mouttet

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1611 Ex Parte Marinello et al 10662775 - (D) PRATS 103 FROMMER LAWRENCE & HAUG GHALI, ISIS A D

1628 Ex Parte Xu et al 11289723 - (D) FREDMAN 103 JONES DAY THOMAS, TIMOTHY P

1653 Ex Parte Mullins et al 11713474 - (D) ADAMS 102/103 McDonnell Boehnen Hubert & Berghoff LLP/UW JANSSEN, SHANNON L

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1715 Ex Parte Mori et al 10486373 - (D) COLAIANNI 103 H. Jay Spiegel and Associates PC LIGHTFOOT, ELENA TSOY

1715 Ex Parte Takahashi et al 10525443 - (D) COLAIANNI 103 MYERS BIGEL SIBLEY & SAJOVEC BURKHART, ELIZABETH A

1721 Ex Parte Sugimura et al 11642635 - (D) PER CURIAM 103 NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC RODEE, CHRISTOPHER D

1783 Ex Parte Waghray et al 11433547 - (D) DELMENDO 103 HONEYWELL/S&S MILLER, DANIEL H

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2614 Ex Parte Baker et al 09918902 - (D) ELLURU 103 Husch Blackwell LLP AL AUBAIDI, RASHA S

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3744 Ex parte CROSSPOINT SOLUTIONS LLC. Appellant, Patent Owner 90009825 7797958 11/560,160 SONG 103 KRIEG DEVAULT LLP FETSUGA, ROBERT M original GONZALEZ, PAOLO

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1781 Ex Parte Serpelloni 11037096 - (D) COLAIANNI 103 103 YOUNG & THOMPSON BADR, HAMID R

1781 Ex Parte Roy et al 10629759 - (D) PAK 103 103 BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD. STULII, VERA

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3612 Ex Parte Hutchins, Jr. et al 11428172 - (D) HORNER 112(1)/112(2)/103 112(1)/112(2)/103  37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 103 Chrysler Group LLC PATEL, KIRAN B

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3763 Ex Parte Tucker 11012826 - (D) BAHR 102/103 102/103 LOUIS WOO VU, QUYNH-NHU HOANG

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1613 Ex Parte Perricone 10448632 - (D) MILLS 102/103/obviousness type double patenting ST. ONGE STEWARD JOHNSTON & REENS, LLC ARNOLD, ERNST V

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1716 Ex Parte Hucker et al 11597281 - (D) PRAISS 102 BUCHANAN, INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC CULBERT, ROBERTS P

1741 Ex Parte Akai et al 10489347 - (D) COLAIANNI 102/103 Harness, Dickey & Pierce P.L.C. LAZORCIK, JASON L

1759 Ex Parte Rowan et al 12244156 - (D) COLAIANNI 103 CARMODY & TORRANCE LLP WONG, EDNA

1763 Ex Parte Alexandre et al 12090560 - (D) COLAIANNI 103 REINHART BOERNER VAN DEUREN P.C. LACLAIR LYNX, DARCY DANIELLE

1764 Ex Parte Hoy et al 11982374 - (D) COLAIANNI 102/103 The Dow Chemical Company ROHM AND HAAS COMPANY HUHN, RICHARD A

1771 Ex Parte Bhan 11400294 - (D) SCHAFER 103 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 103 SHELL OIL COMPANY SINGH, PREM C

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2164 Ex Parte Delapedraja 11021253 - (D) BISK 103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY CHOI, YUK TING

see In re Mouttet, 686 F.3d 1322, 1331 (Fed. Cir. 2012) (“A reference may be read for all that it teaches, including uses beyond its primary purpose.”).

2186 Ex Parte Brondijk et al 10557974 - (D) WINSOR 102/103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS DUDEK JR, EDWARD J

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2457 Ex Parte Wen et al 11001985 - (D) WEINBERG 102/103 ROBERT M. MCDERMOTT, ESQ. KIM, HEE SOO

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2617 Ex Parte McGowan et al 09733059 - (D) CHEN 103 Meyertons, Hood, Kivlin, Kowert & G (Apple) LY, NGHI H

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2817 Ex Parte Shan et al 11325794 - (D) SIU 103 TUTUNJIAN & BITETTO, P.C. JONES, STEPHEN E

2826 Ex Parte Tang et al 11393513 - (D) CURCURI 103 Wells St. John P.S. KUO, WENSING W

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3671 Ex Parte Schafer 11835477 - (D) SPAHN 102/103 DEERE & COMPANY TORRES, ALICIA M

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3761 Ex Parte Sawyer et al 10835528 - (D) JENKS 103 DORITY & MANNING, P.A. CHAPMAN, GINGER T

3784 Ex Parte Sharma et al 10931189 - (D) SAINDON 102/103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY ABDUR RAHIM, AZIM

ACTV

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2484 Ex Parte Mehra et al 09802021 - (D) BUSCH 103 HEAD, JOHNSON & KACHIGIAN ATALA, JAMIE JO

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3633 Ex Parte Brochu 12315248 - (D) RICE Dissenting CALVE 102/103 ERIC FINCHAM FIGUEROA, ADRIANA

In construing a “second side of said sealing member” as an “opposite end” of the sealing member, the Examiner errs by failing to consider the surrounding claim language. See ACTV, Inc. v. Walt Disney Co., 346 F.3d 1082, 1088 (Fed. Cir. 2003) "While certain terms may be at the center of the claim construction debate, the context of the surrounding words of the claim also must be considered..."

ACTV, Inc. v. The Walt Disney Co., 346 F.3d 1082, 68 USPQ2d 1516 (Fed. Cir. 2003). . . . . . 2111.01

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2835 Ex Parte Kitada et al 11676213 - (D) COURTENAY 103 103 SUGHRUE MION, PLLC CHEN, XIAOLIANG

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3721 Ex Parte Shelton et al 11529935 - (D) CALVE 102/103 102/103 K&L Gates LLP WEEKS, GLORIA R

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1766 Ex Parte Mentink et al 10546606 - (D) DELMENDO 102/103 YOUNG & THOMPSON TOSCANO, ALICIA

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2611 Ex Parte Ki 11305370 - (D) McKEOWN 103 ONELLO & MELLO LLP JOSEPH, JAISON

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2885 Ex Parte Tsukamoto 10894699 - (D) BARRY 103 OSHA LIANG L.L.P. TSIDULKO, MARK

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3725 Ex Parte Castronovo 12252679 - (D) STAICOVICI 102 Whitham, Curtis & Christofferson, PC ROSENBAUM, MARK

3752 Ex Parte Reiter 11662621 - (D) BROWNE 103 KENYON & KENYON LLP CERNOCH, STEVEN MICHAEL

3781 Ex Parte KNAPP 11842362 - (D) BAHR 102/103 ZARLEY LAW FIRM P.L.C. GROSSO, HARRY A

clay, wood

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REVERSED
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3776 Ex Parte Kalish et al 11670306 - (D) LEE 103 BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD. DOAN, ROBYN KIEU

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2116 Ex Parte Law et al 10300370 - (D) DANG 112(1)/112(2) 112(2)/103 TKHR (Broadcom) NGUYEN, TANH Q

2161 Ex Parte Harik 10674056 - (D) POTHIER 112(1)/103 103 Straub & Pokotylo PADMANABHAN, KAVITA

2174 Ex Parte Mercs 10401911 - (D) JEFFERY 103 103 Procopio - SPE PHAM, LINH K

2186 NVIDIA CORPORATION Respondent, Requester v. RAMBUS, INC. Patent Owner, Appellant 95001196 7330952 11/692,159 SIU 103 102/103 STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C. CHOI, WOO H original BATAILLE, PIERRE MICHE

2186 NVIDIA CORPORATION Respondent, Requester v. RAMBUS, INC. Patent Owner, Appellant 95001201 7,330,953 11/692,162 SIU 102/103 102/103 STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C. CHOI, WOO H original BATAILLE, PIERRE MICHE

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2859 Ex Parte Larson et al 10460288 - (D) BAUMEISTER 102/103 102/103 HARNESS, DICKEY & PIERCE, P.L.C. RAMADAN, RAMY O

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3653 Ex Parte Stemmle 11441988 - (D) LEBOVITZ 102/103 103 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 103 ROBERTS MLOTKOWSKI SAFRAN & COLE, P.C. CICCHINO, PATRICK D

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1645 Ex Parte Laurent et al 10842922 - (D) FREDMAN 103 Becton, Dickinson and Company (Alston & Bird LLP) ARCHIE, NINA

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1725 Ex Parte McDonald et al 12021238 - (D) OWENS 103 THE MUELLER LAW OFFICE, P.C. PILLAY, DEVINA

The test of whether a reference is from a nonanalogous art is first, whether it is within the field of the inventor's endeavor, and second, if it is not, whether it is reasonably pertinent to the particular problem with which the inventor was involved.  See In re Wood, 599 F.2d 1032, 1036  (CCPA 1979). A reference is reasonably pertinent if, even though it may be in a different field from that of the inventor's endeavor, it is one which, because of the matter with which it deals, logically would have commended itself to an inventor's attention in considering his problem. See In re Clay, 966 F.2d 656, 659 (Fed. Cir. 1992)

Clay, In re, 966 F.2d 656, 23 USPQ2d 1058 (Fed. Cir. 1992) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2144.08

1746 Ex Parte Mikami et al 10357151 - (D) TIMM 103 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY MUSSER, BARBARA J

1746 Ex Parte Mikami et al 11971980 - (D) TIMM 103 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY MUSSER, BARBARA J

1788 Ex Parte Mikami et al 11410382 - (D) TIMM 103 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY CHANG, VICTOR S

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2157 Ex Parte Chenevich et al 10799378 - (D) BISK 103 FOLEY & LARDNER LLP TIMBLIN, ROBERT M

2167 Ex Parte Ruiz et al 10407967 - (D) SIU 112(1)/103 Go Daddy Operating Company, LLC WILSON, KIMBERLY LOVEL

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2439 Ex Parte Myers et al 10421716 - (D) FRAHM 102 SIEMENS CORPORATION WANG, HARRIS C

2451 Ex Parte Hickey et al 09999062 - (D) GONSALVES 103 MICHAEL O. SCHEINBERG MADAMBA, GLENFORD J

2457 Ex Parte Larson et al 10460288 - (D) RUGGIERO 112(2)/102 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY TODD, GREGORY G

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2627 Ex Parte OH et al 11769060 - (D) COURTENAY 103 Tabarrok & Zahrt (SEAGATE-10/11) OLSON, JASON C

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2887 Ex Parte McGlamery et al 10905253 - (D) GONSALVES 103 Bank of America c/o Moore and Van Allen, PLLC LE, THIEN MINH

REHEARING  

DENIED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1773 Ex Parte Lee 11650280 - (D) OWENS obviousness-type double patenting BERND W. SANDT ALEXANDER, LYLE

DENIED
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2617 Ex Parte Kent et al 11173689 - (R) BARRY 102 STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C. KIM, WESLEY LEO

papesch

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2166 Ex Parte Harvey et al 11134070 - (D) DESHPANDE 103 Baker Botts LLP OBERLY, VAN HONG

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2816 Ex Parte Schmitt et al 10985289 - (D) DESHPANDE 103 LSI Logic Corporation ALMO, KHAREEM E

2874 Ex Parte Carpenter et al 11424770 - (D) COURTENAY 102/103 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY BEDTELYON, JOHN M

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3737 Ex Parte Vrba 11466907 - (D) FREDMAN 103 SEAGER, TUFTE & WICKHEM, LLC SANTOS, JOSEPH M

3778 Ex Parte Ma 10906199 - (D) FREDMAN 102/103 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 102/103 Syncoda LLC HAND, MELANIE JO

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1725 Ex Parte Murphy et al 12010919 - (D) PER CURIAM 103 Dority & Manning, P.A. and Primestar Solar Inc. BERNIER, LINDSEY A

1741 Ex Parte Theisen et al 11067310 - (D) NAGUMO 103 MERCHANT & GOULD PC CORDRAY, DENNIS R

As the predecessor to our reviewing court explained long ago, “[f]rom the standpoint of patent law, a compound and all of its properties are inseparable; they are one and the same thing.” In re Papesch, 315 F.2d 381, 391 (CCPA 1963).

Papesch, In re, 315 F.2d 381, 137 USPQ 43 (CCPA 1963) . . . . .716.02(a), 2141.02, 2144.08, 2144.09

1762 Ex Parte Siripurapu 11456949 - (D) PAK 103/obviousness-type double patenting CANTOR COLBURN LLP NILAND, PATRICK DENNIS

1785 Ex Parte Bian et al 12020235 - (D) KIMLIN 103 Kunzler Needham Massey & Thorpe CHAU, LISA N

1786 Ex Parte Sherry et al 10979732 - (D) METZ 103 THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY CHOI, PETER Y

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2186 Ex Parte Zohar et al 11123634 - (D) HOMERE 103 GRIFFITHS & SEATON PLLC (IBM2) VERDERAMO III, RALPH A

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2442 Ex Parte Hundscheidt et al 10488051 - (D) COURTENAY 103 ERICSSON INC. NICKERSON, JEFFREY L

2472 Ex Parte Riley 11116008 - (D) MORGAN 103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY CHRISS, ANDREW W

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3734 Ex Parte Pynson et al 11025555 - (D) MILLS 103 Bausch & Lomb Incorporated BLATT, ERIC D

3761 Ex Parte Kellenberger et al 10366872 - (D) GREEN 103 KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC. CHAPMAN, GINGER T

anderson, brink

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1765 Ex Parte Guisinger et al 12109991 - (D) BEST 102 CURATOLO SIDOTI CO., LPA POURBOHLOUL, SARIRA CAMILLA

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2164 Ex Parte Ougarov et al 11035774 - (D) NAPPI 103 BUCKLEY, MASCHOFF & TALWALKAR LLC KHOSHNOODI, FARIBORZ

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3687 Ex Parte Lin 11025133 - (D) ROBERTSON 112(1)/103 FISH & RICHARDSON, P.C. IWARERE, OLUSEYE

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3711 Ex Parte MOODY 11951303 - (D) SPAHN 103 JOHN EDWARD ROETHEL LAYNO, BENJAMIN

3734 Ex Parte Ungs 11184644 - (D) FREDMAN 102 SEAGER, TUFTE & WICKHEM, LLC STRANSKY, KATRINA MARIE

See In re Brink, 419 F.2d 914, 917 (CCPA 1970) (“if a reference is ambiguous and can be interpreted so that it may or may no [sic] constitute an anticipation of an appellant's claims, an anticipation rejection under 35 U.S.C. § 102 based upon the ambiguous reference is improper.”).

3734 Ex Parte Copa et al 10919775 - (D) WALSH 102/103 KAGAN BINDER, PLLC Dowe, Katherine

3762 Ex Parte Sommer et al 10635166 - (D) WALSH 102/103 Medtronic Inc. Alter, Alyssa

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3749 Ex Parte Nguyen 11888489 - (D) KAMHOLZ 103 HITT GAINES P.C. KAMPS, FRANCES H

3762 Ex Parte Adib 10942622 - (D) FREDMAN 132(a)/112(1) CHRISTENSEN, O'CONNOR, JOHNSON, KINDNESS, PLLC HOLMES, REX R  

“The question … is not whether "carrying" was a word used in the specification as filed but whether there is support in the specification for employment of the term in a claim; is the concept of carrying present in the original disclosure?” In re Anderson, 471 F.2d 1237, 1244 (CCPA 1973). “Mere rephrasing of a passage does not constitute new matter. Accordingly, a rewording of a passage where the same meaning remains intact is permissible.” MPEP § 2163.07.  

Anderson, In re, 471 F.2d 1237, 176 USPQ 331 (CCPA 1973) . . . . . . 2163.07, 2181

cohesive tech, schreiber, swinehart

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1611 Ex Parte Snyder et al 10821745 - (D) MCCOLLUM 103 DOBRUSIN & THENNISCH PC GHALI, ISIS A D

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1716 Ex Parte Mooring et al 11015968 - (D) HASTINGS 103 MARTINE PENILLA GROUP, LLP MACARTHUR, SYLVIA

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2857 Ex Parte Ainsworth et al 11453881 - (D) WINSOR 112(2)/103 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 103 FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER LLP KUNDU, SUJOY K

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3644 Ex Parte Canter et al 11521672 - (D) COCKS 102/103 Boeing - GATES & COOPER LLP GREEN, RICHARD R

3653 Ex Parte Nago et al 11253872 - (D) McCARTHY 103 BACHMAN & LAPOINTE, P.C. BEAUCHAINE, MARK J

For example, in Re Schreiber, 128 F.3d 1473 (Fed. Cir. 1997), the Board found that a spout useful for purposes such as dispensing oil from an oil can anticipate a claim reciting a “dispensing top for passing only several kernels of a popped popcorn at a time from an open-ended container filled with popcorn.” Id at 1475. The Court held that,

where the Patent [& Trademark] Office has reason to believe that a functional limitation asserted to be critical for establishing novelty in the claimed subject matter may, in fact, be an inherent characteristic of the prior art, it possesses the authority to require the applicant to prove that the subject matter shown to be in the prior art does not possess the characteristic relied on.

Id. at 1478 (quoting In re Swinehart, 439 F.2d 210, 212 (CCPA 1971)). Our reviewing court agreed with the Board that the Examiner had articulated a reason to believe that the prior art spout inherently possessed the dimensions necessary to perform the function of “passing only several kernels of a popped popcorn at a time from an open-ended container filled with popcorn.” Id at 1478. Alternatively, the court agreed with the Board’s fact finding that the prior art spout was “capable of functioning to dispense kernels of popped corn in the manner set forth in claim 1.” Id. On these alternative bases, our reviewing court affirmed the rejection.

Schreiber, In re, 128 F.3d 1473, 44 USPQ2d 1429 (Fed. Cir. 1997) . . 2111.02, 2112, 2114

Swinehart, In re, 439 F.2d 210, 169 USPQ 226 (CCPA 1971) . . . . . .2114, 2173.01, 2173.05(g), 2183

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3732 Ex Parte Chenvainu et al 11114987 - (D) FREDMAN 103 THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY EIDE, HEIDI MARIE

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1729 Ex Parte Zhang et al 11646203 - (D) GAUDETTE 103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS, P.C. BARROW, AMANDA J

When "about" is used as part of a numeric range, "the use of the word `about,' avoids a strict numerical boundary to the specified parameter. Its range must be interpreted in its technologic and stylistic context." In determining how far beyond the claimed range the term "about" extends the claim, "[w]e must focus ... on the criticality of the [numerical limitation] to the invention." Cohesive Techs, Inc. v. Waters Corp. 543 F.3d 1351, 1368 (Fed. Cir. 2008) (Citations omitted)

1732 Ex Parte Galligan 12335903 - (D) BEST 103/double patenting BASF CORPORATION LI, JUN

1742 Ex Parte Bradford et al 11566973 - (D) OWENS 103 WOOD, HERRON & EVANS, LLP JOHNSON, CHRISTINA ANN

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2161 Ex Parte Asmussen et al 09921057 - (D) JEFFERY 103 BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD DAYE, CHELCIE L

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3732 Ex Parte Wen 11050050 - (D) PRATS 103 ALIGN TECHNOLOGY C/O WAGNER BLECHER LLP EIDE, HEIDI MARIE

3739 Ex Parte Friedman et al 11196831 - (D) GRIMES 103 EVELYN M. SOMMER SMITH, KAITLYN ELIZABETH  

REHEARING  

GRANTED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2166 Ex Parte Murthy 11388300 - (D) COURTENAY 103 ORACLE / HICKMAN PALERMO TRUONG BECKER BINGHAM WONG AHLUWALIA, NAVNEET K

ahlert, knapp

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1611 Ex Parte Chen et al 09726880 - (D) BONILLA 103 Baker Donelson Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC CHANNAVAJJALA, LAKSHMI SARADA

1612 Ex Parte Bracht 11091633 - (D) SCHEINER 103 STRIKER, STRIKER & STENBY WEBB, WALTER E

1637 Ex Parte Hoser 10546268 - (D) PRATS 102 DANN, DORFMAN, HERRELL & SKILLMAN CHUNDURU, SURYAPRABHA

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2448 Ex Parte Haines et al 09874104 - (D) McNAMARA 103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY SHINGLES, KRISTIE D

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2617 Ex Parte Iyer et al 11108560 - (D) PERRY 103 BAKER BOTTS L.L.P. ADDY, ANTHONY S

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2439 Ex Parte Lisanke et al 10750517 - (D) DILLON 103 103 FLEIT, GIBBONS, GUTMAN, BONGINI & BIANCO P.L WANG, HARRIS C

As noted by the court in In re Ahlert 424 F.2d 1088, 1091 (CCPA 1970), the notice of facts beyond the record which may be taken by the Examiner must be "capable of such instant and unquestionable demonstration as to defy dispute." (citing In re Knapp Monarch Co. 296 F.2d 230 (CCPA 1961)).

Ahlert, In re, 424 F.2d 1088, 165 USPQ 418 (CCPA 1970) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2144.03

Knapp Monarch Co., In re, 296 F.2d 230, 132 USPQ 6 (CCPA 1961) . . . . . . . . . . . . .2144.03

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1745 Ex Parte Shemanski et al 11121749 - (D) DELMENDO 103 OBER/KALER c/o Royal W. Craig CAILLOUET, CHRISTOPHER C

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2128 Ex Parte Kreiner 11348791 - (D) BENOIT 103 SIEMENS CORPORATION PATEL, SHAMBHAVI K

2156 Ex Parte Bermender et al 10981286 - (D) HOMERE 102 Greg Goshorn, P.C. NOFAL, CHRISTOPHER P

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2626 Ex Parte Chen et al 10617526 - (D) DIXON obviousness-type double patenting/103 YEE AND ASSOCIATES, P.C. NEWAY, SAMUEL G

2626 Ex Parte Chen et al 10631070 - (D) DIXON obviousness-type double patenting/103 YEE AND ASSOCIATES, P.C. NEWAY, SAMUEL G

2626 Ex Parte Chen et al 10617530 - (D) DIXON obviousness-type double patenting/103 YEE AND ASSOCIATES, P.C. NEWAY, SAMUEL G

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3721 Ex Parte Leighton 10593751 - (D) FITZPATRICK 103 ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. McCarter & English LLP GERRITY, STEPHEN FRANCIS

aspex, sundance

custom search

REVERSED
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3627 Ex Parte Blair et al 09992666 - (D) LORIN 103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY REFAI, RAMSEY

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3727 Ex Parte Fischer 11532303 - (D) GREENHUT 102/103 LEYDIG, VOIT AND MAYER SPISICH, MARK

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2624 Ex Parte Rodriguez et al 11051502 - (D) CHEN 103 102/103 Foley & Lardner LLP PARK, EDWARD

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1711 Ex Parte Koch et al 11568666 - (D) KIMLIN 103 LEYDIG, VOIT AND MAYER KLING, CHARLES

1759 Ex Parte Rowan et al 12253267 - (D) KIMLIN 102/103 CARMODY & TORRANCE LLP WONG, EDNA

1761 Ex Parte Company et al 11795003 - (D) KIMLIN 102/103 AKZO NOBEL INC. MRUK, BRIAN P

1778 Ex Parte Senetar 11696758 - (D) KIMLIN 103 ANDRUS, SCEALES, STARKE & SAWALL, LLP GONZALEZ, MADELINE

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3658 Ex Parte Hunt et al 10707019 - (D) GREENHUT 102/103 SRAM, LLC BOES, TERENCE

We agree with the Examiner that when given its broadest reasonable interpretation, the phrase in question “an adjustment assembly configured to position the actuator assembly relative to the body in the second position” encompasses any adjustment assembly capable of so positioning the actuator assembly. See e.g., Aspex Eyewear, Inc. v. Marchon Eyewear, Inc., 672 F. 3d 1335, 1349 (Fed. Cir. 2012). Appellants have not apprised us of any reason “configured to” should be construed more narrowly. Appellants chose to define how the adjustment assembly is configured by what it does.

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3736 Ex Parte YONG 11848851 - (D) ELLURU 103 WALTER A. HACKLER, Ph.D. LLOYD, EMILY M

Further, the combination of elements from the asserted prior art is reasonably expected to maintain their respective properties or functions after they are combined. See Sundance, Inc. v. DeMonte Fabricating Ltd., 550 F.3d 1356 (Fed. Cir. 2008).

3777 Ex Parte Sirimanne et al 10114712 - (D) VANOPHEM 102/103 WELSH FLAXMAN & GITLER LLC CHENG, JACQUELINE  

REHEARING  

GRANTED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1716 Ex Parte Choi 11139349 - (R) HANLON 103 PATTERSON & SHERIDAN, LLP - - APPM/TX CHEN, KEATH T

atofina, clearvalue, intellectual pro, kelly

custom search

REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1715 Ex Parte Tevis et al 10528220 - (D) HASTINGS 103 DORITY & MANNING, P.A. LIGHTFOOT, ELENA TSOY

1735 Ex Parte Oishi et al 10479433 - (D) KRATZ 103 Judge Patent Associates IP, SIKYIN

1787 Ex Parte Schwab et al 12288471 - (D) PER CURIAM 103 LyondellBasell Industries KRUER, KEVIN R

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2181 Ex Parte Rajagopalan et al 10731063 - (D) ARBES 103 PATTERSON & SHERIDAN, LLP/NVIDIA VIDWAN, JASJIT S

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2612 Ex Parte Stevens et al 11768328 - (D) KRIVAK 103 Larson & Anderson, LLC JIANG, YONG HANG

2612 Ex Parte Arteaga et al 11874554 - (D) HOFF 102/103 STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C. YANG, JAMES J

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design

3738 Ex Parte Rowe et al 11441406 - (D) BONILLA 103 EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION STEWART, JASON-DENNIS NEILKEN

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
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1729 Ex Parte Kelley et al 11302358 - (D) BEST 102 103 LAW OFFICES OF CHARLES W. BETHARDS, LLP YANCHUK, STEPHEN J

1777 Ex Parte Moya et al 11542834 - (D) PRAISS 112(2) 102/103 EMD Millipore Corporation MENON, KRISHNAN S

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2624 Ex Parte Brooksby et al 11020893 - (D) DANG 102/103 103 GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY (PCPI) C/O FLETCHER YODER CUNNINGHAM, GREGORY F

2624 Ex Parte Sabol et al 10323800 - (D) HOFF 103 102/103 GE HEALTHCARE c/o FLETCHER YODER, PC CARTER, AARON W

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2837 Ex Parte Koellner 11126589 - (D) MANTIS MERCADER 103 112(2) SIEMENS CORPORATION GLASS, ERICK DAVID

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3746 Ex Parte Kent 10832499 - (D) WOOD 103 103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY BERTHEAUD, PETER JOHN

3781 Ex Parte Bradford et al 11206608 - (D) CALVE 103 103 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 103 WOOD, HERRON & EVANS, LLP CASTELLANO, STEPHEN J

3725 GENESIS ATTACHMENTS, LLC Requester, Appellant v. ALLIED ERECTING AND DISMANTLING CO., INC., et al. Respondents 95001352 7,121,489 11/240,914 SONG 103 102/103 37 C.F.R. § 41.77(b) 103 THE WEBB LAW FIRM, P.C. ENGLISH, PETER C original SELF, SHELLEY M

The Requester cites to a footnote in Intellectual Pro. Dev., Inc. v. UA-Columbia Cablevision of Westchester, Inc. in support of its assertions, but the footnote merely states that the court "see[s] no reason why, as a matter of law, one claim limitation may not be responsive to another merely because they are located in the same physical structure" in reversing a district courts granting of summary judgment of invalidity. Intellectual Pro. Dev., 336 F.3d 1308, 1320, fn. 9 (Fed. Cir. 2003). The footnote in Intellectual Pro. Dev. does not stand for the proposition that a single structure can be read upon multiple claim limitations would be reasonable and correct irrespective of the facts of the case. In fact, In re Kelly, also relied upon by the Requester and cited as precedent in the above noted footnote of Intellectual Pro. Dev., makes clear that claim interpretation must be reasonable. In re Kelly, 305 F.2d 909, 915-16 (CCPA 1962) ("In a case such as this, where there is no ambiguity in the language of the claims, they should be carefully analyzed to see if they can be reasonably found to be supported by the disclosed structure. … Each claim in each case must be interpreted as broadly as its language will reasonably permit and each interpretation will depend upon the individual facts of each case. … The governing consideration is not double inclusion, but rather is what is a reasonable construction of the language of the claims.")(emphasis added).

Kelly, In re, 305 F.2d 909, 134 USPQ 397 (CCPA 1962). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2173.05(o)

AFFIRMED
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1711 Ex Parte Ashrafzadeh et al 11605978 - (D) PRAISS 103 WHIRLPOOL PATENTS COMPANY - MD 0750 KO, JASON Y

1725 Ex Parte Ganapathiappan 11787529 - (D) TIMM 102 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY KOLLIAS, ALEXANDER C

1742 Ex parte AOKI LABORATORIES LTD., Patent Owner and Appellant 90011019 7,335,269 11/362,310 GUEST 103 J.C. PATENTS LOPEZ, CARLOS N original IP, SIKYIN

1761 Ex Parte Freese et al 11373252 - (D) COLAIANNI 102/103 LUCAS & MERCANTI, LLP SZEKELY, PETER A

1771 Ex Parte Null 11920471 - (D) PER CURIAM 102/103 SHELL OIL COMPANY STEIN, MICHELLE

Cf. ClearValue, Inc. v. Pearl River Polymers, Inc., 668 F.3d 1340, 1344-45 (Fed. Cir. 2012) (distinguishing Atofina v. Great Lakes Chem. Corp., 441 F.3d 991 (Fed. Cir. 2006)) (“[T]he disclosure that this chemical process works for systems with 150 ppm or less is what anticipates. . . . [H]ere, there is no allegation of criticality or any evidence demonstrating any difference across the range.”).

Atofina v. Great Lakes Chemical Corp, 441 F.3d 991 USPQ2d 1417 (Fed. Cir. 2006) . . . . . .2131.03

1787 Ex Parte Cho 11194916 - (D) NAGUMO 112(1)/112(2)/103 Revolution IP, PLLC JACKSON, MONIQUE R

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2128 Ex Parte Cardelli et al 10915645 - (D) BAUMEISTER 101/112(1)/102 LEE & HAYES, PLLC DAY, HERNG DER

2199 Ex Parte Bates et al 11290892 - (D) ROBERTSON 103 IBM (ROC-BLF) C/O BIGGERS & OHANIAN, LLP GOORAY, MARK A

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2444 Ex Parte Tsai 10910928 - (D) HAHN 103 VERIZON VAUGHN JR, WILLIAM C

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2612 Ex Parte Held 11741629 - (D) HOFF 102/103 Sheridan Ross PC LAU, HOI CHING

2614 Ex Parte Mommerency et al 11327936 - (D) BENOIT 103 Carlson, Gaskey & Olds/Masco Corporation SAUNDERS JR, JOSEPH

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2833 Ex Parte Madhavarao et al 10882854 - (D) STRAUSS 103 SIEMENS CORPORATION KAYES, SEAN PHILLIP

2854 Ex Parte Yamamoto 11493490 - (D) BUSCH 103 BLAKELY SOKOLOFF TAYLOR & ZAFMAN HA, NGUYEN Q

2859 Ex Parte Melichar 11301750 - (D) HUGHES 103 HARNESS, DICKEY & PIERCE, P.L.C. RAMADAN, RAMY O

2859 Ex Parte Gottwick et al 10738063 - (D) MOORE 103 STRIKER, STRIKER & STENBY MURALIDAR, RICHARD V

2895 Ex Parte Hashimoto 11085201 - (D) COURTENAY 103 MCGINN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW GROUP, PLLC WOJCIECHOWICZ, EDWARD JOSEPH

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3734 Ex Parte Chopra 11872555 - (D) GRIMES 103 VISTA IP LAW GROUP LLP HOLLM, JONATHAN A

3763 Ex Parte Khan 10604469 - (D) FRANKLIN 103 IFTIKHAR KHAN STIGELL, THEODORE J

3768 Ex Parte Wilk 11386504 - (D) REIMERS 112(1)/102/103 COLEMAN SUDOL SAPONE, P.C. LE, LONG V  

REHEARING  

DENIED
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2833 Ex Parte Johannes 11725938 - (D) KRIVAK 103 Harrington & Smith HAMMOND, BRIGGITTE R