lantech, robertson

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REVERSED 
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1631 Ex Parte Jung et al 11262499 - (D) GRIMES 103 Constellation Law Group, PLLC CLOW, LORI A

1631 Ex Parte Jung et al 11286133 - (D) GRIMES 103 Constellation Law Group, PLLC CLOW, LORI A

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2196 Ex Parte Crisan et al 10407536 - (D) ADAMS 103 KONRAD RAYNES DAVDA & VICTOR, LLP ATTN: IBM54 CAO, DIEM K

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2493 Ex Parte Brown 11610156 - (D) BAHR 103 Robert Bosch Healthcare Systems, Inc. SHAW, PETER C

However, this menu of options does not satisfy the requirements in claims 1 and 13 for both a presentation of a query and a presentation of its predetermined responses. See, e.g., Lantech, Inc. v. Keip Mach. Co., 32 F.3d 542, 547 (Fed. Cir. 1994) (in infringement context, a single conveyor held not to meet claim element requiring at least two conveyors); In re Robertson, 169 F.3d 743, 745 (Fed. Cir. 1999) (claim requiring three separate means not anticipated by structure containing two means where one of the two means was argued to meet two of the three claimed means).

Lantech Inc. v. Kaufman Co. of Ohio, Inc., 878 F.2d 1446, 12 USPQ2d 1076 (Fed. Cir. 1989) 2145

Robertson, In re, 169 F.3d 743, 49 USPQ2d 1949 (Fed. Cir. 1999) 2112 , 2114 , 2163 , 2163.07(a)

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3682 Ex Parte Frank et al 11395088 - (D) MOHANTY 103 AT&T Legal Department - H&C BROWN, ALVIN L

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2167 Ex Parte Zhang et al 11327644 - (D) DESHPANDE 102(e) 102(e)/103 HARRITY & HARRITY, LLP ALLEN, NICHOLAS E

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2858 Ex Parte Holmquist et al 11302923 - (D) DELMENDO 102(e) 103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS, P.C. ASSOUAD, PATRICK J

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3769 Ex Parte Ferren et al 11171649 - (D) FREDMAN 103 103 THE INVENTION SCIENCE FUND CLARENCE T. TEGREENE CRANDALL, LYNSEY P

AFFIRMED 
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1727 Ex Parte Han et al 11875775 - (D) WILSON 103 CHRISTIE, PARKER & HALE, LLP ENIN-OKUT, EDU E

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2111 Ex Parte Bukris 12359761 - (D) McMILLIN 112(2)/102 MENDELSOHN, DRUCKER, & DUNLEAVY, P.C. KIM, KENNETH S

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2426 Ex Parte LaJoie et al 12432871 - (D) KINDER 102(e)/103 STRAUB & POKOTYLO PENG, HSIUNGFE

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2644 Ex Parte Son et al 10834806 - (D) SHIANG 103 THE FARRELL LAW FIRM, P.C. PHUONG, DAI

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3626 Ex Parte Maekawa 10653193 - (D) LORIN 103 Cheng Law Group, PLLC PORTER, RACHEL L

3635 Ex Parte BURGER et al 11959542 - (D) ZECHER 103 MacMillan, Sobanski & Todd, LLC - GM WENDELL, MARK R

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3727 Ex Parte Dilger et al 11250792 - (D) BAHR 103 COLLARD & ROE, P.C. MULLER, BRYAN R

alice, warner

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2158 Ex Parte Sylvain 12047138 - (D) BUI 103 37 C.F.R. 41.50(b) 101 Avaya Inc. and Withrow & Terranova PENG, HUAWEN A

The Supreme Court has recently reaffirmed that fundamental concepts, by themselves, are ineligible abstract ideas. Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank Int’l, 573 U.S. ___, No. 13-298, slip op. 1 at 10 (June 19, 2014).

2175 Ex Parte Chakra et al 11846586 - (D) HULSE 102(e)/103 CRGO LAW STEVEN M. GREENBERG HO, RUAY L

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2441 Ex Parte Matsen et al 12435993 - (D) BROWNE 103 HONEYWELL/STW PATEL, HITESHKUMAR R

We have been instructed that “we may not resolve doubts in favor of the Patent Office determination when there are deficiencies in the record as to the necessary factual bases supporting its legal conclusion of obviousness.” In re Warner, 379 F.2d 1011, 1017 (CCPA 1967).

Warner, In re, 379 F.2d 1011, 154 USPQ 173 (CCPA 1967) 2142

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2625 Ex Parte Longe et al 11871651 - (D) DIXON 103 Glenn Patent Group - Nuance c/o Perkins Coie LLP SHAPIRO, LEONID

2675 Ex Parte Abello 10513007 - (D) JENKS 103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY WASHINGTON, JAMARES

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2892 Ex Parte Pocas et al 10584052 - (D) TIMM 103 OBLON, SPIVAK, MCCLELLAND MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. JONES, ERIC W

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3638 Ex Parte Maier-Hunke 12223037 - (D) ASTORINO 103 Mark P. Stone KIM, SHIN H

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3723 Ex Parte Lujan et al 11115065 - (D) SMEGAL 102(e) DOCKET CLERK MORGAN, EILEEN P

AFFIRMED 
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1767 Ex Parte Charati et al 11612774 - (D) WARREN 103 CANTOR COLBURN LLP STANLEY, JANE L

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2157 Ex Parte Espino 12836794 - (D) SIU 103 VERIZON SHECHTMAN, CHERYL MARIA

2159 Ex Parte Bhatia et al 11369792 - (D) FETTING 103 Baker Botts LLP CONYERS, DAWAUNE A

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2649 Ex Parte Hayek et al 11354704 - (D) COURTENAY 103 STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C. VO, NGUYEN THANH

2655 Ex Parte Suzuki et al 11117608 - (D) PAULRAJ 103 BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP PAUL, DISLER

2674 Ex Parte Fukushima 11656310 - (D) JENKS 102 EDWARDS WILDMAN PALMER LLP MUSHAMBO, MARTIN

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2842 Ex Parte Nauta 12282240 - (D) NAGUMO 112(2)/103 102/103 NXP B.V. HILTUNEN, THOMAS J

2854 Ex Parte Mayer 11637593 - (D) KATZ 112(2)/103 LERNER GREENBERG STEMER LLP SIMMONS, JENNIFER E

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3748 Ex Parte Doring 11582913 - (D) BROWNE 112(1)/102(e)/103 ROBERT W. BECKER & ASSOCIATES TRAN, DIEM T

3766 Ex Parte Bradley 12173169 - (D) FREDMAN 102/103 VISTA IP LAW GROUP LLP/BSC - NEUROMODULATION PORTER, JR, GARY A

3753 Ex Parte LeBlanc et al 12000619 - (D) HILL 112(1)/112(2)/102 KELLEY DRYE & WARREN LLP ROST, ANDREW J

REEXAMINATION

REVERSED
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3622 NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION Requester v. eTOOL DEVELOPMENT, INC. Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 7113919 et al 09/643,841 95000533 - (D) HOFF 102(e)/103 Riverside Law LLP Third Party Requester: MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP BONSHOCK, DENNIS G original CARLSON, JEFFREY D

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3736 BEST MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL, INC. Requester, Respondent v. WORLWIDE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC Patent Owner, Appellant Ex Parte 6554760 et al 09/983,463 95001988 - (D) SONG 103 112(1)/103 NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC Third Party Requester: BEST MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL, INC. FLANAGAN, BEVERLY MEINDL original GILBERT, SAMUEL G

gulack, bernhart, lowry, xiao

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REVERSED 
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1792 Ex Parte Burgess et al 11272764 - (D) HASTINGS 103 GENERAL MILLS, INC. LEFF, STEVEN N

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2475 Ex Parte Szczesniak et al 11199938 - (D) DESHPANDE 103 HICKMAN PALERMO TRUONG BECKER BINGHAM WONG LLP PREVAL, LIONEL

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2645 Ex Parte Pasqualino et al 12034327 - (D) BOUDREAU 103 Foley & Lardner LLP/ Broadcom Corporation MEHRA, INDERP

2691 Ex Parte Lagnado 11249594 - (D) DIXON 103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY JOHNSON, ALLISON WALTHALL

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2826 Ex Parte Sundstrom 11424019 - (D) KATZ 103 HONEYWELL/FOGG SANDVIK, BENJAMIN P

2859 Ex Parte Ghabra et al 12415164 - (D) GARRIS 103 BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C. / LEAR CORPORATION TORRESRUIZ, JOHALI ALEJANDRA

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3624 Ex Parte Kogan et al 11320028 - (D) FETTING 103 CRGO LAW STEVEN M. GREENBERG ROTARU, OCTAVIAN

In a non-precedential decision, our reviewing court reminded us of the applicability of the precedential In re Gulack, 703 F.2d 1381 (Fed. Cir. 1983), In re Bernhart, 417 F.2d 1395 (CCPA 1969), and In re Lowry, 32 F.3d 1579 (Fed. Cir. 1994) decisions. We have held that patent applicants cannot rely on printed matter to distinguish a claim unless “there exists [a] new and unobvious functional relationship between the printed matter and the substrate.” In re Gulack, 703 F.2d 1381, 1386 ([Fed. Cir. 1983]) . . . .
. . . .
. . . [T]he Board did not create a new “mental distinctions” rule in denying patentable weight . . . . On the contrary, the Board simply expressed the above-described functional relationship standard in an alternative formulation—consistent with our precedents—when it concluded that any given position label’s function . . . is a distinction “discernable only to the human mind.” . . . ; [see] In re Lowry, 32 F.3d 1579, 1583 ([Fed. Cir. 1994]) (describing printed matter as “useful and intelligible only to the human mind”) (quoting In re Bernhart, . . . 417 F.2d 1395, 1399 (CCPA 1969)).

In re Xiao, 462 Fed. Appx. 947, 950–52 (Fed. Cir. 2011) (non-precedential). Thus, non-functional descriptive material, being useful and intelligible only to the human mind, is given no patentable weight. 

aevoe, motorola

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2158 Ex Parte Kandogan et al 11928810 - (D) ASTORINO 102(e) RYAN, MASON & LEWIS, LLP PENG, HUAWEN A

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2887 Ex Parte Jungermann et al 11470073 - (D) KRATZ 102(e)/103 Miles & Stockbridge, PC VO, TUYEN KIM

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3629 Ex Parte Brooks Rix 10861912 - (D) LORIN 103 CROWELL & MORING LLP MCCORMICK, GABRIELLE A

AFFIRMED 
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2424 Ex Parte Zhou et al 09953327 - (D) WHITEHEAD, JR. 112(a)/103 THOMSON Licensing LLC HOSSAIN, FARZANA E

2487 Ex Parte Morad et al 10887950 - (D) HOMERE 103 Foley & Lardner LLP/ Broadcom Corporation DIEP, NHON THANH

REHEARING

GRANTED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2166 Ex Parte GROSS 11565352 - (D) KIM 103 Law Office of J. Nicholas Gross, Prof. Corp. CHEEMA, AZAM M

DENIED 
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3629 Ex Parte Morsa 09832440 - (D) MEDLOCK 102 Steve Morsa OUELLETTE, JONATHAN P

FEDERAL CIRCUIT

DISMISSED
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2831 ARLINGTON INDUSTRIES, INC., Plaintiff-Appellee, v. BRIDGEPORT FITTINGS, INC., Defendant-Appellant. 6,335,488 09/603,756 2013-1357 HUGHES dismissed for lack of jurisdiction Crowell & Moring LLP; Alan Anderson Law Firm LLC original AUZVILLE JACKSON, JR. ESTRADA, ANGEL R

The focus of the clarification-or-modification analysis is whether there were changes to the original injunction
that “actually altered the legal relationship between the parties.” Aevoe Corp. v. AE Tech Co., 727 F.3d 1375, 1382 (Fed. Cir. 2013); Motorola, Inc. v. Computer Displays, Int’l, Inc., 739 F.2d 1149, 1155 (7th Cir. 1984). Because clauses of both injunctions are almost identical in wording and are congruent in meaning, the legal relationship between the parties is not altered.

ricoh

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2164 Ex Parte Do et al 12116352 - (D) COURTENAY 101/103 FOUNTAINHEAD LAW GROUP, PC QUADER, FAZLUL

A reference may be said to teach away when a person of ordinary skill, upon reading the reference, would be discouraged from following the path set out in the reference, or would be led in a direction divergent from the path that was taken by the applicant. Ricoh Co., Ltd. v. Quanta Computer Inc., 550 F.3d 1325, 1332 (Fed. Cir. 2008) (citations omitted) 

2176 Ex Parte Dargahi et al 11705843 - (D) McCOLLUM 103 VMWARE, INC. BURKE, TIONNA M

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2834 Ex Parte Zacche et al 11756837 - (D) GARRIS 103 SHOEMAKER AND MATTARE, LTD ANDREWS, MICHAEL

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2127 Ex Parte Hyde et al 11633145 - (D) COURTENAY 103 103 THE INVENTION SCIENCE FUND CLARENCE T. TEGREENE RAO, SHEELA S

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2164 Ex Parte Nam et al 11849982 - (D) COURTENAY 102 GREER, BURNS & CRAIN, LTD GEBRESENBET, DINKU W

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2424 Ex Parte MacDonald et al 12031438 - (D) JEFFERY 112(1)/112(2)/103 WALL & TONG, LLP/ALCATEL-LUCENT USA INC. HOSSAIN, FARZANA E

2475 Ex Parte Szczesniak et al 11200204 - (D) DESHPANDE 103 HICKMAN PALERMO TRUONG BECKER BINGHAM WONG LLP PREVAL, LIONEL

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2688 Ex Parte Hatchett et al 11352086 - (D) DILLON 103 HGST C/O WAGNER BLECHER LLP MILLER, BRIAN E

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2874 Ex Parte Poovey 12588469 - (D) PER CURIAM 102/103 STEIN IP, LLC CHU, CHRIS H

geisler, gurley

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1741 Ex Parte Day et al 11605642 - (D) ABRAHAM 103 CORNING INCORPORATED KEMMERLE III, RUSSELL J

“A prima facie case of obviousness can be rebutted if the applicant . . . can show ‘that the art in any material respect taught away’ from the claimed invention.” In re Haruna, 249 F.3d 1327, 1335 (Fed. Cir. 2001) (citing In re Geisler, 116 F.3d 1465, 1469 (Fed. Cir. 1997)). Furthermore,

[a] reference may be said to teach away when a person of ordinary skill, upon reading the reference, would be discouraged from following the path set out in the reference, or would be led in a direction divergent from the path that was taken by the applicant. The degree of teaching away will of course depend on the particular facts . . . .

In re Gurley, 27 F.3d 551, 553 (Fed. Cir. 1994).

Geisler, In re, 116 F.3d 1465, 43 USPQ2d 1362 (Fed. Cir. 1997) 2144.05 , 2145
Gurley, In re, 27 F.3d 551, 31 USPQ2d 1130 (Fed. Cir. 1994) 2123 , 2145

AFFIRMED-IN-PART 
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2426 Ex Parte Hindle 12035868 - (D) FINK 103 102/103 BANNER & WITCOFF , LTD PENG, HSIUNGFEI

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3773 Ex Parte Meade et al 12159589 - (D) PER CURIAM 102/103 102/103 Rutan & Tucker, LLP. TYSON, MELANIE RUANO

3788 Ex Parte Erickson et al 12492688 - (D) ABRAMS 103 112(1) SEAGER, TUFTE & WICKHEM, LLC REYNOLDS, STEVEN ALAN

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1714 Ex Parte Alemany et al 11721827 - (D) PRAISS 103 NOVAK DRUCE CONNOLLY BOVE + QUIGG LLP CAMPBELL, NATASHA N

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2658 Ex Parte Chou et al 10814081 - (D) COURTENAY 103 Maldjian Law Group LLC YEN, ERIC L

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3766 Ex Parte Ferren et al 11725982 - (D) MILLS 102/103 obviousness-type double patenting IV - SUITER SWANTZ PC LLO BERTRAM, ERIC D

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED
2758 Ex parte ROUND ROCK RESEARCH, LLC Appellant Ex Parte 6088816 et al 08/942,071 90012315 - (D) WINSOR 102/103 GAZDZINSKI & ASSOCIATES, PC Third Party Requester: BAKER BOTTS, L.L.P. KE, PENG original NAJJAR, SALEH

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2839 CERRO WIRE, INC. Requester and Respondent v. SOUTHWIRE COMPANY Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 7,749,024 et al 11/675,441 95000594 - (D) CHEN 112(1)/112(2) 102 GARDERE WYNNE SEWELL LLP PATEL, HETULB original DUVERNE, JEAN F

uship, ekchian

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REVERSED 
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2169 Ex Parte Yang et al 10580776 - (D) KOHUT 103 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 101 Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman VO, CECILE H

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2457 Ex Parte Holdsworth et al 12274402 - (D) CURCURI 102(e) 37 CFR § 41.50(b) 101 IBM CORP. (WSM) c/o WINSTEAD P.C. OSMAN, RAMY M

2476 Ex Parte Shibata et al 11265513 - (D) WHITEHEAD JR. 103 WHITHAM, CURTIS & CHRISTOFFERSON & COOK, P.C. AGA, SORI A

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2652 Ex Parte Barclay et al 11143835 - (D) POLLOCK 103 FAY SHARPE/LUCENT DEANE JR, WILLIAM J

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2645 Ex Parte Kennedy et al 11593063 - (D) ENGELS 102/103 Duane Morris LLP HUYNH, NAM TRUNG

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2858 Ex Parte Lee et al 11940263 - (D) GARRIS 103 Law Office of Scott C Harris Inc VALONE, THOMAS F

FEDERAL CIRCUIT


AFFIRMED-IN-PART, VACATED-IN-PART, AND REMANDED
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3736 MEDISIM LTD., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. BESTMED, LLC, Defendant-Appellee. 7,597,668 11/444,710 2013-1451 PROST JMOL anticipation JMOL unjust enrichment McCarter & English, LLP; Perkins Coie, LLP EISEMAN, ADAM JARED

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2631 2611 GOLDEN BRIDGE TECHNOLOGY, INC., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. APPLE INC., Defendant-Appellee, AND MOTOROLA MOBILITY, LLC, Defendant. 6,574,267 09/273,450 7,359,427 10/412,576 2013-1496 MOORE SJ non-infringement MCDERMOTT, WILL & EMERY BOCURE, TESFALDET

This is a clear and unmistakable assertion by the patentee to the PTO of the meaning and scope of the term preamble. The fact that the stipulation was contained in documents accompanying an IDS does not change this result. We have held that “an applicant’s remarks submitted with an [IDS] can be the basis for limiting claim scope.” Uship Intellectual Props., LLC v. United States, 714 F.3d 1311, 1315 (Fed. Cir. 2013); see also Ekchian v. Home Depot, Inc., 104 F.3d 1299, 1303 (Fed. Cir. 1997) (“An IDS is part of the prosecution history on which the examiner, the courts, and the public are entitled to rely.”).

santarus, omega

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2426 Ex Parte Hielscher et al 11887312 - (D) CHUNG 103(a) Michael Haynes ALAM, MUSHFIKH I

2427 Ex Parte Lee et al 12060944 - (D) HOFF 103(a) THE DIRECTV GROUP, INC. KURIEN, CHRISTEN A

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2643 Ex Parte Marui et al 11694072 - (D) NEW 103(a) 37 CFR 41.50(b) 112(1) RIDOUT & MAYBEE LLP HTUN, SAN A

"Negative claim limitations are adequately supported when the specification describes a reason to exclude the relevant limitation." Santaurus, Inc. v. Par Pharm., Inc., 694 F.3d 1344, 1351 (Fed Cir. 2012).  An express intent to confer on the claim language the novel meaning imparted by the negative limitation is required, such as an express disclaimer or independent lexicography in the written description that provides support for the negative limitation.  Omega Engineering, Inc. v. Raytek Corp., 334 F.3d 1314, 1323 (Fed. Cir. 2003).

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2837 Ex Parte Stitz 12147777 - (D) NAGUMO 103(a) Maginot, Moore & Beck LLP TALPALATSKI, ALEXANDER

2838 Ex Parte Locke et al 10136040 - (D) PAK 103(a) MARGER JOHNSON & MCCOLLOM, P.C. -PHYSIO -CONTROL, INC. VU, BAO Q

AFFIRMED 
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2121 Ex Parte Bugir et al 11305873 - (D) SAADAT 103(a) William E. Curry PADMANABHAN, KAVITA

2169 Ex Parte Dejean et al 11517092 - (D) BOUCHER 103(a) FAY SHARPE / XEROX - ROCHESTER HU, JENSEN

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2476 Ex Parte Dolganow et al 12078700 - (D) BOUDREAU 112(2)/102(e) Kramer & Amado, P.C. GHAFOERKHAN, FAIYAZKHAN

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2644 Ex Parte Rinne et al 11651012 - (D) BOUCHER 103(a) Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP Nokia Corporation HUYNH, CHUCK

2692 Ex Parte Konstas 11709897 - (D) KUMAR 103(a)/102(b) CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION SHAH, PRIYANK J

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3745 Ex Parte Schlichting et al 11778681 - (R) CAPP 103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS/PRATT & WHITNEY c/o CPA Global PRAGER, JESSE M

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REVERSED
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3745 Ex Parte Cornelius et al 11659551 - (D) HOELTER 103 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 112(2) SIEMENS CORPORATION KERSHTEYN, IGOR

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REVERSED 
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3623 Ex Parte Oral et al 11608682 - (D) WORTH 103 CRGO LAW STEVEN M. GREENBERG STERRETT, JONATHAN G

3626 Ex Parte Short et al 10286673 - (D) CHERRY 101/102/103 GE HEALTHCARE c/o FLETCHER YODER, PC FUELLING, MICHAEL

AFFIRMED 
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 Ex Parte Jantzen et al 12411049 - (D) PER CURIAM 103 BGL/Cook - Chicago EASTWOOD, DAVID C

nelson, crown packaging

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REVERSED 
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1649 Ex Parte Anderson et al 11703062 - (D) PAULRAJ 101/112(1) KNOBBE MARTENS OLSON & BEAR LLP ULM, JOHN D

see also Nelson v. Bowler, 626 F.2d 853, 856 (CCPA 1980) ("[T]ests evidencing pharmacological activity may manifest a practical utility even though they may not establish a specific therapeutic use.").

Nelson v. Bowler, 626 F.2d 853, 206 USPQ 881 (CCPA 1980) 2107.01 , 2107.02 , 2107.03 , 2138.05

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1782 Ex Parte Tigerfeldt 11587184 - (D) WARREN 103 OBLON, SPIVAK, MCCLELLAND MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. KASHNIKOW, ERIK

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3664 Ex Parte Hein et al 11869148 - (D) GOODSON 103 DEERE & COMPANY MANCHO,RONNIE M

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2682 Ex Parte Landis 11811192 - (D) FRAHM 103 103 Tyco International Ltd. BUGG, GEORGE A

The Examiner has rather speculated that, inherently, a nominal amount of such compressive force is exerted by gravity and the waterproof bond. Such a speculation is erred, particularly insofar as failing to establish a reason to believe that gravity or bonding compressively holds the transducer 132 with greater than de minimis force. See Crown Packaging Technology, Inc. v. Ball Metal Beverage Container Corp., 635 F.3d 1373, 1383 (Fed. Cir. 2011) (“[I]nherent anticipation requires . . . more than the presence of an unrecognized de minimis quantity of claimed substance in the prior art[.]” (citations omitted)).

AFFIRMED 
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2177 Ex Parte Satyavolu et al 10435430 - (D) FREDMAN 103 CENTRAL COAST PATENT AGENCY, INC TAPP, AMELIA L

2195 Ex Parte Hwang 11375765 - (D) FISHMAN 103 IBM RSW TERRILE, CANNATTI, CHAMBERS & HOLLAND, LLP CHEW, BRIAN

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2426 Ex Parte Relan et al 10819868 - (D) FISHMAN 103 Foley & Lardner LLP/ Broadcom Corporation ALAM, MUSHFIKH I

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2644 Ex Parte Vermola 11053981 - (D) NEW 103 Ditthavong & Steiner, P.C. HEIBER, SHANTELL LAKETA

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2899 Ex Parte Pendse et al 12688124 - (D) WORTH 103 STATS ChipPAC/PATENT LAW GROUP: Atkins and Associates, P.C. SNOW, COLLEEN ERIN

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3612 Ex Parte Asplund et al 12309988 - (D) GOODSON 103 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 103 Mark P. Stone Attorney at Law CHENEVERT, PAUL A

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3732 Ex Parte Ofir 11837414 - (D) PAULRAJ 102/103 Martino Patent Law at the Law Offices of Sepehr Daghighian LEWIS, RALPH A

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REVERSED 

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1736 Ex Parte Fukunaga et al 10499649 - (D) NAGUMO 103 OBLON, SPIVAK, MCCLELLAND MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. MCCRACKEN, DANIEL

1787 Ex Parte Yaoi et al 12162670 - (D) SMITH 103 SUGHRUE MION, PLLC ENGLISH, PATRICK NOLAND

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2164 Ex Parte Bestgen et al 12117047 - (D) JEFFERY 102/103 IBM CORPORATION PULLIAM, CHRISTYANN R

2169 Ex Parte Askey et al 12776604 - (D) KOHUT 102 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 101 Concert Technology Corporation KIM, PAUL

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2476 Ex Parte CASEY 11610788 - (D) HUGHES 103 CHRISTOPHER & WEISBERG, P.A. MOUTAOUAKIL, MOUNIR

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2863 Ex Parte Hainz et al 12146797 - (D) PAK 102/103 DICKE, BILLIG & CZAJA BHAT, ADITYA S

2876 Ex Parte Bossoney et al 12254405 - (D) BEST 102/103 JOHNSON & JOHNSON SAVUSDIPHOL, PAULTEP

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3672 Ex Parte DOWNTON et al 11421147 - (D) KERINS 103 SCHLUMBERGER OILFIELD SERVICES ANDREWS, DAVID L

3679 Ex Parte Abu-Odeh et al 12946174 - (D) HILL 102/103 Baker Botts L.L.P. / The Texas A&M University System KENNEDY, JOSHUA T

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3745 Ex Parte Fritz et al 12914589 - (D) REIMERS 103 Dority & Manning, PA and General Electric Company ELLIS, RYAN H

3781 Ex Parte McKendry et al 12030629 - (D) ASTORINO 103 LAW OFFICES OF R. MICHAEL WEST COLLADO, CYNTHIA FRANCISCA

AFFIRMED-IN-PART 
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1786 Ex Parte Rolison et al 12245978 - (D) COLAIANNI 103 102/103 NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY LOPEZ,RICARDO E.

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2427 Ex Parte Errico et al 11152546 - (D) KOHUT 103 103 CHERNOFF, VILHAUER, MCCLUNG & STENZEL, LLP SCHNURR, JOHN R

2493 Ex Parte Okamoto et al 10768905 - (D) ASTORINO 102/103 101/102/103 CRGO LAW STEVEN M. GREENBERG SIDDIQI, MOHAMMAD A

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2886 Ex Parte Feng 12822325 - (D) SMITH 102/103 103 Illumina, Inc. Fletcher Yoder, P.C. PAJOOHI GOMEZ, TARA S

2889 Ex Parte Becker et al 12466443 - (D) COLAIANNI 102/103 103 MACMILLAN, SOBANSKI & TODD, LLC - FORD COUGHLIN, ANDREW J

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3629 Ex Parte McFaul 11778966 - (D) ASTORINO 103 103 LICATA & TYRRELL P.C. WILSON, CANDICE D C

3663 Ex Parte YAMAGUCHI et al 11857903 - (D) HOELTER 102 102 FOLEY AND LARDNER LLP MUSTAFA, IMRAN K

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3726 Ex Parte Butterfield et al 11269469 - (D) REIMERS 103 103 MYERS BIGEL SIBLEY & SAJOVEC OMGBA, ESSAMA

3754 Ex Parte Poulard 10556432 - (D) BROWN 112(1)/112(2)/102 112(1)/112(2)/102 SUGHRUE MION, PLLC NGO, LIEN M

3742 Ex Parte Teale et al 12501560 - (D) SMITH 102/103 103 37 CFR 41.50(b) 103 PATTERSON & SHERIDAN, L.L.P. / Weatherford TRAN, THIEN S

AFFIRMED 
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1732 Ex Parte Okamura et al 11988800 - (D) KRATZ 102/103 MCDERMOTT WILL & EMERY LLP STALDER, MELISSA A

1764 Ex Parte Bene et al 12598705 - (D) BEST 103 SERVILLA WHITNEY LLC (CGG) LEE, DORIS L

1793 Ex Parte Schmidt et al 11676411 - (D) HASTINGS 103 Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery, LLP LATHAM, SAEEDA MONEE

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2155 Ex Parte Dai et al 11715794 - (D) WHITEHEAD, JR. 103 MICROSOFT CORPORATION BUI, THUY T

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2443 Ex Parte Ross et al 11959140 - (D) BUI 103 Dierker & Associates, P.C. NGUYEN, STEVEN C

2452 Ex Parte Accardi et al 11416778 - (D) CURCURI 103 GE HEALTHCARE c/o FLETCHER YODER, PC NGUYEN, THU V

2478 Ex Parte Bornstein et al 11266661 - (D) STEPHENS 101/112(1)/103 IBM CORP (YA) C/O YEE & ASSOCIATES PC KHAJURIA, SHRIPAL K

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2631 Ex Parte Gerszberg et al 11074221 - (D) KOHUT 103 AT & T Legal Department - WS MCKIE, GINA M

2685 Ex Parte WANG 11867461 - (D) KRIVAK 103 THE FARRELL LAW FIRM, P.C. BALSECA, FRANKLIN D

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2837 Ex Parte Rastegar et al 12839316 - (D) COLAIANNI 103 Thomas Spinelli, Esq. ROSENAU, DEREK JOHN

2842 Ex Parte Nedovic et al 12510211 - (D) NAGUMO 102 BAKER BOTTS L.L.P. CHENG, DIANA

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3744 Ex Parte Murakami et al 11796402 - (D) GOODSON 103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY GONZALEZ, PAOLO

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2178 Ex Parte Belvin et al 11751513 - (D) FREDMAN 103 CRGO LAW STEVEN M. GREENBERG TSUI, WILSON W

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2426 Ex Parte Vagnati 11828486 - (D) MANTIS MERCADER 102 THE DIRECTV GROUP, INC. PENG, HSIUNGFEI

2427 Ex Parte Riley et al 11782565 - (D) MANTIS MERCADER 103 THE DIRECTV GROUP, INC. TELAN, MICHAELR

REEXAMINATION

REVERSED
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2613 Ex parte SCOTT BLAIR Patent Owner, Appellant Ex Parte 6700602 et al 09/423,284 90011861 - (D) MANTIS MERCADER 102/103 GAZDZINSKI & ASSOCIATES, PC RALIS, STEPHEN J original WONG, ALLEN C

AFFIRMED-IN-PART 
2511 Ex parte ALLIANCE SEMICONDUCTOR CORP. Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 5671188 et al 08/670,912 90012076 - (D) SAADAT 102 102 MARTIN & FERRARO, LLP FOR THIRD PARTY REQUESTER: GRADY K. BERGEN BANANKHAH, MAJID A original NGUYEN, HIEN N

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1714 PACTIV LLC Ex Parte Evans et al 6,395,195 09/480,291 90011597 - (D) LEBOVITZ 103 PACTIV CORPORATION c/o NIXON PEABODY LLP THIRD PART REQUESTER: HARTER, SECREST & EMERY LLP JASTRZAB, KRISANNE MARIE original ANTHONY, JOSEPH DAVID

1743 PACTIV LLC Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 6315921 et al 09/346,752 90011596 - (D) LEBOVITZ 103 PACTIV CORPORATION c/o NIXON PEABODY LLP THIRD PART REQUESTER: HARTER, SECREST & EMERY LLP JASTRZAB, KRISANNE MARIE original CROSS, LATOYA I

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2613 Ex parte WALKER DIGITAL, LLC Patent Owner, Appellant Ex Parte 6720990 et al 09/221,250 90020001 - (D) MANTIS MERCADER 102/103 Ascenda Law Group, PC FOR THIRD PARTY REQUESTER: VOLPE AND KOENIG, P.C. DESAI,RACHNA SINGH original RAO, ANAND SHASHIKANT

2617 VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC. Requester, Appellant, and Cross-Respondent v. AFFINITY LABS OF TEXAS, LLC Patent Owner, Respondent, and Cross-Appellant Ex Parte 7,634,228 et al 11/681,444 95001281 - (D) BRANCH 102 103 37 C.F.R. § 41.77(a) 103 TROP, PRUNER & HU, P.C. LAROSE, COLIN M original GELIN, JEAN ALLAND

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3636 THORLEY INDUSTRIES LLC Third Party Requester/Respondent v. WONDERLAND NURSERY GOODS CO., LTD. Patent Owner/Appellant Ex Parte 8047609 et al 12/959,873 95001871 - (D) MARTIN 112(1)/112(2)/314(a) 112(2)/103 BAKER & MCKENZIE LLP original Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP (NV) FOSTER, JIMMY G original WHITE, RODNEY BARNETT

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3771 INOVA LABS, INC. Requester/Appellant v. INOGEN, INC. Patent Owner/Respondent Ex Parte 7,841,343 et al 11/147,409 95001885 - (D) MARTIN 102/103 KNOBBE MARTENS OLSON & BEAR LLP THIRD PARTY REQUESTER: MEYERTONS, HOOD, KIVLIN, KOWERT & GOETZEL, P.C. ENGLISH, PETER C original DOUGLAS, STEVEN O