stencel, C.R. Bard

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1777 Ex Parte Muller et al 12373649 - (D) RANGE 103 41.50 102/103 Evoqua Water Technologies LLC ZALASKY, KATHERINE M

Whether or not a statement of "intended purpose constitutes a limitation to the claims is, as has been long established, a matter to be determined on the facts of each case in view of the claimed invention as a whole." In re Stencel, 828 F.2d 751, 754-55 (Fed. Cir. 1987); see also C.R. Bard, Inc. v. M3 Sys., Inc., 157 F.3d 1340, 1350 (Fed. Cir. 1998) (holding that preamble did not limit claim scope where it merely stated intended use or purpose of the invention).

Stencel, In re, 828 F.2d 751, 4 USPQ2d 1071 (Fed. Cir. 1987) 2111.02

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2694 Ex Parte HOTELLING et al 12549229 - (D) WINSOR 103 APPLE c/o MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP LA HORNER, JONATHAN R

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3621 Ex Parte Fashchik et al 12164446 - (D) MEDLOCK 101/112(2)/102/103 ZILKA-KOTAB, PC- IBM ZELASKIEWICZ, CHRYSTINAE

3646 Ex Parte Sejvar 12715420 - (D) CALVE 102/103 WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY, LLC BURKE, SEAN P

3651 Ex Parte Wunsch 12742860 - (D) CALVE 102/103 LAITRAM, L.L. C. SINGH, KAVEL
REVERSED 3742 Ex Parte Chen et al 11475750 - (D) BROWNE 103 Charles E Leahy JENNISON, BRIAN W

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2162 Ex Parte King et al 12200513 - (D) MORGAN 102 102 MILES & STOCKBRIDGE P.C. Oracle International Corporation BULLOCK, JOSHUA

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3649 Ex Parte Cote 12834350 - (D) HOSKINS 103 103 Carstens & Cahoon, LLP HARMON, CHRISTOPHER R

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3732 Ex Parte Fromovich et al 13566893 - (D) SHAH 103 112(2) KNOBBE MARTENS OLSON & BEAR LLP MAI, HAO D

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1767 Ex Parte Ziser et al 11301704 - (D) COLAIANNI 103 LANXESS CORPORATION MCCULLEY, MEGAN CASSANDRA

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2441 Ex Parte Garza et al 13275638 - (D) KUMAR 103 Greg Goshorn, P,C, MUNDUR, PADMAVATHI V

2445 Ex Parte Adams et al 11457303 - (D) McNEILL 103 RIDOUT & MAYBEE LLP JAKOVAC, RYAN J

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3673 Ex Parte Navarro 13374971 - (D) HOSKINS 103 Gary Honeycutt CUOMO, PETER M

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3762 Ex Parte Perschbacher et al 12277101 - (D) BROWNE 103 SCHWEGMAN LUNDBERG & WOESSNER/BSC LEVICKY, WILLIAM J

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2831 CERRO WIRE, INC. Requester and Respondent v. SOUTHWIRE COMPANY Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 7411129 et al 10/952,294 95000403 - (D) CHEN 103 ALSTON & BIRD LLP THIRD PARTY REQUESTER: DLA PIPER US LLP NGUYEN, TUAN H original MAYO III, WILLIAM H

voter verified

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2427 Ex Parte Lau 13038905 - (D) DEJMEK 103 Brooks Kushman P,C,/Harman ALATA, YASSIN

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2851 Ex Parte Wang et al 12248883 - (D) BEST 112(2)/102 Brnndidge & Stanger, P.C./SLG-Cadence DO,THUAN V

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3627 Ex Parte Casey 12467816 - (D) FETTING 103 41.50 112(2) LEWIS RICE LLC HAIDER, FAWAAD

"It is well established that a human being cannot constitute a means within the scope of § 112, ¶ 6." Voter Verified, Inc. v. Premier Election Solutions, Inc., 698 F.3d 1374, 1383 (2012) (citations
omitted) 

Voter Verified, Inc. v. Premier Election Solutions, Inc., 698 F.3d 1374, 104 USPQ2d 1553 (Fed. Cir. 2012) 2152.02(e)

3657 Ex Parte Walker et al 13243050 - (D) BROWNE 102/103 BrooksGroup SY, MARIANO ONG

3689 Ex Parte Angell et al 12333321 - (D) FETTING 102/103 Law Office of Jim Boice ARAQUE JR, GERARDO

3693 Ex Parte Lindbom et al 12969213 - (D) WIEDER 102/103 Patent Portfolio Builders, PLLC MAGUIRE, LINDSAY M

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3742 Ex Parte Kataoka et al 12738656 - (D) HUTCHINGS 103 WENDEROTH, LIND & PONACK LLP, DUNNER, DIALLO IGWE

3763 Ex Parte Konstantino 13162296 - (D) KERINS 103 WILSON, SONSINI, GOODRICH & ROSATI SCHMIDT, EMILY LOUISE

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1616 Ex Parte PEDERSEN et al 13280166 - (D) COTTA 103 ST ONGE STEWARD JOHNSTON & REENS, LLC KARPINSKI, LUKE E

1621 Ex Parte Secrist et al 13654100 - (D) NEWMAN double patenting 103 POLSINELLI PC BAEK, BONG-SOOK

1628 Ex Parte Nabeta et al 12424382 - (D) MILLS 103/double patenting EPA - Bozicevic Field & Francis LLP WEST, THEODORE R

1663 Ex Parte GHULAM KADIR 12874170 - (D) FREDMAN 103 MERCHANT & GOULD P.C. SHAPIRO, JARED T

1673 Ex Parte Sunvold et al 10724839 - (D) FRANKLIN 103 Mars Petcare OLSON, ERIC

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1762 Ex Parte Kuppert et al 13058372 - (D) RANGE 103 FROMMER LAWRENCE & HAUG SASTRI, SATYA B

1787 Ex Parte Takahashi et al 12935778 - (D) BEST 103 SUGHRUE MION, PLLC KOKKINOS, NICHOLAS C

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2442 Ex Parte Schindler et al 12515731 - (D) HAGY 112(2)/103 Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP MACILWINEN, JOHN MOORE JAIN

2472 Ex Parte MUELLER et al 13071863 - (D) PYONIN 103 Avago Technologies Limited FARAHMAND, ASHIL S

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2857 Ex Parte Forgacs et al 13054005 - (D) HASTINGS 103 HP Inc, DELOZIER, JEREMY A

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3621 Ex Parte Ramer et al 11274884 - (D) MEDLOCK 103 Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP, (AOL Inc.) POUNCIL, DARNELL A

3623 Ex Parte Dreiling et al 11344939 - (D) FETTING 103 SCHWEGMAN LUNDBERG & WOESSNER/SAP PEACHER, LORENA R

3627 Ex Parte Rose et al 12194844 - (D) FETTING 103 QUALCOMM INCORPORATED OBAID, FATEH M

3627 Ex Parte Wang et al 12453484 - (D) FETTING 102/103 MICHAEL BEST & FRIEDRICH LLP (DC) DANNEMAN, PAUL

3628 Ex Parte Simon 10971720 - (D) WIEDER 103 Hanley, Flight & Zimmerman, LLC (Itron) ALLEN, AKIBA KANELLE

3689 Ex Parte Hillen et al 12839890 - (D) FETTING 101/103 Lincoln Electric Company/Perkins COIE LLP FISHER, PAUL R

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3714 Ex Parte Harris et al 14469423 - (D) CAPP 103 KELLY & KELLEY, LLP COBURN, CORBETT B

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3679 ANVIL INTERNATIONAL, LLC. Requester, Cross-Appellant, Respondent and TYCO FIRE PRODUCTS, LP. Requester, Respondent v. VICTAULIC COMPANY Patent Owner, Appellant, Respondent Ex Parte 7086131 et al 11/124,781 95001878 - (D) SONG 102/103 103/314 41.77 103 OLIFF PLC THIRD PARTY REQUESTOR: PERKINS COIE LLP TYCO FIRE PROTECTION PRODUCTS ENGLISH, PETER C original BOCHNA, DAVID

griffin

custom search

REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1631 Ex Parte Gleich 10552818 - (D) JENKS 112(2)/102 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS DEJONG, ERIC S

The determination of whether the "wherein clause" is a limitation in a claim depends on the specific facts of the case. See, e.g., Griffin v. Bertina, 285 F.3d 1029, 1034 (Fed. Cir. 2002) (finding that a "wherein" clause limited a process claim where the clause gave "meaning and purpose to the manipulative steps").

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

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1754 Ex Parte Citti et al 12519630 - (D) PAK 103 OLIFF PLC (with Nony) MENDEZ, ZULMARIAM

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2475 Ex Parte XIAO et al 13167411 - (D) DESHPANDE 103 VERIZON AUNG, SAI

2486 Ex Parte Johnson et al 10629855 - (D) NAPPI 103 DAVIDSON BERQUIST JACKSON & GOWDEY LLP VO, TUNG T

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2632 Ex Parte Sahlman et al 13496234 - (D) WINSOR 103 Clairvolex Inc. CADEAU, WEDNEL

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3622 Ex Parte Rodriguez et al 13326467 - (D) MEDLOCK 102 STREETS & STEELE - IBM CORPORATION (ROC) VAN BRAMER, JOHN W

3646 Ex Parte Ketcham et al 12774880 - (D) STEPINA 102/103 WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY, LLC O'CONNOR, MARSHALL P

3679 Ex Parte Yow et al 13287043 - (D) HOFFMANN 102/103 McDermott Will & Emery LLP DRIGGERS, GWENDOLYN YVONNE

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3739 Ex Parte Podhajsky 13085258 - (D) HORNER 103 Covidien LP GOOD, SAMANTHA M

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2193 Ex Parte JAMISON 13455309 - (D) CRAIG 103 101/double patenting Cuenot, Forsythe & Kim, LLC VU, TUAN A

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2876 Ex Parte Simske et al 13100925 - (D) PER CURIAM 103 103 HP Inc. KELLY, RAFFERTY D

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1618 Ex Parte Hara et al 12995415 - (D) COTTA 103/double patenting 103/double patenting Cheng Law Group, PLLC ROGERS, JAMES WILLIAM

1631 Ex Parte Hyde et al 11900051 - (D) FREDMAN 103 Constellation Law Group, PLLC BRUSCA, JOHN S

1631 Ex Parte Kovatchev et al 12664444 - (D) GRIMES 103 Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP (UVA) RIGGS II, LARRY D

1644 Ex Parte GOLDENBERG et al 13178307 - (D) FREDMAN 112(1)/103 Rossi, Kimms & McDowell LLP SCHWADRON, RONALD B

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1722 Ex Parte SOORIYAKUMARAN et al 13530004 - (D) HASTINGS 112(1)/112(2)/102/103 DeLio, Peterson & Curcio, LLC MALLOY, ANNA E

1747 Ex Parte ATCHLEY 12777838 - (D) HEANEY 112(1)/102/103 FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (TC) NGUYEN, PHU HOANG

1759 Ex Parte Hernandez et al 13161116 - (D) HASTINGS 103 ADDMG - Harris TAI, XIUYU

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2163 Ex Parte Kalra et al 13538810 - (D) SILVERMAN 102 Ditthavong & Steiner, P.C. NGUYEN, KIM T

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2426 Ex Parte Lohmar et al 13500594 - (D) HOMERE 103 COATS & BENNETT, PLLC PIERORAZIO, MICHAEL

2455 Ex Parte Kisel et al 12256560 - (D) HORVATH 103 FAY SHARPE/LUCENT MURPHY, CHARLES C

2479 Ex Parte Owhadi et al 13120831 - (D) SILVERMAN 102/103 HP Inc. FAYED, RASHA K

2484 Ex Parte Bonovich et al 13492517 - (D) SILVERMAN 103 THE DIRECTV GROUP, INC. DANG, HUNG Q

2486 Ex Parte Fang 12766384 - (D) McMILLIN 103 BGL/Huawei SOSANYA, OBAFEMI OLUDAYO

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2691 Ex Parte ITO 14339286 - (D) NAPPI 103 Maschoff Brennan PARK, SANGHYUK

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2847 Ex Parte Aoki et al 12509735 - (D) HOWARD 103 Jordan IP Law, LLC SAWYER, STEVEN T

2851 Ex Parte Siguenza et al 13757617 - (D) KENNEDY 103/double patenting Synopsys/Fenwick LIN, ARIC

2864 Ex Parte Liang et al 12345354 - (D) PINKERTON 103 Gates & Cooper LLP - Minimed RIVERA VARGAS, MANUEL A

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3622 Ex Parte Bergh et al 13100447 - (D) KIM 102/103 Cuenot, Forsythe & Kim, LLC ALVAREZ, RAQUEL

3623 Ex Parte Anderson et al 11371133 - (D) WIEDER 103 HOFFMAN WARNICK LLC FEACHER, LORENA R

3624 Ex Parte Roebke et al 12169227 - (D) MEDLOCK 103 BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C./FGTL KONERU, SUJAY

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3724 Ex Parte Hess et al 12628637 - (D) BAHR 103 ST. ONGE STEWARD JOHNSTON & REENS, LLC MICHALSKI, SEAN M

3737 Ex Parte Randall 11672576 - (D) PER CURIAM 103 SIEMENS CORPORATION SANTOS RODRIGUEZ, JOSEPH M

3739 Ex Parte Chu 12729872 - (D) BAHR 102/103 FAY KAPLUN & MARCIN, LLP VAHDAT, KHADIJEH A

OPQA Ex Parte Miller et al 13310254 - (D) ENGLE 103 STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C. GUILLERMETY, FRED

REHEARING

GRANTED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1613 Ex Parte Mantelle et al 12981154 - (D) FREDMAN 103/double patenting 41.50 103/double patenting Foley & Lardner LLP ARNOLD, ERNST V

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2662 Ex Parte Basson et al 12329466 - (D) KUMAR 102 41.50 103 SCHMEISER, OLSEN & WATTS COLEMAN, STEPHEN P

DENIED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1613 Ex Parte Hermsmeyer 12800611 - (D) FREDMAN 103 HOWARD EISENBERG, ESQ. ARNOLD, ERNST V

baxter travenol

custom search

REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1782 Ex Parte Mukunoki et al 12342686 - (D) HANLON 102 BUCHANAN, INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC HON, SOW FUN

"Anticipation is a question of fact" and "factual determinations by the PTO must be based on a preponderance of the evidence." In re Baxter Travenol Lab., 952 F.2d 388, 390 (Fed. Cir. 1991); In re Oetiker, 977 F.2d 1443, 1449 (Fed. Cir. 1992). A "preponderance of evidence" is defined as "evidence which as a whole shows that the fact sought to be proved is more probable than not." Black's Law Dictionary 1064 (5th ed. 1979).

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

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2439 Ex Parte Marzetta et al 12652372 - (D) ENGLE 103 RYAN, MASON & LEWIS, LLP KABIR, JAHANGIR

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2625 Ex Parte Li 12787763 - (D) ENGELS 102/103 NIXON PEABODY LLP SHAPIRO, LEONID

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3649 Ex Parte REYHAN et al 12415600 - (D) CALVE 103 Roberts Mlotkowski Safran Cole & Calderon, P,C, HARMON, CHRISTOPHER R

3694 Ex Parte Satyavolu et al 13180511 - (D) MEDLOCK 102/103 GTC Law Group PC & Affiliates (Trnaxis, Inc,) TRAN, HAI

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3727 Ex Parte Blake 10914878 - (D) HOFFMANN 103 TAROLLI, SUNDHEIM, COVELL & TUMMINO L.L.P. WILSON, LEED

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1616 Ex Parte Zhang et al 12702846 - (D) NEW 103 FMC CORPORATION CHOI, FRANK I

1624 Ex Parte Singh et al 12958284 - (D) McCOLLUM 112(1) 103/double patenting Bozicevic, Field & Francis LLP Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc, RAO, DEEPAK R

1631 Ex Parte Budaraju et al 12771496 - (D) JENKS 103 Rockwell Automation, Inc./FY HARWARD, SOREN T

1673 Ex Parte Manners et al 11289240 - (D) LEBOVITZ 103 USDA-ARS-OFFICE OF TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER GOON, SCARLETT Y

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1722 Ex Parte Roelle et al 12569184 - (D) PAK double patenting 102/double patenting Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP (WM) ANGEBRANNDT, MARTIN J

1782 Ex Parte Wang et al 13219984 - (D) HANLON 103 KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC. SANDERSON, LEE E

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2683 Ex Parte Nadeem et al 13232248 - (D) HOMERE 103 SIEMENS CORPORATION NGUYEN, LAURA N

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2826 Ex Parte Middlekauff et al 13225263 - (D) ANKENBRAND 103 VIERRA MAGEN/SANDISK CORPORATION ERDEM, FAZLI

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3715 Ex Parte STEARNS 13415485 - (D) BROWN 101/112(4)/102 112(2)/103 41.50 112(2) SINORICA, LLC BULLINGTON, ROBERT P

3771 Ex Parte Fenn et al 11720490 - (D) DOUGAL 103 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY YOUNG, RACHEL T

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2636 Ex Parte Cole et al 13252141 - (D) KUMAR 103 Maschoff Brennan LIU, LI

2673 Ex Parte Chakra et al 13169998 - (D) COURTENAY 103 CRGOLAW WALLACE, JOHN R

smithkline, ultimax

custom search

REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1613 Ex Parte Bossard 11009304 - (D) McCOLLUM 102/103 NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS FUBARA, BLESSING M

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1759 Ex Parte Kubinski et al 12469874 - (D) GARRIS 112(1)/112(2)/102/103 ALLEMAN HALL MCCOY RUSSELL & TUTTLE, LLP ROSENWALD, STEVEN ERIC

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2621 Ex Parte GOMES et al 12577849 - (D) SZPONDOWSKI 102/103 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY JOSEPH, DENNIS P

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3667 Ex Parte Petersen et al 13463225 - (D) SMEGAL 102 BROOKS KUSHMAN P,CJFG1L TRIVEDI, ATUL

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2631 Ex Parte Lehtinen 12448870 - (D) ENGLE 112(2) 112(1)/101 41.50 101 WOOD, PHILLIPS, KATZ, CLARK & MORTIMER MCKIE, GINA M

However, the Examiner confuses breadth with indefiniteness. The Examiner is correct that by setting the predefined numerical accuracy to infinity, any finite sequence is within infinity of any infinite sequence. Such vast breadth may well be relevant to enablement or anticipation, but "breadth is not indefiniteness." SmithKline Beecham Corp. v. Apotex Corp., 403 F.3d 1331, 1341 (Fed. Cir. 2005) (quotation omitted). "Merely claiming broadly does not render a claim insolubly ambiguous, nor does it prevent the public from understanding the scope of the patent." Ultimax Cement Mfg. Corp. v. CTS Cement Mfg. Corp., 587 F.3d 1339, 1352 (Fed. Cir. 2009).

SmithKline Beecham Corp. v. Apotex Corp., 403 F.3d 1331, 74 USPQ2d 1398 (Fed. Cir. 2005) 2112

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3744 Ex Parte Chang et al 12005784 - (D) WIEKER 112(1)/103 112(1) TROP, PRUNER & HU, P.C. ROJOHN III, CLAIRE E

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1631 Ex Parte Butler et al 13073026 - (D) FLAX 101 101/103 ZARLEY LAW FIRM P.L.C. RIGGS II, LARRY D

1634 Ex Parte Ach et al 12243585 - (D) ADAMS 101 103 Agilent Technologies, Inc, in care of: CPA Global SISSON, BRADLEY L

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1756 Ex Parte SHIMOYAMA et al 13014931 - (D) RANGE 103 WENDEROTH, LIND & PONACK, LLP, WITTENBERG, STEFANIE S

1767 Ex Parte Fukushi et al 13321870 - (D) OWENS 103 102/double patenting 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY BUIE-HATCHER, NICOLE M

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2656 Ex Parte Flockhart et al 12882970 - (D) BEAMER 103 SHERIDAN ROSS P.C. MAUNG, THOMAS H

2683 Ex Parte Zingsheim et al 12971036 - (D) BEAMER 103 HONEYWELL/HUSCH YANG, JAMES J

life techs, hogan

custom search

REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1628 Ex Parte Blom et al 12837292 - (D) SCHNEIDER 103 BGL CORNET, JEAN P

Expectation of success is assessed from the perspective of a person of ordinary skill in the art, at the time the invention was made. See Life Techs. Inc. v. Clontech Labs. Inc., 224 F.3d 1320, 1326 (Fed. Cir. 2000). ("Reasonable expectation of success is assessed from the perspective of the person of ordinary skill in the art. That the inventors were ultimately successful is irrelevant to whether one of ordinary skill in the art, at the time the invention was made, would have reasonably expected success." (citation omitted)).

Later publications may be used "as evidence of the state of the art existing on the filing date of an application." In re Hogan, 559 F.2d 595, 605 (CCPA 1977).

Hogan, In re, 559 F.2d 595, 194 USPQ 527 (CCPA 1977) 2124 , 2164.05(a)

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1735 Ex Parte Patrick et al 13452969 - (D) BEST 103 THE WEBB LAW FIRM, P,C GAMINO, CARLOS J

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2457 Ex Parte MEENAN et al 13616006 - (D) HOWARD 103/double patenting AOL Inc./Finnegan NANO, SARGON N

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2633 Ex Parte Carvalho et al 12283652 - (D) KAISER 101/102/103 Treyz Law Group FOTAKIS, ARISTOCRATIS

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2828 Ex Parte Landry 13215494 - (D) BEST 103 Richard A. Clegg NIU, XINNING

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3627 Ex Parte Zoldi et al 12040796 - (D) MEDLOCK 103 Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. BUCHANAN, CHRISTOPHER R

3676 Ex Parte Crosby et al 12271424 - (D) OSINSKI 103 41.50 112(1) BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C. WALLACE, KIPP CHARLES

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3711 Ex Parte Voges 11843417 - (D) SCHOPPER 103 PROCOPIO, CORY, HARGREAVES & SAVITCH LLP HUNTER, ALVIN A

3771 Ex Parte Lach 12004004 - (D) CAPP 103 DECA-MEDICS, INC. THANH, QUANG D

CQIC Ex Parte Kumar 12274596 - (D) SCHOPPER 103 GE GPO- Transportation- The Small Patent Law Group BEHNCKE, CHRISTINE M

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2844 Ex Parte Motley et al 13782096 - (D) HOWARD 102/103 102 41.50 103 WITHROW & TERRANOVA, PLLC TRAN, THUY V

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2447 Ex Parte Bogdanovic et al 12813022 - (D) YAP 103 OCCHIUTI & ROHLICEK LLP JOSHI, SURAJ M

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2684 Ex Parte Roths 13016503 - (D) McMILLIN 112(1)/103 Timothy E Siegel Patent Law, PLLC BURGDORF, STEPHEN R

2693 Ex Parte GRANT et al 12776121 - (D) YAP 103 MILES & STOCKBRIDGE P,C LEE, DAVID J

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3741 Ex Parte Wehmeier 13367742 - (D) HOFFMANN 112(2) 103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS/PRATT & WHITNEY SUNG, GERALD LUTHER

3763 Ex Parte Wood et al 11975347 - (D) FREDMAN 103 INTELLECTUAL VENTURES - ISF OSINSKI, BRADLEY JAMES

REHEARING

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

miller

custom search

REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1723 Ex Parte Farmer 12890099 - (D) RANGE 103 Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC YANCHUK, STEPHEN J

The Examiner's claim construction, however, is in error because it does not account for the word "selective." Cf Application of Miller, 441 F.2d 689, 694 (C.C.P.A. 1971) ("All words in a claim must be considered in judging the patentability of that claim against the prior art.")

Miller, In re, 441 F.2d 689, 169 USPQ 597 (CCPA 1971) 2173.04

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2157 Ex Parte Bickel et al 12617487 - (D) STEPHENS 102/103 41.50 103 Ditthavong & Steiner, P.C. LE, UYEN T

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3651 Ex Parte Leuenberger et al 12838219 - (D) SCHOPPER 102/103 LUCAS & MERCANTI, LLP SINGH, KAVEL

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1633 Ex Parte POLETTO et al 13074808 - (D) FREDMAN 102/103 SHUMAKER & SIEFFERT, P.A HILL, KEVIN KAI

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1729 Ex Parte Eickhoff et al 12062315 - (D) NAGUMO 103/double patenting 103 HONEYWELL/SLW CHUO, TONY SHENG HSIANG

1772 Ex Parte Falkowski et al 12097064 - (D) REN 103 41.50 103 SERVILLA WHITNEY LLC/BASF BULLOCK, IN SUK C

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2454 Ex Parte Jibbe et al 13195980 - (D) KUMAR 103 Broadcom Limited PARK, JEONG S

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2631 Ex Parte Lee et al 12106980 - (D) HOWARD 103 LEE, HONG, DEGERMAN, KANG & WAIMEY AHN, SUNG S

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2817 Ex Parte Yuan et al 12843693 - (D) HOUSEL 103 SLATER MATSIL, LLP GOODWIN, DAVID J

2877 Ex Parte KIM et al 13442026 - (D) GARRIS 102/103 NSIP LAW DECENZO, SHAWN H

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3618 Ex Parte Vyas et al 12405861 - (D) O'HANLON 103 Meagher Emanuel Laks Goldberg & Liao, LLP GE Ventures- Licensing VANAMAN, FRANK BENNETT

3661 Ex Parte Pilutti et al 12687919 - (D) O'HANLON 103 BROOKS KUSHMAN P,C KONG, SZE-HON

3691 Ex Parte Ansari 13495986 - (D) MEYERS 102/103 Wick Phillips Gould & Martin, LLP Blackhawk Network, Inc. KANERVO, VIRPI H

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 Ex Parte Paboojian et al 09731318 - (D) FREDMAN 112(1) 103 NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICAL CORPORATION MENDOZA, MICHAEL G

3731 Ex Parte Gutfinger et al 13153203 - (D) SCHOPPER 102/103 PACESETTER, INC. YABUT, DIANE D

lowry, ngai

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1627 Ex Parte Ellers-Lenz et al 12733646 - (D) TOWNSEND 103/double patenting THE FIRM OF HUESCHEN AND SAGE N ANOV A, SVETLANA M

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2135 Ex Parte Muralimanohar et al 13092912 - (D) KHAN 103 Hewlett Packard Enterprise GEBRIL, MOHAMED M

2184 Ex Parte Grohman et al 12603468 - (D) DIXON 103 Betty E. Ungerman MAMO, ELIAS

As such, the Examiner need not give patentable weight to descriptive material absent a new and unobvious functional relationship between the descriptive material and the substrate. See In re Lowry, 32 F.3d 1579, 1582- 1583 (Fed. Cir. 1994); In re Ngai, 367 F.3d 1336, 1339 (Fed. Cir. 2004) (nonfunctional descriptive material cannot render nonobvious an invention that would have otherwise been obvious).

Lowry, In re, 32 F.3d 1579, 32 USPQ2d 1031 (Fed. Cir. 1994) 2111.05

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

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2668 Ex Parte THOMA et al 13547195 - (D) KUMAR 103 KEATING & BENNETT, LLP SCHOPPE, ZIMMERMANN , STOCKELER & ZINKLER LESNICK, ALEXANDER J

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3624 Ex Parte Karlsson 13679948 - (D) MacDONALD 101/251 Keller Jolley Preece/Facebook CARLSON, JEFFREY D

OPQA Ex Parte OKIGAMI 13907583 - (D) AMUNDSON 103 Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch, LLP GUILLERMETY, FRED

skvorecz

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1637 Ex Parte Rabbani et al 10902586 - (D) FREDMAN 102/103 41.50 102 ENZO BIOCHEM, INC TUNG, JOYCE

"The protocol of giving claims their broadest reasonable interpretation during examination does not include giving claims a legally incorrect interpretation." In re Skvorecz, 580 F.3d 1262, 1267 (Fed. Cir. 2009).

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2165 Ex Parte Nelson et al 10454454 - (D) HOWARD 103 103 SCHWEGMAN LUNDBERG & WOESSNER/EBAY KERZHNER,ALEKSANDR

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2455 Ex Parte Lee et al 12549307 - (D) KUMAR 103 FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (TC) ASHRAF, WASEEM