interactive gift

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1732 Ex Parte Bohlander et al 13022092 - (D) DELMENDO 103 SERVILLA WHITNEY LLC Cognis IP Management GmbH and BASF SE (CGG) SAHA, BIJAY S

1734 Ex Parte Bradford et al 11691753 - (D) WARREN 103 Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C. (Autoliv) MCDONOUGH, JAMES E

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2167 Ex Parte Hirsch et al 12407774 - (D) SHIANG 103 ZILKA-KOTAB, PC- IBM WILLOUGHBY, ALICIA M

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2659 Ex Parte Madhavan et al 12106261 - (D) WINSOR 103 REISING ETHINGTON P.C. General Motors Corporation HE, JIALONG

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3777 Ex Parte Lee et al 10814972 - (D) PER CURIAM 112(1)/103 Lowe Graham Jones Boston Scientific Neuromodulation (SVI & JHU) MRI Interventions, Inc. LUONG, PETER

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2165 Ex Parte DEY et al 12642876 - (D) BAER 102 102/103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY PEACH, POLINA G

See  Interactive Gift Exp., Inc. v. Compuserve Inc., 256 F.3d 1323, 1342 (Fed. Cir. 2001) (Unless the steps of a method actually recite an order, the steps are not ordinarily construed to require one.”

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2452 Ex Parte FLETCHER 13191681 - (D) MORGAN 102 102 Keller Jolley Preece/Facebook WINDER, PATRICE L

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3717 Ex Parte Bailey et al 11774857 - (D) HUTCHINGS 102/103 103 Ryan, Mason & Lewis, LLP EMC Corporation YOO, JASSON H

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2158 Ex Parte Siddiqui et al 12547361 - (D) KHAN 102/103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY WILLIS, AMANDA LYNN

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2451 Ex Parte Bakshi et al 12481179 - (D) MacDONALD 103 AT & T Legal Department - FKM HUSSAIN, IMAD

2482 Ex Parte Casagrande 12112920 - (D) HAGY 103 INGRASSIA FISHER & LORENZ, P.C. (EchoStar) HOSSAIN, FARZANA E

2494 Ex Parte ALRABADY et al 12368511 - (D) JEFFERY 103 INGRASSIA FISHER & LORENZ, P.C. (GM) TRAN, TRI MINH

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3788 Ex Parte Schormair 11891690 - (D) KINDER 103 THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY PERREAULT, ANDREW D

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2156 Ex Parte Cheshire 11273379 - (D) NEW 103 BLAKELY SOKOLOFF TAYLOR & ZAFMAN LLP APPLE INC./BSTZ ROSTAMI, MOHAMMAD S

keller, carnegie, webster loom

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AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1762 Ex Parte Avtomonov et al 12405498 - (D) BEST 112(2)/103 MILES & STOCKBRIDGE, PC JONES JR., ROBERT STOCKTON

1766 Ex Parte Yamamoto et al 10567107 - (D) McKELVEY 103 Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP (WM) FANG, SHANE

Applicant's attack on Blasius is reminiscent of the unsuccessful attack made by the applicant in In re Keller, 642 F.2d 413, 426 (CCPA 1981) (one cannot show nonobviousness by attacking individual references where a combination of references is used to support rejection).  Blasius describes an improvement chain extender said to be useful in a variety of polymers, one of which is polyesters. There was no need for Blasius to describe in detail any prior art esters. Carnegie Steel Co. v. Cambria Iron Co., 185 U.S. 403, 437 (1902) (an inventor may assume that what was already known in the art was known to those skilled in the art); Webster Loom Co. v. Higgins, 105 U.S. 580, 586 (1881) (in describing its invention, an applicant may begin at the point where his invention begins, and describe what he has made that is new, and what it replaces of the old. That which is common and well known is as if it were written out in the [specification] patent and delineated in the drawings.)

Keller, In re, 642 F.2d 413, 208 USPQ 871 (CCPA 1981) 707.07(f) , 2145

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2131 Ex Parte Conte et al 12427598 - (D) COURTENAY 102/103/double patenting DORSEY & WHITNEY LLP - Seattle CARDWELL, ERIC

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2453 Ex Parte Feirouz et al 11167787 - (D) DILLON 103 BAINWOOD HUANG & ASSOCIATES LLC c/o LOTUS AND RATIONAL SOFTWARE FABBRI, ANTHONY E

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2694 Ex Parte Pu et al 10924172 - (D) JURGOVAN 112(1)/112(2)/103 LogicPatents, LLC MOON, SEOKYUN

connell

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2181 Ex Parte Hadeler 12734614 - (D) WINSOR 103 41.50 101/112(1) KENYON & KENYON LLP MODO, RONALD T

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2892 Ex Parte IACOPONI et al 11838982 - (D) TIMM 103 Davidson Sheehan LLP Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. IDA, GEOFFREY H

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3657 Ex Parte Suzuki et al 12450289 - (D) JESCHKE 103 Rabin & Berdo, PC NGUYEN, XUAN LAN T

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3766 Ex Parte Roman et al 11316076 - (D) ADAMS 102/103 McDermott Will & Emery LLP SO, ELIZABETH K

Because the hallmark of anticipation is prior invention, the prior art reference - in order to anticipate under 35 U.S.C. 102 - must not only disclose all elements of the claim within the four corners of the document, but must also disclose those elements "arranged as in the claim."  Connell v. Sears, Roebuck & Co., 722 F.2d 1542, 1548 (Fed. Cir. 1983).  As appellants explain, Examiners failed to establish an evidentiary basis on this record to support the finding that Matyas teaches "that there can or should be a gap between the cover and the infusion device" (Br. 11 (emphasis removed)).

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2183 Ex Parte Edwards et al 11718122 - (D) JIVANI 102 112(1)/103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY PETRANEK, JACOB ANDREW

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3738 Ex Parte Bellon Caneiro et al 10485859 - (D) LaVIER 102/103 102/103 WENDEROTH, LIND & PONACK, L.L.P. WILLSE, DAVID H

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1612 Ex Parte Madden et al 11429911 - (D) PER CURIAM 103/double patenting K&L Gates LLP-Orange County KISHORE, GOLLAMUDI S

1632 Ex Parte Savvidou et al 10553462 - (D) PER CURIAM 103 NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT US LLP UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON SINGH, ANOOP KUMAR

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2168 Ex Parte Ress et al 12183616 - (D) BUI 103 WITHROW & TERRANOVA, P.L.L.C. TRAN, ANHTAI V

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2847 Ex Parte Mutnury et al 12560133 - (D) WILSON 103 Streets & Steele - Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. WILLIS, TREMESHA S

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3663 Ex Parte Chen et al 12691968 - (D) MURPHY 103 GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION MILLER IP GROUP, PLC CHEN, SHELLEY

alza, strahilevitz, wands

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1729 Ex Parte Kritzer 12872350 - (D) BEST 103 41.50 112(2) HARNESS, DICKEY & PIERCE, P.L.C. EGGERDING, ALIX ECHELMEYER

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2435 Ex Parte Powell et al 11554832 - (D) SILVERMAN 103 VERIZON BEHESHTI SHIRAZI, SAYED ARESH

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3733 Ex Parte Schlienger et al 11343857 - (D) WIEKER 102/103 Fay Kaplun & Marcin, LLP COTRONEO, STEVEN J

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2633 Ex Parte McCall et al 10956426 - (D) NAPPI 103 103 41.50 112(2) BLAKELY SOKOLOFF TAYLOR & ZAFMAN c/o CPA Global JOSEPH, JAISON

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2123 Ex Parte PARTHASARATHY et al 12392126 - (D) FISHMAN 102/103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY JOHNSON, CEDRIC D

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2451 Ex Parte Sprung 12477284 - (D) SILVERMAN 103 SCHIFF HARDIN, LLP MADAMBA, GLENFORD J

2471 Ex Parte ASHWOOD-SMITH et al 12169189 - (D) SMITH 112(1)/103 CHRISTOPHER & WEISBERG, P.A. CHOU, ALBERT T

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2649 Ex Parte Das et al 11095018 - (D) SHAW 103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS, P.C./Alcatel-Lucent JAIN, ANKUR

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2895 Ex Parte Lin 12215628 - (D) HOUSEL 112(1) 112(2) WALLACE W. LIN JUNG, MICHAEL

Although extrinsic evidence will not substitute for a basic enabling disclosure, it can be used to show what was well known in the art or prove that undue experimentation was not required. See ALZA Corp. v. Andrx Pharm., LLC, 603 F.3d 935, 940 (Fed.Cir.2010) (“the rule that a specification need not disclose what is well known in the art is merely a rule of supplementation, not a substitute for a basic enabling disclosure.”); In re Strahilevitz, 668 F.2d 1229, 1232 (Fed. Cir. 1982) (finding that the appellant properly relied on literature citations to establish both the level of ordinary skill in the art and the fact that the techniques necessary to practice his invention were known in the art.); In re Wands, 858 F.2d 731, 737 (Fed. Cir. 1988) (holding that declaratory evidence showing experimentation was not undue effectively rebutted the examiner’s enablement challenge).

ALZA Corp. v. Andrx Pharms., LLC, 603 F.3d 935, 94 USPQ2d 1823 (Fed. Cir. 2010) 2161.01

Wands, In re, 858 F.2d 731, 8 USPQ2d 1400 (Fed. Cir. 1988) 706.03(a) ,   706.03(b) ,   2161.01 ,   2164.01 ,   2164.01(a) ,   2164.06 ,   2164.06(b)

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3643 Ex Parte Kania et al 13041380 - (D) ASTORINO 112(1) 103 Green Patent Law NGUYEN, SON T

KSR

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2114 Ex Parte ABBOT et al 12768992 - (D) SHIANG 102/103 Garg Law Firm, PLLC IBM AUS IPLAW (GLF) PATEL, JIGAR P

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2439 Ex Parte Supramaniam et al 10742710 - (D) ENGELS 103 STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C. WANG, HARRIS C

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2681 Ex Parte Tucker 12246695 - (D) SMITH 103 MYERS BIGEL SIBLEY & SAJOVEC BARAKAT, MOHAMED

“The combination of familiar elements according to known methods is likely to be obvious when it does no more than yield predictable results.” KSR Int’l Co. v. Teleflex, Inc., 550 U.S. 398, 416 (2007).

KSR International Co. v. Teleflex Inc., 550 U.S. 398, 82 USPQ2d 1385 (2007)   2141 ,   2145 ,   2216 ,   2242 ,   2286 ,   2616 ,   2642 ,   2686.04

reid, michalek, carroll

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AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1756 Ex Parte Schutze 10991047 - (D) WARREN 103 103 NOTARO, MICHALOS & ZACCARIA P.C. BRAYTON, JOHN JOSEPH

1765 Ex Parte Rukavina et al 11638876 - (D) McKELVEY 103 103 41.50 112(2) PPG Industries, Inc. SERGENT, RABON A

Precedent teaches that a negative result of prior art compositions obtained by a party having an interest can raise credibility doubts as to the result reported. See In re Reid, 179 F.2d 998, 1002 (CCPA 1950) (“in no way reflecting on the good faith of the makers of the affidavits . . . the failures of experimenters who have no interest in succeeding should not be accorded great weight”) and In re Michalek, 162 F.2d 229, 232 (CCPA 1947) (same), and compare In re Carroll, 601 F.2d 1184, 1886 (CCPA 1979) (“[u]nlike the usual expert opinion, prepared either by the applicant himself, or on his behalf after the controversy has arisen, Dr. Merkal’s opinion was formulated prior to the making of the claimed invention. It was therefore completely untainted by either hindsight or bias.”).

Reid, In re, 179 F.2d 998, 84 USPQ 478 (CCPA 1950) 716.07

Michalek, In re, 162 F.2d 229, 74 USPQ 107 (CCPA 1947) 716.07

Carroll, In re, 601 F.2d 1184, 202 USPQ 571 (CCPA 1979) 716.01(c)

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1763 Ex Parte Rukavina et al 11638925 - (D) McKELVEY 103 PPG Industries, Inc. LEONARD, MICHAEL L

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2642 Ex Parte KWUN et al 11779588 - (D) GALLIGAN 103 THE FARRELL LAW FIRM, P.C. SCHWARTZ, JOSHUA L

2688 Ex Parte Scholz et al 11925012 - (D) HORVATH 102 MUETING, RAASCH & GEBHARDT, P.A. RENNER, CRAIG A

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3657 Ex Parte Molnes 11988191 - (D) MARSCHALL 103 Carella Byrne Bain NGUYEN, VU Q

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3788 Ex Parte Spagnolo 12708538 - (D) JESCHKE 103 Leech Tishman Fuscaldo & Lampl, LLP 1 PERREAULT, ANDREW D

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1743 LEICA BIOSYSTEMS MELBOURNE PARTY LTD. Requester and Respondent v. DAKO DENMARK A/S Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 7,217,392 et al 10/864,620 95001613 - (D) LEBOVITZ 102 103 HAMILTON, BROOK, SMITH & REYNOLDS, P.C. Third Party Requester: LEICA BIOSYSTEMS RICHMOND, INC. DANAHER LEGAL DAWSON, GLENN K original GORDON, BRIAN R

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2821 CRESTRON ELECTRONICS, INC. Requester v. LUTRON ELECTRONICS CO., INC. Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 8111008 et al 12/503,559 95002261 - (D) CURCURI Concurring BAUMEISTER 112(2) 103 Condo Roccia Koptiw LLP Third Party Requester: Creston Electronics, Inc. HUGHES, DEANDRA M original VO, TUYET THI

aristocrat

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2157 Ex Parte Yang et al 12417974 - (D) PINKERTON 102/103 DELIZIO LAW, PLLC IBM AUSTIN IPLAW (DL) MUELLER, KURT A

2158 Ex Parte JUNG et al 12025260 - (D) KRIVAK 102 SUGHRUE MION, PLLC BOCCIO, VINCENT F

2181 Ex Parte Tasler 11467092 - (D) WHITEHEAD JR. 103 The Meola Firm, PLLC LEE, CHUN KUAN

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2431 Ex Parte Kirshenbaum 12243896 - (D) KRIVAK 102/103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY VAUGHAN, MICHAEL R

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3626 Ex Parte BROWN et al 12354739 - (D) FETTING 101/102/103 GRIFFITHS & SEATON PLLC (IBM) LUBIN, VALERIE

3651 Ex Parte Ouellette et al 13354668 - (D) REIMERS 102/103 Evans & Dixon, LLC SINGH, KAVEL

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3724 Ex Parte Worrick 13211788 - (D) SMEGAL 103 THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY MICHALSKI, SEAN M

3744 Ex Parte Dalla Valle et al 11921957 - (D) WARNER 112(1)/112(2)/103 BACON & THOMAS, PLLC DUKE, EMMANUEL E

3744 Ex Parte Shelton 12980493 - (D) STEPINA 103 COATS & BENNETT, PLLC ABDUR RAHIM, AZIM

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1767 Ex Parte Chen et al 12196771 - (D) KRATZ 102/103 102/103 SEAGER, TUFTE & WICKHEM, LLC SALVITTI, MICHAEL A

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3714 Ex Parte Anderson et al 12158855 - (D) BAHR 103 102/103 41.50 112(2) NIXON PEABODY LLP HALL, SHAUNA-KAY N

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1631 Ex Parte Leuthardt et al 12460252 - (D) McGRAW 112(2)/103/double patenting INTELLECTUAL VENTURES - ISF HARWARD, SOREN T

A module is an undefined structure that does not inform one of ordinary skill in the art what structure, material, or acts perform the claimed function.  Nor does a "computer processor" provide the requisite structure.  Our reviewing court has made clear that the corresponding structure for performing a specific function is required to be more than a simple general purpose computer or microprocessor.  See, e.g., Aristocrat Techs. Australia Pty Ltd. v. Int'l Game Tech., 521 F.3d 1328, 1333 (Fed. Cir. 2008).  To claim a means for performing a specific computer-implemented function, and then to disclose only a general purpose computer or microprocessor as the structure designed to perform that function, amounts to pure functional claiming.  Id.  The structure corresponding to the means for a computer implemented function must include the algorithm needed to transform the general purpose computer or microprocessor disclosed in the specification.  Id.  Here, Appellants merely refer to modules that may include a computer processor but do not disclose any algorithm for performing the claimed function.

Aristocrat Technologies Australia PTY Ltd. v. International Game Technology, 521 F.3d 1328 (Fed. Cir. 2008) 2181

1631 Ex Parte Leuthardt et al 12584129 - (D) McGRAW 112(2)/103/double patenting Constellation Law Group, PLLC HARWARD, SOREN T

1647 Ex Parte Kang et al 11867290 - (D) ADAMS 112(1) 102 ELMORE PATENT LAW GROUP, PC ALLEN, MARIANNE P

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1747 Ex Parte Mirto et al 12312437 - (D) ROESEL 103 FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER LLP ROGERS, MARTIN K

1761 Ex Parte Kramer et al 13137163 - (D) ANKENBRAND 103 BRUCE ELLIOT KRAMER OGDEN JR, NECHOLUS

1783 Ex Parte Sogard et al 12012919 - (D) SMITH 103 Vidas, Arrett & Steinkraus Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. VAN SELL, NATHAN L

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2142 Ex Parte Ivanov et al 11447790 - (D) KRIVAK 103 FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER LLP RIEGLER, PATRICK F

2162 Ex Parte Scarboro 12561914 - (D) McMILLIN 103 BOCKHOP & ASSOCIATES, LLC NGUYEN, PHONG H

2164 Ex Parte Winkler et al 11647194 - (D) KRIVAK 102 SAP SE GEBRESENBET, DINKU W

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2448 Ex Parte Landry et al 11541258 - (D) ENGELS 102/103 BAKER BOTTS L.L.P. BUI, JONATHAN A

2463 Ex Parte McKINNEY et al 12433922 - (D) SHAW 103 CAREFUSION C/O WAGNER BLECHER LLP ANWAR, MOHAMMAD S

2658 Ex Parte Conwell et al 13187178 - (D) TROCK 102/103 DIGIMARC CORPORATION DORVIL, RICHEMOND

2684 Ex Parte Amtmann 11815208 - (D) SMITH 103 NXP B.V. Intellectual Property and Licensing KING, CURTIS J

2689 Ex Parte Desai et al 12042358 - (D) MCMILLIN 103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS, P.C. JIANG, YONG HANG

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3621 Ex Parte Pyhalammi et al 11453146 - (D) FETTING 112(2) 103 Ditthavong & Steiner, P.C. HOAR, COLLEEN A

3687 Ex Parte Erickson et al 12130973 - (D) FETTING 103 CRGO LAW STEVEN M. GREENBERG HAYLES, ASHFORD S

3694 Ex Parte Boyle et al 12285063 - (D) FETTING 103 41.50 103 Johnson, Marcou & Isaacs, LLC ABDI, KAMBIZ

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3626 CARDIOCOM LLC. and MEDTRONIC, INC. Requester and Respondent v. ROBERT BOSCH HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS, INC. Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 7941327 et al 11/004,135 95002199 - (D) HOFF 103 Robert Bosch Healthcare Systems, Inc. THIRD PARTY REQUESTOR: MERCHANT & GOULD PC ESCALANTE, OVIDIO original GILLIGAN, CHRISTOPHER L

REHEARING

GRANTED
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2873 APPLE, INC. Requester and Appellant v. INTERVAL LICENSING LLC Patent Owner and Respondent Ex Parte FREIBERGER et al 6,778,314 10/380,044 95001577 - (D) WEINBERG 103 102/103 EDELL, SHAPIRO & FINNAN, LLC THIRD PARTY REQUESTER: STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX, P.L.L.C. original BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP Hughes, Deandra original HANIG, RICHARD E

oda, vizio

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1762 Ex Parte Schmid et al 11129456 - (D) FRANKLIN 112(1)/112(2)/103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY NILAND, PATRICK DENNIS

An amendment to correct an obvious error does not constitute new matter where one skilled in the art would not only recognize the existence of the error in the specification but would also recognize the appropriate correction.  In re Oda, 443 F.2d 1200 (CCPA 1971).

Oda, In re, 443 F.2d 1200, 170 USPQ 268 (CCPA 1971) 2163 , 2163.07

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3626 Ex Parte Victor et al 12365151 - (D) LORIN 103 Intellectual Property Investment Law Group WINSTON III, EDWARD B

Thus the language is properly construed to functionally limit the shape point rather than merely describe an intended use. Cf. Vizio, Inc. v. Int'l Trade Comm'n, 605 F.3d 1330, 1341 (Fed. Cir. 2010) ("[T]he 'for decoding' language ... is properly construed as a limitation, and not merely a statement of purpose or intended use for the invention, because 'decoding' is the essence or a fundamental characteristic of the claimed invention.").

3652 Ex Parte Zimmerhackl et al 12039980 - (D) JESCHKE 103 Amerson Law Firm, PLLC GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC. BERRY JR, WILLIE WENDELL

3667 Ex Parte Diegelmann et al 12370279 - (D) BAHR 103 CROWELL & MORING LLP CHEUNG, MARY DA ZHI WANG

3673 Ex Parte Letton et al 12878217 - (D) GUIJT 103 41.50 112(2) ROETZEL & ANDRESS (CLV) Sealy Technology, LLC CUOMO, PETER M

3687 Ex Parte Meek et al 11369780 - (D) LORIN 103 Alston & Bird LLP McKESSON Automation, Inc. REFAI, RAMSEY

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3762 Ex Parte Jacobson 11549591 - (D) BUI 103 STEVEN M MITCHELL LAVERT, NICOLE F

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2683 Ex Parte Ackley et al 12477693 - (D) BOUDREAU 103 103 Marsh Fischmann & Breyfogle LLP Disney Enterprises, Inc. YANG, JAMES J

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3634 Ex Parte Priest 12630843 - (D) KINDER 102/103 112(2)/102/103 RATHE PATENT & IP LAW DDI, Inc. CHIN-SHUE, ALVIN CONSTANTINE

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3769 Ex Parte Peyman 12770011 - (D) GREENHUT 103 103 The Law Office of Patrick F. O'Reilly III, LLC SHAY, DAVID M

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1722 Ex Parte Cheng et al 13190252 - (D) DERRICK 112(2)/103 THE LAW OFFICES OF ROBERT J. EICHELBURG International Business Machines Corporation HAMILTON, CYNTHIA

1732 Ex Parte TAKI et al 12946283 - (D) BEST 103 DAVIS & BUJOLD, P.L.L.C. Cataler Corporation VADEN, KENNETH I

1746 Ex Parte Oldani et al 12696476 - (D) COLAIANNI 103 REINHART BOERNER VAN DEUREN P.C. NVIDIA Corporation AFTERGUT, JEFFRY H

1779 Ex Parte Clayson 13769010 - (D) HASTINGS 103 Sean P. O'Hanlon, Esq., PLLC Tayflo Filtration, Ltd. ANDERSON, DENISE R

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2159 Ex Parte Burrichter et al 12478203 - (D) TROCK 103 Middleton Reutlinger (IBM) International Business Machines Corporation CONYERS, DAWAUNE A

2163 Ex Parte Goh et al 12543917 - (D) SAADAT 102 TUTUNJIAN & BITETTO, P.C. International Business Machines Corporation PHAN, TUANKHANH D

2164 Ex Parte Setlur et al 12129901 - (D) NEW 103 Ditthavong & Steiner, P.C. Nokia Corporation ADAMS, CHARLES D

2166 Ex Parte Piironen et al 12103975 - (D) SAADAT 103 Alston & Bird LLP Nokia Corporation YEN, SYLING

2183 Ex Parte Lindholm et al 12690225 - (D) DIXON 103 KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP NVIDIA CALDWELL, ANDREW T

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2445 Ex Parte GRAHAM 12349622 - (D) DIXON 103 Marsh Fischmann & Breyfogle LLP DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC. JAKOVAC, RYAN J

2468 Ex Parte Herrero-Veron et al 11745165 - (D) SAADAT 102/103 Patent Portfolio Builders, PLLC Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson JENSEN, NICHOLAS A

2494 Ex Parte Ebringer et al 12048595 - (D) SAADAT 103 Baker Botts LLP Computer Associates Think, Inc. GERGISO, TECHANE

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2619 Ex Parte Novosad et al 12197190 - (D) DIXON 103 Artegis Law Group, LLP MEROUAN, ABDERRAHIM

2645 Ex Parte Allore et al 12269601 - (D) HOMERE 103 BRAKE HUGHES BELLERMANN LLP c/o CPA Global MAPA, MICHAEL Y

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3646 Ex Parte Wong 12850633 - (D) MAYBERRY 101/112(1) 112(2)/103 Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP Dr. Alfred Y. Wong O'CONNOR, MARSHALL P

3686 Ex Parte Hyde et al 12383819 - (D) WIEDER 102/103 Constellation Law Group, PLLC Searete LLC Intellectual Ventures Management, LLC WILLIAMS, TERESA S

3689 Ex Parte Chessell et al 12173009 - (D) WIEDER 101/103 Useful Arts IP IBM Corporation FISHER, PAUL R

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3766 Ex Parte Zhang et al 12396196 - (D) ADAMS 103 SCHWEGMAN LUNDBERG & WOESSNER/BSC Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. STICE, PAULA J

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2629 MOTOROLA MOBILITY LLC Requester and Respondent v. MICROSOFT CORPORATION Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 7,411,582 B2 et al 10/989,877 95002342 - (D) HOFF 103 PATENT OWNER: KLARQUIST SPARKMAN LLP THIRD PARTY REQUESTOR: FOLEY AND LARDNER LLP KE, PENG original NGUYEN, KIMNHUNG T

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2819 Ex parte ROUND ROCK RESEARCH, LLC Appellant Ex Parte 6052062 et al 08/920,329 90012268 - (D) CHEN 103 GAZDZINSKI & ASSOCIATES, PC Third Party Requester: TUCKER ELLIS LLP RUBIN, MARGARET R original JEANGLAUDE, JEAN BRUNER

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3713 ADC TECHNOLOGY, INC., Patent Owner, Appellant, and Cross-Respondent v. NINTENDO OF NORTH AMERICA, INC., SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT AMERICA, INC., AND MICROSOFT CORPORATION, Third Party Requesters, Cross-Appellants, and Respondents Ex Parte 6875021 et al 95001237 10/713,713 90009520 - (D) MARTIN 102/103 DAVIS & BUJOLD, P.L.L.C. For Third Party Requesters: COOLEY LLP WOOD, WILLIAM H original CHENG, JOE H

3713 ADC TECHNOLOGY, INC., Patent Owner, Appellant, and Cross-Respondent v. NINTENDO OF NORTH AMERICA, INC., SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT AMERICA, INC., AND MICROSOFT CORPORATION, Third Party Requesters, Cross-Appellants, and Respondents Ex Parte 6,488,508 et al 95001234 09/733,541 90009521 - (D) MARTIN 102/103 DAVIS & BUJOLD, P.L.L.C For Third Party Requesters: SHOOK, HARDY & BACON LLP WOOD, WILLIAM H original CHENG, JOE H

3713 ADC TECHNOLOGY, INC., Patent Owner, Appellant, and Cross-Respondent v. NINTENDO OF NORTH AMERICA, INC., SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT AMERICA, INC., AND MICROSOFT CORPORATION, Third Party Requesters, Cross-Appellants, and Respondents Ex Parte 6,702,585 et al 95001236 10/307,886 90009522 - (D) MARTIN 103 DAVIS & BUJOLD, P.L.L.C For Third Party Requesters: ERISE IP, P.A. WOOD, WILLIAM H original CHENG, JOE H

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1793 Ex Parte Salini 10545348 - (D) COLAIANNI 103 Mintz Levin/Boston Office MUKHOPADHYAY, BHASKAR

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2114 Ex Parte Swaine et al 12155926 - (D) STRAUSS 103 NIXON & VANDERHYE, P.C. PATEL, JIGAR P

2157 Ex Parte Gustafson et al 12638254 - (D) JURGOVAN 103 41.50 101 Fletcher Yoder, P.C. NBC Universal Media, LLC PARK, GRACE A

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2421 Ex Parte Huang et al 11427344 - (D) HUGHES 103 McClure, Qualey & Rodack, LLP DUBASKY, GIGI L

2497 Ex Parte Yup 11716916 - (D) FRAHM 102/103 DAVIDSON BERQUIST JACKSON & GOWDEY LLP RASHID, HARUNUR

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2612 Ex Parte Feilkas et al 12358523 - (D) JIVANI 103 Tucker Ellis LLP Brainlab AG SHIN, ANDREW

2642 Ex Parte Schlesener et al 12263964 - (D) EVANS 103 SPRINT SPRINT SPECTRUM L.P. PEREZ GUTIERREZ, RAFAEL

2657 Ex Parte Charney et al 10863577 - (D) STEPHENS 103 KENYON & KENYON LLP SPOONER, LAMONT M

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3711 Ex Parte Matsunaga 12786874 - (D) MOORE 103 SUGHRUE MION, PLLC HUNTER, ALVIN A

The Examiner finds that Sugimoto discloses a golf club head having a face portion, wherein the face portion includes a first region and a second region, and wherein the first region "covers up to 50%" of the face portion. Final Act. 2.  The Examiner then cites case law, including Gardner v. TEC Sys., Inc., 725 F.2d 1338 (Fed. Cir. 1984), for the proposition that changes in size or proportions do not impart patentability unless they are "critical." Final Act. 2. ...

The facts in this case are not similar to those in Gardner v. TEC Sys. Inc. - a case in which the claimed dimensions did not cause the claimed device to perform differently than the prior art device.  See Gardner, 725 F.2d at 1349

Gardner v. TEC Systems, Inc., 725 F.2d 1338, 220 USPQ 777 (Fed. Cir. 1984) 2144.04

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2166 Ex Parte Bradley 11092851 - (D) DIXON 102 102/103 Baker Botts LLP LIN, SHEW FEN

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1756 Ex Parte Kratzmeier et al 12279046 - (D) SMITH 103 Agilent Technologies, Inc. in care of: CPA Global LEONG, SUSAN DANG

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2184 Ex Parte Gienke 12407364 - (D) NEW 102 BUCHANAN, INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC OBERLY, ERIC T

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2426 Ex Parte Farineau 10365476 - (D) FRAHM 102/103 SUGHRUE MION, PLLC ALAM, MUSHFIKH I

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2856 Ex Parte Briscoe et al 11432795 - (D) DELMENDO 251 Locke Lord LLP Water Technologies Corporation FRANK, RODNEY T

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3656 Ex Parte Cooper et al 12084602 - (D) STEPINA 103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS/PRATT & WHITNEY JOHNSON, PHILLIP A

3674 Ex Parte Xu 12501203 - (D) MARSCHALL 103 CANTOR COLBURN LLP SAYRE, JAMES G

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3715 Ex Parte Rich et al 11906618 - (D) WOODS 103 BAKER & HOSTETLER LLP HILLERY, NATHAN

3765 Ex Parte FERNANDES et al 12724535 - (D) KERINS 103 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY ANNIS, KHALED

REEXAMINATION

REVERSED
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3711 MLB ADVANCED MEDIA L.P. Requester and Appellant v. BASEBALL QUICK LLC Patent Owner and Respondent Ex Parte 7628716 et al 09/878,860 95002347 - (D) KOHUT concurring JEFFERY 103 41.77(b) 103 TROUTMAN SANDERS LLP Third Party Requester: Foley & Lardner LLP SAADAT, CAMERON original CHAMBERS, MICHAEL S