gulack, ngai

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2123 Ex Parte Toland et al 12494146 - (D) HOWARD 103 WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY JOHNSON, CEDRIC D

2194 Ex Parte BURCKART et al 12763521 - (D) JEFFERY 112(1)/112(2)/101 LAW OFFICE OF JIM BOICE WATHEN, BRIAN W

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2838 Ex Parte Cyron et al 12775187 - (D) MORGAN 103 Cozen O'Connor GBLENDE, JEFFREY A

2842 Ex Parte Bakalski et al 12704737 - (D) PER CURIAM 103 SLATER & MATSIL, L.L.P. O TOOLE, COLLEEN J

2872 Ex Parte Luo et al 12978966 - (D) HEANEY 102 MICHAEL BEST & FRIEDRICH LLP (Bosch) PICHLER, MARIN

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3733 Ex Parte Mirkovic et al 12686262 - (D) ABRAMS 102/103 KNOBBE MARTENS OLSON & BEAR LLP COMSTOCK, DAVID C

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2618 Ex Parte Conlon 12636297 - (D) SILVERMAN double patenting/103 double patenting Basch & Nickerson LLP PRINGLE-PARKER, JASON A

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1634 Ex Parte Hospach et al 12560110 - (D) NEW 102/103 OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. CROW, ROBERT THOMAS

1649 Ex Parte GRELL et al 13052496 - (D) ADAMS dissenting McCOLLUM 103 MILLEN, WHITE, ZELANO & BRANIGAN, P.C. EMCH, GREGORY S

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2169 Ex Parte Mindrum 11685378 - (D) EVANS 112(a) 103 FROST BROWN TODD LLC TRUONG, CAM Y T

We declined to afford the claimed "identifier" patentable weight because  "[t]he critical question is whether there exists any new and unobvious functional relationship between the printed matter and the substrate." Mindrum 1 5 (quoting In re Gulack, 703 F.2d 1381, 1386 (Fed. Cir. 1983)). We answered that question in the negative, finding "[w]here the printed matter is not functionally related to the substrate, the printed matter will not distinguish the invention from the prior art in terms of patentability." In re Ngai, 367 F. 3d 1336, 1339 (Fed. Cir. 2004).

...

We recognize that the "[d]ifferences between an invention and the prior art cited against it cannot be ignored merely because those differences reside in the content of the printed matter." Gulack, 703 F.2d at 1385. The "critical question" is whether the claimed "identifier" is more than "a new instruction sheet" because it is claimed as a "machine-readable feature configured to provide automatic acquisition of information?" See Ngai, 367 F. 3d at 1338—39 (The Ngai court reasoned that if it "were to adopt Ngai's position, anyone could continue patenting a product indefinitely provided that they add a new instruction sheet to the product").

Gulack, In re, 703 F.2d 1381, 217 USPQ 401 (Fed. Cir. 1983) 2112.01

Ngai, In re, 367 F.3d 1336, 70 USPQ2d 1862 (Fed. Cir. 2004) 2112.01

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2431 Ex Parte Singhal 13199739 - (D) JIVANI 102/103 103/double patenting Tara Chand Sighal CHAI, LONGBIT

2468 Ex Parte Bahrs et al 12049287 - (D) McNEILL 103 LESLIE A. VAN LEEUWEN IBM CORPORATION- POUGHKEEPSIE (JVL) WAQAS, SAAD A

2469 Ex Parte KIM et al 12534999 - (D) WHITEHEAD JR. 102/103 THE FARRELL LAW FIRM, P.C. HUYNH, DUNG B.

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2618 Ex Parte Conlon 12636331 - (D) SILVERMAN double patenting/103 Basch & Nickerson LLP PRINGLE-PARKER, JASON A

2618 Ex Parte Conlon 12636348 - (D) SILVERMAN double patenting/103 Basch & Nickerson LLP PRINGLE-PARKER, JASON A

2622 Ex Parte Birnbaum 12605651 - (D) MANTIS MERCADER 102/103 Kilpatrick Townsend and Stockton, LLP NGO, TONY N

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3611 Ex Parte Hagenbuch 13544913 - (D) GUIJT 112(2)/103 Leydig, Voit & Mayer BRITTMAN, FELICIA LUCILLE

3622 Ex Parte Patel et al 11373023 - (D) MEDLOCK 103 Baker Botts L.L.P. RETTA, YEHDEGA

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3715 Ex Parte Crowhurst 10870428 - (D) MELVIN 103 MILES & STOCKBRIDGE PC GISHNOCK, NIKOLAI A

3731 Ex Parte Reiser et al 13220917 - (D) MURPHY 102/103 JOHNSON & JOHNSON WOO, JULIAN W

hoch

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REVERSED
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3629 Ex Parte Carbone et al 12467038 - (D) BAYAT 103 YEE AND ASSOCIATES, P.C. FLEISCHER, MARK A

[T]his finding by the Examiner in the Answer is not supported by evidence of record.  "Where a reference is relied on to support a rejection, whether or not in a 'minor capacity,' there would appear to be no excuse for not positively including the reference in the statement of rejection." In re Hoch, 428 F.2d 1341, 1342 (CCPA 1970). Consequently, we cannot consider the teachings of the reference in this regard.

Hoch, In re, 428 F.2d 1341, 166 USPQ 406 (CCPA 1970) 706.02(j) , 1207.03 , 2144.08

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3762 Ex Parte Brase et al 13220332 - (D) BROWNE 103 Lowe Graham Jones Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corp. EVANISKO, GEORGE ROBERT

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2468 Ex Parte Ji 12360548 - (D) DROESCH 102/103 103 QUALCOMM INCORPORATED PHUNG, LUAT

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2649 Ex Parte Kostic et al 11353403 - (D) JEFFERY 103 103 MCCORMICK, PAULDING & HUBER LLP JAIN, ANKUR

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1612 Ex Parte Maitra et al 12132359 - (D) POLLOCK 103 COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY ROBERTS, LEZAH

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2194 Ex Parte Toorians et al 11966717 - (D) WINSOR 103 Artegis Law Group, LLP/NVIDIA MUDRICK, TIMOTHY A

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2475 Ex Parte BRYSON et al 12645548 - (D) CRAIG 103 Hewlett Packard Enterprise RANDHAWA, MANDISH K

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2644 Ex Parte Salkintzis et al 13178432 - (D) McMILLIN 103 Lerner, David, Littenberg, Krumholz & Mentlik, LLP GOOGLE/Technology Holdings LLC PEREZ, JULIO R

rosselet, hedges

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1727 Ex Parte Nebrigic et al 11726101 - (D) HASTINGS 102 GREER, BURNS & CRAIN, LTD ALEJANDRO, RAYMOND

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2128 Ex Parte Joshi et al 13616991 - (D) FRAHM 102 WALDER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW, P.C. IBM CORP. (WIP) LUU, CUONG V

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2857 Ex Parte Chatterjee 12840241 - (D) GARRIS 103 Qualcomm /Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP SATANOVSKY, ALEXANDER

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3627 Ex Parte Fanaian et al 12732514 - (D) HUTCHINGS 103 Ditthavong & Steiner, P.C. SHEIKH, ASFAND M

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3715 Ex Parte Rogers et al 11853445 - (D) GUIJT 102/103 GTC Law Group PC & Affiliates PAGE, EVAN RANDALL

3762 Ex Parte Fong et al 12921801 - (D) PER CURIAM 103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS FAIRCHILD, MALLIKA DIPAYAN

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1765 Ex Parte Palmer et al 11429850 - (D) McKELVEY 103 double patenting INVISTA NORTH AMERICA S.A.R.L. SERGENT, RABON A

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2487 Ex Parte Brackney 12947045 - (D) HUME 103 102/103 Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC KALAPODAS, DRAMOS

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1786 Ex Parte Rice 13249408 - (D) REN 103 ROHM AND HAAS COMPANY c/o The Dow Chemical Company TATESURE, VINCENT

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2166 Ex Parte Heidasch et al 13281050 - (D) HAGY 103 SCHWEGMAN LUNDBERG & WOESSNER/SAP OBERLY, VAN HONG

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2412 Ex Parte Banerjee et al 12882239 - (D) COURTENAY 103 Hewlett Packard Enterprise JAVAID, JAMAL

2435 Ex Parte Idicula et al 11947235 - (D) EVANS 103 PARK, VAUGHAN, FLEMING & DOWLER LLP PVF -- ORACLE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION SCHWARTZ, DARREN B

2443 Ex Parte Nemeth et al 12240149 - (D) SHAW 103 Marsh Fischmann & Breyfogle LLP DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC. SHIN, KYUNG H

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2643 Ex Parte Hoellwarth et al 12976879 - (D) BUI 103 KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP/Apple D AGOSTA, STEPHEN M

2692 Ex Parte HOTELLING et al 12504639 - (D) HOMERE 102/103 APPLE c/o MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP LA HEGARTY, KELLY B

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2853 Ex Parte Geserich 12500704 - (D) DELMENDO 103 SCHIFF HARDIN, LLP VALENCIA, ALEJANDRO

The test of obviousness is not whether an express suggestion of the claimed invention is present in any or all references but rather what the references taken collectively would have suggested to those of ordinary skill in the art presumed to be familiar with them. In re Rosselet, 347 F.2d 847, 851 (CCPA 1965); In re Hedges, 783 F.2d 1038, 1041 (Fed. Cir. 1986).

Hedges, In re, 783 F.2d 1038, 228 USPQ 685 (Fed. Cir. 1986) 2145

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3661 IONROAD, LTD., Requester and Respondent, v. MOBILEYE TECHNOLOGIES LTD., Patent Owner and Appellant. Ex Parte 7113867 et al 09/723,755 95002012 - (D) McKEOWN 102/103 CADWALADER, WICKERSHAM & TAFT LLP FOR THIRD-PARTY REQUESTER: PEARL COHEN ZEDEK LATZER BARATZ LLP LIE, ANGELA M original NGUYEN, THU V

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1796 Mexichem Amanco Holding S.A. de C.V. Requester and Respondent v. Patent of Honeywell International Inc. Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 7,524,805 et al 10/837,526 95000574 - (D) ROBERTSON 112(2)/103 HONEYWELL/FOX/BANNER THIRD-PARTY REQUESTER: RYAN KROMHOLZ & MANION, S.C. JOHNSON, JERRY D original WEBB, GREGORY E

1796 Mexichem Amanco Holding S.A. de C.V. Requester and Respondent v. Patent of Honeywell International Inc. Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 7825081 et al 12/198,411 95000630 - (D) ROBERTSON 112(2)/103 HONEYWELL/FOX/BANNER THIRD-PARTY REQUESTER: RYAN KROMHOLZ & MANION, S.C. JOHNSON, JERRY D original WEBB, GREGORY E

cortright, thorner

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2195 Ex Parte Arcese et al 13405029 - (D) HOWARD 102/103 IBM CORP. (WSM) c/o WINSTEAD P.C. TEETS, BRADLEY A

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2485 Ex Parte Rohaly et al 12811237 - (D) FISHMAN 102/103 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY MIKESKA, NEIL R

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2636 Ex Parte Ramachandran et al 12459448 - (D) FISHMAN 103 OFS Fltel, LLC (FORMERLY FURUKAWA ELECTRIC NORTH AMERICA, INC.) WOLF, DARREN E

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3765 Ex Parte Felt 12766212 - (D) SMEGAL 103 STETINA BRUNDA GARRED & BRUCKER QUINN, RICHALE LEE

Although the Examiner is directed to give a claim term its broadest reasonable interpretation, the interpretation must be consistent with: (1) the ordinary and customary meaning of the term (unless the term has been given a special definition in the specification); (2) the use of the claim term in the specification and drawings; and (3) the interpretation that those skilled in the art would reach. See In re Cortright, 165 F.3d 1353, 1359 (Fed. Cir. 1999).

Cortright, In re, 165 F.3d 1353, 49 USPQ2d 1464 (Fed. Cir. 1999) 2111 , 2164.04

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1613 Ex Parte Herrmann et al 12523964 - (D) NEW 103 Winston & Strawn LLP BASQUILL, SEAN M

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2128 Ex Parte Fudge 13103307 - (D) SMITH 103 VERIZON KU, SHIUH-HUEI P

2157 Ex Parte Gustafson et al 12495022 - (D) SMITH 103 NBCUniversal Media, LLC c/o Fletcher Yoder, P.C. MUELLER, KURT A

2184 Ex Parte Lida et al 12193021 - (D) SHAW 103 Active Knowledge Ltd. MAMO, ELIAS

2199 Ex Parte Boskovic 11644173 - (D) FISHMAN 103 SCHWEGMAN LUNDBERG & WOESSNER/SAP GOORAY, MARK A

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2492 Ex Parte Besaw et al 12404968 - (D) BARRY 103 Hewlett Packard Enterprise KIM, TAE K

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2625 Ex Parte Broughton et al 12446256 - (D) DEJMEK 103 RENNER, OTTO, BOISSELLE & SKLAR, LLP MARK D. SARALINO ( SHARP ) ENGLISH, ALECIA DIANE

2659 Ex Parte Sayers et al 12614260 - (D) McMILLIN 102/103 Hewlett Packard Enterprise KOVACEK, DAVID M

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 Ex Parte Herlihy et al 12502038 - (D) HOSKINS 103 PATTERSON & SHERIDAN, L.L.P. BACHMAN, LINDSEY MICHELE

3781 Ex Parte Olson et al 11843265 - (D) SMEGAL 103 ECKERT SEAMANS CHERIN & MELLOTT MATHEW, FENN C

3782 Ex Parte Drwiega 12660352 - (D) BROWN 103 41.50 103 Gregory B. Beggs HELVEY, PETER N.

To act as his own lexicographer, “the patentee must ‘clearly express an intent’ to redefine the term.” See Thorner v. Sony Computer Ent. Am. LLC, 669 F.3d 1362, 1365 (Fed. Cir. 2012) (internal citations omitted).

Thorner v. Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC, 669 F.3d 1362, 101 USPQ2d 1457 (Fed. Cir. 2012) 2111.01

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3763 ANGIODYNAMICS, INC. Respondent, Requester v. Patent of C.R. BARD, INC. Appellant, Patent Owner Ex Parte 7785302 et al 11/368,954 95002089 - (D) McCARTHY 103 102 C.R. Bard, Inc. c/o Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C. Third Party Requester: CADWALADER, WICKERSHAM & TAFT LLP WILLIAMS, CATHERINE SERKE original BERDICHEVSKY, AARTI

atlas powder2, dinh-nguyen

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1634 Ex Parte Soderlund et al 10451640 - (D) McCOLLUM 112(1)/101 ARENT FOX LLP SISSON, BRADLEY L

Even if some of the claimed combinations were inoperative, the claims are not necessarily invalid. "It is not a function of the claims to specifically exclude ... possible inoperative substances...."  Of course, if the number of inoperative combinations becomes significant, and in effect forces one of ordinary skill in the art to experiment unduly in order to practice the claimed invention, the claims might indeed be invalid.

Atlas Powder Co. v. E.I. du Pont De Nemours & Co., 750 F.2d 1569, 1576-77 (Fed. Cir. 1984) (quoting In re Dinh-Nguyen, 492 F.2d 856, 858-59 (CCPA 1974) (emphasis omitted)).

Atlas Powder Co. v. E.I. duPont de Nemours & Co., 750 F.2d 1569, 224 USPQ 409 (Fed. Cir. 1984) 2111.03 ,   2164.01 ,   2164.08(b)

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2154 Ex Parte Senjalia 13113579 - (D) KUMAR 102/103 WITHROW & TERRANOVA, P.L.L.C. MOSER, BRUCE M

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3635 Ex Parte Rasmussen 13099454 - (D) SCHOPFER 103 SIEMENS CORPORATION AKBASLI, ALP A

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2157 Ex Parte Goldman et al 13057734 - (D) NAPPI 102/103 102/103 HP Inc. CHANNAVAJJALA, SRIRAMA T

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1613 Ex Parte DROMAN 12245273 - (D) NEW 102/103 CURATOLO SIDOTI CO., LPA ARNOLD, ERNST V

1674 Ex Parte Erler et al 11471033 - (D) JENKS 103 Bozicevic, Field & Francis LLP Stanford University Office of Technology Licensing CHONG, KIMBERLY

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1767 Ex Parte Schadler et al 12600350 - (D) OWENS 103 Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP (WM) RIOJA, MELISSA A

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2167 Ex Parte LeTourneau 12830236 - (D) KUMAR 102/103 BERKELEY LAW & TECHNOLOGY GROUP, LLP PHAM, MICHAEL

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2425 Ex Parte McCormack et al 12494594 - (D) COURTENAY 103 RPX Clearinghouse, LLC CHEN, CAI Y

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2683 Ex Parte Dziadosz et al 12886798 - (D) HAGY 103 HONEYWELL/HUSCH NGUYEN, LAURA N

2694 Ex Parte Hyeon 11723210 - (D) STRAUSS 103 MORGAN LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP (WA) TUNG, DAVID

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2856 Ex Parte Bouvier et al 13054195 - (D) DESHPANDE 102/103 Waters Technologies Corporation MERCADO, ALEXANDER A

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3667 Ex Parte Lovett et al 13272357 - (D) SCHOPFER 103 BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C./FGTL SHAFI, MUHAMMAD

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3715 Ex Parte Baker 12311025 - (D) SCHOPFER 103 LITMAN LAW OFFICES, LTD. CARLOS, ALVIN LEABRES

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2453 Ex Parte King et al 12463583 - (D) HOMERE 101 CRGO LAW DESAI, MARGISHI V

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3626 Ex Parte Hyde et al 12319143 - (D) WIEDER 112(2) Constellation Law Group, PLLC COLEMAN, CHARLES P.

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2617 MOTOROLA MOBILITY LLC, Requester, Respondent, and Cross-Appellant, v. INTELLECTUAL VENTURES II LLC, Patent Owner, Appellant, and Cross-Respondent. Ex Parte 7,120,462 et al 11/305,996 95002075 - (D) McKEOWN 103 102/103 41.77 103 NOVAK DRUCE + QUIGG LLP NGUYEN, MINH DIEU T original NGUYEN, HUY D

fallaux, ochiai, torpharm

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1628 Ex Parte Yamka et al 13274597 - (D) POLLOCK 103 COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY ZAREK, PAUL E

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1791 Ex Parte Hertel et al 11651327 - (D) WILSON 112(1)/103 DAVID M. QUINLAN, P.C. STULII, VERA

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2466 Ex Parte Duerdodt et al 12014641 - (D) DIXON 103 ESCHWEILER & ASSOCIATES LLC PATEL, JAY P

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1643 Ex Parte Houghton et al 12622087 - (D) FREDMAN 112(1)/112(2)/102/103 103/double patenting Larson & Anderson, LLC RAWLINGS, STEPHEN L

We find this argument unpersuasive because “harassment justification for obviousness-type double patenting is particularly pertinent here because the . . . application and the . . . patents are not commonly owned. If the . . . application and the . . . patents were commonly owned, the terminal disclaimer filed in this case would have been effective to overcome the double patenting rejection.” In re Fallaux, 564 F.3d 1313, 1318 (Fed. Cir. 2009).  We note that this defect was of Appellants creation as through assignment it allowed ownership of the applications to be divided among different entities, because the original assignment received on May 7, 2003 was to the Sloan-Kettering Institute for Cancer Research and it was only in the later July 23, 2003 assignment that The Animal Medical Center was added to the assignment.

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2168 Ex Parte Castellanos et al 12889805 - (D) JIVANI 103 103 Hewlett Packard Enterprise MACKES, KRIS E

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3744 Ex Parte Lifson et al 12280840 - (D) COCKS 102/103 102/103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS, P.C. GONZALEZ, PAOLO

3788 Ex Parte Kindig 12111638 - (D) CALVE 103 103 HAHN LOESER / LINCOLN DESAI, KAUSHIKKUMAR A

The Examiner's reliance on a per se rule of obviousness does not provide the necessary analysis. see In re Ochiai, 71 F.3d 1565, 1571 (Fed. Cir. 1995) ("section 103 requires a fact-intensive comparison of the claimed process with the prior art rather than the mechanical application of one or another  per se rule."), TorPharm, Inc. v. Ranbaxy Pharms., Inc., 336 F.3d 1322, 1327 (Fed. Cir. 2003) (citing Ochiai)

Ochiai, In re, 71 F.3d 1565, 37 USPQ2d 1127 (Fed. Cir. 1995) 706.02(n) , 2116.01 , 2158

TorPharm., Inc. v. Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals, 336 F.3d 1322, 67 USPQ2d 1511 (Fed. Cir. 2003) 2116.01

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1644 Ex Parte SUCK et al 12167712 - (D) GRIMES double patenting MILLEN, WHITE, ZELANO & BRANIGAN, P.C. ROONEY, NORA MAUREEN

1674 Ex Parte Bennett et al 12064330 - (D) POLLOCK 103 BOZICEVIC, FIELD & FRANCIS LLP MCGARRY, SEAN

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1721 Ex Parte MIZUSHIMA et al 13033338 - (D) BEST 103 OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. RODEE, CHRISTOPHER D

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2456 Ex Parte Childress et al 13478951 - (D) STRAUSS 103 YEE AND ASSOCIATES, P.C. TRAN, JIMMY H

2484 Ex Parte JOHNSON et al 14155956 - (D) WINSOR 103/double patenting THOMSON Licensing LLC DANG, HUNG Q

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2621 Ex Parte KIMURA et al 13550855 - (D) DANG 103 Robinson Intellectual Property Law Office, P.C. SHERMAN, STEPHEN G

2683 Ex Parte Vader 11566468 - (D) MARGOLIES 103 CESARI AND MCKENNA, LLP NGUYEN, AN T

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3696 Ex Parte Hofman et al 13454670 - (D) HILL 103/double patenting BAKER BOTTS L.L.P. BERONA, KIMBERLY SUE

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3774 Ex Parte George et al 12272093 - (D) WIEDER 102/103 Brake Hughes Bellermann LLP LOPEZ, LESLIE ANN

zierden, woodruff

custom search

REVERSED
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2676 Ex Parte Sewell et al 11847474 - (D) FRAHM 103 FAY SHARPE / XEROX - ROCHESTER MCLEAN, NEIL R

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1628 Ex Parte Akridge 11531488 - (D) FREDMAN 103 JENSEN + PUNTIGAM, P.S. CORNET, JEAN P

We do not find this argument persuasive because a “mere statement of a new use for an otherwise old or obvious composition cannot render a claim to the composition patentable.” In re Zierden, 411 F.2d 1325, 1328 (CCPA 1969).

We also note that it “is a general rule that merely discovering and claiming a new benefit of an old process cannot render the process again patentable.” In re Woodruff, 919 F.2d 1575, 1577–78 (Fed. Cir. 1990)

Woodruff, In re, 919 F.2d 1575, 16 USPQ2d 1934 (Fed. Cir. 1990) 2144.05

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1733 Ex Parte Gerster 11343558 - (D) GUPTA 102 112(2)/103 DICKINSON WRIGHT PLLC SU, XIAOWEI

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2863 Ex Parte Hyde et al 12290681 - (D) HASTINGS 103 INTELLECTUAL VENTURES - ISF BETSCH, REGIS J

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3742 Ex Parte Kachline et al 11855202 - (D) KINDER 103 41.50 103 Lincoln Electric Company/Perkins COIE LLP JENNISON, BRIAN W

3769 Ex Parte Wang 12850658 - (D) WIEKER 102/103 BWT PROPERTY, INC. LIPITZ, JEFFREY BRIAN

par pharmaceutical, medichem

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AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2123 Ex Parte Hoitsma et al 12501542 - (D) MacDONALD 103 103 41.50 101 PIETRAGALLO GORDON ALFANO BOSICK & RASPANTI, LLP CRAIG, DWIN M

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1734 Ex Parte Leininger 13560957 - (D) RANGE 103 GE Power & Water Fletcher Yoder PC NASSIRI MOTLAGH, ANITA

Cf., e.g., PAR Pharm., Inc. v. TWI Pharms., Inc., 773 F.3d 1186, 1198 (Fed. Cir. 2014). (“The reasonable expectation of success requirement for obviousness does not necessitate an absolute certainty for success.”). Moreover, even if Van der Ploeg could result in some attrition, a person of ordinary skill in the art would nonetheless be motivated to combine Van der Ploeg’s continuous transport apparatus with Hoover’s system because of the many advantages of the Van der Ploeg apparatus explained above. Cf. Medichem, S.A. v. Rolabo, S.L., 437 F.3d 1157, 1165 (Fed. Cir. 2006) (“a given course of action often has simultaneous advantages and disadvantages, and this does not necessarily obviate motivation to combine”).

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3659 Ex Parte Harter et al 12566363 - (D) STEPINA 102/103 Muncy, Geissler, Olds & Lowe, P.C. SCOTT, JACOB S

soni, baxter travenol, applied materials

custom search

REVERSED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2126 Ex Parte Hsu et al 12731348 - (D) THOMAS 103 HAYNES AND BOONE, LLP GARLAND, STEVEN R

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3634 Ex Parte Clark et al 11983091 - (D) BAYAT 103 JELD-WEN, Inc. c/o Stoel Rives LLP RAMSEY, JEREMY C

We next turn to Appellants’ attempt to rebut the prima facie case of obviousness by evidence “of ‘unexpected results,’ i.e., to show that the claimed invention exhibits some superior property or advantage that person of ordinary skill in the relevant art would have found surprising or unexpected.” In re Soni, 54 F.3d 746, 750 (Fed. Cir. 1995). “[W]hen unexpected results are used as evidence of nonobviousness, the results must be shown to be unexpected compared with the closest prior art.” In re Baxter Travenol Labs., 952 F.2d 388, 392 (Fed. Cir. 1991). The unexpected results must be “different in kind and not merely in degree from the results of the prior art.” In re Applied Materials, Inc., 692 F.3d 1289, 1297 (Fed. Cir. 2012).

Soni, In re, 54 F.3d 746, 34 USPQ2d 1684 (Fed. Cir. 1995) 707.07(f) , 2145

Baxter Travenol Labs., In re, 952 F.2d 388, 21 USPQ2d 1281 (Fed. Cir. 1991) 2131.01 , 2145

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED
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1787 MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. Requester and Cross-Appellant v. MEDTECH CAPITAL VENTURES, LLC Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 7,749,585 et al 10/688,292 95001484 - (D) GUEST 102/103 Hershkovitz and Associates, PLLC THIRD-PARTY REQUESTER: SHEPPARD, MULLIN, RICHTER & HAMPTON LLP TILL, TERRENCE R original JACKSON, MONIQUE R

Phillips, sri2

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REVERSED
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2117 Ex Parte Skirmont et al 13421666 - (D) BARRY 102 Brocade c/o Blank Rome LLP MERANT, GUERRIER

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
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2118 Ex Parte BOSS et al 12825904 - (D) KUMAR 101/102 101/102/103 ROBERTS MLOTKOWSKI SAFRAN & COLE, P.C. HICKS, AUSTIN

However, Specification paragraph 9 states "the noted plurality of drawings [are] by way of non-limiting examples" (emphasis added). Therefore, it would be improper to use the drawings to limit the definition of the "virtual power delivery network" as Appellants have argued. "[A]lthough the specification often describes very specific embodiments of the invention, we have repeatedly warned against confining the claims to those embodiments. .  [C]laims may embrace different subject matter than is illustrated in the specific embodiments in the specification." Phillips v. AWH Corp., 415 F.3d 1303, 1323 (Fed. Cir. 2005) (en banc) (citations and internal quotation marks omitted). Rather, "[i]t is the claims that measure the invention." SRI Int'l v. Matsushita Elec. Corp. of Am., 775 F.2d 1107, 1121 (Fed. Cir. 1985) (en banc) (citations omitted).

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

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2471 Ex Parte HERRIOTT et al 12544012 - (D) PINKERTON 103 103 Hewlett Packard Enterprise LOPATA, ROBERT J

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2642 Ex Parte van Willigenburg et al 12072678 - (D) LENTIVECH 102 102 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS, P.C./Alcatel-Lucent AREVALO, JOSEPH

AFFIRMED
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1799 Ex Parte Florez et al 12221252 - (D) BEST 103 41.50 103 QUINE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW GROUP, P.C. HENKEL, DANIELLE B

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2164 Ex Parte Ramer et al 13219626 - (D) HORVATH 103 Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. (AOL Inc.) PULLIAM, CHRISTYANN R

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2864 Ex Parte Wang et al 11839464 - (D) DIXON 103 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED BARBEE, MANUEL L

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3622 Ex Parte Garbe et al 11748242 - (D) MOHANTY 101/102/103 Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP Adobe Systems, Inc. 58083 OSMAN BILAL AHME, AFAF

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3737 Ex Parte Smith et al 12619797 - (D) PER CURIAM 103 DRIGGS, HOGG, DAUGHERTY & DEL ZOPPO CO., L.P.A. AKAR, SERKAN

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
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3617 SHIMANO INC., Requester, v. Patent of COMPOSITECH, INC., Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 6991298 et al 10/306,750 95001028 - (D) ROBERTSON 112(1) 112(2) LEWIS RICE LLC THIRD-PARTY REQUESTER: GLOBAL IP COUNSELORS, LLP original Indiano Law Group LLC GRAHAM, MATTHEW C original STORMER, RUSSELL D