genentech, Netzer

custom search

REVERSED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2153 Ex Parte Carroll 14983786 - (D) YAP 103 Christopher Carroll VO, CECILE H

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2446 Ex Parte Thilderkvist et al 14061517 - (D) BUI 103 ABB - Whitmyer IP Group LLC GUZMAN, JAVIER O

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2854 Ex Parte Queen et al 13832854 - (D) HANLON 102/103 DINSMORE & SHOHL LLP MARINI, MATTHEW G

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3622 Ex Parte Messerges et al 13330565 - (D) FETTING 103 Young Basile Hanlon & MacFarlane P.C. Google Inc. VIG, NARESH

3636 Ex Parte Miller 13218874 - (D) SHIANG 103 CESARI AND MCKENNA, LLP BARFIELD, ANTHONY DERRELL

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3745 Ex Parte Guo et al 13095947 - (D) BROWNE 103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS/PRATT & WHITNEY PETERS, BRIAN O

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3657 Ex Parte Eriksen et al 12951414 - (D) CUTITTA 103 112(2) SIEMENS CORPORATION AUNG, SAN M

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3754 Ex Parte Gupta 11742544 - (D) GUIJT 102 102 GILBRETH & ASSOCIATES, P.C. JACYNA, J CASIMER

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2141 Ex Parte Davidson et al 12045630 - (D) ENGLE 103 Fletcher Yoder, P.C. NBCUniversal Media, LLC WONG, WILLIAM

 Claim 1 is a method “comprising” certain steps.  The Federal Circuit has held “the open-ended term ‘comprising’ . . . . means that the named elements are essential, but other elements may be added and still form a construct within the scope of the claim.”  Genentech, Inc. v. Chiron Corp., 112 F.3d 495, 501 (Fed. Cir. 1997); David Netzer Consulting Eng’r LLC v. Shell Oil Co., 824 F.3d 989, 998 (Fed. Cir. 2016).  Thus, the claims as presently written do not preclude tracking and displaying additional information.

Genentech, Inc. v. Chiron Corp., 112 F.3d 495, 42 USPQ2d 1608 (Fed. Cir. 1997) 2111.03 , 2138.05 , 2163

2159 Ex Parte Hanneman et al 13473568 - (D) MORGAN 103 101 Miller, Matthias & Hull LLP/ The Boeing Company SPIELER, WILLIAM

2176 Ex Parte Jenkins et al 11873681 - (D) ANDERSON 103 NUTTER MCCLENNEN & FISH LLP SCHALLHORN, TYLER J

2185 Ex Parte Yap et al 13621994 - (D) HAGY 112(2)/103 International IP Law Group, P.L.L.C. PHAN, RAYMOND NGAN

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2657 Ex Parte Ajmera et al 13538988 - (D) DESHPANDE 103 FERENCE & ASSOCIATES LLC JACKSON, JAKIEDA R

2657 Ex Parte Ajmera et al 13600951 - (D) DESHPANDE 112(1) 103 FERENCE & ASSOCIATES LLC JACKSON, JAKIEDA R

2685 Ex Parte Pennington et al 13552566 - (D) EVANS 103 KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP WU, ZHEN Y

2686 Ex Parte Seban et al 12739562 - (D) YAP 103 BUCHANAN, INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC ADNAN, MUHAMMAD

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2884 Ex Parte Yan et al 13433361 - (D) HEANEY 102/103 SIEMENS CORPORATION VALENTINER, JEREMY SCOTT

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3622 Ex Parte DRESDEN 12899923 - (D) FETTING 103/double patenting LERNER GREENBERG STEMER LLP OSMAN BILAL AHME, AFAF

3622 Ex Parte Malden et al 12541028 - (D) CRAIG 112(1)/112(2) 101/103 HP Inc. SITTNER, MICHAEL J

3623 Ex Parte Evens et al 12720178 - (D) EVANS 101 Target Brands, Inc FEACHER, LORENA R

3624 Ex Parte Balestrieri et al 13260258 - (D) FETTING 103 101 SHEPPARD, MULLIN, RICHTER & HAMPTON LLP (DXC) BYRD, UCHE

3625 Ex Parte Ranganath et al 13764740 - (D) EVANS 101 Facebook/Fenwick GARG, YOGESH C

3629 Ex Parte Jasthi et al 10898713 - (D) FETTING 101/103 Siemens Corporation EVANS, KIMBERLY L

3629 Ex Parte Mengerink et al 10968197 - (D) FETTING 101/103 SCHWEGMAN LUNDBERG & WOESSNER/EBAY EVANS, KIMBERLY L

3634 Ex Parte Kieffer et al 13533430 - (D) McNEILL 103 FREDRIKSON & BYRON, P.A. CHAVCHAVADZE, COLLEEN MARGARET

3661 Ex Parte Wright et al 14251783 - (D) YAP 103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS, P.C./Ford NOLAN, PETER D

3681 Ex Parte MacNeille et al 13185975 - (D) MEYERS 103 41.50 101 BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C./FGTL NGUYEN, THUY N

3685 Ex Parte Jakobsson et al 12955825 - (D) CRAWFORD 112(4) 101/103 PARK, VAUGHAN, FLEMING & DOWLER LLP PVF - PARC OBEID, MAMON A

3686 Ex Parte PRASHANTH G. 12178470 - (D) FETTING 103 HONEYWELL/LKGlobal HOLCOMB, MARK

3689 Ex Parte Lundberg 13309127 - (D) JEFFERY 101/103 SCHWEGMAN LUNDBERG & WOESSNER, P.A. MOONEYHAM, JANICE A

3694 Ex Parte Smith et al 14452419 - (D) SHAH 101 Jackson Walker LLP NGUYEN, TIEN C

3695 Ex Parte Kendrick et al 13908656 - (D) FETTING 101/103 BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C. DONLON, RYAN D

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3737 Ex Parte Cohen et al 12651031 - (D) FLAX 112(2) 103 DYKEMA GOSSETT PLLC (STJ) COOK, CHRISTOPHER L

3749 Ex Parte Blanchard et al 13098252 - (D) STEPINA 103 GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY BARGERO, JOHN E

3763 Ex Parte Ginggen 12619900 - (D) BROWNE 103 NUTTER MCCLENNEN & FISH LLP GILBERT, ANDREW M

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1624 Ex Parte Smith et al 14160725 - (D) GRIMES 103 Sun Chemical Corporation, c/o Frost Brown Todd LLC MCDOWELL, BRIAN E

union pac.

custom search

REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1617 Ex Parte Merlet et al 13126238 - (D) LEBOVITZ 103 Armstrong Teasdale LLP BROWN, COURTNEY A

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2872 Ex Parte Theriault 14161205 - (D) DELMENDO 103 LANDO & ANASTASI, LLP PICHLER, MARIN

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3663 Ex Parte Pitsch et al 12916809 - (D) STEPHENS 103 Quinn IP Law MUSTAFA, IMRAN K

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3775 Ex Parte Belliard et al 13554196 - (D) PESLAK 103 Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner / Zimmer SIPP, AMY R.

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2159 Ex Parte Hays et al 13550365 - (D) AMUNDSON 103 103 MICROSOFT CORPORATION HARMON, COURTNEY N

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2872 Ex Parte Orensteen et al 13509222 - (D) KRATZ 103 103 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY DOAK, JENNIFER L

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3753 Ex Parte Mohr 13868528 - (D) PESLAK 112(2)/102/103 41.50 112(1) Simpson & Simpson, PLLC VENKATESAN, UMASHANKAR

“The definiteness inquiry focuses on whether those skilled in the art would understand the scope of the claim when the claim is read in light of the rest of the [S]pecification. Even if the written description does not enable the claims, the claim language itself may still be definite.” Union Pacific Resources Co. v. Chesapeake Energy Corp., 236 F.3d 684, 692, (Fed. Cir. 2001) (citation omitted). 

Union Pacific Resources Co. v. Chesapeake Energy Corp., 236 F.3d 684, 57 USPQ2d 1293 (Fed. Cir. 2001) 2164.06(a)

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1621 Ex Parte De Vries et al 11955072 - (D) LEBOVITZ 103 FITZPATRICK CELLA HARPER & SCINTO CRUZ, KATHRIEN ANN

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1716 Ex Parte Utlaut et al 12812221 - (D) PER CURIAM 103 Scheinberg & Associates, PC CHEN, KEATH T

1734 Ex Parte Kurtin et al 13536857 - (D) WILSON 112(1)/102 BLAKELY SOKOLOFF TAYLOR & ZAFMAN KOSLOW, CAROL M

1793 Ex Parte Miljkovic et al 14789853 - (D) BEST 103 double patenting FISH & TSANG LLP YOO, HONG THI

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2433 Ex Parte Olson et al 11696856 - (D) KUMAR 103 Baker Botts L.L.P./Cisco Systems TRAN, ELLEN C

2461 Ex Parte MEDAPALLI 14672861 - (D) PYONIN 102/103 STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C. LEVITAN, DMITRY

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2887 Ex Parte Mindeman et al 13838252 - (D) DENNETT 103 WESTMAN CHAMPLIN & KOEHLER, P.A. LY, TOAN C

2894 Ex Parte Romig et al 14189404 - (D) REN 103 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED TRAN, TONY

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3626 Ex Parte Betses et al 13090946 - (D) MacDONALD 101/103 Kacvinsky Daisak Bluni PLLC-Boston PORTER, RACHEL L

3641 Ex Parte Mohler 11998908 - (D) ENGELS 102/103 Lang Patent Law LLC JOHNSON, STEPHEN

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3747 Ex Parte Malone et al 13423368 - (D) STEPINA 103 BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C./FGTL GIMIE, MAHMOUD

3768 Ex Parte Rehrig et al 12608234 - (D) MAJORS 103 Lowe Graham Jones Boston Scientific Corporation SAKAMOTO, COLIN T

3776 Ex Parte Hardesty 13023154 - (D) BROWNE 102/103 THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY DOAN, ROBYN KIEU

burhans, gibson

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1637 Ex Parte Wittwer et al 13299040 - (D) FREDMAN 102/double patenting BARNES & THORNBURG LLP (Biofire) CHUNDURU, SURYAPRABHA

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1771 Ex Parte FRANCIS et al 13345041 - (D) ROSS 103 MILLEN, WHITE, ZELANO & BRANIGAN, P.C. BOYER, RANDY

 See In re Burhans, 154 F.2d 690, 692 (CCPA 1946) (“There is no merit in the point here in the absence of any proof in the record that the order of performing the steps produces any new and unexpected results.”); In re Gibson, 39 F.2d 975, 976 (CCPA 1930) (selection of any order of mixing ingredients is prima facie obvious.). However, Gibson and Burhans are applicable to situations where one of ordinary skill in the art would have reasonably expected from the steps described in the applied prior art that changing the order of steps would produce substantially the same result.

Burhans, In re, 154 F.2d 690, 69 USPQ 330 (CCPA 1946) 2144.04

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2153 Ex Parte Gross 12973378 - (D) KIM 101/103 Law Office of J. Nicholas Gross, Prof. Corp. VO, CECILE H

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2682 Ex Parte VAANANEN 13625082 - (D) DROESCH 103 Mikko Kalervo Vaananen WANG, JACK K

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3653 Ex Parte Brandt 12367270 - (D) HOELTER 103 41.50 112(2) Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt/SFC BUTLER, MICHAEL E

3685 Ex Parte Barnes 13073837 - (D) SILVERMAN 102 Laurence & Phillips IP Law LLP AGWUMEZIE, CHINEDU CHARLES

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3742 Ex Parte Fujieda et al 13376477 - (D) BROWN 103 OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. CHEN, KUANGYUE

3769 Ex Parte WITTENBERGER et al 12844388 - (D) SCHNEIDER 103 Christopher & Weisberg, P.A. DOWNEY, JOHN R

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1714 Ex Parte Vela Becerra et al 13733975 - (D) OBERMANN 103 103 REINHART BOERNER VAN DEUREN P.C. BRATLAND JR, KENNETH A

1779 Ex Parte Højsgaard 12934357 - (D) INGLESE 103 103 COATS & BENNETT, PLLC BREWSTER, HAYDEN R

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2459 Ex Parte Stewart et al 13450625 - (D) HAGY 102 102 MEYERTONS, HOOD, KIVLIN, KOWERT & GOETZEL, P.C. NGUYEN, MINH CHAU

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1618 Ex Parte Mori et al 13814117 - (D) FREDMAN 103 MILLEN, WHITE, ZELANO & BRANIGAN, P.C. DONOHUE, SEAN R

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1761 Ex Parte EVANS et al 14560758 - (D) INGLESE 112(2)/103 THE CLOROX COMPANY DELCOTTO, GREGORY R

1765 Ex Parte Hager et al 13456445 - (D) HEANEY 103 Covestro LLC COONEY, JOHN M

1792 Ex Parte Bell 13601881 - (D) GUPTA 103 The Marbury Law Group, PLLC WILLIAMS, LELA

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2145 Ex Parte Nadiadi et al 13733600 - (D) PINKERTON 103/double patenting LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC AYAD, MARIA S

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2448 Ex Parte Gupta et al 13177998 - (D) NAPPI 103 GIBB & RILEY, LLC EDWARDS, JAMES A

2467 Ex Parte Terpstra 13801398 - (D) PINKERTON 102/103 LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC CATTUNGAL, AJAY P

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2617 Ex Parte Maison 13936160 - (D) BARRY 102/103 THE LAW OFFICE OF JAMES BAUDINO, PLLC IBM CORP. (AUS) AMINI, JAVID A

2636 Ex Parte Shachor et al 13759087 - (D) BEAMER 103 Clements Bernard Walker PLLC LIU, LI

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2815 Ex Parte Weiss et al 12745683 - (D) DENNETT 103 Cozen O'Connor CHEN, DAVID Z

2816 Ex Parte Butz et al 13206271 - (D) GARRIS 102/103 103 Maginot, Moore & Beck LLP BOYLE, ABBIGALE A

2872 Ex Parte Merces 13428459 - (D) HASTINGS 103 WESTERMAN, HATTORI, DANIELS & ADRIAN, LLP DUNNING, RYAN S

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3623 Ex Parte FEBONIO et al 11566358 - (D) ASTORINO 101 YEE AND ASSOCIATES, P.C. MARCUS, LELAND R

3623 Ex Parte Johnston 13444779 - (D) REPKO 102 101 TEMMERMAN LAW OFFICE FIELDS, BENJAMIN S

3647 Ex Parte Schibli et al 13123329 - (D) SCHOPFER 103 RECHES PATENTS WANG, MICHAEL H

3651 Ex Parte Springer et al 13927484 - (D) STRAUSS 103 Armstrong Teasdale LLP RANDALL, JR., KELVIN L

3654 Ex Parte James 13630205 - (D) BARRY 102/103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS/PRATT & WHITNEY TRUONG, MINH D

3654 Ex Parte Yuan et al 14056444 - (D) CALVE 102/103 GATES CORPORATION LIU, HENRY Y

3676 Ex Parte Palidwar et al 12683338 - (D) WARNER 102/103 McDermott Will & Emery LLP BUTCHER, CAROLINE N

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3724 Ex Parte Supe-Dienes 13087077 - (D) SMEGAL Dissenting HORNER 102 Spencer Fane LLP NGUYEN, PHONG H

3746 Ex Parte Paluncic et al 13324200 - (D) LORIN 103 SENNIGER POWERS LLP KASTURE, DNYANESH G

REHEARING

GRANTED
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3683 Ex Parte RIGGS et al 11873969 - (R) CRAWFORD 101/103 Bauer Law Offices MEINECKE DIAZ, SUSANNA M

DENIED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1653 Ex Parte Cote et al 11708829 - (R) FLAX 102/103 IDP Patent Services AFREMOVA, VERA

warner-jenkinsen

custom search

REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1611 Ex Parte Diegelmann et al 12797662 - (D) TOWNSEND 103 WHITHAM, CURTIS & COOK, P.C. GHALI, ISIS A D

Moreover, because the claim requires both promoting hemostasis and “stanching” separate and apart from promoting hemostasis, and because each limitation in a claim is material to defining the scope of the invention, Warner-Jenkins on Co., Inc. v. Hilton Davis Chemical Co., 520 U.S. 17, 29 (1997) (“Each element contained in a patent claim is deemed material to defining the scope of the patented invention”), we construe the term “stanch” as used in claim 19 to mean stopping or restricting the flow of blood to a wound.

Warner-Jenkinsen Co. v. Hilton Davis Chemical Co., 520 U.S. 17, 41 USPQ2d 1865 (1997) 2144.05 , 2183 , 2184 , 2186

1649 Ex Parte BARON et al 12763926 - (D) COTTA 112(1)/101 Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP ULM, JOHN D

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1747 Ex Parte KALJURA 14432422 - (D) GAUDETTE 103 CANTOR COLBURN LLP NGUYEN, PHU HOANG

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2867 Ex Parte NAGPAL et al 13238418 - (D) GARRIS 103 HONEYWELL/WOOD PHILLIPS ASTACIO-OQUENDO, GIOVANNI

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3745 Ex Parte Shafer et al 13188831 - (D) PESLAK 103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS, P.C. SEHN, MICHAEL L

3762 Ex Parte Davis et al 12771475 - (D) ADAMS 112(2)/102 41.50 102 SHUMAKER & SIEFFERT , P.A ALTER MORSCHAUSER, ALYSSA MARGO

3762 Ex Parte Kelly et al 12537362 - (D) FREDMAN 103 PAULY, DEVRIES SMITH & DEFFNER, L.L.C. MAHMOOD, NADIA AHMAD

3762 Ex Parte Torgerson et al 12579036 - (D) GUIJT 102/103 SHUMAKER & SIEFFERT , P.A LEVICKY, WILLIAM J

3766 Ex Parte Barker et al 13864030 - (D) FLAX 103 41.50 103 Lowe Graham Jones Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corp. PLATES KI, ERIN M

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1611 Ex Parte Diegelmann et al 11884363 - (D) TOWNSEND 103 103 WHITHAM, CURTIS & COOK, P.C. GHALI, ISIS A D

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3763 Ex Parte Grinberg 12055075 - (D) HOFFMANN 112(1)/103 112(1) RYAN, MASON & LEWIS, LLP BOSWORTH, KAMI A

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1633 Ex Parte Maeda et al 13719926 - (D) MILLS 112(1)/double patenting FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (BO) WEHBE, ANNE MARIE SABRINA

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1765 Ex Parte Trouillet-Fonti et al 13320718 - (D) ROSS 103 DENTONS US LLP ZEMEL, IRINA SOPJIA

1791 Ex Parte She et al 12735269 - (D) OWENS 103 Nestle Purina Petcare Global Resources, Inc SAYALA, CHHAYA D

1792 Ex Parte Eaton et al 13625935 - (D) BEST 103 41.50 103 Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C. WILLIAMS, LELA

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2648 Ex Parte Kazmi et al 13814971 - (D) KUMAR 103 Murphy, Bilak & Homiller/Ericsson HUANG, WEN WU

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3600 Ex Parte Koningstein 10748682 - (D) SILVERMAN 103 Foley & Lardner LLP PLUCINSKI, JAMISUE A

3629 Ex Parte Bhagwan et al 12195126 - (D) THOMAS 101/103 CANTOR COLBURN LLP - IBM ARC DIVISION PRATT, EHRIN LARMONT

3674 Ex Parte Van Den Berg et al 12743314 - (D) STEPHENS 102/103 SHELL OIL COMPANY ASTACIO-OQUENDO, GIOVANNI

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3732 Ex Parte Casement et al 11197743 - (D) SCHNEIDER 103 Sheridan Ross PC NELSON, MATTHEW M

unigene, interconnect

custom search

REVERSED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2154 Ex Parte Yonezawa 11215432 - (D) DEJMEK 103 Cuenot, Forsythe & Kim, LLC NGUYEN, THU N

Additionally, “[o]bviousness requires more than a mere showing that the prior art includes separate references covering each separate limitation in a claim under examination.” Unigene Labs., Inc. v. Apotex, Inc., 655 F.3d 1352, 1360 (Fed. Cir. 2011). Moreover, while it is well-established that any obviousness analysis must, on some level, rely on hindsight, it is impermissible to engage in a hindsight reconstruction of the claimed invention, using the applicant’s invention as a template and selecting elements from references to fill the gaps. Interconnect Planning Corp. v. Feil, 774 F.2d 1132, 1143 (Fed. Cir. 1985).

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2468 Ex Parte Nason et al 11674771 - (D) SHIANG 103 MITEL NETWORKS CORP. c/o MICHELLE WHITTINGTON PERRY + CURRIER INC. (FOR MITEL) PHUNG, LUAT

2673 Ex Parte Nara 12625971 - (D) PINKERTON 103 SUGHRUE MION, PLLC WALLACE, JOHN R

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3662 Ex Parte Elliott 13477692 - (D) ASTORINO 103 Caterpillar c/o LEYDIG, VOIT & MAYER, LTD NGUYEN, NGA X

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3724 Ex Parte Aquino et al 13644781 - (D) McCARTHY 103 DICKINSON WRIGHT PLLC ALIE, GHASSEM

3742 Ex Parte Kohl et al 13231556 - (D) SCHOPFER 103 Muncy, Geissler, Olds & Lowe, P.C. SINGH, AMIT K

3744 Ex Parte Schwerer et al 12920651 - (D) PESLAK 103 FACTOR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW GROUP, LTD. SULLENS, TAVIA L

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3781 Ex Parte Tompkins 13191312 - (D) GUIJT 102 102/103 DOCKET CLERK COLLADO, CYNTHIA FRANCISCA

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1747 Ex Parte Kaes et al 13181773 - (D) McMANUS 103 THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY FISCHER, JUSTIN R

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2612 Ex Parte HAKURA et al 14058053 - (D) BEAMER 103 Artegis Law Group, LLP/NVIDIA HE, WEIMING

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2853 Ex Parte Murphy et al 14900957 - (D) KUMAR 112(2) 103 HP Inc. VALENCIA, ALEJANDRO

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3695 Ex Parte KANJLIA et al 14109017 - (D) MEYERS 101 Finnegan/Capital One DONLON, RYAN D

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3722 Ex Parte Piper 12822941 - (D) HOFFMANN 103 Klintworth & Rozenblat IP LLC GATES, ERIC ANDREW

3763 Ex Parte Dimashkieh et al 13822627 - (D) STAICOVICI 103 Richard C. Litman DARB, HAMZA A.

3763 Ex Parte Senarith et al 13840196 - (D) SCHOPFER 103 DYKEMA GOSSETT PLLC (STJ) STIGELL, THEODORE J

3775 Ex Parte Kang et al 13178148 - (D) SMITH 103 MILLER, MATTHIAS & HULL LLP BECCIA, CHRISTOPHER J

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED
2764 Ex Parte 6,173,267 B1 et al Ex Parte Cairns 90/012,264 09028718 13589343 - (D) SIU 101/103 DAVID M. QUINLAN, P.C. THIRD PARTY REQUESTER: LOEB & LOEB, LLP WORJLOH, JALATEE

syntex, Phillips, openwave, omega, schindler, poly-america

custom search

REVERSED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2185 Ex Parte WILLIAMS et al 12764002 - (D) HUME 102 Sheridan Ross P.C. HUYNH, KIM T

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2877 Ex Parte Chen et al 13900465 - (D) DELMENDO 112(1) Entropy Matters LLC TON, TRI T

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3632 Ex Parte Lewis 13253122 - (D) WARNER 103 PAULEY ERICKSON & KOTTIS GARFT, CHRISTOPHER

3675 Ex Parte Litis et al 13566431 - (D) STAICOVICI 103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS, P.C. BYRD, EUGENE G

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3742 Ex Parte Gale et al 13618300 - (D) CAPP 102/103 BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C./FGTL PAIK, SANG YEOP

3744 Ex Parte Kanemaru et al 13030465 - (D) STAICOVICI 103 Rankin Hill & Clark LLP FURDGE, LARRY L

3754 Ex Parte Van Der Straaten 12162289 - (D) McCARTHY 103 BOZICEVIC, FIELD & FRANCIS LLP WEISS, NICHOLAS J

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2184 Ex Parte CHAN et al 13688887 - (D) MORGAN 103 103 41.50 112(2)/103 International IP Law Group, P.L.L.C. BORROMEO, JUANITO C

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2435 Ex Parte Chebiyyam et al 14289859 - (D) BENNETT 102 102 41.50 102/103 Blank Rome. LLP - McAfee TRUVAN, LEYNNA THANH

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3723 Ex Parte Palushaj 14062550 - (D) HOELTER 103 112(2)/103 Bejin Bieneman PLC NGUYEN, DUNG V

3742 Ex Parte Forrest et al 11675455 - (D) STAICOVICI 103 103 BAKER & HOSTETLER LLP ROSS, DANA

3775 Ex Parte Carr et al 13440406 - (D) SMITH 103 103 Barnes & Thornburg LLP (IN) KU, SI MING

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1613 Ex Parte Maitra et al 13178899 - (D) MILLS 103 JOHNSON & JOHNSON STEVENS, MARK V

1617 Ex Parte LOUPENOK 13553036 - (D) NEWMAN 103/double patenting NATH, GOLDBERG & MEYER Glaxco Smith Kline PIPIC, ALMA

Under the proper legal standard, a reference will teach away when it suggests that the developments flowing from its disclosures are unlikely to produce the objective of the applicant’s invention. ... A statement that a particular combination is not a preferred embodiment does not teach away absent clear discouragement of that combination. . . .

Syntax (U.S.A.) LLCv. Apotex, Inc., 407 F.3d 1371, 1380 (Fed. Cir. 2005) (citations omitted).

1655 Ex Parte Fabris et al 12387694 - (D) LEBOVITZ 101 101/103 Abel Law Group, LLP TATE, CHRISTOPHER ROBIN

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2127 Ex Parte Othman 13802285 - (D) JIVANI 103 Law Office of Kenneth C. Brooks AZAD, MD ABUL K

2132 Ex Parte Sela et al 12775962 - (D) SILVERMAN 103 BGL/ MERCADO, RAMON A

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2645 Ex Parte Ryann 14223660 - (D) CUTITTA 103 Law Office of William F. Ryann SIVJI, NIZARN

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2838 Ex Parte Chancey et al 12546841 - (D) NAGUMO 102/103 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED TRAN, NGUYEN

2895 Ex Parte Gohla et al 13883415 - (D) DENNETT 102/103 Fox Rothschild LLP PETERS, CHARLES R

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3625 Ex Parte Abdul Karim et al 12877796 - (D) SILVERMAN 101/103 ALLIANCE DATA C/O WAGNER BLECHER LLP DESAI, RESHA

3625 Ex Parte Taylor et al 11351881 - (D) FRAHM 101 MEYERTONS, HOOD, KIVLIN, KOWERT & GOETZEL, P.C. LEVINE, ADAM L

3628 Ex Parte COHEN 13630181 - (D) SILVERMAN 101 DOCKET CLERK HARRINGTON, MICHAEL P

3629 Ex Parte BORDEAUX et al 13796086 - (D) CRAIG 101/103/double patenting Greg Goshorn, P.C. FLEISCHER, MARK A

3654 Ex Parte WHITE 13276130 - (D) WARNER 103 SINORICA, LLC MANSEN, MICHAEL R

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3775 Ex Parte Ainsworth et al 13843651 - (D) FREDMAN 102/103 Fay Kaplun & Marcin, LLP YANG, ANDREW

3781 Ex Parte Rees 13138666 - (D) KINDER 103 Olson & Cepuritis, LTD. CASTRIOTTA, JENNIFER

3786 Ex Parte ROBERTS et al 12868768 - (D) TOWNSEND 112(2) 103 SHAY GLENN LLP AKAR, SERKAN

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1617 Ex Parte Koehler et al 13381441 - (D) SMITH 112(1)/103 Abel Law Group, LLP ALLEY, GENEVIEVE S

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2152 Ex Parte Peters et al 13838731 - (R) COURTENAY 101/103/double patenting Cuenot, Forsythe & Kim, LLC HO, BINH VAN

Because of the contradictory, ambiguous language in paragraph 12 of  Appellants’ Specification, we find no clear and unequivocal disclaimer. As explained by our reviewing court, even under the narrower Phillips standard of claim construction applied in infringement proceedings:

Disavowal can be effectuated by language in the specification or the prosecution history. See Phillips, 415 F.3d at 1316-17. In either case, the standard for disavowal is exacting, requiring clear and unequivocal evidence that the claimed invention includes or does not include a particular feature. See Openwave Sys., Inc. v. Apple Inc., 808 F.3d 509, 513-14 (Fed. Cir. 2015); Omega Eng’g., Inc. v. Raytek Corp., 334 F.3d 1314, 1323-26 (Fed. Cir. 2003). Ambiguous language cannot support disavowal. Omega, 334 F.3d at 1324; see also Schindler Elevator Corp. v. Otis Elevator Co., 593 F.3d 1275, 1285 (Fed. Cir. 2010).

Poly-America, L.P. v. API Industries, Inc., 839 F.3d 1131, 1136 (Fed. Cir. 2016).

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

urbanski, winner int'l

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2181 Ex Parte Chu et al 12846052 - (D) ENGLE 102/103 Seed IP Law Group LLP/EchoStar (290110) LEWIS-TAYLOR, DAYTON A.

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3626 Ex Parte COBB et al 13462374 - (D) WIEDER 101/103 Southeast IP Group, LLC. HUNTER, SEAN KRISTOPHER

3628 Ex Parte Amato 10474435 - (D) SILVERMAN 103 41.50 112(2) FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER LLP ERB, NATHAN

3632 Ex Parte Gya et al 13393292 - (D) HOELTER 103 Andrus Intellectual Property Law, LLP MILLNER, MONICA E

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3721 Ex Parte Roehm 12865647 - (D) HOFFMANN 102 NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT US LLP CHUKWURAH, NATHANIEL C

3725 Ex Parte Miranti 13199556 - (D) LORIN 103 Annelin & Gaskin LEWIS, JUSTIN V
REVERSED 3731 Ex Parte Hartley et al 13377453 - (D) KINDER 102/103 BGL/Cook - Chicago SZPIRA, JULIE ANN

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2439 Ex Parte Kalipatnapu et al 13629216 - (D) HOFF 103 103 Baker Botts L.L.P./Cisco Systems BROWN, CHRISTOPHER J

2441 Ex Parte Wideman 14515705 - (D) JEFFERY 103 103 Eschweiler & Potashnik, LLC PATEL, HITESHKUMAR R

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3631 Ex Parte Roberson et al 13550636 - (D) CAPP 103 103 BSH Home Appliances Corporation HAWN, PATRICK D

3668 Ex Parte Foster et al 14291987 - (D) NAPPI 102/103 101 Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP (Google) MARTINEZ BORRERO, LUIS A

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2142 Ex Parte Kritt et al 13751899 - (D) KUMAR 112(2)/103 Lieberman & Brandsdorfer BLAUFELD, JUSTIN R

2162 Ex Parte Powilleit et al 12708232 - (D) GALLIGAN 103 HONEYWELL/ADDITON CORRIELUS, JEAN M

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2613 Ex Parte Laughlin et al 14556865 - (D) JEFFERY 103 YEE & ASSOCIATES, P.C. LHYMN, SARAH

2686 Ex Parte BREMER 13901106 - (D) GALLIGAN 103 HONEYWELL/OLIFF PLC BROWN, VERNAL U

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2831 Ex Parte Agrawal et al 14033966 - (D) PER CURIAM 103 MCCORMICK, PAULDING & HUBER LLP REID JR, CHARLES H

 One of ordinary skill in the art may be motivated to pursue the desirable properties taught by one reference, even if that means foregoing the benefit taught by another reference. In re Urbanski, 809 F.3d 1237, 1244 (Fed. Cir. 2016). See also Winner Int'l Royalty Corp. v. Wang, 202 F.3d 1340, 1349 n.8 (Fed. Cir. 2000) (“The fact that the motivating benefit comes at the expense of another benefit, however, should not nullify its use as a basis to modify the disclosure of one reference with the teachings of another. Instead, the benefits, both lost and gained, should be weighed against one another.”).

2845 Ex Parte Elbinger et al 12867347 - (D) DENNETT 103 Cozen O'Connor PATEL, AMAL A

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3628 Ex Parte Boyer et al 11851828 - (D) WIEDER 101/103 Sabre/Travelocity and Alston & Bird LLP CHEN, GEORGE YUNG CHIEH

3694 Ex Parte HITCHMOTH 13834425 - (D) WIEDER 101/103 RENNER, OTTO, BOISSELLE & SKLAR, LLP ANDERSON, MICHAEL W

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3733 Ex Parte Siravo et al 13222904 - (D) DOUGAL 103 Fay Kaplun & Marcin, LLP PLIONIS, NICHOLAS J

bancorp, donaldson

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REVERSED
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3638 Ex Parte Droz 13791181 - (D) BAIN 103 CAHN & SAMUELS LLP JUNGE, KRISTINA N S
3693 Ex Parte Burke 13479221 - (D) HUTCHINGS 103 41.50 101 MARK TERRY, ESQ. FU, HAO

3693 Ex Parte Pradeep et al 12113870 - (D) LORIN 101/103 Hanley, Flight & Zimmerman, LLC (Nielsen) KHATTAR, RAJESH

 see also Bancorp Servs., L.L.C. v. Sun Life Assur. Co. of Canada (U.S.), 687 F.3d 1266, 1273—74 (Fed. Cir. 2012) (“[I]t will ordinarily be desirable—and often necessary—to resolve claim construction disputes prior to a § 101 analysis, for the determination of patent eligibility requires a full understanding of the basic character of the claimed subject matter.”)

For example, claim 1 recites a system that comprises “a data collector,” “a cross-modality response synthesizer,” and “a compressor.” There is no indication in the record before us that the Examiner has considered these limitations in light of the Specification in order to determine what claim 1 as a whole is “directed to.”

Claim 23 recites three means-plus-function limitations: “means for aligning,” “means for identifying,” and “means for transmitting.” Means-plus-function claim language must be construed in accordance with 35 U.S.C. § 112, paragraph 6, by “look[ing] to the specification and interpret[ing] that language in light of the corresponding structure, material, or acts described therein, and equivalents thereof, to the extent that the specification provides such disclosure.” In re Donaldson Co., 16 F.3d 1189, 1193 (Fed. Cir. 1994) (en banc). ...  There is no indication in the record that the required analysis was performed.

Donaldson, In re, 16 F.3d 1189, 29 USPQ2d 1845 (Fed. Cir. 1994) 2111.01 , 2114

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3786 Ex Parte Cain et al 12868775 - (D) STEPHENS 103 SHAY GLENN LLP AKAR, SERKAN

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1782 Ex Parte Semersky et al 12144885 - (D) RANGE 103 Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP YAGER, JAMES C

1788 Ex Parte OGAWA et al 13155872 - (D) NAGUMO 103 LEE & MORSE, P.C. DUCHENEAUX, FRANK D

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2139 Ex Parte Westlund et al 14510946 - (D) JEFFERY 112(2) 103 DOUGLAS L WELLER KNIGHT, PAUL M

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2831 Ex Parte Werjefelt 12859067 - (D) INGLESE 103 SHLESINGER, ARKWRIGHT & GARVEY LLP MIKAILOFF, STEFAN

2835 Ex Parte Polizzotto et al 13573131 - (D) HOUSEL 103 GORDON E. GRAY, III EDWARDS, ANTHONY Q

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3735 Ex Parte Zong 12919819 - (D) ADAMS 103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS TRAN, THO Q

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2491 Ex Parte VASWANI et al 12939702 - (R) PYONIN 103 Silver Spring Networks, Inc. PATEL, ASHOKKUMAR B