howmedica, Phillips

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2157 Ex Parte Courdy et al 11748125 - (D) HOFF 103 Bell & Manning, LLC The University of Utah Research Foundation MINA, FATIMA P

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2456 Ex Parte Panigrahi 12538681 - (D) McCARTNEY 103 INGRASSIA FISHER & LORENZ, P.C. (EchoStar) SALAD, ABDULLAHI ELMI

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2836 Ex Parte Landry 11964368 - (D) WARREN 102/103 Cesari & Reed, L.L.P. MAI, TIEN HUNG

2854 Ex Parte Hoffman et al 11683835 - (D) OWENS 103 HID Global c/o Westman Champlin & Koehler, P.A CULLER, JILL E

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3657 Ex Parte Accardi 12359539 - (D) GUIJT 103 THE WEBB LAW FIRM, P.C. NGUYEN, XUAN LAN T

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1797 Ex Parte Roder et al 13373336 - (D) DERRICK 103 103 MCDONNELL BOEHNEN HULBERT & BERGHOFF LLP Biodesix, Inc. XU, XIAOYUN

Having carefully considered the Specification and Appellants’ arguments, we find no clear requirement that added calibrant is excluded. Our reviewing Court has “repeatedly held that the fact that the specification describes only a single embodiment, standing alone, is insufficient to limit
otherwise broad claim language.” Howmedica Osteonics Corp. v. Wright Med. Tech., Inc., 540 F.3d 1337, 1345 (Fed. Cir. 2008) (declining to impute a limitation into a disputed claim term in the absence of a clear requirement in the specification, even where “every disclosure of [the disputed term] in the specification shows [the alleged limitation]”); see also Phillips v. AWH Corp., 415 F.3d 1303, 1323 (Fed. Cir. 2005) (“[W]e have expressly rejected the contention that if a patent describes only a single embodiment, the claims of the patent must be construed as being limited to that embodiment.”).

Phillips v. AWH Corp., 415 F.3d 1303, 75 USPQ2d 1321 (Fed. Cir. 2005) 2111 , 2111.01 , 2143.01 , 2258

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2642 Ex Parte Smith et al 11534089 - (D) FRAHM 103 103 MMB/Purdue Research Foundation SCHWARTZ, JOSHUA L

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2166 Ex Parte To et al 12789137 - (D) GALLIGAN 103 Garg Law Firm, PLLC IBM END IPLAW (GLF) International Business Machines, Corp. LIN, SHEW FEN

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2425 Ex Parte Marshall et al 10177825 - (D) FRAHM 101/103 BLAKELY SOKOLOFF TAYLOR & ZAFMAN c/o CPA Global SAINT CYR, JEAN D

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2646 Ex Parte Kuhl et al 12852551 - (D) GALLIGAN 103 PERRY + CURRIER INC. (BlackBerry) Research in Motion Limited GU, YU

2658 Ex Parte Buck et al 12241837 - (D) TROCK 103 ALLEMAN HALL MCCOY RUSSELL & TUTTLE LLP Harman Becker Automotive Systems GMBH DORVIL, RICHEMOND

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3735 Ex Parte Cohan et al 11551458 - (D) SCHOPFER 103 BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C. Eyelab Group, LLC D'ANGELO, MICHAEL J

REEXAMINATION

REVERSED
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3673 STRYKER CORPORATION Requester and Appellant v. HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC. Patent Owner and Respondent Ex Parte 7568246 et al 11/804,970 95002051 - (D) LEBOVITZ 103 41.77(b) 103 Barnes & Thornburg LLP (Hill-Rom) THIRD PARTY REQUESTER: MCANDREWS HELD & MALLOY, LTD WHITTINGTON, KENNETH original TRETTEL, MICHAEL

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1637 LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION Requester, Cross-Appellant and Respondent v. 454 LIFE SCIENCES CORPORATION Patent Owner, Appellant, and Cross-Respondent Ex Parte 8012690 et al 11/982,095 95001765 - (D) LEBOVITZ concurring GUEST 103/314(a) 41.77(b) 103 COOLEY LLP for THIRD PARTY REQUESTOR: TROUTMAN SANDERS LLP 454 Life Sciences Corporation CAMPELL, BRUCE R original THOMAS, DAVID C

chilowsky, lindell

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1741 Ex Parte Enqvist et al 11886702 - (D) HOUSEL 102/103 LERNER, DAVID, LITTENBERG, KRUMHOLZ & MENTLIK Metso Paper Inc. MINSKEY, JACOB T

1797 Ex Parte Augstein 13081724 - (D) GARRIS 103 MCDONNELL BOEHNEN HULBERT & BERGHOFF LLP Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc. SIEFKE, SAMUEL P

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2144 Ex Parte Connors et al 12400280 - (D) GRIMES 103 ROGITZ & ASSOCIATES Sony Corp. and Sony Electronics KELLS, ASHER

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2453 Ex Parte Hilt et al 11395455 - (D) LORIN 103 RYAN, MASON & LEWIS, LLP Alcatel-Lucent VOSTAL, ONDREJ C

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2834 Ex Parte Noe 11672256 - (D) HASTINGS 103 103 Michael Best & Friedrich LLP (Regal-Beloit) SCHEUERMANN, DAVID W

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3664 Ex Parte Henderson et al 12208807 - (D) HUTCHINS 103 103 REINHART BOERNER VAN DEUREN P.C. Forte Automation Systems, Incorporated and Procure Treatment Centers, Incorporated AMIN, BHAVESH V

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1611 Ex Parte Sugiyama et al 10468433 - (D) MILLS 102 Foley & Lardner LLP Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited LOVE, TREVOR M

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1736 Ex Parte GOLZHAUSER et al 12675285 - (D) HASTINGS 103 MCDONNELL BOEHNEN HULBERT & BERGHOFF LLP MCCRACKEN, DANIEL

We have considered the Declaration, but do not find it persuasive of establishing patentability of the appealed subject matter. Although factual evidence is preferable to opinion testimony, such testimony is entitled to consideration and some weight so long as the opinion is not on the ultimate legal conclusion at issue. While an opinion as to a legal conclusion is not entitled to any weight, the underlying basis for the opinion may be persuasive. In re Chilowsky, 306 F.2d 908, 916 (CCPA 1962) (expert opinion that an application meets the requirements of 35 U.S.C. § 112 is not entitled to any weight; however, facts supporting a basis for deciding that the specification complies with 35 U.S.C. § 112 are entitled to some weight); In re Lindell, 385 F.2d 453, 456 (CCPA 1967). On this record, Declarant has not directed us to persuasive evidence sufficient to establish that a person of ordinary skill in the art would not have recognized the suitability of using Murakami’s process for graphitizing a SAM as exemplified in Eck.

Chilowsky, In re, 306 F.2d 908, 134 USPQ 515 (CCPA 1962) 716.01(c)

Lindell, In re, 385 F.2d 453, 155 USPQ 521 (CCPA 1967) 716.01(c)

1792 Ex Parte TOMINAGA et al 12768159 - (D) BEST 103 BURR & BROWN, PLLC Fuji Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. THAKUR, VIREN A

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2126 Ex Parte Samon i Castella et al 12668993 - (D) KAISER 103 EGBERT LAW OFFICES NORTON, JENNIFER L

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2443 Ex Parte Gray et al 12322804 - (D) SHIANG 103 PERRY + CURRIER INC. (FOR Mitel) BELANI, KISHIN G

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2681 Ex Parte Noe et al 12226834 - (D) GALLIGAN 103 JAMES E. MROSE Trapco, Ltd. MA, KAM WAN

2685 Ex Parte Bonicatto et al 13019814 - (D) FINK 103 CRAWFORD MAUNU PLLC Landis+Gyr Technologies, LLC BENLAGSIR, AMINE

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2851 Ex Parte Huynh et al 12583552 - (D) DELMENDO 101 IMPERIUM PATENT WORKS Active-Semi, Inc. (BVI) SIEK, VUTHE

2886 Ex Parte DiFoggio et al 12368576 - (D) SMITH 103 CANTOR COLBURN LLP- BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED HANSEN, JONATHAN M

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3626 Ex Parte Burchianti et al 12235190 - (D) MEDLOCK 101/103 PIETRAGALLO GORDON ALFANO BOSICK & RASPANTI, LLP Celtic Healthcare, Inc. NGUYEN, TRAN N

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3746 Ex Parte Conrad 12460738 - (D) SMEGAL 102/103 ABELMAN, FRAYNE & SCHWAB  Pfeiffer Vacuum GmbH. KRAMER, DEVON C

par pharmaceutical

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1651 Ex Parte McDonagh et al 12992530 - (D) ADAMS 103 CLARK & ELBING LLP VAN BUREN, LAUREN K

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2164 Ex Parte Thurlow et al 12307622 - (D) SHIANG 103 NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC CHOI, YUK TING

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2624 Ex Parte Ferrato et al 11667593 - (D) SHAW 103 FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER LLP AU, SCOTT D

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3622 Ex Parte Evans et al 11760013 - (D) FETTING 103 FlashPoint Technology and Withrow & Terranova GOLDMAN, MICHAEL H

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3715 Ex Parte Masaoka 12804519 - (D) GOODSON 103 Manabu Masaoka UTAMA, ROBERT J

3752 Ex Parte Eschenburg 12387764 - (D) MURPHY 103 CHRISTOPHER JOHN RUDY BOECKMANN, JASON J

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1618 Ex Parte Linder 11662887 - (D) FREDMAN 103 103 NATH, GOLDBERG & MEYER WESTERBERG, NISSA M

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1772 Ex Parte Lauritzen et al 12542420 - (D) SMITH 103 SHELL OIL COMPANY DANG, THUAN D

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2172 Ex Parte Kaneshiro et al 12131083 - (D) LaVIER 103 WINSTEAD P.C. IBM CORP. (WSM) BADAWI, ANGIE M

We find the Examiner’s reasoning to be sufficient to support the finding that Moody I inherently teaches “determining a number” of email messages, as claimed. Although a finding of inherency in the context of obviousness must meet a “high standard,” PAR Pharmaceutical, Inc. v. TWI Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 773 F.3d 1186, 1195 (Fed. Cir. 2014), the Examiner has satisfied it here, as “the limitation at issue necessarily must be present,” id. at 1196.

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3746 Ex Parte NOBLE et al 11548591 - (D) MURPHY 103 (Weatherford) Wong Cabello Lutsch Rutherford & Brucculeri LLP LETTMAN, BRYAN MATTHEW

REEXAMINATION

REVERSED
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2831 BRIDGEPORT FITTINGS, INC. Requester, Appellant v. ARLINGTON INDUSTRIES, INC. Patent Owner, Respondent Ex Parte 7060900 et al 11/338,367 95001982 - (D) Per Curium 103 41.77 103 The Jackson Patent Group, LLC Third Party Requester: Briggs and Morgan P.A. NASSER, ROBERT L original ESTRADA, ANGEL R

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3617 COLDHARBOUR MARINE LIMITED Requester, Respondent v. MH SYSTEMS, INC.Patent Owner, Appellant Ex Parte RE41859 et al 11/484,828 95001559 - (D) SONG 103 GOODWIN PROCTER LLP Patent Owner: MYERS BIGEL SIBLEY & SAJOVEC, P.A. GELLNER, JEFFREY L original OLSON, LARS A

giacomini, lockwood, jepson

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1729 Ex Parte Haltiner et al 12788834 - (D) McSHANE 103 Delphi Technologies, Inc. DUDLEY, ARCHER DAVIS

1786 Ex Parte KWONG et al 13233213 - (D) NAGUMO 103 Duane Morris LLP (UDC) CLARK, GREGORY D

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2198 Ex Parte Moon et al 11877184 - (D) STRAUSS 102/103 SUGHRUE MION, PLLC KABIR, MOHAMMAD H

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2432 Ex Parte Jiang 11984779 - (D) MacDONALD 103 41.50 112(2) Blue Capital Law Firm, P.C. ALMEIDA, DEVIN E

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2668 Ex Parte Collomosse et al 12179857 - (D) COURTENAY 112(2)/102/103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY CHEN, XUEMEI G

Our reviewing court guides, "[A]n application is not entitled to a patent if another's patent discloses the same invention, which was carried forward from an earlier U.S. provisional application or U.S. non-provisional application."  In re Giacomini, 612 F.3d 1380, 1383 (Fed. Cir. 2010). "An important limitation is that the provisional application must provide provisional written description support for the claimed invention."  Id. (emphasis added). ...

However, our reviewing court clarifies that "it is 'not a question of whether one skilled in the art might be able to construct the patentee's device from the teachings of the disclosure....  Rather, it is a question whether the application necessarily discloses that particular device,' ... A description which renders obvious the invention for which an earlier filing date is sought is not sufficient." Lockwood v. American Airlines, Inc., 107 F.3d 1565, 1572 (Fd. Cir. 1997) (quoting Jepson v. Coleman, 314 F.2d 533, 536 (CCPA 1963))(emphasis added). ...

Because of the Examiner's repeated reliance on the word "implied" in the Final Office Action, and based upon our review of the record, we are persuaded the Liu application, at best, may render obvious some portions of the necessary support.  However, under 112, first paragraph (written description), "[a] description which renders obvious the invention for which an earlier filing date is sought is not sufficient." Lockwood, 107 F.3d at 1572. (Emphasis added).

Lockwood v. American Airlines, Inc., 107 F.3d 1505, 41 USPQ2d 1961 (Fed. Cir. 1997) 2133.03(a) , 2163 , 2163.02

2691 Ex Parte MA 11840906 - (D) JIVANI 112(1)/103 THE FARRELL LAW FIRM, P.C. YANG, KWANG-SU

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3667 Ex Parte Lich et al 12665897 - (D) HOFFMAN 103 KENYON & KENYON LLP LANG, MICHAEL DEAN

3671 Ex Parte KUREK 12620908 - (D) STAICOVICI 102/103 41.50 112(2) James Ray & Associates Intellectual Property, LLC RISIC, ABIGAIL ANNE

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2439 Ex Parte Diehl et al 10487489 - (D) THOMAS 103 103 MYERS WOLIN, LLC HOLDER, BRADLEY W

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2644 Ex Parte Zhang 12010150 - (D) HORVATH 103 103 HARNESS, DICKEY & PIERCE, P.L.C. LEE, JUSTIN YE

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3682 Ex Parte Davis et al 12239964 - (D) HOELTER 103 103 BGL/Yahoo! Overture MYHRE, JAMES W

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 Ex Parte State 11775332 - (D) FREDMAN 112(2)/103 112(2)/103 VIDAS, ARRETT & STEINKRAUS, P.A. NGUYEN, TIN DUC

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1765 Ex Parte HAAS et al 12487137 - (D) ANKENBRAND 103 NOVAK DRUCE CONNOLLY BOVE + QUIGG LLP COONEY, JOHN M

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2439 Ex Parte Peled et al 10927044 - (D) HAAPALA 103 MARTIN D. MOYNIHAN d/b/a PRTSI, INC. WANG, HARRIS C

2447 Ex Parte Rimac et al 12813026 - (D) GALLIGAN 103 Kramer & Amado, P.C. JOSHI, SURAJ M

2457 Ex Parte Esfahany et al 12582201 - (D) BAER 103 Baker Botts LLP NANO, SARGON N
AFFIRMED 2625 Ex Parte Sun 11372458 - (D) MANTIS MERCADOR 103 Griggs Bergen LLP SCHNIREL, ANDREW B

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2647 Ex Parte CRUESS et al 12203480 - (D) HUME 103 FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR, INC. NGUYEN, TUAN HOANG

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2874 Ex Parte Keeton et al 12332469 - (D) ANKENBRAND 103 NCR Corporation SMITH, CHAD

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3629 Ex Parte Blouin et al 11303165 - (D) FETTING 103 YEE & ASSOCIATES PC IBM CORP (YA) JASMIN, LYNDA C

3646 Ex Parte Newman et al 12423411 - (D) STAICOVICI 112(1) 103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS, P.C. NGUYEN, CHUONG P

3659 Ex Parte Silva et al 12641829 - (D) HOELTER 103 FCA US LLC KNIGHT, DEREK DOUGLAS

3689 Ex Parte Villena et al 10536692 - (D) McSHANE 102/103 Northern Virginia Law and Technology Services, LLC RUHL, DENNIS WILLIAM

3693 Ex Parte Richter 11475573 - (D) FETTING 101 Welsh & Katz, Ltd. WEISBERGER, RICHARD C

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3727 Ex Parte Harpell 12381031 - (D) STAICOVICI 103 JACK PAAVILA MULLER, BRYAN R

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3781 Ex Parte Koefelda et al 11499251 - (D) WOODS 102/103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS, P.C. MCKINLEY, CHRISTOPHER BRIAN

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2814 SEMILEDS CORPORATION Requester and Respondent v. CREE, INC. Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte Edmonds et al 7,737,459 11/112,429 95001627 - (D) KOHUT 102/103 WILMERHALE/BOSTON Third Party Requester: Baker Botts LLP original MYERS BIGEL SIBLEY & SAJOVEC, P.A. GAGLIARDI, ALBERT J original LOUIE, WAI SING

texas instruments, boehringer

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1733 Ex Parte Keller et al 12911117 - (D) GARRIS 102/double patenting NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY YANG, JIE

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2438 Ex Parte Rodgers et al 11743533 - (D) KAISER 103 STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C. HERZOG, MADHURI R

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2646 Ex Parte Bailey et al 11671264 - (D) KHAN 103 Ryan, Mason & Lewis, LLP TRAN, MONG-THUY THI

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3656 Ex Parte KAWAKAMI 12233754 - (D) HORNER 112(1)/102/103 GLOBAL IP COUNSELORS, LLP YABUT, DANIEL D

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3738 Ex Parte Schaeffer et al 11810533 - (D) SCHOPFER 103 BGL/Cook - Chicago MATHEW, SEEMA

3763 Ex Parte Hillis et al 11485619 - (D) MILLS 102/103 IV - SUITER SWANTZ PC LLO VU, QUYNH-NHU HOANG

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2174 Ex Parte van Os et al 12364470 - (D) SHAW 103 103 Apple c/o Morrison & Foerster LLP SF TILLERY, RASHAWN N

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2649 Ex Parte Zufall et al 11797048 - (D) DANG 103 103 Dorsey & Whitney LLP d/b/a DBSD Satellite Services G.P. DISH Network L.L.C. TRAN, PAUL P

Given the language used, the "such that" clause is reasonably interpreted to identify the resulting condition (enabling the mobile units/device to perform an intended function of combining with multicast content) that occurs when the multicast data is transmitted, as positively recited in claims 44 and 69.  Thus, the "such that" clause at issue is akin to a "whereby" clause that merely states the result of transmitting the multicast data.  Our reviewing court has conluded that "[a] 'whereby' clause that merely states the result of the limitations in the claim adds nothing to the patentability or substance of the claim." Texas Instruments, Inc. v. Int'l Trade Comm'n, 988 F.2d 1165, 1172 (Fed. Cir. 1993) (citation ommitted).  Further, our reviewing court guides: "[a]n intended use or purpose usually will not limit the scope of the claim because such statements usually do no more than define a context in which the invention operates." Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. v. Schering-Plough Corp., 320 F.3d 1339, 1345 (Fed. Cir. 2003).  Thus, giving the claims their broadest reasonable interpretation, we find the claims merely require "transmitting" from a satellite multicast data to mobile units/device.

Texas Instruments, Inc. v. Int’l Trade Comm’n, 988 F.2d 1165, 26 USPQ2d 1018 (Fed. Cir. 1993) 716.04

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3626 Ex Parte HOURIET et al 12967626 - (D) MOHANTY 103 103 PANITCH SCHWARZE BELISARIO & NADEL LLP LONG, FONYA M

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3711 Ex Parte Chan 12869939 - (D) BROWNE 103 103 Edell, Shapiro & Finnan LLC SIMMS JR, JOHN ELLIOTT

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1714 Ex Parte BUTTERBAUGH et al 13082676 - (D) ABRAHAM 103 KAGAN BINDER, PLLC COLEMAN, RYAN L

1793 Ex Parte STRILICH et al 12578929 - (D) WILSON 103 K&L Gates LLP-Chicago PRAKASH, SUBBALAKSHMI

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2492 Ex Parte Nair 12463135 - (D) KAISER 102/103 Mahamedi Paradice LLP (QCA) KIM, TAE K

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3627 Ex Parte Satyavolu et al 13082762 - (D) FETTING 112(2) 103 GTC Law Group LLP & Affiliates CPA Global ROJAS, HAJIME S

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2857 ARTERIS, INC. and QUALCOMM TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED, Requester, v. SONICS, INC., Patent Owner. Ex Parte 6816814 et al 10/293,734 95000667 - (D) SIU 102 102/103 37 C.F.R. § 41.77 102 MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP THIRD PARTY REQUESTER: PATENT GROUP C/O DLA PIPER US LLP LIE, ANGELA M original DESTA, ELIAS

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2111 ARTERIS, INC., Requester, v. SONICS, INC., Patent Owner. Ex Parte 7,191,273 et al 10/963,271 95000663 - (D) SIU 102 MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP PATENT GROUP C/O DLA PIPER US LLP KE, PENG original AUVE, GLENN ALLEN

russell, miller2

custom search

REVERSED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2163 Ex Parte EGNOR 12816245 - (D) MacDONALD 102 HARRITY & HARRITY, LLP HWA, SHYUE JIUNN

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3654 Ex Parte Piech 12298787 - (D) BROWNE 112(2)/103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS, P.C. KRUER, STEFAN

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2835 Ex Parte KANEKO et al 12574252 - (D) NAGUMO 102 102/103 HAMRE, SCHUMANN, MUELLER & LARSON P.C. HAUGHTON, ANTHONY MICHAEL

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2645 Ex Parte Xing et al 12298184 - (D) DEJMEK 103 FAY SHARPE/LUCENT NGUYEN, DINH

2646 Ex Parte DYER 12981343 - (D) PYONIN 103 Vista IP Law Group, LLP WASHINGTON, ERIKA ALISE

2668 Ex Parte Hammell et al 12327873 - (D) McCARTNEY 103 PITNEY BOWES INC. MANGIALASCHI, TRACY

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3623 Ex Parte Bliznak et al 11319375 - (D) MOHANTY 103 SAP / FINNEGAN, HENDERSON LLP LAN, TZU-HSIANG

3643 Ex Parte Nixon-Lane 12815822 - (D) BAHR 112(1) 102/103 BGL/Ann Arbor BANIANI, SHADI SHUNTI

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3715 Ex Parte Daft 13277537 - (D) JESCHKE 102/103 SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS (US) LLP FRISBY, KESHA

See In re Russell, 48 F.2d 668 (CCPA 1931) (affirming rejection and stating "[t]he mere arrangement of printed matter on a sheet or sheets of paper, in book form or otherwise, does not constitute 'any new and useful art, machine, manufacture, or composition of matter,' or 'any new or useful improvements thereof'" (quoting former 35 U.S.C. 31)); see also In re Ockman, 833 F.2d 1023 (Fed. Cir 1987) (unpublished) (affirming rejection of plans or drawings used in construction projects because "[i]nsofar as the claims involve no more than printed matter, gathering data and forwarding information to others, those claims are non-statutory under 101") (citing In re Miller, 418 F.2d 1392, 1396 (CCPA 1969) and Russel)); Miller, 418 F.2d at 1396 (discussing, in dicta, that "[t]he fact that printed matter by itself is not patentable subject matter, because non-statutory, is no reason for ignoring it when the claim is directed to a combination").

Miller, In re, 418 F.2d 1392, 164 USPQ 46 (CCPA 1969) 706.03(a) , 2106 ,

3717 Ex Parte Bracken et al 12291330 - (D) BAHR 103 Lewis Roca Rothgerber LLP - Sony Computer Ent. GALKA, LAWRENCE STEFAN

REEXAMINATION

GRANTED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2164 ARTERIS, INC. and QUALCOMM TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED, Requester, v. SONICS, INC., Patent Owner. Ex Parte 7266786 et al 10/288,973 95000671 - (R) BAUMEISTER dissenting SIU 102 MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP Third Party Requester: DLA Piper (US) LLP SORRELL, ERON J original RIMELL, SAMUEL G

atofina, lizardtech

custom search

REVERSED
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2632 Ex Parte Smith et al 11363359 - (D) HUDALLA 103 Meyertons, Hood, Kivlin, Kowert & G (Apple) AGHDAM, FRESHTEH N

2643 Ex Parte Hiltunen et al 11783749 - (D) DANG 102/103 NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC GEORGEWILL, OPIRIBO

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3634 Ex Parte ALBERS et al 11874345 - (D) STAICOVICI 103 BURR & BROWN, PLLC REDMAN, JERRY E

3645 Ex Parte Wong et al 12965793 - (D) BROWNE 103 BLAKELY SOKOLOFF TAYLOR & ZAFMAN LLP PARC-XEROX/BSTZ HULKA, JAMES R

Moreover, although we appreciate the Examiner’s position that Nam’s CMOS structure is a field-effect transistor (see Ans. 3), we note that disclosure of a genus in the prior art, i.e., field-effect transistor, is not a disclosure of every species that is a member of that genus, i.e., thin film transistor. See Atofina v. Great Lakes Chemical Corp., 441 F.3d 991, 999 (Fed. Cir. 2006).

Atofina v. Great Lakes Chemical Corp, 441 F.3d 991 USPQ2d 1417 (Fed. Cir. 2006) 2131.03

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
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2175 Ex Parte ALBERTH et al 11955786 - (D) LaVIER 103 103 Shumaker & Sieffert, P.A./Motorola LONG, ANDREA NATAE

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2682 Ex Parte Queenan 10771480 - (D) HAAPALA 103 103 Barnes & Thornburg LLP (SB) NGUYEN, NAM V

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1717 Ex Parte Sacks 13190685 - (D) ROESEL 103 Weiss & Arons, LLP HERNANDEZ-DIAZ, JOSE

1767 Ex Parte Null et al 11922614 - (D) McKELVEY 103 SHELL OIL COMPANY SALVITTI, MICHAEL A

1787 Ex Parte Toyama et al 11720688 - (D) KAISER 112(1)/103 WESTERMAN, HATTORI, DANIELS & ADRIAN, LLP HUANG, CHENG YUAN

LizardTech, Inc. v. Earth Resource Mapping, Inc., 424 F.3d 1336, 1346 (Fed. Cir. 2005) (a description of a single embodiment "does not entitle the inventor" to broad claims).

LizardTech, Inc. v. Earth Resource Mapping, Inc., 424 F.3d 1336, 76 USPQ2d 1724 (Fed. Cir. 2005) 2161.01 , 2163

1791 Ex Parte Chan et al 11949806 - (D) ROESEL 103 Ballard Spahr LLP DuPont Pioneer BADR, HAMID R

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2131 Ex Parte Arimilli et al 12424444 - (D) MacDONALD 103 Russell Ng PLLC (IBM AUS) CARDWELL, ERIC

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2468 Ex Parte Han 11987109 - (D) BAER 103 H.C. PARK & ASSOCIATES, PLC NAWAZ, ASAD M

2473 Ex Parte BATTA 12261886 - (D) MANTIS MERCADER 103 Zebra Technologies Corporation LIU, JUNG

2486 Ex Parte Frenzel et al 10593840 - (D) BAER 103 LERNER GREENBERG STEMER LLP MUNG, ON S

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2611 Ex Parte Walsh et al 12063643 - (D) SMITH 103 NIXON PEABODY LLP PERROMAT, CARLOS

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2845 Ex Parte ZHU et al 13048202 - (D) HASTINGS 103 Guntin & Gust, PLC - BB DOCKET WIMER, MICHAEL C

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3641 Ex Parte Kelly et al 13177614 - (D) BROWNE 103 GIFFORD, KRASS, SPRINKLE,ANDERSON & CITKOWSKI, P.C TILLMAN, JR, REGINALD S

3658 Ex Parte RICK 12487477 - (D) KINDER 112(2) 102/103 INGRASSIA FISHER & LORENZ, P.C. (GME) PRATHER, GREGORY T

mayne, catalina, superior industries, hewlett-packard, roberts, paragon, texas instruments

custom search

REVERSED
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2899 Ex Parte Sonsky 12065622 - (D) TIMM 102 NXP B.V. Intellectual Property and Licensing YEUNG LOPEZ, FEIFEI

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
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1616 Ex Parte Eaton 11145716 - (D) GREEN 102/103 102/103 CARSTENS & CAHOON, LLP SCHLIENTZ, NATHAN W

This appeal is before us on remand from our reviewing court, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. In re Eaton, 545 Fed. Appx. 994 (Fed. Cir. 2013) (non-precedential).

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3677 Ex Parte Bowden et al 12036369 - (D) ASTORINO 102 102/103 Carlson, Gaskey & Olds/Masco Corporation BATSON, VICTOR D

AFFIRMED
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1718 Ex Parte Schlichting et al 13048966 - (D) DELMENDO 103 Bachman & LaPointe, P.C. BAREFORD, KATHERINE A

Therefore, a person of ordinary skill in the art would reasonably expect that such structurally similar zirconia-based coatings would likewise share other similar properties, such as abradability. In re Mayne, 104 F.3d 1339, 1343 (Fed. Cir. 1997) (“Structural relationships often provide the requisite motivation to modify known compounds to obtain new compounds.”).

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

1723 Ex Parte Yoshioka 12458537 - (D) HOUSEL 102 WENDEROTH, LIND & PONACK, L.L.P. D'ANIELLO, NICHOLAS P

1755 Ex Parte Li et al 12100131 - (D) OWENS 103 SLATER & MATSIL, L.L.P. PILLAY, DEVINA

1766 Ex Parte Sherman et al 11821568 - (D) McKELVEY 103 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY LOEWE, ROBERT S

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2191 Ex Parte Goyal et al 11953652 - (D) ENGELS 103 CRGO LAW STEVEN M. GREENBERG ZHEN, WEI Y

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2455 Ex Parte Wen et al 12141054 - (D) KAISER 103 NORTH AMERICA INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION MURPHY, CHARLES C

2461 Ex Parte Ross et al 11958272 - (D) DANG 103 BGL/Broadcom CLAWSON, STEPHEN J

Our reviewing court guides the patentability of an apparatus/system claim “depends on the claimed structure, not on the use or purpose of that structure.” Catalina Marketing Int’l, Inc. v. Coolsavings.com, Inc., 289 F.3d 801, 809 (Fed. Cir. 2002); see also Superior Industries, Inc. v. Masaba, Inc., 553 Fed. Appx. 986, 991 (Fed. Cir. 2014) (Rader, J., concurring):

[A] system claim generally covers what the system is, not what the system does. Hewlett-Packard Co. v. Bausch & Lomb Inc., 909 F.2d 1464, 1468 (Fed. Cir. 1990); see also Roberts v. Ryer, 91 U.S. 150, 157 [] (1875) (“The inventor of a machine is entitled to the benefit of all the uses to which it can be put, no matter whether he had conceived the idea of the use or not.”). Thus, it is usually improper to construe non-functional claim terms in system claims in a way that makes infringement or validity turn on their function. Paragon Solutions, LLC v.Timex Corp., 566 F.3d 1075, 1091 (Fed. Cir. 2009).

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

Hewlett-Packard Co. v. Bausch & Lomb Inc., 909 F.2d 1464, 15 USPQ2d 1525 (Fed. Cir. 1990) 2114

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That is, as discussed above, claim 1 merely requires forming a “controller” intended “for detecting” and “appending” markers to each stream “thereby resulting in a modified” stream. That is, a “modified” stream is provided in a “thereby” clause describing the results of the intended “appending” function to be performed by a “controller” in the claimed “circuit.”

Given the language used, the “thereby” clause is reasonably interpreted to identify the intended result if and when a controller within the claimed circuit performs its intended function of “appending” markers to each elementary stream. Thus, the “thereby” clause at issue is akin to a “whereby” clause that merely states an intended result. Our reviewing court has concluded that “[a] ‘whereby’ clause that merely states the result of the limitations in the claim adds nothing to the patentability or substance of the claim.” Texas Instruments Inc. v. U.S. Int’l Trade Comm’n, 988 F.2d 1165, 1172 (Fed. Cir. 1993) (citation omitted). Accordingly, we will not read a “modifying” step into the circuit of claim 1.

Texas Instruments, Inc. v. Int’l Trade Comm’n, 988 F.2d 1165, 26 USPQ2d 1018 (Fed. Cir. 1993) 716.04

2481 Ex Parte Marsh et al 11843049 - (D) THOMAS 102/103 Otterstedt, Ellenbogen & Kammer, LLP TOPGYAL, GELEK W

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2641 Ex Parte Darby et al 12964962 - (D) FINK 102/103 TRIMBLE NAVIGATION LIMITED C/O WAGNER BLECHER HOLLIDAY, JAIME MICHELE

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2891 Ex Parte Kosowsky 12832022 - (D) PER CURIAM 103 KACVINSKY DAISAK BLUNI PLLC (1511) YANG, MINCHUL

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3742 Ex Parte Luthardt et al 10588335 - (D) STAICOVICI 103 41.50 103 VENABLE LLP MAYE, AYUB A