griffin

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1735 Ex Parte Langan et al 10873411 - (D) DENNETT 103 Pietragallo, Bosick & Gordon SAAD, ERIN BARRY

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3742 Ex Parte Henze 12396896 - (D) PESLAK 103 KINNEY & LANGE, P.A. ROSS, DANA

3766 Ex Parte Peterson 12820971 - (D) BROWNE 102/103 SCHWEGMAN LUNDBERG & WOESSNER/BSC PORTER, JR, GARY A

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2135 Ex Parte Nickel et al 12847907 - (D) MOORE 112(2)/102/103 103 Hewlett Packard Enterprise GOSSAGE, GLENN

2165 Ex Parte Ruckart 11321336 - (D) MOORE 103 103 AT&T Legal Department - MB SYED, FARHAN M

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2427 Ex Parte Tofts et al 11389503 - (D) NAPPI 112(2)/102/103 103/double patenting Hewlett Packard Enterprise ASANBAYEV, OLEG

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2658 Ex Parte Zhao et al 12635346 - (D) HUME 103 103 REISING ETHINGTON P.C. General Motors Corporation ORTIZ SANCHEZ, MICHAEL

2693 Ex Parte Rofougaran et al 12137143 - (D) JIVANI 103 103 GARLICK & MARKISON (BRCM) EURICE, MICHAEL

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1619 Ex Parte George et al 11673119 - (D) MAJORS 102/103 THE ESTEE LAUDER COS, INC ZISKA, SUZANNE E

Thus, the final "wherein" clause is non-limiting — it describes a source of the mineral ions for the production of the claimed composition, rather than imparting any actual or apparently meaningful structural limitation to the claims themselves. MPEP   2110.04; see generally Griffin v. Berlina, 285 F.3d 1029, 1034 (Fed. Cir. 2002) (affirming interpretation that a wherein clause was limiting because it provided "meaning and purpose to the manipulative steps" of the claim).

Griffin v. Bertina, 283 F.3d 1029, 62 USPQ2d 1431 (Fed. Cir. 2002) 2103 , 2111.04

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2421 Ex Parte Chaudhry 11960547 - (D) McMILLAN 103 AT&T Legal Department - MB FLYNN, NATHAN J

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2693 Ex Parte Lee 12654155 - (D) HAAPALA 102/103 ROBERT E. BUSHNELL & LAW FIRM LEE, DAVID J

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3647 Ex Parte Haaf 12958965 - (D) BROWNE 103 Bay Area Technolgy Law Group PC HAYES, KRISTEN C

3694 Ex Parte Tittel et al 12606633 - (D) MEDLOCK 112(1) 103 IP GROUP OF DLA PIPER LLP (US) MILEF, ELDA G

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3717 Ex Parte Wadleigh et al 12063815 - (D) COCKS 102/103 NIXON PEABODY LLP HOWARAH, GEORGE L

3765 Ex Parte Wartmann 13430276 - (D) KERINS 102 BRIAN ROFFE, ESQ MUROMOTO JR, ROBERT H

3788 Ex Parte Soehnlen et al 11406889 - (D) HOFFMANN 103/double patenting FAY SHARPE LLP REYNOLDS, STEVEN ALAN

swartz, enzo2, fisher, fouche, newman

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REVERSED
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3641 Ex Parte Trimberger 12501445 - (D) PESLAK 112(1) 41.50 112(1)/101 Stephen Trimberger BERGIN, JAMES S

In order for the specification to be enabling, it “must adequately disclose the claimed invention so as to enable a person skilled in the art to practice the invention at the time the application was filed without undue experimentation.” In re Swartz, 232 F.3d 862, 863 (Fed. Cir. 2000) citing, Enzo-Biochem, Inc. v Calgene, Inc., 188 F.3d 1362, 1371–72 (Fed. Cir. 1999). The purpose of the utility requirement of 35 U.S.C. §101 is to limit patent protection to inventions that possess a certain level of “real world” value. In re Fisher, 421 F.3d 1365, 1371 (Fed. Cir. 2005). A rejection under 35 U.S.C. §101 for lack of utility is tantamount to a rejection under the how-to-use provision of the enablement clause of the first paragraph of 35 U.S.C. § 112. In re Fouche, 439 F.2d 1237, 1243 (CCPA 1971) (“[I]f such compositions are in fact useless, appellant’s specification cannot have taught how to use them.”). As such, the lack of utility because of inoperativeness (a question of fact), and the absence of enablement (a question of law) are thus closely related grounds of unpatentability. In re Swartz, 232 F.3d at 863; see also Newman v Quigg, 877 F.2d 1575, 1581 (Fed. Cir. 1989).

The claimed invention must have “a specific and substantial utility to satisfy § 101.” In re Fisher, 421 F.3d at 1371. The substantial utility requirement means

that an application must show that an invention is useful to the public as disclosed in its current form, not that it may prove useful at some future date after further research. Simply put, to satisfy the “substantial” utility requirement, an asserted use must show that the claimed invention has a significant and presently available benefit the public. Id.

Swartz, In re, 232 F.3d 862, 56 USPQ2d 1703 (Fed. Cir. 2000) 2107.01 , 2164.07

Enzo Biochem, Inc. v. Calgene, Inc., 188 F.3d 1362, 52 USPQ2d 1129 (Fed. Cir. 1999) 2164.06(b)

Fisher, In re, 421 F.3d 1365, 76 USPQ2d 1225 (Fed. Cir. 2005) 2103 , 2107.01 , 2164.07

Fouche, In re, 439 F.2d 1237, 169 USPQ 429 (CCPA 1971) 608.01(p) , 716.02(b) , 2107.01 , 2164.07

Newman v. Quigg, 877 F.2d 1575, 11 USPQ2d 1340 (Fed. Cir. 1989) 2107.01

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3781 Ex Parte Ritter 11639004 - (D) HOFFMANN 103 KLAUS J. BACH & ASSOCIATES KIRSCH, ANDREW THOMAS

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1762 Ex Parte Singer et al 12752570 - (D) KENNEDY 102/103 PPG Industries, Inc. JONES JR., ROBERT STOCKTON

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2487 Ex Parte Prokupets et al 10704000 - (D) McNEILL 103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS, P.C. ANYIKIRE, CHIKAODILI E

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2645 Ex Parte Hinton et al 11752988 - (D) FRAHM 103 DAVID H. JUDSON IBM CORP. (DHJ) TORRES, MARCOS L

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3753 Ex Parte Telep et al 12376991 - (D) LANEY 102/103 WARN, HOFFMANN, P.C. VENKATESAN, UMASHANKAR

gordon, ratti

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REVERSED
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3654 Ex Parte Nagata 12915273 - (D) KINDER 102 EPSON RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INC RIVERA, WILLIAM ARAUZ

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3689 Ex Parte Rockett et al 11764552 - (D) MEDLOCK 101/112(2)/102/103 112(2) REISING ETHINGTON P.C. General Motors Corporation NGUYEN, THUY-VI THI

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1626 Ex Parte Ooms 12575040 - (D) McCOLLUM 103 NOVAK DRUCE CONNOLLY BOVE + QUIGG LLP KOSACK, JOSEPH R

1656 Ex Parte Pisarchik et al 12761253 - (D) NEW 103 DANISCO US INC. MOORE, WILLIAM W

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2466 Ex Parte SOO et al 13468642 - (D) HOWARD 103 Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP OH, ANDREW CHUNG SUK

If a proposed modification would render the prior art invention being modified unsatisfactory for its intended purpose, then there is no suggestion or motivation to make the proposed modification. In re Gordon, 733 F.2d 900,  902 (Fed. Cir. 1984). For example, our reviewing Court held that an invention was not obvious where the prior [art] taught the device required rigidity for operation whereas the claimed invention required resiliency. In re Ratti, 270 F.2d 810, 813 (CCPA 1959).

Gordon, In re, 733 F.2d 900, 221 USPQ 1125 (Fed. Cir. 1984) 2143.01 , 2144.08

Ratti, In re, 270 F.2d 810, 123 USPQ 349 (CCPA 1959) 2143.01

DDR Holdings

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REVERSED
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3761 Ex Parte Shemesh 12706044 - (D) PER CURIAM 103 DEKEL PATENT LTD. TREYGER, ILYA Y

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1621 Ex Parte Marcy et al 12420374 - (D) FREDMAN 103 103 DANN, DORFMAN, HERRELL & SKILLMAN FAY, ZOHREH A

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1733 Ex Parte Bampton 12556606 - (D) KENNEDY 103/double patenting 103/double patenting Aerojet Rocketdyne ZHU, WEIPING

AFFIRMED 
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1729 Ex Parte Sasaki et al 12990219 - (D) DENNETT 102/103 Ditthavong & Steiner, P.C. CHERNOW, FRANK A

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2437 Ex Parte Langendörfer et al 12225357 - (D) MORGAN 101/102/103 WARE, FRESSOLA, MAGUIRE & BARBER LLP LANIER, BENJAMIN E

There is no indication that performance of the algorithm via the reducer/register would preclude performance via a generic computer. See DDR Holdings, LLC v. Hotels.com, L.P., 773 F.3d 1245, 1256 (Fed. Cir. 2014) (recitation of generic computer elements does not make a claim directed to an abstract idea patent-eligible). 

DDR Holdings, LLC v. Hotels.com, L.P., 773 F.3d 1245 (Fed. Cir. 2014) 2173.05(b)

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3732 Ex Parte Hansen et al 12506193 - (D) BROWNE 103 HEISLER & ASSOCIATES MAI, HAO D

REEXAMINATION

DENIED
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2827 CIRRUS LOGIC, INC. and CIRRUS LOGIC INT’L (UK) LTD. Third Party Requesters and Respondents and BSE Co., Ltd. Third Party Requester and Respondent v. KNOWLES ELECTRONICS LLC Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 6,781,231 et al 10/238,256 95001251 - (D) BAUMEISTER 112(1)/102 LATHROP & GAGE LLP ANDUJAR, LEONARDO original CHAMBLISS, ALONZO

telectronics

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1632 Ex Parte Lin et al 12308351 - (D) HULSE 112(1) Bozicevic, Field & Francis LLP Stanford University Office of Technology Licensing SGAGIAS, MAGDALENE K

The test for enablement is whether a person of ordinary skill in the art "could make or use the invention from the disclosures in the patent coupled with information known in the art without undue experimentation." United States v. Telectronics, Inc., 857 F.2d 778, 785 (Fed. Cir. 1988).

United States v. Telectronics, Inc., 857 F.2d 778, 8 USPQ2d 1217 (Fed. Cir. 1988) 2164.01 , 2164.06

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2848 Ex Parte Cho et al 12722852 - (D) PINKERTON 103 ISHIMARU & ASSOCIATES LLP FERGUSON, DION

2892 Ex Parte Lin et al 13692104 - (D) DELMENDO 103 HAYNES AND BOONE, LLP GORDON, MATTHEW E

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1791 Ex Parte Kovich et al 12148451 - (D) DELMENDO 103 Diederiks & Whitelaw, PLC LEBLANC, KATHERINE DEGUIRE

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2434 Ex Parte Mote et al 13764290 - (D) KUMAR 103 Morris & Kamlay LLP / 030120 TABOR, AMARE F

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2619 Ex Parte MAILLOT et al 12040725 - (D) KUMAR 103 Artegis Law Group, LLP MEROUAN, ABDERRAHIM

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3742 Ex Parte Chander et al 12329711 - (D) MURPHY 112(1)/112(2) 103 BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C./FGTL STAPLETON, ERIC S

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2161 Ex Parte Gudiboina et al 13075967 - (D) MacDONALD 102 Reed Smith LLP KHOSHNOODI, FARIBORZ

clinton, scientific plastic

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1716 Ex Parte Scarsbrook et al 13980452 - (D) KRATZ 103 KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP DHINGRA, RAKESH KUMAR

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2162 Ex Parte Faiman et al 13164951 - (D) WINSOR 103 Patterson & Sheridan, LLP BULLOCK, JOSHUA

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2842 Ex Parte Straayer et al 12983472 - (D) FRANKLIN 102/103 NORTH, WEBER & BAUGH LLP WELLS, KENNETH B

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3711 Ex Parte Ishii et al 12708800 - (D) KERINS 103 41.50 112(1) Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP/Nike STANCZAK, MATTHEW BRIAN

3742 Ex Parte Doyle et al 12414712 - (D) REIMERS 103 HAHN LOESER / LINCOLN CHOU, JIMMY

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2641 Ex Parte Lowe 13404915 - (D) HAGY 102 102 41.50 103 Sheridan Ross PC DOAN, KIET M

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3744 Ex Parte Winn 12045973 - (D) ASTORINO 102/103 102/103 Occhiuti & Rohlicek LLP ALOSH, TAREQ M

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1612 Ex Parte Tavares et al 10945222 - (D) GRIMES 103 Davidson, Davidson & Kappel, LLC COHEN, MICHAEL P

1633 Ex Parte Kemp et al 12902710 - (D) NEW 103 NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT US LLP EPPS -SMITH, JANET L

1644 Ex Parte Ariizumi et al 12411898 - (D) LEBOVITZ 103 Parker Highlander PLLC JUEDES, AMY E

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1765 Ex Parte Rosthauser 12231153 - (D) KRATZ 103 Covestro LLC COONEY, JOHN M

1788 Ex Parte OGAWA et al 13045005 - (D) FRANKLIN 103 SUGHRUE MION, PLLC DESAI, ANISH P

1797 Ex Parte Walker 11575886 - (D) WILSON 103 GLAXOSMITHKLINE HYUN, PAUL SANG HWA

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2123 Ex Parte HUANG 12910459 - (D) McCARTNEY 103 OSHA, LIANG LLP / SMITH GUILL, RUSSELL L

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2456 Ex Parte Ackley et al 12313835 - (D) MANTIS MERCADER 103 FARJAMI & FARJAMI LLP DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC. NGUYEN, VAN KIM T

2476 Ex Parte Karaoguz et al 13105313 - (D) ULLAGADDI 103 GARLICK & MARKISON HSIUNG, HAI-CHANG

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2645 Ex Parte Jacobson et al 11757602 - (D) CURCURI 103 Ditthavong & Steiner, P.C. HAMMONDS, MARCUS C

2661 Ex Parte IGARASHI 12896225 - (D) McCARTNEY 102/103 SCULLY SCOTT MURPHY & PRESSER, PC LAM, HUNG H

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3631 Ex Parte Graute et al 12640563 - (D) KINDER 103 Leydig, Voit & Mayer, Ltd. (Frankfurt office) BARNETT, DEVIN K

3644 Ex Parte Stern 12703942 - (D) BROWN 102/103 FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER LLP HUSON, JOSHUA DANIEL

As to predictability, "[o]bviousness does not require absolute predictability, but a reasonable expectation of success is necessary." see In re Clinton, 527 F.2d 1226, 1228 (CCPA 1976).

3645 Ex Parte Wilson et al 12843416 - (D) MELVIN 103 WesternGeco L.L.C. LOBO, IAN J

3676 Ex Parte Wright et al 13489504 - (D) REIMERS 103 Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. HARCOURT, BRAD

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3715 Ex Parte Centen et al 13188412 - (D) LANEY 103 MARGER JOHNSON -PHYSIO -CONTROL, INC. EGLOFF, PETER RICHARD

"The pertinence of the reference as a source of solution to the inventor's problem must be recognizable with the foresight of a person of ordinary skill, not with the hindsight of the inventor's successful achievement." Scientific Plastic Products, Inc. v. Biotage AB, 766 F.3d 1355, 1359 (Fed. Cir. 2014).

REEXAMINATION

REVERSED; CROSS-APPEAL DENIED
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3741 HAYWARD INDUSTRIES, INC. Requester/Cross-Appellant v. PENTAIR LTD. Patent Owner/Appellant Ex Parte 7686587 et al 11/980,095 95002008 - (D) MARTIN 112(1)/102/103 QUARLES & BRADY LLP THIRD PARTY REQUESTER: McCARTER & ENGLISH, LLP NEWARK DOERRLER, WILLIAM CHARLES original DWIVEDI, VIKANSHA S

innovention toys, gurley

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1723 Ex Parte TYE et al 12971317 - (D) BEST 103 Marsh Fischmann & Breyfogle LLP DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC. SMITH, JEREMIAH R

1745 Ex Parte Misek et al 12580765 - (D) ABRAHAM 103 KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC. KOCH, GEORGE R

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2443 Ex Parte Li et al 12235744 - (D) FENICK 103 BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD MIRZA, ADNAN M

2443 Ex Parte Li et al 13097186 - (D) FENICK 102 41.50 112(2) BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD. MIRZA, ADNAN M

2449 Ex Parte Peterson et al 11831926 - (D) HUGHES 103 FERENCE & ASSOCIATES LLC FAN, HUA

2465 Ex Parte Gaal et al 12824123 - (D) HAMANN 103 QUALCOMM INCORPORATED DIVITO, WALTER J

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2613 Ex Parte Chandler 12425866 - (D) CURCURI 102/103 YEE & ASSOCIATES PC IBM CORP (YA) SALVUCCI, MATTHEW D

2625 Ex Parte Nurmi 12321581 - (D) BAIN 103 Core Wireless Licensing Ltd SCHNIREL, ANDREW B

The Examiner has not rationally explained how Metzler "would have commended itself to an inventor's attention in considering [the] problem[s]" of Sekiguchi or vice versa. Innovention Toys LLC v. MGA Entertainment Inc., 637 F.3d 1314, 1321 (Fed. Cir. 2011); see id. at 1322—23 (finding sufficient basis for combining references that share the "same purpose," "goal," or "objective"). Moreover, for the reasons recited by the Appellant, App. Br. 5—6, we find that Sekiguchi's disclosure of allowing light to pass through multiple substrate layers teaches away from the combination relied upon by the Examiner. see, e.g., In re Gurley, 27 F.3d 551, 553 (Fed. Cir. 1994) (reference teaches away from combination "when a person of ordinary skill, upon reading the reference . . would be discouraged from following the path set out in the reference").

Gurley, In re, 27 F.3d 551, 31 USPQ2d 1130 (Fed. Cir. 1994) 2123 , 2145

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3622 Ex Parte Kamar et al 12492861 - (D) BAYAT 103 MICROSOFT CORPORATION OSMAN BILAL AHME, AFAF

3627 Ex Parte Elwood et al 10026840 - (D) MOHANTY 103 WOOD, HERRON & EVANS, LLP DANNEMAN, PAUL

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3736 Ex Parte Vaillancourt 13535060 - (D) PER CURIAM 102 103 CARELLA, BYRNE, CECCHI, OLSTEIN, BRODY & AGNELLO ABOUELELA, MAY A

3769 Ex Parte Lipow et al 12799427 - (D) REIMERS 103 103 Delio, Peterson & Curcio, LLC LUKJAN, SEBASTIAN X

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1746 Ex Parte Preisler et al 13517877 - (D) COLAIANNI 103 BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C. DULKO, MARTA S

1798 Ex Parte LENHERT et al 13234540 - (D) HEANEY 103 Alchemy - Partners, PC TAVARES, JULIE L

1799 Ex Parte Allen et al 13185593 - (D) SMITH 103 Covidien LP CONLEY, SEAN EVERETT

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2196 Ex Parte Zhao et al 11944570 - (D) ENGELS 103 The Steadman Law Firm PLLC AGUILERA, TODD

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2439 Ex Parte Young et al 11216240 - (D) JIVANI 103 Hewlett Packard Enterprise HOLDER, BRADLEY W

2453 Ex Parte Holtmanns et al 12600128 - (D) ULLAGADDI 103 Mintz Levin/Nokia Technologies Oy FORMAN, JAMES Q

2465 Ex Parte PAPASAKELLARIOU et al 13204107 - (D) BAUMEISTER 103 THE FARRELL LAW FIRM, P.C. DIVITO, WALTER J

2469 Ex Parte Vrbaski et al 13083871 - (D) WHITEHEAD, JR. 103 Kramer & Amado, P.C. AMBAYE, MEWALE A

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2617 Ex Parte Barenbrug et al 13119773 - (D) STRAUSS 103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS LEE, KWANG B

2693 Ex Parte Pant et al 13107703 - (D) McCARTNEY 103 SYNAPTICS C/O WAGNER BLECHER LLP DICKE, CHAD M

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2814 Ex Parte Chang et al 13616194 - (D) JURGOVAN 103 SLATER MATSIL LLP WEISS, HOWARD

2857 Ex Parte Koidl et al 12989908 - (D) SMITH 103 KENYON & KENYON LLP SCHECHTER, ANDREW M

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3735 Ex Parte Bulbrook 12670432 - (D) MARSCHALL 103 RENNER OTTO BOISSELLE & SKLAR, LLP CATINA, MICHAEL ANTHONY

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3738 Ex Parte Farco 12732181 - (D) HOELTER 102 Joseph Farco SNOW, BRUCE EDWARD

REEXAMINATION

REVERSED
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3625 CAN CAPITAL, INC., Requester, v. KABBAGE, INC., Patent Owner. Ex Parte 7,983,951 B1 et al 12/436,642 95002003 - (D) BRANCH 103 41.77 103 MUSKIN & FARMER LLC PEIKARI, BEHZAD original AIRAPETIAN, MILA

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2456 Ex parte STEPHEN J. BROWN Ex Parte 8140663 et al 11/150,301 90013105 - (D) HOFF 103 Robert Bosch Healthcare Systems, Inc. For Third Party Requestor STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX PLLC MENEFEE, JAMES A original SALAD, ABDULLAHI ELMI

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2841 STRYKER CORPORATION Requester, Respondent, and Cross-Appellant v. HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC. Patent Owner, Appellant, and Cross-Respondent Ex Parte 7,669,263 B2 et al 11/393,645 95002055 - (D) LEBOVITZ 102/103 Barnes & Thornburg LLP (Hill-Rom) THIRD PARTY REQUESTER: MCANDREWS HELD & MALLOY LTD. WHITTINGTON, KENNETH original GIBSON, RANDY W

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3628 GOOGLE INC., Third Party Requesters, v. LODSYS GROUP LLC, Patent Owner. Ex Parte 7222078 et al 10/734,102 95000639 - (D) BAUMEISTER 102/103 LAW OFFICE OF JONATHAN M. WALDMAN LLC Third Party Requester: Steptoe & Johnson, LLP WASSUM, LUKE S original DIXON, THOMAS A

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3744 GOODMAN GLOBAL HOLDINGS, INC. Third Party Requester v. CARRIER CORP. Patent Owner Ex Parte 7,775,452 B2 et al 10/752,626 95002314 - (D) MARTIN 112(1)/102 103 41.77 103 STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C. Third Party Requester: Baker Botts LLP ENGLISH, PETER C original NORMAN, MARC E

verdegaal, bond

custom search

REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1777 Ex Parte Triglavcanin 12298268 - (D) COLAIANNI 103 CHERNOFF, VILHAUER, MCCLUNG & STENZEL, LLP MENON, KRISHNAN S

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2163 Ex Parte Rosenstock et al 13229617 - (D) WINSOR 102 Dority & Manning P.A. and Google Inc. NGUYEN, KIM T

The Examiner has not established that “each and every element as set forth in the claim is found, either expressly or inherently described, in a single prior art reference,” Verdegaal Bros., Inc. v. Union Oil Co. of Cal., 814 F.2d 628, 631 (Fed. Cir. 1987), “arranged as in the claim under review,” In re Bond, 910 F.2d 831, 832 (Fed. Cir. 1990).

Verdegaal Bros. v. Union Oil Co. of California, 814 F.2d 628, 2 USPQ2d 1051 (Fed. Cir. 1987) 2131

Bond, In re, 910 F.2d 831, 15 USPQ2d 1566 (Fed. Cir. 1990) 2131 , 2152.02(b) , 2183 , 2184

2165 Ex Parte Horadan 13108935 - (D) HUGHES 112(2)/103 Mersenne Law TORGRIMSON, TYLER J

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3742 Ex Parte Foret 11784327 - (D) BROWN 103 CHALKER FLORES, LLP JENNISON, BRIAN W

3774 Ex Parte Brown 12854645 - (D) GUIJT 102 Tumey LLP PREBILIC, PAUL B

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2829 Ex Parte BERNIER et al 13251987 - (D) CURCURI 103 THE LAW OFFICES OF ROBERT J. EICHELBURG VUONG, THAI T

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2839 MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. Requester and Respondent v. GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 7,629,705 et al 11/551,430 95000633 - (D) JEFFERY 102/103 103 WILMERHALE/BOSTON THIRD PARTY REQUESTOR: OBLON, SPIVAK, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, LLP NASSER, ROBERT L original GONZALEZ, JULIO CESAR

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1797 Ex parte TAIDOC TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION Appellant Ex Parte 7,514,040 B2 et al 11/056,089 90012852 - (D) CHEN 112(2) 132/112(1)/103 HDLS Patent & Trademark Services RALIS, STEPHEN J original KINGAN, TIMOTHY G

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2617 XILINX, INC. Requester and Respondent v. INTELLECTUAL VENTURES MANAGEMENT, OF WHICH INTELLECTUAL VENTURES I LLC IS AN AFFILATE, Patent Owner, Cross-Appellant, and Respondent Ex Parte 7937081 et al 12/720,862 95001899 - (D) McKEOWN 103 PATENT OWNER: FOLEY & LARDNER LLP THIRD-PARTY REQUESTER: HAYNES & BOONE, LLP NGUYEN, MINH DIEU T original LY, NGHI H

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REVERSED
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1791 Ex Parte Townsend et al 11418457 - (D) OWENS 103 FITCH EVEN TABIN & FLANNERY, LLP BEKKER, KELLY JO

1792 Ex Parte Dran et al 13020167 - (D) FRANKLIN 103 Manelli Selter PLLC SMITH, CHAIM A

A “preamble may provide context for claim construction, particularly, where … that preamble’s statement of intended use forms the basis for distinguishing the prior art in the patent’s prosecution history.” Metabolite Labs., Inc. v. Corp. of Am. Holdings, 370 F.3d 1354, 1358-62, 71 USPQ2d 1081, 1084-87 (Fed. Cir. 2004).

Metabolite Labs., Inc. v. Lab. Corp. of Am. Holdings, 370 F.3d 1354, 71 USPQ2d 1081 (Fed. Cir. 2004) 2111.02 , 2112

AFFIRMED
2864 Ex Parte Spector et al 12177921 - (D) KRIVAK 103 COLLARD & ROE, P.C. BARBEE, MANUEL L

3647 Ex Parte Kusic 13507084 - (D) MOHANTY 102 TOM KUSIC DINH, TIEN QUANG

3737 Ex Parte Kenny 12583662 - (D) WARNER 112(2) 112(1)/101 Bernard S. Hoffman SMITH, RUTH S

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
1764 MEXICHEM AMANCO HOLDING S.A. de C.V. Requester and Respondent v. HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 8,033,120 et al 12/426,948 95001783 - (D) GUEST 103 103 41.77 103 HONEYWELL/FOX/BANNER XU, LING X original KHAN, AMINA S

1764 MEXICHEM AMANCO HOLDING S.A. de C.V. Requester and Respondent v. HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 8065882 et al 12/412,342 95002030 - (D) GUEST 103 103 41.77 103 HONEYWELL/FOX/BANNER XU, LING X original KHAN, AMINA S

AFFIRMED
1711 MEXICHEM AMANCO HOLDING S.A. de C.V. Requester and Respondent v. HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 7279451 et al 10/837,525 95000576 - (D) GUEST 112(1) 112(2)/103 HONEYWELL/FOX/BANNER JOHNSON, JERRY D original ZEMEL, IRINA SOPJIA

1764 MEXICHEM AMANCO HOLDING S.A. de C.V. and DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD. Requesters and Respondents v. HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 7,534,366 B2 et al 10/694,273 95002204 - (D) GUEST 103 HONEYWELL/FOX/BANNER THIRD-PARTY REQUESTERS: RYAN KROMHOLZ & MANION, S.C. AMSTER, ROTHSTEIN & EBENSTEIN, LLP XU, LING X original KHAN, AMINA S

2455 GOOGLE INC. and FACEBOOK INC. Requester v. DROPLETS, INC. Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 7502838 et al 10/720,728 95002330 - (D) DILLON 102/103 Bechen PLLC THIRD PARTY REQUESTER: STERNE KESSLER GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C FERRIS III, FRED O original ENG, DAVID Y

REHEARING

DENIED
2161 Ex parte Personal Web Technologies, LLC and LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC Appellants and Patent Owner Ex Parte 5,978,791 et al 08/960,079 90012931 - (D) BRANCH 102 NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC THIRD PARTY REQUESTER: Haynes and Boone, LLP REICHLE, KARIN M original MOFIZ, APU M