aller, antonie

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1612 Ex Parte Boyd et al 11186510 - (D) ADAMS 102/103 COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY MILLIGAN, ADAM C

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2881 Ex Parte Fujita et al 12306635 - (D) NAGUMO 103 MCDERMOTT WILL & EMERY LLP MCCORMACK, JASON L

Thus, Sasaki teached that the radius of curvature is a function of various parameters of the tip, including the status of the vacuum, the temperature of the tip, and the electric field.  But it is not apparent that Sasaki teaches how the affected parameters, such as the field intensity or the trajectory of the particle beam, change as a result of the change in the radius.  Absent such a teaching, it cannot be said that a variable is "result-effective."  Cf. Application of Antonie, 559 F.2d 618, 620 (CCPA 1977) ("This case, in which the parameter optimized was not recognized to be a result-effective variable, is another exception [to the rule that the discovery of an optimum value of a variable in a known process is normally obvious.]")

Antonie, In re, 559 F.2d 618, 195 USPQ 6 (CCPA 1977) 2141.02 , 2144.05

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3627 Ex Parte Krampe 12802546 - (D) WIEKER 103 William M. Hobby, III ORTIZ ROMAN, DENISSE Y

3653 Ex Parte Stechschulte et al 12175471 - (D) HOFFMANN 103 THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY BEAUCHAINE, MARK J

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3742 Ex Parte JENNINGS et al 12465906 - (D) WIEKER 103 LAW OFFICE OF ROBERT M. WALLACE STAPLETON, ERIC S

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2477 Ex Parte Yla-Outinen et al 10730004 - (D) KAISER 103 103 Mintz Levin/Nokia Technologies Oy SMITH, JOSHUA Y

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3617 Ex Parte Fritsche et al 12211584 - (D) HILL 103 103 Dorsey & Whitney LLP Disney Enterprises, Inc. LE, MARK T

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3771 Ex Parte Power 11963345 - (D) WOODS 103 103 41.50 112(2) NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICAL CORPORATION DOUGLAS, STEVEN O

In contesting the rejection, Appellant argues, inter alia, that the Examiner's rejection is in error, because "the Examiner failed to show how the length of the delivery path is a result effective variable."  Appeal Br. 11; see also id. at 10 (citing In re Antonie, 559 F.2d 618 (CCPA 1977)),

Upon reviewing the record before us, we agree with Appellant that the Examiner has failed to show how the length of the delivery path is a result effective variable.

As pointed out by Appellant, In re Antonie clarified the principle set forth in In re Aller, requiring the prior art to recognize the parameter to be optimized to be "a result-effective variable."  In re Antonie, 559 F.2d at 620.  In the present case, the Examiner has not established, through evidence or technical reasoning, that the langth of Bordoni's delivery path is a result-effective variable subject to routine optimization.  See Ans. 3.

Antonie, In re, 559 F.2d 618, 195 USPQ 6 (CCPA 1977) 2141.02 , 2144.05

Aller, In re, 220 F.2d 454, 105 USPQ 233 (CCPA 1955) 2144.05

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1741 Ex Parte Bucko et al 12663629 - (D) ABRAHAM 103 Vesuvius Crucible Company SZEWCZYK, CYNTHIA

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2128 Ex Parte Wivell et al 12030372 - (D) SHIANG 103 ADDMG - Harris ALHIJA, SAIF A

2141 Ex Parte Do et al 12416184 - (D) WORMMEESTER 102/103 STREETS & STEELE - IBM CORPORATION (ROC) BELOUSOV, ANDREY

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2435 Ex Parte Lai et al 12309058 - (D) JURGOVAN 103 THOMSON Licensing LLC BEHESHTI SHIRAZI, SAYED ARESH

2493 Ex Parte Hampel et al 12718565 - (D) KAISER 103 Kramer & Amado, P.C. ZHAO, DON GORDON

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2622 Ex Parte Roux 12609818 - (D) KHAN 103 FAY SHARPE / XEROX - ROCHESTER SITTA, GRANT

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3649 Ex Parte Basir 12418642 - (D) HOFFMANN 103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS, P.C. MCPARTLIN, SARAH BURNHAM

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3721 Ex Parte Cheich et al 12555270 - (D) HOFFMANN 103 RENNER OTTO BOISSELLE & SKLAR, LLP TAWFIK, SAMEH

3773 Ex Parte Yeo et al 11568251 - (D) McCOLLUM 103 LEX IP MEISTER, PLLC TEMPLETON, CHRISTOPHER L

sebek, patel, sjolund interval

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1626 Ex Parte Vogelsang et al 12744428 - (D) HARLOW 103 OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. BASF SE HAVLIN, ROBERT H

"Where, as here, the prior art disclosure suggests the outer limits of the range of suitable values, and that the optimum resides within that range, and where there are indications elsewhere that in fact the optimum should be sought within that range, the determination of optimum values outside that range may not be obvious."

In re Sebek, 465 F.2d 904, 907 (CCPA 1972); see also In re Patel, 566 F.App'x 1005, 1010 (Fed. Cir. 2014) (unpubliched). reh'g denied (Sept. 30, 2014). 

1631 Ex Parte Prior et al 10900352 - (D) GRIMES 112(1)/103 GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY CLOW, LORI A

“[C]laims are to be interpreted in light of the specification and with a view to ascertaining the invention.” Sjolund v. Musland, 847 F.2d 1573, 1581 (Fed. Cir. 1988).

1632 Ex Parte Baltimore et al 10243817 - (D) FREDMAN 103 KNOBBE MARTENS OLSON & BEAR LLP PARAS JR, PETER

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2649 Ex Parte Malkemes et al 11967643 - (D) SHIANG 103 LSI CORPORATION TRAN, PAUL P

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3677 Ex Parte SANO et al 12889606 - (D) HOSKINS 103 THE BLACK & DECKER CORPORATION SAETHER, FLEMMING

3686 Ex Parte Hyde et al 12317934 - (D) LORIN 102/103 41.50 112(2) Constellation Law Group, PLLC WILLIAMS, TERESA S

Cf. Interval Licensing LLC v. AOL, Inc., 766 F.3d 1364, 1374 (Fed. Cir. 2014) (“In sum, the ‘unobtrusive manner that does not distract a user’ phrase, when viewed in light of the specification and prosecution history, fails to ‘inform those skilled in the art about the scope of the invention with reasonable certainty.’”)

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3721 Ex Parte Drost et al 12110840 - (D) MURPHY 103 JANSSON MUNGER MCKINLEY & SHAPE LTD. TRUONG, THANH K

3731 Ex Parte Palmer et al 12534030 - (D) FREDMAN 103 MAYBACK & HOFFMAN, P.A. Syntheon LLC TANNER, JOCELIN C

3735 Ex Parte Clement et al 11096801 - (D) SCHOPFER 102/103 Medtronic, Inc. (CRDM) MATTHEWS, CHRISTINE HOPKINS

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1761 Ex Parte Ainscow et al 10579167 - (D) WILSON 102/103 112(2) GABLE & GOTWALS DOUYON, LORNA M

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2422 Ex Parte Hussain et al 11763720 - (D) JEFFERY 102/103 102/103 McClure, Qualey & Rodack, LLP LEE, MICHAEL

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1631 Ex Parte Khvorova et al 10940892 - (D) FREDMAN 101 Dorf & Nelson LLP BRUSCA, JOHN S

1637 Ex Parte Hirsch et al 11658623 - (D) FREDMAN 103 BOZICEVIC, FIELD & FRANCIS LLP The Reagents of the University of California KIM, YOUNG J

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1761 Ex Parte CLEMENT et al 12964053 - (D) PER CURIAM 103 Huntsman International LLC KHAN, AMINA S

1762 Ex Parte Marchand et al 12864422 - (D) McKELVEY 102/103 The Dow Chemical Company DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC TESKIN, FRED M

1767 Ex Parte Schwarz-Barac et al 11913325 - (D) TIMM 103 OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. SALVITTI, MICHAEL A

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2166 Ex Parte Kesteloot et al 10932330 - (D) NEW 103 KALEIDESCAPE, INC. YEN, SYLING

2177 Ex Parte LIPINSKI et al 11740822 - (D) HOMERE 112(2)/102/103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY HUYNH, THU V

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2689 Ex Parte Reithler 12593512 - (D) SMITH 103 Price Heneveld LLP/Steelcase Inc. ALAM, MIRZA F

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3621 Ex Parte Wannenwetsch et al 11017769 - (D) KIM 112(1) 103 Alston & Bird LLP Nokia Corporation and Alston & Bird LLP ZELASKIEWICZ, CHRYSTINA E

3628 Ex Parte Binenstock et al 11714292 - (D) LORIN 103 KACVINSKY DAISAK BLUNI PLLC (1600) CBS Interactive FLYNN, KEVIN H

3645 Ex Parte Harrick 12589134 - (D) STAICOVICI 103 Petroleum Geo-Services, Inc. BREIER, KRYSTINE E

3685 Ex Parte Read 11433112 - (D) LORIN 112(1) 103 ROGITZ & ASSOCIATES OBEID, MAMON A

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3778 Ex Parte Husmark et al 12514909 - (D) FREDMAN 103 Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, PC SCA Hygiene Products AB HAND, MELANIE JO

no cases today

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2475 Ex Parte Asati et al 12315454 - (D) SHIANG 103 HICKMAN PALERMO BECKER BINGHAM LLP RANDHAWA, MANDISH K

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3626 Ex Parte Johnson et al 12870862 - (D) KIM 112(2)/101/103 AT&T Legal Department - SZ PAULS, JOHN A

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3776 Ex Parte Simpson 12462082 - (D) KIM 103 Deirdra M Meagher STEITZ, RACHEL RUNNING

k-tec

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1766 Ex Parte Mazurek et al 13296362 - (D) McKELVEY 102 41.50 103 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY KAHN, RACHEL

1792 Ex Parte Ter Haar et al 12168412 - (D) WARREN 103 POLSINELLI PC ZILBERING, ASSAF

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2172 Ex Parte Lee et al 11482821 - (D) PINKERTON 103 H.C. PARK & ASSOCIATES, PLC Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. YI, RINNA

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2154 Ex Parte Dettinger et al 12128133 - (D) SIU 103 Patterson & Sheridan, LLP ROSTAMI, MOHAMMAD S

2166 Ex Parte Ragan 11139131 - (D) GALLIGAN 102 APPLE c/o MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP LA PHAM, KHANH B

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 Ex Parte Eidenschink et al 11296680 - (D) MAYBERRY 103 VIDAS, ARRETT & STEINKRAUS, P.A. SIMPSON, SARAH A

To be analogous art, a reference must be either in the same field of endeavor as the subject invention, or "reasonably pertinent to the particular problem with which the inventor is involved."  See, e.g., K-TEC, Inc. v. Vita-Mix Corp., 696 F.3d 1364, 1375 (Fed. Cir. 2012) (citation omitted).

REEXAMINATION

DENIED
3102 SQUARE, INC., Requester, v. REM HOLDINGS 3, LLC, Owner Ex Parte 7810729 et al 07/163,192 95001618 - (D) POTHIER 103 The Law Office of Kirk D. Williams OBLON, SPIVAK, MCCLELLAND MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P original HODGSON, RUSS, ANDREWS, WOODS RUBIN, MARGARET R

bigio, bigio, hyatt2

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REVERSED
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3621 Ex Parte Aitken et al 11560930 - (D) MEDLOCK 103 CONLEY ROSE, P.C. POUNCIL, DARNELL A

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1782 Ex Parte Knoerzer et al 12716033 - (D) GARRIS 103 102 Carstens & Cahoon, LLP AUGHENBAUGH, WALTER

We agree with Appellants that Melican is not analogous art. The Examiner’s opposing view apparently is based on the proposition that the inventions of Melican and claim 1 are in the same field of endeavor because they are both directed to composites. However, such a proposition so broadly characterizes the field of Appellants’ endeavor as to render meaningless this aspect of the test for non-analogous art. Here, the Examiner has failed to “correctly set the field of the invention by consulting the structure and function of the claimed invention as perceived by one of ordinary skill in the art.” In re Bigio, 381 F.3d 1320, 1326 (Fed. Cir. 2004).

Bigio, In re, 381 F.3d 1320, 72 USPQ2d 1209 (Fed. Cir. 2004) 2141.01(a)

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2128 Ex Parte Carbone et al 12022184 - (D) HUME 102 102/103 RYAN, MASON & LEWIS, LLP ALHIJA, SAIF A

We note, "[d]uring prosecution . . . the PTO gives claims their 'broadest reasonable interpretation.'" In re Bigio, 381 F.3d 1320, 1324 (Fed. Cir. 2004) (quoting In re Hyatt, 211 F.3d 1367, 1372 (Fed. Cir. 2000)). We find the broadest reasonable interpretation of common claim element "hardware" does not exclude such hardware disclosed in Fig. 8 of the cited reference, nor does the broadest reasonable interpretation of "virtualization layer" preclude the inclusion of hardware device drivers in such a layer.

Bigio, In re, 381 F.3d 1320, 72 USPQ2d 1209 (Fed. Cir. 2004) 2141.01(a)

Hyatt, In re, 211 F.3d 1367, 54 USPQ2d 1664 (Fed. Cir. 2000) 2111

armbruster, marzocchi, angstadt, sullivan, vitronics

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2612 Ex Parte Bastian 12420311 - (D) HORVATH 103 BEUSSE WOLTER SANKS & MAIRE, P. A. SHIN, ANDREW

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2855 Ex Parte Taylor et al 12830810 - (D) PAK 112(1)/112(2) ENDURANCE LAW GROUP PLC k-Space Associates, Inc. KAPLAN VERBITSKY, GAIL

As the predecessor to our reviewing court stated in In re Armbruster, 512 F.2d 676, 677 (CCPA 1975):

[A] specification disclosure which contains a teaching of the manner and process of making and using the invention in terms which correspond in scope to those used in describing and defining the subject matter sought to be patented must be taken as in compliance with the enabling requirement of the first paragraph of 112 unless there is reason to doubt the objective truth of the statements contained therein which must be relied on for enabling support.

(quoting In re Marzocchi, 439 F.2d 220 (CCPA 1971)).  However, the Examiner did not supply a sufficient reason to doubt the object truth of the statements in the Specification.  Nor did the Exminer proffer any evidence to show that the above spectra preprocessing steps could not be conducted without "undue experimentation."  In re Angstadt, 537 F.2d 498, 504 (CCPA 1976) (explaining that the Examiner has the "burden of giving reason, supported by the record as a whole, why the specification in not enabling.... Showing that the disclosure entails undue experimentation is part of the PTO's initial burden ....")  The Examiner did not even meaningfully address the Rule 132 Affidavits of record relied upon by Appellants to show that one of ordinary skill in the art would be able to perform the above spectra preprocessing steps recited in the claims based on the information provided in the Specification.  Compare Ans. 8 with App. Br. 6-7; In re Sullivan, 498 F.3d 1345, 1353 (Fed. Cir. 2007) (explaning that failure to meaningfully address submitted evidence is error). Rather than focusing on the sufficiency of any underlying evidence and/or any passages of the Specification relied upon by the affiants for their averments, the Examiner inappropriately ignored the contents of the Rule 132 Affidavits because the affiants were deemed experts, rather that one of ordinary skill in the art.  Ans. 8; see, e.g., Vitronics Corp. v. Conceptronic, Inc., 90 F.3d 1576, 1585 (Fed. Cir. 1996) (explaining that an expert testimony can be relied on to show the state of the art, e.g., the knowledge of one possessing the ordinary level of skill in the pertinent art.)

Armbruster, In re, 512 F. 2d 676, 185 USPQ 152 (CCPA 1975) 608.01(b) , 2161 , 2181

Marzocchi, In re, 439 F.2d 220, 169 USPQ 367 (CCPA 1971)  2107.01 ,   2107.02 ,   2124 ,   2163 ,   2163.04 ,   2164.03 ,   2164.04 ,   2164.08

Angstadt, In re, 537 F.2d 498, 190 USPQ 214 (CCPA 1976) 2164.01 , 2164.06 , 2164.08(b)

Vitronics Corp. v. Conceptronic Inc., 90 F.3d 1576, 39 USPQ2d 1573 (Fed. Cir. 1996) 2111.01

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2484 Ex Parte Hanes 11669232 - (D) KAISER 103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY MESA, JOSE M

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2618 Ex Parte Rasmusson et al 12127462 - (D) FINK 112(2) 103 COATS & BENNETT, PLLC CRADDOCK, ROBERT J

mouttet

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2129 Ex Parte Flinn et al 13027042 - (D) MacDONALD 103 MANYWORLDS, INC. BHARADWAJ, KALPANA

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1611 Ex Parte King et al 11241136 - (D) GRIMES 103 Barnes & Thornburg LLP (IN) Depuy Products, Inc., a Johnson & Johnson Company ORWIG, KEVIN S

Because the order in which the references are listed in the rejection makes no substantive difference, we consider this rejection to be simply an alternative statement of the rejection listed above.  See In re Mouttet, 686 F.3d 1322, 1333 (Fed. Cir. 2012)

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2141 Ex Parte Sharma et al 12546008 - (D) SMITH 103 Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP Adobe Systems, Inc. BELOUSOV, ANDREY

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2467 Ex Parte Schedelbeck et al 11696515 - (D) WORMMEESTER 103 Eschweiler & Associates (Lantiq) FOUD, HICHAM B

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2685 Ex Parte Jungerink 11755319 - (D) JEFFERY 103 Blank Rome LLP Weatherford/Precision BENLAGSIR, AMINE

jamesbury, connell

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1744 Ex Parte GINOCCHIO et al 12947544 - (D) ANKENBRAND 102/103 FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER LLP GUPTA, YOGENDRA N

1786 Ex Parte Jain et al 12284499 - (D) WARREN 103 Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP (WM) BOHATY, ANDREW K

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2427 Ex Parte Rudolph 11961873 - (D) HUGHES 103 SEED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW GROUP PLLC ALATA, YASSIN

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2892 Ex Parte Kuo et al 13221908 - (D) HANLON 103 DING YU TAN Epistar Corporation HUBER, ROBERT T

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3651 Ex Parte Reynolds et al 12700455 - (D) ASTORINO 103 NIXON PEABODY LLP RANDALL, JR., KELVIN L

3653 Ex Parte Bloss et al 11922786 - (D) WARNER 103 Workman Nydegger SHAPIRO, JEFFREY ALAN

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3742 Ex Parte Hensel 10562025 - (D) REIMERS 103 GRIFFIN & SZIPL, PC PAIK, SANG YEOP

3745 Ex Parte Fritz 13194058 - (D) KERINS 102 Cantor Colburn LLP - General Electric WHITE, DWAYNE J

In order to anticipate, the identical invention must be shown in as complete detail as is contained in the patent claim.  Jamesbury Corp. v. Litton Indus. Prods., Inc. 756 F.2d 1556, 1560 (Fed, Cir. 1985); Connell v. Sears, Roebuck & Co., 722 F.2d 1542, 1548 (Fed. Cir. 1983).

3761 Ex Parte Garcia 12454179 - (D) BAHR 103 QUINE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW GROUP, P.C. HANRAHAN, BENEDICT L

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2178 Ex Parte Callaghan et al 12141450 - (D) BAER 103 103 Schmeiser, Olsen & Watts LLP BLOOMQUIST, KEITH D

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3753 Ex Parte Ostrander et al 12501538 - (D) GUIJT 102/103 102/103 Brooks Kushman P.C. / Meritor NICHOLS, PHYLLIS M

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1731 Ex Parte BABITZ 13172149 - (D) FRANKLIN 103 Albemarle Netherlands B.V. WOOD, JARED M

1782 Ex Parte Thies et al 11342275 - (D) KRATZ 112(2)/103 LUCAS & MERCANTI, LLP YAGER, JAMES C

1786 Ex Parte Yersin et al 12444763 - (D) COLAIANNI 103 Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP (WM) BOHATY, ANDREW K

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2114 Ex Parte GOODING et al 12174312 - (D) HUME 103 Kennedy Lenart Spraggins LLP IBM (ROC-KLS) PATEL, JIGAR P

2144 Ex Parte Sharma et al 11893136 - (D) MOORE 103 FLETCHER YODER TAPP, AMELIA L

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2437 Ex Parte Lesea et al 12755792 - (D) HUME 103 XILINX, INC PYZOCHA, MICHAEL J

2456 Ex Parte Becker 11173000 - (D) STEPHENS 112(1)/103 Dilworth IP - SAP MAI, KEVIN S

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2818 Ex Parte Hawk et al 11332040 - (D) HANLON 103 Ryan, Mason & Lewis, LLP HO, HOANG QUAN TRAN

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3681 Ex Parte Weinblatt et al 10323315 - (D) SMEGAL 103 Cozen O'Connor HENRY, RODNEY M

3689 Ex Parte Hoar 10155733 - (D) MOORE 103 Lewis Roca Rothgerber LLP GILKEY, CARRIE STRODER

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3721 Ex Parte Ruhland 13208593 - (D) SMEGAL 103 BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C. TAWFIK, SAMEH

3735 Ex Parte Doelling et al 12072680 - (D) KERINS 103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS DORNA, CARRIE R

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3726 GRAY METAL PRODUCTS, INC., GRAY METAL SOUTH, INC., and SNAP RITE MANUFACTURING, INC. Requester v. DUCTMATE INDUSTRIES, INC. Patent Owner Ex Parte 7478467 et al 11/739,238 95002197 - (D) MARTIN 103 103 Beck & Thomas, P.C. THIRD PARTY REQUESTOR: HARTER SECREST & EMERY LLP FETSUGA, ROBERT M original KOEHLER, CHRISTOPHER M

3739 BIOLASE TECHNOLOGY, INC. Appellant, Requester v. Patent of CAO GROUP, INC. Respondent, Cross-Appellant, Patent Owner Ex Parte 7,485,116 et al 10/947,055 95002271 - (D) McCARTHY 103 102/103 41.77 103 CAO Group, Inc. Third Party Requester: JONES DAY JASTRZAB, JEFFREY R original JOHNSON III, HENRY M

3745 BRUNSWICK CORPORATION Requester, Cross-Appellant, Respondent v. AB VOLVO PENTA Patent Owner, Appellant, Respondent Ex Parte 7,223,074 et al 10/711,146 95001764 - (D) SONG 112(2)/103 103 ANDRUS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW, LLP THIRD PARTY REQUESTER: NOVAK DRUCE AND QUIGG LLP DOERRLER, WILLIAM CHARLES origianl NGUYEN, NINH H

AFFIRMED
1103 Ex parte Big Baboon, Appellant and Assignee Ex Parte 6115690 et al 06/115,690 90010987 - (D) McKEOWN 102/103 QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART & SULLIVAN, LLP THIRD-PARTY REQUESTER: Klarquist Sparkman, LLP CARLSON, JEFFREY D

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2617 APPLE INC., Third Party Requester and Respondent v. AFFINITY LABS OF TEXAS, LLC, Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 7324833 et al 10/947,755 90010333 - (D) BRANCH 102/103 TROP, PRUNER & HU, P.C. For Third Party Requesters: KNOBBE MARTENS OLSON & BEAR LLP NOVAK DRUCE & QUIGG, LLP LAROSE, COLIN M original WASHINGTON, ERIKA ALISE

2674 MOTOROLA MOBILITY LLC. Third Party Requester v. MICROSOFT CORPORATION Patent Owner Ex Parte 6791536 et al 09/815,272 95002315 - (D) BAUMEISTER 102/103 Joseph T. Jakubek Third Party Requester: Foley & Lardner LLP LEUNG, CHRISTINA Y original TRAN, HENRY N

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2833 Ex parte HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD. Ex Parte 6340309 et al 09/797,629 90012891 - (D) KOHUT 103 JONES DAY For Third Party Requester: Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP HOTALING, JOHN M original TA, THO DAC

3403 Ex Parte INNOVATIVE AUTOMATION LLC Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 7392283 et al 07/392,283 90012129 - (D) McKEOWN 112(2)/102/103 Gutride Safier LLP THIRD-PARTY REQUESTER: Willi Law Firm, P.C. TARAE, CATHERINE MICHELLE original CASAREGOLA, LOUIS J

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3744 AIRBUS S.A.S. Requester, Cross-appellant and Respondent v. FIREPASS CORPORATION Patent Owner, Appellant and Respondent Ex Parte 6,314,754 et al 09/551,026 95001554 - (D) SONG 112(1)/102/103/314 ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE, LLP THIRD PARTY REQUESTER: KENYON & KENYON LLP GRAHAM, MATTHEW C original CAPOSSELA, RONALD C

REHEARING

GRANTED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1797 LEICA BIOSYSTEMS MELBOURNE PARTY LTD. Requester and Respondent v. DAKO DENMARK A/S Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 7,553,672 et al 11/803,545 95001671 - (D) LEBOVITZ 103 HAMILTON, BROOK, SMITH & REYNOLDS, P.C. Third Party Requester: LEICA BIOSYSTEMS RICHMOND, INC. DAWSON, GLENN K original GORDON, BRIAN R

DENIED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1623 PUBPAT Requester and Respondent v. ABBVIE INC. Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 6703403 et al 09/957,171 95000569 - (D) LEBOVITZ 102 ABBOTT LABORATORIES Third Party Requester: PUBLIC PATENT FOUNDATION CAMPELL, BRUCE R original MCINTOSH III, TRAVISS C

riverwood, constant

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1717 Ex Parte CUVALCI et al 12255492 - (D) BEST 103 LAW OFFICE OF ROBERT M. WALLACE KITT, STEPHEN A

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2156 Ex Parte Carr 12374372 - (D) DIXON 102/103 C. DALE QUISENBERRY KIM, TAELOR

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2476 Ex Parte Akin et al 12069886 - (D) SAADAT 103 GAZDZINSKI & ASSOCIATES, PC SLOMS, NICHOLAS

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2818 Ex Parte Werne et al 12633671 - (D) HANLON 103 Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory LLNL/Zilka-Kotab HUYNH, ANDY

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3638 Ex Parte Cook 11570298 - (D) BAHR 102/103 41.50 112(2) BIO INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SERVICES (BIO IPS) LLC TRIGGS, ANDREW J

3665 Ex Parte Hunter et al 12249712 - (D) LORIN 103 CHRISTENSEN O'CONNOR JOHNSON KINDNESS PLLC SHAAWAT, MUSSA A

3677 Ex Parte Chiproot 13116187 - (D) KERINS 102/103 DEKEL PATENT LTD. UPCHURCH, DAVID M

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1755 Ex Parte Shugar et al 12021682 - (D) HASTINGS 103 103 Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP PILLAY, DEVINA

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2459 Ex Parte Zlateff et al 11068731 - (D) BARRETT 103 103 LEE & HAYES, PLLC NICKERSON, JEFFREY L

2466 Ex Parte Pandit et al 12309062 - (D) DILLON 103 103 THOMSON Licensing LLC TRAN, THINH D

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2686 Ex Parte Dwyer et al 12342534 - (D) McCARTNEY 103 103 HONEYWELL/IFL ALIZADA, OMEED

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3612 Ex Parte Bobba et al 12971000 - (D) BROWNE 112(2)/103 112(2) 41.50 112(2) CANTOR COLBURN LLP PEDDER, DENNIS H

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1755 Ex Parte Jacobs et al 12359978 - (D) HASTINGS 103 MCDONNELL BOEHNEN HULBERT & BERGHOFF LLP CHERN, CHRISTINA

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2139 Ex Parte Chang et al 12274524 - (D) COURTENAY 103 McClure, Qualey & Rodack, LLP SADLER, NATHAN

Because the descriptions of Appellants' figures 2 and 3A are in the "Background of the Invention" section of Appellant's Specification, and particularly because Figures 2 and 3A are expressly described with the adjective "conventional" (i.e., designating the work of another), we find this disclosed subject matter is available as prior art by admission.1

1. A statement by an applicant in the Specification or made during prosecution identifying the work of another as "prior art" is an admission which can be relied upon for both anticipation and obviousness determinations, regardless of whether the admitted prior art would otherwise qualify as prior art under the statutory categories of 35 U.S.C. 102.  Riverwood Int'l Corp. v. R.A. Jones & Co., Inc., 324 F.3d 1346, 1354 (Fed. Cir. 2003); Constant v. Advanced Micro-Devices, Inc., 848 F.2d 1560, 1570 (Fed. Cir. 1988)

Riverwood Int’l Corp. v. R.A. Jones & Co., 324 F.3d 1346, 66 USPQ2d 1331 (Fed. Cir. 2003)  706.02 ,  2129 ,  2141.01 ,  2152.03

Constant v. Advanced Micro-Devices, Inc., 848 F.2d 1560, 7 USPQ2d 1057 (Fed. Cir. 1988)  706.02 ,   2128.02 ,   2129 ,   2145 ,   2152.03

2174 Ex Parte Grossman 11513189 - (D) KRIVAK 103 VOLPE AND KOENIG, P.C. KUMAR, ANIL N

2179 Ex Parte Kandekar et al 11831196 - (D) JURGOVAN 103 FlashPoint Technology and Withrow & Terranova LO, WEILUN

2199 Ex Parte Mensah et al 10493588 - (D) HOFF 103 FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. Accenture Global Services Limited MITCHELL, JASON D

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2613 Ex Parte Fleury et al 12155725 - (D) DILLON 103 Artegis Law Group, LLP BUTTRAM, ALAN T

2643 Ex Parte Rajasimman et al 11848729 - (D) CHEN 102/103 DOCKET CLERK HONG, DUNG

2662 Ex Parte Lee et al 11616918 - (D) MCMILLIN 102/103 PERRY + CURRIER INC. (BlackBerry) Research in Motion Limited OSINSKI, MICHAEL S

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2897 Ex Parte Nguyen Hoang 12306032 - (D) HANLON 102 NXP B.V. VU, HUNG K

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3629 Ex Parte Rincones 11442925 - (D) HUTCHINGS 103 IBM Corporation - Endicott Drafting Center BAHL, SANGEETA

3661 Ex Parte Aekka et al 12405326 - (D) HOELTER 103 BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C./FGTL LI, CE LI

3672 Ex Parte Ocalan 12044487 - (D) ABRAMS 103/double patenting SCHLUMBERGER ROSHARON CAMPUS ANDREWS, DAVID L

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3765 Ex Parte Oates 12641719 - (D) JESCHKE 112(2)/103 Buche & Associates, P.C. SZAFRAN, BRIEANNA TARAH LARELL

3778 Ex Parte Qin et al 11542510 - (D) LaVIER 102/103 KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC. HAND, MELANIE JO

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2837 BALDOR ELECTRIC COMPANY Requester, Respondent, and Cross-Appellant v. PRIME DATUM, INC. Patent Owner, Appellant, and Cross-Respondent Ex Parte 8111028 et al 12/524,198 95002286 - (D) BRANCH 112(1)/103 Harris Beach/Syracuse Third Party Requester: ABB INC. LEGAL DEPARTMENT-4U6 MENEFEE, JAMES A original RO, BENTSU

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3624 GOOGLE INC. and MICROSOFT CORP. Requesters and Respondents v. PAID SEARCH ENGINE TOOLS, LLC Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 7,043,450 et al 10/324,802 95001221 95001308 - (D) HOFF 112(2)/103 WOOD, HERRON & EVANS, LLP Third Party Requester: ROBERT WILSON, QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART & SULLIVAN LEE, CHRISTOPHER E original KYLE, CHARLES R