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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1733 Ex Parte Kondoh et al 12600709 - (D) KRATZ 103 CLARK & BRODY ZHU, WEIPING

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2162 Ex Parte Boldyrev et al 13359182 - (D) NAPPI 103 Alston & Bird LLP Nokia Corporation JAMI, HARES

2176 Ex Parte Canora et al 12890960 - (D) ULLAGADDI 102/103 Ference & Associates LLC DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC. BURKE, TIONNA M

We do not agree Appellants’ Specification defines the term “story arc” in a manner that conforms to the strict “words or expressions of manifest exclusion or restriction” requirement articulated by the Federal Circuit in Teleflex, Inc. v. Ficosa N. Am. Corp., 299 F.3d 1313, 1327 (Fed. Cir. 2002). Instead, the cited portion of the Specification uses non-limiting language to describe term “story arc.” We construe “story arc” in accordance with the extrinsic definition presented by Appellants, i.e., a subplot, underlying a plot, which moves a character or situation from one state to another throughout the story.

2184 Ex Parte Hofstee et al 13269583 - (D) HUGHES 103 LESLIE A. VAN LEEUWEN IBM CORPORATION- AUSTIN (JVL) HASSAN, AURANGZEB

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2822 Ex Parte Zeng et al 13051936 - (D) GREENHUT 103 HP Inc, FEENEY, BRETT A

2882 Ex Parte Scaccabarozzi et al 12989045 - (D) McCARTNEY 102/103 41.50 103 Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP (NV) LIU, CHIA HOW MICHAEL

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3641 Ex Parte Neyer et al 11977068 - (D) SCHOPFER 103 SHEEHAN PHINNEY BASS & GREEN, PA WEBER, JONATHAN C

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3711 Ex Parte Voges et al 13450364 - (D) BROWNE 103 PROCOPIO, CORY, HARGREAVES & SAVITCH LLP BLAU, STEPHEN LUTHER

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2166 Ex Parte Jacob 13297235 - (D) THOMAS 102/103 101 MICROSOFT CORPORATION YEN, SYLING

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2831 Ex Parte Hyde et al 12462789 - (D) SMITH 103 102/103 Advent, LLP/INTELLECTUAL VENTURES CUEVAS, PEDRO J

2844 Ex Parte Turányi et al 13376755 - (D) MORGAN 103 103 Patents on Demand, P,A, KING, MONICA C

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3742 Ex Parte Vanderzwet et al 12515831 - (D) SHAH 102/103 112(2)/102/103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS, P.C. SINGH, AMIT K

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1616 Ex Parte Bruckner et al 10859683 - (D) NEW 103 Mars Petcare Theresa Shearin FISHER, ABIGAIL L

1639 Ex Parte Behler et al 12937821 - (D) MAJORS 103 SERVILLA WHITNEY LLC/BASF BUNKER, AMY M

1653 Ex Parte Lantero 12432101 - (D) SCHNEIDER 103 SCHWEGMAN, LUNDBERG & WOESSNER, P.A. PYLA, PAUL D

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1789 Ex Parte Zheng 12837195 - (D) ROSS 102/103 JOHNS MANVILLE STEELE, JENNIFER A

1791 Ex Parte Otte et al 11690369 - (D) WILSON 103 COLLARD & ROE, P.C. BEKKER, KELLY JO

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2172 Ex Parte Huang et al 11850081 - (D) McCARTNEY 103 Fox Rothschild LLP IBM - Patents HEFFINGTON, JOHN M

2175 Ex Parte Bastide et al 13860232 - (D) HAAPALA 103 Fabian Vancott IBM CORPORATION HUYNH, LINDA TANG

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2444 Ex Parte Lakshmanan et al 13117065 - (D) COURTENAY 101/103 CRGO LAW DONABED, NINOS

2487 Ex Parte Schweiger et al 12926383 - (D) HAMANN 102/103 BGL/NTT DoCoMo, Inc LI, TRACY Y

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2614 Ex Parte Stannard et al 12231147 - (D) PYONIN 103 Terrance A. Meador ZALALEE, SULTANA MARCIA

2616 Ex Parte Hunt et al 13311420 - (D) DANG 102/103 Pangrle Patent, Brand & Design Law, P.C. LENOVO/PANGRLE GUO, XILIN

2628 Ex Parte Prest et al 13544527 - (D) MacDONALD 102/103 APPLE c/o MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP NOVA LAM, VINH TANG

2631 Ex Parte Hung et al 13101419 - (D) TROCK 103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS, P.C./Alcatel-Lucent VARNDELL, ROSS E

2641 Ex Parte Lipford et al 13240425 - (D) McCARTNEY 103 SPRINT LAI, DANIEL

2658 Ex Parte Katpelly et al 12251835 - (D) DROESCH 103 Concert Technology Corporation COLUCCI, MICHAEL C

2668 Ex Parte Lundberg 13309146 - (D) STRAUSS 102/103 SCHWEGMAN LUNDBERG & WOESSNER, P.A. CESE, KENNY A

2682 Ex Parte Marwah et al 12399366 - (D) McCARTNEY 103 Hewlett Packard Enterprise LAU, HOI CHING

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3765 Ex Parte Pasko et al 13276232 - (D) Hill 112(2) 112(2)/103 Burrus Intellectual Property Law Group LLC HADEN, SALLY CLINE

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1764 Ex Parte Shiao et al 12864464 - (D) SMITH 103 PAUL AND PAUL REDDY, KARUNA P

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2824 INPHI CORPORATION Requester, SMART MODULAR TECHNOLOGIES (WWH), INC. Requester, and GOOGLE INC. Requester v. Patent of NETLIST, INC. Patent Owner Ex Parte 7619912 11/862,931 et al 95/001,339, 95/000,578, and 95/001,579 95001339 - (D) POTHIER 102/103 112(1)/102/103 41.77 103 MORRISON & FOERSTER, LLP FOR THIRD-PARTY REQUESTERS: For Requester 95/000,578 King & Spalding, LLP For Requester 95/000,579 Fish & Richardson, PC For Requester 95/001,339 Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP PEIKARI, BEHZAD original SOFOCLEOUS, ALEXANDER

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2132 MicroStrategy, Inc. ‘1892 Requester and Respondent and Facebook, Inc. ‘2203 Requester and Respondent v. Auto-Completion Solutions, LLC Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 6,879,691 B1 et al 09/853,539 95002203 - (D) DILLON 102/103 PROCOPIO, CORY, HARGREAVES & SAVITCH LLP Third Party Requester: FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (DC) HEIDI L. KEEFE PATENT GROUP CAMPBELL, JOSHUA D original PEESO, THOMAS R

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2824 SMART MODULAR TECHNOLOGIES (WWH), INC., Requester v. NETLIST, INC., Patent Owner Ex Parte 7864627 et al 12/577,682 95001758 - (D) POTHIER 103 41.77 103 MORRISON & FOERSTER, LLP FOR THIRD-PARTY REQUESTER: KING & SPALDING, LLP PEIKARI, BEHZAD original SOFOCLEOUS, ALEXANDER

2837 W. TODD BAKER Third Party Requester and Respondent v. INVENTIO AG Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 6,892,861 B2 et al 10/316,575 95002222 - (D) BAUMEISTER 314/112(1)/103 41.77 103 STROOCK & STROOCK & LAVAN LLP Third Party Requester: OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, LLP BANANKHAH, MAJID A original SALATA, ANTHONY J

2837 W. TODD BAKER Third Party Requester and Respondent v. INVENTIO AG Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 6935465 et al 10/316,502 95002228 - (D) BAUMEISTER 314/112(1)/112(2)/103 41.77 103 STROOCK & STROOCK & LAVAN LLP BANANKHAH, MAJID A original SALATA, ANTHONY J

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3637 DIVERSIFIED ASSEMBLY TECHNOLOGIES CORP., Requester v. C & C POWER, INC. Patent Owner Ex Parte 8,100,271 B2 et al 11/346,042 95002323 - (D) POTHIER 112(1)/112(2)/102/103 BGL FOR THIRD-PARTY REQUESTER: Seyfarth Shaw LLP ENGLISH, PETER C original PUROL, SARAH L

3676 BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 7,213,651 B2 et al 10/865,315 96000010 - (D) LEBOVITZ 102/103 Bracewell & Giuliani LLP JOHNSON, JERRY D original BATES, ZAKIYA W

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3673 STRYKER CORPORATION Stryker and Respondent v. HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC. Hill-Rom and Appellant Ex Parte 7237287 et al 11/353,743 95002050 - (D) LEBOVITZ claim construction Barnes & Thornburg LLP (Hill-Rom) THIRD PARTY STRYKER: MCANDREWS HELD & MALLOY, LTD ESCALANTE, OVIDIO original TRETTEL, MICHAEL

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1621 Ex Parte Nakazawa 11587022 - (D) GRIMES 103 GOODWIN PROCTER LLP FAY, ZOHREH A

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2484 Ex Parte Fröjdh et al 13502242 - (D) McCARTNEY 102 COATS & BENNETT, PLLC DANG, HUNG Q

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2685 Ex Parte Johnson et al 13111500 - (D) CRAIG 102/103 YEE & ASSOCIATES P.C. BOUSONO, ORLANDO

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3649 Ex Parte Lumley et al 12550383 - (D) MacDONALD 103 HP Inc, BROWN, SHEREE N

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2161 Ex Parte Bhandarkar et al 11014149 - (D) STEPHENS 102 102/103 Salesforce.com/Haynes Beffel & Wolfeld LLP LE, HUNG D

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3623 Ex Parte Tevanian et al 11753128 - (D) WORTH 103 101 Law Office of J. Nicholas Gross, Prof. Corp. STERRETT, JONATHAN G

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 Ex Parte Marks et al 12275126 - (D) CAL VE 103 103 INSKEEP INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY GROUP, INC RODJOM, KATHERINE MARIE

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1755 Ex Parte Stan et al 12123864 - (D) COLAIANNI 103/double patenting SolAero Technologies Corp. CHERN, CHRISTINA

1756 Ex Parte Ramm 12428699 - (D) SMITH 103 Pearne & Gordon LLP ABRAHAM, IBRAHIME A

1768 Ex Parte Zhou et al 11698518 - (D) COLAIANNI 103 HP Inc. FINK, BRIEANN R

1778 Ex Parte Murthy et al 12957240 - (D) ROSS 103 GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY PERRIN, CLARE M

Combinations of prior art that change the "basic principles under which the [prior art] was designed to operate" may weigh against a conclusion of obviousness. In re Ratti, 270 F.2d 810, 813 (CCPA 1959). However, "[i]t is well-established that a determination of obviousness based on teachings from multiple references does not require an actual, physical substitution of elements." In re Mouttet, 686 F.3d 1322, 1332 (Fed. Cir. 2012) (citing In re Etter, 756 F.2d 852, 859 (Fed. Cir. 1985) (en banc) (further citations omitted).

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

Etter, In re, 756 F.2d 852, 225 USPQ 1 (Fed. Cir. 1985) 2258 , 2279 , 2286 , 2642 , 2686.04

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2177 Ex Parte Kumar et al 11592786 - (D) DANG 103 Dilworth IP - SAP SCHALLHORN, TYLER J

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2422 Ex Parte Bishop et al 13276833 - (D) SMITH 102/103 WITHROW & TERRANOVA, PLLC LEE, MICHAEL

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2621 Ex Parte Lee et al 11848501 - (D) CRAIG 103 FARJ AMI & FARJAMI LLP MIDKIFF, AARON

2623 Ex Parte Zehner et al 12553120 - (D) BAIN 103 E INK CORPORATION MATHEWS, CRYSTAL

2658 Ex Parte Katpelly et al 12251835 - (D) DROESCH 103 Concert Technology Corporation COLUCCI, MICHAEL C

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2886 Ex Parte Floyd et al 13047180 - (D) SAADAT 103 KNOBBE, MARTENS, OLSON & BEAR, LLP NIXON, OMAR H

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3646 Ex Parte Huber et al 11618424 - (D) SMEGAL 103 LEYDIG VOIT & MA YER, LTD NGUYEN, CHUONG P

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3711 Ex Parte Davidson et al 12925400 - (D) WARNER 112(1) 112(1)/103 LADAS & PARRY LLP ARYANPOUR, MITRA

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2821 ZHEJIANG TRIMONE ELECTRIC SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. and FUJIAN HONGAN ELEC. CO., Third Party Requesters, v. LEVITON MANUFACTURING CO., INC., Patent Owner Ex Parte 7737809 et al 11/618,673 95001992 - (D) BAUMEISTER 103 Carter, DeLuca, Farrell & Schmidt, LLP Leviton Manufacturing Company Incorporated (CDFS) Third Party Requester: MEI & MARK LLP TON, MY TRANG original VU, DAVID HUNG

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1754 Ex Parte Clark 13169445 - (D) COLAIANNI 103 HP Inc. HORTON, DUJUAN A

1764 Ex Parte Rediger et al 11747343 - (D) OWENS 103 GEORGIA-PACIFIC LLC KRYLOVA, IRINA

1788 Ex Parte WEIDINGER et al 13209647 - (D) OGDEN 103 ROTHWELL, FIGG, ERNST & MANBECK, P,C ADKINS, CHINESSA T

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2154 Ex Parte Tran et al 12491324 - (D) CHEN 103 BABCOCK & WILCOX POWER GENERATION GROUP, INC. HASAN, SYED HAROON

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2631 Ex Parte Lilleberg et al 12918996 - (D) SILVERMAN 102/103 Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP Nokia Technologies Oy KIM, KEVIN

2662 Ex Parte Majewicz et al 13024885 - (D) SILVERMAN 103 HP Inc KAO, YIH-SIEN

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2817 Ex Parte Guenther et al 11664304 - (D) HASTINGS 103 Cozen O'Connor TRINH, HOA B

2881 Ex Parte Van Herpen et al 13003137 - (D) DROESCH 102/103 Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP (NV) IPPOLITO, NICOLE MARIE

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3623 Ex Parte Almen et al 12250974 - (D) LORIN 103 HP Inc. YOUNG, ASHLEY YA-SHEH

3691 Ex Parte Lee 12129886 - (D) LORIN 103 SUGHRUE MION, PLLC CAMPBELL, KELLIE L

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3761 Ex Parte Wardle 13167644 - (D) PER CURIAM 103 SHAY GLENN LLP KLEIN, BENJAMIN JACOB

The admonition that "obvious to try" is not the standard under § 103 has been directed mainly at two kinds of error. In some cases, what would have been 'obvious to try' would have been to vary all parameters or try each of numerous possible choices until one possibly arrived at a successful result, where the prior art gave either no indication of which parameters were critical or no direction as to which of many possible choices is likely to be successful. In others, what was "obvious to try" was to explore a new technology or general approach that seemed to be a promising field of experimentation, where the prior art gave only general guidance as to the particular form of the claimed invention or how to achieve it.

In re O'Farrell, 853 F.2d 894, 903 (Fed. Cir. 1988) (citations omitted).

O’Farrell, In re, 853 F.2d 894, 7 USPQ2d 1673 (Fed. Cir. 1988) 2143.01 , 2143.02 , 2144.08 , 2145

3781 Ex Parte Kountotsis 13524433 - (D) JESCHKE 102/103 Theodosios Kountotsis CASTILLO, KEVIN CHARLES

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2468 Ex Parte Petillo et al 12971747 - (D) POTHIER concurring BAUMEISTER 102/103 102/103 NIXON & VANDERHYE, P.C. / Vonage KASSIM, KHALED M

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2662 Ex Parte Cazier 12917222 - (D) NAPPI 112(1)/103 112(2)/103 HP Inc. OSINSKI, MICHAELS

2688 Ex Parte McGuire 13096685 - (D) BEAMER 103 103 THE GRIFFITH LAW FIRM, A P.C. GARCIA, CARLOS E

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2884 Ex Parte Vogtmeier et al 12990814 - (D) NAGUMO 103 103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS MIDKIFF, ANASTASIA

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3626 Ex Parte Morich et al 12598484 - (D) MEYERS 102/103 102 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS LONG, FONYA M

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3766 Ex Parte Gunderson 12180911 - (D) HOSKINS 103 103 41.50 103 Medtronic, Inc. (CRDM) BERTRAM, ERIC D

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1724 Ex Parte Li et al 13674425 - (D) RANGE 103 BASF CORPORATION NEDIALKOV A, LILIA V

1766 Ex Parte Niederst et al 13048051 - (D) SQUIRE 102/103 PPG Industries, Inc. DOLLINGER, MICHAEL M

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2136 Ex Parte KITASE et al 13052568 - (D) KAISER 103 NIXON & VANDERHYE, P,C BIRKHIMER, CHRISTOPHER D

2163 Ex Parte Hannum et al 12683232 - (D) SILVERMAN 103 BANNER & WITCO FF , LTD NGUYEN, KIM T

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2437 Ex Parte McReynolds 12977964 - (D) SILVERMAN 103 SCHWEGMAN LUNDBERG & WOESSNER/EBAY CALLAHAN, PAULE

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3649 Ex Parte Lundberg 13309080 - (D) STRAUSS 102 SCHWEGMAN LUNDBERG & WOESSNER, P.A. BROWN, SHEREE N

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 Ex Parte Anwar et al 11071006 - (D) PER CURIAM 102/103 Patent Capital Group OU, JING RUI

REEXAMINATION

REHEARING

GRANTED
2204 Ex parte RDJONES STOP EXPERTS, INC. Ex Parte 8269654 et al 90013007 - (R) CURCURI 103 41.50 103 Schneider Rothman IP Law Group original WOLF GREENFIELD & SACKS, P.C. PEIKARI, BEHZAD original CARROLL, CHRISMAN DION

DENIED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1762 PERFORMANCE POLYMER SOLUTIONS, INC. Patent Owner, Appellant, and Cross-Respondent v. UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON RESEARCH INSTITUTE Requester, Respondent, and Cross-Appellant Ex Parte 7338684 et al 11/057,462 95001935 - (R) JEFFERY 102 Endurance Law Group, PLC Third Party Requester: Thompson Hine LLP Intellectual Property Group TORRES VELAZQUEZ, NORCA LIZ original CHEN, BRET P

1783 PERFORMANCE POLYMER SOLUTIONS, INC. Patent Owner, Appellant, and Cross-Respondent v. UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON RESEARCH INSTITUTE Requester, Respondent, and Cross-Appellant Ex Parte 7927701 et al 12/016,571 95001936 - (R) JEFFERY 102/103 Endurance Law Group, PLC Third Party Requester: Thompson Hine LLP Intellectual Property Group TORRES VELAZQUEZ, NORCA LIZ original MILLER, DANIEL H

credle

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1613 Ex Parte Matts et al 11176484 - (D) SMITH 103 ECOLAB USA INC. ARNOLD, ERNST V

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3741 Ex Parte Skipper 12523135 - (D) HOFFMANN 102 SIEMENS CORPORATION KIM, CRAIG SANG

3774 Ex Parte Papp 12916349 - (D) BAHR 112(2)/103 SQUIRE PB (Abbott) LOPEZ, LESLIE ANN

3769 Ex Parte Zhou 11315546 - (D) HORNER 103 PARKER JUSTISS, P.C. CRANDALL, LYNSEY P

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2616 Ex Parte Hayashi et al 13402026 - (D) COURTENAY 102/103 double patenting NIXON & VANDERHYE, P.C. GUO, XILIN

2625 Ex Parte Birnbaum et al 12697030 - (D) BUI 112(2)/103 103 Kilpatrick Townsend and Stockton, LLP ENGLISH, ALECIA DIANE

Whether a claim is indefinite is an issue of law. Credle v. Bond, 25 F.3d 1566, 1576 (Fed. Cir. 1994).

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2855 Ex Parte Camm et al 11521074 - (D) DANG 103 103 KNOBBE MARTENS OLSON & BEAR LLP KAPLAN VERBITSKY, GAIL

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3626 Ex Parte Brown et al 10435619 - (D) BAYAT 112(1) 103 Robert Bosch LLC MORGAN, ROBERT W

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1612 Ex Parte Cilurzo et al 10577408 - (D) McCOLLUM 103 Abelman, Frayne & Schwab COHEN, MICHAEL P

1615 Ex Parte Yamka et al 11915003 - (D) SMITH 102/103 COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY CRAIGO, WILLIAM A

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1765 Ex Parte Bergman et al 12979608 - (D) ROSS 103/double patenting ROHM AND HAAS COMPANY The Dow Chemical Company VALDEZ, DEVE E

1767 Ex Parte ELDREDGE et al 13044588 - (D) WILSON 102/103 ROHM AND HAAS COMPANY The Dow Chemical Company EASHOO, MARK

1777 Ex Parte Carnahan et al 13425656 - (D) TIMM 103 112(1) Allen, Dyer, Doppelt, Milbrath & Gilchrist, P.A. KEYWORTH, PETER

1779 Ex Parte Barry et al 12977347 - (D) SQUIRE 103 Armstrong Teasdale LLP (WARF-28243) ANDERSON, DENISE R

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2113 Ex Parte KIM et al 12649640 - (D) JEFFERY 102 Jefferson IP Law, LLP MCCARTHY, CHRISTOPHER S

2118 Ex Parte ONEIL 12605707 - (D) WINSOR 103 Hewlett Packard Enterprise NGUYEN, TANH Q

2121 Ex Parte Vian et al 12185978 - (D) FISHMAN 103 YEE & ASSOCIATES, P.C. LIN, JASON

2143 Ex Parte Syrjarinne et al 13141302 - (D) DANG 103 Locke Lord LLP XIA, XUYANG

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2496 Ex Parte ALY et al 13426205 - (D) CUTITTA 102 102/103/double patenting Cuenot, Forsythe & Kim, LLC WALIULLAH, MOHAMMED

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2643 Ex Parte Awoniyi et al 13223103 - (D) NAPPI 103 QUALCOMM INCORPORATED D AGOSTA, STEPHEN M

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3627 Ex Parte Weiler et al 11590192 - (D) FISCHETTI 103 BRAKE HUGHES BELLERMANN LLP CHAMPAGNE, LUNA

3654 Ex Parte LANE 12254930 - (D) HORNER 102/103 Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch, LLP MANSEN, MICHAEL R

3682 Ex Parte Satyavolu et al 13082751 - (D) WARNER 103 GTC Law Group PC & Affiliates (Truaxis, Inc.) BROWN, ALVIN L

seattle box

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2142 Ex Parte Rhoads et al 12244531 - (D) FRAHM 103 Foley & Lardner LLP TANK, ANDREW L

2174 Ex Parte Jain 12142591 - (D) FRAHM 103 Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. (Adobe Systems Incorporated) VARGA, WILSON V

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2883 Ex Parte Heebner et al 12718179 - (D) ABRAHAM 103 LLNL/John P. Wooldridge KIANNI, KAVEH C

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3675 Ex Parte Pawl et al 12469195 - (D) GUIJT 103 FREUDENBERG-NOK GENERAL PARTNERSHIP FOSTER, NICHOLAS L

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3716 Ex Parte Ruppert 11938121 - (D) BROWNE 102 Seed IP Law Group/Bally (110184) SUHOL, DMITRY

3744 Ex Parte Jager 12375552 - (D) SHAH 103 SHELL OIL COMPANY RAYMOND, KEITH MICHAEL

3763 Ex Parte Amisar et al 11884140 - (D) BROWN 103 41.50 112(2) NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC MEDWAY, SCOTT J

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1761 Ex Parte Smith et al 12713410 - (D) GARRIS 103 102/103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS/PRATT & WHITNEY KHAN, AMINA S

AFFIRMED 
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1618 Ex Parte Hasirci et al 10886851 - (D) POLLOCK 103 Pabst Patent Group LLP WESTERBERG, NISSA M

1627 Ex Parte Schmelzer et al 12299535 - (D) NEW 103 Boehringer Ingelheim USA Corporation KAROL, JODY LYNN

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1721 Ex Parte Wang et al 12357296 - (D) GUPTA 102/103 Duane Morris LLP (10/11) Seagate JELSMA, JONATHAN G

1744 Ex Parte Borgsten et al 12952635 - (D) PER CURIAM 112(1) 103 CANTOR COLBURN LLP GUPTA, YOGENDRA N

1766 Ex Parte George et al 13364385 - (D) KUMAR 103 Covestro LLC WASHVILLE, JEFFREY D

1776 Ex Parte Rasmussen et al 13258018 - (D) HASTINGS 102/103 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY SMITH, DUANE

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2174 Ex Parte Weaver et al 12239714 - (D) FRAHM 103 THOMSON Licensing LLC SAX, STEVEN PAUL

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2447 Ex Parte CHEN et al 13188521 - (D) HAGY 102/103 RIDOUT & MAYBEE LLP JOSHI, SURAJ M

2472 Ex Parte Athas et al 12028319 - (D) MORGAN 103 Nokia Corporation and Alston & Bird LLP MUSA, ABDELNABI O

2484 Ex Parte Atkins et al 12574903 - (D) HOMERE 103 Edell, Shapiro, & Finnan, LLC DANG, HUNG Q

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2611 Ex Parte IMAI et al 13173411 - (D) SMITH 103/double patenting NIXON & VANDERHYE, P.C. CHEN, FRANK S

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2814 Ex Parte Ng et al 13047293 - (D) KUMAR 103 SUGHRUE MION, PLLC PIZARRO CRESPO, MARCOS D

2842 Ex Parte MORII 12271463 - (D) FISHMAN 103 ARENT FOX LLP O TOOLE, COLLEEN J

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3618 Ex Parte Kelly 13231204 - (D) SCHOPFER 103 Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz, LLP VANAMAN, FRANK BENNETT

3649 Ex Parte Gerszberg et al 13661914 - (D) THOMAS 103 Nicholas R. Lewis, P.A. WONG, ALBERT KANG

When a word of degree is used in a claim, it is incumbent upon Appellants to provide, in the specification, some standard for measuring that degree. Seattle Box Co., Inc. v. Industrial Crating & Packaging, Inc., 731 F.2d 818, 826 (Fed. Cir. 1984). Here, Appellants fail to provide a standard for measuring the range of communication.

Therefore, we find that the broadest reasonable interpretations of the claimed "venue" and "limited range of communication" is any location that is associated with an event, and any range that covers that particular venue, respectively.

Seattle Box Co. v. Industrial Crating & Packing, Inc., 731 F.2d 818, 221 USPQ 568 (Fed. Cir. 1984) 2173.05(b)

3692 Ex Parte Allen et al 12944375 - (D) MOHANTY 103 112(b) KNOBBE MARTENS OLSON & BEAR LLP BAIRD, EDWARD J

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3716 Ex Parte Tahara 10928344 - (D) CALVE 103 NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC D'AGOSTINO, PAUL ANTHONY

3766 Ex Parte KAST et al 13012957 - (D) ASTORINO 103 MEDTRONIC, INC. (NEURO/MRG) MORALES, JON ERIC C

robertson

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1733 Ex Parte Wang et al 11955673 - (D) DELMENDO 103 VIVACQUA LAW, PLLC ZHU, WEIPING

In re Robertson, 169 F.3d 743, 745 (Fed. Cir. 1999) (“The Board’s theory that these two fastening devices in Wilson were capable of being intermingled to perform the same function as the third and first fastening elements in claim 76 is insufficient to show that the latter device was inherent in Wilson. Indeed, the Board's analysis rests upon the very kind of probability or possibility—the odd use of fasteners with other than their mates—that this court has pointed out is insufficient to establish inherency.”).

Robertson, In re, 169 F.3d 743, 49 USPQ2d 1949 (Fed. Cir. 1999) 2114 ,   2163 ,   2163.07(a)

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2159 Ex Parte Gopalakrishnan 12173835 - (D) SHIANG 103 Landon IP IPHORIZONS PLLC CONYERS, DAWAUNE A

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2425 Ex Parte Mountain 12344049 - (D) KHAN 103 INGRASSIA FISHER & LORENZ, P.C. (EchoStar) SAINT CYR, JEAN D

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2616 Ex Parte Hayashi et al 13400944 - (D) SHIANG 102/103 NIXON & VANDERHYE, P.C. GUO, XILIN

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2819 Ex Parte Partridge et al 13213709 - (D) HANLON 103 103 41.50 103 NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT US LLP BRADLEY, STEPHEN M

2894 Ex Parte Mannsfeld et al 12743772 - (D) HANLON 103 103 CRAWFORD MAUNU PLLC HENRY, CALEB E

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3646 Ex Parte LYNCH 13212528 - (D) O'HANLON 112(1) 112(1)/102/103 41.50 112(2) NIXON & VANDERHYE, P.C. O'CONNOR, MARSHALL P

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1785 Ex Parte Yu et al 11795310 - (D) HEANEY 103 Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch, LLP CHAU, LISA N

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2853 Ex Parte Walker et al 13184936 - (D) PER CURIAM 102/103 InfoPrint Solutions/ Blakely KEMATHE, LILY K

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3686 Ex Parte Bocirnea 12691240 - (D) CRAWFORD 102/103 41.50 112(b) McKesson Corporation and Alston & Bird LLP WILLIAMS, TERESA S

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3742 Ex Parte Achtner et al 11940200 - (D) MURPHY 103 FLETCHER YODER (ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.) MATHEW, HEMANT MATHAI

optical disc

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1636 Ex Parte Karsenty et al 12441060 - (D) SAWERT 103 KENYON & KENYON LLP GHAFOORIAN, REZA

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2168 Ex Parte Pascucci 12466488 - (D) BARRY 103 Bell & Manning, LLC DWIVEDI, MAHESH H

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2444 Ex Parte Raether et al 10867942 - (D) SHIANG 103 Patti & Malvone Law Group, LLC BENGZON, GREG C

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3715 Ex Parte Mitchell 11511707 - (D) KERINS 112(2)/102 41.50 112(2) Mitchell Law PLLC CARLOS, ALVIN LEABRES

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2157 Ex Parte Kosuru et al 13406478 - (D) MARGOLIES 101/103 103 Hewlett Packard Enterprise HUANG, MIRANDA M

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1673 Ex Parte Okamoto et al 12450947 - (D) PRATS 102/103 FLYNN THIEL BOUTELL & TANIS, P.C. JIANG, SHAOJIA A

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1788 Ex Parte Rowe 13558397 - (D) SQUIRE 103 OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. PATEL, RONAK C

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2495 Ex Parte Ciano et al 12887123 - (D) TROCK 103 WINSTEAD P.C. IBM CORP. (WSM) TSANG, HENRY

2496 Ex Parte Kidd 12603323 - (D) HOWARD 103 SCHWEGMAN LUNDBERG & WOESSNER/OPEN TV POLTORAK, PIOTR

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2853 Ex Parte Walker et al 13184936 - (D) PER CURIAM 103 InfoPrint Solutions/ Blakely KEMATHE, LILY K

Here, Appellants have not directed our attention to any disclosure in Appellants’ Specification that indicates Appellants intended to give the term, “vibrate,” a meaning different from the ordinary meaning. “Without evidence in the patent specification of an express intent to impart a novel meaning to a claim term, the term takes on its ordinary meaning.” Optical Disc Corp. v. Del Mar Avionics, 208 F.3d 1324, 1334 (Fed. Cir. 2000).

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3687 Ex Parte Mullins et al 11932055 - (D) BAYAT 103 HOFFMAN WARNICK LLC IWARERE, OLUSEYE

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
3731 Ex Parte Johnson et al 12086156 - (D) GREENHUT 103 JOHNSON & JOHNSON ALEMAN, SARAH WEBB

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED
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3644 Ex parte RADIO SYSTEMS CORPORATION Patent Owner Ex Parte 7584717 et al 11/692,812 90013109 - (D) SONG 103 Baker, Donelson, Beaman, Caldwell, & Berkowitz. PC THIRD PARTY REQUESTER: NOTARO, MICHALOS & ZACCARIA P.C. GRAHAM, MATTHEW C original ABBOTT-LEWIS, YVONNE RENEE