1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1727 Ex Parte Stegink et al 10/961,263 PER CURIAM 102(b)/103(a) 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY EXAMINER BEST, ZACHARY P
1775 Ex Parte Haq 11/688,491 PER CURIAM 102(b)/103(a) David W. Highet, VP & Chief IP Counsel Becton, Dickinson and Company EXAMINER BEISNER, WILLIAM H
2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2163 Ex Parte Faiman et al 11/035,559 COURTENAY 102(e) IBM CORPORATION EXAMINER LIE, ANGELA M
2189 Ex Parte Dwyer et al 09/975,764 THOMAS 103(a) RYAN, MASON & LEWIS, LLP EXAMINER LANE, JOHN A
“Admissions in the specification regarding the prior art are binding on the patentee for purposes of a later inquiry into obviousness.” PharmaStem Therapeutics, Inc. v. ViaCell, Inc., 491 F.3d 1342, 1362 (Fed. Cir. 2007) (citations omitted).
REHEARING
DENIED
3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3662 Ex Parte Spanke 10/712,005 HORNER 103(a) BACON & THOMAS, PLLC EXAMINER SOTOMAYOR, JOHN B
1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1716 Ex Parte Kitsunai et al 10/912,177 GAUDETTE 103(a) ANTONELLI, TERRY, STOUT & KRAUS, LLP EXAMINER KACKAR, RAM N
1783 Ex Parte Brennan 11/303,412 GARRIS 103(a) THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY EXAMINER GUGLIOTTA, NICOLE T
3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3651 Ex Parte Blanchard et al 11/442,726 BAHR 102(e)/102(b)/103(a) Avery Dennison Corporation EXAMINER NICHOLSON III, LESLIE AUGUST
AFFIRMED-IN-PART
3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3689 Ex Parte Lehr et al 10/045,151 PETRAVICK 102(b) 102(b)/103(a) 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 112(2) HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY EXAMINER FISHER, MICHAEL J
AFFIRMED
1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1727 Ex Parte Stegink et al 10/961,263 PER CURIAM 102(b)/103(a) 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY EXAMINER BEST, ZACHARY P
1775 Ex Parte Haq 11/688,491 PER CURIAM 102(b)/103(a) David W. Highet, VP & Chief IP Counsel Becton, Dickinson and Company EXAMINER BEISNER, WILLIAM H
2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2163 Ex Parte Faiman et al 11/035,559 COURTENAY 102(e) IBM CORPORATION EXAMINER LIE, ANGELA M
2189 Ex Parte Dwyer et al 09/975,764 THOMAS 103(a) RYAN, MASON & LEWIS, LLP EXAMINER LANE, JOHN A
“Admissions in the specification regarding the prior art are binding on the patentee for purposes of a later inquiry into obviousness.” PharmaStem Therapeutics, Inc. v. ViaCell, Inc., 491 F.3d 1342, 1362 (Fed. Cir. 2007) (citations omitted).
REHEARING
DENIED
3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3662 Ex Parte Spanke 10/712,005 HORNER 103(a) BACON & THOMAS, PLLC EXAMINER SOTOMAYOR, JOHN B
Friday, February 3, 2012
elan pharm., beckman, symbol tech.
REVERSED
2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2163 Ex Parte Liu et al 11/343,012 ZECHER 102(b) EMC CORPORATION c/o DALY, CROWLEY, MOFFORD & DURKEE, LLP EXAMINER NGUYEN, KIM T
3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 Ex Parte Petersen 10/762,643 BONILLA 103(a) SEAGER, TUFTE & WICKHEM, LLC EXAMINER SEVERSON, RYAN J
AFFIRMED-IN-PART
3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3726 Ex Parte Berson et al 12/420,117 HOMERE Concurring JEFFERY 102(b)/103(a) POLSINELLI SHUGHART PC EXAMINER WILENSKY, MOSHE K
AFFIRMED
1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1775 Ex Parte Dzenitis et al 11/000,491 LANE 103(a) Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY EXAMINER EDWARDS, LYDIA E
A reference that is not enabled may not act as anticipatory prior art. Elan Pharm., Inc. v. Mayo Found. For Med. Educ. & Research, 346 F.3d 1051, 1054 (Fed. Cir 2003). However, “[e]ven if a reference discloses an inoperative device, it is prior art for all that it teaches.” Beckman Instruments, Inc. v. LKB Produckter AB, 892 F.2d 1547, 1551 (Fed. Cir. 1989). "While a reference must enable someone to practice the invention in order to anticipate under §102(b), a non-enabling reference may qualify as prior art for the purpose of determining obviousness under § 103." Symbol Tech. v. Opticon, Inc., 935 F.2d 1569, 1578 (Fed. Cir. 1991).
Elan Pharm., Inc. v. Mayo Foundation For Medical and Education Research, 346 F.3d 1051, 68 USPQ2d 1373
(Fed. Cir. 2003). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2121.01
Beckman Instruments v. LKB Produkter AB, 892 F.2d 1547, 13 USPQ2d 1301 (Fed. Cir. 1989). . . . . . . .2121.01
Symbol Techs., Inc. v. Opticon, Inc., 935 F.2d 1569, 19 USPQ2d 1241 (Fed. Cir. 1991).. . . . . 804.01, 2121.01
3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 Ex Parte Seifert et al 10/357,940 FRANKLIN 103(a) VISTA IP LAW GROUP LLP EXAMINER NGUYEN, TUAN VAN
2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2163 Ex Parte Liu et al 11/343,012 ZECHER 102(b) EMC CORPORATION c/o DALY, CROWLEY, MOFFORD & DURKEE, LLP EXAMINER NGUYEN, KIM T
3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 Ex Parte Petersen 10/762,643 BONILLA 103(a) SEAGER, TUFTE & WICKHEM, LLC EXAMINER SEVERSON, RYAN J
AFFIRMED-IN-PART
3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3726 Ex Parte Berson et al 12/420,117 HOMERE Concurring JEFFERY 102(b)/103(a) POLSINELLI SHUGHART PC EXAMINER WILENSKY, MOSHE K
AFFIRMED
1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1775 Ex Parte Dzenitis et al 11/000,491 LANE 103(a) Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY EXAMINER EDWARDS, LYDIA E
A reference that is not enabled may not act as anticipatory prior art. Elan Pharm., Inc. v. Mayo Found. For Med. Educ. & Research, 346 F.3d 1051, 1054 (Fed. Cir 2003). However, “[e]ven if a reference discloses an inoperative device, it is prior art for all that it teaches.” Beckman Instruments, Inc. v. LKB Produckter AB, 892 F.2d 1547, 1551 (Fed. Cir. 1989). "While a reference must enable someone to practice the invention in order to anticipate under §102(b), a non-enabling reference may qualify as prior art for the purpose of determining obviousness under § 103." Symbol Tech. v. Opticon, Inc., 935 F.2d 1569, 1578 (Fed. Cir. 1991).
Elan Pharm., Inc. v. Mayo Foundation For Medical and Education Research, 346 F.3d 1051, 68 USPQ2d 1373
(Fed. Cir. 2003). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2121.01
Beckman Instruments v. LKB Produkter AB, 892 F.2d 1547, 13 USPQ2d 1301 (Fed. Cir. 1989). . . . . . . .2121.01
Symbol Techs., Inc. v. Opticon, Inc., 935 F.2d 1569, 19 USPQ2d 1241 (Fed. Cir. 1991).. . . . . 804.01, 2121.01
3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 Ex Parte Seifert et al 10/357,940 FRANKLIN 103(a) VISTA IP LAW GROUP LLP EXAMINER NGUYEN, TUAN VAN
Thursday, February 2, 2012
hall, heyna, mcclain, passal, lohr, muchmore
REVERSED
1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1612 Ex Parte Chen et al 11/193,444 GRIMES 103(a) OBLON, SPIVAK, MCCLELLAND MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. EXAMINER SHOMER, ISAAC
1618 Ex Parte Knight Castro et al 10/510,454 MILLS 103(a) Tim A Cheatham Mallinckrodt Inc EXAMINER PERREIRA, MELISSA JEAN
Because there are many ways in which a reference may be disseminated to the interested public, "public accessibility‟ has been called the touchstone in determining whether a reference constitutes a "printed publication‟ bar under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b). . . . The proponent of the publication bar must show that prior to the critical date the reference was sufficiently accessible, at least to the public interested in the art, so that such a one by examining the reference could make the claimed invention without further research or experimentation. In re Hall, 781 F.2d 897, 898-899 (Fed. Cir. 1986).Hall, In re, 781 F.2d 897, 228 USPQ 453 (Fed. Cir. 1986). . . . . . . . . .2128, 2128.01, 2128.02
2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2177 Ex Parte Ye et al 10/689,186 DESHPANDE 102(b)/112(1) RYAN, MASON & LEWIS, LLP EXAMINER HILLERY, NATHAN
3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 Ex Parte Thompson et al 10/943,221 FREDMAN 102(b) WELSH FLAXMAN & GITLER LLC EXAMINER SEVERSON, RYAN J
3761 Ex Parte Sperl et al 11/026,423 PRATS 103(a) Christopher M. Goff (27839) ARMSTRONG TEASDALE LLP EXAMINER HAND, MELANIE JO
AFFIRMED-IN-PART
3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3625 Ex Parte Malitski 11/212,317 KIM 102(b) 102(b) SAP/BSTZ BLAKELY SOKOLOFF TAYLOR & ZAFMAN LLP EXAMINER LEVINE, ADAM L
AFFIRMED
1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1711 Ex Parte Classen et al 11/640,514 GUADETTE 102(b)/103(a) BSH HOME APPLIANCES CORPORATION EXAMINER KO, JASON Y
1766 Ex Parte Henning et al 11/771,496 McKELVEY 103 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 112(1) FROMMER LAWRENCE & HAUG EXAMINER NEGRELLI, KARA B
Applicable precedent requires an applicant attempting to show unexpected results to establish its case with clear and convincing evidence. In re Heyna, 360 F.2d 222, 228 (CCPA 1966) ("It was incumbent upon appellants to submit clear and convincing evidence to support their allegation of unexpected property."). See also McClain v. Ortmayer, 141 U.S. 419, 429 (1891) (conclusive evidence needed to establish new function); In re Passal, 426 F.2d 409, 412 (CCPA 1970) ("Certainly, at least, that 'clear and convincing evidence' of unexpected properties required by this court in In re Lohr . . . is lacking.") and In re Lohr, 317 F.2d 388, 392 (CCPA 1963)( "When a new compound so closely related to a prior art compound as to be structurally obvious is sought to be patented based on the alleged greater effectiveness of the new compound for the same purpose as the old compound, clear and convincing evidence of substantially greater effectiveness is needed.")
...
In re Muchmore, 433 F.2d 824, 826 (CCPA 1970) (claims which include obvious subject matter and non-obvious subject matter are not patentable under § 103).
1785 Ex Parte Tran et al 11/103,827 PER CURIAM 103(a) HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY EXAMINER HIGGINS, GERARD T
3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3733 Ex Parte Roth et al 10/992,261 SCHEINER 102(e)/103(a) FAY KAPLUN & MARCIN, LLP EXAMINER HOFFMAN, MARY C
3737 Ex Parte Camus et al 11/500,536 WALSH 103(a) SIEMENS CORPORATION EXAMINER SMITH, RUTH S
3774 Ex Parte Ta et al 11/104,862 BAHR 103(a) FULWIDER PATTON LLP EXAMINER GANESAN, SUBA
1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1612 Ex Parte Chen et al 11/193,444 GRIMES 103(a) OBLON, SPIVAK, MCCLELLAND MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. EXAMINER SHOMER, ISAAC
1618 Ex Parte Knight Castro et al 10/510,454 MILLS 103(a) Tim A Cheatham Mallinckrodt Inc EXAMINER PERREIRA, MELISSA JEAN
Because there are many ways in which a reference may be disseminated to the interested public, "public accessibility‟ has been called the touchstone in determining whether a reference constitutes a "printed publication‟ bar under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b). . . . The proponent of the publication bar must show that prior to the critical date the reference was sufficiently accessible, at least to the public interested in the art, so that such a one by examining the reference could make the claimed invention without further research or experimentation. In re Hall, 781 F.2d 897, 898-899 (Fed. Cir. 1986).Hall, In re, 781 F.2d 897, 228 USPQ 453 (Fed. Cir. 1986). . . . . . . . . .2128, 2128.01, 2128.02
2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2177 Ex Parte Ye et al 10/689,186 DESHPANDE 102(b)/112(1) RYAN, MASON & LEWIS, LLP EXAMINER HILLERY, NATHAN
3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 Ex Parte Thompson et al 10/943,221 FREDMAN 102(b) WELSH FLAXMAN & GITLER LLC EXAMINER SEVERSON, RYAN J
3761 Ex Parte Sperl et al 11/026,423 PRATS 103(a) Christopher M. Goff (27839) ARMSTRONG TEASDALE LLP EXAMINER HAND, MELANIE JO
AFFIRMED-IN-PART
3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3625 Ex Parte Malitski 11/212,317 KIM 102(b) 102(b) SAP/BSTZ BLAKELY SOKOLOFF TAYLOR & ZAFMAN LLP EXAMINER LEVINE, ADAM L
AFFIRMED
1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1711 Ex Parte Classen et al 11/640,514 GUADETTE 102(b)/103(a) BSH HOME APPLIANCES CORPORATION EXAMINER KO, JASON Y
1766 Ex Parte Henning et al 11/771,496 McKELVEY 103 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 112(1) FROMMER LAWRENCE & HAUG EXAMINER NEGRELLI, KARA B
Applicable precedent requires an applicant attempting to show unexpected results to establish its case with clear and convincing evidence. In re Heyna, 360 F.2d 222, 228 (CCPA 1966) ("It was incumbent upon appellants to submit clear and convincing evidence to support their allegation of unexpected property."). See also McClain v. Ortmayer, 141 U.S. 419, 429 (1891) (conclusive evidence needed to establish new function); In re Passal, 426 F.2d 409, 412 (CCPA 1970) ("Certainly, at least, that 'clear and convincing evidence' of unexpected properties required by this court in In re Lohr . . . is lacking.") and In re Lohr, 317 F.2d 388, 392 (CCPA 1963)( "When a new compound so closely related to a prior art compound as to be structurally obvious is sought to be patented based on the alleged greater effectiveness of the new compound for the same purpose as the old compound, clear and convincing evidence of substantially greater effectiveness is needed.")
...
In re Muchmore, 433 F.2d 824, 826 (CCPA 1970) (claims which include obvious subject matter and non-obvious subject matter are not patentable under § 103).
1785 Ex Parte Tran et al 11/103,827 PER CURIAM 103(a) HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY EXAMINER HIGGINS, GERARD T
3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3733 Ex Parte Roth et al 10/992,261 SCHEINER 102(e)/103(a) FAY KAPLUN & MARCIN, LLP EXAMINER HOFFMAN, MARY C
3737 Ex Parte Camus et al 11/500,536 WALSH 103(a) SIEMENS CORPORATION EXAMINER SMITH, RUTH S
3774 Ex Parte Ta et al 11/104,862 BAHR 103(a) FULWIDER PATTON LLP EXAMINER GANESAN, SUBA
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
REVERSED
1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1715 Ex Parte Johnson et al 11/931,131 COLAIANNI 103(a) 3D Systems, Inc. Attn: Keith A. Roberson EXAMINER LIGHTFOOT, ELENA TSOY
1724 Ex Parte Yamamoto et al 11/756,014 SMITH 103(a) OBLON, SPIVAK, MCCLELLAND MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. EXAMINER BRAYTON, JOHN JOSEPH
1743 Ex Parte Jelic et al 11/459,529 TIMM 103(a) DORSEY & WHITNEY, LLP EXAMINER SULTANA, NAHIDA
2600 Communications
2627 Ex Parte Erickson et al 10/722,712 MANTIS MERCADER 102(e)/103(a) HAMILTON & TERRILE, LLP EXAMINER FEILD, JOSEPH H
2629 Ex Parte Fux et al 11/098,784 GONSALVES 103(a) RIM/FINNEGAN EXAMINER MANDEVILLE, JASON M
3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3738 Ex Parte McCarthy 11/473,874 HORNER 103(a) TAROLLI, SUNDHEIM, COVELL & TUMMINO L.L.P. EXAMINER PELLEGRINO, BRIAN E
3754 Ex Parte Humphrey 10/888,967 6,599,276 McCARTHY dissenting-in-part BAHR 103(a)/251 Butzel Long EXAMINER JACYNA, J CASIMER
3761 Ex Parte Quincy 11/021,546 GREEN 102(b)/103(a) DORITY & MANNING, P.A. EXAMINER STEPHENS, JACQUELINE F
3765 Ex Parte Pando 10/970,063 GREEN 102(b)/103(a) FISH & ASSOCIATES, PC EXAMINER MORAN, KATHERINE M
AFFIRMED-IN-PART
1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1745 Ex Parte LeFevre et al 11/103788 OWENS 103(a) 103(a) FAY SHARPE LLP EXAMINER OSELE, MARK A
2400 Networking, Mulitplexing, Cable, and Security
2433 Ex Parte Lamotte 10/471,562 POTHIER 102(e) 102(e)/103(a) BUCHANAN, INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC EXAMINER TRAN, ELLEN C
3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3635 Ex Parte Baig et al 11/210,585 LEE 103(a) 103(a) PEARNE & GORDON LLP EXAMINER PAINTER, BRANON C
AFFIRMED
1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1612 Ex Parte Bergman et al 11/470,988 BONILLA 103(a) ABBOTT MEDICAL OPTICS, INC. EXAMINER SHOMER, ISAAC
1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1733 Ex Parte Beguinot et al 10/535,174 SMITH 103(a) SUGHRUE MION, PLLC EXAMINER YANG, JIE
1741 Ex Parte Lane et al 12/177,567 COLAIANNI 103(a) SIEMENS CORPORATION EXAMINER SNELTING, ERIN LYNN
1742 Ex Parte Chevillard et al 11/267,984 GARRIS 102 FINA TECHNOLOGY INC EXAMINER HUSON, MONICA ANNE
1745 Ex Parte White 11/274,974 PAK 103(a) GIFFORD, KRASS, SPRINKLE,ANDERSON & CITKOWSKI, P.C EXAMINER SELLS, JAMES D
1764 Ex Parte Pellegatti et al 12/083,450 SMITH 103(a) DILWORTH IP, LLC EXAMINER KAUCHER, MARK S
1765 Ex Parte Ganapathiappan et al 11/146,466 WARREN 102(b)/112(1)/112(2) HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY EXAMINER BERMAN, SUSAN W
1782 Ex Parte Shi et al 10/967,803 WARREN 103(a) SUTHERLAND ASBILL & BRENNAN LLP EXAMINER PATTERSON, MARC A
1782 Ex Parte Shi et al 11/126,962 WARREN 103(a) SUTHERLAND ASBILL & BRENNAN LLP EXAMINER PATTERSON, MARC A
1783 Ex Parte Almog et al 10/763,625 COLAIANNI 102(b)/103(a) HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY EXAMINER FERGUSON, LAWRENCE D
2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2128 Ex Parte Aberg et al 10/268,541 COURTENAY 103(a) NELSON MULLINS RILEY & SCARBOROUGH/THE MATHWORKS EXAMINER SAXENA, AKASH
2184 Ex Parte Guzman 11/475,743 DESHPANDE 102(b)/103(a) THE DIRECTV GROUP, INC. EXAMINER BORROMEO, JUANITO C
2400 Networking, Mulitplexing, Cable, and Security
2424 Ex Parte Morrison 10/011,145 SAADAT 103(a) Robert D. Shedd, Patent Operations THOMSON Licensing LLC EXAMINER SHELEHEDA, JAMES R
2600 Communications
2611 Ex Parte Wang 10/289,699 KRIVAK 103(a) Ryan, Mason & Lewis, LLP EXAMINER DSOUZA, JOSEPH FRANCIS A
2612 Ex Parte Rusciano et al 11/244,839 BAUMEISTER 103(a) MICHAUD-Kinney Group LLP EXAMINER MCNALLY, KERRI L
2627 Ex Parte Rushton et al 11/123,047 BAUMEISTER 102(b)/103(a) HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY EXAMINER NEGRON, DANIELL L
2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2835 Ex Parte Kwong et al 11/488,799 DILLON 103(a)/112(1) HUNTON & WILLIAMS LLP EXAMINER CHEN, XIAOLIANG
2858 Ex Parte Bhesania et al 11/166,365 KRIVAK 103(a) WOLF GREENFIELD (Microsoft Corporation) C/O WOLF, GREENFIELD & SACKS, P.C. EXAMINER BOATENG, ALEXIS ASIEDUA
3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3634 Ex Parte Huang 11/507,641 PER CURIAM 103(a) Paul M. Denk EXAMINER PUROL, DAVID M
3634 Ex Parte Liung Huang 11/648,084 PER CURIAM 102(e) Paul M. Denk EXAMINER PUROL, DAVID M
3656 Ex Parte Haussecker et al 10/221,297 SPAHN 103(a) Striker Striker & Stenby EXAMINER LUONG, VINH
REHEARING
DENIED
2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2188 Ex Parte McGlew et al 11/044,260 WHITEHEAD, JR. 103(a) NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC EXAMINER KIM, HONG CHONG
1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1715 Ex Parte Johnson et al 11/931,131 COLAIANNI 103(a) 3D Systems, Inc. Attn: Keith A. Roberson EXAMINER LIGHTFOOT, ELENA TSOY
1724 Ex Parte Yamamoto et al 11/756,014 SMITH 103(a) OBLON, SPIVAK, MCCLELLAND MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. EXAMINER BRAYTON, JOHN JOSEPH
1743 Ex Parte Jelic et al 11/459,529 TIMM 103(a) DORSEY & WHITNEY, LLP EXAMINER SULTANA, NAHIDA
2600 Communications
2627 Ex Parte Erickson et al 10/722,712 MANTIS MERCADER 102(e)/103(a) HAMILTON & TERRILE, LLP EXAMINER FEILD, JOSEPH H
2629 Ex Parte Fux et al 11/098,784 GONSALVES 103(a) RIM/FINNEGAN EXAMINER MANDEVILLE, JASON M
3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3738 Ex Parte McCarthy 11/473,874 HORNER 103(a) TAROLLI, SUNDHEIM, COVELL & TUMMINO L.L.P. EXAMINER PELLEGRINO, BRIAN E
3754 Ex Parte Humphrey 10/888,967 6,599,276 McCARTHY dissenting-in-part BAHR 103(a)/251 Butzel Long EXAMINER JACYNA, J CASIMER
3761 Ex Parte Quincy 11/021,546 GREEN 102(b)/103(a) DORITY & MANNING, P.A. EXAMINER STEPHENS, JACQUELINE F
3765 Ex Parte Pando 10/970,063 GREEN 102(b)/103(a) FISH & ASSOCIATES, PC EXAMINER MORAN, KATHERINE M
AFFIRMED-IN-PART
1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1745 Ex Parte LeFevre et al 11/103788 OWENS 103(a) 103(a) FAY SHARPE LLP EXAMINER OSELE, MARK A
2400 Networking, Mulitplexing, Cable, and Security
2433 Ex Parte Lamotte 10/471,562 POTHIER 102(e) 102(e)/103(a) BUCHANAN, INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC EXAMINER TRAN, ELLEN C
3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3635 Ex Parte Baig et al 11/210,585 LEE 103(a) 103(a) PEARNE & GORDON LLP EXAMINER PAINTER, BRANON C
AFFIRMED
1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1612 Ex Parte Bergman et al 11/470,988 BONILLA 103(a) ABBOTT MEDICAL OPTICS, INC. EXAMINER SHOMER, ISAAC
1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1733 Ex Parte Beguinot et al 10/535,174 SMITH 103(a) SUGHRUE MION, PLLC EXAMINER YANG, JIE
1741 Ex Parte Lane et al 12/177,567 COLAIANNI 103(a) SIEMENS CORPORATION EXAMINER SNELTING, ERIN LYNN
1742 Ex Parte Chevillard et al 11/267,984 GARRIS 102 FINA TECHNOLOGY INC EXAMINER HUSON, MONICA ANNE
1745 Ex Parte White 11/274,974 PAK 103(a) GIFFORD, KRASS, SPRINKLE,ANDERSON & CITKOWSKI, P.C EXAMINER SELLS, JAMES D
1764 Ex Parte Pellegatti et al 12/083,450 SMITH 103(a) DILWORTH IP, LLC EXAMINER KAUCHER, MARK S
1765 Ex Parte Ganapathiappan et al 11/146,466 WARREN 102(b)/112(1)/112(2) HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY EXAMINER BERMAN, SUSAN W
1782 Ex Parte Shi et al 10/967,803 WARREN 103(a) SUTHERLAND ASBILL & BRENNAN LLP EXAMINER PATTERSON, MARC A
1782 Ex Parte Shi et al 11/126,962 WARREN 103(a) SUTHERLAND ASBILL & BRENNAN LLP EXAMINER PATTERSON, MARC A
1783 Ex Parte Almog et al 10/763,625 COLAIANNI 102(b)/103(a) HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY EXAMINER FERGUSON, LAWRENCE D
2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2128 Ex Parte Aberg et al 10/268,541 COURTENAY 103(a) NELSON MULLINS RILEY & SCARBOROUGH/THE MATHWORKS EXAMINER SAXENA, AKASH
2184 Ex Parte Guzman 11/475,743 DESHPANDE 102(b)/103(a) THE DIRECTV GROUP, INC. EXAMINER BORROMEO, JUANITO C
2400 Networking, Mulitplexing, Cable, and Security
2424 Ex Parte Morrison 10/011,145 SAADAT 103(a) Robert D. Shedd, Patent Operations THOMSON Licensing LLC EXAMINER SHELEHEDA, JAMES R
2600 Communications
2611 Ex Parte Wang 10/289,699 KRIVAK 103(a) Ryan, Mason & Lewis, LLP EXAMINER DSOUZA, JOSEPH FRANCIS A
2612 Ex Parte Rusciano et al 11/244,839 BAUMEISTER 103(a) MICHAUD-Kinney Group LLP EXAMINER MCNALLY, KERRI L
2627 Ex Parte Rushton et al 11/123,047 BAUMEISTER 102(b)/103(a) HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY EXAMINER NEGRON, DANIELL L
2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2835 Ex Parte Kwong et al 11/488,799 DILLON 103(a)/112(1) HUNTON & WILLIAMS LLP EXAMINER CHEN, XIAOLIANG
2858 Ex Parte Bhesania et al 11/166,365 KRIVAK 103(a) WOLF GREENFIELD (Microsoft Corporation) C/O WOLF, GREENFIELD & SACKS, P.C. EXAMINER BOATENG, ALEXIS ASIEDUA
3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3634 Ex Parte Huang 11/507,641 PER CURIAM 103(a) Paul M. Denk EXAMINER PUROL, DAVID M
3634 Ex Parte Liung Huang 11/648,084 PER CURIAM 102(e) Paul M. Denk EXAMINER PUROL, DAVID M
3656 Ex Parte Haussecker et al 10/221,297 SPAHN 103(a) Striker Striker & Stenby EXAMINER LUONG, VINH
REHEARING
DENIED
2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2188 Ex Parte McGlew et al 11/044,260 WHITEHEAD, JR. 103(a) NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC EXAMINER KIM, HONG CHONG
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
mostafazadeh, meyers
REVERSED
1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1715 Ex Parte Davidson et al 11/243,302 HANLON 103(a) Eddie E. Scott EXAMINER TALBOT, BRIAN K
1727 Ex Parte Kanasugi 11/396,620 COLAIANNI 103(a) Squire Sanders (US) LLP EXAMINER ARCIERO, ADAM A
1735 Ex Parte Abell et al 12/278,901 DELMENDO 102(b)/103(a)/112(2) Muncy, Geissler, Olds & Lowe, PLLC EXAMINER SAAD, ERIN BARRY
1783 Ex Parte Mead et al 10/357,162 TIMM 102(b)/103(a) PIETRAGALLO GORDON ALFANO BOSICK & RASPANTI, LLP EXAMINER SIMONE, CATHERINE A
2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2174 Ex Parte Arvin 10/657,427 FRAHM 103(a) GATES & COOPER LLP - Autodesk EXAMINER KE, PENG
2600 Communications
2627 Ex Parte An 10/847,469 HOFF 103(a) STAAS & HALSEY LLP EXAMINER FEILD, JOSEPH H
3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3612 Ex Parte Searfoss 10/664,806 ASTORINO 102(e)/103(a) MILLER, CANFIELD, PADDOCK AND STONE EXAMINER GUTMAN, HILARY L
3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3711 Ex Parte Guenther et al 10/625,325 ASTORINO 103(a)/nonstatutory obviousness-type double patenting Wilson Sporting Goods Co. EXAMINER WONG, STEVEN B
3734 Ex Parte Ortiz et al 11/197,544 WALSH 103(a) WELSH FLAXMAN & GITLER LLC EXAMINER BACHMAN, LINDSEY MICHELE
3748 Ex Parte Yezerets et al 11/613,760 STAICOVICI 102(e) 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 103(a) CUMMINS, INC. EXAMINER TRAN, BINH Q
3763 Ex Parte Southam et al 11/456,952 HORNER 102(b)/103(a)/112(1) Incline / Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati EXAMINER VU, QUYNH-NHU HOANG
AFFIRMED-IN-PART
2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2121 Ex Parte Popp 12/313,804 KRIVAK Dissenting-In-Part BAUMEISTER 103(a) 103(a) SMP Logic Systems EXAMINER GARLAND, STEVEN R
2184 Ex Parte Bohrer et al 10/948,407 WINSOR 103(a) 103(a) IBM CORPORATION (MH) c/o MITCH HARRIS, ATTORNEY AT LAW, L.L.C. EXAMINER MAMO, ELIAS
2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2833 Ex Parte Regnier et al 10/461,296 HAHN 103(a) 103(a) MOLEX INCORPORATED EXAMINER HARVEY, JAMES R
2878 Ex Parte Broude et al 12/589,296 KRIVAK 103(a) 103(a) LEON D. ROSEN FREILICH, HORNBAKER & ROSEN EXAMINER LEE, JOHN R
3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3679 Ex Parte Mann 10/861,436 KAUFFMAN 102(b)/103(a)/112(2) 112(2) RENNER OTTO BOISSELLE & SKLAR, LLP EXAMINER KENNEDY, JOSHUA T
AFFIRMED
1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1713 Ex Parte Dysard et al 11/448,205 SMITH 103(a) STEVEN WESEMAN CABOT MICROELECTRONICS CORPORATION EXAMINER DAHIMENE, MAHMOUD
1736 Ex Parte Dai et al 11/588,873 SMITH 103(a) CRAWFORD MAUNU PLLC EXAMINER MCCRACKEN, DANIEL
1746 Ex Parte Bogard et al 11/041,323 NAGUMO 103(a) Polster, Lieder, Woodruff & Lucchesi, L.C. EXAMINER GOFF II, JOHN L
1765 Ex Parte Bauer et al 10/524,039 HASTINGS 103(a) OBLON, SPIVAK, MCCLELLAND MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. EXAMINER COONEY, JOHN M
1767 Ex Parte Wang 11/132,604 SMITH 102(b)/103(a) Steptoe & Johnson LLP EXAMINER HEINCER, LIAM J
1767 Ex Parte Zahora et al 11/667,725 SMITH 103(a) Nixon & Vanderhye PC / DSM Desotech Inc. EXAMINER MCCULLEY, MEGAN CASSANDRA
1782 Ex Parte Hansborough 11/370,529 HASTINGS 103(a)/112(1) ROETZEL & ANDRESS EXAMINER WOOD, ELLEN S
2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2173 Ex Parte Fernandez et al 10/437,230 WINSOR 103(a)/112(1) SHOOK, HARDY & BACON L.L.P. (MICROSOFT CORPORATION) EXAMINER VU, KIEU D
2174 Ex Parte Vienneau et al 11/039,524 ROBERTSON 103(a) GATES & COOPER LLP - Autodesk EXAMINER JOHNSON, GRANT D
2183 Ex Parte Chauvel et al 10/631,939 THOMAS 103(a) TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED EXAMINER PETRANEK, JACOB ANDREW
2193 Ex Parte Baker et al 10/099,508 JEFFERY 103(a) HESLIN ROTHENBERG FARLEY & MESITI P.C. EXAMINER MITCHELL, JASON D
2600 Communications
2618 Ex Parte Rick et al 10/120,329 JEFFERY 103(a) QUALCOMM INCORPORATED EXAMINER HUANG, WEN WU
2629 Ex Parte Stewart 11/146,773 DANG 103(a)/112(1) IBM CORPORATION (RVW) EXAMINER SIM, YONG H
2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2814 Ex Parte Ha et al 11/536,502 ROBERTSON 102(b)/103(a) LAW OFFICES OF MIKIO ISHIMARU EXAMINER PIZARRO CRESPO, MARCOS D
2829 Ex Parte Forbes et al 11/091,285 HAHN 103(a) ROUND LERNER, DAVID, LITTENBERG, KRUMHOLZ & MENTLIK, LLP EXAMINER MAI, ANH D
3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3617 Ex Parte Krueger 12/356,660 7,360,846 McCARTHY 251/103(a) HISCOCK & BARCLAY, LLP EXAMINER BELLINGER, JASON R
Nevertheless,
the recapture rule is violated when a limitation added during prosecution is eliminated entirely, even if other narrowing limitations are added to the [reissue] claim. If the added limitation is modified but not eliminated, the claims must be materially narrowed relative to the surrendered subject matter such that the surrendered subject matter is not entirely or substantially recaptured.
In re Mostafazadeh, 643 F.3d 1353, 1361 (Fed. Cir. 2011).
In Mostafazadeh, our reviewing court acknowledged that the recapture rule may not be triggered if the subject matter of the reissue claim is “wholly unrelated” to the subject matter surrendered during prosecution. Id., 643 F.3d at 1360. The court suggested that such a situation might arise if the reissue claim recites additional inventions, embodiments or species not originally claimed, that is, overlooked aspects of the invention as disclosed. Id. (construing MANUAL OF PATENT EXAMINING PROCEDURE (“MPEP”) 5 § 1412.02(I)(C)).
See, e.g., B.E. Meyers & Co. v. United States, 56 USPQ2d 1110, 1116 (Ct. Fed. Cls. 2000)(example of a case, cited in § 1412.02 of the MPEP, illustrating when the subject matter of the reissue claim might be “wholly unrelated” to the subject matter surrendered during prosecution).
3636 Ex Parte Dwire et al 11/088,457 BAHR 102(b)/103(a) Chrysler Group LLC EXAMINER DUNN, DAVID R
3636 Ex Parte Hoffman et al 11/291,662 ASTORINO 103(a)/112(2) MYERS BIGEL SIBLEY & SAJOVEC EXAMINER NELSON JR, MILTON
3657 Ex Parte Bates 10/381,031 PER CURIAM 103(a) NIXON PEABODY, LLP EXAMINER KING, BRADLEY T
3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3748 Ex Parte Sun 11/833,342 ASTORINO 103(a)/112(1)/112(2) CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS, P.C. EXAMINER TRIEU, THERESA
3752 Ex Parte Thompson 11/425,494 ASTORINO 103(a) Jerome R. Drouillard EXAMINER GORMAN, DARREN W
3779 Ex Parte Horne et al 10/766,295 CLARKE 103(a) ST. ONGE STEWARD JOHNSTON & REENS, LLC EXAMINER KASZTEJNA, MATTHEW JOHN
1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1715 Ex Parte Davidson et al 11/243,302 HANLON 103(a) Eddie E. Scott EXAMINER TALBOT, BRIAN K
1727 Ex Parte Kanasugi 11/396,620 COLAIANNI 103(a) Squire Sanders (US) LLP EXAMINER ARCIERO, ADAM A
1735 Ex Parte Abell et al 12/278,901 DELMENDO 102(b)/103(a)/112(2) Muncy, Geissler, Olds & Lowe, PLLC EXAMINER SAAD, ERIN BARRY
1783 Ex Parte Mead et al 10/357,162 TIMM 102(b)/103(a) PIETRAGALLO GORDON ALFANO BOSICK & RASPANTI, LLP EXAMINER SIMONE, CATHERINE A
2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2174 Ex Parte Arvin 10/657,427 FRAHM 103(a) GATES & COOPER LLP - Autodesk EXAMINER KE, PENG
2600 Communications
2627 Ex Parte An 10/847,469 HOFF 103(a) STAAS & HALSEY LLP EXAMINER FEILD, JOSEPH H
3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3612 Ex Parte Searfoss 10/664,806 ASTORINO 102(e)/103(a) MILLER, CANFIELD, PADDOCK AND STONE EXAMINER GUTMAN, HILARY L
3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3711 Ex Parte Guenther et al 10/625,325 ASTORINO 103(a)/nonstatutory obviousness-type double patenting Wilson Sporting Goods Co. EXAMINER WONG, STEVEN B
3734 Ex Parte Ortiz et al 11/197,544 WALSH 103(a) WELSH FLAXMAN & GITLER LLC EXAMINER BACHMAN, LINDSEY MICHELE
3748 Ex Parte Yezerets et al 11/613,760 STAICOVICI 102(e) 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 103(a) CUMMINS, INC. EXAMINER TRAN, BINH Q
3763 Ex Parte Southam et al 11/456,952 HORNER 102(b)/103(a)/112(1) Incline / Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati EXAMINER VU, QUYNH-NHU HOANG
AFFIRMED-IN-PART
2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2121 Ex Parte Popp 12/313,804 KRIVAK Dissenting-In-Part BAUMEISTER 103(a) 103(a) SMP Logic Systems EXAMINER GARLAND, STEVEN R
2184 Ex Parte Bohrer et al 10/948,407 WINSOR 103(a) 103(a) IBM CORPORATION (MH) c/o MITCH HARRIS, ATTORNEY AT LAW, L.L.C. EXAMINER MAMO, ELIAS
2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2833 Ex Parte Regnier et al 10/461,296 HAHN 103(a) 103(a) MOLEX INCORPORATED EXAMINER HARVEY, JAMES R
2878 Ex Parte Broude et al 12/589,296 KRIVAK 103(a) 103(a) LEON D. ROSEN FREILICH, HORNBAKER & ROSEN EXAMINER LEE, JOHN R
3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3679 Ex Parte Mann 10/861,436 KAUFFMAN 102(b)/103(a)/112(2) 112(2) RENNER OTTO BOISSELLE & SKLAR, LLP EXAMINER KENNEDY, JOSHUA T
AFFIRMED
1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1713 Ex Parte Dysard et al 11/448,205 SMITH 103(a) STEVEN WESEMAN CABOT MICROELECTRONICS CORPORATION EXAMINER DAHIMENE, MAHMOUD
1736 Ex Parte Dai et al 11/588,873 SMITH 103(a) CRAWFORD MAUNU PLLC EXAMINER MCCRACKEN, DANIEL
1746 Ex Parte Bogard et al 11/041,323 NAGUMO 103(a) Polster, Lieder, Woodruff & Lucchesi, L.C. EXAMINER GOFF II, JOHN L
1765 Ex Parte Bauer et al 10/524,039 HASTINGS 103(a) OBLON, SPIVAK, MCCLELLAND MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. EXAMINER COONEY, JOHN M
1767 Ex Parte Wang 11/132,604 SMITH 102(b)/103(a) Steptoe & Johnson LLP EXAMINER HEINCER, LIAM J
1767 Ex Parte Zahora et al 11/667,725 SMITH 103(a) Nixon & Vanderhye PC / DSM Desotech Inc. EXAMINER MCCULLEY, MEGAN CASSANDRA
1782 Ex Parte Hansborough 11/370,529 HASTINGS 103(a)/112(1) ROETZEL & ANDRESS EXAMINER WOOD, ELLEN S
2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2173 Ex Parte Fernandez et al 10/437,230 WINSOR 103(a)/112(1) SHOOK, HARDY & BACON L.L.P. (MICROSOFT CORPORATION) EXAMINER VU, KIEU D
2174 Ex Parte Vienneau et al 11/039,524 ROBERTSON 103(a) GATES & COOPER LLP - Autodesk EXAMINER JOHNSON, GRANT D
2183 Ex Parte Chauvel et al 10/631,939 THOMAS 103(a) TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED EXAMINER PETRANEK, JACOB ANDREW
2193 Ex Parte Baker et al 10/099,508 JEFFERY 103(a) HESLIN ROTHENBERG FARLEY & MESITI P.C. EXAMINER MITCHELL, JASON D
2600 Communications
2618 Ex Parte Rick et al 10/120,329 JEFFERY 103(a) QUALCOMM INCORPORATED EXAMINER HUANG, WEN WU
2629 Ex Parte Stewart 11/146,773 DANG 103(a)/112(1) IBM CORPORATION (RVW) EXAMINER SIM, YONG H
2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2814 Ex Parte Ha et al 11/536,502 ROBERTSON 102(b)/103(a) LAW OFFICES OF MIKIO ISHIMARU EXAMINER PIZARRO CRESPO, MARCOS D
2829 Ex Parte Forbes et al 11/091,285 HAHN 103(a) ROUND LERNER, DAVID, LITTENBERG, KRUMHOLZ & MENTLIK, LLP EXAMINER MAI, ANH D
3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3617 Ex Parte Krueger 12/356,660 7,360,846 McCARTHY 251/103(a) HISCOCK & BARCLAY, LLP EXAMINER BELLINGER, JASON R
Nevertheless,
the recapture rule is violated when a limitation added during prosecution is eliminated entirely, even if other narrowing limitations are added to the [reissue] claim. If the added limitation is modified but not eliminated, the claims must be materially narrowed relative to the surrendered subject matter such that the surrendered subject matter is not entirely or substantially recaptured.
In re Mostafazadeh, 643 F.3d 1353, 1361 (Fed. Cir. 2011).
In Mostafazadeh, our reviewing court acknowledged that the recapture rule may not be triggered if the subject matter of the reissue claim is “wholly unrelated” to the subject matter surrendered during prosecution. Id., 643 F.3d at 1360. The court suggested that such a situation might arise if the reissue claim recites additional inventions, embodiments or species not originally claimed, that is, overlooked aspects of the invention as disclosed. Id. (construing MANUAL OF PATENT EXAMINING PROCEDURE (“MPEP”) 5 § 1412.02(I)(C)).
See, e.g., B.E. Meyers & Co. v. United States, 56 USPQ2d 1110, 1116 (Ct. Fed. Cls. 2000)(example of a case, cited in § 1412.02 of the MPEP, illustrating when the subject matter of the reissue claim might be “wholly unrelated” to the subject matter surrendered during prosecution).
3636 Ex Parte Dwire et al 11/088,457 BAHR 102(b)/103(a) Chrysler Group LLC EXAMINER DUNN, DAVID R
3636 Ex Parte Hoffman et al 11/291,662 ASTORINO 103(a)/112(2) MYERS BIGEL SIBLEY & SAJOVEC EXAMINER NELSON JR, MILTON
3657 Ex Parte Bates 10/381,031 PER CURIAM 103(a) NIXON PEABODY, LLP EXAMINER KING, BRADLEY T
3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3748 Ex Parte Sun 11/833,342 ASTORINO 103(a)/112(1)/112(2) CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS, P.C. EXAMINER TRIEU, THERESA
3752 Ex Parte Thompson 11/425,494 ASTORINO 103(a) Jerome R. Drouillard EXAMINER GORMAN, DARREN W
3779 Ex Parte Horne et al 10/766,295 CLARKE 103(a) ST. ONGE STEWARD JOHNSTON & REENS, LLC EXAMINER KASZTEJNA, MATTHEW JOHN
Monday, January 30, 2012
K-2, renishaw
REVERSED
1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1745 Ex Parte Bieser et al 10,838,426 COLAIANNI 103(a) Ballard Spahr LLP EXAMINER TOLIN, MICHAEL A
2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2825 Ex Parte Miller et al 10/225,638 MANTIS MERCADER 102(e) Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. c/o Williams, Morgan & Amerson, P.C. EXAMINER WHITMORE, STACY
3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3743 Ex Parte Miles et al 11/153,681 KAUFFMAN 103(a) Smiths IP EXAMINER BASICHAS, ALFRED
An artisan would interpret that removably secured or attached legs are those that they may be removed in the ordinary sense of the word, such as by unscrewing a screw. See K-2 Corp. v. Salomon S.A., 191 F.3d 1356, 1365 (Fed. Cir. 1999) (interpreting that rivets and laminate permanently affix while, in contrast, screws are removable).
3764 Ex Parte Kassel et al 11/293,479 GREENHUT 102(b)/103(a) 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 112(4) HOWARD M COHN EXAMINER GANESAN, SUNDHARA M
AFFIRMED-IN-PART
2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2116 Ex Parte O'Shea 10/335,020 KOHUT 102(e) 102(e)/103(a) BLAKELY SOKOLOFF TAYLOR & ZAFMAN LLP EXAMINER RAHMAN, FAHMIDA
2600 Communications
2627 Ex Parte Biskeborn et al 10/769,271 HAHN 102 102/103(a) ZILKA-KOTAB, PC- IBM EXAMINER RENNER, CRAIG A
see also Renishaw PLC v. Marposs Societa’ per Azioni, 158 F.3d 1243, 1250 (Fed. Cir. 1998) (“[W]here there are several common meanings for a claim term, the patent disclosure serves to point away from the improper meanings and toward the proper meaning.”).
Renishaw PLC v. Marposs Societa’ per Azioni, 158 F.3d 1243, 48 USPQ2d 1117 (Fed. Cir. 1998). . . . . . . .804
3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3632 Ex Parte Funderburg 11/652,699 LEE 102(b)/103(a)/112(2) 102(b)/103(a) 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 103(a) Mr. Timothy D. Smith EXAMINER DUCKWORTH, BRADLEY
3677 Ex Parte Attride et al 11/239,588 GREENHUT 103(a) 102(b)/103(a) COATS & BENNETT/SONY ERICSSON EXAMINER O BRIEN, JEFFREY D
AFFIRMED
1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1763 Ex Parte Nodelman et al 11/300,837 MILLS 103(a) BAYER MATERIAL SCIENCE LLC EXAMINER LEONARD, MICHAEL L
2400 Networking, Mulitplexing, Cable, and Security
2421 Ex Parte Kuether et al 10/813,948 RUGGIERO 103(a) THE DIRECTV GROUP, INC. EXAMINER PARRY, CHRISTOPHER L
2600 Communications
2612 Ex Parte Pirschel 10/549,020 BAUMEISTER 103(a) TUCKER ELLIS & WEST LLP EXAMINER NWUGO, OJIAKO K
3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3637 Ex Parte Mensen 12/940,774 5,657,600 GREENHUT 103(a)/251 KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP EXAMINER TRAN, HANH VAN
1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1745 Ex Parte Bieser et al 10,838,426 COLAIANNI 103(a) Ballard Spahr LLP EXAMINER TOLIN, MICHAEL A
2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2825 Ex Parte Miller et al 10/225,638 MANTIS MERCADER 102(e) Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. c/o Williams, Morgan & Amerson, P.C. EXAMINER WHITMORE, STACY
3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3743 Ex Parte Miles et al 11/153,681 KAUFFMAN 103(a) Smiths IP EXAMINER BASICHAS, ALFRED
An artisan would interpret that removably secured or attached legs are those that they may be removed in the ordinary sense of the word, such as by unscrewing a screw. See K-2 Corp. v. Salomon S.A., 191 F.3d 1356, 1365 (Fed. Cir. 1999) (interpreting that rivets and laminate permanently affix while, in contrast, screws are removable).
3764 Ex Parte Kassel et al 11/293,479 GREENHUT 102(b)/103(a) 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 112(4) HOWARD M COHN EXAMINER GANESAN, SUNDHARA M
AFFIRMED-IN-PART
2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2116 Ex Parte O'Shea 10/335,020 KOHUT 102(e) 102(e)/103(a) BLAKELY SOKOLOFF TAYLOR & ZAFMAN LLP EXAMINER RAHMAN, FAHMIDA
2600 Communications
2627 Ex Parte Biskeborn et al 10/769,271 HAHN 102 102/103(a) ZILKA-KOTAB, PC- IBM EXAMINER RENNER, CRAIG A
see also Renishaw PLC v. Marposs Societa’ per Azioni, 158 F.3d 1243, 1250 (Fed. Cir. 1998) (“[W]here there are several common meanings for a claim term, the patent disclosure serves to point away from the improper meanings and toward the proper meaning.”).
Renishaw PLC v. Marposs Societa’ per Azioni, 158 F.3d 1243, 48 USPQ2d 1117 (Fed. Cir. 1998). . . . . . . .804
3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3632 Ex Parte Funderburg 11/652,699 LEE 102(b)/103(a)/112(2) 102(b)/103(a) 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 103(a) Mr. Timothy D. Smith EXAMINER DUCKWORTH, BRADLEY
3677 Ex Parte Attride et al 11/239,588 GREENHUT 103(a) 102(b)/103(a) COATS & BENNETT/SONY ERICSSON EXAMINER O BRIEN, JEFFREY D
AFFIRMED
1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1763 Ex Parte Nodelman et al 11/300,837 MILLS 103(a) BAYER MATERIAL SCIENCE LLC EXAMINER LEONARD, MICHAEL L
2400 Networking, Mulitplexing, Cable, and Security
2421 Ex Parte Kuether et al 10/813,948 RUGGIERO 103(a) THE DIRECTV GROUP, INC. EXAMINER PARRY, CHRISTOPHER L
2600 Communications
2612 Ex Parte Pirschel 10/549,020 BAUMEISTER 103(a) TUCKER ELLIS & WEST LLP EXAMINER NWUGO, OJIAKO K
3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3637 Ex Parte Mensen 12/940,774 5,657,600 GREENHUT 103(a)/251 KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP EXAMINER TRAN, HANH VAN
Monday, January 23, 2012
Friday, January 20, 2012
modine
REVERSED
1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1726 Ex Parte Kish 11/654,431 ROBERTSON 103(a)/112(2) CHRISTOPHER JOHN RUDY EXAMINER GRESO, AARON J
“Such broadening usages as ‘about’ must be given reasonable scope; they must be viewed by the decisionmaker as they would be understood by persons experienced in the field of the invention. Although it is rarely feasible to attach a precise limit to ‘about,’ the usage can usually be understood in light of the technology embodied in the invention.” Modine Mfg. Co. v. U.S. ITC, 75 F.3d 1545, 1554 (Fed. Cir. 1996) (internal citations omitted).
1777 Ex Parte Sirkar et al 11/189,213 NAGUMO 103(a) MCCARTER & ENGLISH, LLP STAMFORD EXAMINER MENON, KRISHNAN S
2400 Networking, Mulitplexing, Cable, and Security
2421 Ex Parte Kaminsky et al 10/321,356 DROESCH 102(a) CAREY, RODRIGUEZ, GREENBERG & O'KEEFE, LLP STEVEN M. GREENBERG EXAMINER NGUYEN BA, HOANG VU A
2494 Ex Parte Kruse 10/571,955 STEPHENS 101/102(b)/103(a) 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 103(a) Fleit Gibbons Gutman Bongini & Bianco PL EXAMINER ABRISHAMKAR, KAVEH
2600 Communications
2612 Ex Parte Lowe 10/847,542 NAPPI 103(a) Sheridan Ross P.C EXAMINER BROWN, VERNAL U
2614 Ex Parte Bruelle-Drews 10/528,870 HAHN 102(e) HARMAN - BRINKS HOFER INDY Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione EXAMINER LAO, LUN S
AFFIRMED-IN-PART
2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2157 Ex Parte Nevill-Manning 10/608,270 JEFFERY 103(a) 103(a) HARRITY & HARRITY, LLP EXAMINER CHANNAVAJJALA, SRIRAMA T
AFFIRMED
1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1721 Ex Parte Suzuki et al 12/104,068 GARRIS obviousness-type double patenting/103(a) OBLON, SPIVAK, MCCLELLAND MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. EXAMINER DOTE, JANIS L
1722 Ex Parte Shirasagi et al 10/579,211 PAK GAUDETTE HASTINGS PER CURIAM 103(a) RADER FISHMAN & GRAUER PLLC EXAMINER VERDERAME, ANNA L
1723 Ex Parte Maruyama 10/790,759 OWENS 103(a)/112(1) McDERMOTT, WILL & EMERY EXAMINER MOWLA, GOLAM
1734 Ex Parte Takada et al 10/509,156 SMITH 103(a) WESTERMAN, HATTORI, DANIELS & ADRIAN, LLP EXAMINER ZHU, WEIPING
1745 Ex Parte Sias et al 11/015,845 SMITH 102(a)/102(b)/103(a) BRINKS HOFER GILSON & LIONE EXAMINER KOCH, GEORGE R
1762 Ex Parte Miller et al 11/129,121 HASTINGS 103(a)/112(1) BARLOW, JOSEPHS & HOLMES, LTD. EXAMINER NERANGIS, VICKEY MARIE
1781 Ex Parte Ootsuka et al 10/472,033 OWENS 103(a) OBLON, SPIVAK, MCCLELLAND MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. EXAMINER STULII, VERA
2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2161 Ex Parte Dettinger et al 10/992,398 ROBERTSON 103(a) IBM CORPORATION EXAMINER NGUYEN, THU N
2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2828 Ex Parte Barth et al 11/932,170 WINSOR 103(a) PATTERSON THUENTE CHRISTENSEN PEDERSEN, P.A. EXAMINER STULTZ, JESSICA T
2834 Ex Parte Zafferri 11/558,274 BAUMEISTER 103(a) SNR DENTON US LLP EXAMINER DESAI, NAISHADH N
3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3694 Ex Parte Naas et al 10/828,497 KIM 103(a) Reed Smith LLP EXAMINER MERCHANT, SHAHID R
3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3753 Ex Parte Yamamoto et al 11/352,357 COCKS 103(a) NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC EXAMINER BASTIANELLI, JOHN
REHEARING
DENIED
2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2166 Ex Parte Chane et al 10/306,752 POTHIER 103(a) BANNER & WITCOFF , LTD EXAMINER AHLUWALIA, NAVNEET K
1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1726 Ex Parte Kish 11/654,431 ROBERTSON 103(a)/112(2) CHRISTOPHER JOHN RUDY EXAMINER GRESO, AARON J
“Such broadening usages as ‘about’ must be given reasonable scope; they must be viewed by the decisionmaker as they would be understood by persons experienced in the field of the invention. Although it is rarely feasible to attach a precise limit to ‘about,’ the usage can usually be understood in light of the technology embodied in the invention.” Modine Mfg. Co. v. U.S. ITC, 75 F.3d 1545, 1554 (Fed. Cir. 1996) (internal citations omitted).
1777 Ex Parte Sirkar et al 11/189,213 NAGUMO 103(a) MCCARTER & ENGLISH, LLP STAMFORD EXAMINER MENON, KRISHNAN S
2400 Networking, Mulitplexing, Cable, and Security
2421 Ex Parte Kaminsky et al 10/321,356 DROESCH 102(a) CAREY, RODRIGUEZ, GREENBERG & O'KEEFE, LLP STEVEN M. GREENBERG EXAMINER NGUYEN BA, HOANG VU A
2494 Ex Parte Kruse 10/571,955 STEPHENS 101/102(b)/103(a) 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 103(a) Fleit Gibbons Gutman Bongini & Bianco PL EXAMINER ABRISHAMKAR, KAVEH
2600 Communications
2612 Ex Parte Lowe 10/847,542 NAPPI 103(a) Sheridan Ross P.C EXAMINER BROWN, VERNAL U
2614 Ex Parte Bruelle-Drews 10/528,870 HAHN 102(e) HARMAN - BRINKS HOFER INDY Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione EXAMINER LAO, LUN S
AFFIRMED-IN-PART
2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2157 Ex Parte Nevill-Manning 10/608,270 JEFFERY 103(a) 103(a) HARRITY & HARRITY, LLP EXAMINER CHANNAVAJJALA, SRIRAMA T
AFFIRMED
1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1721 Ex Parte Suzuki et al 12/104,068 GARRIS obviousness-type double patenting/103(a) OBLON, SPIVAK, MCCLELLAND MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. EXAMINER DOTE, JANIS L
1722 Ex Parte Shirasagi et al 10/579,211 PAK GAUDETTE HASTINGS PER CURIAM 103(a) RADER FISHMAN & GRAUER PLLC EXAMINER VERDERAME, ANNA L
1723 Ex Parte Maruyama 10/790,759 OWENS 103(a)/112(1) McDERMOTT, WILL & EMERY EXAMINER MOWLA, GOLAM
1734 Ex Parte Takada et al 10/509,156 SMITH 103(a) WESTERMAN, HATTORI, DANIELS & ADRIAN, LLP EXAMINER ZHU, WEIPING
1745 Ex Parte Sias et al 11/015,845 SMITH 102(a)/102(b)/103(a) BRINKS HOFER GILSON & LIONE EXAMINER KOCH, GEORGE R
1762 Ex Parte Miller et al 11/129,121 HASTINGS 103(a)/112(1) BARLOW, JOSEPHS & HOLMES, LTD. EXAMINER NERANGIS, VICKEY MARIE
1781 Ex Parte Ootsuka et al 10/472,033 OWENS 103(a) OBLON, SPIVAK, MCCLELLAND MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. EXAMINER STULII, VERA
2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2161 Ex Parte Dettinger et al 10/992,398 ROBERTSON 103(a) IBM CORPORATION EXAMINER NGUYEN, THU N
2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2828 Ex Parte Barth et al 11/932,170 WINSOR 103(a) PATTERSON THUENTE CHRISTENSEN PEDERSEN, P.A. EXAMINER STULTZ, JESSICA T
2834 Ex Parte Zafferri 11/558,274 BAUMEISTER 103(a) SNR DENTON US LLP EXAMINER DESAI, NAISHADH N
3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3694 Ex Parte Naas et al 10/828,497 KIM 103(a) Reed Smith LLP EXAMINER MERCHANT, SHAHID R
3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3753 Ex Parte Yamamoto et al 11/352,357 COCKS 103(a) NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC EXAMINER BASTIANELLI, JOHN
REHEARING
DENIED
2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2166 Ex Parte Chane et al 10/306,752 POTHIER 103(a) BANNER & WITCOFF , LTD EXAMINER AHLUWALIA, NAVNEET K
Thursday, January 19, 2012
johnston, altiris
REVERSED
1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1629 Ex Parte Huey et al 11/592,477 PRATS 103(a) KNOBBE MARTENS OLSON & BEAR LLP EXAMINER RAO, SAVITHA M
1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1765 Ex Parte Barkac et al 11/113,682 PAK Concurring SMITH 102(e)/103(a) PPG INDUSTRIES, INC. EXAMINER SERGENT, RABON A
2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2161 Ex Parte Dettinger et al 11/290,895 FRAHM 103(a) IBM CORPORATION EXAMINER PADMANABHAN, KAVITA
2164 Ex Parte Singh 10/882,721 FRAHM 101/103(a)/112(1) HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY EXAMINER MAHMOOD, REZWANUL
2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2821 Ex Parte Lagnado et al 11/344,296 CHANG 103(a) HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY EXAMINER KARACSONY, ROBERT
3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3664 Ex Parte Brosius et al 11/044,708 HOELTER 102(e) LAW OFFICE OF DUANE S. KOBAYASHI EXAMINER MANCHO, RONNIE M
The Examiner further notes that both claims 10 and 31 contain ‘if’ clauses in their limitations (b) and (c) and states that they “are optional statements” such that they “do not narrow the claims because they can always be omitted” (Ans. 8-9, 13 citing MPEP § 2106 II C and In re Johnston, 435 F.3d 1381 (Fed. Cir. 2006))....
Regarding the “if” clauses found in limitations (b) and (c) of claims 10 and 31, we are not persuaded that these clauses are optional statements as noted by the Examiner (Ans. 8-9, 13). Optional statements include those limitations “stated in the permissive form ‘may’” as in Johnston (“said wall may be smooth”) and “do not narrow the claim because they can always be omitted” (Johnston 435 F.3d at 1384). Conditional statements, on the other hand, leave open the situation where the condition is not satisfied; but if the condition is satisfied, then a stated action occurs (Altiris, Inc. v. Symantec Corp, 318 F.3d 1363 (Fed. Cir. 2003)). In Altiris, the court stated that “[t]he body of the claims, by using conditional language in the ‘booting normally’ step (‘if said testing step indicates a normal boot sequence’) indicates that the ‘testing’ step must occur before the computer boots normally” (Altiris, 318 F.3d at 1372). The court continued stating that “[i]t is the result of this ‘testing’ step that determines whether the automation boot sequence….occurs, or whether the ‘booting normally’ step occurs” (Id.). This is consistent with MPEP § 2106 II C relied on by the Examiner which states “[l]anguage that suggests or makes optional but does not require steps to be performed…does not limit the scope of a claim” (italics added). Here, limitations (b) and (c) are not optional because if their condition is satisfied, these limitations require certain steps to be performed. For example, if the mobile terminal is in view of a communication satellite, then transmission of the location data to the satellite occurs and if the mobile terminal is in view of a more terrestrial cellular mobile telephone network, then transmission of the location data to a cell tower occurs. We thus disagree with the Examiner that limitations (b) and (c) of claim 10 are optional (i.e. are stated in the permissive form) as found in Johnston.
Altiris Inc. v. Symantec Corp., 318 F.3d 1363, 65 USPQ2d 1865 (Fed. Cir. 2003). . . 2111.01
AFFIRMED-IN-PART
1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1731 Ex Parte Wickramanayake 11/239,728 TIMM 102(e)/103(a) nonstatutory obviousness-type double patenting/103(a) HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY EXAMINER FAISON, VERONICA F
AFFIRMED
1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1743 Ex Parte MONSHEIMER et al 11/671,820 GAUDETTE 103(a) OBLON, SPIVAK, MCCLELLAND MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. EXAMINER BROWN II, DAVID N
2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2122 Ex Parte Keshavmurthy et al 10/623,330 DROESCH 102(b)/102(e) GIFFORD, KRASS, SPRINKLE,ANDERSON & CITKOWSKI, P.C EXAMINER BARNES-BULLOCK, CRYSTAL JOY
2159 Ex Parte Wilhelm 11/431,685 MANTIS MERCADER 103(a) IBM CORPORATION EXAMINER SOMERS, MARC S
2173 Ex Parte Seurig et al 11/315,381 SMITH 102(e)/103(a) Greg Goshorn, P.C. EXAMINER RIEGLER, PATRICK F
2187 Ex Parte Symanczyk et al 11/133,716 DROESCH 103(a) DICKE, BILLIG & CZAJA EXAMINER CYGIEL, GARY W
2600 Communications
2618 Ex Parte Jeong et al 10/914,451 HAHN 103(a) THE FARRELL LAW FIRM, P.C. EXAMINER CHAN, RICHARD
2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2816 Ex Parte Arndt et al 10/927,949 DANG 102(b)/103(a) Maginot, Moore & Beck LLP EXAMINER WELLS, KENNETH B
2822 Ex Parte Matsunami 11/426,157 DANG 103(a) TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED EXAMINER PATTON, PAUL E
3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 Ex Parte McEwen et al 11/153,667 GRIMES 103(a) HANCOCK HUGHEY LLP EXAMINER MCEVOY, THOMAS M
REHEARING
DENIED
2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2174 Ex Parte Taieb et al 11/426,100 JEFFERY 102 CAREY, RODRIGUEZ, GREENBERG & O''KEEFE, LLP STEVEN M. GREENBERG EXAMINER TILLERY, RASHAWN N
1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1629 Ex Parte Huey et al 11/592,477 PRATS 103(a) KNOBBE MARTENS OLSON & BEAR LLP EXAMINER RAO, SAVITHA M
1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1765 Ex Parte Barkac et al 11/113,682 PAK Concurring SMITH 102(e)/103(a) PPG INDUSTRIES, INC. EXAMINER SERGENT, RABON A
2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2161 Ex Parte Dettinger et al 11/290,895 FRAHM 103(a) IBM CORPORATION EXAMINER PADMANABHAN, KAVITA
2164 Ex Parte Singh 10/882,721 FRAHM 101/103(a)/112(1) HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY EXAMINER MAHMOOD, REZWANUL
2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2821 Ex Parte Lagnado et al 11/344,296 CHANG 103(a) HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY EXAMINER KARACSONY, ROBERT
3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3664 Ex Parte Brosius et al 11/044,708 HOELTER 102(e) LAW OFFICE OF DUANE S. KOBAYASHI EXAMINER MANCHO, RONNIE M
The Examiner further notes that both claims 10 and 31 contain ‘if’ clauses in their limitations (b) and (c) and states that they “are optional statements” such that they “do not narrow the claims because they can always be omitted” (Ans. 8-9, 13 citing MPEP § 2106 II C and In re Johnston, 435 F.3d 1381 (Fed. Cir. 2006))....
Regarding the “if” clauses found in limitations (b) and (c) of claims 10 and 31, we are not persuaded that these clauses are optional statements as noted by the Examiner (Ans. 8-9, 13). Optional statements include those limitations “stated in the permissive form ‘may’” as in Johnston (“said wall may be smooth”) and “do not narrow the claim because they can always be omitted” (Johnston 435 F.3d at 1384). Conditional statements, on the other hand, leave open the situation where the condition is not satisfied; but if the condition is satisfied, then a stated action occurs (Altiris, Inc. v. Symantec Corp, 318 F.3d 1363 (Fed. Cir. 2003)). In Altiris, the court stated that “[t]he body of the claims, by using conditional language in the ‘booting normally’ step (‘if said testing step indicates a normal boot sequence’) indicates that the ‘testing’ step must occur before the computer boots normally” (Altiris, 318 F.3d at 1372). The court continued stating that “[i]t is the result of this ‘testing’ step that determines whether the automation boot sequence….occurs, or whether the ‘booting normally’ step occurs” (Id.). This is consistent with MPEP § 2106 II C relied on by the Examiner which states “[l]anguage that suggests or makes optional but does not require steps to be performed…does not limit the scope of a claim” (italics added). Here, limitations (b) and (c) are not optional because if their condition is satisfied, these limitations require certain steps to be performed. For example, if the mobile terminal is in view of a communication satellite, then transmission of the location data to the satellite occurs and if the mobile terminal is in view of a more terrestrial cellular mobile telephone network, then transmission of the location data to a cell tower occurs. We thus disagree with the Examiner that limitations (b) and (c) of claim 10 are optional (i.e. are stated in the permissive form) as found in Johnston.
Altiris Inc. v. Symantec Corp., 318 F.3d 1363, 65 USPQ2d 1865 (Fed. Cir. 2003). . . 2111.01
AFFIRMED-IN-PART
1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1731 Ex Parte Wickramanayake 11/239,728 TIMM 102(e)/103(a) nonstatutory obviousness-type double patenting/103(a) HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY EXAMINER FAISON, VERONICA F
AFFIRMED
1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1743 Ex Parte MONSHEIMER et al 11/671,820 GAUDETTE 103(a) OBLON, SPIVAK, MCCLELLAND MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. EXAMINER BROWN II, DAVID N
2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2122 Ex Parte Keshavmurthy et al 10/623,330 DROESCH 102(b)/102(e) GIFFORD, KRASS, SPRINKLE,ANDERSON & CITKOWSKI, P.C EXAMINER BARNES-BULLOCK, CRYSTAL JOY
2159 Ex Parte Wilhelm 11/431,685 MANTIS MERCADER 103(a) IBM CORPORATION EXAMINER SOMERS, MARC S
2173 Ex Parte Seurig et al 11/315,381 SMITH 102(e)/103(a) Greg Goshorn, P.C. EXAMINER RIEGLER, PATRICK F
2187 Ex Parte Symanczyk et al 11/133,716 DROESCH 103(a) DICKE, BILLIG & CZAJA EXAMINER CYGIEL, GARY W
2600 Communications
2618 Ex Parte Jeong et al 10/914,451 HAHN 103(a) THE FARRELL LAW FIRM, P.C. EXAMINER CHAN, RICHARD
2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2816 Ex Parte Arndt et al 10/927,949 DANG 102(b)/103(a) Maginot, Moore & Beck LLP EXAMINER WELLS, KENNETH B
2822 Ex Parte Matsunami 11/426,157 DANG 103(a) TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED EXAMINER PATTON, PAUL E
3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 Ex Parte McEwen et al 11/153,667 GRIMES 103(a) HANCOCK HUGHEY LLP EXAMINER MCEVOY, THOMAS M
REHEARING
DENIED
2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2174 Ex Parte Taieb et al 11/426,100 JEFFERY 102 CAREY, RODRIGUEZ, GREENBERG & O''KEEFE, LLP STEVEN M. GREENBERG EXAMINER TILLERY, RASHAWN N
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