three-dimensional, bing shun, badasa

REVERSED
2400 Networking, Mulitplexing, Cable, and Security
2482 Ex Parte Bruls et al 10/493,267 BAUMEISTER 102(e)/103(a) 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 102(e) U S Philips Corporation EXAMINER ANYIKIRE, CHIKAODILI E

3900 Central Reexamination Unit (CRU)
1725 Ex Parte 6849827 et al THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY Requester and Appellant v. Patent of ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS, INC. Patent Owner and Respondent 95/000,216 09/827,440 PER CURIAM 103(a) 37 C.F.R. § 41.77(b) 112(2) GEORGE R. CORRIGAN CORRIGAN LAW OFFICE EXAMINER DEB, ANJAN K original EXAMINER SHAW, CLIFFORD C

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
2400 Networking, Mulitplexing, Cable, and Security
2484 Ex Parte Jones et al 09/792,791 JEFFERY 103(a) 112(2)/103(a) HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY EXAMINER SHIBRU, HELEN

2600 Communications
2617 Ex Parte Welnick et al 10/626,184 JEFFERY 103(a) 103(a) MOTOROLA MOBILITY, INC EXAMINER ADDY, ANTHONY S

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3763 Ex Parte Randolph 10/895,592 FRANKLIN 103(a) 103(a) KINETIC CONCEPTS, INC. c/o SNR DENTON US LLP EXAMINER VU, QUYNH-NHU HOANG

AFFIRMED
2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2111 Ex Parte Jones et al 11/479,523 JEFFERY 102(e)/103(a) The TPL Group C/O Alliacense Limited LLC EXAMINER STIGLIC, RYAN M

See Ex Parte Three-Dimensional Media Group. Ltd. No. 2009-0040087 , 2010 WL 3017280 (BPAI 2010) (non-precedential), at *17 (Wikipedia is generally not considered to be as trustworthy as traditional sources for several reasons, for example, because (1) it is not peer reviewed; (2) the authors are unknown; and (3) apparently anyone can contribute to the source definition.); see also Bing Shun Li v. Holder, 2010 WL 4368369 (5th Cir. 2010) (unpublished) at *2 (noting Wikipedia's unreliability and citing Badasa v. Mukasey, 540 F.3d 909, 910-11 (8th Cir. 2008))

2162 Ex Parte Homiller 10/921,440 DROESCH 103(a) MYERS BIGEL SIBLEY & SAJOVEC, P.A. EXAMINER FLEURANTIN, JEAN B

2176 Ex Parte Cantwell et al 10/403,666 HOMERE 103(a) HOFFMAN WARNICK LLC EXAMINER DYER, ANDREW R

2192 Ex Parte Shapiro 11/428,352 HAHN 103(a)/obviousness-type double patenting LEMAIRE PATENT LAW FIRM, P.L.L.C. EXAMINER YIGDALL, MICHAEL J

2400 Networking, Mulitplexing, Cable, and Security
2421 Ex Parte Hodge et al 09/866,765 SIU 102(b)/103(a) WOODCOCK WASHBURN LLP EXAMINER PARRY, CHRISTOPHER L

2448 Ex Parte Mathew et al 10/465,676 POTHIER 103(a) BUCKLEY, MASCHOFF & TALWALKAR LLC EXAMINER WHIPPLE, BRIAN P

2600 Communications
2612 Ex Parte Morrow et al 11/489,657 JEFFERY 103(a) Wells St. John P.S. EXAMINER MORTELL, JOHN F

2624 Ex Parte Ii et al 10/294,534 SAADAT 102(b) TAROLLI, SUNDHEIM, COVELL & TUMMINO L.L.P. EXAMINER CARTER, AARON W

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3616 Ex Parte Breed et al 11/418,517 BAHR 103(a) BRIAN ROFFE, ESQ EXAMINER
CULBRETH, ERIC D

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 Ex Parte DesNoyer 11/299,130 GREEN 103(a) SQUIRE SANDERS (US) LLP EXAMINER SIMPSON, SARAH A

3900 Central Reexamination Unit (CRU)
1651 Ex Parte 6,812,009 et al LONZA AG Requester & Respondent v. MARTEK BIOSCIENCES CORPORATION Patent Owner & Appellant 95/001,082 10/082,340 LEBOVITZ 103(a) Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C EXAMINER PONNALURI, PADMASHRI original EXAMINER SRIVASTAVA, KAILASH C

REHEARING

DENIED
1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1766 Ex Parte Chou et al 11/157,893 ADAMS 102/103 E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY EXAMINER BOYLE, KARA BRADY

DENIED
3900 Central Reexamination Unit (CRU)
2761 Ex Parte 6023683 et al Ex parte EPLUS, INC., Appellant and Assignee 90/008,104 08/288,577 TURNER 102 GOODWIN PROCTER LLP EXAMINER POKRZYWA, JOSEPH R original EXAMINER COSIMANO, EDWARD R

IMS

REVERSED

1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1777 Ex Parte GODDARD et al 11/923,403 FRANKLIN 103(a) WOODCOCK WASHBURN LLP EXAMINER XU, XIAOYUN

2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2165 Ex Parte Brill10/600,797 HOFF 102(a)/103(a) LEE & HAYES, PLLC EXAMINER HICKS, MICHAEL J

2400 Networking, Mulitplexing, Cable, and Security
2444 Ex Parte Wilson 09/731,019 FETTING 103(a) SCHWEGMAN, LUNDBERG & WOESSNER/EBAY EXAMINER CHRISTENSEN, SCOTT B

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 Ex Parte Abrams et al 11/028,808 FREDMAN 102(b)/103(a) Richard A. Arrett VIDAS, ARRETT & STEINKRAUS, P.A. EXAMINER SZPIRA, JULIE ANN

3735 Ex Parte Laermer et al 11/639,052 FRANKLIN 103(a) KENYON & KENYON LLP EXAMINER TOTH, KAREN E

3772 Ex Parte Paschal et al 10/139,513 GREENHUT 103(a) OFFICE OF THE STAFF JUDGE ADVOCATE U.S. ARMY MEDICAL RESEARCH AND MATERIEL COMMAND ATTN: MCMR-JA (MS. ELIZABETH ARWINE) EXAMINER BROWN, MICHAEL A

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2193 Ex Parte Marolia et al 10/879,869 DANG 103(a) 103(a) HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY EXAMINER VU, TUAN A

2400 Networking, Mulitplexing, Cable, and Security
2456 Ex Parte Shima 10/491,338 KRIVAK 102(b) 103(a) SUGHRUE MION, PLLC EXAMINER BARQADLE, YASIN M

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3634 Ex Parte Thompson 11/052,071 CALVE 112(2) 102(b)/103(a) ROBERT A. VANDERHYE EXAMINER CHIN SHUE, ALVIN C

See IMS Technology, Inc. v. Haas Automation, Inc., 206 F. 3d 1422, 1434 (Fed. Cir. 2000) (The phrase "control apparatus" in the preamble merely gives a descriptive name to the set of limitations in the body of the claim that completely set forth the invention. Its use does not limit the claims, as Haas contends, to a control apparatus that is separate from the machine tool. The claim is infringed by any apparatus encompassing all of the limitations in the body of the claim.)

IMS Technology Inc. v. Haas Automation Inc., 206 F.3d 1422, 54 USPQ2d 1129 (Fed. Cir. 2000) . .2181, 2183, 2184

AFFIRMED

1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1759 Ex Parte Kasule 11/315,535 TIMM 112(2)/103(a) BACHMAN & LAPOINTE, P.C. c/o CPA Global EXAMINER WONG, EDNA

1774 Ex Parte Dirkse et al 10/559,309 PER CURIAM 103(a) SHELL OIL COMPANY EXAMINER LEUNG, JENNIFER A

1775 Ex Parte Oresti et al 10/594,592 PER CURIAM 103(a) OBLON, SPIVAK, MCCLELLAND MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. EXAMINER SHUMATE, ANTHONY R

2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2169 Ex Parte DeLorme et al 10/777,869 THOMAS 103(a) IBM CORPORATION EXAMINER KIM, PAUL

2173 Ex Parte Kracht 10/963,352 JEFFERY 103(a) SAP / FINNEGAN, HENDERSON LLP EXAMINER HAILU, TADESSE

2400 Networking, Mulitplexing, Cable, and Security
2467 Ex Parte Kim et al 10/999,703 SAADAT 103(a) Ryan, Mason & Lewis, LLP EXAMINER MAIS, MARK A

2472 Ex Parte Acharya et al 10/853,422 DILLON 112(2)/103(a) Ryan, Mason & Lewis, LLP EXAMINER CHRISS, ANDREW W

2600 Communications
2611 Ex Parte Reisinger et al 09/994,197 SAADAT 103(a) LERNER GREENBERG STEMER LLP EXAMINER KIM, KEVIN

2625 Ex Parte Haines 09/738,795 MacDONALD 102(e)/103(a) HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY EXAMINER PHAM, THIERRY L

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3627 Ex Parte Anderson et al 10/686,425 FETTING 103(a) FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (NY) EXAMINER REFAI, RAMSEY

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3733 Ex Parte Schlienger et al 11/409,398 PRATS 102(e)/103(a) Fay Kaplun & Marcin, LLP EXAMINER COTRONEO, STEVEN J

3738 Ex Parte Girton 10/858,589 WALSH 103(a) VIDAS, ARRETT & STEINKRAUS, P.A. Richard A. Arrett EXAMINER MILLER, CHERYL L

3900 Central Reexamination Unit (CRU)
1714 Ex Parte 7279018 et al 90/010,549 10/655,798 ROBERTSON 103(a) FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER LLP EXAMINER LOPEZ, CARLOS N original EXAMINER TOOMER, CEPHIA D

velander, sunrace, ullstrand, genentech

REVERSED
1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1715 Ex Parte Takenaka et al 10/540,606 BEST 103(a) RATNERPRESTIA EXAMINER TALBOT, BRIAN K

1732 Ex Parte Fine et al 11/279,029 SMITH 103(a) STEPTOE & JOHNSON LLP EXAMINER VADEN, KENNETH I

1767 Ex Parte Laredo et al 11/759,551 SMITH 112(2)/102(b)/non-statutory obviousness type double patenting PHILIP S. JOHNSON JOHNSON & JOHNSON EXAMINER PEPITONE, MICHAEL F

1771 Ex Parte Niccum et al 10/711,308 PER CURIAM 103(a) KELLOGG BROWN & ROOT LLC ATTN: Christian Heausler EXAMINER BOYER, RANDY

1773 Ex Parte Miller et al 11/500,672 TIMM 103(a) DADE BEHRING INC. EXAMINER WRIGHT, PATRICIA KATHRYN

1783 Ex Parte Henry et al 10/558,753 SMITH 103(a) Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz PC EXAMINER MEHTA, MEGHA S

2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2168 Ex Parte Sasai et al 10/446,941 HOFF 103(a) McDERMOTT, WILL & EMERY EXAMINER AHN, SANGWOO

2186 Ex Parte Lee 10/453,226 HOMERE 102/103 DICKSTEIN SHAPIRO LLP EXAMINER PATEL, HETUL B

2400 Networking, Mulitplexing, Cable, and Security
2474 Ex Parte CHEN et al 10/779,234 MANTIS MERCADER 103(a) TKHR (Broadcom) EXAMINER RIYAMI, ABDULLAH A

2600 Communications
2618 Ex Parte Sumcad et al 10/875,001 KRIVAK 103(a) General Motors Corporation EXAMINER SAFAIPOUR, BOBBAK

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3663 Ex Parte Zhang et al 11/372,807 ASTORINO 102(b)/103(a) MILLER IP GROUP, PLC GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION EXAMINER ALGAHAIM, HELAL A

3671 Ex Parte Lauer 11/235,749 BAUMEISTER 103(a) TAYLOR IP, P.C. EXAMINER MCGOWAN, JAMIE LOUISE

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 Ex Parte Schraga 10/878,390 SCHEINER 103(a) GREENBLUM & BERNSTEIN, P.L.C. EXAMINER MILES, JONATHAN WADE

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2179 Ex Parte Kim 10/873,549 SMITH 103(a) 101 CAREY, RODRIGUEZ, GREENBERG & O''KEEFE, LLP STEVEN M. GREENBERG EXAMINER LO, WEILUN

2400 Networking, Mulitplexing, Cable, and Security
2437 Ex Parte Bryan et al 10/278,990 WINSOR 103(a) 103(a) VERIZON EXAMINER PYZOCHA, MICHAEL J

AFFIRMED
1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1633 Ex Parte Contag et al 11/529,807 FREDMAN 103(a) Stanford University Office of Technology Licensing Bozicevic, Field & Francis LLP EXAMINER HILL, KEVIN KAI

1644 Ex Parte Fritz et al 10/399,442 FRANKLIN 103(a) nonstatutory obviousness-type double patenting WOLF GREENFIELD & SACKS, P.C. EXAMINER DIBRINO, MARIANNE

1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1711 Ex Parte Jones et al 11/151,501 GARRIS 103(a) ECOLAB USA INC. EXAMINER HECKERT, JASON MARK

1727 Ex Parte Simmons et al 11/386,612 GAUDETTE 102(b)/103(a) HAMMER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. EXAMINER ARCIERO, ADAM A

1765 Ex Parte Peerlings et al 11/313,419 KRATZ 103(a) BAYER MATERIAL SCIENCE LLC EXAMINER
SERGENT, RABON A

1767 Ex Parte McCabe et al 12/197,622 GARRIS 102(e)/103(a) WOODCOCK WASHBURN LLP EXAMINER PEPITONE, MICHAEL F

1777 Ex Parte Bischof 12/179,658 GARRIS 112(1)/103(a) COOK ALEX LTD. EXAMINER MENON, KRISHNAN S

1782 Ex Parte Buchanan 10/752,898 FRANKLIN 112(2)/103(a) ERIC D. JORGENSON EXAMINER LEFF, STEVEN N

We add that one of ordinary skill in the art, armed with the knowledge provided by both Fischer (which discloses a pet feeding product in general, wherein a dog is specifically disclosed) and Smith (a catnip ball played by a cat), would have been led to Appellant’s claimed subject matter by incorporating the teachings of Smith into Fischer as proposed by the Examiner, with a reasonable expectation of successfully making the toy product as claimed. Under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a), claimed subject matter can be shown to be obvious, and thus unpatentable, if it is shown that a person having ordinary skill in the art would have had a reasonable expectation of successfully achieving the claimed invention. See, e.g., Velander v. Garner, 348 F.3d 1359, 1379 (Fed. Cir. 2003).

2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2162 Ex Parte West 10/890,563 FRAHM 102(a) BAKER BOTTS L.L.P. EXAMINER LE, THU NGUYET T

2400 Networking, Mulitplexing, Cable, and Security
2424 Ex Parte Okamoto et al 10/173,316 THOMAS 103(a) HARNESS, DICKEY & PIERCE, P.L.C. EXAMINER SHEPARD, JUSTIN E

2444 Ex Parte Holzmann 10/873,665 PERRY 102(e)/103(a) LARSON NEWMAN, LLP EXAMINER SERRAO, RANODHI N

2600 Communications
2624 Ex Parte Kondo 10/481,722 MacDONALD 102(b) William S Frommer Frommer Lawrence & Haug EXAMINER TORRES, JOSE

2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2816 Ex Parte Afentakis et al 11/439,410 MacDONALD 102(e)/103(a) SHARP LABORATORIES OF AMERICA, INC. C/O LAW OFFICE OF GERALD MALISZEWSKI EXAMINER O'TOOLE, COLLEEN J

The term “connected” is not a term of art and thus, should receive its ordinary and accustomed meaning. Sunrace Roots Enterprise Co., Ltd. v. SRAM Corp., 336 F.3d 1298, 1302 (Fed. Cir. 2003). The plain meaning of the word “connect” is “[t]o join or unite; to conjoin, in almost any manner, either by junction, [or] by any intervening means.” (Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, http://1828.mshaffer.com/). Furthermore, the word “connected” is restricted to neither a direct nor an indirect connection, and the term is therefore applicable to an indirect connection. Ullstrand v. Coons, 147 F.2d 698, 700 (C.C.P.A. 1945). “To be joined or connected does not necessitate a direct joining or connection.” Genentech, Inc. v. Chiron Corp., 112 F.3d 495, 501 (Fed. Cir. 1997).

Sunrace Roots Enter. Co. v. SRAM Corp., 336 F.3d 1298, 67 USPQ2d 1438 (Fed. Cir.2003) . . . .2106, 2111.01

Genentech, Inc. v. Chiron Corp., 112 F.3d 495, 42 USPQ2d 1608 (Fed. Cir. 1997) . . . 2111.03, 2138.05, 2163

2834 Ex Parte Kaplan et al 10/360,111 MacDONALD 103(a) DYKEMA GOSSETT PLLC EXAMINER MULLINS, BURTON S

2884 Ex Parte Fan et al 11/627,061 KOHUT 102(e)/103(a) 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY EXAMINER MALEVIC, DJURA

REHEARING

DENIED
3900 Central Reexamination Unit (CRU)
2143 Ex Parte 7287109 et al Inter Partes RAMBUS, INC. Patent Owner v. NVIDIA CORP.
Requestor 95/001,166 10/966,767 EASTHOM 37 C.F.R. §41.50(b)(1) FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER LLP EXAMINER ESCALANTE, OVIDIO original EXAMINER NEURAUTER, GEORGE C

casey

REVERSED

1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1616 Ex Parte York et al 10/422,342 FREDMAN 103(a) NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS EXAMINER HAGHIGHATIAN, MINA

1623 Ex Parte Uh et al 11/157,132 ADAMS 102(b)/103(a) BAKER BOTTS LLP EXAMINER KRISHNAN, GANAPATHY

1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1722 Ex Parte Chang et al 10/714,305 FRANKLIN 103(a) GEORGE O. SAILE EXAMINER CHACKO DAVIS, DABORAH

2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2837 Ex Parte Wei et al 11/707,903 TIMM 103(a) NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC EXAMINER IP, SHIK LUEN PAUL

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3611 Ex Parte Robinson et al 12/007,679 GREENHUT 103(a) LITMAN LAW OFFICES, LTD. EXAMINER YEAGLEY, DANIEL S

3617 Ex Parte Thibodaux 11/655,719 ASTORINO 103(a) TED M. ANTHONY BABINEAUX, POCHE, ANTHONY & SLAVICH, L.L.C EXAMINER VENNE, DANIEL V

3643 Ex Parte Theis et al 11/939,689 ADAMS 103(a) Patent Procurement Services EXAMINER CLERKLEY, DANIELLE A

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 Ex Parte Schaeffer et al 10/984,520 WALSH 103(a) BRINKS HOFER GILSON & LIONE/CHICAGO/COOK EXAMINER SEVERSON, RYAN J

AFFIRMED-IN-PART

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3761 Ex Parte Lagerstedt-Eidrup et al 10/427,980 PRATS 103(a) 103(a) BURNS, DOANE, SWECKER & MATHIS, L.L.P. EXAMINER STEPHENS, JACQUELINE F

3762 Ex Parte Zarinetchi et al 10/316,138 PRATS 112(2)/103(a) 103(a) NUTTER MCCLENNEN & FISH LLP EXAMINER EVANISKO, GEORGE ROBERT

AFFIRMED

2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2113 Ex Parte Lange-Last 10/892,437 CHEN 102(b) IBM CORP (YA) C/O YEE & ASSOCIATES PC EXAMINER MEHRMANESH, ELMIRA

2400 Networking, Mulitplexing, Cable, and Security
2444 Ex Parte Chong 10/434,637 DANG 103(a) HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY EXAMINER CHRISTENSEN, SCOTT B

2600 Communications
2624 Ex Parte Van Der Veen et al 10/557,691 DANG 101/102(b)/103(a) PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS EXAMINER FITZPATRICK, ATIBA O

2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2826 Ex Parte Bhavnagarwala et al 10/988,484 DILLON 103(a) Daniel P. Morris, Ph.D., Esq. IBM CORPORATION EXAMINER SANDVIK, BENJAMIN P

The “intended use” of a machine is not germane to the issue of patentability of the machine itself. See In re Casey, 370 F.2d 576, 580 (CCPA 1967).

Casey, In re, 370 F.2d 576, 152 USPQ 235 (CCPA 1967) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2115

2829 Ex Parte Asano et al 10/505,438 CHEN 112(1)/112(2)/102(b)/103(a) MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP EXAMINER MAI, ANH D

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3653 Ex Parte Fuller 10/132,098 ASTORINO 102(b)/103(a) Thomas M. Galgano EXAMINER BUTLER, MICHAEL E

omega, engel2

REVERSED

2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2165 Ex Parte Geiner et al 10/818,072 DESHPANDE 101/102(b)/103(a) CAREY, RODRIGUEZ, GREENBERG & O''KEEFE, LLP STEVEN M. GREENBERG EXAMINER PULLIAM, CHRISTYANN R

2189 Ex Parte Rickard et al 11/145,403 HOMERE 102(b)/103(a) 37 C.F.R. § 41.50 (b) 112(2)/112(1) Fellers, Snider, Blankenship, Bailey & Tippens, P.C. EXAMINER VO, THANH DUC

Silence in the Specification does not meet the written description requirement for a negative limitation. The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has determined that an express intent to confer on the claim language the novel meaning imparted by the negative limitation is required, such as an express disclaimer or independent lexicography in the written description that provides support for the negative limitation. Omega Engineering, Inc, v. Raytek Corp., 334 F.3d 1314, 1323 (Fed. Cir. 2003) (citations omitted).

2400 Networking, Mulitplexing, Cable, and Security
2453 Ex Parte Dorenbosch et al 10/147,586 DANG 102(e) MOTOROLA MOBILITY, INC EXAMINER NGUYEN, THUONG

2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2814 Ex Parte Rudin 10/563,679 CALDWELL 102(b)/103(a) HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY EXAMINER VIEIRA, DIANA C

2858 Ex Parte Kinoshita et al 10/934,705 DIXON 102(b)/103(a) KUBOVCIK & KUBOVCIK EXAMINER FANTU, YALKEW

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3643 Ex Parte Bosma 10/511,582 FREDMAN 112(1)/112(2)/103(a) YOUNG & THOMPSON EXAMINER NGUYEN, SON T

3689 Ex Parte Torrens-Burton 10/045,134 MOHANTY 103(a) IBM Corporation EXAMINER FISHER, MICHAEL J

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3734 Ex Parte Danitz et al 10/861,757 MILLS 103(a) BACHMAN & LAPOINTE, P.C. EXAMINER DOWE, KATHERINE MARIE

3742 Ex Parte Schneider 10/905,418 McCARTHY 112(1)/112(2)/102(b)/103(a) FLETCHER YODER (ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.) EXAMINER VAN, QUANG T

See Engel Indus., Inc. v. Lockformer Co., 96 F.3d 1398, 1404-05 (Fed. Cir. 1996) (construing separate claim elements as reciting separate structures).

3745 Ex Parte Hoos 11/189,633 ASTORINO 103(a) Michael R. Hull Miller, Matthias & Hull EXAMINER LESLIE, MICHAEL S

3763 Ex Parte Injev et al 11/746,685 GREEN 103(a) ALCON EXAMINER CHANDER, DIVA KAKAR
AFFIRMED

1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1629 Ex Parte Theobald et al 10/564,932 GRIMES 112(1)/103(a) Cathy R Moore Propat EXAMINER RAO, SAVITHA M

1655 Ex Parte Farzin-Nia et al 11/596,395 SCHEINER 103(a) BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH EXAMINER MI, QIUWEN

2600 Communications
2612 Ex Parte Sansone et al 10/673,794 JEFFERY 103(a) PITNEY BOWES INC. EXAMINER MEHMOOD, JENNIFER

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3618 Ex Parte Kyle 11/233,847 ASTORINO 103(a) GIFFORD, KRASS, SPRINKLE,ANDERSON & CITKOWSKI, P.C EXAMINER COOLMAN, VAUGHN

3677 Ex Parte Chase 11/784,356 SPAHN 103(a) BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C. EXAMINER SULLIVAN, MATTHEW J
REHEARING

DENIED

1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1747 Ex Parte Fournier et al 10/740,584 GUEST 103(a) BUCHANAN, INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC EXAMINER NGUYEN, PHU HOANG

MIT

REVERSED

1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1716 Ex Parte Bera et al 10/821,310 COLAIANNI 103(a) PATTERSON & SHERIDAN, LLP Appm/NJ APPLIED MATERIALS INC EXAMINER ZERVIGON, RUDY

2400 Networking, Mulitplexing, Cable, and Security
2445 Ex Parte Zisapel et al 10/449,016 THOMAS 102(e)/102(b) KATTEN MUCHIN ROSENMAN LLP EXAMINER COULTER, KENNETH R

2600 Communications
2614 Ex Parte Iida 11/242,472 PERRY 102(e) OBLON, SPIVAK, MCCLELLAND MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. EXAMINER MEI, XU

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3616 Ex Parte Abel 11/158,486 GREENHUT 103(a) Daniel J. Schlue Roetzel & Andress EXAMINER COKER, ROBERT A

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3721 Ex Parte Smith et al 11/491,626 GREENHUT 102(b) MAYBACK & HOFFMAN, P.A. EXAMINER SMITH, SCOTT A

3734 Ex Parte Gerberding 11/328,872 SCHEINER 102(b)/103(a) VISTA IP LAW GROUP LLP EXAMINER BLATT, ERIC D

3738 Ex Parte Huynh et al 11/202,667 McCOLLUM 102(b)/103(a) EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION EXAMINER WILLSE, DAVID H

3742 Ex Parte Giori 10/487,026 GREENHUT 103(a) KRIEG DEVAULT LLP EXAMINER HEINRICH, SAMUEL M

3754 Ex Parte Deans 12/256,393 SAINDON 103(a)/nonstatutory obviousness-type double patenting HAYES SOLOWAY P.C. EXAMINER SHEARER, DANIEL R

3900 Central Reexamination Unit (CRU)
3662 Ex Parte 7,158,080 et al SiRF TECHNOLOGY, INC. Requester v. GLOBAL LOCATE, INC. Patent Owner and Appellant 95/001,372 10/674,267 COCKS 102(b)/103(a) STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C. EXAMINER ENGLISH, PETER C original EXAMINER PHAN, DAO LINDA
AFFIRMED-IN-PART

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3782 Ex Parte Pickett 11/132,239 GREENHUT 102(b)/103(a) 102(b)/103(a) BREINER & BREINER, L.L.C. EXAMINER SKURDAL, COREY NELSON

3900 Central Reexamination Unit (CRU)
2882 Ex Parte 6542673 et al CIENA CORP. Requester and Appellant v. CIRRIX SYSTEMS LLC
Patent Owner and Respondent 95/000,463 09/888,064 SIU 102 37 C.F.R. § 41.77(b) 102/103 KING & SPALDING EXAMINER HUGHES, DEANDRA M original EXAMINER SUCHECKI, KRYSTYNA

A reference prepared for a conference is considered a prior art reference if actually disseminated at a conference without restriction. See, e.g., Massachusetts Institute of Technology v. AB Fortia, 774 F.2d 1104, 1109 (Fed. Cir. 1985).

Massachusetts Institute of Technology v. A.B. Fortia, 774 F.2d 1104, 227 USPQ 428 (Fed. Cir. 1985) . . . . . . . . . . .2128.01, 2164.01

AFFIRMED

1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1765 Ex Parte Murakami 11/270,530 HASTINGS 102(b)/103(a) RADER FISHMAN & GRAUER PLLC EXAMINER WOODWARD, ANA LUCRECIA

1784 Ex Parte Mun You et al 11/272,332 NAGUMO 102(b)/103(a) TRAN & ASSOCIATES EXAMINER ROBINSON, LAUREN E

2400 Networking, Mulitplexing, Cable, and Security
2424 Ex Parte Gorbatov et al 09/910,574 JEFFERY 103(a) INTEL CORPORATION c/o CPA Global EXAMINER SHANG, ANNAN Q

2482 Ex Parte Lee et al 10/669,709 THOMAS 102(b) SUGHRUE MION, PLLC EXAMINER PHILIPPE, GIMS S

2600 Communications
2625 Ex Parte Morita 11/386,828 HOMERE 103(a) OBLON, SPIVAK, MCCLELLAND MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. EXAMINER WASHINGTON, JAMARES

2628 Ex Parte Campbell et al 11/507,979 COURTENAY 103(a) PATE BAIRD, PLLC EXAMINER MARTELLO, EDWARD

2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2828 Ex Parte Montagne et al 11/408,060 COURTENAY 103(a) Dickinson Wright PLLC
James E. Ledbetter, Esq. EXAMINER PARK, KINAM

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3637 Ex Parte Kentner et al 11/037,650 GREENHUT 102(b) BSH HOME APPLIANCES CORPORATION EXAMINER WILKENS, JANET MARIE

3662 Ex Parte Kaplan et al 11/237,203 BAUMEISTER 103(a) KYOCERA INTERNATIONAL INC. EXAMINER ISSING, GREGORY C

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3733 Ex Parte Jackson 10/784,066 ADAMS 103(a) John C. McMahon EXAMINER COMSTOCK, DAVID C

3763 Ex Parte Prais et al 11/384,759 FREDMAN 103(a) David W. Highet, VP & Chief IP Counsel Becton, Dickinson and Company EXAMINER BOUCHELLE, LAURA A

3767 Ex Parte Karpowicz et al 12/342,238 SAINDON 103(a) CAESAR, RIVISE, BERNSTEIN, COHEN & POKOTILOW, LTD. EXAMINER OSINSKI, BRADLEY JAMES

marley mouldings, moore, searle

REVERSED

1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1724 Ex Parte SOMMER et al 11/677,782 TIMM 103(a) MCGLEW & TUTTLE, PC EXAMINER LEONG, SUSAN DANG

1732 Ex Parte Li et al 12/002,162 SMITH 103(a) Altis Law Group, Inc. EXAMINER QIAN, YUN

1736 Ex Parte Yamada et al 10/866,694 DELMENDO 103(a) OBLON, SPIVAK, MCCLELLAND MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. EXAMINER ZIMMER, ANTHONY J

1765 Ex Parte Waddell et al 12/092,057 SMITH 103(a) EXXONMOBIL CHEMICAL COMPANY EXAMINER LENIHAN, JEFFREY S

1786 Ex Parte Jaffee et al 10/718,007 OWENS 112(2)/103(a) EXAMIENR MATZEK, MATTHEW D

“[T]he indefiniteness inquiry asks whether the claims ‘circumscribe a particular area with a reasonable degree of precision and particularity.’” Marley Mouldings Ltd. v. Mikron Industries Inc., 417 F.3d 1356, 1359 (Fed. Cir. 2005), quoting In re Moore, 439 F.2d 1232, 1235 (CCPA 1971).

Moore, In re, 439 F.2d 1232, 169 USPQ 236 (CCPA 1971) . . . . . . . .1504.04, 2164.08, 2172

2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2165 Ex Parte Sattler et al 11/055,750 DESHPANDE 103(a) KENYON & KENYON LLP EXAMINER VU, BAI D

2171 Ex Parte Nickell et al 11/171,452 BAUMEISTER 103(a) 37 C.F.R. 41.50(b) 101 Daniel E. Ovanezian Lowenstein Sandler PC EXAMINER ALVESTEFFER, STEPHEN D

2600 Communications
2611 Ex Parte Andrews et al 10/194,610 SAADAT 102(b)/103(a) RYAN, MASON & LEWIS, LLP EXAMINER HA, DAC V

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3643 Ex Parte Haus 11/425,582 FREDMAN 102(b)/103(a) 37 C.F.R. § 41.50 (b) 103(a) ECKERT SEAMANS CHERIN & MELLOTT EXAMINER PARSLEY, DAVID J

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3738 Ex Parte Henderson et al 11/591,303 ADAMS 102(b) Richard A. Arrett VIDAS, ARRETT & STEINKRAUS, P.A. EXAMINER STEWART, JASON-DENNIS NEILKEN

3761 Ex Parte Mosbacher et al 11/303,222 GRIMES 103(a) KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC. EXAMINER STEPHENS, JACQUELINE F

3774 Ex Parte Shanley et al 10/849,324 KAUFFMAN 102(e)/103(a) Dergosits & Noah LLP EXAMINER BLANCO, JAVIER G
AFFIRMED-IN-PART

2600 Communications
2617 Ex Parte Almeda et al 11/640,582 HOFF 103a)/112(1)/112(2)/obviousness-type double patenting WITHROW & TERRANOVA CT EXAMINER LAM, DUNG LE

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3693 Ex Parte Harris 10/064,439 PETRAVIK 103(a) 103(a) SCOTT C HARRIS EXAMINER FU, HAO

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 Ex Parte Chiu et al 11/279,898 ADAMS 103(a) 103(a) William S. Wang EXAMINER SZPIRA, JULIE ANN
AFFIRMED

1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1613 Ex Parte Stukanov 11/789,108 FREDMAN 112(1)/112(2) IGOR STUKANOV EXAMINER LEVIN, MIRIAM A

The written description requirement “serves a teaching function, as a "quid pro quo" in which the public is given "meaningful disclosure in exchange for being excluded from practicing the invention for a limited period of time."” Univ. of Rochester v. G.D. Searle & Co., 358 F.3d 916, 922 (Fed. Cir. 2004). In this case, the Specification does not provide a meaningful disclosure of the invention to the public in return for the grant of a patent, failing to satisfy the basic quid pro quo underlying the patent system.

University of Rochester v. G.D. Searle & Co., 358 F.3d 916, 69 USPQ2d 1886 (Fed. Cir. 2004). . . . . . . 2163

1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1735 Ex Parte Smith 10/857,139 SMITH 103(a) MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS, LLP (SF) EXAMINER KERNS, KEVIN P

1746 Ex Parte Burke et al 12/193,743 SMITH 103(a) SILVERBROOK RESEARCH PTY LTD EXAMINER RIVERA, JOSHEL

1765 Ex Parte Rogunova et al 11/713,484 SMITH 102(b) BAYER MATERIAL SCIENCE LLC EXAMINER MULLIS, JEFFREY C

1786 Ex Parte Wang et al 10/785,445 HASTINGS 103(a) Brenda D. Wentz EXAMINER MATZEK, MATTHEW D

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3612 Ex Parte Kuhne 11/250,553 PER CURIAM 102(b)/103(a) Novak Druce + Quigg LLP EXAMINER MORROW, JASON S

3617 Ex Parte Martin 11/185,580 BARRETT 103(a) Rutan & Tucker, LLP. EXAMINER VENNE, DANIEL V

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3733 Ex Parte Jackson 10/783,889 ADAMS 102(b) John C. McMahon EXAMINER COMSTOCK, DAVID C

3737 Ex Parte Brill et al 10/372,260 CALVE 103(a) DUBOIS, BRYANT, CAMPBELL & SCHWARTZ, LLP EXAMINER KISH, JAMES M

3900 Central Reexamination Unit (CRU)
1712 Ex Parte 6495633 et al ACUSHNET COMPANY Requester and Respondent v. Patent of CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY Patent Owner and Appellant 95/000,445 09/562,773 DELMENDO 103(a) FAY SHARPE LLP EXAMINER DIAMOND, ALAN D original EXAMINER BUTTNER, DAVID J

hockerson-halberstadt, wright

REVERSED

1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1722 Ex Parte Minsek et al 10/389,214 ROBERTSON 103(a) MOORE & VAN ALLEN PLLC EXAMINER CHACKO DAVIS, DABORAH

2600 Communications
2611 Ex Parte Lee 11/796,175 BAUMEISTER 103(a) GIRARD & EQUITZ LLP EXAMINER MALEK, LEILA

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3635 Ex Parte Banta 11/464,045 SAINDON 102(b)/103(a) THE MAXHAM FIRM EXAMINER PLUMMER, ELIZABETH A

See Hockerson-Halberstadt, Inc. v. Avia Group Int’l, Inc., 222 F.3d 951, 956 (Fed. Cir. 2000) (patent owner’s argument hinged on an inference drawn from certain figures about the quantitative relationship between the respective widths of a groove and fins); see also In re Wright, 569 F.2d 1124, 1127 (CCPA 1977) (“Absent any written description in the specification of quantitative values, arguments based on measurement of a drawing are of little value” (citation omitted)).

Hockerson-Halberstadt, Inc. v. Avia Group Int’l, 222 F.3d 951, 55 USPQ2d 1487 (Fed. Cir. 2000) . . . 2125

Wright, In re, 569 F.2d 1124, 193 USPQ 332 (CCPA 1977) . . . . . . . . . 707.07(f), 2125, 2145

3656 Ex Parte Dismon et al 11/089,106 KAUFFMAN 102(b) Ballard Spahr LLP EXAMINER JOHNSON, VICKY A
AFFIRMED-IN-PART

2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2854 Ex Parte Katsumoto et al 10/349,325 WEINBERG 103(a) 103(a) SUGHRUE MION, PLLC EXAMINER YAN, REN LUO
AFFIRMED

1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1641 Ex Parte Schulz et al 10/892,743 GREEN 103(a) Steptoe & Johnson LLP EXAMINER YU, MELANIE J

1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1716 Ex Parte Shannon et al 11/530,670 OWENS 102(e)/102(b)/103(a) Moser Taboada / Applied Materials, Inc. EXAMINER CROWELL, ANNA M

2400 Networking, Mulitplexing, Cable, and Security
2452 Ex Parte Bahren et al 09/892,783 KOHUT 103(a) O'Shea Getz P.C. EXAMINER CHANKONG, DOHM

2466 Ex Parte Mizell et al 10/025,543 BARRY 103(a) Wei Wei Jang Haynes and Boone, LLP EXAMINER PATEL, JAY P

2486 Ex Parte Ebrami 09/956,569 HOFF 103(a) GREENBERG TRAURIG LLP (LA) EXAMINER RAO, ANAND SHASHIKANT

2600 Communications
2617 Ex Parte Tenny et al 11/293,526 DANG 103(a) QUALCOMM INCORPORATED EXAMINER KHAN, MEHMOOD B

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3633 Ex Parte Neal 10/788,716 ASTORINO 102(b)/103(a) BLAKELY SOKOLOFF TAYLOR & ZAFMAN LLP EXAMINER A, PHI DIEU TRAN

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3725 Ex Parte Castronovo 11/740,651 STAICOVICI 102(b)/103(a) Whitham, Curtis & Christofferson, PC EXAMINER ROSENBAUM, MARK

3728 Ex Parte Guard 11/974,484 BAHR 102(b)/103(a) Julian C. Renfro, Esquire EXAMINER HICKS, ROBERT J

bush, rishoi, young, ariad, turbocare, purdue pharma

REVERSED

1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1789 Ex Parte Jansen et al 11/185,527 KATZ 103(a) WILLIAMS, MORGAN & AMERSON, P.C. EXAMINER HEGGESTAD, HELEN F

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3643 Ex Parte Lee et al 11/754,994 ADAMS 102(b)/103(a) PITTS & LAKE P C EXAMINER CONLON, MARISA

3682 Ex Parte Yeh et al 11/294,459 NAPPI 103(a) DAVIDSON BERQUIST JACKSON & GOWDEY LLP EXAMINER ALVAREZ, RAQUEL
AFFIRMED-IN-PART

2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2159 Ex Parte Trivedi et al 10/097,868 WINSOR 112(2)/103(a) 103(a) VERIZON EXAMINER SOMERS, MARC S

Appellants’ argument relies on the order in which the references were discussed, which is “of no significance, but merely a matter of exposition,” In re Bush, 296 F.2d 491, 496 (CCPA 1961), and is unpersuasive.

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3776 Ex Parte Stookey et al 11/617,103 ADAMS 103(a) 103(a) Faegre Baker Daniels LLP EXAMINER PATEL, YOGESH P
AFFIRMED

1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1725 Ex Parte Oda et al 11/220,402 SCHAFER 103(a) FOLEY AND LARDNER LLP EXAMINER KOLLIAS, ALEXANDER C

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3616 Ex Parte Tracht 10/904,845 BARRETT 103(a) BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C. / LEAR CORPORATION EXAMINER TO, TOAN C

3653 Ex Parte Kitching et al 10/758,065 KAUFFMAN 102(b)/103(a) THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY EXAMINER BUTLER, MICHAEL E

See In re Rishoi, 197 F.2d 342, 345 (CCPA 1952) (“there is no patentable combination between a device and the material upon which it works” (citations omitted)).
...
In re Young, 75 F.2d 996 (CCPA 1935) (where a claim to a machine for making concrete beams was not patentable over the prior art, recitation in the body of the claim of the material worked upon, a concrete beam, did not lend patentability to that claim).

Young, In re, 75 F.2d 996, 25 USPQ 69 (CCPA 1935). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2115
3662 Ex Parte Mandel 10/367,027 HORNER 103(a) Yaron Nahum Mandel EXAMINER LOBO, IAN J

3738 Ex Parte Aram et al 11/171,180 PRATS 112(1)/102(e)/103(a) MAGINOT, MOORE & BECK, LLP EXAMINER SNOW, BRUCE EDWARD

See Ariad Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Eli Lilly and Co., 598 F.3d 1336, 1340 (Fed. Cir. 2010) (“We now reaffirm that § 112, first paragraph, contains a written description requirement separate from enablement . . . .”) (emphasis added).

As stated in TurboCare Div. of Demag Delaval Turbomachinery Corp. v. General Elec. Co., 264 F.3d 1111, 1118 (Fed. Cir. 2001):

The written description requirement and its corollary, the new matter prohibition of 35 U.S.C. § 132, both serve to ensure that the patent applicant was in full possession of the claimed subject matter on the application filing date. When the applicant adds a claim or otherwise amends his specification after the original filing date . . ., the new claims or other added material must find support in the original specification.

It is well settled, however, that “[i]n order to satisfy the written description requirement, the disclosure as originally filed does not have to provide in haec verba support for the claimed subject matter at issue.” Purdue Pharma L.P. v. Faulding, Inc., 230 F.3d 1320, 1323 (Fed. Cir. 2000).

Purdue Pharma L.P. v. Faulding, Inc., 230 F.3d 1320, 56 USPQ2d 1481 (Fed. Cir. 2000) . . . . . . 2163, 2163.05

3900 Central Reexamination Unit (CRU)
2876 Ex Parte 6130931 et al Ex parte ELISABETH KATZ and INDUTCH PROCESS CONTROLS, INC. 90/010,580 09/156,078 EASTHOM 103(a) STOCKWELL & SMEDLEY, PSC EXAMINER LEE, CHRISTOPHER E original EXAMINER HO, ALLEN C

3900 Central Reexamination Unit (CRU)
3729 Ex Parte 6615485 et al Inter Partes FORMFACTOR, INC. Patent Owner, Appellant v. PHICOM CORPORATION Requestor, Respondent 95/000,358 10/034,543 EASTHOM 102(b)/103(a) Ken Burraston/FormFactor KIRTON & MCCONKIE EXAMINER FLANAGAN, BEVERLY MEINDL original EXAMINER ARBES, CARL J

fisher, harwood, spada

REVERSED

1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1778 Ex Parte Schmitz et al 11/880,603 GARRIS 103(a) HAMRE, SCHUMANN, MUELLER & LARSON, P.C. EXAMINER ANDERSON, DENISE R

2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2128 Ex Parte Raschke 10/246,880 ZECHER 103(a) Siemens Corporation EXAMINER SAXENA, AKASH

2163 Ex Parte Santosuosso 11/424,268 CALDWELL 102(e) IBM CORPORATION EXAMINER PHAN, TUANKHANH D

2166 Ex Parte Blaicher et al 10/446,276 HOMERE 103(a) Brake Hughes Bellermann LLP c/o CPA Global EXAMINER HARPER, ELIYAH STONE

2600 Communications
2612 Ex Parte Scaramozzino 11/000,795 MANTIS MERCADER 103(a) MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC. EXAMINER BROWN, VERNAL U

2613 Ex Parte Steinhorst et al 10/609,332 DANG 103(a) BAKER BOTTS L.L.P. EXAMINER CURS, NATHAN M

2617 Ex Parte Preece 10/617,074 JEFFERY 101/112(1)/112(2) MOTOROLA MOBILITY, INC EXAMINER CUMMING, WILLIAM D

To comply with the utility requirement of § 101, the claimed invention must “have a specific and substantial utility.” In re Fisher, 421 F.3d 1365, 1371 (Fed. Cir. 2005). An asserted utility is (1) specific if shows that the “claimed invention can be used to provide a well-defined and particular benefit to the public,” and (2) substantial if it shows that the “claimed invention has a significant and presently available benefit to the public.” Id. “An inoperative invention . . . does not satisfy the requirement of 35 U.S.C. 101 that an invention be useful.” In re Harwood, 390 F.2d 985, 989 (CCPA 1968).

Fisher, In re, 421 F.3d 1365, 76 USPQ2d 1225 (Fed. Cir. 2005) . . . .. . . . . . . .2106, 2107.01

Harwood, In re, 390 F.2d 985, 156 USPQ 673 (CCPA 1968) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2107.01

2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2887 Ex Parte Squibbs et al 11/035,802 RUGGIERO 103(a) HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY EXAMINER KIM, TAE W

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3677 Ex Parte Bushey et al 11/034,509 HORNER 103(a) BOYLE FREDRICKSON S.C. EXAMINER O'BRIEN, JEFFREY D

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 Ex Parte Houser et al 11/291,174 GRIMES 103(a) Thompson Hine LLP EXAMINER SIMPSON, SARAH A
AFFIRMED-IN-PART

2400 Networking, Mulitplexing, Cable, and Security
2483 Ex Parte Keren et al 09/770,767 HOFF 103(a) 103(a) MICROSOFT CORPORATION EXAMINER CZEKAJ, DAVID J

2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2884 Ex Parte Matsushita et al 10/013,505 BAUMEISTER 103(a) 103(a) SUGHRUE, MION, ZINN, MACPEAK & SEAS, PLLC EXAMINER LEE, SHUN K

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3664 Ex Parte Morita et al 10/486,787 HORNER 102(e) 103(a) McDermott Will & Emery EXAMINER MANCHO, RONNIE M

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3711 Ex Parte Soltys 11/480,273 KAUFFMAN 102(b) 102(b) SEED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW GROUP, PLLC EXAMINER PIERCE, WILLIAM M

3900 Central Reexamination Unit (CRU)
2604 Ex Parte 5394140 et al Ex parte MOTOROLA CORPORATION, INC. 90/010,278 07/980,047 GONSALVES 103(a) 103(a) OBLON, SPIVAK, MCCLELLAND MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. EXAMINER BROWNE, LYNNE HAMBLETON original EXAMINER HORABIK, MICHAEL
AFFIRMED

1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1745 Ex Parte Litwin et al 11/224,188 GARRIS 102(b) PHILIP S. JOHNSON JOHNSON & JOHNSON EXAMINER BELL, WILLIAM P

1767 Ex Parte Shooshtari et al 11/322,985 OBERMANN 112(1)/102(b)/103(a) JOHNS MANVILLE EXAMINER HEINCER, LIAM J

In re Spada, 911 F.2d 705, 709 (Fed. Cir. 1990) (“Products of identical chemical composition cannot have mutually exclusive properties.”)

Spada, In re, 911 F.2d 705, 15 USPQ2d 1655 (Fed. Cir. 1990) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2112.01

1774 Ex Parte Germaine et al 11/922,662 SMITH 103(a) SHELL OIL COMPANY EXAMINER ROBINSON, RENEE E

2421 Ex Parte Ibrahim Sezan et al 10/894,722 RUGGIERO 103(a) KEVIN L. RUSSELL CHERNOFF, VILHAUER, MCCLUNG & STENZEL LLP EXAMINER PARRY, CHRISTOPHER L

2400 Networking, Mulitplexing, Cable, and Security
2422 Ex Parte Christian 10/714,182 PER CURIAM 103(a) MISSION/BSTZ BLAKELY SOKOLOFF TAYLOR & ZAFMAN LLP EXAMINER YENKE, BRIAN P

2829 Ex Parte Farooq et al 11/308,396 WEINBERG 103(a) ROBERTS MLOTKOWSKI SAFRAN & COLE, P.C EXAMINER BROWN, VALERIE N

3622 Ex Parte Black et al 11/491,695 PETRAVICK 112(2)/103(a) Cuenot, Forsythe & Kim, LLC EXAMINER SORKOWITZ, DANIEL M

3736 Ex Parte Heruth et al 11/081,857 ADAMS 102(e) SHUMAKER & SIEFFERT, P. A. EXAMINER HOEKSTRA, JEFFREY GERBEN

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3762 Ex Parte Leinders et al 10/133,703 BAHR 112(1)/102(e)/103(a) Medtronic, Inc. (CRDM) EXAMINER EVANISKO, GEORGE ROBERT