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REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1612 Ex Parte Hwang et al 10828147 - (D) SCHEINER 112(1)/103 FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (BO) MAEWALL, SNIGDHA

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2171 Ex Parte Mattila et al 11706779 - (D) ADAMS 102/103 Harrington & Smith, Attorneys At Law, LLC LEGGETT, ANDREA C.

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2494 Ex Parte Sweeley et al 11349470 - (D) McKONE 101/103 IBM CORP. (WIP) c/o WALDER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW, P.C. GERGISO, TECHANE

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3616 Ex Parte Stevens 11009310 - (D) PLENZLER 102/103 L.C. BEGIN & ASSOCIATES, PLLC SPISICH, GEORGE D

3617 Ex Parte Wodrich et al 11171193 - (D) KAUFFMAN 103 BUCHANAN, INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC BELLINGER, JASON R

3657 Ex Parte IMAEDA et al 11673315 - (D) WOOD 103 RABIN & Berdo, PC HSIAO, JAMES K

3661 Ex Parte Loera et al 11695261 - (D) HOELTER 103 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 112(2) CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS, P.C. KONG, SZE-HON

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3744 Ex Parte BOARMAN et al 11924083 - (D) SCANLON 102/103 WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION - MD 0750 ZEC, FILIP

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1735 Ex Parte WATANABE 12882413 - (D) HASTINGS 103 103 OBLON, SPIVAK, MCCLELLAND MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. IP, SIKYIN

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3611 Ex Parte Hedtke 12173964 - (D) KAUFFMAN 103 103 MICHAEL BEST & FRIEDRICH LLP (Mke) POTTER, WESLEY A

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3616 Ex Parte Brereton et al 10538816 - (D) GERSTENBLITH 103 103 Brooks Kushman P.C. / Meritor WILHELM, TIMOTHY

3664 Ex Parte Winkelmann et al 10487498 - (D) BROWN 103 103 SIMPSON & SIMPSON, PLLC KISWANTO, NICHOLAS

3672 Ex Parte Buytaert et al 11828943 - (D) HOELTER 103 103 The Kubiak Law Firm, PLLC ANDREWS, DAVID L

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3751 Ex Parte Ramirez 11438945 - (D) FLOYD 112(2) 112(2)/103 HAVERSTOCK & OWENS LLP BAKER, LORI LYNN

3768 Ex Parte MILLER et al 12900745 - (D) GRIMES 103 102 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS BOR, HELENE CATHERINE

3781 Ex Parte Besser et al 11239517 - (D) KAUFFMAN 112(2)/102/103 112(1)/103 Patent Capital Group CASTELLANO, STEPHEN J

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1657 Ex Parte Buhr et al 11250691 - (D) GRIMES 103 NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER SAUCIER, SANDRA E

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2641 Ex Parte Lee et al 10703516 - (D) FISHMAN 103 NSIP LAW HOLLIDAY, JAIME MICHELE

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3676 Ex Parte Panga et al 11460843 - (D) GERSTENBLITH 103 SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION DITRANI, ANGELA M

3682 Ex Parte Lulic et al 11589384 - (D) SMEGAL 103 Otterstedt, Ellenbogen & Kammer, LLP MYHRE, JAMES W

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3782 Ex Parte Reynolds et al 11378745 - (D) ASTORINO 102 MARTIN & ASSOCIATES, LLC VANTERPOOL, LESTER L

FEDERAL CIRCUIT

AFFIRMED
LLOYD J. FLEMING, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. RICHARD COWARD AND P. HEMPHILL, OFFICER #2478, Defendants-Appellees, AND WALTER W. TWEEDY, POOL, OFFICER, ADRIANNE TODMAN, FRANK LANCASTER, AND LORRY BLUITT BONDS, Defendants-Appellees, AND ARUN C. WILLIAMS AND PATRICK ASSOUAD, Defendants-Appellees, AND GARRETT, MOTENAR ROBERSON, JOSEPH DUKES, EBENEZER OLOMO, LARRY LOUCUS, TOM WOODSON, BEEMON FLEMING, JIMMY MCGIVIE, KESHA TAYLOR, JESSICA, RECITA EVANS, STEPHEN WHEELE, KAREN BUSH, AND MEREDITH KOLBRENER, Defendants. 2013-1091 12/220,804 PER CURIAM 12(b)(1) lack of jurisdiction Leftwich & Ludaway, LLC; Solicitor, United States Patent and Trademark Office

REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1617 LEO PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS, LTD. Appellant, v. Teresa Stanek Rea, ACTING DIRECTOR, UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE, Appellee. 2012-1520 6753013 09/959,367 RADER claim construction/103 Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto; Associate Solicitor, United States Patent & Trademark Office original BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP HUI, SAN MING R

litton

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REVERSED 
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2171 Ex Parte Morris 11704703 - (D) ADAMS 103 Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP (NV) LEGGETT, ANDREA C.

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2656 Ex Parte Moore et al 10975214 - (D) ADAMS 103 VERIZON ZENATI, AMAL S

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3718 Ex Parte Harris et al 10892692 - (D) GREENHUT 112(1)/102/103 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 112(2) WEIDE & MILLER, LTD. PIERCE, DAMON JOSEPH

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2177 Ex Parte Hantler et al 11513782 - (D) McCOLLUM 103 103 RYAN, MASON & LEWIS, LLP FABER, DAVID

AFFIRMED 
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2159 Ex Parte Chen et al 11255197 - (D) PARVIS 103 Greg Goshorn, P.C. CHANG, JEFFREY

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3688 Ex Parte Oehlerking et al 11062503 - (D) FETTING 101 103 DEERE & COMPANY DAGNEW, SABA

3689 Ex Parte Block 09875454 - (D) KIM 103 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 103 GOODWIN PROCTER LLP FISHER, PAUL R

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2436 Ex Parte Talanis et al 11194931 - (D) BRANCH 103 SIEMENS CORPORATION RAHIM, MONJUR

“A specific finding on the level of skill in the art is not, however, required where the prior art itself reflects an appropriate level.” Litton Indus. Prods., Inc. v. Solid State Sys. Corp., 755 F.2d 158, 163 (Fed. Cir. 1985).
HARMON 4: 115; 11: 224; 14: 151, 160, 164; 21: 110

FEDERAL CIRCUIT

REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1655 ARIA DIAGNOSTICS, INC., Plaintiff-Appellee, v. SEQUENOM, INC., Defendant-Appellant. 2012-1531 6,258,540 09/380,696 RADER denial of preliminary injunction Irell & Manella LLP; Kaye Scholer, LLP GOLDBERG, JEANINE ANNE

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
2771 TAURUS IP, LLC (now known as Manufacturing System Technologies, LLC), Plaintiff/Third Party Defendant-Appellant, AND ORION IP, LLC (now known as Clear With Computers LLC) AND ERICH SPANGENBERG, Third Party Defendants-Appellants, v. DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION, CHRYSLER FINANCIAL, LLC, AND DAIMLERCHRYSLER COMPANY, LLC, Defendants, AND CHRYSLER HOLDING, LLC, Defendant, AND MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC. AND CHRYSLER GROUP LLC, Defendants/Third Party Plaintiffs-Cross Appellants. 2008-1462, -1463, -1464, -1465 6,141,658 08/926,870 SCHALL damages claim construction/102/non-infringement/exceptional under 285/personal jurisdiction/breach of warranty/damages/sanctions Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox, PLLC; McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff, LLP; Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP original Hershkovitz & Associates, PLLC MILLS, JOHN G

NTP

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REVERSED 
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1638 Ex Parte Fillatti et al 11057071 - (D) MILLS 112(4)/103 DENTONS US LLP KUBELIK, ANNE R

“Care[, however,] must be taken to avoid hindsight reconstruction by using ‘the patent in suit as a guide through the maze of prior art references, combining the right references in the right way so as to achieve the result of the claims in suit.’” In re NTP, Inc., 654 F.3d 1279, 1299 (Fed. Cir. 2011).

HARMON 3: 18, 19; MV3: 75; 4: 4; MV18: 143; 19: 7

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3737 Ex Parte Hurd 11562394 - (D) McCOLLUM 103 ZIOLKOWSKI PATENT SOLUTIONS GROUP, SC (GEMS) HUNTLEY, DANIEL CARROLL

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2654 Ex Parte Pfaffinger 10476169 - (D) GRIMES 103 103 O'Shea Getz P.C. SUTHERS, DOUGLAS JOHN

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1764 Ex Parte Strand 12117162 - (D) McKELVEY 102/103 FAY SHARPE LLP LEE, DORIS L

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2142 Ex Parte Rhoads et al 10423489 - (D) KUMAR 103 Foley & Lardner LLP STEVENS, ROBERT

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2439 Ex Parte Vacon et al 10807005 - (D) CLEMENTS 102/103 NOVAK DRUCE CONNOLLY BOVE + QUIGG LLP TURCHEN, JAMES R

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2648 Ex Parte Thome et al 11265046 - (D) JEFFERY 102/103 KYOCERA INTERNATIONAL INC. FLEMING-HALL, ERICA L

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2886 Ex Parte Boroditsky et al 11513461 - (D) ANDERSON 103 AT & T Legal Department - FKM PAJOOHI GOMEZ, TARA S

hoganas, transocean, mintz

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2155 Ex Parte Knox et al 10662009 - (D) WINSOR 103 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 101 CAREY, RODRIGUEZ, GREENBERG & O'KEEFE, LLP LEE, WILSON

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3632 Ex Parte Ernst et al 10687451 - (D) VANOPHEM 112(2)/103 GREER, BURNS & CRAIN EPPS, TODD MICHAEL

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3746 Ex Parte Briggs et al 11438420 - (D) ASTORINO 103 Manelli Selter PLLC BAYOU, AMENE SETEGNE

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3617 Ex Parte Haller et al 13305624 - (D) HILL 103 103 Bay Area Technolgy Law Group PC OLSON, LARS A

3676 Ex Parte Duphorne 12802675 - (D) CAPP 103/obviousness-type double patenting 102/103/obviousness-type double patenting GREENBERG TRAURIG (HOU) 3676

AFFIRMED 
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1717 Ex Parte Bowman et al 11840292 - (D) NAGUMO 103 PPG INDUSTRIES INC WALTERS JR, ROBERT S

cf. Hoganas AB v. Dresser Indus., Inc., 9 F.3d 948, 951 (Fed. Cir. 1993) (if the patentee, “who was responsible for drafting and prosecuting the patent, intended something different, it could have prevented this result through clearer drafting.”).

1734 Ex Parte Otsu et al 12443310 - (D) TORCZON 112(2)/103 OBLON, SPIVAK, MCCLELLAND MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. NGUYEN, NGOC YEN M

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3692 Ex Parte MacAuley et al 11997187 - (D) MEDLOCK 101/103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS/PRATT & WHITNEY c/o CPA Global MONFELDT, SARAH M

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3788 Ex Parte Fabian 11558183 - (D) VANOPHEM 103 Lincoln Electric Company/Perkins COIE LLP CHU, KING M

FEDERAL CIRCUIT

AFFIRMED-IN-PART 
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1651 THE RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, Plaintiff, AND NEW YORK UNIVERSITY, Plaintiff-Cross Appellant, AND GALDERMA LABORATORIES INC., AND GALDERMA LABORATORIES, L.P., Plaintiffs-Cross Appellants, v. MYLAN PHARMACEUTICALS INC., Defendant-Appellant. 2012-1523, -1524, -1555, -1556, -1557 5,789,395 08/697,815 5,919,775 09/061,286 PER CURIAM 102 infringement LeClairRyan; Paul Hastings LLP; Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati; Rakoczy Molino Mazzochi Siwik original Hoffmann & Baron LLP; Wiley Rein, LLP WEBER, JON P

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2629 APPLE INC., Appellant, v. INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION, Appellee, AND MOTOROLA MOBILITY, INC., Intervenor. 2012-1338 7,663,607 10/840,862 7,812,828 11/677,958 MOORE concurring-in-part and dissenting-in-part REYNA 103 102 claim construction Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, LLP; United States International Trade Commission; Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP NGUYEN, KIMNHUNG T; SHARIFI-TAFRESHI, KOOSHA

We are troubled by the ITC’s obviousness analysis. We have repeatedly held that evidence relating to all four Graham factors—including objective evidence of secondary considerations—must be considered before determining whether the claimed invention would have been obvious to one of skill in the art at the time of invention. Transocean Offshore Deepwater Drilling, Inc. v. Maersk Drilling USA, Inc., 699 F.3d 1340, 1349 (Fed. Cir. 2012); see also Mintz v. Dietz & Watson, Inc., 679 F.3d 1372, 1379 (Fed. Cir. 2012)(collecting cases). Indeed, it is axiomatic that “[t]he establishment of a prima facie case . . . is not a conclusion on the ultimate issue of obviousness.” Transocean, 699 F.3d at 1348.

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1651 REMBRANDT VISION TECHNOLOGIES, L.P., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. JOHNSON & JOHNSON VISION CARE, INC., Defendant-Appellee. 2012-1510 5,712,327 07/899,217 MOORE JMOL non-infringement Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P.; Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP original FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (BO) LILLING, HERBERT J

brand

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1619 Ex Parte Keenan et al 11764986 - (D) GRIMES 103 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 102 Bingham McCutchen LLP KASSA, TIGABU

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2632 Ex Parte Kopmeiners et al 11946152 - (D) CURCURI 102/103 RYAN, MASON & LEWIS, LLP AGHDAM, FRESHTEH N

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2886 Ex Parte Ovadia 10242839 - (D) NAGUMO 103 COOL PATENT, P.C. c/o CPA Global AHMED, JAMIL

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3622 Ex Parte Blank 11663867 - (D) MEDLOCK 112(2)/101/102/103 101 SIEMENS CORPORATION GARTLAND, SCOTT D

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1761 Ex Parte SMITH 12911784 - (D) McKELVEY 103 FAY SHARPE LLP SZEKELY, PETER A

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2476 Ex Parte Dodd 11553536 - (D) BUI 103 Avaya by MUNCY, GEISSLER, OLDS & LOWE, PLLC HSIUNG, HAI-CHANG

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2649 Ex Parte Myyry et al 10518520 - (D) CLEMENTS 102/103 DITTHAVONG MORI & STEINER, P.C. LU, ZHIYU

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1797 FLUXION BIOSCIENCES, INC. Requester and Appellant v. CELLECTRICON AB Patent Owner and Respondent 95000548 7563614 10/345,107 LEBOVITZ 102 EDWARDS WILDMAN PALMER LLP THIRD PARTY REQUESTOR: KLARQUIST SPARKMAN, LLP JASTRZAB, KRISANNE MARIE original BEISNER, WILLIAM H

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2614 Ex Parte INDEX SYSTEMS, INC. Patent Owner and Appellant 90011550 6701523 09/398,963 WEINBERG 103 ROPES & GRAY LLP THIRD PARTY REQUESTER: HARRITY & HARRITY, LLP; FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER LLP WASSUM, LUKE S original HOYE, MICHAEL W

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2839 TEK GLOBAL, S.r.l. Requester and Appellant v. FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC Patent Owner and Respondent 95000581 7,695,312 12/179,982 ANDERSON 103 O'BRIEN JONES, PLLC (w/Ford Motor Co.) Third Party Requester: Ladas & Parry LLP RUBIN, MARGARET R original TA, THO DAC

Derivation is shown by establishing a prior conception of the claimed subject matter and a communication of that conception to the other alleged inventive entity that is sufficient to enable the other entity to construct and successfully operate the claimed invention. Brand v. Miller, 487 F.3d 862, 869 (Fed. Cir. 2007). Conception is demonstrated through evidence of a definite and permanent idea of the complete and operative invention. Id. at n. 4.
HARMON 18: 87

FEDERAL CIRCUIT

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1771 3302 1504 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY AND 3M COMPANY AND 3M COMPANY, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. TREDEGAR CORPORATION AND TREDEGAR FILM PRODUCTS CORPORATION, Defendants-Appellees. 2012-1241 5,501,679 07/503,716 5,691,034 08/442,506 5,468,428 08/252,898 5,344,691 07/502,330 REYNA Concurring PLAGER concurring in part and dissenting in part O’MALLEY claim construction claim construction Sidley Austin LLP; Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP FLANAGAN, BEVERLY MEINDL; BELL, JAMES J

2711 WALTER J. BERIONT, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. GTE LABORATORIES, INC., GTE SERVICE CORPORATION, GTE COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, AND ALFRED H. BELLOWS, Defendants-Appellees. 2013-1109 5920802 09/095,111 O’MALLEY concurring in part and dissenting in part LOURIE shop rights non-infringement WALTER J. BERIONT; Seyfarth Shaw, LLP HUANG, SAM

AFFIRMED  
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1761 CHEESE SYSTEMS, INC., Plaintiff/Counterclaim Defendant-Appellant, AND CUSTOM FABRICATING AND REPAIR, INC., Counterclaim Defendant-Appellant, v. TETRA PAK CHEESE AND POWDER SYSTEMS, INC. AND TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A., Defendants/Counterclaimants-Appellees. 2012-1463, -1501 5,985,347 09/047,708 RADER Summary Judgment Infringed under DOE and not invalid Boyle Fredrickson, S.C.; Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC YEUNG, GEORGE CHAN PUI

vogel

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2158 Ex Parte Trinon et al 11316025 - (D) POTHIER 101/103/obviousness-type double patenting Brake Hughes Bellermann LLP c/o CPA Global HOCKER, JOHN P

A good test, and probably the only objective test, for "same invention," is whether one of the claims could be literally infringed without literally infringing the other. If it could be, the claims do not define identically the same invention. See In re Vogel, 422 F.2d 438, 441 (CCPA 1970)

Vogel, In re, 422 F.2d 438, 164 USPQ 619 (CCPA 1970) 804, 804.01, 804.02, 1504.06
DONNER 12: 298-303, 307, 310, 311, 324, 338, 364, 366, 367, 370

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2478 Ex Parte Battat et al 11327227 - (D) McKONE 103 Baker Botts LLP NOORISTANY, SULAIMAN

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2675 Ex Parte Fischer et al 10950841 - (D) FREDMAN 103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY HON, MING Y

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3778 Ex Parte Matthiessen et al 11754541 - (D) NEW 103 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 112(f) MCGLEW & TUTTLE, PC MATTER, KRISTEN CLARETTE

AFFIRMED-IN-PART 
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1789 Ex Parte Hood et al 10814679 - (D) GAUDETTE 103 102/103 HUSCH BLACKWELL LLP COLE, ELIZABETH M

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2164 Ex Parte Gross 11117783 - (D) McKONE 103 103 FOLEY & LARDNER LLP KUDDUS, DANIEL A

2171 Ex Parte Mock et al 11405372 - (D) FREDMAN 103 103 MEYERTONS, HOOD, KIVLIN, KOWERT & GOETZEL, P.C. PAN, YONGJIA

AFFIRMED 
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1615 Ex Parte Emig et al 10555040 - (D) GRIMES 103 BACHMAN & LAPOINTE, P.C. HELM,CARALYNNE E

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1732 Ex Parte Simpson 11667746 - (D) NAGUMO 103 HODES, PESSIN & KATZ, P.A. SLIFKA, COLIN W

1762 Ex Parte Collins et al 12151242 - (D) McKELVEY 112(1) MCKELLAR IP LAW, PLLC YOON, TAE H

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2166 Ex Parte Jacobson et al 11322484 - (D) HUME 103 BLAKELY SOKOLOFF TAYLOR & ZAFMAN Mission/BSTZ OBERLY, VAN HONG

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2477 Ex Parte de Heer et al 11095121 - (D) COURTENAY 103 ALCATEL-LUCENT USA INC. WALL & TONG, LLP ZHOU, YONG

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2677 Ex Parte Choi 11654402 - (D) CLEMENTS 103 CHRISTIE, PARKER & HALE, LLP PERROMAT, CARLOS

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3775 Ex Parte Hartdegen et al 10940396 - (D) JENKS 103 DUANE MORRIS LLP - Philadelphia SCHAPER, MICHAEL T

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2833 PASS & SEYMOUR, INC., Patent Owner and Appellant v. HUBBELL INCORPORATED, Third Party Requester 95000258 7195517 11/357,563 MARTIN 103 BOND, SCHOENECK & KING, PLLC Third Party Requester: Roylance, Abrams, Berbo & Goodman, L.L.P. GAGLIARDI, ALBERT J original TA, THO DAC

riverwood

REVERSED
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2485 Ex Parte Tojo 10829437 - (D) POTHIER 103 FITZPATRICK CELLA HARPER & SCINTO PRINCE, JESSICA MARIE

As such, we are not persuaded Figures 17(a)-(b) are only Appellant’s own work product. See Riverwood Int’l Corp. v. R.A. Jones & Co., Inc. 324 F.3d 1346, 1354-55 (Fed. Cir. 2003). Nonetheless, Figures 17(a)-(b) fail to show the recited hierarchization step.

Riverwood Int’l Corp. v. R.A. Jones & Co., 324 F.3d 1346, 66 USPQ2d 1331 (Fed. Cir. 2003)   706.02,   2129,   2141.01
DONNER 7: 679-93; 8: 89-103
HARMON 3: 139, 325, 331; 4: 155; 6: 25; 13: 57; 20: 466

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3622 Ex Parte Scholl et al 10748759 - (D) HOFFMAN 103 NOVAK DRUCE CONNOLLY BOVE + QUIGG LLP RETTA, YEHDEGA

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2658 Ex Parte Ben et al 10629486 - (D) DIXON 103 112(1) ALCATEL-LUCENT USA INC. WALL & TONG, LLP/ SAINTCYR, LEONARD

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3752 Ex Parte Ward et al 12061387 - (D) BEST 103 112(1) LEYDIG VOIT & MAYER, LTD GORMAN, DARREN W

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1726 Ex Parte Zhamu et al 12006209 - (D) KIMLIN 103/obviousness-type double patenting Bor Z. Jang MOHADDES, LADAN

1762 Ex Parte Wong et al 11750764 - (D) McKELVEY 112(1)/112(2)/102/103 37 CFR 41.50 112(1)/112(2)/102/103 Wood, Herron, & L.L.P. (Symbron) YOON, TAE H

1773 Ex Parte Samborn et al 12055198 - (D) BEST 103 PATENT VENTURE GROUP MERKLING, SALLY ANNE

1778 Ex Parte Samborn et al 12055131 - (D) BEST 103 PATENT VENTURE GROUP DURAND, PAUL J

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AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3752 Ex Parte Ward et al 12061387 - (D) BAHR 103 112(1) LEYDIG VOIT & MAYER, LTD GORMAN, DARREN W

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1726 Ex Parte Zhamu et al 12006209 - (D) KIMLIN 103 Bor Z. Jang MOHADDES, LADAN

1773 Ex Parte Samborn et al 12055198 - (D) BEST 103 PATENT VENTURE GROUP MERKLING, SALLY ANNE

1778 Ex Parte Samborn et al 12055131 - (D) BEST 103 PATENT VENTURE GROUP DURAND, PAUL J

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2658 Ex Parte Ben et al 10629486 - (D) DIXON 112(1)/103 ALCATEL-LUCENT USA INC. WALL & TONG, LLP SAINTCYR, LEONARD

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2875 Ex Parte Gaydoul 11649084 - (D) PARVIS 103 LERNER GREENBERG STEMER LLP HAN, JASON

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3637 Ex Parte Wong et al 11750764 - (D) McKELVEY 112(1)/112(2)/103 37 CFR 41.50(b) 112(1)/112(2)/103 MICHAEL BEST & FRIEDRICH LLP (Mke) GALLEGO, ANDRES F

lister, cronyn, klopfenstein, cordis, wyer, hall

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1715 Ex Parte Zobel et al 11111263 - (D) HOUSEL 103 NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC MILLER, JR, JOSEPH ALBERT

1767 Ex Parte Veltman et al 12692158 - (D) BEST 103 S.C. JOHNSON & SON, INC. ASDJODI, MOHAMMADREZA

1774 Ex Parte Yows et al 12041713 - (D) BEST concurring KRATZ 102/103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS/PRATT & WHITNEY c/o CPA Global SEIFU, LESSANEWORK T

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2174 Ex Parte Schlarb et al 10683138 - (D) FRANKLIN SCIENTIFIC ATLANTA, A CISCO COMPANY 103 MERCHANT & GOULD PHAM, LINH K

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2645 Ex Parte Kim et al 11471359 - (D) CLEMENTS 102/103 THE FARRELL LAW FIRM, P.C. CHOO, MUNSOON

2679 Ex Parte Yu et al 10039187 - (D) JEFFERSON 103 Baker Botts L.L.P. PRENDERGAST,ROBERTA D

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2894 Ex Parte Aleshin et al 11332058 - (D) McCARTHY 103 WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY, LLC MONDT, JOHANNES P

2897 Ex Parte Wells 11828092 - (D) WHITEHEAD, JR. 103 DICKSTEIN SHAPIRO LLP NEWTON, VALERIE N

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3634 Ex Parte Benz et al 11290746 - (D) McCARTHY 103 BSH HOME APPLIANCES CORPORATION BRADFORD, CANDACE L

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3721 Ex Parte Passoni 11664394 - (D) BROWN 102/103 GERRITY, STEPHEN FRANCIS GERRITY, STEPHEN FRANCIS

3724 Ex Parte Souza et al 12288747 - (D) SCHEINER 103 CHERNOFF, VILHAUER, MCCLUNG & STENZEL, LLP ALIE, GHASSEM

3724 Ex Parte Matthes et al 11485655 - (D) REIMERS 102/103 LERNER GREENBERG STEMER LLP NGUYEN, PHONG H

3749 Ex Parte Rasmussen et al 11335874 - (D) GERSTENBLITH 103 LANDO & ANASTASI, LLP MILLER, SAMANTHA A

For Rittal Catalogue 31 to “qualify as a printed publication within the meaning of § 102, [it] ‘must have been sufficiently accessible to the public interested in the art.’” In re Lister, 58[2]3 F.3d 1307, 1311 (Fed. Cir. 2009) (quoting In re Cronyn, 890 F.2d 1158, 1160 (Fed. Cir. 1989)). “Whether a reference is publicly accessible is determined on a case-by-case basis based on the ‘facts and circumstances surrounding the reference’s disclosure to members of the public.’” Id. (quoting In re Klopfenstein, 380 F.3d 1345, 1350 (Fed. Cir. 2004)). A reference is considered publicly accessible if “it ‘has been disseminated or otherwise made available to the extent that persons interested and ordinarily skilled in the subject matter or art, exercising reasonable diligence, can locate it.’” Cordis Corp. v. Boston Scientific Corp., 561 F.3d 1319, 1333 (Fed. Cir. 2009) (quoting In re Wyer, 655 F.2d 221, 226 (CCPA 1981)). The PTO carries the initial burden of demonstrating public accessibility. See In re Hall, 781 F.2d 897, 899 (Fed. Cir. 1986) (“The proponent of the publication bar must show that prior to the critical date the reference was sufficiently accessible . . . .”); In re Lister, 583 F.3d at 1317 (rejecting the position that the burden shifted from the PTO to the applicant to show inaccessibility where there was a lack of substantial evidence that the reference was publicly accessible as of the critical date).

cordis HARMON 3: 94, 156, 161a; 6: 38, 71, 121, 278; 7: 168b; 8: 62; 10: 40; 13: 181, 184; 20: 161, 175, 184

Cronyn, In re, 890 F.2d 1158, 13 USPQ2d 1070 (Fed. Cir.1989) 2128.01
DONNER 7: 848
HARMON 3: 129, 158

Klopfenstein, In re,380 F.3d 1345, 72 USPQ2d 1117 (Fed. Cir. 2004) 2128.01
DONNER 7: 106-21
HARMON 3: 151

Wyer, In re, 655 F.2d 221, 210 USPQ 790 (CCPA 1981) 901.05, 2127, 2128
DONNER 5: 28; 7: 31-33, 56, 57, 71

Hall, In re, 781 F.2d 897, 228 USPQ 453 (Fed. Cir. 1986) 2128, 2128.01, 2128.02
DONNER 7: 38
HARMON 1: 82; 3: 125, 129, 148, 158

3752 Ex Parte MICHELI 11927559 - (D) KERINS 102/103 FLETCHER YODER (ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.) BOECKMANN, JASON J

3769 Ex Parte Irion et al 11432014 - (D) SCHEINER 103 ST. ONGE STEWARD JOHNSTON & REENS, LLC CRANDALL, LYNSEY P

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
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3652 Ex Parte Blonigan et al 11176742 - (D) HILL 112(2)/102/103 102/103 PATTERSON & SHERIDAN, LLP - - APPM/TX RUDAWITZ, JOSHUA I

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3738 Ex Parte Rasmussen et al 11998532 - (D) SNEDDEN 103 103 BRINKS HOFER GILSON & LIONE/CHICAGO/COOK SCHALL, MATTHEW WAYNE

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1618 Ex Parte McKinney et al 11563618 - (D) EVANS 103 KNOBBE MARTENS OLSON & BEAR LLP DICKINSON, PAUL W

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1787 Ex Parte Uesugi et al 12137382 - (D) FRANKLIN 103 KNOBBE MARTENS OLSON & BEAR LLP HUANG, CHENG YUAN

1792 Ex Parte Sagel 12037522 - (D) KRATZ 103 Carstens & Cahoon, LLP SMITH, CHAIM A

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2128 Ex Parte O' Malley et al 10834774 - (D) DANG 103 HAMILTON, BROOK, SMITH & REYNOLDS, P.C. DAY, HERNG DER

2158 Ex Parte Findeisen et al 11032384 - (D) MANTIS MERCADER 102 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY HASAN, SYED HAROON

2197 Ex Parte Foster et al 10926255 - (D) JEFFERSON 103 STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C ZHEN, LIB

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2424 Ex Parte Phillips et al 10444941 - (D) DANG 103 Qwest Communications International Inc. NEWLIN, TIMOTHY R

2425 Ex Parte Goodwill et al 11556898 - (D) WINSOR 103 WITHROW & TERRANOVA, P.L.L.C. ALCON, FERNANDO

2442 Ex Parte Helm et al 10745328 - (D) THOMAS 101/112(1)/103 Meyertons, Hood, Kivlin, Kowert & G (Apple) SURVILLO, OLEG

2453 Ex Parte Morton et al 11674231 - (D) HOFF 101/103 CAREY, RODRIGUEZ, GREENBERG & O'KEEFE, LLP NGUYEN, THU HA T

2462 Ex Parte Beming et al 10595312 - (D) FRAHM 103 ERICSSON INC. DUONG, CHRISTINE T

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2833 Ex Parte Chang 12074754 - (D) FRAHM 102/103 FOXCONN INTERNATIONAL, INC. WEI TE CHUNG LEON, EDWIN A

2834 Ex Parte Scanlon 11608200 - (D) DANG 112(2) 102/103 FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (DA) KIM, JOHN K

2834 Ex Parte Theuss 12038275 - (D) DANG 103 DICKE, BILLIG & CZAJA LE, DANG D

2892 Ex Parte Zhang et al 11100672 - (D) WHITEHEAD, JR. 103 Howard IP Law Group KRAIG, WILLIAM F

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3739 Ex Parte Kim et al 11698801 - (D) MILLS 112(1)/112(2) 103 Medtronic CardioVascular HUPCZEY, JR, RONALD JAMES

3763 Ex Parte Krivitski et al 11370721 - (D) JENKS 112(1) 102/103 Harter Secrest & Emery LLP EISENBERG, REBECCA E

3767 Ex Parte Hickle 11783342 - (D) REIMERS 103 Dorsey L. Baker SCHELL, LAURA C

3788 Ex Parte Pender et al 11582636 - (D) BUNTING 103 Tod T. Tumey GRANO, ERNESTO ARTURIO

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3617 JAMES H. ANDERSEN and TRU-BALANCE, LLC, Patent Owner, Appellant v. ALCOA, INC., Third-Party Requestor, Respondent GREENBURG TRAURIG, LLP 95001677 7,178,880 10/868,687 KERINS 102/103 112(2) COCHRAN FREUND & YOUNG LLC STORMER,RUSSELL D original BELLINGER, JASON R

FEDERAL CIRCUIT

REVERSED IN PART, VACATED IN PART
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2837 PLANTRONICS, INC., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. ALIPH, INC. AND ALIPHCOM, INC., Defendants-Appellees. 2012-1355 5,712,453 08/420,241 WALLACH summary judgment of non-infringement and obviousness Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP; Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP DANG, KHANH