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REVERSED
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2433 Ex Parte Mundra et al 14305772 - (D) BRANCH 102 41.50 112(2) TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED SALEHI, HELAI

2479 Ex Parte Van Zelst et al 13186047 - (D) MANTIS MERCADER 103 Patterson & Sheridan, L.L.P. Qualcomm RIVAS, SALVADOR E

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2667 Ex Parte Grbic et al 13412869 - (D) PYONIN 103 SIEMENS CORPORATION YANG, WEI WEN

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3726 Ex Parte Reid et al 12399817 - (D) PESLAK 103 SEED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW GROUP LLP KOEHLER, CHRISTOPHER M

Notwithstanding that the Examiner appears to have added an additional design choice in the Answer, merely asserting that a change is an obvious design choice is insufficient. See Cutsforth, Inc. v. MotivePower, Inc., 636 Fed. Appx. 575, 578 (Fed. Cir. 2016) (unpublished) (stating that a particular placement of an element is a design choice does not make it obvious; a reason must be offered as to why a skilled artisan would have made the specific design choice).

3745 Ex Parte Kimmel et al 12859904 - (D) BROWNE 103 SIEMENS CORPORATION BEEBE, JOSHUA R

3777 Ex Parte Little 12729447 - (D) SCHOPFER 103 THOMPSON HINE L.L.P. NGUYEN, HIEN NGOC

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3715 Ex Parte Kurzweil 10735294 - (D) HUTCHINGS 103 103 FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (BO) GRANT, MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER

3728 Ex Parte Pauli et al 13030288 - (D) SMEGAL 103 102/103 Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC ALSTOM PICKETT, JOHN G

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2132 Ex Parte Leinwander 12652666 - (D) CRAIG 103 Dorsey & Whitney LLP-IP Dept.-MTI MERCADO, RAMON A

2172 Ex Parte Platzer et al 11620715 - (D) SAADAT 103 Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP / AI THATCHER, PAUL A

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2624 Ex Parte Smith 13912980 - (D) PYONIN 103 B&N / Finch & Maloney PLLC ROSARIO, NELSON M

2683 Ex Parte Denison 13194356 - (D) PER CURIAM 112(1)/112(2)/103 Miller, Matthias & Hull KHAN, OMER S

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3654 Ex Parte Xu 13622632 - (D) HAMANN 103 O'Shea Getz P.C. RIEGELMAN, MICHAEL A

3682 Ex Parte Sharma et al 11520351 - (D) FETTING 103 101/103 FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (BO) BROWN, ALVIN L

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3741 Ex Parte Hasel 14044971 - (D) KINDER 103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS/PRATT & WHITNEY NGUYEN, ANDREW H

3763 Ex Parte Bodenlenz et al 12300854 - (D) ENGELS 103 SMITH TEMPEL BLAHA LLC BOSQUES, EDELMIRA

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2197 Ex Parte O'NEILL et al 10411835 - (R) STRAUSS 103 HP Inc. RUTTEN, JAMES D

ACCO

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2616 Ex Parte KIM et al 13596383 - (D) YAP 103 41.50 103 Cha & Reiter, LLC GE, JIN

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3661 Ex Parte Elwart et al 13775635 - (D) MacDONALD 103 BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C./FGTL LOUIE, WAE LENNY

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1797 Ex Parte Banko et al 12758690 - (D) SMITH 103 Cooper Legal Group LLC XU, XIAOYUN

1797 Ex Parte Widmer et al 12554459 - (D) SMITH 103 Cooper Legal Group LLC XU, XIAOYUN

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2128 Ex Parte ROSSI 12981945 - (D) YAP 102/103 SCHLUMBERGER INFORMATION SOLUTIONS JONES, HUGH M

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2674 Ex Parte Toscano et al 12022362 - (D) HUME 103 Sprinkle IP Law Group/OPEN PAYER, PAUL F

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2834 Ex Parte Semmer 13152526 - (D) HANLON 102/103 SIEMENS CORPORATION NGUYEN, HANH N

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3629 Ex Parte Helander et al 11354192 - (D) BEAMER 101 McGinn Intellectual Property Law Group, PLLC FLEISCHER, MARK A

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3732 Ex Parte NOVAK 13194285 - (D) SMEGAL 112(2) 102/103 MCNEES WALLACE & NURICK, LLC EIDE, HEIDI MARIE

3788 Ex Parte Biggs et al 13562984 - (D) McCARTHY 112(1)/112(2) 103 KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC. PERREAULT, ANDREW D

As such, both design choices would have been obvious. See ACCO Brands Corp. v. Fellowes, Inc., 813 F.3d 1361, 1367 (Fed. Cir. 2016) (explaining that where combining elements of the prior art would present one of ordinary skill with two design choices, each of the two design choices is an obvious combination of the prior art; “even if one possible obvious combination falls outside of the claims, if fails to undercut the fact that the other possible obvious combination lies within their scope”)

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3743 Ex Parte KRAUS et al 12956988 - (R) KERINS 103 Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C. (Lam) RINEHART, KENNETH

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2836 Ex parte GLOBAL PLASMA SOLUTIONS, LLC Ex Parte 9168538 et al 14/480,164 90013626 - (D) MARTIN Concurring MOORE 112(1)/112(2)/102/103 Clements Bernard Walker PLLC ENGLISH, PETER C original JACKSON, STEPHEN W

gorman

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1651 Ex Parte AALTONEN et al 13291577 - (D) JENKS 103 BUCHANAN, INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC BERKE-SCHLESSEL, DAVID W

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1764 Ex Parte Koers et al 14421381 - (D) FRANKLIN 103 MCDONNELL BOEHNEN HULBERT & BERGHOFF LLP/AkzoNobel KAUCHER, MARK S

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2438 Ex Parte Furuichi et al 13956981 - (D) McCARTNEY 103 YEE AND ASSOCIATES, P.C. NAGHDALI, KHALIL

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2684 Ex Parte Berry et al 11769346 - (D) EVANS 103 BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C./FGTL KING, CURTIS J

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2896 Ex Parte Lee 11908102 - (D) FRANKLIN 103 H.C. PARK & ASSOCIATES, PLC MIYOSHI, JESSE Y

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3636 Ex Parte Roberts et al 13276452 - (D) GUIJT 103 FLYNN THIEL BOUTELL & TANIS, P.C. ISLAM, SYED A

3661 Ex Parte Hashimoto 12673179 - (D) KINDER 102/103 FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER LLP LI, CE LI

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3774 Ex Parte Hastings et al 13920847 - (D) COTTA 102/103 SEAGER, TUFTE & WICKHEM, LLP LOPEZ, LESLIE ANN

3779 Ex Parte Turnbull 13138699 - (D) COTTA 102/103 LAW OFFICE OF LOUIS WOO TORRES DIAZ, ARNALDO

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2686 Ex Parte Sayegh et al 12790918 - (D) DESHPANDE 103 103 Milord A. Keshishian HAILE, BENYAM

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3754 Ex Parte Deeds 13769803 - (D) GREENHUT 103 103 41.50 103 MICHAEL BEST & FRIEDRICH LLP (Diversey, Inc.) DURAND, PAUL R

3771 Ex Parte Crumblin et al 11922140 - (D) HOSKINS 112(1)/112(2)/103 103 NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC LOUIS, LATOYA M

Appellants assert the number of references (i.e., five) cited by the Examiner is indicative of nonobviousness. Appeal Br. 15. However, the obviousness “criterion ... is not the number of references, but what they would have meant to a person of ordinary skill in the field of the invention.” In re Gorman, 933 F.2d 982, 986 (Fed. Cir. 1991).

Gorman, In re, 933 F.2d 982, 18 USPQ2d 1885 (Fed. Cir. 1991) 707.07(f) , 2145

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1736 Ex Parte Roos 12747991 - (D) GUPTA 102/103 YOUNG & THOMPSON MCCRACKEN, DANIEL

1768 Ex Parte Zhang et al 14386482 - (D) BEST 103 ROHM AND HAAS COMPANY The Dow Chemical Company BUTCHER, ROBERT T

1771 Ex Parte Garcia Ojeda 13503678 - (D) KRATZ 103 SHELL OIL COMPANY GOLOBOY, JAMES C

1787 Ex Parte Bourcier et al 14026715 - (D) OWENS 102 103/double patenting EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY SHUKLA, KRUPA

1793 Ex Parte Amano et al 11988130 - (D) McGEE 103 Locke Lord LLP TURNER, FELICIA C

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2153 Ex Parte Akers et al 12061602 - (D) McCARTNEY 103 HICKMAN PALERMO BECKER BINGHAM/ORACLE VO, CECILE H

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2441 Ex Parte Findlay et al 13412396 - (D) PYONIN 103 DUFT BORNSEN & FETTIG, LLP PATEL, HITESHKUMAR R

2441 Ex Parte Findlay et al 13412443 - (D) PYONIN 103 DUFT BORNSEN & FETTIG, LLP PATEL, HITESHKUMAR R

2495 Ex Parte Lyon 13849525 - (D) JIVANI 102/103 HAMILTON DESANCTIS & CHA LLP TORRES-DIAZ, LIZBETH

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2616 Ex Parte Nurmi et al 13160001 - (D) CHEN 103 Alston & Bird LLP Nokia Corporation and Alston & Bird LLP BEUTEL, WILLIAM A

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2835 Ex Parte BERUMEN 13193295 - (D) PER CURIAM 103/double patenting Patent Portfolio Builders, PLLC WU, JERRY

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3625 Ex Parte Wulteputte et al 13046394 - (D) MOHANTY 101/103 LEYDIG VOIT & MAYER, LTD LEVINE, ADAM L

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3735 Ex Parte Hargrove 12809109 - (D) FLAX 101/103 REISING ETHINGTON P.C. BERHANU, ETSUB D

3764 Ex Parte Uematsu 12159449 - (D) KORNICZKY 103 CROWELL & MORING LLP LEE, JOSHUA S

3766 Ex Parte Bolea et al 12835984 - (D) ADAMS 102 FOLEY & LARDNER LLP HELLER, TAMMIE K

3788 Ex Parte Biggs et al 13562984 - (D) McCARTHY 103 KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC. PERREAULT, ANDREW D

REISSUE

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3725 Ex Parte Baumgärtel et al 14158306 - (D) ENGELS 103 LUCAS & MERCANTI, LLP GELLNER, JEFFREY L

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2144 Ex Parte Newman et al 13285751 - (D) TROCK 103 Alston & Bird LLP Nokia Corporation and Alston & Bird LLP KELLS, ASHER

REEXAMINATION

REVERSED
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3765 BEEKLEY CORP. Requester and Respondent v. JAMES R. MATERA Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 6685719 et al 09809521 95001930 - (D) MARTIN 103 CARTER, DELUCA, FARRELL & SCHMIDT, LLP For THIRD PARTY REQUESTER: McCARTER & ENGLISH, LLP HARTFORD WEHNER, CARY ELLEN original HOEY, ALISSA L

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3744 GOODMAN GLOBAL HOLDINGS, INC. Third Party Requester v. CARRIER CORP. Patent Owner Ex Parte 7,775,452 B2 et al 10752626 95002314 - (D) MARTIN 103 STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C. Third Party Requester: BAKER BOTTS LLP ENGLISH, PETER C original NORMAN, MARC E

atmel, Dossel

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2489 Ex Parte Newton et al 13809204 - (D) HUGHES 103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS HASAN, MAINUL

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2625 Ex Parte Reigneau 12973539 - (D) YAP 103 Slater Matsil, LLP/ST- EP ELNAFIA, SAIFELDIN E

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3656 Ex Parte Gila et al 12792301 - (D) ENGLE 112(2)/102 Patent Dept. - Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. YABUT, DANIEL D

In the context of a means-plus-function limitation, if one skilled in the art would be able to identity the structure, material, or acts for performing the claimed function, then the requirements of 35 U.S.C. § 112, second paragraph are satisfied. See Atmel Corp. v. Info. Storage Devices, Inc., 198 F.3d 1374, 1381 (Fed. Cir. 1999); see also In re Dossel , 115 F.3d 942, 946-47 (Fed. Cir. 1997).

Atmel Corp. v. Information Storage Devices Inc., 198 F.3d 1374, 53 USPQ2d 1225 (Fed. Cir. 1999) 2163 , 2181

Dossel, In re, 115 F.3d 942, 42 USPQ2d 1881 (Fed. Cir. 1997) 2181 , 2185

3656 Ex Parte Schena 12766794 - (D) ENGLE 102 Patent Dept. - Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. YABUT, DANIEL D

3663 Ex Parte Eckhoff et al 12387331 - (D) MARSCHALL 112(2)/103 Advent, LLP/INTELLECTUAL VENTURES NGUYEN, CUONG H

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 Ex Parte Mettler 12013911 - (D) SCHOPFER 103 SCHWEGMAN LUNDBERG & WOESSNER, P.A. SIMPSON, SARAH A

3786 Ex Parte HULDIN et al 14245141 - (D) HOSKINS 103 Miles & Stockbridge KINNARD, LISA M

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1618 Ex Parte Adams et al 13347498 - (D) NEWMAN 103 112(1) NYEMASTER GOODE P.C. WESTERBERG, NISSA M

1618 Ex Parte BARRY et al 11833717 - (D) PRATS 103 103 SEAGER, TUFTE & WICKHEM, LLP RIDER, LANCE W

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2169 Ex Parte O'SULLIVAN et al 12102207 - (D) DIXON 103 103 STEVENS & SHOWALTER, L.L.P. WEINRICH, BRIAN E

2172 Ex Parte Carlsen et al 14004424 - (D) JIVANI 103 103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS ELL, MATTHEW

2197 Ex Parte Salle et al 12261989 - (D) YAP 103 103 Hewlett Packard Enterprise WHEATON, BRADFORD F

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2488 Ex Parte Yu et al 13863094 - (D) HAMANN 103 103 Young Basile Hanlon & MacFarlane PC Google Technology Holdings LLC LE, PETER D

2488 Ex Parte Yu et al 13863127 - (D) HAMANN 103 103 Young Basile Hanlon & MacFarlane PC Google Technology Holdings LLC LE, PETER D

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1712 Ex Parte Hatton 12607244 - (D) BEST 103 PPG Industries, Inc. TSCHEN, FRANCISCO W

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2136 Ex Parte Sampathkumar et al 13971114 - (D) SHIANG 103 SHERIDAN ROSS P.C. TSAI, SHENG JEN

2137 Ex Parte Cervera Navas 12733234 - (D) MOORE 102/103 Taylor English Duma / Seagate BONE, DUSTIN

2153 Ex Parte Anderson et al 13537911 - (D) YAP 103 SIEMENS CORPORATION CHOI, YUK TING

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2427 Ex Parte Gilje 13659417 - (D) STEPHENS 103 ARRIS Enterprises, LLC HUERTA, ALEXANDER Q

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2645 Ex Parte Hardt et al 12262465 - (D) MOORE 103 BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C./FGTL DU, HUNG K

2658 Ex Parte Henry 13731565 - (D) COURTENAY 101 103 FALATI INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW SAINT CYR, LEONARD

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2836 Ex Parte Belz et al 12446116 - (D) PER CURIAM 103 ANDREWS KURTH KENYON LLP AMRANY, ADI

2882 Ex Parte COHEN et al 13936010 - (D) COLAIANNI 103 Patti & Malvone Law Group, LLC KREUTZER, COLIN WRIGHT

rundell, leapfrog, bascom

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1731 Ex Parte Merck et al 14210598 - (D) DERRICK 103 ALSTON & BIRD LLP MOORE, ALEXANDRA MARIE

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2168 Ex Parte Lei 13278095 - (D) REPKO 103 HICKMAN PALERMO BECKER BINGHAM/ORACLE GORTAYO, DANGELINO N

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2427 Ex Parte Huslak et al 11156190 - (D) SAADAT 103 AT&T Legal Department - SZ DUFFIELD, JEREMY S

2461 Ex Parte Ji et al 12061567 - (D) BARRY 103 KLARQUIST SPARKMAN LLP CLAWSON, STEPHEN J

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3646 Ex Parte Eckhoff et al 12387482 - (D) MARSCHALL 103 Advent, LLP/INTELLECTUAL VENTURES NGUYEN, CHUONG P

3646 Ex Parte Swartz 12154712 - (D) BROWN 101/112(1)/103 41.50 112(2)/112(4) Mitchell R. Swartz, ScD, EE, MD BURKE, SEAN P

3663 Ex Parte Eckhoff et al 12462933 - (D) MARSCHALL 103 Advent, LLP/INTELLECTUAL VENTURES NGUYEN, CHUONG P

3684 Ex Parte BURSEY 12240702 - (D) LORIN 103 Miles & Stockbridge DUNHAM, JASON B

Rendering automatic by computer that which is done by hand per se would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art. See In re Rundell , 48 F.2d 958 ([CCPA 1931]) and Leapfrog Enterprises Inc. v. Fisher- Price Inc. , 485 F.3d 1157 (Fed. Cir. 2007).

Leapfrog Enterprises, Inc. v. Fischer Price, Inc., 485 F.3d 1157, 82 USPQ2d 1687 (Fed. Cir. 2007) 2114 , 2143.01

3691 Ex Parte FLITCROFT et al 12268063 - (D) FETTING 101 BUCHANAN, INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC KAZIMI, HANI M

“[A]n inventive concept can be found in the non-conventional and non generic arrangement of known, conventional pieces,” even if these pieces constitute generic computer-related components. Bascom Global Internet v. AT&T Mobility LLC , 827 F.3d 1341, 1350 (Fed. Cir. 2016). The instant claims are similar to those in Bascom in that as in Bascom, an intermediary is inserted between two otherwise conventional computer nodes to move the location where a process is otherwise ordinarily executed. In Bascom it was filtering and in the instant claims it is checking on credit use limitations. The reasons for moving are similar in both cases and are rooted in the ways of internet technology.

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3724 Ex Parte Chen et al 13532400 - (D) REIMERS 102/103 41.50 112(2) PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS LEE, LAURA MICHELLE

3724 Ex Parte VEENSTRA et al 13466650 - (D) REIMERS 102/103 41.50 112(2) PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS LEE, LAURA MICHELLE

3737 Ex Parte Amiot et al 12241724 - (D) SCHNEIDER 103 NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT CANADA LLP (Zimmer Cas) SANTOS RODRIGUEZ, JOSEPH M

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3627 Ex Parte Welker 12849562 - (D) STRAUSS 102 102/103 SAP SE SHEIKH, ASFAND M

3665 Ex Parte Gilman et al 12985719 - (D) BROWNE 101 101 41.50 101/103 BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C./FGTL SHAAWAT, MUSSA A

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 Ex Parte Bruszewski et al 13089545 - (D) STEPINA 103 103 Medtronic Vascular - APV Division SIMPSON, SARAH A

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1616 Ex Parte Royalty et al 12229713 - (D) GRIMES 103 BAYER CROPSCIENCE LP BRANSON, DANIEL L

1619 Ex Parte Torgerson et al 11436167 - (D) TOWNSEND 103 THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY MATTISON, LORI K

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1746 Ex Parte Dimitrijevs et al 13653762 - (D) DERRICK 103 KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC. DULKO, MARTA S

1782 Ex Parte Toft et al 13382233 - (D) NAGUMO 103 BUCHANAN, INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC SANDERSON, LEE E

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2197 Ex Parte ELIASSAF et al 13459356 - (D) PINKERTON 103 Hewlett Packard Enterprise WHEATON, BRADFORD F

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2447 Ex Parte Middleton 12836418 - (D) BAIN 103 LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC TANG, KAREN C

2474 Ex Parte Arsenault et al 13142249 - (D) SZPONDOWSKI 103 Cowling WLG (Canada) LLP MERED, HABTE

2479 Ex Parte HWANG 13650408 - (D) GALLIGAN 102 Jefferson IP Law, LLP PASIA, REDENTOR M

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2624 Ex Parte Fiatal 13158706 - (D) JIVANI 103 NK Patent Law- Seven Networks BIBBEE, CHAYCE R

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3626 Ex Parte Joao 12589294 - (D) HAGY 101 RAYMOND A. JOAO, ESQ. GILLIGAN, CHRISTOPHER L

3657 Ex Parte Hanna et al 12174163 - (D) STEPINA 112(2) 103 BrooksGroup NGUYEN, VU Q

3663 Ex Parte Wempen 13274477 - (D) PESLAK 103 BAKER & HOSTETLER LLP CHEN, SHELLEY

3691 Ex Parte FEI et al 13417853 - (D) MEYERS 101 Hunton & Williams LLP/JPMorgan Chase KAZIMI, HANI M

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3711 Ex Parte Johnson 13155391 - (D) CALVE 103 NWAMU, P.C. BALDORI, JOSEPH B

3741 Ex Parte Dinu et al 13629512 - (D) BROWNE 103 Fletcher Yoder PC GE Power & Water DUGER, JASON H

3769 Ex Parte Shaya 13165052 - (D) CALVE 103 FITCH, EVEN, TAB IN & FLANNERY, LLP NGANGA, BONIFACE N

3788 Ex Parte Polando 13607500 - (D) REIMERS 103 DLA PIPER LLP (US) IMPINK, MOLLIE LLEWELLYN

edwards3, abbott labs

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2166 Ex Parte Ayoub et al 13915960 - (D) McNEILL 103 Cuenot, Forsythe & Kim, LLC PHAM, K


Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2476 Ex Parte Konuskan et al 13882840 - (D) LENTIVECH 103 Sage Patent Group/Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson ASEFA, DEBEBE A

The use of “i.e.,” in the intrinsic record is often definitional. Edwards Lifesciences LLC v. Cook Inc., 582 F.3d 1322, 1334 (Fed. Cir. 2009) (“[U]se of ‘i.e.’ signals an intent to define the word to which it refers.”); see also Abbott Labs. v. Novopharm Ltd., 323 F.3d 1324, 1330 (Fed. Cir. 2003) (holding that a patentee “explicitly defined” a term by using “i.e.” followed by an explanatory phrase). Here, in describing the difference between detecting a primary stream for single or dual stream transmissions, the Specification provides that for the dual stream transmission, an extra term is utilized and “[t]his extra term is due to the inter-stream interference, i.e., Si [the primary stream] and S2 [the secondary stream] will interfere with each other.” Spec. 11:13—20. As such, the broadest reasonable interpretation of “inter-stream interference,” consistent with the Specification, is the interference caused by the transmission of one stream on another concurrently transmitted stream.

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3733 Ex Parte Frigg et al 13527241 - (D) KORNICZKY 102 Fay Kaplun & Marcin, LLP COTRONEO, STEVEN J


3737 Ex Parte Boernert et al 13000386 - (D) SCHOPFER 112(2)/102/103 PHILIPS INTELECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS SELKIN, SAUREL J

3763 Ex Parte Morriss et al 12011100 - (D) GREENHUT 103 Frost Brown Todd LLC Acclarent, Inc.  PATEL, SHEFALI DILIP

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2881 Ex Parte Silver et al 11751619 - (D) NAGUMO 103 103 41.50 103 Keysight Technologies, Inc. PURINTON, BROOKE J

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1732 Ex Parte Nedden 12523007 - (D) COLAIANNI 103 double patenting YOUNG fr THOMPSON QIAN, YUN

1771 Ex Parte Andrews 12954947 - (D) COLAIANNI 103 INFINEUM USA L.P. MCAVOY, ELLEN M

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2433 Ex Parte WHITEHOUSE 12976289 - (D) MANTIS MERCADER 103 Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP TRAN, ELLEN C

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2817 Ex Parte Bez et al 13158291 - (D) PRAISS 103 SCHWEGMAN LUNDBERG & WOESSNER/MICRON GOODWIN, DAVID J

2817 Ex Parte IN et al 13425156 - (D) McMANUS 102 H.C. PARK & ASSOCIATES, PLC CARPENTER, ROBERT K

2896 Ex Parte Kjeang et al 11869277 - (D) RANGE 103 KLARQUIST SPARKMAN, LLP GILLIAM, BARBARA LEE

REEXAMINATION

REVERSED
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2476 Ex parte KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV. and PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION Appellant, Patent Owner Ex Parte 6047212 et al 90013465 - (D) SONG 102/103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS THIRD PARTY REQUESTER: COOLEY LLP ATTN: PATENT GROUP JASTRZAB, JEFFREY R original SCHAETZLE, KENNEDY

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1771 Ex parte Kelly K. Houston, Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 8926792 et al 14/305,195 90013530 - (D) ROBERTSON 102/103 COATS & BENNETT, PLLC TORRES VELAZQUEZ, NORCA LIZ original MILLER, JONATHAN

BRCA

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1781 Ex Parte Gansen et al 14410757 - (D) DENNETT 112(1) STAAS & HALSEY LLP VONCH, JEFFREY A

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2127 Ex Parte Feigenbaum et al 13691816 - (D) SHIANG 103 LAW OFFICE OF IDO TUCHMAN (AUS) AZAD, MD ABUL K

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2144 Ex Parte Creamer et al 11382315 - (D) McCOLLUM 103 CRGO LAW STORK, KYLE R

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2479 Ex Parte Lakkis et al 12483987 - (D) JURGOVAN 103 QUALCOMM INCORPORATFD CEHIC, KENAN

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3724 Ex Parte Wain et al 13006816 - (D) WIEKER 103 THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY PAYER, HWEI-SIU C

3731 Ex Parte Elliott 14068509 - (D) FLAX 102/103 KACVINSKY DAISAK BLUNI PLLC YABUT, DIANE D

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1652 Ex Parte Lukyanov et al 11607828 - (D) CHANG 112(1)/101 101 BOZICEVIC, FIELD & FRANCIS LLP ROBINSON, HOPE A

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2868 Ex Parte Wong et al 12972791 - (D) PER CURIAM 103 103 Keysight Technologies, Inc. NATALINI, JEFF WILLIAM

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1615 Ex Parte Shah et al 13622636 - (D) CHANG 112(2) 103 UNILEVER PATENT GROUP WAX, ROBERT A

1615 Ex Parte Molenda et al 13515440 - (D) CHANG 103 NORRIS MCLAUGHLIN & MARCUS, PA AL-AWADI, DANAH J

1644 Ex Parte Robinson et al 12214670 - (D) MAJORS 112(1)/112(2) 101/103 Bozicevic, Field & Francis LLP Stanford University Office of Technology Licensing EWOLDT, GERALD R

Given this broad disclosure, even if claim 1 did not foreclose certain combinations of cytokines and autoantibodies at present, the draftsperson may pursue these combinations through future claims, thus expanding the preemptive reach of Appellants’ invention drawn to the natural law.10 Cf. In re BRCA1- and BRCA2-Based Hereditary Cancer Test Patent Litig., 774 F.3d 755, 764 n. 4 (Fed. Cir. 2014) (“The preemptive nature of the claims is not ameliorated even if we accept Myriad’s argument that other methods of comparison exist. If the combination of certain routine steps were patent eligible, so too would different combinations of other routine steps.”)

BRCA1– and BRCA2–Based Hereditary Cancer Test Patent Litigation, In re, 774 F.3d 755, 113 USPQ2d 1241 (Fed. Cir. 2014) 2106

1651 Ex Parte Blau et al 13440534 - (D) MILLS 103 Bozicevic, Field & Francis LLP Stanford University Office of Technology Licensing VISONE, THOMAS J

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1787 Ex Parte Wantling 13692376 - (D) NAGUMO 103 Hexion Inc. SHUKLA, KRUPA

1793 Ex Parte Gan et al 12265559 - (D) FRANKLIN 103 FITCH EVEN TABIN & FLANNERY, LLP TURNER, FELICIA C

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2442 Ex Parte Abdelhadi et al 12564151 - (D) POTHIER 103 Rolnik Law Firm, P.C. IBM Corp. (AUS/RCR) MACILWINEN, JOHN MOORE JAIN

2463 Ex Parte Kwon et al 13925365 - (D) JEFFERY 102/103 Slater Matsil, LLP ANWAR, MOHAMMAD S

2466 Ex Parte KIM et al 12349882 - (D) DROESCH 103 THE FARRELL LAW FIRM, P.C. LINDENBAUM, ALAN LOUIS

2472 Ex Parte Luo et al 13777618 - (D) BUI 103 BGL/Huawei MUSA, ABDELNABI O

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2612 Ex Parte MATTILA et al 14157984 - (D) EVANS 101 103 Ditthavong & Steiner, P.C. NGUYEN, KIMBINH T

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3612 Ex Parte RUSS 14225890 - (D) AMUNDSON, 102 MAIER & MAIER, PLLC PATEL, KIRAN B

3643 Ex Parte HUNG 13729071 - (D) CALVE 102/103 BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C. BURGESS, MARC R

3667 Ex Parte Dwan et al 13558804 - (D) ENGLE 102 BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C. /FGTL BADII, BEHRANG

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 Ex Parte Contiliano et al 13494395 - (D) NEW 103 Roberts Mlotkowski Safran Cole & Calderon, P.C. OU, JING RUI

3754 Ex Parte Selover 11110262 - (D) OSINSKI 103 41.50 103 Carlson, Gaskey & Olds/Masco Corporation LE, HUYEN D

3771 Ex Parte GUNARATNAM et al 11962621 - (D) HOELTER 103 NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC STANIS, TIMOTHY A

garnero

custom search

REVERSED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2143 Ex Parte Bastide et al 12826938 - (D) PINKERTON 103 Fabian Vancott IBM CORPORATION SUN, LI P

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3657 Ex Parte IWAI et al 13405695 - (D) PESLAK 102/103 GLOBAL IP COUNSELORS, LLP SAHNI, VISHAL R

Appellants first contend that one of ordinary skill in the art would understand that a thermally sprayed layer has a specific implied structure. Appeal Br. 10. Appellants support this contention with a declaration from Appellant Makoto Souwa stating that “one [of] ordinary skill in the art would understand, a thermally sprayed layer would have a structure that closely matches the unevenness and crevices of the underlying layer.” Id. at 11 (citing Souwa Decl. dated April 7, 2014,17). Appellants, relying on In re Garnero, 412 F. 2d 276, 279 (CCPA 1979), then argue that the implied structural characteristics of a thermally sprayed layer should be considered in the patentability analysis of a product by process claim.

Garnero, In re, 412 F.2d 276, 162 USPQ 221 (CCPA 1979) 2113

3675 Ex Parte Cusack et al 13630950 - (D) HOELTER 112(2)/103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS/PRATT & WHITNEY NEUBAUER, THOMAS L

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3762 Ex Parte Zhou et al 12697019 - (D) JESCHKE 102/103 Medtronic, Inc. WEHRHEIM, LINDSEY GAIL

3775 Ex Parte Bertram 13635212 - (D) COTTA 102/103 BELZER PC BOLES, SAMEH RAAFAT

3779 Ex Parte Buerk et al 13461966 - (D) HOFFMANN 102 Whitmyer IP Group LLC HENDERSON, RYAN N

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3645 Ex Parte Cooke et al 13299680 - (D) PESLAK 103 101 BUCHANAN, INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC HULKA, JAMES R

3685 Ex Parte Weller et al 12419115 - (D) SILVERMAN 102/103 101 KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP/VISA HALE, TIM B

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3742 Ex Parte Rivera 12960496 - (D) STEPINA 103 112(2) AVERILL & GREEN DUNIVER, DIALLO IGWE

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1616 Ex Parte Hemminghaus et al 12568167 - (D) NEW 103 SENNIGER POWERS LLP (MTC) HIRT, ERIN E

1653 Ex Parte Miller et al 13386209 - (D) LEBOVITZ 103 K&L Gates LLP/Chicago BOWERS, ERIN M

1656 Ex Parte Bout et al 13002797 - (D) LEBOVITZ 102/103 Mallinckrodt LLC TSAY, MARSHA M

1673 Ex Parte Javanbakht et al 13488802 - (D) LEBOVITZ 103 GrayRobinson, P.A. OLSON, ERIC

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2169 Ex Parte Sureshkumar 12180650 - (D) McNEILL 103 SCHWEGMAN LUNDBERG & WOESSNER/NOVELL TRUONG, CAM Y T

2182 Ex Parte McAnally et al 13003349 - (D) BARRY 103 THE OLLILA LAW GROUP LLC NGO, CHUONG D

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2458 Ex Parte Trabelsi et al 13471078 - (D) DEJMEK dissenting BAIN 101 BRAKE HUGHES BELLERMANN LLP PATEL, RONAK

2495 Ex Parte Bittles et al 14093246 - (D) McNEILL 103 Zehrer Patent Serviees; LEWIS, LISA C

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2836 Ex Parte Thoren et al 12452277 - (D) GARRIS 103 BACON & THOMAS, PLLC AMRANY, ADI

2844 Ex Parte LE 12054820 - (D) RANGE 112(1) 112(2)/103 Cuenot, Forsythe & Kim, LLC YESILDAG, LAURA G

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3735 Ex Parte Hoedl et al 13594214 - (D) PRATS 103 MYERS BIGEL, P.A. COX, THADDEUS B

3762 Ex Parte Zhou et al 11000541 - (D) JESCHKE 112(1)/103 Medtronic, Inc. (CRDM) D ABREU, MICHAEL JOSEPH

american academy, velander

custom search

REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1759 Ex Parte Diamond et al 12777396 - (D) SMITH 103 Larson & Anderson, LLC KESSEL, MARIS R

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2818 Ex Parte Kozinsky et al 13716076 - (D) HASTINGS 103 Maginot, Moore & Beck LLP TAYLOR, EARL N

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3738 Ex Parte Sheldon et al 11876666 - (D) GUIJT 103 KNOBBE MARTENS OLSON & BEAR LLP PELLEGRINO, BRIAN E

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2178 Ex Parte Hamm et al 13076069 - (D) JEFFERY 103 103 MAHAMEDI IP LAW LLP HASTY, NICHOLAS

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1789 Ex Parte Huff et al 13270009 - (D) SMITH 103 WOOD, HERRON & EVANS, LLP JUSKA, CHERYL ANN

Thus, we discern no reversible error in the Examiner’s assessment of the weight to be given to the submitted evidence. In re Am. Acad, of Sci. Tech Ctr., 367 F.3d 1359, 1368 (Fed. Cir. 2004) (“[T]he Board is entitled to weigh the declarations and conclude that the lack of factual corroboration warrants discounting the opinions expressed in the declarations.”). See also Velander v. Garner, 348 F.3d 1359, 1371 (Fed. Cir. 2003) (“In giving more weight to prior publications than to subsequent conclusory statements by experts, the Board acted well within [its] discretion.”).

Am. Acad. of Sci. Tech. Ctr., In re, 367 F.3d 1359, 70 USPQ2d 1827 (Fed. Cir. 2004) 2111 , 2111.01

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2157 Ex Parte Tseng et al 14025620 - (D) DEJMEK 103/double patenting Facebook/Fenwick LE, JESSICA N

2194 Ex Parte Cardona et al 14566253 - (D) SAADAT 103 WALDER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW, P.C. IBM CORP. (WIP) ONAT, UMUT

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2463 Ex Parte Banerjee et al 14020838 - (D) MOORE 102/103 Suman Banerjee MARCELO, MELVIN C

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2617 Ex Parte Dennis 13317342 - (D) MOORE Dissenting ENGLE 103 SHEPPARD, MULLIN, RICHTER & HAMPTON LLP PATEL, JITESH

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2175 APPLE, INC., EBAY, INC., FACEBOOK, INC., NETFLIX, INC., OFFICE DEPOT, INC., STAPLES, INC., and YAHOO!, INC. Requesters, Appellants, and Cross-Respondents v. INTERVAL LICENSING LLC Patent Owner, Respondent, and Cross-Appellant Ex Parte 6757682 et al 09/656,638 95001576 - (D) JEFFERY 102 EDELL, SHAPIRO & FINNAN, LLC HUGHES, DEANDRA M original RONES, CHARLES