warner, grain processing

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REVERSED 
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2187 Ex Parte Nunamaker et al 11835519 - (D) NAPPI 103 IBM CORPORATION RUTZ, JARED IAN

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2671 Ex Parte Mestha et al 11099589 - (D) FRANKLIN 103 OLIFF & BERRIDGE, PLC. VO, QUANG N

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2833 Ex Parte Huang et al 12287931 - (D) PER CURIAM 102(e) FOXCONN INTERNATIONAL, INC. GIRARDI, VANESSA MARY

2858 Ex Parte BABB 11741208 - (D) GARRIS 103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY VALONE, THOMAS F

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3622 Ex Parte Gupta et al 11963165 - (D) PETRAVICK 103 BGL/Yahoo! Overture GATLING, STACIE D

Rejections based on § 103 must rest on a factual basis with these facts being interpreted without hindsight reconstruction of the invention from the prior art. The examiner may not, because of doubt that the invention is patentable, resort to speculation, unfounded assumption or hindsight reconstruction to supply deficiencies in the factual basis for the rejection. See In re Warner, 379 F.2d 1011, 1017 (CCPA 1967), cert. denied, 389 U.S. 1057 (1968). Our reviewing court has repeatedly cautioned against employing hindsight by using the appellant's disclosure as a blueprint to reconstruct the claimed invention from the isolated teachings of the prior art. See, e.g., Grain Processing Corp. v. American Maize-Products Co., 840 F.2d 902, 907 (Fed. Cir. 1988).

Warner, In re, 379 F.2d 1011, 154 USPQ 173 (CCPA 1967) 2142
warner DONNER 2: 42; 7: 136, 137, 146; 8: 16, 27
grain HARMON 3: 267; 6: 12, 305; 7: 15; 10: 161

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3641 Ex Parte Stock et al 11512480 - (D) HILL 102/103 102/103 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 103 Anthony G. Fussner JOHNSON, STEPHEN

3662 Ex Parte Gilbert 10945373 - (D) SPAHN 102(e)/103 103 HUGH P. GORTLER TO, TUAN C

AFFIRMED 
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1716 Ex Parte Zhao et al 12684039 - (D) TIMM 102/103 PATTERSON & SHERIDAN, LLP - - APPM/TX CROWELL, ANNA M

1746 Ex Parte Sjoberg 10580255 - (D) GARRIS 103 Pergo LLC Jenkins, Wilson, Taylor & Hunt, P.A. MUSSER, BARBARA J

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2185 Ex Parte Altman et al 12049324 - (D) STEPHENS 103 IBM CORPORATION- AUSTIN (JVL) YU, JAE UN

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2444 Ex Parte Bannach 10923867 - (D) HUGHES 102 CAPITOL PATENT & TRADEMARK LAW FIRM, PLLC CHRISTENSEN, SCOTT B

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2645 Ex Parte Han 11648240 - (D) STEPHENS 102/103 THE FARRELL LAW FIRM, P.C. HUA, QUAN M

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2836 Ex Parte Cline et al 11932815 - (D) KIMLIN 103 LAW OFFICES OF LARRY K. ROBERTS, INC. BAUER, SCOTT ALLEN

2837 Ex Parte Levit et al 12339924 - (D) PER CURIAM 103/obviousness-type double patenting E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY RUSSELL, CHRISTINA MARIE

2837 Ex Parte Levit et al 12339951 - (D) PER CURIAM 103/obviousness-type double patenting E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY RUSSELL, CHRISTINA MARIE

2846 Ex Parte DOCZY et al 12341860 - (D) KIMLIN 103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY HAUGHTON, ANTHONY MICHAEL

2899 Ex Parte Gambino et al 12142094 - (D) NAGUMO 103 ROBERTS MLOTKOWSKI SAFRAN & COLE, P.C. PHAM, THANH V

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3653 Ex Parte Schmidt et al 11839951 - (D) GERSTENBLITH 102 LERNER GREENBERG STEMER LLP GOKHALE, PRASAD V

3686 Ex Parte Brown 11511793 - (D) MOHANTY 112(1) Robert Bosch Healthcare Systems, Inc. PAULS, JOHN A

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3744 Ex Parte Holland 11663493 - (D) STAICOVICI 103 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 103 HARNESS, DICKEY & PIERCE, P.L.C. ZEC, FILIP

3754 Ex Parte Kempte 12085137 - (D) GREENHUT 102/103 BSH HOME APPLIANCES CORPORATION JACYNA, J CASIMER

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2456 Ex Parte Fiatal 11729314 - (D) BUI 112(1) Perkins Coie LLP- NYC General MAI, KEVIN S

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2854 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CORP. LTD. Requester and Respondent v. CCP SYSTEMS AG Patent Owner and Appellant 95001398 6684789 10/275,784 WHITE 102/103 102/103/314(a) Pearl Cohen Zedek Latzer, LLP THIRD PARTY REQUESTER: HAYNES AND BOONE, LLP STEELMAN, MARY J original CHAU, MINH H

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2457 Ex parte BROCADE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, INC. 90011761 7,756,965 12/353,701 MARTIN 102/103 NOVAK DRUCE CONNOLLY BOVE + QUIGG LLP For Third Party Requester: Finnegan Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, L.L.P. RIMELL, SAMUEL G original JACOBS, LASHONDA T

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3625 INTERNET BRANDS, INC., AUTODATA SOLUTIONS CO., and AUTODATASOLUTIONS, INC. Requesters and Respondents v. VERSATA DEVELOPMENT GROUP, INC. Patent Owner and Appellant 95001440 7130821 09/760,062 WEINBERG 102 TERRILE, CANNATTI, CHAMBERS & HOLLAND, LLP THIRD PARTY REQUESTER: WINSTEAD PC RIMELL, SAMUEL G original FADOK, MARK A

FEDERAL CIRCUIT

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1612 1614 ASTRAZENECA AB, AKTIEBOLAGET HASSLE, ASTRAZENECA LP, KBI INC., AND KBI-E INC., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. HANMI USA, INC., HANMI PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD., HANMI FINE CHEMICAL CO., LTD., AND HANMI HOLDINGS CO., LTD., Defendants-Appellees. 2013-1490 5,714,504 08/376,512 5,877,192 08/833,962 TARANTO judgment of noninfringement Covington & Burling LLP; McDermott Will & Emery, LLP original WHITE & CASE FAN, JANE T; JORDAN, KIMBERLY R

lowry, bernhart, king

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REVERSED 
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2155 Ex Parte Delvat 11480415 - (D) FISHMAN 103 SAP / FINNEGAN, HENDERSON LLP BUI, THUY T

2183 Ex Parte GSCHWIND 11762137 - (D) MANTIS MERCADER 103 TUTUNJIAN & BITETTO, P.C. TREAT, WILLIAM M

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2814 Ex Parte Kamins et al 11584148 - (D) HOUSEL 102/103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY PHAM, LONG

2899 Ex Parte Ruelke et al 11082156 - (D) NAGUMO 102 GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC. c/o Amerson Law Firm, PLLC SNOW, COLLEEN ERIN

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3643 Ex Parte Yamamoto et al 11814689 - (D) GREEN 101/103 OBLON, SPIVAK, MCCLELLAND MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. POON, PETER M

3657 Ex Parte Russell 11837892 - (D) SMEGAL 102/103 LORD CORPORATION WILLIAMS, THOMAS J

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2168 Ex Parte MCCLANAHAN et al 11952548 - (D) STEPHENS 102/103 Conley Rose, P.C. KIM,CHONG R

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2453 Ex Parte Jung et al 12055204 - (D) COURTENAY 101/112(1)/102/obviousness-type double patenting IBM AUSTIN IPLAW (DG) C/O DELIZIO GILLIAM, PLLC KYLE, TAMARA TESLOVICH

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2856 Ex Parte Lesieur 11904835 - (D) HASTINGS 103 M. CARMEN & ASSOCIATES, PLLC KOLB, NATHANIEL J

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3624 Ex Parte Shastry 11964232 - (D) LORIN 103 Haynes & Boone, LLP FIELDS,BENJAMIN S
AFFIRMED 3626 Ex Parte Gombar 11083438 - (D) KIM 101/103 KELLY & KELLEY, LLP RAPILLO, KRISTINE K

3679 Ex Parte Laible et al 12085642 - (D) HOFFMANN 102/103 BSH HOME APPLIANCES CORPORATION FERGUSON, MICHAEL P

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3714 Ex Parte Liccardo 11466476 - (D) BAHR 103 Graham Curtin, P.A. GARNER, WERNER G

Citing In re Lowry, 32 F.3d 1579, 1583 (Fed. Cir. 1994), Appellant argues that the principle of non-functional descriptive material (i.e., printed matter) is not applicable to the present case because, in the present application, “whatever can be considered printed matter is generated and processed by a computer.” App. Br. 13-14. However, Lowry does not, as Appellant suggests, stand for the proposition that the “printed matter” cases have no application in situations involving computer systems and data stored on a memory. In the Lowry case, the Federal Circuit determined that Lowry’s data structures, a plurality of attribute data objects (ADOs), were not analogous to printed matter because they perform a function and “provide increased efficiency in computer operations.” Lowry, 32 F.3d at 1580, 1584. In determining that the data structures were not analogous to printed matter, the court noted that “Lowry’s ADOs do not represent merely underlying data in a database.” Id. at 1583; see also id. (“Indeed, Lowry does not seek to patent the Attributive data model in the abstract. Nor does he seek to patent the content of information resident in a database. Rather, Lowry's data structures impose a physical organization on the data.”). In the claims before us, the recited rendering of each of the characters “in a uniform representative of a different manual labor trade” is merely the display of underlying graphics data stored in a memory. This uniform data does not functionally affect the operation of the memory or the processor. As noted by the Examiner, the graphics that “decorate the characters” are “purely cosmetic” and do not change the underlying fighting game at all. Ans. 14. Stated differently, this graphics data is “useful and intelligible only to the human mind,” and thus cannot impart patentability to Appellant’s claimed gaming method. Lowry, 32 F.3d at 1583 (quoting In re Bernhart, 417 F.2d 1395, 1399 (CCPA 1969)); see also King Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Eon Labs, Inc., 616 F.3d 1267, 1279 (Fed. Cir. 2010) (confirming that the rationale underlying the printed matter cases extends to method claims as well).

Lowry, In re, 32 F.3d 1579, 32 USPQ2d 1031 (Fed. Cir. 1994) 2111.05
DONNER 6: 282, 283, 345-48, 687, 695, 696, 698-700, 708, 771
HARMON 2: 15, 61; 4: 205

Bernhart, In re, 417 F.2d 1395, 163 USPQ 611 (CCPA 1969) 2173.05(j)
DONNER 2: 469; 6: 282, 346, 392, 698; 10: 1139

King Pharmaceuticals Inc. v. Eon Labs Inc., 616 F.3d 1267, 95 USPQ2d 1833 (Fed. Cir. 2010) 2111.05

3724 Ex Parte Roefer et al 11986901 - (D) JUNG 103 Michael J. Bendel, Esq. FLORES SANCHEZ, OMAR

typhoon, microprocessor, ergo, telcordia

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REVERSED 
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1642 Ex Parte Scholl et al 11830625 - (D) FRANKLIN 102(e) MYRIAD GENETICS INC. AEDER, SEAN E

1642 Ex Parte Scholl et al 11830604 - (D) FRANKLIN 102(e) MYRIAD GENETICS INC. AEDER, SEAN E

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1773 Ex Parte Stein et al 10813587 - (D) HASTINGS 112(2)/102/103 SIEMENS CORPORATION TURK, NEIL N

While it might be possible to install software and/or hardware that would allow Hanawa’s controller to perform the functions of controlling movement, tracking location and determining the path for each of a plurality of test vessels as required in claim 1 and 13, the “capable of” test requires that the prior art structure be capable of performing the function without further programming. Typhoon Touch Techs., Inc. v. Dell, Inc., 659 F.3d 1376, 1380 (Fed. Cir. 2011) (discussing Microprocessor Enhancement Corp. v. Texas Instruments, Inc., 520 F.3d 1367 (Fed. Cir. 2008)). When the functional language is associated with programming or some other structure required to perform the function, that programming or structure must be present in order to meet the claim limitation. Id. While in some circumstances generic structural disclosures may be sufficient to meet the requirements of a “controller,” see Ergo Licensing, LLC v. CareFusion 303, Inc., 673 F.3d 1361, 1364 (Fed. Cir. 2012) (citing Telcordia Techs., Inc. v. Cisco Sys., Inc., 612 F.3d 1365, 1376–77 (Fed. Cir. 2010)), that is not the case here.

typhoon HARMON 5: 18, 19;  6: 12; MV6: 253, 283
telcordia HARMON 15: 3

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2433 Ex Parte Grosse 11356721 - (D) HUGHES 103 Ryan, Mason & Lewis, LLP SALEHI, HELAI

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2883 Ex Parte Proulx 11707599 - (D) OWENS 103 MERCHANT & GOULD PC RADKOWSKI, PETER

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3742 Ex Parte Luck et al 11560765 - (D) HILL Dissenting CAPP 112(1)/103 FLETCHER YODER (ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.) MAYE, AYUB A

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2199 Ex Parte Menkhoff et al 11410395 - (D) DIXON 103 103 Viering, Jentschura & Partner - IMC BULLOCK JR, LEWIS ALEXANDER

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3617 Ex Parte Forbes 12538506 - (D) CALVE 103/obviousness double patenting 103 HAHN LOESER & PARKS, LLP LE, MARK T

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3769 Ex Parte Anderson 11868833 - (D) ADAMS 103 103 WOOD , HERRON & EVANS, LLP (SOLTA) LIPITZ, JEFFREY BRIAN

3773 Ex Parte Furst et al 11337225 - (D) ADAMS 103 103 FAY SHARPE LLP BUI, VY Q

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1612 Ex Parte Wang et al 12076294 - (D) FRANKLIN 103/obviousness-type double patenting BACON & THOMAS, PLLC KISHORE, GOLLAMUDI S

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1765 Ex Parte Hyon et al 11522504 - (D) COLAIANNI 103 HARNESS, DICKEY & PIERCE, P.L.C. SEIDLECK, JAMES J

1768 Ex Parte El Shaari et al 11729672 - (D) KIMLIN 103 JONES & SMITH , LLP BLAND, ALICIA

1772 Ex Parte Williams 11307516 - (D) PRAISS 102(b)/103 Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP (NV) EOM, ROBERT J

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2159 Ex Parte Dettinger et al 11930937 - (D) THOMAS 102(e)/103 IBM CORPORATION SINGH, AMRESH

2169 Ex Parte Yoakum et al 11269219 - (D) STRAUSS 102(e)/103 WITHROW & TERRANOVA, P.L.L.C. UDDIN, MD I

2183 Ex Parte Abernathy et al 11923377 - (D) BRANCH 103 Yudell Isidore Ng Russell PLLC HUISMAN, DAVID J

2183 Ex Parte Adams 11656640 - (D) COURTENAY 103 PATE BAIRD, PLLC HUISMAN, DAVID J

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2478 Ex Parte Cheston et al 12057689 - (D) COURTENAY 101/103 ROGITZ & ASSOCIATES MUSA, ABDELNABI O

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2648 Ex Parte Grushkevich 11737514 - (D) THOMAS 102(e)/103 THOMAS | HORSTEMEYER, LLP (Broadcom) TSVEY, GENNADIY

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3671 Ex Parte Sten et al 12099966 - (D) STAICOVICI 102(b)/103 McNeely Hare & War HARTMANN, GARY S

3674 Ex Parte Datta 11787301 - (D) CAPP 103 MIRICK, O'CONNELL, DEMALLIE & LOUGEE, LLP BEACH, THOMAS A

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3774 Ex Parte aWengen et al 11748779 - (D) GRIMES 102(b)/103 STRIKER, STRIKER & STENBY SHARMA, YASHITA

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2173 Ex Parte Jaspers et al 10749421 - (D) PRATS 103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY SHIH, HAOSHIAN

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1754 ALSTOM POWER INC. Requester and Appellant v. HAZELMERE RESEARCH LTD. Patent Owner and Respondent 95001368 6808692 10/073,986 GUEST 314(a)/101/112(1)/103 Reed Smith, LLP THIRD-PARTY REQUESTER: SHOOK, HARDY & BACON LLP DIAMOND, ALAN D original LANGEL, WAYNE A

1797 Ex parte WIMCO, LLC, Patent Owner and Appellant 90011699 7396471 11/440,427 GUEST 102(e)/103 WESTMAN CHAMPLIN & KOEHLER, P.A. FETSUGA,ROBERT M original UPTON, CHRISTOPHER

1797 Ex parte WIMCO, LLC, Patent Owner and Appellant 90011700 7488414 12/136,363 GUEST 102(e)/103 WESTMAN CHAMPLIN & KOEHLER, P.A. FETSUGA,ROBERT M original UPTON, CHRISTOPHER

cyclobenzaprine, boehringer

custom search

REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1636 Ex Parte Claret 11874838 - (D) JENKS 112(1) Parker Highlander PLLC QIAN, CELINE X

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2452 Ex Parte Darago et al 10609325 - (D) BUI 103 OGILVIE LAW FIRM HOANG, HIEU T

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2872 Ex Parte Blyth et al 10565094 - (D) TIMM 103 SALIWANCHIK, LLOYD & EISENSCHENK CHWASZ, JADE R

2899 Ex Parte Hwang et al 11170486 - (D) GARRIS 102(b)/103 H.C. PARK & ASSOCIATES, PLC MONTALVO, EVA Y

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3624 Ex Parte Johnson 10500179 - (D) MEDLOCK 103 BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C. SANTIAGO, LUIS F

3657 Ex Parte Beri 10595350 - (D) SCANLON 102(b)/103 BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C. BURCH, MELODY M

3672 Ex Parte In T Hout 11572464 - (D) GERSTENBLITH 103 Foley & Lardner LLP KRECK, JOHN J

AFFIRMED-IN-PART 
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1755 Ex Parte Mershin et al 11639372 - (D) MURPHY 103 103 ELMORE PATENT LAW GROUP, PC TRINH, THANH TRUC

See In re Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride, 676 F. 3d 1063, 1081 (Fed. Cir. 2012)

Evidence that others tried but failed to develop a claimed invention may carry significant weight in an obviousness inquiry. "While absolute certainty is not necessary to establish a reasonable expectation of success, there can be little better evidence negating an expectation of success than actual reports of failure." Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. v. Schering-Plough Corp., 320 F.3d 1339, 1354 (Fed. Cir.2003).

HARMON 6: 84, 347
DONNER 8: 1073; 10: 910-18

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2172 Ex Parte Borovsky 11294790 - (D) MILLS 102(b) 102(b)/103 Wolfe-SBMC ELL, MATTHEW

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2468 Ex Parte Erickson et al 12779489 - (D) BUSCH 102(b) 102(b)/103 MOSER TABOADA / VONAGE HOLDINGS CORP. JAGANNATHAN, MELANIE

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2897 Ex Parte Clevenger et al 12206314 - (D) FRANKLIN 103 102(b)/103 Ryan, Mason & Lewis, LLP TOLEDO, FERNANDO L

AFFIRMED 
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1716 Ex Parte Smith et al 11245758 - (D) PER CURIAM 103 PATTERSON & SHERIDAN, LLP - - APPM/TX ZERVIGON, RUDY

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2432 Ex Parte Sprosts et al 11635921 - (D) COURTENAY 112(1)/103 HICKMAN PALERMO TRUONG BECKER BINGHAM WONG LLP LANIER,BENJAMIN E

2442 Ex Parte Campbell 11656770 - (D) HUME 103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY SURVILLO, OLEG

2456 Ex Parte Kim et al 11787425 - (D) KRIVAK 102(b) THE FARRELL LAW FIRM, P.C. CHANG, TOM Y

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2645 Ex Parte SUNG et al 11939172 - (D) COURTENAY 102(b)/103 THE FARRELL LAW FIRM, P.C. MAPA, MICHAEL Y

2671 Ex Parte Condon et al 11135677 - (D) BONILLA 103 DUFT BORNSEN & FETTIG, LLP DEMETER, HILINA K

2687 Ex Parte Tomasson et al 11620208 - (D) STRAUSS 103 BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C./FGTL TUN, NAY L

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2885 Ex Parte Jeon 11473747 - (D) GAUDETTE 103 BGL BANNAN, JULIE A

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3754 Ex Parte Schmelter et al 12285584 - (D) GERSTENBLITH 103 WALTER OTTESEN HOOK, JAMES F

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED
3307 Ex parte SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION 90011817 5,158,377 07/620,411 KOHUT 103 STROOCK & STROOCK & LAVAN LLP For Third Party Requester: Glory South Software Manufacturing Inc. Alston & Bird LLP RALIS, STEPHEN J original WIECKING, DAVID

FEDERAL CIRCUIT

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2623 2624 COGNEX CORPORATION AND COGNEX TECHNOLOGY & INVESTMENT CORPORATION, Appellants, v. INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION, Appellee, AND MVTEC SOFTWARE GMBH AND MVTEC, LLC, Intervenors. 2011-1098 7,016,539 09/114,335 7,065,262 10/705,563 LINN noninfringement Proskauer Rose LLP; United States International Trade Commission; Foley & Lardner, LLP KIM, CHONG R; MARIAM, DANIEL G

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2155 MOTOROLA MOBILITY, LLC (formerly known as Motorola Mobility, Inc.), Appellant, v. INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION, Appellee, AND MICROSOFT CORPORATION, Intervenor. 2012-1535 6,370,566 09/058,679 RADER asserted claims valid and domestic industry requirement satisfied Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP; United States International Trade Commission; Sidley Austin, LLP TRAN, PHILIP B

einstein, case

custom search

REVERSED 
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1735 Ex Parte Igarashi et al 11643823 - (D) KIMLIN 103 CLARK & BRODY IP, SIKYIN

1743 Ex Parte Roesgen et al 12235821 - (D) COLAIANNI 103 THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY BROWN II, DAVID N

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2164 Ex Parte Lee 11624524 - (D) HOMERE 103 DOT HILL SYSTEMS CORPORATION PULLIAM, CHRISTYANN R

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2675 Ex Parte Klassen 11863591 - (D) FREDMAN 103 FAY SHARPE / XEROX - ROCHESTER ZHU,RICHARD Z

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2856 Ex Parte Zhang et al 11803152 - (D) COLAIANNI 103 DOCKET CLERK-STMI ROY, PUNAM P

Citing In re Einstein, 46 F.2d 373, 8 USPQ 166 (CCPA 1931), the Examiner concludes that it would have been obvious to reverse the location of the bumps with the location of the grooves, “since it has been held that a mere reversal of the essential working parts of a device involves only routine skill in the art” (Ans. 5).

The Examiner’s sole reliance on the precedent in Einstein as a factual basis for concluding that the subject matter of claim 1 would have been obvious is improper because precedent cannot establish facts. See, e.g., Case v. CPC Int’l, Inc., 730 F.2d 745, 750 (Fed. Cir. 1984).

case HANSON 9: 33; 10: 88; 14: 187, 191; 18: 116, 128, 133, 243

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2443 Ex Parte Claise et al 11223379 - (D) HUME 103 HICKMAN PALERMO TRUONG BECKER BINGHAM WONG LLP BELANI, KISHIN G

2452 Ex Parte Light et al 10414593 - (D) MORGAN 103 THOMAS | HORSTEMEYER, LLP (Broadcom) HOANG, HIEU T

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2834 Ex Parte Storaasli 11975982 - (D) PER CURIAM 103 Oliver Law Firm, PS Inc. SCHEUERMANN, DAVID W

2881 Ex Parte Sawada et al 11874646 - (D) OWENS 103 THE WEBB LAW FIRM, P.C. JOHNSTON, PHILLIP A

2894 Ex Parte Mengel et al 12053830 - (D) KALAN 103 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 103 DICKE, BILLIG & CZAJA PAYEN, MARVIN

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3772 Ex Parte Voic 11986424 - (D) ADAMS 103 COLEMAN SUDOL SAPONE, P.C. HICKS, VICTORIA J

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2629 LOGITECH INC. Requester v. UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS Patent Owner and Appellant 95001759 7782309 12/103,895 HOFF 102(a)/102(e)/103 112(1)/112(2) GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP (CHI) RALIS, STEPHEN J original ABDULSELAM, ABBAS I

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2833 FOLEY & LARDNER LLP Thomas & Betts Corporation Respondent, Requestor v. PPC BROADBAND, INC. Appellant, Patent Owner 95001691 7,828,595 12/397,087 McCARTHY 102(a)/102(e)/314 112(1)/112(2)//103 JOHN MEZZALINGUA ASSOCIATES, INC. C/O SCHMEISER OLSEN & WATTS Third Party Requester: Hiscock & Barclay LLC/PPC RALIS, STEPHEN J original LEON, EDWIN A

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3771 MONAGHAN MEDICAL CORP. Requester and Appellant v. PARI GmbH Patent Owner and Respondent 95001216 7562656 10/943,542 GUEST 103 MERCHANT & GOULD PC THIRD-PARTY REQUESTER: BRINKS HOFFER GILSON & LIONE LEWIS, AARON J original DOUGLAS, STEVEN O

FEDERAL CIRCUIT

REVERSED
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2643 2743 CBT FLINT PARTNERS, LLC, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. RETURN PATH, INC., Defendant-Appellee, AND CISCO IRONPORT SYSTEMS, LLC, Defendant-Appellee. 2013-1036 6,192,114 09/145,710 6,587,550 09/783,340 TARANTO concurring in part and dissenting in part O’MALLEY fee award King & Spalding, LLP; Duane Morris LLP; Mayer Brown, LLP BARNIE, REXFORD N

AFFIRMED IN PART
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2624 SUPREMA, INC. AND MENTALIX, INC., Appellants, v. INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION, Appellee, AND CROSS MATCH TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Intervenor. 2012-1170 7203344 10/345,420 7,277,562 10/631,890 O’MALLEY concurring in part and dissenting in part REYNA cease and desist/limited exclusion claim construction/non-infringement Fenwick & West, LLP; United States International Trade Commission; Latham & Watkins LLP; King & Spalding LLP original STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C. DO, ANH HONG; SCHAFFER, JONATHAN C

Morris, kohno, dike, larson, clark, advanced cardiovascular

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2165 Ex Parte Janssen et al 10912118 - (D) MEYER 103 SAP / FINNEGAN, HENDERSON LLP SYED, FARHAN M

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2457 Ex Parte Absillis 11370556 - (D) DROESCH 103 CAPITOL PATENT & TRADEMARK LAW FIRM, PLLC RUBIN, BLAKE J

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2643 Ex Parte Braun et al 11446264 - (D) NAPPI 103 FAY SHARPE/LUCENT D AGOSTA, STEPHEN M

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2162 Ex Parte Karpf 11074053 - (D) STEPHENS 102(e) 102(e) 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 101 103 DICKSTEIN SHAPIRO LLP KERZHNER, ALEKSANDR

AFFIRMED 
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2423 Ex Parte Bae et al 11249571 - (D) THOMAS 103 THE FARRELL LAW FIRM, P.C. MENDOZA, JUNIOR O

2427 Ex Parte Gulli et al 11297840 - (D) DANG 103 De Klerk & Lundmark LONSBERRY, HUNTER B

2432 Ex Parte Anand et al 11301108 - (D) FISHMAN 103 Yudell Isidore Ng Russell PLLC KANAAN, SIMON P

2477 Ex Parte Jakubik et al 10907659 - (D) NEW 103 LAW OFFICE OF MARCIA L. DOUBET, P. L. SMITH, JOSHUA Y

2486 Ex Parte Fandrianto et al 11192823 - (D) Per Curiam 103 CRAWFORD MAUNU PLLC VO, TUNG T

2491 Ex Parte Raheja et al 11657884 - (D) SAADAT 103 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 103 AT&T Legal Department - CC DESROSIERS, EVANS

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2696 Ex Parte Braun et al 10944628 - (D) SMITH 102(e) KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP NGUYEN, JIMMY H

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2892 Ex Parte Ghaghahi et al 11743162 - (D) HASTINGS 103 Otterstedt, Ellenbogen & Kammer, LLP GORDON, MATTHEW E

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3672 Ex Parte Toth 12008458 - (D) JUNG 103 AUSTIN RAPP & HARDMAN SINGH, SUNIL

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3721 Ex Parte Dalessandro et al 11633291 - (D) CAPP 103 ROBERTS MLOTKOWSKI SAFRAN & COLE, P.C. CHUKWURAH, NATHANIEL C

In the case of In re Morris, 127 F.3d 1048 (Fed. Cir. 1997), the Federal Circuit recognized that the term “integral” may cover more than a one-piece, unitary construction.2 In the instant case, Appellants have not directed us to any express definitions in their specification that would narrow the scope of “integral” or “integrally formed” to something other than its broadest reasonable construction.

2 Morris, at 1055-56, citing In re Kohno, 391 F.2d 959 (CCPA 1968), In re Dike, 394 F.2d 584 (CCPA 1968), In re Larson, 340 F.2d 965 (CCPA 1965), In re Clark, 214 F.2d 148 (CCPA 1954), and Advanced Cardiovascular Sys. v. Scimed Life Sys., 887 F.2d 1070, 1074 (Fed.Cir. 1989).

Morris, In re, 127 F.3d 1048, 44 USPQ2d 1023 (Fed. Cir. 1997) 904.01, 2111, 2111.01, 2163, 2173.05(a), 2181

Larson, In re, 340 F.2d 965, 144 USPQ 347 (CCPA 1965) 2144.04

3774 Ex Parte Binyamin et al 11851643 - (D) GRIMES 103 WILSON, SONSINI, GOODRICH & ROSATI WOZNICKI, JACQUELINE

warner

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REVERSED 
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3721 Ex Parte Bohn et al 12322144 - (D) HOELTER 103 PACTIV CORPORATION c/o NIXON PEABODY LLP TAWFIK, SAMEH

Accordingly, the Examiner has not made the initial requisite factual findings and as such, we agree with Appellants that the Examiner failed to “establish prima facie obviousness” as required for a proper rejection under § 103(a). App. Br. 6. See In re Warner, 379 F.2d 1011, 1017 (CCPA 1967) (the examiner has the initial duty of supplying the requisite factual basis and may not, because of doubts that the invention is patentable, resort to speculation, unfounded assumptions, or hindsight reconstruction to supply deficiencies in the factual basis).

Warner, In re, 379 F.2d 1011, 154 USPQ 173 (CCPA 1967) 2142
DONNER 2: 42; 7: 136, 137, 146; 8: 16, 27

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1726 Ex Parte Dossas et al 10454864 - (D) OWENS 112(1) 112(1)/103 Clifford Kraft LEWIS, BEN

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2616 Ex Parte Aleksic et al 11469301 - (D) BUI 102(b) ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. C/O Faegre Baker Daniels LLP MEROUAN, ABDERRAHIM

2644 Ex Parte Heino et al 11798755 - (D) COURTENAY 101 101/103 Robert Renke IRACE, MICHAEL

2681 Ex Parte Kane et al 11846156 - (D) WINSOR 103 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 103 SIEMENS CORPORATION WU, DANIEL J

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2891 Ex Parte Nnebe 11626468 - (D) WHITEHEAD, JR. 102(b)/102(e)/103 NOVAK DRUCE CONNOLLY BOVE + QUIGG LLP SLUTSKER, JULIA

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3738 Ex Parte de Villiers et al 12759460 - (D) SCHEINER 102(e)/obviousness-type double patenting WILSON, SONSINI, GOODRICH & ROSATI SNOW,BRUCE EDWARD

3771 Ex Parte Bateman 11886587 - (D) ADAMS 102(b)/103 LAW OFFICE OF LOUIS WOO LOUIS, LATOYA M

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
2434 Ex Parte Wachtfogel et al 11272344 - (D) WHITEHEAD, JR. 103 Husch Blackwell LLP Husch Blackwell Sanders LLP Welsh & Katz GUIRGUIS, MICHAEL M

FEDERAL CIRCUIT

REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1617 1627 GALDERMA LABORATORIES, L.P., GALDERMA S.A., AND GALDERMA RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, S.N.C., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. TOLMAR, INC., Defendant-Appellant. 2013-1034 7,579,377 10/937,612 7,737,181 11/494,693 7,834,060 12/437,008 7,838,558 12/103,182 7,868,044 12/772,861 PROST dissenting NEWMAN 103 Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP; McDermott Will & Emery LLP original DENTONS US LLP - Galderma JEAN-LOUIS, SAMIRA JM

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1777 Ex Parte Nielsen et al 12475714 - (D) OWENS 103 37 CFR 41.50(b) 112(2) HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY XU, XIAOYUN

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
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2451 Ex Parte Hochmuth et al 10931870 - (D) SHIANG 103 103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY PATEL, DHAIRYA A

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1722 Ex Parte PARK et al 12347202 - (D) FRANKLIN 102(b)/103 CANTOR COLBURN LLP CHU, JOHN S Y

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2129 Ex Parte Bodin et al 11769235 - (D) FISHMAN 103 IBM AUSTIN IPLAW (DG) C/O DELIZIO GILLIAM, PLLC VINCENT, DAVID ROBERT

2189 Ex Parte Shankara 11687604 - (D) FISHMAN 103 INTEL CORPORATION c/o CPA Global VO, THANH DUC

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2443 Ex Parte Chadwick et al 12260814 - (D) BUI 103 Go Daddy Operating Company, LLC MURRAY, DANIEL C

fout, mayne

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REVERSED 
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1644 Ex Parte Bolli et al 10579357 - (D) PRATS 103 FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER LLP KIM, YUNSOO

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2667 Ex Parte Shen 11188366 - (D) FREDMAN 103 Siemens Corporation BROOKS, JULIAN D

2671 Ex Parte Severens 10445049 - (D) FREDMAN 103 BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP VO, QUANG N

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3636 Ex Parte Segato 11577754 - (D) SPAHN 102(b)/103 TUTUNJIAN & BITETTO, P.C. BARFIELD, ANTHONY DERRELL

3665 Ex Parte Noguchi 11065069 - (D) GREENHUT 103 MCGINN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW GROUP, PLLC MAWARI,REDHWAN K

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3771 Ex Parte Tehrani 11841806 - (D) ADAMS 103 One LLP LOUIS, LATOYA M

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3738 Ex Parte May et al 12253259 - (D) SCHEINER 103 103 Harness Dickey & Pierce (Biomet) STEWART, JASON-DENNIS NEILKEN

3766 Ex Parte Gerber 11116932 - (D) FREDMAN 112(1)/102(e) 102(e)/103 Medtronic, Inc. (CRDM) BERTRAM, ERIC D

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1716 Ex Parte ODONNELL 12230413 - (D) BEST 103 BUCHANAN INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC - LAM RESEARCH CORP GRAMAGLIA, MAUREEN

1727 Ex Parte Gibbons et al 11387010 - (D) PRAISS 103 THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY HAN, KWANG S

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3692 Ex Parte Shaper 10433914 - (D) PETRAVICK 112(2)/103 101/103 Sue Z. Shaper LOFTUS, ANN E

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3773 Ex Parte Hill et al 12012911 - (D) ADAMS 103 VIDAS, ARRETT & STEINKRAUS, P.A. ORKIN, ALEXANDER J

“Express suggestion to substitute one equivalent for another need not be present to render such substitution obvious.” In re Fout, 675 F.2d 297, 301, (CCPA 1982); see also In re Mayne, 104 F.3d 1339, 1340 (Fed. Cir. 1997) (“Because the applicants merely substituted one element known in the art for a known equivalent, this court affirms [the rejection for obviousness].”).

Fout, In re, 675 F.2d 297, 213 USPQ 532 (CCPA 1982) 2129, 2143.01, 2144.06

DONNER 8: 126,156,162

Mayne, In re, 104 F.3d 1339, 41 USPQ2d 1451 (Fed. Cir. 1977) 2144.09, 2145

HARMON 4: 373; 20: 167
DONNER 2: 310; 8: 1047, 1069, 1370