thibault, clay, dunn, innovention toys

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1747 Ex Parte Tam et al 11393218 - (D) GARRIS 103 HONEYWELL/DLA PIPER ROGERS, MARTIN K

1772 Ex Parte Wohltjen 11474532 - (D) METZ 112(1)/112(2)/103 LUCAS & MERCANTI, LLP KILPATRICK, BRYAN T

1791 Ex Parte Lykomitros et al 12021959 - (D) GARRIS 103 CARSTENS & CAHOON, LLP DEGUIRE, KATHERINE E

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2853 Ex Parte Thiessen et al 10607892 - (D) WEINBERG 102/103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY LIANG, LEONARD S

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1725 Ex Parte Herrmann 11735253 - (D) TORCZON 103 112(a) GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION MILLER IP GROUP, PLC CULLEN, SEAN P

In Thibault, the board explained that

If the apparatus as claimed is not fully described in [the prior art], it differs so little therefrom as to be obvious to the designer of apparatus. The purpose to which the apparatus is to be put and the numerous expressions relating the apparatus to contents thereof during an intended operation are of no significance in determining patentability of the apparatus claim.

Thibault does not reproduce the apparatus claim in question, but expressly finds that it is very closely the same as the prior art. Thibault, thus, does not create a per se rule that contents and mode of operation never count, but rather simply holds that when disclosed structures are essentially the same and the contents and use would have been obvious from the prior-art structure, the lack of an express teaching of content and use will not prevent anticipation. In short, Thibault's holding cannot be abstracted from its context. Today, we might say that the prior art apparatus was capable of containing and operating as claimed.

Thibault, Ex parte, 164 USPQ 666 (Bd. App. 1969) 2115

1729 Ex Parte Owens et al 11643392 - (D) TIMM 103 103 GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION MILLER IP GROUP, PLC DAVIS, PATRICIA A

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2485 Ex Parte Gordon 10871657 - (D) JEFFERY 102 102 Broadcom/BHGL LEE, Y YOUNG

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1618 Ex Parte Petereit et al 10532831 - (D) BONILLA 103 OBLON, SPIVAK, MCCLELLAND MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. WESTERBERG, NISSA M

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1742 Ex Parte Albright 12290333 - (D) KIMLIN 103 Robert W. Mulcahy, Esq. SCHIFFMAN, BENJAMIN A

1762 Ex Parte Zhou et al 11260749 - (D) McKELVEY 102/103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY REDDICK, MARIE L

1789 Ex Parte Dumond 11741266 - (D) GAUDETTE 103 O'Shea Getz P.C. ORTIZ, ANGELA Y

Innovention Toys, LLC v. MGA Entm’t, Inc., 637 F.3d 1314, 1321 (Fed. Cir. 2011) (noting a reference qualifies as prior art for an obviousness analysis only when it is analogous to the claimed invention (citing In re Clay, 966 F.2d 656, 658 (Fed. Cir. 1992))). If a reference is in a different field from that of the inventor’s endeavor, it is still considered analogous art if it deals with a matter which logically would have commended itself to an inventor’s attention in considering his problem. In re Clay, 966 F.2d at 659.

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

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2655 Ex Parte Disange et al 11014063 - (D) HOMERE 103 BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C. PAUL, DISLER

Teaching an alternative or equivalent method, however, does not teach away from the use of a claimed method. See In re Dunn, 349 F.2d 433, 438 (CCPA 1965).

Dunn, In re, 349 F.2d 433, 146 USPQ 479 (CCPA 1965) 804.02

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2827 Ex Parte Schippers et al 11753368 - (D) KOHUT 103 Trop, Pruner & Hu, P.C. RADKE, JAY W

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3761 Ex Parte Burgdorf et al 11182303 - (D) ASTORINO 103 THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY STEPHENS, JACQUELINE F

katz interactive

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1777 Ex Parte Zha et al 10537760 - (D) NAGUMO 103 SIEMENS CORPORATION MENON, KRISHNAN S

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3686 Ex Parte Gottesman et al 11115626 - (D) MEDLOCK 103 Medtronic, Inc. (CRDM) NGUYEN, HIEP VAN

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3778 Ex Parte Harkness 11445364 - (D) GRIMES 103 KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC. HAND, MELANIE JO

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2114 Ex Parte Sutardja et al 11196651 - (D) POTHIER 103 HARNESS, DICKEY & PIERCE P.L.C. TRUONG, LOAN

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2443 Ex Parte Rhodes 11021942 - (D) ZECHER 103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY DENNISON, JERRY B

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3682 Ex Parte Shahoumian et al 10157661 - (D) PETRAVICK 112(2) 102/103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY BOVEJA, NAMRATA  

Also, where relatively low level functions are claimed, the disclosure of a general purpose computer may be sufficient.

Katz has not claimed a specific function performed by a special purpose computer, but has simply recited the claimed functions of "processing," "receiving," and "storing." Absent a possible narrower construction of the terms "processing," "receiving," and "storing," [] those functions can be achieved by any general purpose computer without special programming. As such, it was not necessary to disclose more structure than the general purpose processor that performs those functions. Those seven claims do not run afoul of the rule against purely functional claiming, because the functions of "processing," "receiving," and "storing" are coextensive with the structure disclosed, i.e., a general purpose processor.

Katz v Am. Airlines, 639 F.3d 1303, 1316 (Fed,Cir. 2011)  

REHEARING  

GRANTED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1633 Ex Parte Dzau et al 10850994 - (D) ADAMS obviousness-type double patenting J. MICHAEL SCHIFF WOITACH, JOSEPH T

depuy spine, sirf

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1774 Ex Parte Lowe et al 11597983 - (D) TIMM 103 SALIWANCHIK, LLOYD & EISENSCHENK RAMDHANIE, BOBBY

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2628 Ex Parte Buchner et al 10287143 - (D) SMITH 103 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 101 ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. C/O Faegre Baker Daniels LLP REPKO, JASON MICHAEL

SiRF Technology, Inc. v. International Trade Com’n, 601 F.3d 1319, 1333 (Fed. Cir. 2010) (“In order for the addition of a machine to impose a meaningful limit on the scope of the claim, it must play a significant part in permitting the claimed method to be performed, rather than function solely as an obvious mechanism for permitting a solution to be achieved more quickly, i.e., through the utilization of a computer for performing calculations.”).

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3773 Ex Parte Elliott et al 11000741 - (D) KILE 102/103 BINGHAM MCCUTCHEN LLP TYSON, MELANIE RUANO

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2876 Ex Parte Dhers 10498564 - (D) MacDONALD 102/103 102/103 BUCHANAN, INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC ST CYR, DANIEL

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3664 Ex Parte Sullivan et al 11030983 - (D) HOELTER 112(1)/112(2)/102 102 LAW OFFICE OF DUANE S. KOBAYASHI MANCHO, RONNIE M

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 Ex Parte Field et al 10904666 - (D) FREDMAN 103 102 Bard Biopsy Systems HOLWERDA, KATHLEEN SONNETT

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1611 Ex Parte Gao et al 11418338 - (D) PRATS 103/obviousness-type double patenting BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY BREDEFELD, RACHAEL EVA

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1788 Ex Parte Vicari 11147831 - (D) PER CURIAM 103 FERRELLS, PLLC LE, HOA T

1793 Ex Parte Turan et al 11880792 - (D) METZ 103 UNILEVER PATENT GROUP KING, FELICIA C

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2165 Ex Parte Kindsvogel et al 11027277 - (D) DIXON 101/112(2)/103 SCHWEGMAN, LUNDBERG & WOESSNER/SAP SYED, FARHAN M

2176 Ex Parte Lin 11111368 - (D) DILLON 112(1)/103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY SMITH, BENJAMIN J

See DePuy Spine, Inc. v. Medtronic Sofamor Danek, Inc., 567 F. 3d 1314, 1327 (Fed. Cir. 2009) "A reference does not teach away [...] if it merely expresses a general preference for an alternative invention but does not 'criticize, discredit, or otherwise discourage' investigation into the invention claimed."

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2473 Ex Parte Backes 10780838 - (D) WHITEHEAD, JR. 103 CONNOLLY BOVE LODGE & HUTZ LLP NGO, NGUYEN HOANG

2494 Ex Parte Kraft 09999630 - (D) WHITEHEAD, JR. 101/102/103 Clifford Kraft ABRISHAMKAR, KAVEH

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2669 Ex Parte Hertz et al 09737371 - (D) DILLON 103 BANNER & WITCOFF , LTD TUCKER, WESLEY J

Nov 5, 2012

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1712 Ex Parte Owejan et al 11643403 - (D) GAUDETTE 103 GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION MILLER IP GROUP, PLC MURATA, AUSTIN

1759 Ex Parte Morii et al 12156839 - (D) BEST 103 Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials LLC WONG, EDNA

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2813 Ex Parte Doan et al 11032855 - (D) McNAMARA 103 PATTERSON & SHERIDAN, L.L.P. BLUM, DAVID S  

REHEARING  

DENIED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1734 Ex Parte Henckel Von Donnersmarck et al 11630234 - (D) GARRIS Dissent by NAGUMO 103 LERNER GREENBERG STEMER LLP LEE, REBECCA Y

hartman

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1746 Ex Parte Currie et al 11962337 - (D) WARREN 103 THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY RIVERA, JOSHEL

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2113 Ex Parte Riedlinger et al 11593841 - (D) COURTENAY 103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY ARCOS, JEISON C

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1615 Ex Parte Schwarz 10934844 - (D) McCOLLUM 103 MAYER & WILLIAMS PC HELM, CARALYNNE E

1628 Ex Parte DeLuca et al 11231049 - (D) SNEDDEN 103 WARF/MKE/QUARLES & BRADY LLP CRUZ, KATHRIEN ANN

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1773 Ex Parte Dzenitis et al 11495952 - (D) WARREN 103 LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY HANDY, DWAYNE K

1792 Ex Parte Elder et al 11627748 - (D) SCHAFER 103 CARSTENS & CAHOON, LLP THAKUR, VIREN A

We have considered Applicant’s remaining arguments and find none that warrant reversal of the Examiner’s decisions. Cf. Hartman v. Nicholson, 483 F.3d 1311, 1315 (Fed. Cir. 2007).

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2168 Ex Parte Igakura 09960548 - (D) CURCURI 102/103 DICKSTEIN SHAPIRO LLP CHEN, TE Y

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3665 Ex Parte Hannah et al 12202075 - (D) HOELTER 103 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 103 KNOBBE MARTENS OLSON & BEAR LLP MAWARI, REDHWAN K

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3738 Ex Parte Hajaj et al 11684514 - (D) FREDMAN 103 MAKO SURGICAL CORP. HOBAN, MELISSA A  

REHEARING  

GRANTED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1628 Ex Parte Aylor et al 11526410 - (D) ADAMS 103 ROBERT B. AYLOR GEMBEH, SHIRLEY V

DENIED
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 Ex Parte Holman et al 11139253 - (D) FREDMAN 102/103 VIDAS, ARRETT & STEINKRAUS, P.A. TANNER, JOCELIN C

amgen2, levengood

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1625 Ex Parte Pathi et al 11539932 - (D) MILLS 112(1) CONLEY ROSE, P.C. CHANG, CELIA C

As noted in Amgen, Inc. v. Hoechst Marion Roussel, Inc., 314 F.3d 1313, 1334 (Fed. Cir. 2003):

The enablement requirement is often more indulgent than the written description requirement. The specification need not explicitly teach those in the art to make and use the invention; the requirement is satisfied if, given what they already know, the specification teaches those in the art enough that they can make and use the invention without “undue experimentation.”

Amgen, Inc. v. Hoechst Marion Roussel, Inc., 126 F. Supp. 2d 69, 57 USPQ2d 1449 (D. Mass. 2001) 706.04

1651 Ex Parte Demmer et al 11436861 - (D) SCHEINER 103 CHERNOFF, VILHAUER, MCCLUNG & STENZEL, LLP FERNANDEZ, SUSAN EMILY

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering

1725 Ex Parte Frost et al 11467585 - (D) SMITH 103 GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION MILLER IP GROUP, PLC LEONG, JONATHAN G

1729 Ex Parte Pettit et al 11592581 - (D) TIMM 102/103 GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION MILLER IP GROUP, PLC DAVIS, PATRICIA A

1741 Ex Parte Colin et al 12158160 - (D) WARREN 103 Georgia-Pacific LLC MINSKEY, JACOB T

cf. Ex parte Levengood, 28 USPQ2d 1300, 1301-02 (BPAI 1993) (“At best, the examiner’s comments regarding obviousness amount to an assertion that one of ordinary skill in the relevant art would have been able to arrive at appellant’s invention because he had the necessary skills to carry out the requisite process steps. This is an inappropriate standard for obviousness. . . . That which is within the capabilities of one skilled in the art is not synonymous with obviousness.” (citation omitted)).

Levengood, Ex parte, 28 USPQ2d 1300 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1993) 2143.01, 2144

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2162 Ex Parte Avery 11027441 - (D) McNAMARA 102/103 37 CFR § 41.50(b) 112(d) ORACLE HICKMAN PALERMO TRUONG BECKER BINGHAM WONG BULLOCK, JOSHUA

2166 Ex Parte Taylor 11500607 - (D) DIXON 102 Shvarts & Leiz LLP WITZENBURG, BRUCE A

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2478 Ex Parte Lee et al 11246241 - (D) HUGHES 103 ROYLANCE, ABRAMS, BERDO & GOODMAN, L.L.P. RENNER, BRANDON M

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3652 Ex Parte Prentice et al 11187619 - (D) KILE 103 CHERNOFF, VILHAUER, MCCLUNG & STENZEL, LLP SNELTING, JONATHAN D

3674 Ex Parte Villeneuve et al 11118030 - (D) REIMERS 103 Dykema Gossett PLLC PICKARD, ALISON K

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3721 Ex Parte Coleman 11439391 - (D) SPAHN 102 (Stanley B&D) Harness Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C. LOW, LINDSAY M

3762 Ex Parte Whitehurst et al 11192750 - (D) GRIMES 102/103 BSC - NEUROMODULATION VISTA IP LAW GROUP LLP LAVERT, NICOLE F

3765 Ex Parte Terpinski 11346474 - (D) SAINDON 112(1)/103 ERIC W. CERNYAR, P.C. HADEN, SALLY CLINE

3778 Ex Parte Nagasuna et al 10416457 - (D) BONILLA 102/103 Berdo & Goodman HAND, MELANIE JO  

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2448 Ex Parte Crewe 10630020 - (D) NEW 103 103 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 112(a) RENNER OTTO BOISSELLE & SKLAR, LLP WHIPPLE, BRIAN P

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3772 Ex Parte Daneshvar 11704635 - (D) MILLS 102 102 Yousef Daneshvar, MD. FACC BROWN, MICHAEL A
 
AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1716 Ex Parte THOMAS et al 11835618 - (D) SMITH 103 BLANK ROME LLP DHINGRA, RAKESH KUMAR

1764 Ex Parte Kimbrell et al 10340300 - (D) HASTINGS 103 Miliken & Company NGUYEN, TRI V

1766 Ex Parte Nandi 11648466 - (D) COLAIANNI 103 JOHNS MANVILLE BOYLE, KARA BRADY

1789 Ex Parte Rubin et al 11411406 - (D) SMITH 103 BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C. SALVATORE, LYNDA

1793 Ex Parte Martorell 10572688 - (D) COLAIANNI 103 Striker Striker & Stenby YOO, HONG THI

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2167 Ex Parte Cohen et al 11046595 - (D) KUMAR 103 SCHMEISER, OLSEN & WATTS BADAWI, SHERIEF

2185 Ex Parte Cho et al 10886168 - (D) DIXON 103 MYERS BIGEL SIBLEY & SAJOVEC YU, JAE UN

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2426 Ex Parte Brady et al 11138170 - (D) SAADAT 103 MYERS BIGEL SIBLEY & SAJOVEC HUYNH, AN SON PHI

2434 Ex Parte Ma 10460969 - (D) SMITH 103 Broadcom/BHGL LIPMAN, JACOB

2456 Ex Parte Forbes 11412366 - (D) COURTENAY 102/103 SONY ERICSSON COATS & BENNETT CHANG, TOM Y

2477 Ex Parte Zweig 11008061 - (D) ZECHER 102/103 Avaya Inc. and Withrow & Terranova SEFCHECK, GREGORY B

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2671 Ex Parte Mesirow 10153281 - (D) POTHIER 103 Susan L. Lukasik RUDOLPH, VINCENT M

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2854 Ex Parte Fields et al 11926365 - (D) STRAUSS 103 TILLMAN WRIGHT, PLLC CULLER, JILL E

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3663 Ex Parte Todd et al 10183894 - (D) BENOIT 103 CPA Global Caven & Aghevli LLC EL CHANTI, HUSSEIN A

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3737 Ex Parte Maschke 11058655 - (D) CALVE 103 SIEMENS CORPORATION CWERN, JONATHAN

Oct 31, 2012

REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1651 Ex Parte Demmer et al 10516405 - (D) SCHEINER 103 CHERNOFF, VILHAUER, MCCLUNG & STENZEL, LLP FERNANDEZ, SUSAN EMILY

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1711 Ex Parte Park et al 10499342 - (D) COLAIANNI 103 McKenna Long & Aldridge HECKERT, JASON MARK

1733 Ex Parte Sandberg 11126342 - (D) SMITH 103 BUCHANAN, INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC ZHU, WEIPING

1743 Ex Parte Hollensteiner et al 12339488 - (D) WARREN 103 YEE & ASSOCIATES, P.C. OCHYLSKI, RYAN M

1745 Ex Parte Brumbelow et al 11594493 - (D) COLAIANNI 103 Ballard Spahr LLP TOLIN, MICHAEL A

1767 Ex Parte Goulet et al 11787300 - (D) PER CURIAM 103 KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC. MCCULLEY, MEGAN CASSANDRA

1775 Ex Parte Foxenland 11274614 - (D) GAUDETTE 112(1) MYERS BIGEL SIBLEY & SAJOVEC, P.A. DOE, SHANTA G

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2165 Ex Parte Denny 11211779 - (D) DILLON 103 AT&T Legal Department - CC SYED, FARHAN M

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2422 Ex Parte Rogers 11000657 - (D) HOFF 103 Broadcom THOMAS
HORSTEMEYER, LLP KOSTAK, VICTOR R

2425 Ex Parte Cordero et al 10167242 - (D) SAADAT 102/103 WOLF GREENFIELD & SACKS, P.C. IDOWU, OLUGBENGA O

2427 Ex Parte Noetsele 10383932 - (D) HOFF 103 HARRINGTON & SMITH SCHNURR, JOHN R

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2671 Ex Parte Hoppel et al 11403656 - (D) FREDMAN 101/103

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2816 Ex Parte Chung et al 11470019 - (D) MANTIS MERCADER 103 TSMC DUANE MORRIS LLP CHENG, DIANA

2836 Ex Parte Culligan et al 11006144 - (D) MANTIS MERCADER 103 SIEMENS CORPORATION HOANG, ANN THI

2836 Ex Parte Simper et al 11736096 - (D) MANTIS MERCADER 103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS, P.C. HOANG, ANN THI

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3735 Ex Parte Storm 10513654 - (D) SNEDDEN 103 Abel IP AS JANG, CHRISTIAN YONGKYUN

3745 Ex Parte Cheng et al 11435950 - (D) SPAHN 103 CPA Global CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS/PRATT & WHITNEY EASTMAN, AARON ROBERT

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1616 Ex Parte Dietzel et al 10559383 - (D) FRANKLIN 103 103/obviousness-type double patenting NATH & ASSOCIATES PLLC ALSTRUM ACEVEDO, JAMES HENRY

1635 Ex Parte Halle et al 12540396 - (D) FREDMAN 251 251/112(1)/112(2) AGRIS & VON NATZMER LLP ANGELL, JON E

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1784 Ex Parte Persky et al 11443796 - (D) COLAIANNI 103 102/103 CPA Global BACHMAN & LAPOINTE, P.C. KATZ, VERA

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2166 Ex Parte Cushing et al 10855818 - (D) FRAHM 103 103 PATTERSON & SHERIDAN, LLP/IBM SVL HARPER, ELIYAH STONE

2167 ORACLE AMERICA, INC. Requester and Cross Appellant v. NETAPP, INC., Patent Owner and Appellant 95000328 6892211 10/822,630 ARBES 112(1) 102/103/305 CESARI AND MCKENNA, LLP CHOI, WOO H original WASSUM, LUKE S

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2663 Ex Parte Morphet 11361705 - (D) GONSALVES 103 103 FLYNN THIEL BOUTELL & TANIS, P.C. SPINKS, ANTOINETTE T

2663 Ex Parte Silverbrook 10729157 - (D) GONSALVES 103 103 SILVERBROOK RESEARCH PTY LTD MISLEH, JUSTIN P

2691 Ex Parte Dennis et al 11078055 - (D) FRAHM 102 112(1) 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 103 ADDMG - 27975 PERVAN, MICHAEL

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2817 Ex Parte Rofougaran 11536123 - (D) CURCURI 103 103 FARJAMI & FARJAMI LLP CHANG, JOSEPH

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3653 Ex Parte Blake 11055152 - (D) MORRISON 103 103 CUMMINS-ALLISON CORP. C/O NIXON PEABODY LLP SHAPIRO, JEFFREY ALAN

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3748 Ex Parte Browne 11249171 - (D) KAMHOLZ 112(1)/103 Dierker & Associates, P.C. JETTON, CHRISTOPHER M

3762 Ex Parte Moffitt et al 12204154 - (D) GREEN 103 103 Vista IP Law Group LLP HOLMES, REX R

3765 Ex Parte Greer 11553873 - (D) WOOD 102/103 THOMPSON COBURN LLP HADEN, SALLY CLINE

3766 Ex Parte Malinowski et al 11063135 - (D) ABRAMS 112(1)/102 NEUROMODULATION VISTA IP LAW GROUP LLP/BSC HELLER, TAMMIE K

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1611 Ex Parte Taguchi et al 10241694 - (D) ADAMS 103 OBLON, SPIVAK, MCCLELLAND MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. CHANNAVAJJALA, LAKSHMI SARADA

1612 Ex Parte Prencipe et al 11614455 - (D) SNEDDEN 103 COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY SUTTON, DARRYL C

1613 Ex Parte Narayanan et al 10926510 - (D) FRANKLIN 103 INTERNATIONAL SPECIALTY PRODUCTS FUBARA, BLESSING M

1619 Ex Parte Ray et al 11814501 - (D) FRANKLIN 103 CHERNOFF, VILHAUER, MCCLUNG & STENZEL, LLP WHEELER, THURMAN MICHAEL

1621 Ex Parte Müller et al 12621588 - (D) FRANKLIN 103 BAYER MATERIAL SCIENCE LLC WITHERSPOON, SIKARL A

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1713 Ex Parte Siddiqui et al 11643519 - (D) SMITH 103 AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC. DUCLAIR, STEPHANIE P.

1763 Ex Parte Ambrose et al 12056306 - (D) BEST 103 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 103 PPG INDUSTRIES INC LEONARD, MICHAEL L

1772 Ex Parte Abbott et al 11507032 - (D) HASTINGS 103 FOLEY & LARDNER LLP WHITE, DENNIS MICHAEL

1773 Ex Parte Metzner 11469600 - (D) SMITH 103 HODGSON RUSS LLP NAGPAUL, JYOTI

1776 Ex Parte Lackey 12062623 - (D) COLAIANNI 103 NEXSEN PRUET, LLC CLEMENTE, ROBERT ARTHUR

1792 Ex Parte Hinze et al 11963299 - (D) SCHAFER 103 FITCH EVEN TABIN & FLANNERY, LLP SMITH, CHAIM A

1792 Ex Parte Lipinski et al 11835696 - (D) SCHAFER 103 FITCH EVEN TABIN & FLANNERY, LLP SMITH, CHAIM A

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2142 Ex Parte Kodosky et al 11256918 - (D) DANG 101/103 MEYERTONS, HOOD, KIVLIN, KOWERT & GOETZEL, P.C. STEVENS, ROBERT

2161 Ex Parte Wang et al 10953187 - (D) BUI 103 MICROSOFT CORPORATION SHOOK, HARDY & BACON L.L.P. LE, HUNG D

2163 NEXPLORE CORPORATION Requester, Appellant v. Patent of JASON COLEMAN and STEVEN THRASHER Patent Owners 95001233 7457802 11/638,763 SONG 102/103 STEVEN THRASHER CABRERA, ZOILA E original LE, UYEN T

2171 Ex Parte Nordahl et al 10105160 - (D) COURTENAY 103 HARNESS, DICKEY & PIERCE, P.L.C. PITARO, RYAN F

2186 Ex Parte Farmer et al 10669784 - (D) WHITEHEAD, JR. 103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY TSAI, SHENG JEN

2187 Ex Parte Brown et al 11348969 - (D) BENOIT 112(1)/102 IBM Corporation THAMMAVONG, PRASITH

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2425 Ex Parte Karaoguz et al 10672664 - (D) DANG 103 GARLICK & MARKISON LUONG, ALAN H

2427 Ex Parte KIM et al 11857983 - (D) MANTIS MERCADER 102/103 THE FARRELL LAW FIRM, P.C. ALATA, YASSIN

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GRANTED
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DENIED
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DENIED
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