hewlett-packard2

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1723 Ex Parte BELCHUK 13668437 - (D) SMITH 103 FREUDENBERG-NOK GENERAL PARTNERSHIP YANCHUK, STEPHEN J

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3626 Ex Parte Ford et al 12633832 - (D) MOHANTY 102/103 GIBB & RILEY, LLC PORTER, RACHEL L

3664 Ex Parte Chapman et al 13194822 - (D) HOFFMANN 102/103 SEED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW GROUP PLLC MOYER, DALE S

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 Ex Parte Coleman et al 13487699 - (D) CAPP 103 Mintz Levin/Boston Office ORKIN, ALEXANDER J

3768 Ex Parte Farage 12259513 - (D) ABRAMS 103 THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY PENG, BO JOSEPH

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2864 Ex Parte HAYASHI et al 12632276 - (D) OGDEN 103 103 NIXON & VANDERHYE, P.C. BARBEE, MANUEL L

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3744 Ex Parte Wiest et al 12312415 - (D) BROWNE 103 103 DILWORTH & BARRESE, LLP MENGESHA, WEBESHET

3748 Ex Parte Kesse et al 12081894 - (D) COCKS 103 103 41.50 103 CATERPILLAR/FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, L.L.P. TRAN, DIEM T

See Hewlett-Packard Co. v. Mustek Sys., Inc., 340 F.3d 1314, 1326 (Fed. Cir. 2003) ("a prior art product that sometimes, but not always, embodies a claimed method nonetheless teaches that aspect of the invention.")

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1633 Ex Parte Lin et al 12318806 - (D) NEW 103/double patenting Muncy, Geissler, Olds & Lowe, P.C. SCHULTZ, JAMES

1645 Ex Parte BOUTRIAU et al 13103397 - (D) ADAMS 103 GLAXOSMITHKLINE HINES, JANA A

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2126 Ex Parte FISCHER et al 12895063 - (D) MORGAN 112(2)/103 Cozen O'Connor SIVANESAN, SIVALINGAM

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2686 Ex Parte Borret et al 11886530 - (D) DEJMEK 103 STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C. MA, KAM WAN

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3629 Ex Parte Hughes et al 11117663 - (D) FETTING 103 NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT US LLP JASMIN, LYNDA C

3687 Ex Parte Klinger et al 12459447 - (D) SILVERMAN 112(1)/103 Galvin Patent Law LLC CRAWLEY, TALIA F

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3725 Ex Parte Davis et al 11840809 - (D) STEPINA 103 ORTIZ & LOPEZ, PLLC LEWIS, JUSTIN V

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1636 Ex Parte Dassler et al 11859350 - (D) ADAMS 103 BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C. VOGEL, NANCY TREPTOW

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3654 CP PACKAGING, LLC Appellant, Third Party Requester1 v. Patent of MULTIVAC, INC. Respondent, Patent Owner Ex Parte 7922614 et al 11/990,186 95002200 - (D) McCARTHY 102 103 41.77 102 HUSCH BLACKWELL LLP THIRD PARTY REQUESTER: DECHERT LLP GRAHAM, MATTHEW C original MARCELO, EMMANUEL MONSAYAC

brenner

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1797 Ex Parte MITCHELL 12687397 - (D) WILSON 102/103 WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION - MD 3601 BEHRENDT, BENJAMIN J

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2433 Ex Parte Holden et al 12138788 - (D) MacDONALD 102/103 KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP/Apple SALEHI, HELAI

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2682 Ex Parte Miller et al 12536202 - (D) MacDONALD 102/103 BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C./FGTL WANG, JACK K

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3737 Ex Parte Kolipaka et al 12935968 - (D) PER CURIAM 103 QUARLES & BRADY LLP SANTOS RODRIGUEZ, JOSEPH M

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3618 Ex Parte Refsum 10493652 - (D) HOELTER 103 103 KOLISCH HARTWELL, P.C. EBNER, KATY MEYER

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1617 Ex Parte Stella et al 10841172 - (D) ADAMS 103 THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY JUSTICE, GINA CHIEUN YU

1653 Ex Parte Asashima et al 10296885 - (D) FREDMAN 112(1) Locke Lord LLP DRISCOLL, LORA E BARNHART

Appellants contend that "if the invention is only limited to the method of forming an explant that expresses insulin in Xenopus, as suggested by the Examiner, it would defeat the purpose of the invention because it would limit the treatment of diabetes to Xenopus frogs" (App. Br. 23).

We do not find this argument persuasive because a "patent is not a hunting license. It is not a reward for the search, but compensation for its successful conclusion." Brenner v. Manson, 86 S. Ct. 1033, 1042 (1966).

Brenner v. Manson, 383 U.S. 519, 148 USPQ 689 (1966) 2103 , 2107.01 , 2107.02

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1724 Ex Parte Michelitsch et al 13121655 - (D) KENNEDY 103 Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP LYLES-IRVING, CARMEN V

1755 Ex Parte BREHM et al 13525698 - (D) RANGE 103 Muncy, Geissler, Olds & Lowe, P.C. BERNIER, LINDSEY A

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2133 Ex Parte Schuetz et al 13023838 - (D) CRAIG 102/103 BORDEN LADNER GERVAIS LLP (Ottawa) AHMED, HAMDY S

2141 Ex Parte Amento et al 12144397 - (D) STRAUSS 103 AT&T Legal Department - JW MUHEBBULLAH, SAJEDA

2194 Ex Parte Vaddagiri 12644060 - (D) COURTENAY 103 Joscelyn G. Cockburn JORDAN, KIMBERLY L

2196 Ex Parte Leming et al 13172708 - (D) MOORE 101/103 CRGO LAW DO, STEVEN M

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3624 Ex Parte Brack et al 11139888 - (D) MEYERS 103 Baker Botts LLP RINES, ROBERT D

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1636 Ex Parte Dassler et al 11859350 - (D) ADAMS 103 BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C. VOGEL, NANCY TREPTOW

american medical

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2842 Ex Parte Terrovitis 13278052 - (D) PESLAK 103 Bay Area Technology Law Group PC GANNON, LEVI

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3664 Ex Parte Chapman et al 13194822 - (D) HOFFMANN 102/103 SEED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW GROUP PLLC MOYER, DALE S

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 Ex Parte CHEN et al 13466393 - (D) PESLAK 102/103 Stryker - Vista IP Law Group SZPIRA, JULIE ANN

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2135 Ex Parte Porterfield 13149518 - (D) SZPONDOWSKI 103 103 BROOKS, CAMERON & HUEBSCH , PLLC WADDY JR, EDWARD

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3744 Ex Parte Wiest et al 12312415 - (D) BROWNE 103 103 DILWORTH & BARRESE, LLP MENGESHA, WEBESHET

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1633 Ex Parte Lin et al 12318806 - (D) NEW 103/double patenting Muncy, Geissler, Olds & Lowe, P.C. SCHULTZ, JAMES

Whether to treat a preamble term as a claim limitation is “determined on the facts of each case in light of the claim as a whole and the invention described in the patent.” While there is no simple test for determining when a preamble limits claim scope, we have set forth some general principles to guide that inquiry. “Generally,” we have said, “the preamble does not limit the claims.” Nonetheless, the preamble may be construed as limiting “if it recites essential structure or steps, or if it is ‘necessary to give life, meaning, and vitality’ to the claim.” A preamble is not regarded as limiting, however, “when the claim body describes a structurally complete invention such that deletion of the preamble phrase does not affect the structure or steps of the claimed invention.

American Medical Systems, Inc. v. Biolitec, Inc., 618 F.3d 1354, 1358–1359 (Fed. Cir. 2010) (internal citations omitted).

1655 Ex Parte German et al 12673553 - (D) SCHNEIDER 103 THOMPSON COBURN LLP LEITH, PATRICIA A

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2686 Ex Parte Borret et al 11886530 - (D) DEJMEK 103 STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C. MA, KAM WAN

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3652 Ex Parte Price et al 12054160 - (D) BROWNE 102/103 112(1) MPG LLP / Brooks BERRY JR, WILLIE WENDELL

falko-gunter

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1674 Ex Parte Benedict 12706625 - (D) FREDMAN 112(1) PHARMACEUTICAL PATENT ATTORNEYS, LLC ANGELL, JON E

See Falko-Gunter  Falkner v. Inglis, 448 F.3d 1357, 1368 (Fed. Cir. 2006) ("[W]here, as in this case, accessible literature sources clearly provided, as of the relevant date, genes and their nucleotide sequences . . ., satisfaction of the written description requirement does not require either the recitation or incorporation by reference (where permitted) of such genes and sequences.")

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2447 Ex Parte Lindgren et al 12746246 - (D) PINKERTON 102/103 Clairvolex Inc. MEANS, JAREN M

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3626 Ex Parte Pedrazzini 12599255 - (D) MOHANTY 103 Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch, LLP HUNTER, SEAN KRISTOPHER

3654 Ex Parte Kullman et al 13381119 - (D) BROWNE 103 Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, PC SCA Hygiene Products AB STEFANON, JUSTIN

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3711 Ex Parte Fingerer et al 12644389 - (D) GUIJT 102 112(4) HUNTON & WILLIAMS LLP DENNIS, MICHAEL DAVID

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2649 Ex Parte Alberth et al 12186276 - (D) FISHMAN 103 Faegre Baker Daniels LLP GOOGLE ALAM, FAYYAZ

2672 Ex Parte Varga 12850823 - (D) SAADAT 103 InfoPrint Solutions/ Blakely SHIFERAW, HENOK ASRES

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3652 Ex Parte Price et al 12054160 - (D) BROWNE 102/103 112(1) MPG LLP / Brooks BERRY JR, WILLIE WENDELL

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3737 Ex Parte Sun et al 12966218 - (D) LANEY 102/103 112(2) WPAT, PC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ATTORNEYS SMITH, RUTH S

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1788 Ex Parte Shiao et al 12601169 - (D) HEANEY 103 PAUL AND PAUL LE, HOA T

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1765 INVISTA NORTH AMERICA, S.À.R.L Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 7943216 et al 12/768,541 90013218 - (D) LEBOVITZ 103/SNQ WOMBLE CARLYLE SANDRIDGE & RICE, LLP THIRD PARTY REQUESTER: Edwin A. Sisson Attorney at Law, LLC DIAMOND, ALAN D original WOODWARD, ANA LUCRECIA

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3761 Ex parte HYPOXICO, INC. Appellant, Patent Owner Ex Parte 5,964,222 et al 08/985,104 90012355 90/013,342 7,919,159 10/569,614 SONG 103 The Law Office of Roger S. Thompson for THIRD PARTY REQUESTOR: MARSH, FISCHMANN & BREYFOGLE LLP GRAHAM, MATTHEW C original ANDERSON, CHARLES WENDELL

michlin

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2883 Ex Parte Chen et al 12756166 - (D) WINSOR 103 PARKER JUSTISS, P.C./ALCATEL-LUCENT JORDAN, ANDREW

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3621 Ex Parte KIM et al 13012461 - (D) WIEDER 103 THE FARRELL LAW FIRM, P.C. REAGAN, JAMES A

3622 Ex Parte Kumar et al 12545633 - (D) FETTING 101/102 Kramer & Amado, P.C. VAN BRAMER, JOHN W

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1782 Ex Parte BÜHRING et al 13330112 - (D) DENNETT 103 LERNER GREENBERG STEMER LLP BLACKWELL, GWENDOLYN

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2165 Ex Parte Gottlieb et al 11710022 - (D) STEPHENS 103 MICROSOFT CORPORATION YOUNG, KEVIN L.

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2431 Ex Parte Peterka et al 12749130 - (D) PYONIN 103 Fox Rothschild LLP REVAK, CHRISTOPHER A

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2649 Ex Parte Azadet et al 12474344 - (D) PYONIN 103 Broadcom Limited LIAO, HSINCHUN

2674 Ex Parte Haas et al 11646023 - (D) STEPHENS 103 PITNEY BOWES INC. MUSHAMBO, MARTIN

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2815 Ex Parte Dautet et al 11725661 - (D) TIMM 103 SHEEHAN PHINNEY BASS & GREEN, PA SHINGLETON, MICHAEL B

Thus, the claim language “the heavily doped layer is adapted to improve interface quality between the active substrate and the handle substrate” must be read to determine how the language limits the structure of the photodiode; the layer need not be added for the reason set forth by the claim. See In re Michlin, 256 F.2d 317, 320 (CCPA 1958) (“It is well settled that patentability of apparatus claims must depend upon structural limitations and not upon statements of function.”).

2838 Ex Parte Zhang et al 13513992 - (D) JURGOVAN 102/103 NXP B.V. JACKSON, LAKAISHA

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3626 Ex Parte Hood et al 12657166 - (D) FETTING 103 Dorsey & Whitney / INVENTION SCIENCE FUND WINSTON III, EDWARD B

3686 Ex Parte Vesto 12646615 - (D) FETTING 103 HANLEY, FLIGHT & ZIMMERMAN, LLC WILLIAMS, TERESA S

3689 Ex Parte Byrne et al 11882237 - (D) FETTING 103 CATERPILLAR/FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, L.L.P. NGUYEN, TAN D

3693 Ex Parte Fogelberg 12784199 - (D) WIEDER 103 DICKE, BILLIG & CZAJA KHATTAR, RAJESH

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3735 Ex Parte Young et al 11849051 - (D) HORNER 103 FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (TC) WEARE, MEREDITH H

3745 Ex Parte Bunker 12607586 - (D) GUIJT 102 GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY EASTMAN, AARON ROBERT

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1629 WOODBOLT DISTRIBUTION, LLC. Requester and Respondent v. NATURAL ALTERNATIVES INTERNATIONAL, INC. Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 8129422 et al 12/806,356 95002048 - (D) LEBOVITZ 102/103 112(1)/102 41.77 102 Porzio, Bromberg & Newman P.C. For THIRD PARTY REQUESTOR LUCAS & MERCANTI, LLP KUNZ, GARY L original HENLEY III, RAYMOND J

ACCO

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2157 Ex Parte Hauser 13287313 - (D) MacDONALD 103 RGIP LLC HUANG, MIRANDA M

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3657 Ex Parte Schaefer 12258010 - (D) CALVE 103 HONEYWELL/S&S WILLIAMS, THOMAS J

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2482 Ex Parte Rossholm et al 13201619 - (D) McNEILL 102 103 MYERS BIGEL & SIBLEY, P.A. ZHOU, ZHIHAN

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1611 Ex Parte Petereit et al 11569731 - (D) FREDMAN 103 OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. PURDY, KYLE A

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3623 Ex Parte Gorder 12100559 - (D) FETTING 103 Cuenot, Forsythe & Kim, LLC GURSKI, AMANDA KAREN

When there are but two possibilities, a choice of either when there are reasons for each is more than mere speculation. "[E]ven if one possible obvious combination falls outside of the claims, it fails to undercut the fact that the other possible obvious combination lies within their scope." ACCO Brands corp. v. Fellowes, Inc., 813 F.3d 1361, 1367 (Fed Cir. 2016).

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3744 Ex Parte Bovio et al 12522980 - (D) MELVIN 103 Cantor Colburn LLP - Carrier BRADFORD, JONATHAN

3748 Ex Parte Peters et al 12682224 - (D) HORNER 112(2) 103 Novak Druce Connolly Bove + Quigg LLP LARGI, MATTHEW THOMAS

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2154 Ex Parte Twig et al 12715266 - (D) BEAMER 102 MEYERTONS, HOOD, KIVLIN, KOWERT & GOETZEL, P.C. CHEN, TE Y

2174 Ex Parte Kho et al 12345206 - (D) HOMERE 103 CRGO LAW KUMAR, ANIL N

thibault, otto

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1797 Ex Parte Nielsen et al 12475714 - (D) OWENS 103 HP Inc. XU, XIAOYUN

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2845 Ex Parte Ozden et al 12310752 - (D) HOMERE 103 Core Wireless Licensing Ltd WIMER, MICHAEL C

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3685 Ex Parte Tien et al 10844863 - (D) FETTING 103 SCHWEGMAN LUNDBERG & WOESSNER/EBAY AGWUMEZIE, CHINEDU CHARLES

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2162 Ex Parte Chakra et al 13166961 - (D) PINKERTON 102 102 WINSTEAD P.C. IBM CORP. (WSM) LY, ANH

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3681 Ex Parte Kim et al 12866105 - (D) FETTING 102 102 HAUPTMAN HAM, LLP LI, SUN M

"[E]xpressions relating the apparatus to contents thereof during an intended operation are of no significance in determining patentability of the apparatus claim." Ex parte Thibault, 164 USPQ 666, 667 (Bd. App. 1969). Furthermore, "inclusion of material or article worked upon by a structure being claimed does not impart patentability to the claims." In re Otto, 312 F.2d 937, 940 (CCPA 1963).

INCLUDES LINK TO PDF OF THIBAULT FROM USPQ, NOT IN GOOGLE SCHOLAR!

Otto, In re, 312 F.2d 937, 136 USPQ 458 (CCPA 1963) 2111.02 , 2115

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1621 Ex Parte Oron et al 12231601 - (D) SCHNEIDER 103 COOPER & DUNHAM, LLP FAY, ZOHREH A

1627 Ex Parte DePierro et al 11841183 - (D) SCHNEIDER 103 COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY KAROL, JODY LYNN

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1782 Ex Parte Brebion 13325196 - (D) HEANEY 112(2) 103 SEALED AIR CORPORATION YAGER, JAMES C

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2133 Ex Parte Braga 12967355 - (D) STRAUSS 103 MYERS BIGEL & SIBLEY, P.A. RUTZ, JARED IAN

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2482 Ex Parte Mizosoe et al 12182641 - (D) JURGOVAN 103 MCDERMOTT WILL & EMERY LLP VAZQUEZ COLON, MARIA E

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3711 Ex Parte Mcilvain et al 12964024 - (D) LANEY 103 41.50 103 EDELL, SHAPIRO & FINNAN, LLC CHAMBERS, MICHAEL S

wertheim

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2132 Ex Parte Fulton 13431976 - (D) HAMANN 103 Nelson and Nelson VERBRUGGE, KEVIN

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3633 Ex Parte Sareyka 13694393 - (D) MURPHY 102 JACKSON AND CHOVANES A, PHI DIEU TRAN

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3714 Ex Parte Ohta 11514935 - (D) GUIJT 103 NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC RENWICK, REGINALD A

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2835 Ex Parte Thomas 12929424 - (D) PER CURIAM 103 103 NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC MILLISER, THERON S

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3711 Ex Parte Lutnick et al 11459254 - (D) HOFFMANN 112(1) 103 CANTOR FITZGERALD, L.P. PIERCE, WILLIAM M

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1764 Ex Parte Tang et al 11368755 - (D) DELMENDO 112(1)/102/103 NATH, GOLDBERG & MEYER HUHN, RICHARD A

We agree with the Examiner's finding (Ans. 6) that m < n encompasses any values of m and n, including values well beyond the originally disclosed numerical values. In re Wertheim, 541 F.2d 257, 263-264 (CCPA 1976) ("By pointing to the fact that claim I reads on embodiments outside the scope of the description, the PTO has satisfied its burden.) ...

In view of the Examiner's specific findings and the Appellants' reliance on "m < n" as a basis for patentability (discussed infra in Rejection III), we find that the Examiner satisfied the initial burden of establishing that the broad ranges for m and n as described in the original disclosure in combination with the exemplified polymers are not sufficiently descriptive of the presently recited "m < n " and thus hold that the claim does not comply with written description requirement as required by 35 U.S.C. § 112, ¶ l . See Wertheim, 541 F.2d at 265 ("[w]here it is clear, for instance, that the broad described range pertains to a different invention than the narrower (and subsumed) claimed range, then the broader range does not describe the narrower range"). 

Wertheim, In re, 541 F.2d 257, 191 USPQ 90 (CCPA 1976) 706.03(o) ,   1302.01 ,   2144.05 ,   2163 ,   2163.03 ,   2163.04 ,   2163.05

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2448 Ex Parte Murray et al 12292745 - (D) SHIANG 103 Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP STRANGE, AARON N

2491 Ex Parte Choi et al 11545507 - (D) BAER 103 SUGHRUE MION, PLLC EDWARDS, LINGLAN E

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3741 Ex Parte Yilmaz et al 11946892 - (D) KINDER 112(1) 103 GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY GOYAL, ARUN

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2689 Ex Parte Raghavan et al 12454622 - (D) ULLAGADDI 103 FLYNN, THIEL, BOUTELL & TANIS, P.C. MEHMOOD, JENNIFER

wrigley

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2452 Ex Parte YOU 12902362 - (D) SILVERMAN 103 Jefferson IP Law, LLP GREENE, JOSEPH L

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2636 Ex Parte Harley et al 12330691 - (D) PYONIN 103 Clements Bernard PLLC SANDHU, AMRITBIR K

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3748 Ex Parte Spagnuolo 12623665 - (D) SCHOPFER 102/103 Joseph G. Spagnuolo WAN, DEMING

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1631 Ex Parte Ishikawa et al 12313417 - (D) GRIMES 102/103 double patenting INTELLECTUAL VENTURES - ISF LIN, JERRY

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2181 Ex Parte Ananthanarayanan et al 12698733 - (D) MacDONALD 112(2)/102/103 101 FERENCE & ASSOCIATES LLC TAYLOR, BROOKE JAZMOND

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1617 Ex Parte Tomita et al 12996977 - (D) SAWERT 103 LACKENBACH SIEGEL, LLP FALKOWITZ, ANNA R

The instant situation of selecting known elements for use in cosmetics is also similar to that in Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. v. Cadbury Adams USA LLC, 683 F.3d 1356 (Fed. Cir. 2012). In that case, the Federal Circuit found a “strong case of obviousness based on the prior art references of record” based on the recitation in the claim at issue of “ a combination of elements that were all known in the prior art, and all that was required to obtain that combination was to substitute one well-known . . . agent for another.”

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2446 Ex Parte Wright et al 12974522 - (D) HAGY 103 CRGO LAW HUSSAIN, TAUQIR

OPQA Ex Parte Jessen et al 13013214 - (D) KUMAR 102/103 InfoPrint Solutions/ Blakely GUILLERMETY, FRED

wesslau, bausch & lomb

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REVERSED
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3629 Ex Parte MCCOY 12341094 - (D) JESCHKE 103 WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION - MD 3601 EVANS, KIMBERLY L

3675 Ex Parte Takeuchi et al 12624902 - (D) HOSKINS 102 HONEYWELL/IFL FOSTER, NICHOLAS L

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 Ex Parte Bonde et al 11740049 - (D) HOFFMANN 102/103 SHUMAKER & SIEFFERT , P.A HOUSTON, ELIZABETH

3738 Ex Parte Thornton et al 11466322 - (D) BAHR 102/103 Medtronic Vascular - APV Division STEWART, JASON-DENNIS NEILKEN

The Examiner's reasoning in proposing to modify Rioux to have a uniform natural diameter lacks rational underpinnings because it fails to consider the teachings of the prior art as a whole.

It is impermissible within the framework of section 103 to pick and choose from any one reference only so much of it as will support a given position, to the exclusion of other parts necessary to the full appreciation of what such reference fairly suggests to one of ordinary skill in the art.

In re Wesslau, 353 F.2d 238, 241 (CCPA 1965) (cited with approval in Bausch & Lomb, Inc. v. BarnesHind/Hydrocurve, Inc., 796 F.2d 443, 448 (Fed. Cir. 1986)).

Bausch & Lomb v. Barnes-Hind/Hydrocurve, Inc., 796 F.2d 443, 230 USPQ 416 (Fed. Cir. 1986) 2141.02

3763 Ex Parte Nelson 13247203 - (D) SCHOPFER 102/103 MEDTRONIC, INC. (NEURO/MRG) VU, QUYNH-NHU HOANG

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1767 Ex Parte Kalyankar et al 13072860 - (D) DELMENDO 102/103 102/103 Legal Department HEINCER, LIAM J

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2439 Ex Parte Boscher et al 11793673 - (D) KENNY 112(1)/103 103 YOUNG & THOMPSON WANG, HARRIS C

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1618 Ex Parte Quincy et al 13336168 - (D) NEW 102 103 KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC. CABRAL, ROBERT S

1662 Ex Parte Albertsen et al 12400175 - (D) FLAX 112(1)/102 103/double patenting PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC. KUBELIK, ANNE R

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1727 Ex Parte Jambunathan et al 12031256 - (D) KENNEDY 103/double patenting AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC. ARCIERO, ADAM A

1766 Ex Parte Bai et al 13027747 - (D) ROSS 103 Henkel Corporation DOLLINGER, MICHAEL M

1772 Ex Parte Van Den Berg et al 12988918 - (D) PER CURIAM 103 SHELL OIL COMPANY LOUIE, PHILIP Y

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2144 Ex Parte Petri 11681926 - (D) KUMAR 103 Patterson & Sheridan, LLP SMITH, BENJAMIN J

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2683 Ex Parte Vandivier et al 12776632 - (D) KHAN 103 BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C./FGTL HOLLOWAY III, EDWIN C

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3624 Ex Parte Blomberg et al 12611407 - (D) BAYAT 103 GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY (LICENSING) SCHEUNEMANN, RICHARD N

3693 Ex Parte Bouchard 12298720 - (D) KIM 103 Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP BORLINGHAUS, JASON M

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3736 Ex Parte Thomas et al 12604084 - (D) PER CURIAM 103 ALLERGAN, INC. HENSON, DEVIN B

3737 Ex Parte Sorensen 11969478 - (D) PER CURIAM 103 QUARLES & BRADY LLP SIRIPURAPU, RAJEEV P

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2471 Ex Parte Burckart et al 13407653 - (D) TROCK 103 CRGO LAW CHOU, ALBERT T

Morris, K-2

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REVERSED
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3781 Ex Parte Hall 12961615 - (D) KINDER 103 MARSHALL & MELHORN, LLC KIRSCH, ANDREW THOMAS

[T]he PTO applies to the verbiage of the proposed claims the broadest reasonable meaning of the words in their ordinary usage as they would be understood by one of ordinary skill in the art, taking into account whatever enlightenment by way of definitions or otherwise that may be afforded by the written description contained in the applicant’s specification. 

In re Morris, 127 F.3d 1048, 1054 (Fed. Cir. 1997). In doing so, the Office may not read the claims in a way that would effectively expunge a term from the claim language. See K-2 Corp. v. Salomon S.A., 191 F.3d 1356, 1363 (Fed. Cir. 1999). 

Morris, In re, 127 F.3d 1048, 44 USPQ2d 1023 (Fed. Cir. 1997) 904.01 , 2111 , 2111.01 , 2163 , 2173.05(a) , 2181

REEXAMINATION

REVERSED
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3738 EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION Requester v. MEDTRONIC, INC. Patent Owner, Appellant Ex Parte 7,691,143 B2 et al 11/534,188 95000694 - (D) SONG 102 MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. THIRD PARTY REQUESTER: KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP JASTRZAB, JEFFREY R original GHERBI, SUZETTE JAIME J