yeda

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1646 Ex Parte Chvatchko et al 12791052 - (D) NEW 103 NIXON PEABODY LLP JIANG, DONG

1653 Ex Parte IZADYAR et al 12940894 - (D) SCHNEIDER 112(1)/103 K&L Gates LLP-Orange County PYLA, PAUL D

"Under the doctrine of inherent disclosure, when a specification describes an invention that has certain undisclosed yet inherent properties, that specification serves as adequate written description." Yeda Res. and Devel. Co., Ltd. v. Abbott GMBH & Co. KG, 2016 WL 5076060 at *3 (Fed. Cir. Sept. 20, 2016).

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2132 Ex Parte Brittain et al 13290702 - (D) HUGHES 103 MITCH HARRIS, ATTORNEY AT LAW, L.L.C. IBM CORPORATION (MH) TSUI, DANIEL D

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2445 Ex Parte McClenahan 13033948 - (D) MORGAN 103 Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. (Adobe Systems Incorporated) JAKOVAC, RYAN J

2482 Ex Parte Hawman et al 13155430 - (D) MORGAN 103 SIEMENS CORPORATION ZHOU, ZHIHAN

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2688 Ex Parte Canchi et al 13781352 - (D) MANTIS MERCADER 102 John D. Henkhaus WONG, KIN C

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3737 Ex Parte Claus et al 11731328 - (D) WARNER 103 FLETCHER YODER GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY (PCPI) SIRIPURAPU, RAJEEV P

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1713 Ex Parte Chen et al 12372111 - (D) McGRAW 103 103 J C PATENTS CATHEY JR, DAVID A

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2164 Ex Parte Adler 13419267 - (D) GALLIGAN 102 103 41.50 103 Royse Law Firm, PC WONG, LESLIE

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2627 Ex Parte Oddiraju et al 13257982 - (D) KENNY 102 103 41.50 112(1)/112(2)/103 HP Inc, KUMAR, SRILAKSHMI K

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3625 Ex Parte Walden 12772019 - (D) LORIN 112(2)/103 103 Wells St. John P.S. GEORGALAS, ANNE MARIE

3646 Ex Parte van Diggelen et al 12048382 - (D) REIMERS 112(1) 112(1) STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C. ISSING, GREGORY C

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2132 Ex Parte Duvalsaint et al 12275552 - (D) KRIVAK 103 Keohane & D'Alessandro MERCADO, RAMON A

2167 Ex Parte Chaturvedi et al 13414374 - (D) EVANS 103/double patenting EDELL, SHAPIRO, & FINNAN, LLC LIU, HEXING

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2421 Ex Parte Arling 13793519 - (D) KENNY 103 GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP SALTARELLI, DOMINIC D

2456 Ex Parte RICHARDSON et al 12772433 - (D) MANTIS MERCADER 103 FAY KAPLUN & MARCIN, LLP MA, WING

2493 Ex Parte DiMuro et al 13690174 - (D) KOHUT 103 JPMorgan Chase/Hunton & Williams LLP ZAIDI, SYED A

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2626 Ex Parte Waeller et al 13138399 - (D) MANTIS MERCADER 103 ANDREWS KURTH KENYON LLP GHAFARI, SEPIDEH

2648 Ex Parte Sumcad et al 10875001 - (D) KRIVAK 103 General Motors Corporation SAFAIPOUR, BOBBAK

2676 Ex Parte NISHIO 12878102 - (D) MORGAN 103 RENNER, OTTO, BOISSELLE & SKLAR, LLP MARK D, SARALINO ( SHARP ) MCLEAN, NEIL R

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3723 Ex Parte Boland 12297945 - (D) ASTORINO 103 DICKINSON WRIGHT PLLC HONG, HENRY Y

3737 Ex Parte Boyden et al 12387452 - (D) REIMERS 112(2)/103 INTELLECTUAL VENTURES - ISF HUYNH, PHONG KY

3741 Ex Parte Johns et al 12768385 - (D) HILL 103 41.50 112(2) NIXON & VANDERHYE, P,C DUGER, JASON H

3744 Ex Parte Rached 13127144 - (D) MARTIN 103 BUCHANAN, INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC FEBLES, ANTONIO R

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2118 Ex Parte Thomas et al 13099285 - (D) SAADAT 103 IPVENTURE, INC. DU, THUAN N

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3683 Ex Parte Nguyen et al 12180955 - (R) MARTIN 103 CRGO LAW GARCIA-GUERRA, DARLENE

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3711 RUSSELL BRANDS LLC Appellant, Third Party Requester v. Patent of LIFETIME PRODUCTS INC. Respondent, Patent Owner Ex Parte 8,033,935 B2 et al 12/828,643 95002381 - (D) McCARTHY 103 Maschoff Brennan THIRD PARTY REQUESTER: BRADLEY ARANT BOULT CUMMINGS LLP ENGLE, PATRICIA LYNN original CHAMBERS, MICHAEL S

swartz

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1786 Ex Parte Nakanishi 12087896 - (D) NAGUMO 103 WENDEROTH, LIND & PONACK, LLP, LOPEZ, RICARDO E.

1798 Ex Parte Sogaro 13129552 - (D) DELMENDO 103 QUARLES & BRADY LLP TAVARES, TIJLIE L

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2174 Ex Parte Briand et al 13434384 - (D) HAMANN 103 WESTMAN CHAMPLIN & KOEHLER, PA NICHOLAS, WENDY K

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2479 Ex Parte Capomaggio 12671320 - (D) HUGHES 103 OSHA LIANG LLP, CEHIC, KENAN

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2865 Ex Parte Wolf et al 13060621 - (D) NAGUMO 102/103 NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT US LLP ALKAFAWI, EMAN A

2884 Ex Parte Grazioso et al 12560054 - (D) FRANKLIN 112(1)/103 SIEMENS CORPORATION IGYARTO, CAROLYN

2893 Ex Parte Cai et al 11857569 - (D) WHITEHEAD JR. 102/103 DeLio, Peterson & Curcio, LLC ROLAND, CHRISTOPHER M

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3696 Ex Parte Deibert et al 11971586 - (D) CRAWFORD 103 KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTONLLP/VISA OJIAKU, CHIKAODINAKA

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3723 Ex Parte Barker et al 11886739 - (D) BROWN 102 NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC GRANT, ALVIN J

3733 Ex Parte Arnold et al 13798243 - (D) BAYAT 102/103 MAGINOT, MOORE & BECK, LLP COTRONEO, STEVEN J

3741 Ex Parte Dierberger 12286705 - (D) WARNER 102/103 Cantor Colburn LLP - Pratt & Whitney RODRIGUEZ, WILLIAM H

3752 Ex Parte Drozd et al 12613372 - (D) DOUGAL 102/103 FLETCHER YODER (ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.) CERNOCH, STEVEN MICHAEL

3761 Ex Parte Judy et al 13164587 - (D) PER CURIAM 103 O'BANION & RITCHEY LLP TOWNSEND, GUY K

3763 Ex Parte Heller et al 13318670 - (D) KRATZ 102/103 NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC CARPENTER, WILLIAM R

3768 Ex Parte Browning et al 12376317 - (D) PER CURIAM 103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS HOFFA, ANGELA MARIE

3768 Ex Parte Lee et al 11512042 - (D) PER CURIAM 103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS HOFFA, ANGELA MARIE

3777 Ex Parte Ulric et al 12717818 - (D) BROWN 103 THOMPSON HINE LLP, NGUYEN, HIEN NGOC

3781 Ex Parte Wilczak et al 12223501 - (D) LANEY 103 MCCRACKEN & FRANK LLC MAI, TRI M

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1629 Ex Parte Rabenhorst et al 11812085 - (D) SCHNEIDER 103 103 DILWORTH & BARRESE, LLP SIMMONS, CHRIS E

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1723 Ex Parte Park et al 12941946 - (D) WILSON 103 101/112(2) Fletcher Yoder PC GE Power & Water D'ANIELLO, NICHOLAS P

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2486 Ex Parte Carl 12541833 - (D) HOFF 103 103 TIPS GROUP ANDERSON II, JAMES M

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3624 Ex Parte Kruempelmann et al 13299146 - (D) FISCHETTI 103 103 FISH & RICHARDSON, P,C (SAP) KONERU, SUJAY

3667 Ex Parte WELCHKO et al 12704614 - (D) LANEY 102 102 LKGlobal (GM) ALSOMIRI, MAIDI A

3671 Ex Parte Beaujot 12224039 - (D) KORNICZKY 112(2)/103 102/103 NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC MITCHELL, JOEL F

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3738 Ex Parte Chu et al 12062245 - (D) PESLAK 103 103 Medtronic Vascular - APV Division SCHALL, MATTHEW WAYNE

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1612 Ex Parte Zhang 13020730 - (D) McCOLLUM 103 McDermott Will & Emery LLP KISHORE, GOLLAMUDI S

1618 Ex Parte Langereis et al 13062550 - (D) NEWMAN 102/103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS PERREIRA, MELISSA JEAN

1644 Ex Parte SMITH et al 13409855 - (D) CHANG 103 STETINA BRUNDA GARRED & BRUCKER SCHWADRON, RONALD B

1662 Ex Parte Mcgonigle 12809324 - (D) LAVIER 103 E I DUPONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY ZHOU, SHUBO

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1742 Ex Parte DOTSON et al 13237166 - (D) HANLON 102 Legal Department (M-495) THROWER, LARRY W

1743 Ex Parte Koo et al 13201961 - (D) NAGUMO 103 ARENT FOX LLP OCHYLSKI, RYAN M

1771 Ex Parte Takeuchi et al 11613961 - (D) COLAIANNI 103 41.50 103 M, CARMEN & ASSOCIATES, PLLC GOLOBOY, JAMES C

1784 Ex Parte Campbell et al 12979038 - (D) COLAIANNI 103/double patenting NIXON PEABODY LLP LA VILLA, MICHAEL EUGENE

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2422 Ex Parte CHUJOH et al 14028687 - (D) JURGOVAN 112(6) 112(2) OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, LLP, NATNAEL, PAULOS M

2422 Ex Parte Waites 14165612 - (D) CURCURI 102/103 Beck Tysver Evans , PLLC LEE, MICHAEL

2427 Ex Parte Garg 12214715 - (D) ENGELS 103 MILLER PATENT SERVICES TELAN, MICHAEL R

2451 Ex Parte Smith et al 13613364 - (D) McKEOWN 102/103 Conley Rose - BlackBerry Files MADAMBA, GLENFORD J

2469 Ex Parte Overby, Jr. et al 13547603 - (D) McCARTNEY 101/103/double patenting CRGO LAW HUYNH, DUNG B.

2475 Ex Parte Yu et al 13030688 - (D) JURGOVAN 103 PARK, VAUGHAN, FLEMING & DOWLER LLP PVF -- Brocade Communications Systems Inc. MANSOURY, NOURALI

2485 Ex Parte Katz et al 12879482 - (D) McKEOWN 103 Fay Kaplun & Marcin, LLP DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC. HUANG, FRANK F

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2625 Ex Parte Russell et al 12701827 - (D) HUME 103 TERRILE, CANNATTI, CHAMBERS & HOLLAND, LLP PARKER, JEFFREY ALAN

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2855 Ex Parte Casey et al 12122682 - (D) BEST 103 Broadcom Limited KAPLAN VERBITSKY, GAIL

2876 Ex Parte Hoofman 13124291 - (D) NAGUMO 102/103 NXP B.V. KIM, AHSHIK

2894 Ex Parte Swartz 12932058 - (D) MEDLOCK 112(2) 112(1)/101 Mitchell R. Swartz MONDT, JOHANNES P

In re Swartz, 232 F.3d 862, 864 (Fed. Cir. 2000) is illustrative. In that case, the PTO provided several references showing that results in the area of cold fusion were irreproducible. The court found that these references "provided substantial evidence that those skilled in the art would 'reasonably doubt' the asserted utility and operability of cold fusion." Id. at 864. And the evidentiary burden then shifted to Swartz to submit "evidence of operability that would be sufficient to overcome reasonable doubt," i.e., evidence sufficient to convince a person of skill in the art of the invention's asserted utility. Id. Failing to satisfy this evidentiary burden, the court found that "the Board did not err in concluding that the utility of Mr. Swartz's claimed process had not been established and that his application did not satisfy the enablement requirement." Id. 

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

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3624 Ex Parte Ricci et al 12547404 - (D) CRAWFORD 112(2) Baker Botts L.L.P. COUPE, ANITA YVONNE

3628 Ex Parte Bonner et al 12427012 - (D) FISCHETTI 103 Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP(Kroger & Sunr) ALLEN, AKIBA KANELLE

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3714 Ex Parte Adiraju et al 12918179 - (D) BROWN 103 41.50 103 DELIZIO LAW, PLLC BALLY (DELIZIO LAW) LEE, WEI

3724 Ex Parte Pellenc 12527676 - (D) STEPHENS 103 Egbert Law Offices, PLLC PRONE, JASON D

3735 Ex Parte Zunker et al 12651355 - (D) PER CURIAM 102/103 112(2) KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC, MATTHEWS, CHRISTINE HOPKINS

3753 Ex Parte Bell 13050752 - (D) LANEY 112(2) 102/103 41.50 102/103 FLETCHER YODER (CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION) MCCALISTER, WILLIAM M

3766 Ex Parte Janzig et al 13088913 - (D) BAYAT 103 MEDTRONIC, INC (NEURO/MRG) BERTRAM, ERIC D

3768 Ex Parte Boyden et al 12011991 - (D) BAYAT 103 INTELLECTUAL VENTURES - ISF PENG, BO JOSEPH

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1771 REG SYNTHETIC FUELS, LLC Requester v. Patent of NESTE OIL OYJ Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 8,187,344 B2 et al 12/354,634 95002084 - (D) ROBERTSON 103 FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER LLP THIRD-PARTY REQUESTER: FOLEY & LARDNER LLP XU, LING X original TOOMER, CEPHIA D

leo

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1787 Ex Parte FUJII et al 12025903 - (D) KRATZ 112(1)/103 BURR & BROWN, PLLC STACHEL, KENNETH J

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2424 Ex Parte Agnihotri et al 12982463 - (D) McKONE 103 MAYER & WILLIAMS PC BAIG, SAHARA

2476 Ex Parte MANN et al 13536517 - (D) STRAUSS 103 Kramer & Amado, P.C. ASEFA, DEBEBE A

2491 Ex Parte Foster et al 10192999 - (D) BUSCH 102/103 HP Inc, POPHAM, JEFFREY D

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2617 Ex Parte Ohnishi 12252640 - (D) WHITEHEAD JR. 103 NIXON & VANDERHYE, P,C AMINI, JAVID A

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3628 Ex Parte Isaacson 12116363 - (D) CRAWFORD 112(2)/103 HAYNES AND BOONE, LLP (26530) JOSEPH, TONY A S

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3765 Ex Parte Kleinert 13042346 - (D) WARNER 103/double patenting MIDDLETON & REUTLINGER ANNIS, KHALED

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1657 Ex Parte Jamieson et al 12079274 - (D) TOWNSEND 103 103 LEVINE BAGADE HAN, LLP CONSTANTINE, CHARLES Z

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2463 Ex Parte Fedyk et al 14521174 - (D) HOFF 103 103/double patenting 41.50 103 Kramer & Amado, P.C. GHOWRWAL, OMAR J

Citing Leo Pharmaceutical Products, Ltd. v. Rea, 726 F.3d 1346 (Fed. Cir. 2013) as controlling precedent, Appellants contend "[i]f the claimed methods were in fact obvious over the combination of cited disclosures, one would not expect it to have taken decades for such a combination to have been made." (Appeal Br. 17, 19.) We agree with the Examiner (Final Action 21-22; Ans. 14--15) that Leo Pharmaceuticals does not control the outcome here. In Leo Pharmaceuticals, the fact that decades separated the prior art was not in and of itself sufficient to establish non-obviousness; indeed, the timing was simply icing on the cake. Leo Pharmaceuticals, 726 F.3d at 1356-57 (finding, before even reaching the secondary considerations, that there was no motivation to combine or expectation of success; the problem was not known, the possible approaches to solving the problem were not known or finite, and the solution was not predictable.)

The court noted that "the objective indicia-taken in sum" was probative of nonobviousness-that evidence included significant unexpected results showing the prior art formulations resulted in degradation of a component that the prior art did not even recognize had a stability problem, as well as commercial success. Id. at 1358-59, 1350-51, 1353-54. In contrast to the facts of Leo Pharmaceuticals, here, Appellants have not established any unexpected results or solution to an unrecognized problem.

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1611 Ex Parte Alberius et al 12228366 - (D) NEW 112(2)/102/103 THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY JAVIER, MELISSA L

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1787 Ex Parte Jansen et al 13115315 - (D) COLAIANNI 103 CANTOR COLBURN LLP SHAH, SAMIR

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2116 Ex Parte KAPOOR et al 13475854 - (D) STEPHENS 103 NXP B.V. NEVELN, JOSHUA

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2425 Ex Parte Shanks et al 12098747 - (D) JURGOVAN 103 THE DIRECTV GROUP, INC. EKPO, NNENNA NGOZI

2443 Ex Parte Gabara 13365339 - (D) BUSCH 103 Thaddeus Gabara SHIN, KYUNG H

2484 Ex Parte BHATTACHARYA 12750020 - (D) WHITEHEAD, JR. 103 THE FARRELL LAW FIRM, P.C. CHOWDHURY, NIGAR

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2686 Ex Parte Tarte et al 12284965 - (D) PYONIN 103 PANASONIC AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEM COMPANY OF AMERICA BROWN, VERNAL U

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2815 Ex Parte Raravikar et al 11731524 - (D) FRANKLIN 112(2) 103 BLAKELY SOKOLOFF TAYLOR & ZAFMAN CHEN, DAVID Z

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3625 Ex Parte PARK et al 12178272 - (D) BAYAT 103 THE FARRELL LAW FIRM, P.C. PALAVECINO, KATHLEEN GAGE

3634 Ex Parte Hicks et al 11884689 - (D) MURPHY 103 Wells St John P,S, JOHNSON, BLAIR M

3645 Ex Parte Uhl et al 11568056 - (D) MURPHY 102/103 SCHWEGMAN LUNDBERG & WOESSNER, P.A. LOBO, IAN J

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3781 Ex Parte Waymire et al 13317318 - (D) HILL 103 Ingrid McTaggart ANDERSON, DON M

3782 Ex Parte Boino et al 12542052 - (D) CALVE 102/103 112(2) FISH & RICHARDSON P,C (BO) THEIS, MATTHEW T

giannelli

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1617 Ex Parte Belcheva et al 13202357 - (D) SCHNEIDER 103/double patenting Covidien LP BUCKLEY, AUDREA

1633 Ex Parte Ahmad et al 12513654 - (D) GRIMES 103 Casimir Jones, S.C. POPA, ILEANA

1652 Ex Parte Senin et al 12295616 - (D) NEWMAN 101/103 SUGHRUE MION, PLLC RAGHU, GANAPATHIRAM

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1756 Ex Parte Okimoto et al 13060376 - (D) KRATZ 103 OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, LLP, WANGA, TIMON

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2144 Ex Parte Clee et al 13434610 - (D) BEAMER 102/103 LEE LAW, PLLC IBM SVLIP VELEZ-LOPEZ, MARIO M

2168 Ex Parte BOYNS et al 12470475 - (D) HOFF 103 QUALCOMM INCORPORATED DWIVEDI, MARESH H

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2475 Ex Parte Fiorone et al 13139454 - (D) McKEOWN 102/103 Patent Portfolio Builders, PLLC O'CONNOR, BRIANT

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2647 Ex Parte Zhang et al 13106598 - (D) HAAPALA 103 Slater Matsil, LLP TRANDAI, CINDY HUYEN

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3627 Ex Parte EVANS 13294830 - (D) CRAWFORD 102 Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP Collections Marketing Center, Inc. AMSDELL, DANA

3629 Ex Parte Allen et al 12111711 - (D) LORIN 103 PATTERSON & SHERIDAN, LLP/IBM SVL JASMIN, LYNDA C

3635 Ex Parte Wright 13542275 - (D) KERINS 103 Jenkins, Wilson, Taylor & Hunt, P.A. Pergo LLC MICHENER, JOSHUA J

When "the written description makes clear that 'adapted to,' as used in the [patent] application, has a narrower meaning, viz., that the  claimed [machine] device is designed or constructed to be used" in a particular manner, the "adapted to" clause limits the claims. In re Giannelli, 739 F.3d 1375, 1378 (Fed. Cir. 2014).

Giannelli, In re, 739 F.3d 1375, 109 USPQ2d 1333 (Fed. Cir. 2014) 2111.04

3647 Ex Parte Fullerton et al 13304634 - (D) STEPINA 102/103 Parsons Behle & Latimer BENEDIK, JUSTIN M

3651 Ex Parte Abbosh et al 13153602 - (D) LEE 103 KAMRATH IP Lawfirm, PA RANDALL, JR., KELVIN L

3668 Ex Parte Herdle 13078660 - (D) STAICOVICI 103 MICHAEL BEST & FRIEDRICH LLP (Mke) TROOST, AARON L

3688 Ex Parte McElfresh et al 13175014 - (D) LORIN 103 BGL/Yahoo! Overture STIBLEY, MICHAEL R

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3715 Ex Parte Pyhalammi et al 10970329 - (D) STEPHENS 103 Core Wireless Licensing Ltd HILLERY, NATHAN

3717 Ex Parte Okamoto et al 11570296 - (D) HORNER 103 RANKIN, HILL & CLARK LLP HENRY, THOMAS HAYNES

3766 Ex Parte Germanson et al 13014965 - (D) SCHOPFER 102 Medtronic, Inc. (CRDM) PATEL, NATASHA

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1618 Ex Parte Levine et al 13263038 - (D) COTTA 102/103 102/103 O'Shea Getz P.C. YOUNG, MICAH PAUL

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2445 Ex Parte Huang et al 13155762 - (D) LENTIVECH 103 103 QUALCOMM INCORPORATED ELFERVIG, TAYLOR A

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2622 Ex Parte Kennedy et al 13204828 - (D) TROCK 103 103 Zebra Technologies Corporation NGO, TONY N

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3626 Ex Parte DePetro 13242840 - (D) CRAWFORD 103 103 BAKER BOTTS L.L.P. HUNTER, SEAN KRISTOPHER

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3745 Ex Parte Gebert et al 13145408 - (D) STEPINA 103 112(2) REISING ETHINGTON P.C. LOPEZ, FRANK D

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1627 Ex Parte Schwartz et al 10392104 - (D) JENKS 103 THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY KANTAMNENI, SHOBHA

1628 Ex Parte Thuillez et al 13134667 - (D) FREDMAN 103 THE FIRM OF HUESCHEN AND SAGE SHEN, WU CHENG WINSTON

1634 Ex Parte Adey et al 12562543 - (D) McCOLLUM 102/103 THORPE NORTH & WESTERN, LLP. WHISENANT, ETHAN C

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1711 Ex Parte Rosenbauer 13256442 - (D) ROESEL 102/103 BSH Home Appliances Corporation MARKOFF, ALEXANDER

1732 Ex Parte Fultz et al 12635352 - (D) PAK 102/103 Brooks Kushman P.C. FORREST, MICHAEL

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2159 Ex Parte Kandekar et al 12840864 - (D) MORGAN 103 Concert Technology Corporation REYES, MARIELA D

2161 Ex Parte Bhagwan et al 13604157 - (D) SAADAT 103 TUTUNJIAN & BITETTO, P,C LU, CHARLES EDWARD

2169 Ex Parte Lee 13619686 - (D) TROCK 102 POSZ LAW GROUP, PLC ROBINSON, GRETA LEE

2172 Ex Parte Error 11669869 - (D) CRAIG 103 Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP Adobe Systems, Inc. 58083 ELL, MATTHEW

2175 Ex Parte Lakshminarayan et al 13157009 - (D) FRAHM 103 Hewlett Packard Enterprise SUGENT, JAMES F

2183 Ex Parte Mimar 10357632 - (D) CRAIG 112(2)/103 Tibet Mimar CALDWELL, ANDREW T

2193 Ex Parte Bernelas et al 13430217 - (D) HUME 103/double patenting Fabian Vancott IBM CORPORATION JEON, JAE UK

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2446 Ex Parte Emerson et al 12946540 - (D) CRAIG 103 Hewlett Packard Enterprise HUSSAIN, TAUQIR

2452 Ex Parte Darago et al 14294871 - (D) HAGY 102/103 John Ogilvie HOANG, HIEU T

2475 Ex Parte Vobbilisetty et al 11958325 - (D) BUI 103 Blank Rome LLP Brocade RANDHAWA, MANDISH K

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2631 Ex Parte Odoni et al 12109166 - (D) SAADAT 103 Seed IP Law Group LLP/ST (EP ORIGINATING) AHN, SUNG S

2684 Ex Parte Wyatt et al 13471213 - (D) PINKERTON 112(2)/103 HONEYWELL/LKGlobal BLACK-CHILDRESS, RAJSHEED 0

2692 Ex Parte Nurmi 12241585 - (D) STEPHENS 102/103 Alston & Bird LLP Nokia Corporation SIDDIQUI, MD SAIFUL A

3625 Ex Parte Cockcroft et al 12685441 - (D) WINSOR 101/102 Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner, P.A. I PayPal DESAI, RESHA

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3735 Ex Parte Chapman et al 12833724 - (D) PER CURIAM 102/103 MARGER JOHNSON -PHYSIO -CONTROL, INC. ALTER, MITCHELLE

3746 Ex Parte Havard et al 12956480 - (D) STEPHENS 103 Winstead PC (Lennox) ZOLLINGER, NATHAN C

3777 Ex Parte Eggers et al 13854800 - (D) SCHOPPER 103 SHAY GLENN LLP PARK, PATRICIA JOO YOUNG

3788 Ex Parte Waanders et al 12376806 - (D) O'HANLON 103 AKZO NOBEL INC NEWAY, BLAINE GIRMA

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2194 Ex Parte Doyle et al 12828281 - (D) STEPHENS 103 CRGO LAW HOANG, PHUONG N

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2456 Ex Parte Omidyar 11174280 - (D) SAADAT 102/103 FENWICK & WEST LLP CHANG, TOM Y

japikse, fritch

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1718 Ex Parte Sharpless et al 12748141 - (D) NAGUMO 103 BUCHANAN INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC - LAM RESEARCH CORP LEE, AIDEN Y

1766 Ex Parte Scheim et al 13130672 - (D) NAGUMO 103 BROOKS KUSHMAN P,C NGUYEN, HA S

1789 Ex Parte Weeks et al 12499667 - (D) TIMM 102 Husch Blackwell LLP/The Dow Chemical Company JUSKA, CHERYL ANN

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2127 Ex Parte Evans et al 13339153 - (D) DROESCH 103 GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY KARIM, ZIAUL

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2463 Ex Parte Nylander et al 12991502 - (D) HUME 112(2)/102 WITHROW & TERRANOVA, PLLC HOANG, THAI D

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2853 Ex Parte Martin et al 13164267 - (D) ROSS 112(2)/103 HP Inc, VALENCIA, ALEJANDRO

The principle of "rearrangement of the parts" finds its roots in In re Japikse, 181 F.2d 1019, 1023 (CCPA 1950). There, claims were held unpatentable because rearranging the position of a starting switch would not have modified the operation of the device. Id. But, Japikse does not stand for a per se rule of obviousness simply through rearrangement of individual parts nor does it displace the requirement of an articulated reason to support the proposed modification. See In re Fritch, 972 F.2d 1260, 1266 (Fed. Cir. 1992).

Japikse, In re, 181 F.2d 1019, 86 USPQ 70 (CCPA 1950) 2144.04

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3623 Ex Parte Motoyama et al 12122497 - (D) HUTCHINGS 103 HICKMAN PALERMO BECKER BINGHAM LLP BOSWELL, BETH V

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3742 Ex Parte Davis 14177997 - (D) KORNICZKY 103 FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (DA) MATHEW, HEMANT MATHAI

3774 Ex Parte Maloney et al 13009117 - (D) STAICOVICI 102/103 Adams and Reese, LLP WATKINS, MARCIAL YNN

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2435 Ex Parte Rogers et al 13384764 - (D) JURGOVAN 103 103 HP Inc, DADA, BEEMNET W

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1618 Ex Parte Watanabe et al 13381078 - (D) COTTA 103 MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP DONOHUE, SEAN R

1633 Ex Parte Tsujiuchi 12293574 - (D) SMITH 103 GREENBLUM & BERNSTEIN, P.L.C. POPA, ILEANA

1656 Ex Parte Ziyatdinov et al 13432519 - (D) SMITH 103 CERMAK NAKAJIMA MCGOWAN LLP LEE, JAE W

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1732 Ex Parte Cao et al 11720384 - (D) COLAIANNI 103 Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP (WM) NGUYEN, COLETTE B

1756 Ex Parte Sidhu 13126914 - (D) NAGUMO 103 BUCHANAN, INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC WITTENBERG, STEFANIE S

1767 Ex Parte MATSUOKA et al 12577785 - (D) NAGUMO 103 OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, LLP, BUIE-HATCHER, NICOLE M

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2127 Ex Parte Li et al 13223313 - (D) SHAW 102 FITCH EVEN TABIN & FLANNERY, LLP KARIM, ZIAUL

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2483 Ex Parte LEV et al 12828368 - (D) JURGOVAN 102/103 RECHES PATENTS ITSKOVICH, MIKHAIL

2484 Ex Parte Grady et al 11549608 - (D) STEPHENS 103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS SHIBRU, HELEN

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2612 Ex Parte FISK 13355862 - (D) HOWARD 101 103 Imagination Technologies NGUYEN, KIMBINH T

2649 Ex Parte Larsson et al 14134697 - (D) HAAPALA 103 ERICSSON INC DEAN, RAYMOND S

2658 Ex Parte Grosse-Schulte et al 11928251 - (D) HOMERE 103 Daly, Crowley, Mofford and Durkee, LLP Nuance ADESANYA, OLUJIMI A

2682 Ex Parte Butzine et al 13449080 - (D) DIXON 103/double patenting FLETCHER YODER, PC GE HEALTHCARE NGUYEN, NAM V

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2844 Ex Parte Koolen 12989822 - (D) NAGUMO 103 Michael C Stephens, Jr, YANG, AMY X

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3765 Ex Parte Law 12958103 - (D) GUIJT 102 Adams and Reese LLP MOHANDESI, JILA M

wilder3

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1793 Ex Parte Gorris 12639882 - (D) SNAY 112(2)/103 LEWIS RICE LLC GEORGE, PATRICIA ANN

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2123 Ex Parte Viassolo et al 12473413 - (D) HOFF 103 GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY KIM, EUNHEE

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2443 Ex Parte Liverance et al 13193452 - (D) EVANS 103 HP Inc. MIRZA, ADNAN M

2468 Ex Parte Palm 11331606 - (D) CHEN 103 GARLICK & MARKISON (BRCM) KASSIM, KHALED M

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2619 Ex Parte WOLFE et al 13856282 - (D) SHAW 102 GREENBLUM & BERNSTEIN, PLC HARRISON, CHANTE E

2692 Ex Parte Hatambeiki et al 13851601 - (D) LENTIVECH 103 GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP SIDDIQUI, MD SAIFUL A

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3624 Ex Parte GUDAT et al 12772035 - (D) MOHANTY 103 CATERPILLAR/FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, L.L.P. CHOY, PANG

3637 Ex Parte FUKUMOTO 13407969 - (D) WIEDER 103 GLOBAL IP COUNSELORS, LLP ROERSMA, ANDREW MARK

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3754 Ex Parte Hand et al 12503527 - (D) O'HANLON 103 Michael Best & Friedrich LLP (Bemis) DEERY, ERIN LEAH

3775 Ex Parte Dell 13310244 - (D) HUTCHINGS 102 Fay Kaplun & Marcin, LLP JONES, DIANA S

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1626 Ex Parte Siemer et al 12747702 - (D) PRATS 112(4)/102/103 102/103 OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, LLP, SHTERENGARTS, SAMANTHA L

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2194 Ex Parte Little 13913107 - (D) PINKERTON 103 103 LOWENSTEIN SANDLER LLP KRAFT, SHIH-WEI

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2455 Ex Parte Zahavi et al 12239657 - (D) HAAPALA 103 103 SMITH TEMPEL BLAHA LLC PATEL, DHAIRYA A

2464 Ex Parte LEE 12577526 - (D) HUGHES 103/double patenting 103 STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C. SAMUEL, DEW ANDA A

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1613 Ex Parte Qiu et al 12011652 - (D) LAVIER 103 ALCON RESEARCH, LTD, BASQUILL, SEAN M

1616 Ex Parte Kohut et al 10830001 - (D) SCHNEIDER 103 Abel Law Group, LLP NIELSEN, THOR B

1624 Ex Parte Schwarcz et al 12742171 - (D) NEW 103 MOORE & VAN ALLEN PLLC BERNHARDT, EMILY A

 There is no such evidence of unexpected results, or indeed of any results, present in the instant application comparing the claimed composition with Schriewer' s disclosed compound. This analysis is consistent with Wilder, where the court found that "one who claims a compound, per se, which is structurally similar to a prior art compound must rebut the presumed expectation that the structurally similar compounds have similar properties." In re Wilder, 563 F.2d 457, 460 (CCPA 1977).

Wilder, In re, 563 F.2d 457, 195 USPQ 426 (CCPA 1977) 2144.08 , 2144.09 , 2163

1644 Ex Parte ZENG et al 12762091 - (D) McCOLLUM 103 Bozicevic, Field & Francis LLP Stanford University Office of Technology Licensing DIBRINO, MARIANNE

1649 Ex Parte Paul et al 12521793 - (D) TOWNSEND 101 DINSMORE & SHOHL LLP BORGEEST, CHRISTINA M

1651 Ex Parte Bertholdt et al 13127066 - (D) MAJORS 103 Manelli Selter PLLC CLARKE, TRENT R

1662 Ex Parte Fujiyama et al 11649720 - (D) TOWNSEND 103 WOLF GREENFIELD & SACKS, P.C. WORLEY, CATHY KINGDON

1676 Ex Parte Stuelpnagel et al 12419218 - (D) NEWMAN 102/103/double patenting KNOBBE MARTENS OLSON & BEAR LLP STEELE, AMBER D

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1765 Ex Parte WELLISZ et al 13406489 - (D) OGDEN 102 NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC SELLERS, ROBERT E

1771 Ex Parte Rissio 12672385 - (D) PAK 103 BROOKS KUSHMAN P,C PO, MING CHEUNG

1783 Ex Parte Cleary et al 13247182 - (D) GARRIS 103 CORNING INCORPORATED PLESZCZYNSKA, JOANNA

1787 Ex Parte Pudleiner et al 11542267 - (D) GAUDETTE 103 Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP (WM) FREEMAN, JOHN D

1788 Ex Parte Deiss 12728792 - (D) HASTINGS 103 JANSSON MUNGER MCKINLEY & KIRBY LTD, ADKINS, CHINESSA T

1788 Ex Parte Sherman et al 13119111 - (D) HANLON 103 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY CHANG, VICTORS

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2123 Ex Parte Tsypkaykin et al 13117166 - (D) ANDERSON 103 Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC ALSTOM TECHNOLOGY, LTD, HANN, JAY B

2127 Ex Parte Dharwada et al 13013247 - (D) MOORE 103 HONEYWELL/SLW KARIM, ZIAUL

2144 Ex Parte Bao et al 12944053 - (D) McKEOWN 103 LAW OFFICE OF IDO TUCHMAN (YOR) AMIN, MUSTAFAA

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2421 Ex Parte Washino 10664244 - (D) DANG 112(2) 103 DINSMORE & SHOHL LLP SALCE, JASON P

2451 Ex Parte Mathews 12974635 - (D) DANG 103 VERIZON TIV, BACKHEAN

2495 Ex Parte Bose et al 13098437 - (D) BAIN 103 Alston & Bird LLP Nokia Corporation ZHU, ZHIMEI

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2625 Ex Parte Zamoyski 12321545 - (D) JEFFERY 103 JAY BROWN LAW FIRM SCHNIREL, ANDREW B

2656 Ex Parte Khedouri et al 11964238 - (D) EVANS 103 BGL/ EL-ZOOBI, MARIA

2662 Ex Parte Manico et al 13616660 - (D) HOFF 103 Blank Rome LLP Apple KAO, YIH-SIEN

2689 Ex Parte Aminger et al 12466148 - (D) MORGAN 101/103 Yudell Isidore PLLC MORTELL, JOHN F

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2836 Ex Parte Hjort et al 13103493 - (D) BUI 103 LANDO & ANASTASI, LLP AMRANY, ADI

2845 Ex Parte Liu et al 13215815 - (D) JURGOVAN 103 Avago Technologies Limited NGUYEN, LINH V

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3657 Ex Parte Johnson 12525731 - (D) MURPHY 103 Renner Kenner Greive Bobak Taylor & Weber Co., LPA WILLIAMS, THOMAS J

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3744 Ex Parte Wolfe et al 12487709 - (D) MURPHY 103 BGL/Ann Arbor SCHERMERHORN, JON

3748 Ex Parte WATANABE 12878448 - (D) STAICOVICI 103 CROWELL & MORING LLP ESHETE, ZELALEM

3774 Ex Parte Clerc et al 13097520 - (D) PESLAK 102 112(1) SEAGER, TUFTE & WICKHEM, LLP IWAMAYE, ANDREW MICHAEL