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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1731 Ex Parte Sanders et al 13337982 - (D) TIMM 103 Hovey Williams LLP SMITH, JENNIFER A

1731 Ex Parte Sanders et al 13337640 - (D) TIMM 103 Hovey Williams LLP SMITH, JENNIFER A

1731 Ex Parte Sanders et al 13176787 - (D) TIMM 103 Hovey Williams LLP SMITH, JENNIFER A

1741 Ex Parte Bauer 11451811 - (D) HANLON 103 JOHNS MANVILLE KEMMERLE III, RUSSELL J

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2156 Ex Parte Novack et al 12831314 - (D) LORIN 102 AT&T Legal Department - H&C MITIKU,BERHANU

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2458 Ex Parte Shamilian et al 11770098 - (D) SMEGAL 103 WALL & TONG, LLP/ALCATEL-LUCENT USA INC. RECEK, JASON D

We find that the findings of fact (FF), which appear in the Analysis below, are supported by at least a preponderance of the evidence. Ethicon, Inc. v. Quigg, 849 F.2d 1422, 1427 (Fed. Cir. 1988) (explaining the general evidentiary standard for proceedings before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“PTO”)).

Ethicon, Inc. v. United States Surgical Corp., 135 F.3d 1456, 45 USPQ2d 1545 (Fed. Cir. 1998) 2137.01 , 2181

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3635 Ex Parte GRAFENAUER 12576007 - (D) DESHPANDE 103/obviousness-type double patenting ROBERTS MLOTKOWSKI SAFRAN & COLE, P.C. LAUX, JESSICA L

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3715 Ex Parte Foo et al 10486136 - (D) GERSTENBLYTH 103 Accenture/Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP PAGE, EVAN RANDALL

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2452 Ex Parte Armstrong et al 11553890 - (D) MEDLOCK 102 102/103 BAKER BOTTS L.L.P. WIDHALM, ANGELA M

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1733 Ex Parte Bernard et al 10580839 - (D) HASTINGS 103 37 CFR 41.50(b) 103 OBLON, SPIVAK, MCCLELLAND MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. ZHU, WEIPING

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2196 Ex Parte Charters et al 10907034 - (D) Per Curiam 102/103 CRGO LAW CAO, DIEM K

2155 Ex Parte Oates et al 11685407 - (D) LORIN 103 TERRILE, CANNATTI, CHAMBERS & HOLLAND, LLP HERSHLEY, MARK E

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2875 Ex Parte Willis Electric Appellant, Patent Owner 90012209 7055981 10/677,915 SONG 103 37 CFR 41.50(b) 103 PATTERSON THUENTE PEDERSEN, P.A. HEYMAN, JOHN S original SEMBER, THOMAS M

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REVERSED 
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2161 Ex Parte Butler et al 11440118 - (D) GRIMES 102/103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY BIBBEE, JARED M

“A reference may anticipate inherently if a claim limitation that is not expressly disclosed ‘is necessarily present, or inherent, in the single anticipating reference.’. . . The inherent result must inevitably result from the disclosed steps; ‘[i]nherency . . . may not be established by probabilities or possibilities.’” In re Montgomery, 677 F.3d 1375, 1379-80 (Fed. Cir. 2012) (citations omitted).

2166 Ex Parte Brunswig et al 11442297 - (D) ADAMS 103 Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo, P.C./SAP CHEMPAKASERIL, ANN J

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2439 Ex Parte Morris et al 12019283 - (D) McCARTNEY 103 AT&T Legal Department - MB BAUM, RONALD

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2618 Ex Parte Atkinson 12454711 - (D) FISHMAN 103 PATTERSON THUENTE PEDERSEN, P.A. WANG, JIN CHENG

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3724 Ex Parte Szymanski 10780323 - (D) GERSTENBLITH 103 112(2) 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 112(2) FAY SHARPE LLP DEXTER,CLARK F

AFFIRMED 
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2194 Ex Parte Bhogal et al 11609604 - (D) BOUCHER 112(2)/102/103 IBM AUSTIN IPLAW (DG) C/O DELIZIO GILLIAM, PLLC DAO, TUAN C.

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2439 Ex Parte Cheston et al 11950755 - (D) SHIANG 101/103/obviousness-type double patenting ROGITZ & ASSOCIATES SHAW, YIN CHEN

2478 Ex Parte Cheng et al 10974151 - (D) FETTING 103 Novak Druce Connolly Bove + Quigg LLP TAHA, SHAQ

2493 Ex Parte Hawkins et al 11382971 - (D) HUME 102/103 Cuenot, Forsythe & Kim, LLC SIMITOSKI, MICHAEL J

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2648 Ex Parte MA et al 11835666 - (D) WINSOR 103 Carter Scholer Arnett Hamada Mockler/RIM PEREZ, ANGELICA

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2811 Ex Parte Geefay 11750606 - (D) HASTINGS 103 Avago Technologies Limited YUSHINA, GALINA G

2818 Ex Parte ANG et al 12243962 - (D) GARRIS 103 Horizon IP Pte Ltd. GOODWIN, DAVID J

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3629 Ex Parte Bazigos et al 12112963 - (D) FETTING 103 CAHN & SAMUELS, LLP OFORI-AWUAH, MAAME

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2462 Ex Parte Beming et al 10595312 - (D) FRAHM 103 ERICSSON INC. DUONG, CHRISTINE T

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED-IN-PART 
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2162 Ex Parte DATATRAK INTERNATIONAL, INC., Patent Owner and Appellant 90011985 7464087 10/628,884 ANDERSON 102/103 102 Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP For Third Party Requester: MAYER BROWN LLP RALIS, STEPHEN J original EHICHIOYA, IRETE FRED

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2841 ANTEC, INC. Requester v. STREAK PRODUCTS, INC. Patent Owner and Appellant 95001319 7133293 10/936,184 ROBERTSON 102/103 37 C.F.R. § 41.77 102/103 GREENBERG TRAURIG (NY) THIRD-PARTY REQUESTER: STEVEN LAW GROUP DOERRLER, WILLIAM CHARLES original DINH, TUAN T

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AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2624 Ex Parte GRAVES et al 11613560 - (D) DILLON 102 102/103 Setter Roche LLP BIBBEE, CHAYCE R

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1616 Ex Parte Cook et al 10891885 - (D) FRANKLIN 103 KINNEY & LANGE, P.A. FISHER, ABIGAIL L

See In re Harris, 409 F.3d 1339, 1344 (Fed. Cir. 2005) (Unexpected results must also be “commensurate in scope with the degree of protection sought by the claimed subject matter.”).

Harris, In re, 409 F.3d 1339, 74 USPQ2d 1951 (Fed. Cir. 2005) 2144.05
HARMON 4: 20, 175, 317, 374; 20: 167

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1765 Ex Parte Kwitek 12216174 - (D) KIMLIN 102/103 WELSH FLAXMAN & GITLER LLC MULLIS, JEFFREY C

FEDERAL CIRCUIT

AFFIRMED IN PART, REVERSED IN PART, AND REMANDED 
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2161 ANCORA TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. APPLE, INC., Defendant-Cross Appellant. 2013-1378, -1414 6,411,941 09/164,777 TARANTO claim construction/112(2) claim construction/112(2) Brooks Kushman P.C.; Morrison & Foerster LLP original VENABLE LLP HEWITT II, CALVIN L

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REVERSED 
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2173 Ex Parte Banerjee et al 11565678 - (D) JENKS 103 IBM CORPORATION (MH) c/o MITCH HARRIS, ATTORNEY AT LAW, L.L.C. LEE, TING ZHOU

2177 Ex Parte Falk et al 11541203 - (D) MILLS 102/103 Kenneth F. Kozik FABER, DAVID
REVERSED 2182 Ex Parte Kern 11050272 - (D) SMITH 103 QUARLES & BRADY, LLP OTTO, ALAN

2189 Ex Parte Hofmann et al 11253307 - (D) EVANS 102/103 QUALCOMM INCORPORATED AHMED, HAMDY S

2191 Ex Parte Hopkins 11103818 - (D) POTHIER 103 CESARI AND MCKENNA, LLP BROPHY, MATTHEW J

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2658 Ex Parte Herre et al 10883538 - (D) NAPPI 103 GLENN PATENT GROUP c/o Perkins Coie LLP ADESANYA, OLUJIMI A

2689 Ex Parte Chou 11404808 - (D) KRIVAK 102 QUINTERO LAW OFFICE, PC SWARTHOUT, BRENT

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2814 Ex Parte Harada 11102929 - (D) COLAIANNI 103 KENEALY VAIDYA LLP RAO, SHRINIVAS H

2815 Ex Parte Oshima 11397931 - (D) PER CURIAM 103 MCGINN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW GROUP, PLLC KIM, JAY C

2853 Ex Parte Schmid et al 11243949 - (D) PER CURIAM 102/103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY AL HASHIMI, SARAH

2854 Ex Parte OLDORFF 11748776 - (D) COLAIANNI concurring-in-part BEST 112(1)/103 ROBERTS MLOTKOWSKI SAFRAN & COLE, P.C. CULLER, JILL E

See, e.g., Oatey Co. v. IPS Corp., 514 F.3d 1271, 1276-77 (Fed. Cir. 2008) (“We normally do not interpret claim terms in a way that excludes embodiments disclosed in the specification”); Verizon Servs. Corp. v. Vonage Holdings Corp., 503 F.3d 1295, 1305 (Fed. Cir. 2007) (rejecting proposed claim interpretation that would exclude disclosed examples in the specification).

2856 Ex Parte Mc Donald et al 11685718 - (D) KRATZ 103 Harness Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C. KOLB, NATHANIEL J

2871 Ex Parte Niioka et al 11473277 - (D) WARREN 103 DICKSTEIN SHAPIRO LLP ARENDT, PAISLEY L

2881 Ex Parte Dykstra 10354067 - (D) DELMENDO 101/112(1)/103 STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C. SOUW, BERNARD E

2896 Ex Parte Ong 11307904 - (D) TIMM 103 ISHIMARU & ASSOCIATES LLP CLARK, SHEILA V

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3644 Ex Parte Baur et al 10487979 - (D) REIMERS 103 Miles & Stockbridge, PC WILLIAMS, MONICA L

3691 Ex Parte Enborg 10151427 - (D) CRAWFORD 103 Dierker & Associates, P.C. GRAHAM, CLEMENTB

AFFIRMED-IN-PART 
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1712 Ex Parte Reissenweber 10541676 - (D) PER CURIAM 103 103 ROTHWELL, FIGG, ERNST & MANBECK, P.C. ROLLAND, ALEX A

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2432 Ex Parte Duncanson 10479646 - (D) THOMAS 102/103 102 SANTANGELO LAW OFFICES, P.C. ALMEIDA, DEVIN E

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2646 Ex Parte ESTRADA 12434356 - (D) KOHUT Concurring-In-Part BRANCH 103 103 ROGITZ & ASSOCIATES TAYLOR, BARRY W

2659 Ex Parte Kim 11646911 - (D) KRIVAK 103 103 THE FARRELL LAW FIRM, P.C. KOVACEK, DAVID M

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2842 Ex Parte Tanzawa 11972483 - (D) PRAISS 112(2) 103 FLETCHER YODER (MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.) LE, DINH THANH

2899 Ex Parte Lima 11380778 - (D) WARREN 103 103 HARRITY & HARRITY, LLP GUMEDZOE, PENIEL M

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3774 Ex Parte Schaeffer 10984040 - (D) FRANKLIN 103 103 BGL/Cook - Chicago MATTHEWS, WILLIAM H

AFFIRMED 
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1762 Ex Parte Michl et al 11661002 - (D) KIMLIN 102/103 NOVAK DRUCE CONNOLLY BOVE + QUIGG LLP BERNSHTEYN, MICHAEL

1763 Ex Parte Keggenhoff et al 11599640 - (D) FRANKLIN 103 BAYER MATERIAL SCIENCE LLC LEONARD, MICHAEL L

1765 Ex Parte Bouwman et al 12061406 - (D) KIMLIN 103 SHELL OIL COMPANY COONEY, JOHN M

1777 Ex Parte Bigeonneau et al 12305305 - (D) SMITH 103 COATS & BENNETT, PLLC GIONTA FITZSIMMO, ALLISON

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2123 Ex Parte Ghantous et al 11339423 - (D) HOMERE 103 PATTERSON & SHERIDAN, L.L.P. SHAH, KAMINI S

2141 Ex Parte Jung et al 11069893 - (D) SMITH 102/103 IV - SUITER SWANTZ PC LLO ROSWELL, MICHAEL

2158 Ex Parte Block et al 11691786 - (D) FISHMAN 103 LEYDIG VOIT & MAYER, LTD SMITH, BRANNON W

2166 Ex Parte Li et al 11860572 - (D) CRAWFORD 112(2)/102 IBM CORPORATION YEN, SYLING

2174 Ex Parte Moore et al 11220725 - (D) FRANKLIN 103 SHOOK, HARDY & BACON L.L.P. (MICROSOFT CORPORATION) TILLERY, RASHAWN N

2185 Ex Parte Nazarian et al 11928865 - (D) SMITH 103 Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C. THAI, TUAN V

2442 Ex Parte Savarda 10120440 - (D) CRAWFORD 112(2)/103 MYERS BIGEL SIBLEY & SAJOVEC SURVILLO, OLEG

2449 Ex Parte Hatch 11058565 - (D) REIMERS 103 FOLEY & LARDNER LLP WON, MICHAEL YOUNG

2453 Ex Parte Stirbu et al 11566132 - (D) SMEGAL 103 Nokia Corporation and Alston & Bird LLP FORMAN, JAMES Q

2456 Ex Parte Beck et al 11864349 - (D) TORCZON 103 WALL & TONG, LLP/ALCATEL-LUCENT USA INC. AHMED, MOHAMMED

2468 Ex Parte IANSON 11331946 - (D) EVANS 103 obviousness-type double patenting HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY CHANG, KAI J

2469 Ex Parte Jayadevan et al 11831529 - (D) BROWN 103 Baker Botts L.L.P. TANG, KIET G

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2614 Ex Parte Maxwell et al 11403764 - (D) KRIVAK 103 Davidson, Davidson & Kappel, LLC RICHER, AARON M

2645 Ex Parte Aldern et al 11520206 - (D) FRAHM 103 QUALCOMM INCORPORATED GAO, JING

2682 Ex Parte Tresenfeld 11298843 - (D) HOFF 103 COMPLETE PATENTING SERVICES LABBEES, EDNY

2684 Ex Parte Kaczmarek et al 11794380 - (D) CURCURI 103 BSH HOME APPLIANCES CORPORATION TANG, SIGMUND N

2689 Ex Parte Addy 11409877 - (D) DANG 103 HONEYWELL/HUSCH MORTELL, JOHN F

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2829 Ex Parte Schroeder et al 11593290 - (D) COLAIANNI 103 SLATER & MATSIL, L.L.P. CHI, SUBERR L

2857 Ex Parte Siraky et al 12010092 - (D) HOUSEL 112(2)/102 NATH, GOLDBERG & MEYER SCHECHTER, ANDREW M

2884 Ex Parte Klunder et al 11917947 - (D) FRANKLIN 103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS HANNAHER, CONSTANTINE

2885 Ex Parte Orozco et al 11772522 - (D) PER CURIAM 103 HOWSON & HOWSON LLP TSIDULKO, MARK

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3643 Ex Parte Odermatt et al 12395796 - (D) REIMERS 112(1)/112(2)/103 LERNER GREENBERG STEMER LLP NGUYEN, SON T

3651 Ex Parte Emoff et al 11178234 - (D) GERSTENBLITH 103 37 CFR 41.50(b) 103 Walters & Wasylyna, LLC KUMAR, RAKESH

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3776 Ex Parte Rompen et al 11495119 - (D) ADAMS 103 KNOBBE MARTENS OLSON & BEAR LLP PATEL, YOGESH P

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3763 Ex Parte Drew 12641372 - (D) GREEN 103 SHUMAKER & SIEFFERT , P.A VU, QUYNH-NHU HOANG

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2614 CISCO SYSTEMS, INC., SKYPE TECHNOLOGIES SA and RTX TELECOM A/S Requesters, Respondents, and Cross-Appellants v. RIPARIUS VENTURES, LLC Patent Owner, Appellant, and Cross-Respondent 95000502 95001164 7,139,371 11/299,439 WEINBERG 112(1)/112(2)/103 NIRO, SCAVONE, HALLER & NIRO THIRD PARTY REQUESTER: HAYNES AND BOONE, LLP CRAVER,CHARLESR original ESCALANTE, OVIDIO

2645 CISCO SYSTEMS, INC., SKYPE TECHNOLOGIES SA and RTX TELECOM A/S Requesters, Respondents, and Cross-Appellants v. RIPARIUS VENTURES, LLC Patent Owner, Appellant, and Cross-Respondent 95000503 7016481 09/734,163 WEINBERG 112(1)/102/103 NIRO, SCAVONE, HALLER & NIRO THIRD PARTY REQUESTER: HAYNES AND BOONE, LLP CRAVER,CHARLES R original HOOSAIN, ALLAN


Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2821 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. Requester v. FRACTUS, S.A. Patent Owner and Appellant 95001389 95/000,591 7123208 13/036,819 MOORE 102 EDELL, SHAPIRO & FINNAN, LLC Third Party Requester: Novak Druce & Quigg, LLP MENEFEE, JAMES A original PHAN, THO GIA

2821 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. Requester v. FRACTUS, S.A. Patent Owner and Appellant 95001390 95/000,589 7015868 10/963,080 MOORE 102/103 EDELL, SHAPIRO & FINNAN, LLC Third Party Requester: Novak Druce & Quigg, LLP MENEFEE, JAMES A original PHAN, THO GIA

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3613 VOLKSWAGEN GROUP of AMERICA Requester v. 55 BRAKE LLC Patent Owner, Appellant 95001449 6450587 09/724,761 SONG 102/103 HOWISON & ARNOTT, L.L.P THIRD PARTY REQUESTER: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP original HOWISON & ARNOTT, L.L.P GRAHAM, MATTHEW C original BARTZ, CLIFFORD T

3635 ZEP SOLAR INC. Requester v. ANDALAY SOLAR INC. Patent Owner and Appellant 95001642 7,406,800 10/849,069 MARTIN 102/103 DLA PIPER US LLP For Third Party Requester: Larry D. Johnson KAUFMAN, JOSEPH A original BARTOSIK, ANTHONY N

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3749 FOSTER WHEELER NORTH AMERICAN CORP. Requester, Respondent v. ALSTOM TECHNOLOGY, LTD. Patent Owner, Appellant 95001941 7331313 10/535,810 MARTIN 103 CANTOR COLBURN LLP - ALSTOM POWER Third Party Requester: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto DOERRLER, WILLIAM CHARLES original WILSON, GREGORY A

FEDERAL CIRCUIT

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2618 CYBERFONE SYSTEMS, LLC, (formerly known as LVL Patent Group, LLC), Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CNN et all Defendants-Appellees. 2012-1673, -1674 8019060 11/849,952 DYK invalid under 101 Russ August & Kabat; Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, PC original Hershkovitz & Associates, PLLC NGUYEN, SIMON

rolls-royce

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1732 Ex Parte Whitacre 13220235 - (D) DELMENDO 103 The Marbury Law Group, PLLC LI, JUN

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2158 Ex Parte White et al 12275387 - (D) EVANS 103 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 101 MARSH, FISCHMANN & BREYFOGLE LLP HASAN, SYED HAROON

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2439 Ex Parte Karamchedu et al 11625057 - (D) BUI 102/103 Schwabe Williamson & Wyatt HOLDER, BRADLEY W

2441 Ex Parte Chu et al 11444861 - (D) SMEGAL 101/102 Setter Roche LLP TAYLOR, NICHOLAS R

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2625 Ex Parte Moon 11603875 - (D) KRIVAK 102 THE FARRELL LAW FIRM, P.C BODDIE, WILLIAM

2675 Ex Parte DiCarlo et al 11054209 - (D) MILLS 103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY CRUZ, IRIANA

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2827 Ex Parte Bedeschi et al 11906722 - (D) KRATZ 103 TROP, PRUNER & HU, P.C. HO, HOAI V

2838 Ex Parte Sickels et al 12030831 - (D) PRAISS 103 FLETCHER YODER (ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.) MEHARI, YEMANE

2898 Ex Parte Weber et al 12191814 - (D) OWENS 102 Winkle, PLLC c/o CPA Global MCCALL SHEPARD, SONYA D

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3635 Ex Parte Chow et al 10552097 - (D) ASTORINO 103 PATTERSON THUENTE PEDERSEN, P.A. MICHENER, JOSHUA J

3673 Ex Parte Wang 11907150 - (D) ABRAMS 102/103 FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER LLP BOSWELL, CHRISTOPHER J

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3742 Ex Parte Koshiishi et al 11670648 - (D) SPAHN 103 OBLON, SPIVAK, MCCLELLAND MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. MAYE, AYUB A

3744 Ex Parte Vartiainen 11496425 - (D) SPAHN 103 BUCHANAN, INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC DUKE, EMMANUEL E

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1736 Ex Parte Becue et al 11491038 - (D) HANLON 103 ANTONELLI, TERRY, STOUT & KRAUS, LLP WALCK, BRIAN D

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2421 Ex Parte Billmaier et al 10186210 - (D) MANTIS MERCADER 101/103 Arris Group, Inc. PARRY, CHRISTOPHER L

2426 Ex Parte Yoon et al 11709170 - (D) MANTIS MERCADER 101 103 SUGHRUE MION, PLLC HUYNH, AN SON PHI

2448 Ex Parte Moore et al 10404111 - (D) GLENN J. PERRY 101/102 VERIZON LUU, LE HIEN
AFFIRMED 2463 Ex Parte Creigh 11274438 - (D) STRAUSS 103 THOMAS | HORSTEMEYER, LLP (Broadcom) MARCELO, MELVIN C

2497 Ex Parte Reisman 11513329 - (D) KUMAR 102/103 Renaissance IP Law Group LLP ( MCP) RASHID, HARUNUR

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2621 Ex Parte Yamaguchi 11092961 - (D) KUMAR 102/103 RADER FISHMAN & GRAUER PLLC SIM, YONG H

2651 Ex Parte Vo et al 11320023 - (D) MILLS 103 CORNING INCORPORATED NGUYEN, DUC MINH

2673 Ex Parte Boyce 10560499 - (D) HOMERE 103 THOMSON Licensing LLC ZIMMERMAN, MARK K

2686 Ex Parte Yao et al 10206244 - (D) FRAHM 103 NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC BLOUIN, MARK S

2693 Ex Parte Mathiasen et al 11138710 - (D) KOHUT 103 MCCORMICK, PAULDING & HUBER LLP MA, CALVIN

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2822 Ex Parte Wang et al 11602857 - (D) TIMM 103 SLATER & MATSIL, L.L.P. GREEN, TELLY D

2829 Ex Parte Wu et al 11773171 - (D) PER CURIAM 103 SLATER & MATSIL, L.L.P. CAMPBELL, SHAUN M

Rolls-Royce, PLC v. United Technologies Corp., 603 F.3d 1325, 1338 (Fed. Cir. 2010)(“If a person of ordinary skill, before the time of invention and without knowledge of that invention, would have found the invention merely an easily predictable and achievable variation or combination of the prior art, then the invention likely would have been obvious.”).
HARMON 3: 6

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3671 Ex Parte Sharp et al 12371735 - (D) BAHR 102/103 TOMLINSON RUST MCKINSTRY GRABLE ADDIE, RAYMOND W

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3735 Ex Parte Gutta et al 11719404 - (D) COURTENAY 112(2) 103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS REDDY, SUNITA

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2452 Ex Parte Kaminsky et al 11745754 - (D) MANTIS MERCADER 102 CAREY, RODRIGUEZ, GREENBERG & O'KEEFE, LLP NGUYEN, THU V

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2837 Ex Parte Ludwig 11004746 - (D) JEFFERY 103 PCHS/NRI FLETCHER, MARLON T

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2432 Ex parte BROCADE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, INC. 90011769 7774833 10/668,455 MARTIN 102 102 2nd Reexam Group - Novak Druce + Quigg LLP For Third Party Requester: FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRET & DUNNER LLP CAMPBELL, JOSHUA D original HO, VIRGINIA T

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2819 GOOGLE, INC. Requester and Appellant v. TIERRAVISION, INC. Patent Owner and Respondent 95001801 RE41,983 12/856,512 CHEN 314(a)/102/103 102/103 37 C.F.R. § 41.77(b) 103 KNOBBE MARTENS OLSON & BEAR LLP For THIRD PARTY REQUESTER: STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX, P.L.L.C. AHMED, SALMAN original YOUNG, BRIAN K

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2138 XILINX, INC., Third-Party Requester, Appellant, and Respondent v. INTELLECTUAL VENTURES MANAGEMENT, OF WHICH INTELLECTUAL VENTURES I LLC IS AN AFFILIATE, Patent Owner, Appellant, and Respondent 95001579 7080301 11/261,762 MARTIN 102/103 STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C. For Third-Party Requester: Haynes and Boone, LLP IP Section SORRELL, ERON J original TON, DAVID

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REVERSED 
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1791 Ex Parte Schechner et al 10528842 - (D) KALAN 103 OSTROLENK FABER LLP DEES, NIKKI H

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2163 Ex Parte Purang et al 11435633 - (D) SAADAT 103 BLAKELY SOKOLOFF TAYLOR & ZAFMAN PHAN, TUANKHANH D

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2468 Ex Parte Adolph et al 10893183 - (D) SAADAT 102/103 TUTUNJIAN & BITETTO, P.C. PHUNG, LUAT

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2633 Ex Parte Khayrallah 10863299 - (D) COURTENAY 102/103 COATS & BENNETT, PLLC JOSEPH, JAISON

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2811 Ex Parte Chen et al 11427495 - (D) HANLON 103 SCULLY SCOTT MURPHY & PRESSER, PC LAM, CATHY N

2842 Ex Parte Heppenstall et al 11908664 - (D) FRANKLIN 103 NXP B.V. ALMO, KHAREEM E

2842 Ex Parte Tatapudi et al 12050876 - (D) DELMENDO 103 FLETCHER YODER (MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.) ROJAS, DANIEL E

2886 Ex Parte Hall 12456840 - (D) PRAISS 103 ALCON RESEARCH LTD. LEE, HWA S

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3721 Ex Parte Wochner et al 12664418 - (D) GAUDETTE 102/103 BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C. WEEKS, GLORIA R

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2141 Ex Parte Ohashi 10593061 - (D) SCHEINER 102/103 102/103 RADER FISHMAN & GRAUER PLLC SONG, DAEHO D

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2466 Ex Parte Rosenwald et al 11731018 - (D) DIXON 103 103 HAMILTON, BROOK, SMITH & REYNOLDS, P.C. ROBERTS, BRIAN S

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2811 Ex Parte McClure et al 11022496 - (D) COLAIANNI 103 103 MYERS BIGEL SIBLEY & SAJOVEC, P.A. LI, MEIYA

2835 Ex Parte LIN 12144734 - (D) PRAISS 103 103 FOGG & POWERS LLC PAPE, ZACHARY

2857 Ex Parte Henry et al 11936470 - (D) OWENS 103 obviousness-type double patenting INVENSYS SYSTEMS, INC. , IP DEPARTMENT DESTA, ELIAS

2857 Ex Parte Henry et al 11936519 - (D) OWENS 103 obviousness-type double patenting INVENSYS SYSTEMS, INC. , IP DEPARTMENT DESTA, ELIAS

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3617 Ex Parte Kristensen et al 10543488 - (D) SPAHN 103 103 BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP VENNE, DANIEL V

See In re Antonie, 559 F.2d 618, 620 (CCPA) (exceptions to the general rule of Aller include where the parameter to be optimized is not recognized in the art to be a result effective variable).

Antonie, In re, 559 F.2d 618, 195 USPQ 6 (CCPA 1977) 2141.02, 2144.05
DONNER 8: 1679, 1694, 1695

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1727 Ex Parte Ohata et al 11596373 - (D) BEST 103 McDermott Will and Emery LLP ENIN-OKUT, EDU E

1745 Ex Parte Nelson 12914592 - (D) PRAISS 103 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 103 YEE & ASSOCIATES, P.C. CAILLOUET, CHRISTOPHER C

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2164 Ex Parte Kang et al 10956374 - (D) MANTIS MERCADER 103 NSIP LAW QUADER, FAZLUL

2182 Ex Parte Muraki 11941405 - (D) DIXON 103 Ishimaru & Associates LLP - Sony TALUKDAR, ARVIND

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2461 Ex Parte Kerr et al 10951901 - (D) BUI 103 Avaya by MUNCY, GEISSLER, OLDS & LOWE, PLLC HAILU, KIBROM T

2493 Ex Parte Stanev 11118020 - (D) MORGAN 103 SCHWEGMAN, LUNDBERG & WOESSNER/SAP LE, CHAU D

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3646 Ex Parte Ahlfeld et al 12152904 - (D) BROWNE 102 THE INVENTION SCIENCE FUND CLARENCE T. TEGREENE KEITH, JACK W

3679 Ex Parte Shirai et al 11908716 - (D) CAPP 103 WESTERMAN, HATTORI, DANIELS & ADRIAN, LLP FERGUSON, MICHAEL P

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3743 Ex Parte Stolze 12516659 - (D) CAPP 103 BSH HOME APPLIANCES CORPORATION LU, JIPING

3751 Ex Parte Ravndal 11663022 - (D) HILL 103 PATENTS+TMS, P.C. NIESZ, JASON KAROL

3788 Ex Parte Macor 12156186 - (D) CALVE 112(2) 103 LAW OFFICE OF PERRY M. FONSECA, PC NEWAY, BLAINE GIRMA

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2157 Ex Parte Fineberg 11247475 - (D) CHEN 103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY SHMATOV, ALEXEY

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2875 In re CHIMEI INNOLUX CORP. 90012051 6134092 09/057,199 DIXON 102/103 WHITE & CASE LLP PROCTOR, JASON SCOTT original SAWHNEY, HARGOBIND S
AFFIRMED 2884 Ex Parte Baroni et al 11908096 - (D) GARRIS 103 Miles & Stockbridge, PC VU, MINDY D

FEDERAL CIRCUIT

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3752 IN RE EUGENE J. HOFFMANN AND DAVID E. LUND 2013-1657 11/504,474 PER CURIAM 112(a) EUGENE J. HOFFMANN, DAVID E. LUND; Office of the Soliciter USPTO BOECKMANN, JASON J

allen eng'g, bell comm jacoby

custom search

REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1792 Ex Parte Roth 12752630 - (D) GARRIS 103 KURT ROTH C/O M. SLAVIN BECKER, DREW E

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2161 Ex Parte Naick et al 10992517 - (D) GRIMES 103 Greg Goshorn, P.C. NGUYEN, THU N

2174 Ex Parte Eschbach et al 11315993 - (D) FREDMAN 103 Basch & Nickerson LLP TILLERY, RASHAWN N

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2455 Ex Parte Hansen 11140288 - (D) BROWN 102/103 CLOCK TOWER LAW GROUP ASHRAF, WASEEM

2483 Ex Parte Hahm et al 10890865 - (D) NAPPI 103 STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C. HOLDER, ANNER N

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2854 Ex Parte Brandenburg et al 10529271 - (D) OWENS 103 LEYDIG VOIT & MAYER, LTD MARINI, MATTHEW G

“[T]he preamble may be limiting ‘when the claim drafter chooses to use both the preamble and the body to define the subject matter of the claimed invention.’” Allen Engineering Corp. v. Bartell Industries Inc., 299 F.3d 1336, 1346 (Fed. Cir. 2002) (quoting Bell Communications Research, Inc. v. Vitalink Communications Corp., 55 F.3d 615, 620 (Fed. Cir. 1995). That is what the claim drafter did in the present case.

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)
HARMON 3: 219, 246, 265, 269; 5: 221, 232; 7: 83; 11: 265; 12: 101; 19: 338

Bell Communications Research, Inc. v. Vitalink Communications Corp., 55 F.3d 615, 34 USPQ2d 1816 (Fed. Cir. 1995) 2111.02, 2163
DONNER 2: 371, 373; 7: 909; 8: 785, 786; 10: 80, 82, 884, 887
HARMON 6: 335, 338; 7: 120

2892 Ex Parte Kunii 12216081 - (D) BEST 103 RADER FISHMAN & GRAUER PLLC GORDON, MATTHEW E

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3643 Ex Parte Ruiz Diaz 11674797 - (D) BROWN 103 NORRIS MCLAUGHLIN & MARCUS, PA NGUYEN, SON T

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3772 Ex Parte Kim 12094640 - (D) KERINS 103 PRICE HENEVELD LLP HAWTHORNE, OPHELIA ALTHEA

AFFIRMED-IN-PART 
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2466 Ex Parte Zuckerman et al 12580129 - (D) STAICOVICI obviousness-type double patenting/112(2)/103 103 BRUNDIDGE & STANGER, P.C. JAROENCHONWANIT, BUNJOB

An artisan must be presumed to know something about the art apart from what the references disclose. See In re Jacoby, 309 F.2d 513, 516 (CCPA 1962).

AFFIRMED 
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2123 Ex Parte Ananny et al 11149710 - (D) STRAUSS 103 CROWELL & MORING LLP KIM, EUNHEE

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2443 Ex Parte Stratton et al 11219248 - (D) SMEGAL 102 Agilent Technologies, Inc. in care of: CPA Global NGUYEN, STEVEN C

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2127 Ex Parte Nettles et al 10992962 - (D) HUME 102/103 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. c/o Davidson Sheehan LLP LAUGHLIN, NATHAN L

2168 Ex Parte Gruhl et al 12062096 - (D) CRAWFORD 112(2) 101/103 ROGITZ & ASSOCIATES TRAN, ANHTAI V

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2422 Ex Parte Ramakesavan 12615495 - (D) BAUMEISTER 103 103/251 TROP, PRUNER & HU, P.C. KOSTAK, VICTORR

2442 Ex Parte Heidloff et al 11002578 - (D) ASTORINO 103 LOTUS AND RATIONAL SOFTWARE SURVILLO, OLEG

2455 Ex Parte Garcia-Martin et al 11350088 - (D) CRAWFORD 112(2)/102 102 Mintz Levin/San Diego Office BAROT, BHARAT

2456 Ex Parte Kamperman et al 10565663 - (D) BROWNE 103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS KEEHN, RICHARD G

2478 Ex Parte Moody et al 10745483 - (D) LORIN 103 Cuenot, Forsythe & Kim, LLC LI, GUANG W

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2696 Ex Parte Willis 11038292 - (D) JEFFERY 103 TROP, PRUNER & HU, P.C. HOLTON, STEVEN E

REEXAMINATION

REVERSED
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3754 Ex parte KOTTMAN GOSLA GmbH 90009986 7849884 12/583,788 McCARTHY 103 COLLARD & ROE, P.C. KAUFMAN, JOSEPH A original BRINSON, PATRICK F

REHEARING

DENIED 
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1648 Maxygen, Inc. Requester v. Amgen, Inc. Patent Owner and Appellant 95000440 7381804 10/032,108 GUEST 103 FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER LLP TURNER, SHARON L original LUCAS, ZACHARIAH

FEDERAL CIRCUIT

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1624 GLAXOSMITHKLINE LLC (formerly known as SmithKline Beecham Corporation), Plaintiff-Appellee, v. BANNER PHARMACAPS, INC. AND IMPAX LABORATORIES, INC., Defendants-Appellants, AND ROXANE LABORATORIES, INC., Defendant-Appellant, AND MYLAN INC. AND MYLAN PHARMACEUTICALS INC., Defendants-Appellants, AND WATSON LABORATORIES, INC. FLORIDA, Defendant-Appellant. 2013-1593, -1594, -1595, -1598 5,565,467 08/405,120 TARANTO 112(a) Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr, LLP; Morrison & Foerster, LLP RAYMOND, RICHARD L

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2155 STARHOME GMBH, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. AT&T MOBILITY LLC, ROAMWARE, INC., AND T-MOBILE USA, INC., Defendants-Appellees. 2012-1694 6,920,487 09/739,881 SCHALL SJ non-infringement claim construction Willkie Farr & Gallagher, LLP; Gibson Dunn & Crutcher, LLP original G. E. Ehrlich (1995) Ltd. c/o Anthony Castorina BAROT, BHARAT

AFFIRMED IN PART, VACATED IN PART, AND REMANDED
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3625 ELCOMMERCE.COM, INC., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SAP AG AND SAP AMERICA, INC., Defendants-Appellees. 2011-1369 6,947,903 09/546,347 NEWMAN SJ indefiniteness (system claims) 112(2)/112(6) SJ indefiniteness (method claims) 112(2)/112(6)/jurisdiction and venue Fulbright & Jaworski, L.L.P.; Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP original HAMILTON, BROOK, SMITH & REYNOLDS, P.C. SMITH, JEFFREY A