corning glass

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1732 Ex Parte Inda 11453919 - (D) SNAY 103 WESTERMAN, HATTORI, DANIELS & ADRIAN, LLP FORREST, MICHAEL

1786 Ex Parte Stegemann et al 11554162 - (D) OWENS dissenting NAGUMO 103 Cozen O'Connor CHRISS, JENNIFER A

1786 Ex Parte Heuser et al 11658772 - (D) OWENS dissenting NAGUMO 103 Cozen O'Connor CHRISS, JENNIFER A

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2836 Ex Parte SCHWAGER et al 13750454 - (D) OWENS 112(4)/103 OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. AMRANY, ADI

The effect preamble language is to be given is determined by reviewing the entirety of the Appellants' disclosure to gain an understanding of what the Appellants actually invented and intended to encompass by the claim. See Corning Glass Works v. Sumitomo Electric, 868 F.2d 1251, 1257 (Fed. Cir. 1989).

Corning Glass Works v. Sumitomo Elec. U.S.A., Inc., 868 F.2d 1251, 9 USPQ2d 1962 (Fed. Cir. 1989) 2111.02 , 2163

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3754 Ex Parte Rosam et al 13356928 - (D) BROWNE 102/103 Whitmyer IP Group LLC JACYNA, J CASIMER

3762 Ex Parte Tesler 11955841 - (D) ABRAMS 102/103 Medtronic, Inc. (CRDM) D ABREU, MICHAEL JOSEPH

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1631 Ex Parte Ishikawa et al 11046658 - (D) GREEN 112(1) 101 41.50 112(2) INTELLECTUAL VENTURES - ISF WHALEY, PABLO S

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2884 Ex Parte McCormick et al 12422454 - (D) SILVERMAN 103 112(2) Cooper Legal Group LLC IGYARTO, CAROLYN

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3714 Ex Parte Erickson et al 13509617 - (D) OSINSKI 103 103 DELIZIO LAW, PLLC BALLY MOSSER, ROBERT E

3727 Ex Parte Verbowski 12366280 - (D) BROWNE 103 103 MCKELLAR IP LAW, PLLC YOON, SEAHEE

3742 Ex Parte Hensel 13306946 - (D) HOSKINS 103 112(2) 41.50 103 MOLINS & CO. PTY. LTD. HOANG, TUBA

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1619 Ex Parte Funda et al 10564635 - (D) MILLS 103/double patenting NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC GREENE, NAN A

1631 Ex Parte Ishikawa et al 11900493 - (D) GREEN 102 double patenting 41.50 112(2) INTELLECTUAL VENTURES - ISF LIN, JERRY

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1716 Ex Parte Koshiishi et al 13113330 - (D) KENNEDY 103 OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, LLP, CHEN, KEATH T

1761 Ex Parte Ishikawa et al 13501306 - (D) HASTINGS 102/103 Cheng Law Group, PLLC YOUNG, WILLIAM D

1767 Ex Parte Tom et al 12922088 - (D) TIMM 112(2)/112(4)/103 HP Inc. KOLLIAS, ALEXANDER C

1787 Ex Parte Keller 13155458 - (D) WILSON 103 BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C. KOKKINOS, NICHOLAS C

1793 Ex Parte RIVERA et al 12626226 - (D) PAK 112(2) 103 Carstens & Cahoon, LLP KING, FELICIA C

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2161 Ex Parte Johnson 12548554 - (D) YAP 103 HEAD, JOHNSON & KACHIGIAN, P.C. HOLLAND, SHERYLL

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2447 Ex Parte Beers et al 12936159 - (D) SILVERMAN 103 HP Inc, LIN, SHERMAN L

2488 Ex Parte Fang et al 13009083 - (D) STRAUSS 103 QUALCOMM INCORPORATED LE, PETER D

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2613 Ex Parte Geller et al 12676641 - (D) SILVERMAN 102/103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS ELBINGER, STEVEN Z

2682 Ex Parte Engelstad et al 12734832 - (D) HOMERE 103 KINNEY & LANGE, P.A. NGUYEN, NAM V

2689 Ex Parte Arts 11579643 - (D) KUMAR 102/103 THE WEBB LAW FIRM, P,C MEHMOOD, JENNIFER

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2833 Ex Parte Chaut 12962675 - (D) OWENS 102/103 DR MARK M, FRIEDMAN KAYES, SEAN PHILLIP

2859 Ex Parte Ball 12277621 - (D) HOUSEL 103 SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC (PP) HERNANDEZ, MANUEL J

2897 Ex Parte LaVoie et al 13224240 - (D) HEANEY 112(2)/103 Weaver Austin Villeneuve & Sampson - LAMR/NOVL TIJNGE, BRYAN R.

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3658 Ex Parte Koivunen 12100788 - (D) CAPP 103 BLANK ROME LLP MACARTHUR, VICTOR L

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3769 Ex Parte Jung et al 12156783 - (D) GUIJT 112(1) 103 Constellation Law Group, PLLC ARCHER, MARIE

3775 Ex Parte Stein et al 13631427 - (D) ASTORINO 103 Orthosensor, Inc. KU, SI MING

3777 Ex Parte Megens et al 13393857 - (D) PER CURIAM 112(1)/double patenting 102/103 41.50 103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS TURCHEN, ROCHELLE DEANNA

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2121 Ex Parte Vian et al 12185978 - (R) FISHMAN 103 YEE & ASSOCIATES, P.C. LIN, JASON

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2881 Ex Parte Blain 13006193 - (R) PAK 103 DASCENZO Intellectual Property Law, P,C SMITH, DAVID E

crish

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1625 Ex Parte LUI et al 13591431 - (D) ADAMS 103 MMWV IP, LLC CHANDRAKUMAR, NIZAL S

1627 Ex Parte Saito et al 12740934 - (D) MAJORS 103 41.50 102 Locke Lord LLP KANTAMNENI, SHOBHA

Under these circumstances, the Federal Circuit's holding in In re Crish is instructive. 393 F.3d 1253, 1257 (Fed. Cir. 2004). In Crish, the Court held that the claimed oligonucleotide was not limited to a particular portion of numbered nucleotides notwithstanding that such "portion" was preceded with the transitional phrase "consists of." (Id.) The Court affirmed the PTO' s construction that the claims were broader and could include other nucleotides, including other portions of a broader sequence, because the claims also used the open-ended transition "comprising." (Id. at 1256 (affirming the Board's determination "that the transition language 'comprising' allowed the claims to cover the entire involucrin gene plus other portions of the plasmid, as long as the gene contained the specific portions of SEQ ID NO: 1 recited by the claim.")

Crish, In re, 393 F.3d 1253, 73 USPQ2d 1364 (Fed. Cir. 2004) 2111.03 , 2112

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1746 Ex Parte Meier et al 12055913 - (D) NAGUMO 103 HID Global c/o Westman Champlin & Koehler, P.A BLADES, JOHN A

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2131 Ex Parte Jogand-Coulomb et al 12777399 - (D) CRAIG dissenting CHUNG 112(1)/103 BGL/ LOONAN, ERIC T

2142 Ex Parte Brakensiek et al 13188055 - (D) ENGLE 102/103 Alston & Bird LLP Nokia Corporation BHATIA, AJAY M

2158 Ex Parte Jenkins et al 13271563 - (D) ENGLE 103 Hewlett Packard Enterprise WILLIS, AMANDA LYNN

2165 Ex Parte OHASHI et al 12576516 - (D) PINKERTON 103 OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, LLP, SYED, FARHAN M

2173 Ex Parte Henshaw et al 12586923 - (D) HAAPALA 103 Perkins Coie LLP - DEN General ULRICH, NICHOLAS S

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2452 Ex Parte Wang et al 12259254 - (D) JURGOVAN 103 Facebook/Fenwick GREENE, JOSEPH L

2457 Ex Parte Miller et al 12585576 - (D) HUGHES 103 HARNESS, DICKEY & PIERCE, P.L.C. NANO, SARGON N

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2612 Ex Parte Duluk et al 12898624 - (D) HUGHES 102/103 Artegis Law Group, LLP/NVIDIA TRAN, KIM THANH THI

2663 Ex Parte Inukai 11779674 - (D) FINK 103 CANON USA INC SPINKS, ANTOINETTE T

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2871 Ex Parte Al-Dahle et al 12792297 - (D) DENNETT 102/103 Treyz Law Group DUONG, THO! V

2881 Ex Parte Yakunin et al 13058783 - (D) COLAIANNI 102/103 Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP (NV) IPPOLITO, NICOLE MARIE

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3634 Ex Parte Svehlek 11962280 - (D) GREENHUT 102/103 John R. Svehlek CAHN, DANIEL P

3645 Ex Parte Jeffryes 13011013 - (D) STEPHENS 103 WestemGeco L.L.C. BAGHDASARYAN, HOVHANNES

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3744 Ex Parte Levings et al 12838114 - (D) MURPHY 103 WITHROW & TERRANOVA, P.L.L.C. THOMPSON, JASON N

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1632 Ex Parte Koob et al 11581800 - (D) HARLOW 103 112(2) Hemingway & Hansen, LLP WILSON, MICHAEL C

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2181 Ex Parte Sarkar 13359419 - (D) DIXON 102/103 102/103 Avago Technologies Limited TAYLOR, BROOKE JAZMOND

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2424 Ex Parte Colter et al 12684088 - (D) PINKERTON 103 103 GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY (LICENSING) TILAHUN, ALAZAR

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2616 Ex Parte Kumar et al 12606581 - (D) PER CURIAM 102/103 41.50 102 Moser Taboada/ SRI International CHU, DAVID H

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1616 Ex Parte Zank et al 12934286 - (D) SCHNEIDER 103 Norris McLaughlin & Marcus, PA OSWECKI, JANE C

1621 Ex Parte Rosenberg et al 11956054 - (D) FREDMAN 103 Pearne & Gordon LLP BAEK, BONG-SOOK

1644 Ex Parte Schwartz et al 13163977 - (D) ADAMS 103 MARGER JOHNSON /PARC ROGERS, JAMES L

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1742 Ex Parte Guerrini et al 12086272 - (D) KENNEDY 103 HEDMAN & COSTIGAN, P,C BUTLER, PATRICK NEAL

1766 Ex Parte Millero et al 13770273 - (D) DERRICK 103 PPG Industries, Inc. FEELY, MICHAEL J

1784 Ex Parte Nardi et al 13141720 - (D) NAGUMO 103 Cantor Colburn LLP - Otis Elevator ZIMMERMAN, JOHN J

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2178 Ex Parte Nakada et al 12457647 - (D) KHAN 103 KEATING & BENNETT, LLP SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA BLOOMQUIST, KEITH D

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2423 Ex Parte Patel et al 12019766 - (D) BEAMER 103 Otterstedt, Ellenbogen & Kammer, LLP MENDOZA, TIJNIOR 0

2437 Ex Parte Dweck et al 10952333 - (D) PINKERTON 103 Docket Clerk-GOLD DINH, MINH

2454 Ex Parte Soejima 13148827 - (D) JEFFERY 103 Mr, Ryoichi Harada MCLEOD, MARSHALL M

2473 Ex Parte Bejerano et al 13247477 - (D) KUMAR 103 Kramer & Amado, P.C. LIU, TIJNG-JEN

2485 Ex Parte Shintani 13281610 - (D) CRAIG 103 ROGITZ & ASSOCIATES HABIB, !RFAN

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2853 Ex Parte Pattekar et al 13481645 - (D) KENNEDY 112(1)/103 BLAKELY SOKOLOFF TAYLOR & ZAFMAN LLP PARC-XEROX/BSTZ THIES, BRADLEY W

2853 Ex Parte Pattekar et al 12856489 - (D) KENNEDY 112(1)/103 BLAKELY SOKOLOFF TAYLOR & ZAFMAN LLP PARC-XEROX/BSTZ THIES, BRADLEY W

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3622 Ex Parte HAMILTON et al 12174805 - (D) FISCHETTI 102/103 Roberts Mlotkowski Safran Cole & Calderon, P.C. VAN BRAMER, JOHN W

3629 Ex Parte Patterson et al 10767356 - (D) FISCHETTI 103 Hewlett Packard Enterprise SENSENIG, SHAUN D

3686 Ex Parte Hwang et al 13066441 - (D) McSHANE 101/102/double patenting 112(2)/101/102/103 Constellation Law Group, PLLC SEOH, MINNAH L

3692 Ex Parte Chandrashekhar et al 10155768 - (D) FISCHETTI 112(2) 112(2)/103 ALCATEL-LUCENT USA INC. BAIRD, EDWARD J

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3738 Ex Parte Iannotti et al 12343272 - (D) CALVE 103 MAGINOT, MOORE & BECK, LLP DUKERT, BRIAN AINSLEY

3763 Ex Parte Hoke et al 13276448 - (D) PER CURIAM 112(2)/103/double patenting FAY SHARPE LLP PATEL, SHEFALI DILIP

3766 Ex Parte Gore 12403744 - (D) BROWNE 103 Lowe Graham Jones Boston Scientific Neuromodulation (SVI & JHU) PIATESKI, ERIN M

3766 Ex Parte Williamson et al 12431601 - (D) GUIJT 103 41.50 103 PACESETTER, INC BAYS, PAMELA M

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1617 NANO PRECISION MEDICAL Requester and Appellant v. DELPOR, INC. Patent Owner and Respondent Ex Parte 7955614 et al 11/530,729 95002099 - (D) GUEST Dissenting FREDMAN 102 112(1)/102/103/314 41.77 103 McDermott Will & Emery LLP KUNZ, GARY L original AZPURU, CARLOS A

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3673 ARTSANA USA, INC. Requester v. KOLCRAFT ENTERPRISES, INC. Patent Owner Ex Parte 7376993 et al 10/725,071 95000514 - (R) SONG 103 Niro McAndrews, LLC HANLEY, FLIGHT & ZIMMERMAN, LLC Third Party Requester VOLPE AND KOENIG, P.C. DOERRLER, WILLIAM CHARLES original CONLEY, FREDRICK C

ehrreich, urbanski

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1633 Ex Parte Bangera et al 12322367 - (D) SCHNEIDER 103 INTELLECTUAL VENTURES - ISF LEONARD, ARTHURS

Obviousness is not established where the Patent Office "has not shown the existence of all of the claimed limitations in the prior art or any suggestion leading to their combination in the manner claimed by appellants." In re Ehrreich, 590 F.2d 902, 910 (CCPA 1979).

Ehrreich, In re, 590 F.2d 902, 200 USPQ 504 (CCPA 1979) 2129 , 2172 , 2411.01

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2133 Ex Parte BASKAKOV et al 12900271 - (D) HOMERE 103 VMWARE, INC, LI, ZHUO H

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3627 Ex Parte Rose et al 13614667 - (D) KIM 103 QUALCOMM INCORPORATED OBAID, FATEH M

3631 Ex Parte Sheffield et al 13675165 - (D) BROWN 112(1)/103 41.50 112(1) Parks IP LLC WOOD, KIMBERLY T

3694 Ex Parte Lindores et al 13280306 - (D) WIEDER 102/103 Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP Trimble Navigation Limited SHAIKH, MOHAMMAD Z

3695 Ex Parte LUTNICK et al 12631208 - (D) MEYERS 103 CANTOR FITZGERALD, L.P. POLLOCK, GREGORY A

AFFIRMED-IN-PART 
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2181 Ex Parte Starhill 12645851 - (D) STEPHENS 103 103 41.50 101 LAW OFFICE OF IDO TUCHMAN (AUS) YU, HENRY W

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3624 Ex Parte Tavares et al 13490226 - (D) WIEDER 103 112(4)/103 KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP SCHEUNEMANN, RICHARD N

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3728 Ex Parte Choy et al 13291021 - (D) PESLAK 112(1)/112(2)/102/103 112(1)/112(2) Bay Area Technolgy Law Group PC ACKUN, JACOB K

3742 Ex Parte Sasamoto et al 13211263 - (D) MURPHY 103 103 James W. Judge JENNISON, BRIAN W

3742 Ex Parte York 11973949 - (D) BROWN 112(2)/102/103 103 CARSTENS & CAHOON, LLP ROSS, DANA

In this regard, claim 1 does not require the benefit of using steam flow taught by Minamigawa. See In re Urbanski, 809 F.3d 1237, 1244 (Fed. Cir. 2016) ("As the Board properly found, one of ordinary skill would have been motivated to pursue the desirable properties taught by Wong, even if that meant foregoing the benefit taught by Gross. And Urbanski' s claims do not require Gross's benefit that is arguably lost by combination with Wong."). Weighing the benefits lost and gained, we agree with the Examiner that it would have been obvious to modify Minamigawa to form a seal as proposed.

AFFIRMED 
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1627 Ex Parte Gallinat et al 10581271 - (D) HARLOW 103/double patenting Abel Law Group, LLP PADMANABHAN, SREENIVASAN

1631 Ex Parte Brown 13408334 - (D) McCOLLUM 103 Robert Bosch LLC HARWARD, SOREN T

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1757 Ex Parte Rohatgi et al 12758571 - (D) DERRICK 103 Ballard Spahr LLP BARTON, JEFFREY THOMAS

1763 Ex Parte Jain et al 13196028 - (D) REN 103/double patenting Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP (WM) USELDING, JOHN E

1766 Ex Parte Byers et al 13083942 - (D) REN 102/103 MERCHANT & GOULD CHEVRON PHILLIPS RODD, CHRISTOPHER M

1778 Ex Parte Allen 12859107 - (D) BEST 103 KIRTON MCCONKIE NORRIS, CLAIRE A

1798 Ex Parte LEE et al 13269249 - (D) ROSS 102/103 103/double patenting SUGHRUE MION, PLLC LEVKOVICH, NATALIA A

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2142 Ex Parte Carvajal et al 13414259 - (D) DROESCH 103 Bose Corporation BHARGAVA, ANIL K

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2427 Ex Parte Bond 11249201 - (D) DIXON 103 BANNER & WITCO FF , LTD RYAN, PATRICK A

2437 Ex Parte Agarwal et al 13893591 - (D) THOMAS 103 Cuenot, Forsythe & Kim, LLC GIDDINS, NELSONS

2438 Ex Parte Gustave et al 12212368 - (D) DIXON 103 FAY SHARPE/LUCENT PEARSON, DAVID J

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2649 Ex Parte Srinivasa Rao et al 12118329 - (D) JURGOVAN 103 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS IN CORPORA TED SHERIF, FATUMA G

2685 Ex Parte Blum et al 12955189 - (D) THOMAS 103 HONEYWELL/HUSCH TANG, SON M

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2847 Ex Parte Moser et al 12736961 - (D) OWENS 103 NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT US LLP SAWYER, STEVEN T

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3658 Ex Parte Hildebrand 11607084 - (D) SCHOPPER 112(2) 103 NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC MACARTHUR, VICTOR L

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3739 Ex Parte Cosmescu 12637194 - (D) LEE 103 Zeman-Mullen & Ford, LLP PEFFLEY, MICHAEL F

3766 Ex Parte Sawchuk 12179166 - (D) KERINS 103 Medtronic, Inc. (CRDM) PATEL, NATASHA

thorpe

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1662 Ex Parte Spangenberg et al 13063992 - (D) PAULRAJ 103 Larson & Anderson, LLC DEVEAU ROSEN, JASON

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1729 Ex Parte Patolsky et al 12988518 - (D) TIMM 103 MARTIN D, MOYNIHAN d/b/a PRTSI, INC CHERNOW, FRANK A

1784 Ex Parte Schmitz et al 13701155 - (D) BEST 103 SIEMENS CORPORATION LA VILLA, MICHAEL EUGENE

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2173 Ex Parte Vaananen et al 12691506 - (D) WINSOR 102/103 41.50 103 Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP I AI HAILU, TADESSE

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2462 Ex Parte Mizukoshi 13137198 - (D) PER CURIAM 103 MCGINN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW GROUP, PLLC ROSE, DERRICK V

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2646 Ex Parte Becker et al 10335139 - (D) BAUMEISTER 102/103 Wolfe-SBMC SAMS, MATTHEW C

2673 Ex Parte TSUJIMOTO 13448736 - (D) CUTITTA 102 RENNER, OTTO, BOISSELLE & SKLAR, LLP MARK D, SARALINO ( SHARP ) TAGGART, MARCHELLE

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3636 Ex Parte Goldman et al 13947787 - (D) HOSKINS 102/103 SHEPPARD, MULLIN, RICHTER & HAMPTON LLP DUNN, DAVID R

3649 Ex Parte Scalzo et al 13449184 - (D) CALVE 103 Roberts Mlotkowski Safran Cole & Calderon, P,C, HARMON, CHRISTOPHER R

3657 Ex Parte Overzier et al 13048923 - (D) MELVIN 102/103 NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT US LLP NGUYEN, XUAN LANT

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3752 Ex Parte TILL et al 12323579 - (D) HILL 102/103 NILS H LJUNGMAN & ASSOCIATES ZHOU, QINGZHANG

3753 Ex Parte Kormanik 12858642 - (D) O'HANLON 102/103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS, P,C MCCALISTER, WILLIAM M

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2456 Ex Parte CHOI et al 12026654 - (D) PYONIN 103 103 SUGHRUE MION, PLLC CHACKO, JOE

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2884 Ex Parte Larsen et al 13417644 - (D) KENNEDY 102/103 102/103 HONEYWELL/SLW PORTA, DAVID P

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3716 Ex Parte Joshi et al 13550234 - (D) BAHR 103 103 41.50 101 DELIZIO LAW, PLLC BALLY MCCLELLAN, JAMES S

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1653 Ex Parte Nawawi-Lansade et al 13255021 - (D) FREDMAN 103 41.50 103 COATS & BENNETT, PLLC BOWERS, ERIN M

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1731 Ex Parte WU 12617451 - (D) GAUDETTE 103 CHEVRON PHILLIPS CHEMICAL COMPANY SMITH, JENNIFER A

1765 Ex Parte Eipper et al 13446332 - (D) GUEST 103 Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP (WM) SELLERS, ROBERT E

1767 Ex Parte Benjelloun Mlayah et al 12996671 - (D) RANGE 103 YOUNG & THOMPSON HEINCER, LIAM J

1791 Ex Parte Shefler 10530202 - (D) PRAISS 103 YOUNG & THOMPSON STIJLII, VERA

1793 Ex Parte Goto et al 12681233 - (D) RANGE 103 Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch, LLP MUKHOPADHYAY, BHASKAR

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2133 Ex Parte Lovett 13308333 - (D) KUMAR 103 Dorsey & Whitney LLP-IP Dept.-MTI LI, ZHUO H

2138 Ex Parte Hamilton et al 12949405 - (D) DIXON 103/double patenting Kennedy Lenart Spraggins LLP LENOVO COMPANY (LENOVO-KLS) KROFCHECK, MICHAEL C

2191 Ex Parte Cottingham et al 12129130 - (D) SHIANG 103 MILES & STOCKBRIDGE P.C. Oracle International Corporation UNG, LANNY N

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2421 Ex Parte Kunkel et al 11093627 - (D) HUME 103 BANNER & WITCO FF , LTD SALCE, JASON P

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2612 Ex Parte Rydenhag 12724796 - (D) ENGELS 103 MYERS BIGEL & SIBLEY, PA HE, WEIMING

2661 Ex Parte CURCIO et al 13281161 - (D) HOWARD 103 Alston & Bird LLP Nokia Corporation MONK, MARK T

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2837 Ex Parte Christenson 13602805 - (D) DELMENDO 102 Kaplan Breyer Schwarz & Ottesen, LLP MUSLEH, MOHAMAD A

Here, the claims are directed to a reed switch, not a method of making the reed switch. Therefore, patentability is determined by the actual product made-not the process by which it is made, and the burden was properly shifted to the Appellant to show that the products are in fact patentably different. Cf In re Thorpe, 777 F.2d 695, 697 (Fed Cir. 1985).

Thorpe, In re, 777 F.2d 695, 227 USPQ 964 (Fed. Cir. 1985) 706.02(m) , 2113

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3714 Ex Parte Cho et al 11507020 - (D) MELVIN 103 NIXON & V ANDERHYE, P,C RENWICK, REGINALD A

3744 Ex Parte Scarcella et al 12445442 - (D) GREENHUT 103 41.50 103 Cantor Colburn LLP - Carrier BAUER, CASSEY D

3768 Ex Parte Sabczynski et al 13378175 - (D) BAHR 103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS FERNANDEZ, KATHERINE L

sri2, cortright, brana

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2871 Ex Parte KIMURA et al 12903977 - (D) KHAN 103 41.50 112(2) HAUPTMAN HAM, LLP NGUYEN, LAUREN

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3694 Ex Parte Satyavolu et al 13180533 - (D) MEDLOCK 103 GTC Law Group PC & Affiliates (Trnaxis, Inc,) NGUYEN, TIEN C

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1724 Ex Parte Fork et al 12972384 - (D) HANLON 103 103 MARGER JOHNSON/PARC THOMAS, BRENT C

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2465 Ex Parte Zhao et al 12674713 - (D) ENGELS 103 103 FAY SHARPE/LUCENT HOUSHMAND, HOOMAN

2468 Ex Parte South et al 12841290 - (D) MacDONALD 103 103/double patenting NIXON & VANDERHYE, P,C /Vonage CHU, WUTCHUNG

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1612 Ex Parte Zaidel et al 13262015 - (D) MAJORS 102 112(2)/103 COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY WEBB, WALTERE

1617 Ex Parte Qin et al 13445754 - (D) ADAMS 103 KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC, PALLAY, MICHAEL B

1631 Ex Parte Jung et al 12283128 - (D) PAULRAJ 103/double patenting 41.50 101 Dorsey & Whitney I INVENTION SCIENCE FUND BORIN, MICHAEL L

1631 Ex Parte Jung et al 12283158 - (D) PAULRAJ 101/112(2)/double patenting 112(2)/103/double patenting 41.50 101 Dorsey & Whitney I INVENTION SCIENCE FUND BORIN, MICHAEL L

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1725 Ex Parte Agrawal et al 12325360 - (D) RANGE 103 KELLOGG BROWN & ROOT LLC MERKLING, MATTHEW J

1742 Ex Parte Huang 12335816 - (D) McMANUS 103 E I DUPONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY SCHIFFMAN, BENJAMIN A

1788 Ex Parte Craamer et al 11886714 - (D) PER CURIAM 103 HOYNG ROKH MONEGIER LLP CHEVALIER, ALICIA ANN

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2468 Ex Parte South et al 12841285 - (D) MacDONALD 102/103 NIXON & VANDERHYE, P,C /Vonage CHU, WUTCHUNG

2483 Ex Parte Adachi et al 11966609 - (D) BEAMER 103 BGL/NTT DoCoMo, Inc BAILEY, FREDERICK D

2486 Ex Parte Pitcher 12773616 - (D) YAP 103 Davidson, Davidson & Kappel, LLC TRUONG, NGUYEN T

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2631 Ex Parte Rudolf et al 12186657 - (D) POTHIER 112(2) 103 VOLPE AND KOENIG, P.C. TIMORY, KABIR A

2642 Ex Parte Viering et al 13257135 - (D) HOWARD 103 HARRINGTON & SMITH MIAH, LITON

Regardless of the general contentions and imputed intended meanings articulated by Appellants in the Appeal Brief, "[i]t is the claims that measure the invention." See SRI Int 'l v. Matsushita Elec. Corp. of Am., 775 F.2d 1107, 1121 (Fed. Cir. 1985) (en banc) (citations omitted).

2689 Ex Parte Worthington et al 13015327 - (D) HORVATH 103 HONEYWELL/CONLEY ROSE TERRELL, EMILY C

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2814 Ex Parte Buchwalter et al 13312456 - (D) NAGUMO 103 NOVAK DRUCE CONNOLLY BOVE+ QUIGG LLP (FOR IBM YORKTOWN - DC OFFICE) PIZARRO CRESPO, MARCOS D

2837 Ex Parte HO 12885330 - (D) HOUSEL 102/103 DUANE MORRIS LLP - San Diego ROSENAU, DEREK JOHN

2884 Ex Parte O'KEEFE et al 12078755 - (D) DENNETT 103 NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC LEE, SHUNK

2894 Ex Parte Taleyarkhan 11653791 - (D) WILSON 112(1)/112(2)/101 Hahn Loeser & Parks, LLP - Chicago MONDT, JOHANNES P

"The PTO may establish a reason to doubt an invention's asserted utility when the written description 'suggest[ s] an inherently unbelievable undertaking or involve[s] implausible scientific principles."' In re Cortright, 165 F.3d 1353, 1357 (Fed. Cir. 1999) (quoting In re Brana, 51 F.3d 1560, 1566 (Fed. Cir. 1995)) (alteration in original). Stated differently, the Examiner must present the evidence necessary to establish a reason for one of ordinary skill in the art to question the objective truth of the statement of utility. Id.

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

Brana, In re, 51 F.3d 1560, 34 USPQ2d 1436 (Fed. Cir. 1995) 2107.01 ,   2107.03 ,   2164.01(c) ,   2107.02 ,   2164.02 ,   2164.04 ,   2164.07

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3711 Ex Parte GUILFOYLE 13013921 - (D) CAPP 103 Seyfarth Shaw LLP WONG, STEVEN B

3724 Ex Parte Skrobis et al 13419929 - (D) HOELTER 103 THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY PRONE, JASON D

3742 Ex Parte Nürnberger et al 12865817 - (D) PESLAK 102/103 KENNAMETAL INC NGUYEN, PHUONG T

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2823 Ex Parte Weber et al 12822055 - (R) BEST 103 BAKER & HOSTETLER LLP STARK, JARRETT J

Phillips, teleflex

custom search

REVERSED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2112 Ex Parte Pelletier et al 13577457 - (D) BAIN 103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS, P.C. VALLECILLO, KYLE

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2423 Ex Parte Davis 13000515 - (D) JEFFERY 103 NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC HUANG, JEN-SHI

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2646 Ex Parte Cherian et al 13648070 - (D) ENGLE 103 QUALCOMM INCORPORATED KHAN, MEHMOOD B

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3726 Ex Parte Allen et al 13228957 - (D) O'HANLON 102 HAYES SOLOWAY P.C. KOEHLER, CHRISTOPHER M

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1617 Ex Parte Kolter et al 13122827 - (D) TOWNSEND 103 103 SERVILLA WHITNEY LLC PALLAY, MICHAEL B

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1612 Ex Parte Pilch et al 13501901 - (D) MILLS 103 COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY ROBERTS, LEZAH

1648 Ex Parte Kawaoka et al 11654863 - (D) ADAMS 103 Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner/WARF CHEN, STACY BROWN

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1771 Ex Parte Markovitz et al 12491913 - (D) RANGE 103 Hansen IP Law PLLC GOLOBOY, JAMES C

1789 Ex Parte EGAN et al 13585937 - (D) GARRIS 103 CURATOLO SIDOTI CO., LPA STEELE, JENNIFER A

1791 Ex Parte Neergaard et al 13719670 - (D) BEST 103 ST ONGE STEWARD JOHNSTON & REENS, LLC DEES, NIKKI H

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2443 Ex Parte Garg et al 10662724 - (D) JEFFERY 103 STEVENS & SHOWALTER, LLP MURRAY, DANIEL C

2467 Ex Parte Shaw et al 12389600 - (D) JEFFERY 103 SHERIDAN ROSS P.C. TSEGAYE, SABA

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2683 Ex Parte Coleman Boone et al 13276949 - (D) DANG 103 CHRISTENSEN O'CONNOR JOHNSON KINDNESS PLLC NGUYEN, ANT

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3617 Ex Parte Bernloehr et al 13721420 - (D) O'HANLON 102/103/double patenting REINHART BOERNER VAN DEUREN P.C. VENNE, DANIEL V

3668 Ex Parte Moshchuk et al 13190111 - (D) CAPP 103 MILLER IP GROUP, PLC GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION RAMESH, KRISHNAN

Essentially, Appellants are asking us to import a limitation from the Specification into the claim. Our reviewing court has repeatedly cautioned lower courts against limiting the claimed invention to preferred embodiments or specific examples in the specification. Teleflex, Inc. v. Ficosa North America Corp., 299 F.3d 1313, 1328 (Fed. Cir. 2002).

[T]he line between construing terms and importing limitations can be discerned with reasonable certainty and predictability if the court's focus remains on understanding how a person of ordinary skill in the art would understand the claim terms. For instance, although the specification often describes very specific embodiments of the invention, we have repeatedly warned against confining the claims to those embodiments ... In particular, we have expressly rejected the contention that if a patent describes only a single embodiment, the claims of the patent must be construed as being limited to that embodiment. 

Phillips v. AWH Corp., 415 F.3d 1303, 1323 (Fed. Cir. 2005). Phillips counsels us that, upon reading the specification in the context of teaching a person of ordinary skill in the art to make or use the invention, it will become clear whether the specification is setting out specific examples of the invention to accomplish the goal of teaching or whether the specification and claims, instead, are intended to be coextensive. Id. Based on our review of the Specification, we are of the opinion that the teaching of paragraphs 19-20 is merely exemplary and not limiting.

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

3687 Ex Parte Smith et al 12977145 - (D) SILVERMAN 103 NCR Corporation PARIKH, HARSHAD R

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1653 SNF HOLDING COMPANY Requester and Respondent v. CIBA SPECIALITY CHEMICALS WATER TREATMENTS LIMITED Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 8067215 et al 10/580,447 95002219 - (D) LEBOVITZ 102/103 103 41.77 102/103 Meunier Carlin & Curfman LLC BASF Corporation Third Party Requester: DICKSTEIN SHAPIRO LLP KUNZ, GARY L original MACAULEY, SHERIDAN R

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2838 POWER INTEGRATIONS, INC. Requester v. FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION Patent Owner Ex Parte 7259972 et al 10/959,188 95002009 - (R) HOFF 102/103 MILES & STOCKBRIDGE PC THIRD-PARTY REQUESTER: FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (SD) original Meunier Carlin & Curfman LLC MENEFEE, JAMES A original STERRETT, JEFFREY L

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3765 STRYKER CORPORATION Requester, Respondent v. BRIAN K. REAUX Patent Owner, Appellant Ex Parte 8261375 et al 12/689,181 95002390 - (R) SONG 103 REAUX MEDICAL INDUSTRIES, LLC Third Party Requester: MCANDREWS, HELD & MALLOY, LTD. DAWSON, GLENN K original DURHAM, NATHAN E