schreiber, K-2

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AFFIRMED
3773 Ex Parte Bassoe 10884255 - (D) ADAMS 103 COOK GROUP PATENT OFFICE TYSON, MELANIE RUANO  

REEXAMINATION  

AFFIRM-IN-PART
2624 AMRO-ASIAN TRADE, INC. Third Party Requester and Appellant v. CUMMINS-ALLISON CORP. Patent Owner and Respondent 95001419 7672499 10/163,757 TURNER 103 103 37 C.F.R. § 41.77(b) 103 CUMMINS-ALLISON CORP. C/O NIXON PEABODY LLP LAROSE, COLIN M original TRAN, PHUOC

In order to satisfy the functional limitations in an apparatus claim, the prior art apparatus must be capable of performing the claimed function. See In re Schreiber, 128 F.3d 1473, 1478 (Fed. Cir. 1997). Thus, functional and intended use language must be evaluated to the extent it conveys structural requirements. See, e.g., K-2 Corp. v. Salomon S.A., 191 F.3d 1356, 1363 (Fed. Cir. 1999) (“The functional language is, of course, an additional limitation in the claim”).

cordis, allen eng'g, catalina, pitney bowes

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering 
1711 Ex Parte Hoppe et al 11828560 - (D) GARRIS 103 Leydig, Voit & Mayer, Ltd. (Frankfurt office) CORMIER, DAVID G

1791 Ex Parte Cross et al 11206424 - (D) TIMM 103 Hovey Williams LLP GWARTNEY, ELIZABETH A

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2162 Ex Parte NARAYAN et al 11462577 - (D) DESHPANDE 103 ROBERTS MLOTKOWSKI SAFRAN & COLE, P.C. ALAM, SHAHID AL

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3671 Ex Parte Baugh 11649872 - (D) HORNER 102/103 BENTON F. BAUGH MAYO-PINNOCK, TARA LEIGH

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2451 Ex Parte Alicherry et al 11668800 - (D) FISHMAN 103 103 ALCATEL-LUCENT USA INC. WALL & TONG, LLP TIV, BACKHEAN

Claim construction is an issue of law that we review de novo. Cordis Corp. v. Boston Scientific Corp., 561 F.3d 1319, 1331 (Fed. Cir. 2009). The preamble of claim 8 recites “[a] method for use by a secure client associated with a user device” (emphasis added). “Generally,” [the Federal Circuit has] said, “the preamble does not limit the claims.” Allen Eng'g Corp. v. Bartell Indus., Inc., 299 F.3d 1336, 1346 (Fed.Cir. 2002). Nonetheless, the preamble may be construed as limiting “if it recites essential structure or steps, or if it is ‘necessary to give life, meaning, and vitality’ to the claim.” Catalina Mktg. Int'l, Inc. v. Coolsavings.com, Inc., 289 F.3d 801, 808 (Fed.Cir.2002), quoting Pitney Bowes, Inc. v. Hewlett-Packard Co., 182 F.3d 1298, 1305 (Fed.Cir.1999). We conclude that the preamble of claim 1 does give life and meaning to the steps of the claim and will construe “for use by a secure client.”

Allen Eng’g Corp. v. Bartell Indus., Inc., 299 F.3d 1336, 63 USPQ2d 1769 (Fed. Cir. 2002) 2133.03(e), 2133.03(e)(4)

Catalina Mktg. Int’l v. Coolsavings.com, Inc., 289 F.3d 801, 62 USPQ2d 1781(Fed. Cir. 2002) 2111.02

Pitney Bowes, Inc. v. Hewlett-Packard Co., 182 F.3d 1298, 51 USPQ2d 1161 (Fed. Cir. 1999) 2111.02

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering 
1726 Ex Parte SENOO et al 09162992 - (D) PAK 103 K&L Gates LLP DOVE, TRACY MAE

1766 Ex Parte Dessinges et al 12348542 - (D) BEST 102/103 SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION TOSCANO, ALICIA

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2189 Ex Parte Sangili et al 11176121 - (D) SMITH 102/103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY WANG, VICTOR W

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2633 Ex Parte Yoshihara 10613577 - (D) McKONE 103 TEKTRONIX, INC. WANG, TED M  

REHEARING  

DENIED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1641 Ex Parte Alarcon et al 10428295 - (D) PRATS 103 Becton, Dickinson and Company Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP YANG, NELSON C

miles labs, sensonics, gore, interconnect, energizer holdings

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering 
1791 Ex Parte Obermann 10492787 - (D) HASTINGS 112(2)/103 OSTROLENK FABER LLP DICUS, TAMRA

“The test for definiteness is whether one skilled in the art would understand the bounds of the claim when read in light of the specification. If the claims read in light of the specification reasonably apprise those skilled in the art of the scope of the invention, § 112 demands no more.” Miles Labs., Inc. v. Shandon, Inc., 997 F.2d 870, 875 (Fed. Cir. 1993) (citation omitted).

Miles Labs. Inc. v. Shandon Inc., 997 F.2d 870, 27 USPQ2d 1123 (Fed. Cir. 1993) 716.01(a)

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3665 Ex Parte Basir et al 11046523 - (D) KILE 103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS, P.C. MAWARI, REDHWAN K

To draw on knowledge of Appellants’ own invention, when the prior art does not contain or suggest that knowledge, is to use the invention as a template for its own reconstruction. Sensonics, Inc. v. Aerosonic Corp., 81 F.3d 1566, 1570 (Fed. Cir. 1996) (citing W.L. Gore & Assoc. v. Garlock, Inc., 721 F.2d 1540, 1553 (Fed. Cir. 1983)). The invention must be viewed not after the blueprint has been drawn by the inventor, but as it would have been perceived in the state of the art that existed at the time the invention was made. Id. (citing with approval Interconnect Planning Corp. v. Feil, 774 F.2d 1132, 1138 (Fed. Cir. 1985)).

W.L. Gore & Assoc., Inc. v. Garlock, Inc., 721 F.2d 1540, 220 USPQ 303 (Fed. Cir. 1983) 2132, 2133.03(a), 2133.03(c), 2141.01, 2141.02, 2144.08, 2164.08, 2165.04, 2173.05(b)

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3643 Ex Parte Castleberry 11258920 - (D) HOFFMANN 112(2)/102 102(2)/103 GIPPLE & HALE HAYES, KRISTEN C

If the scope of a claim would be reasonably ascertainable by those skilled in the art, then the claim is not indefinite. Energizer Holdings Inc. v. Int’l Trade Comm’n, 435 F.3d 1366 (Fed. Cir. 2006) (holding that “anode gel” provided by implication the antecedent basis for “zinc anode”);

Energizer Holdings Inc. v. Int’l Trade Comm’n, 435 F.3d 1366, 77 USPQ2d 1625 (Fed. Cir. 2006) 2173.05(e)

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering 
1763 Ex Parte Takagi et al 11887435 - (D) McKELVEY 103 HAMRE, SCHUMANN, MUELLER & LARSON, P.C. FINK, BRIEANN R

1764 Ex Parte Li et al 12165051 - (D) McKELVEY 103 FINA TECHNOLOGY INC BOYLE, ROBERT C

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2441 Ex Parte Lamoureux 11256327 - (D) ANDERSON 103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY BATURAY, ALICIA

FEDERAL CIRCUIT

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
3628 2761 VERSATA SOFTWARE, INC. v. SAP AMERICA, INC. 12-1029 6,553,350 09/253,427 5,878,400 08/664,837 RADER '350 permanent injunction infringement/damages '400 non-infringement McKool Smith, P.C., Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, L.L.P. HAMILTON & TERRILE, LLP TERRILE, CANNATTI, CHAMBERS & HOLLAND, LLP POINVIL, FRANTZY HUGHET, WILLIAM N

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
1614 1614 ALLERGAN, INC., Plaintiff-Appellee, v. SANDOZ INC., ALCON LABORATORIES, INC., ALCON RESEARCH, LTD., ALCON, INC., AND FALCON PHARMACEUTICALS, LTD., Defendants-Appellants, AND APOTEX INC. AND APOTEX CORP., Defendants-Appellants, AND WATSON LABORATORIES, INC., Defendant-Appellant. 11-1619 7,323,463 10/357,622 7,030,149 10/126,790 PROST concurring-in-part and dissenting-in-part DYK '149 103 '463 103 Fish & Richardson P.C. Morrison & Foerster, LLP ALLERGAN, INC. ALLERGAN, INC. KWON, YONG SOK KWON, YONG SOK

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REVERSED  

Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1642 Ex Parte Robertson et al  11814516 - (D)  GRIMES 102/103 KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP  AEDER, SEAN E

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering 
1722 Ex Parte Nakashima et al  11579646 - (D)  PRAISS 103 DITTHAVONG MORI & STEINER, P.C. WALKE, AMANDA C

1727 Ex Parte Elhamid et al  11127478 - (D)  SMITH 103 Brooks Kushman P.C. ENIN-OKUT, EDU E

1741 Ex Parte Caiata et al  10169125 - (D)  PER CURIAM 103 FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER LLP HOFFMANN, JOHN M

1765 Ex Parte Andrews et al  11064191 - (D)  McKELVEY 103 E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY LISTVOYB, GREGORY

1772 Ex Parte Henn et al  11663326 - (D)  GAUDETTE 103 NOVAK DRUCE CONNOLLY BOVE + QUIGG LLP DANG, THUAN D

1791 Ex Parte Dolezal et al  10826957 - (D)  COLAIANNI 103 CARGILL, INCORPORATED STULII, VERA

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2167 Ex Parte Gomez et al  10852596 - (D)  EVANS 103 HONEYWELL/HRFM REYES, MARIELA D

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2442 Ex Parte Issa  11189141 - (D)  KRIVAK 103 FlashPoint Technology and Withrow & Terranova SURVILLO, OLEG

2447 Ex Parte Betts et al  11132708 - (D)  HOFF 101/102/103 Baker Botts LLP TANG, KAREN C

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2645 Ex Parte Cui et al  11376749 - (D)  MANTIS MERCADER 103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS, P.C./Alcatel-Lucent MANOHARAN, MUTHUSWAMY GANAPATHY

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3635 Ex Parte Pinto  11197787 - (D)  JUNG 101/112(1)/112(2)/102/103 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 112(1) Kaplan Breyer Schwarz & Ottesen, LLP MICHENER, JOSHUA J

3673 Ex Parte Gustavsson  10585980 - (D)  POWELL 102/103 YOUNG & THOMPSON BOSWELL, CHRISTOPHER J

3693 Ex Parte Rutt et al  11923776 - (D)  CRAWFORD 103 IP GROUP OF DLA PIPER LLP (US) NORMAN, SAMICA L

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3744 Ex Parte Meinass et al  11493963 - (D)  DeFRANCO 103 CROWELL & MORING LLP PETTITT, JOHN F

3782 Ex Parte Zoss  11381547 - (D)  ASTORINO 103 GENERAL MILLS, INC. HELVEY, PETER N.

AFFIRMED-IN-PART

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering 
1785 Ex Parte CERNASOV  11534370 - (D)  KRATZ 103 112(2) HONEYWELL/IFL REDDY, SATHAVARAM I

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2121 Ex Parte Karlsson et al  11149991 - (D)  BENOIT 102 102 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY DUNN, DARRIN D

2162 Ex Parte Tolson et al  10944441 - (D)  HUGHES 112(2)/102/103 102/103 JAMI, HARES

2168 Ex Parte Fogg  11539533 - (D)  RUGGIERO 103 103 WONG, CABELLO, LUTSCH, RUTHERFORD & BRUCCULERI, L.L.P.  KOO, GARY J

2171 Ex Parte Sauermann  10850663 - (D)  WARD 102 102/103 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 103 KENYON & KENYON LLP NUNEZ, JORDANY

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2642 Ex Parte Troemel  11230408 - (D)  BUSCH 103 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 103 Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America MIAH, LITON

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design 
3732 Ex Parte Wasylucha  10872256 - (D)  KERINS 103 103 GIFFORD, KRASS, SPRINKLE,ANDERSON & CITKOWSKI, P.C EIDE, HEIDI MARIE

AFFIRMED   

Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1631 Ex Parte Sproles et al  11937896 - (D)  SNEDDEN 103 Iverson Genetic Diagnostics, Inc. c/o Dean Sproles BRUSCA,JOHN S

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1723 Ex Parte Duranel et al  12305298 - (D)  BEST 103 FINA TECHNOLOGY INC SMITH, JEREMIAH R

1754 Ex Parte Berman et al  11409377 - (D)  WARREN 103 CLARK HILL PLC WILKINS III, HARRY D

1784 Ex Parte Strock et al  11764888 - (D)  GAUDETTE 102/103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS/PRATT & WHITNEY c/o CPA Global KATZ, VERA

1787 Ex Parte Menovcik et al  11004438 - (D)  DELMENDO 103 Quinn Law Group, PLLC JACKSON, MONIQUE R

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2111 Ex Parte HUANG et al  11735976 - (D)  EVANS 103 McClure, Qualey & Rodack, LLP  DANG, KHANH 

2156 Ex Parte Hill et al  11618162 - (D)  BUI 102/103 CAREY, RODRIGUEZ, GREENBERG & O'KEEFE, LLP OBISESAN, AUGUSTINE KUNLE

2181 Ex Parte Cromer et al  11273360 - (D)  CLEMENTS 112(1)/103  Kunzler Law Group  FRANKLIN, RICHARD B

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2445 Ex Parte Hopen et al  10733808 - (D)  POTHIER 103 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 103 Lewis and Roca LLP JOO, JOSHUA

2466 Ex Parte Adhikari et al  11393212 - (D)  PARVIS 103 Cozen O''Connor TRAN, THINH D

2478 Ex Parte Solie  10733667 - (D)  HOFF 103 CAREY, RODRIGUEZ, GREENBERG & O'KEEFE, LLP NOORISTANY, SULAIMAN

2491 Ex Parte O'SULLIVAN et al  11557556 - (D)  ANDERSON 103 CAREY, RODRIGUEZ, GREENBERG & O'KEEFE, LLP DESROSIERS, EVANS

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2642 Ex Parte Thawani et al  11207661 - (D)  WINSOR 102/103 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 102 GARLICK & MARKISON PEREZ GUTIERREZ, RAFAEL

2676 Ex Parte Wilk  10606697 - (D)  MORGAN 102/103 IBM (RPS-BLF) c/o BIGGERS & OHANIAN, LLP DULANEY, BENJAMIN O

2677 Ex Parte Trombley  10854302 - (D)  SHIANG 112(2)/103 SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC C/O WESTMAN, CHAMPLIN & KELLY, P.A. RICHER, AARON M

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2836 Ex Parte Flottemesch et al  11631987 - (D)  MacDONALD 103 LERNER GREENBERG STEMER LLP THOMAS, LUCY M

2886 Ex Parte Bills et al  11311943 - (D)  POTHIER 103 Luedeka, Neely Group, P.C.  PHAM, HOA Q

2894 Ex Parte Lockamon et al  11069535 - (D)  SMITH 103 KENYON & KENYON LLP MONDT,JOHANNES P

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3616 Ex Parte Lynn  11567440 - (D)  BUNTING 102/103 PHILIP H. BURRUS, IV FRISBY, KEITH J

3633 Ex Parte Ayers et al  10514699 - (D)  MARTIN 102/103  GIFFORD, KRASS, SPRINKLE,ANDERSON & CITKOWSKI, P.C  KENNY, DANIEL J

3654 Ex Parte Fasser et al  11598991 - (D)  MARTIN 112(2)/102/103 Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC CAMPOS,JR,JUAN J

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design 
3716 Ex Parte Martin et al  11371415 - (D)  GROSSMAN 112(1)/112(2)/102/103 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 112(2) MCANDREWS HELD & MALLOY, LTD DUFFY, DAVID W

3748 Ex Parte Kuentzle et al  11528222 - (D)  BUNTING 102 KENYON & KENYON LLP TRAN,BINH Q

3777 Ex Parte Schmidt  11753046 - (D)  JENKS 103 RENNER, OTTO, BOISSELLE & SKLAR, LLP IP, JASON M

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2164 Ex Parte De Mes  10809575 - (D)  THOMAS 103 IBM CORPORATION MAHMOOD, REZWANUL

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 3900 Central Reexamination Unit (CRU) 
3671 THE TORO COMPANY Requester v. TEXTRON INNOVATIONS, INC. Patent Owner, Appellant 95000244 6,336,312 09/643,697 SONG 112(1)/102 102/103 HARNESS, DICKEY & PIERCE, P.L.C. JASTRZAB, JEFFREY R original PEZZUTO, ROBERT ERIC

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REVERSED

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1716 Ex Parte Becknell et al 10249962 - (D) FRANKLIN 103 Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C. LUND, JEFFRIE ROBERT

1716 Ex Parte Bailey III et al 11698189 - (D) PER CURIAM 103 BUCHANAN, INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC CHEN, KEATH T

1741 Ex Parte Kirkman 11998241 - (D) KRATZ 103 OWENS-ILLINOIS, INC. SZEWCZYK, CYNTHIA

1761 Ex Parte Boyke et al 12159940 - (D) SMITH 102/103 COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY DOUYON, LORNA M

1773 Ex Parte KIRSCH et al 12185515 - (D) PAK 102/103 GRIFFIN & SZIPL, PC LEVKOVICH, NATALIA A

1782 Ex Parte Nakajima et al 11167566 - (D) CRUMBLEY 112(1) KNOBBE MARTENS OLSON & BEAR LLP RAUDENBUSH, ELLEN SUZANNE

1789 Ex Parte Hasenoehrl et al 10737640 - (D) Per Curiam 103 DINSMORE & SHOHL LLP JOHNSON, JENNA LEIGH

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2166 Ex Parte Folkert et al 11083830 - (D) JEFFERSON 102 HICKMAN PALERMO TRUONG BECKER BINGHAM WONG/ORACLE WITZENBURG, BRUCE A

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2833 Ex Parte Verdon et al 11424046 - (D) MANTIS MERCADER 103 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 102 GRIFFIN & SZIPL, PC COLLINS, JASON M

2887 Ex Parte Takashi et al 11016317 - (D) STEPHENS 102/103 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 103 VOLENTINE FRANCOS & WHITT, PLLC FRECH, KARL D

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3621 Ex Parte Koller et al 10135884 - (D) CRAWFORD 102 SAP / FINNEGAN, HENDERSON LLP LASTRA, DANIEL

3646 Ex Parte Altman et al 11855196 - (D) BAHR 112(1)/112(2) WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY, LLC KEITH, JACK W

3657 Ex Parte Norris 12052014 - (D) BROWN 103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS/PRATT & WHITNEY c/o CPA Global AUNG, SAN M

3657 Ex Parte Chalin et al 11695587 - (D) McCARTHY 103 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 101 SMITH IP SERVICES, P.C. BOWES, STEPHEN M

3672 Ex Parte Yang et al 11307756 - (D) WOOD 102/103 SCHLUMBERGER ROSHARON CAMPUS HUTCHINS, CATHLEEN R

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3718 Ex Parte Angelopoulos 10266795 - (D) ASTORINO 103 David A. Jones PIERCE, DAMON JOSEPH

3718 Ex Parte Angelopoulos 12547359 - (D) ASTORINO 102/103 David A. Jones PIERCE, DAMON JOSEPH

3721 Ex Parte Hofbrucker et al 11220750 - (D) REIMERS 102/103 ABELMAN, FRAYNE & SCHWAB CHUKWURAH, NATHANIEL C

3764 Ex Parte Fife 11827419 - (D) KILE 102/103 OLYMPIC PATENT WORKS PLLC JALALZADEH ABYANE, SHILA

3767 Ex Parte Scherr 11370597 - (D) GRIMES 103 RATNERPRESTIA GILBERT, ANDREW M

3772 Ex Parte Ryscavage 12287121 - (D) MORRISON 103 LAW OFFICES OF STUART J. FRIEDMAN BROWN, MICHAEL A

3773 Ex Parte Hartwick et al 10746549 - (D) FRANKLIN 103 FAY KAPLUN & MARCIN, LLP EREZO, DARWIN P

3773 Ex Parte Holman et al 11023055 - (D) MILLS 102 SEAGER, TUFTE & WICKHEM, LLC OU, JING RUI

3779 Ex Parte Weber et al 11011454 - (D) REIMERS 102/103 VIDAS, ARRETT & STEINKRAUS, P.A. NIA, ALIREZA

AFFIRMED-IN-PART

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2166 Ex Parte Deininger et al 10894624 - (D) MORGAN 103 103 SIEMENS CORPORATION TANG, JIEYING

2175 Ex Parte Kumar et al 11496319 - (D) DILLON 103 102/103 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY PHANTANA ANGKOOL, DAVID

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2439 Ex Parte Adusumilli 10045893 - (D) FISHMAN 103 103 BLAKELY, SOKOLOFF, TAYLOR & ZAFMAN LLP BROWN, CHRISTOPHER J

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3742 Ex Parte Aderhold et al 10788979 - (D) McCARTHY 103 102/103 LAW OFFICES OF CHARLES GUENZER ATTN: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. PAIK, SANG YEOP

3767 Ex Parte Vongphakdy et al 11433328 - (D) FRANKLIN 103 103 Covidien OSINSKI, BRADLEY JAMES

3768 Ex Parte Boese et al 11524611 - (D) MORRISON 103 103 SIEMENS CORPORATION HOFFA, ANGELA MARIE

AFFIRMED

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1711 Ex Parte Hartmann et al 11794522 - (D) SMITH 103 BSH HOME APPLIANCES CORPORATION BARR, MICHAEL E

1725 Ex Parte Maier et al 11304349 - (D) SMITH 101/112(1)/103 GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION MILLER IP GROUP, PLC LEONG, JONATHAN G

1735 Ex Parte DIERINGA et al 12540581 - (D) SMITH 103 MARSHALL, GERSTEIN & BORUN LLP IP, SIKYIN

1736 Ex Parte Appel et al 12331909 - (D) BEST 103 MICHAUD-Kinney Group LLP WALCK, BRIAN D

1761 Ex Parte Cottrell et al 11978435 - (D) WARREN 103 ROHM AND HAAS COMPANY c/o The Dow Chemical Company KHAN, AMINA S

1764 Ex Parte Depoot 12077449 - (D) OWENS 103 THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY NGUYEN, TRI V

1765 Ex Parte Welton et al 11058611 - (D) HANLON 103 McDermott Will & Emery LLP FIGUEROA, JOHN J

1767 Ex Parte Mance et al 11692423 - (D) PRAISS 103 General Motors Corporation c/o REISING ETHINGTON P.C. STANLEY, JANE L

1771 Ex Parte Farng et al 10893599 - (D) GARRIS 103 ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company MCAVOY, ELLEN M

1786 Ex Parte Miki et al 10594273 - (D) CRUMBLEY 103 OBLON, SPIVAK, MCCLELLAND MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. CROUSE, BRETT ALAN

1787 Ex Parte Gray et al 09896917 - (D) PER CURIAM 112(1) FINA TECHNOLOGY INC KRUER, KEVIN R

1788 Ex Parte Clarke et al 11982613 - (D) FRANKLIN dissenting-in-part TORCZON 103 THE GATES CORPORATION CHANG, VICTOR S

1788 Ex Parte Kalkanoglu et al 11610405 - (D) HOUSEL 102 PAUL AND PAUL CHEVALIER, ALICIA ANN

1792 Ex Parte Trow 11588661 - (D) SMITH 103 BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD. BECKER, DREW E

1792 Ex Parte Strand et al 09804403 - (D) TIMM 103 REINHART BOERNER VAN DEUREN S.C. THAKUR, VIREN A

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2113 Ex Parte Apostoloiu et al 11363725 - (D) WARD 102/103 CAREY, RODRIGUEZ, GREENBERG & O'KEEFE, LLP RIAD, AMINE

2141 Ex Parte Jung et al 10955966 - (D) DILLON 102/103 IV - SUITER SWANTZ PC LLO ROSWELL, MICHAEL

2161 Ex Parte Lu et al 11082202 - (D) ARPIN 103 DENTONS US LLP - Yahoo!, Inc DAYE, CHELCIE L

2169 Ex Parte Ayres et al 11269238 - (D) QUINN 102/103 IBM CORP (YA) C/O YEE & ASSOCIATES PC UDDIN, MD I

2179 Ex Parte Zukowski et al 10710295 - (D) DILLON 103 PITNEY BOWES INC. TRAN, TUYETLIEN T

2197 Ex Parte Marinelli et al 11126118 - (D) BRANCH 102/103 IBM AUS IPLAW (GLF) c/o Garg Law Firm, PLLC COYER, RYAN D

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2451 Ex Parte Beck et al 10322679 - (D) JEFFERY dissenting McKEOWN 103 MCCORMICK, PAULDING & HUBER LLP PATEL, DHAIRYA A

2451 Ex Parte Goodman 10959176 - (D) KRIVAK 103 MCGINN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW GROUP, PLLC TIV, BACKHEAN

2464 Ex Parte Mahany et al 10101436 - (D) COURTENAY 102/103 Broadcom/BHGL NGUYEN, PHUONGCHAU BA

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2615 Ex Parte Kolouch 10194742 - (D) FISHMAN 103/obviousness-type double patenting IP STRATEGIES PC PICH, PONNOREAY

2644 Ex Parte Chen et al 11619833 - (D) POTHIER 103 GAZDZINSKI & ASSOCIATES, P.C. EISNER, RONALD

2665 Ex Parte Hein et al 11371374 - (D) CHEN 101/112(2)/103/obviousness-type double patenting Foley & Lardner LLP CHEN, WENPENG

2673 Ex Parte Stewart et al 10668701 - (D) COURTENAY 112(1)/103/obviousness type double patenting LaBatt, LLC GARCIA, GABRIEL I

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2823 Ex Parte Tsai et al 11754764 - (D) WHITEHEAD, JR. 103 J C PATENTS PARKER, JOHN M

2828 Ex Parte Yamazaki 11391204 - (D) MANTIS MERCADER 103 YOUNG & THOMPSON PARK, KINAM

2858 Ex Parte Stahlmann et al 10869137 - (D) DIXON 102/103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS, P.C. NATALINI, JEFF WILLIAM

2871 Ex Parte Choo et al 10602054 - (D) GARRIS 103 F. CHAU & ASSOCIATES, LLC RUDE, TIMOTHY L

2894 Ex Parte Shin et al 11042111 - (D) MANTIS MERCADER 103 HARNESS, DICKEY & PIERCE, P.L.C. KARIMY, TIMOR

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3621 Ex Parte Fenelon et al 10218107 - (D) PETRAVICK 101/103 MILLER & MARTIN LASTRA, DANIEL

3631 Ex Parte Hartwick 11156303 - (D) BUNTING 102/103 Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC (ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS) WOOD, KIMBERLY T

3634 Ex Parte Schussler et al 11955876 - (D) RICE 102/103 PRICE HENEVELD LLP KELLY, CATHERINE A

3653 Ex Parte Quine et al 11176706 - (D) BUNTING 102/103 PITNEY BOWES INC. KUMAR, KALYANAVENKA K

3665 Ex Parte Bhogal et al 12265915 - (D) SAINDON 112(2)/103 Yudell Isidore Ng Russell PLLC NGUYEN, CHUONG P

3674 Ex Parte Schroeder et al 11294668 - (D) KERINS 102/103 PARKER-HANNIFIN CORPORATION PATEL, VISHAL A

3684 Ex Parte Hill et al 11836945 - (D) FISCHETTI 103 BUCKLEY, MASCHOFF & TALWALKAR LLC FIELDS, BENJAMIN S

3691 Ex Parte BIGUS 09238821 - (D) MOHANTY 112(2)/102/103 IBM CORPORATION AKINTOLA, OLABODE

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3716 Ex Parte Sines et al 11404955 - (D) BROWN 103 DigiDeal Corporation DUFFY, DAVID W

3727 Ex Parte Hatch 11588675 - (D) POWELL 112(2)/102/103 Thomas Clyde Hatch GRAHAM, GARY K

3765 Ex Parte Holden 11938609 - (D) OWENS 103 JERRY RICHARD POTTS HOEY, ALISSA L

3773 Ex Parte Schuler et al 10601127 - (D) SAINDON 102/103 NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICAL CORPORATION EREZO, DARWIN P   REHEARING   DENIED

REHEARING

DENIED

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2444 Ex Parte Arnold et al 10499275 - (D) BENOIT 103 SCHMEISER, OLSEN & WATTS BENGZON, GREG C
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3622 Ex Parte Gross 11369796 - (D) FISCHETTI 103 PATENTBEST OSMAN  BILAL  AHMED, AFAF

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2871 CHIMEI INNOLUX CORP. Requester and Respondent v. LG DISPLAY CO., LTD. Patent Owner and Appellant 95/000,507 90009588 6803984 10/128,452 BLANKENSHIP 102/103 MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP (PA) White & Case, LLP KIELIN, ERIK J original CHOWDHURY, TARIFUR RASHID

AFFIRMED

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2876 CHIMEI INNOLUX CORP. Requester and Respondent v. LG DISPLAY CO., LTD. Patent Owner and Appellant 95/000,506 90009586 7,218,374 10/184,118 BLANKENSHIP 102/103 MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP (PA) White & Case, LLP KIELIN, ERIK J original PAIK, STEVEN SANGYUL

REHEARING

GRANTED

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3711 Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc. Requester and Cross-Appellant v. Dogleg Right Corporation Patent Owner and Appellant 95000378 7,344,450 11/467,136 ROBERTSON 103 LAW OFFICE OF DAVID H. JUDSON SHEPPARD, MULLIN, RICHTER & HAMPTON, LLP WEHNER, CARY ELLEN original PASSANITI, SEBASTIANO

DENIED

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2614 APPLE, INC. Requester and Respondent v. Patent of MEDIOSTREAM, INC. Patent Owner and Appellant 95001284 7,009,655 10/202,999 BLANKENSHIP 102/103 AMPACC Law Group, PLLC ESCALANTE, OVIDIO original NATNAEL, PAULOS M

DENIED

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2622 APPLE, INC. Requester and Respondent v. Patent of MEDIOSTREAM, INC. Patent Owner and Appellant 95001283 7283172 11/342,280 BLANKENSHIP 102/103 AMPACC Law Group, PLLC NOVAK DRUCE + QUIGG, LLP ESCALANTE, OVIDIO original NATNAEL, PAULOS M

biogen, seachange, depuy spine, orthokinetics

custom search

REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1786 Ex Parte Leonard 10474878 - (D) FRANKLIN 102/103 EDWIN D. SCHINDLER SYKES, ALTREV C

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3611 Ex Parte Grogg 12051180 - (D) WOOD 102 Dykema Gossett PLLC KNUTSON, JACOB D

3671 Ex Parte Montgomery et al 11373383 - (D) ABRAMS 102/103 DEERE & COMPANY TROUTMAN, MATTHEW D

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2494 Ex Parte Okunseinde et al 10803590 - (D) NEW 103 103 IBM CORP. (WIP) c/o WALDER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW, P.C. GERGISO, TECHANE

e.g., Biogen Idec, Inc. v. GlaxoSmithKline LLC, No. 2012–1120, 2013 WL 1603360, at *2 (Fed. Cir. April 16, 2013) (Examiner employs “broadest reasonable interpretation” standard in claim interpretation).

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3636 Ex Parte Diller 11771423 - (D) SCANLON 102/103 102 WOOD, HERRON & EVANS, LLP DUNN, DAVID R

With regard to the specific assertion that Whitmyer “teaches away” from interchangeable headrests, we note that “[t]eaching away is irrelevant to anticipation.” Seachange Int'l, Inc. v. CCOR, Inc., 413 F.3d 1361, 1380 (Fed. Cir. 2005).
...
However, “the ‘predictable result’ discussed in [KSR Int'l Co. v. Teleflex, Inc., 550 U.S. 398 (2007)] refers not only to the expectation that prior art elements are capable of being physically combined, but also that the combination would have worked for its intended purpose.” DePuy Spine, Inc. v. Medtronic Sofamor Danek, Inc., 567 F.3d 1314, 1326 (Fed. Cir. 2009).

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3771 Ex Parte Kuehn et al 11327050 - (D) SNEDDEN 103 103 BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM USA CORPORATION YU, JUSTINE ROMANG

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1619 Ex Parte Glenn et al 10409425 - (D) WALSH 103 THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY VENKAT, JYOTHSNA A

1634 Ex Parte Sharma et al 10727576 - (D) PRATS 103 SUGHRUE MION, PLLC SWITZER, JULIET CAROLINE

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1711 Ex Parte Classen et al 11642567 - (D) HANLON 103 BSH HOME APPLIANCES CORPORATION KO, JASON Y

1791 Ex Parte Brooker et al 10525189 - (D) SCHAFER 112(2)/103 The BOC Group, Inc. BEKKER, KELLY JO

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2456 Ex Parte Sharma et al 11411853 - (D) DIXON 112(2) 101/102/103 NIXON PEABODY, LLP CHANG, TOM Y

The test for definiteness under 35 U.S.C. § 112, second paragraph, is whether “those skilled in the art would understand what is claimed when the claim is read in light of the specification.” Orthokinetics, Inc. v. Safety Travel Chairs, Inc., 806 F.2d 1565, 1576 (Fed. Cir. 1986) (citations omitted).

Orthokinetics, Inc. v. Safety Travel Chairs, Inc., 806 F.2d 1565, 1 USPQ2d 1081 (Fed. Cir. 1986)  2173.02,  2173.05(b)

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2645 Ex Parte White et al 10906065 - (D) RUGGIERO 103 Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C. MAGLOIRE, VLADIMIR

2661 Ex Parte Popescu-Stanesti et al 11053215 - (D) HUGHES 103 O2MICRO INC C/O MURABITO, HAO & BARNES LLP PETERSON, CHRISTOPHER K

2663 Ex Parte Jung et al 11591435 - (D) HUGHES 102/103 Constellation Law Group, PLLC SPINKS, ANTOINETTE T

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3715 Ex Parte Wattendorf et al 11489551 - (D) DANIELS 103 CAHN & SAMUELS, LLP EGLOFF, PETER RICHARD

REHEARING   DENIED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1611 Ex Parte Andrews et al 11504150 - (D) MILLS Dissenting ADAMS 103 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY GHALI, ISIS A D

REEXAMINATION

REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1743 Ex parte APPLIED BIOSYSTEMS, LLC, Patent Owner and Appellant 90010131 90/010,905 6,814,934 08/968,208 GUEST 102/103 LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION TURNER, SHARON L original SNAY, JEFFREY R

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3711 TAIWAN FULGENT ENTERPRISE CO., LTD. Requester, Appellant v. SHUFFLE MASTER, INC. Patent Owner, Respondent 95001429 6588751 09/690,051 HORNER 102/103 TRASKBRITT, P.C. /SHFL Entertainment JASTRZAB, JEFFREY R original SEWELL, PAUL T

FEDERAL CIRCUIT
 
REVERSED
3305 BIOSIG INSTRUMENTS, INC. v. NAUTILUS, INC. 2012-1289 5,337,753 07/895,936 WALLACH Concurring SCHALL 112(2) Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check LLP Klarquist Sparkman, LLP GETZOW, SCOTT M