berkheimer, mortgage

custom search

REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1756 Ex Parte Fuller et al 13899278 - (D) SNAY 103 Scheinberg & Associates, PC ABRAHAM, IBRAHIME A

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2642 Ex Parte Miller 14152547 - (D) DANG 103 Holland & Hart LLP (ViaSat) SCHWARTZ, JOSHUA L

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2177 Ex Parte Saund et al 14062934 - (D) POTHIER 102/103 102 FAY SHARPE LLP / XEROX - PARC BLACKWELL, JAMES H

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1732 Ex Parte Shooshtari 13490638 - (D) SNAY 103 JOHNS MANVILLE QIAN,YUN

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2129 Ex Parte WOODS-HOLDER 13465287 - (D) KRIVAK 103 NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC BEJCEK II, ROBERT H

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2837 Ex Parte Van Lieshout et al 14409922 - (D) PRAISS 102 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS TALPALATSKI, ALEXANDER

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3627 Ex Parte Evans 14021609 - (D) CRAWFORD 101 Devlin Law Firm LLC Collections Marketing Center, Inc. AMSDELL, DANA

3683 Ex Parte MCKENZIE et al 12890523 - (D) PINKERTON 112(2)/101/103 RUTAN & TUCKER, LLP TORRICO-LOPEZ, ALAN

Although the ultimate determination of eligibility is a question of law, our reviewing court recently held “[t]he patent eligibility inquiry may contain underlying issues of fact.” Berkheimer v. HP Inc., No. 2017-1437, 2018 WL 774096, at *6 (Fed. Cir. Feb. 8, 2018) (quoting Mortg. Grader, Inc. v. First  Choice Loan Servs. Inc., 811 F.3d 1314, 1325 (Fed. Cir. 2016) (“[t]he § 101 inquiry ‘may contain underlying factual issues’”)). The court in Berkheimer also held “[w]hen there is no genuine issue of material fact regarding whether the claim element or claimed combination is well-understood, routine, conventional to a skilled artisan in the relevant field, this issue can be decided on summary judgment as a matter of law.” Berkheimer, 2018 WL 774096, at *13. Thus, evidence may be helpful where, for instance, facts are in dispute, but evidence is not always necessary. 

Mortgage Grader, Inc. v. First Choice Loan Servs., 811 F.3d. 1314, 117 USPQ2d 1693 (Fed. Cir. 2015) 2106.04(a)(2)

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1773 Ex Parte Brown et al 13430417 - (D) WILSON 103 Hovey Williams LLP SAVAGE, MATTHEW O

caveney, bosies

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REVERSED
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3649 Ex Parte NOMURA et al 13720853 - (D) McCARTHY 103 MCGINN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW GROUP, PLLC KRUER, KEVIN R

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3763 Ex Parte Clark 13827417 - (D) OSINSKI 102/103 LAW OFFICE OF LOUIS WOO SCHMIDT, EMILY LOUISE

An Examiner’s factual finding regarding what a reference discloses must be supported by a preponderance of the evidence.  See In re Caveney, 761 F.2d 671, 674 (Fed. Cir. 1985) (“preponderance of the evidence is the standard that must be met by the PTO in making rejections”).  In order to satisfy this standard, the evidence must demonstrate that it is more likely than not that the alleged facts are actually true.  See Bosies v. Benedict, 27 F.3d 539, 542 (Fed. Cir. 1994) (the preponderance of the evidence standard requires the finder of fact to believe that the existence of a fact is more probable than its nonexistence).

Caveney, In re, 761 F.2d 671, 226 USPQ 1 (Fed. Cir. 1985)   2133.03(b)

Bosies v. Benedict, 27 F.3d 539, 30 USPQ2d 1862 (Fed. Cir. 1994) 2138.04

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2856 Ex Parte Bedrio 13921934 - (D) McMANUS 102/103 102 MAGINOT, MOORE & BECK, LLP FRANK, RODNEY T

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3752 Ex Parte Ahearn et al 12398783 - (D) STEPINA 102/103 112(2) 41.50 103 BARLOW, JOSEPHS & HOLMES, LTD. LEE, CHEE-CHONG

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1788 Ex Parte Kopf et al 12470243 - (D) SQUIRE 103 NORRIS MCLAUGHLIN & MARCUS, PA GOLDEN, CHINESSA T

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3688 Ex Parte Theophilis 13599485 - (D) STRAUSS 103 FAY KAPLUN & MARCIN, LLP MACASIANO, MARILYN G

3689 Ex Parte Morinville 11003557 - (D) BAYAT 101 LAW OFFICES OF MARK L. BERRIER NGUYEN, TAN D

3696 Ex Parte Blewett et al 12646419 - (D) SHIANG 112(1)/103 101 AT & T Legal Department - FKM DEGA, MURALI K

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3745 Ex Parte Farb 13057767 - (D) BAHR 112(1) 102/103 41.50 112(2) M. Daniel Farb ADJAGBE, MAXIME M

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1725 Ex Parte Venkatachalam et al 13755263 - (D) SQUIRE 103 CHRISTENSEN, FONDER, DARDI & HERBERT PLLC BUCHANAN, JACOB

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2812 Ex Parte Xu et al 14373628 - (D) PER CURIAM 103 Christensen, Fonder, Dardi & Herbert PLLC GARBER, CHARLES D

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2463 Ex parte INTELLECTUAL VENTURES I, LLC, Appellant and Patent Owner Ex Parte 5790793 et al 90013677 - (D) McKEOWN 102 KNOBBE MARTENS OLSON & BEAR LLP FOR THIRD-PARTY REQUESTER: JAMES W. MILLER, ATTORNEY DESAI, RACHNA SINGH original RINEHART, MARK H

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2693 Ex parte HAN DINGNAN Ex Parte 8976127 et al 13202574 90013699 - (D) HOFF 103 HAN DINGNAN BONSHOCK, DENNIS G original NGUYEN, KIMNHUNG T

mochel, cooper

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1727 Ex Parte Mizuno et al 14342875 - (D) WILSON 103 IP GROUP OF DLA PIPER LLP (US) ARCIERO, ADAM A

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3725 Ex Parte Nieschulz et al 11614568 - (D) HORNER 103 FCA US LLC TOLAN, EDWARD THOMAS

3731 Ex Parte Lipchitz et al 13743527 - (D) ADAMS 103 Dickinson Wright Smith & Nephew, Inc. HIGHLAND, RACHEL S

3763 Ex Parte Powers et al 14171364 - (D) McCARTHY 103 RUTAN & TUCKER, LLP HAYMAN, IMANI N

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2646 Ex Parte Bajko 11970350 - (D) CUTITTA 103 103 Alston & Bird LLP Nokia Corporation OBAYANJU, OMONIYI

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1733 Ex Parte Srivastava et al 14768845 - (D) DENNETT 103 BUCHANAN INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC ROE, JESSEE RANDALL

see, e.g., In re Mochel, 470 F.2d 638, 640 (CCPA 1972) (holding the phrase “up to” includes zero as the lower limit). The Examiner finds that the formula in the claims (Al + 0.56Ti + 0.29Nb + 0.15Ta < 3.9) does not prevent a conclusion of obviousness because “there is no invention in the discovery of a general formula if it covers a composition described in the prior art.” Id. at 3-4 (citing, inter alia, In re Cooper, 134 F.2d 630, 632 (CCPA 1943). The Cooper court held that “[p]atentability of the claims may not rest solely on the fact that the carbon contents specified therein are calculated from the formula.” “Appellants’ entire contention herein is that, unless there is specifically set out in the prior art an alloy produced by their formula, such prior art may not be used in denying patentability to their claims. We cannot agree with such contention.” Cooper, 134 F.2d at 632.

Mochel, In re, 470 F.2d 638, 176 USPQ 194 (CCPA 1974) 2173.05(c)

1765 Ex Parte Weber et al 13504576 - (D) DELMENDO 103 Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP (WM) ZEMEL, IRINA SOPJIA

1783 Ex Parte Gargalaka et al 13613975 - (D) OWENS 103 The Dow Chemical Company/Cantor Colburn LLP GUO, TONG

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2158 Ex Parte An et al 13097881 - (D) SHAW 112(2) 103 Jordan IP Law (IBM - SVL) WILLIS, AMANDA LYNN

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2468 Ex Parte MONSIEUX 13888317 - (D) NAPPI 103 THOMSON Licensing LLC BELETE, BERHANU D

2495 Ex Parte Lemberg 12675599 - (D) PINKERTON 103 Law Offices of Thomas Schneck DEBNATH, SUMAN

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2865 Ex Parte Schweitzer et al 14486921 - (D) COLAIANNI 112(2)/101 Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. PARK, HYUN D

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3723 Ex Parte Porter et al 14029601 - (D) CALVE 103 GABLE & GOTWALS CARLSON, MARC

3726 Ex Parte Escobar 12649678 - (D) GUIJT 102/103 41.50 112(2) CANTOR COLBURN LLP VAUGHAN, JASON L

3753 Ex Parte Huff et al 13390377 - (D) BROWNE 102 Cantor Colburn LLP - Carrier BARRY, DAPHNE MARIE

smith3, american academy

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1642 Ex Parte Malet 13807783 - (D) ADAMS 103 MILLEN, WHITE, ZELANO & BRANIGAN, P.C. AKHOON, KAUSER M

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2482 Ex Parte Olsson et al 12704808 - (D) DIXON 103 Steven C. Tietsworth VAZQUEZ COLON, MARIA E

2484 Ex Parte Chen et al 13689605 - (D) KRIVAK 103 Shumaker & Sieffert, P. A. BRANIFF, CHRISTOPHER

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3641 Ex Parte Beach et al 13835352 - (D) SMEGAL 103 BELZER PC HAYES, BRET C

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3742 Ex Parte Peters et al 13212025 - (D) DOUGAL 103 Lincoln Electric Company/Perkins COIE LLP PAIK, SANG YEOP

3781 Ex Parte Keefer et al 13753518 - (D) HOELTER 102/103 Ingrid McTaggart CASTRIOTTA, JENNIFER

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1798 Ex Parte Sharpe et al 14030946 - (D) CASHION 102 102 McCarter & English / Cytonome/ST, LLC KWAK, DEAN P

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2616 Ex Parte Shao 13991264 - (D) BUSCH 103 103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS BEUTEL, WILLIAM A

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3721 Ex Parte Roehm et al 12801822 - (D) STEPINA 103 103 NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT US LLP LONG, ROBERT FRANKLIN

Appellants have the better position. During examination of a patent application, pending claims are given their broadest reasonable construction consistent with the Specification. In re Am. Acad. of Sci. Tech Ctr., 367 F.3d 1359, 1364 (Fed. Cir. 2004). 

The correct inquiry “is an interpretation that corresponds with what and how the inventor describes his invention in the specification.” In re Smith International, Inc., 871 F.3d 1375, 1382—83 (Fed. Cir. 2017)

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

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1639 Ex Parte WATSON et al 13930852 - (D) GRIMES 112(1)/102/103 112(1)/101 SEED INTELLECTUAL PROPFRTY LAW GROUP LLP BUNKER, AMY M

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2145 Ex Parte Cheah 12258295 - (D) FRAHM 103 Baker Botts; L.L.P./Facebook Inc. STITT, ERIK V

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2677 Ex Parte Bufe et al 14090152 - (D) SILVERMAN 101 Garg Law Firm, PLLC IBM AUS IPLAW (GLF) LELAND III, EDWIN S

2697 Ex Parte Hristov et al 13226059 - (D) SHAW 102/103 Baker Botts L.L.P./Atmel Corporation LEIBY, CHRISTOPHER E

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3626 Ex Parte Whitman 13910262 - (D) WHITEHEAD JR. 101/103 Covidien LP BURGESS, JOSEPH D

3627 Ex Parte Doyle 11346012 - (D) SHIANG 101 ARENT FOX LLP REFAI, RAMSEY

3632 Ex Parte Yadav 14572945 - (D) SCHOPFER 103 Ford Global Technologies, LLC/ King & Schickli, PLLC MCNICHOLS, ERET C

3641 Ex Parte Herring 13739704 - (D) STAICOVICI 102 ALLEN, DYER, DOPPELT, MILBRATH & GILCHRIST, P.A. GOMBERG, BENJAMIN S

3682 Ex Parte Lessin et al 13681161 - (D) MEDLOCK 103 101 Facebook/Fenwick EZEWOKO, MICHAEL I

3686 Ex Parte Tripoli 13946976 - (D) WHITEHEAD JR. 101 FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (SD) NAJARIAN, LENA

3693 Ex Parte Devaney et al 13312399 - (D) MEDLOCK 101 PROSKAUER ROSE LLP CHAKRAVARTI, ARUNAVA

3696 Ex Parte Favreau et al 12858611 - (D) SZPONDOWSKI 101 KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP TROTTER, SCOTT S

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3737 Ex Parte GOLDENBERG et al 12878840 - (D) ADAMS 103 DOWELL & DOWELL, P.C. COOK, CHRISTOPHER L

3763 Ex Parte Ziman et al 11342620 - (D) BARRETT 112(1)/103 112(2) LAW OFFICE OF LOUIS WOO BOSWORTH, KAMI A

3766 Ex Parte Mahapatra et al 12741710 - (D) SMITH 103 KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP BERTRAM, ERIC D

transocean, ksr

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REVERSED
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3686 Ex Parte Grudzinski et al 12556323 - (D) PYONIN 101 BOYLE FREDRICKSON S.C WISCONSIN ALUMNI RESEARCH FOUNDATION HOLCOMB, MARK

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3711 Ex Parte Moore 13712571 - (D) BROWNE 103 Quinn IP Law/NIKE, Inc. BLAU, STEPHEN LUTHER

The Examiner merely opines that an increase in offset potential is desirable, without explaining why that would be so. However, “it is not enough to simply show that the references disclose the claim limitations; in addition, ‘it can be important to identify a reason that would have prompted a person of ordinary skill in the art to combine the elements as the new invention does.’”  Transocean Offshore Deepwater v. Maersk Contractors, 617 F. 3d 1296, 1303 (Fed. Cir. 2010) (citing KSR Int'l Co. v. Teleflex Inc., 550 U.S. 398, 401 (2007)).

KSR International Co. v. Teleflex Inc., 550 U.S. 398, 82 USPQ2d 1385 (2007)  2141 ,   2144.05 ,   2145 ,   2216 ,   2242 ,   2286 ,   2616 ,   2642 ,   2686.04

3762 Ex Parte CORVI et al 13281761 - (D) LEBOVITZ 102 Christopher & Weisberg, P.A. FLORY, CHRISTOPHER A

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3753 Ex Parte KÄFER et al 13762632 - (D) KORNICZKY 103 103 WENDEROTH, LIND & PONACK, L.L.P. TRINIDAD-BORGES, JOSEPHINE

3777 Ex Parte Kamalakaran et al 14112664 - (D) MAJORS 102/103 102 41.50 103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS LUONG, PETER

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1627 Ex Parte McGeechan et al 12727405 - (D) FLAX 103 McBee Moore Woodward & Vanik IP, LLC MCMILLIAN, KARA RENITA

1631 Ex Parte Deslauriers et al 12462713 - (D) SMITH 103 101 CHEVRON PHILLIPS CHEMICAL COMPANY DEJONG, ERIC S

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2449 Ex Parte Yin 14106922 - (D) BAIN 103 VERIZON MCBETH, WILLIAM C

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2612 Ex Parte Matsui 14476405 - (D) BAIN 102 WOLF GREENFIELD & SACKS, P.C. CASCHERA, ANTONIO A

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2865 Ex Parte Jaiswal et al 13017968 - (D) OWENS 101 41.50 112(1) YEE AND ASSOCIATES, P.C. PARK, HYUN D

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3686 Ex Parte YAMADA 12690591 - (D) HAGY 101 SUGHRUE MION, PLLC PATEL, NEHA

3688 Ex Parte Doughty et al 13691054 - (D) MOHANTY 103 112(1)/112(2)/101 Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. (AOL Inc.) ANDERSON, SCOTT C

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3771 Ex Parte Gillies 13130694 - (D) JESCHKE 102/103 BROOKS KUSHMAN P C TSAI, MICHAEL JASPER

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1633 Ex Parte SAMARANAYAKE et al 13858393 - (R) LEBOVITZ 103 PHARMACEUTICAL PATENT ATTORNEYS, LLC WEHBE, ANNE MARIE SABRINA

PPG, de lajarte

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1734 Ex Parte Lee et al 12240396 - (D) WILSON 103 SHEPPARD, MULLIN, RICHTER & HAMPTON LLP LEE, REBECCA Y

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2486 Ex Parte Wu et al 13996280 - (D) CUTITTA 103 Murphy, Bilak & Homiller/Ericsson DEMOSKY, PATRICK E

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2625 Ex Parte Shirakawa et al 12076599 - (D) DEJMEK 102 NIXON & VANDERHYE, P.C. PIZIALI, JEFFREY J

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3711 Ex Parte SAJIMA 13906493 - (D) HOFFMANN 103 BIRCH, STEWART, KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP SIMMS JR, JOHN ELLIOTT

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3742 Ex Parte Bruck et al 14045818 - (D) HOFFMANN 103 103 SIEMENS CORPORATION PAIK, SANG YEOP

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1611 Ex Parte Green 14165076 - (D) NEWMAN 103 MERCHANT & GOULD P.C. PURDY, KYLE A

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1792 Ex Parte Cator et al 13636254 - (D) PRAISS 102/103 CAHN & SAMUELS LLP LEFF, STEVEN N

 The claim term “consisting essentially of’ is used to indicate, for example, that “the invention necessarily includes the listed ingredients and is open to unlisted ingredients that do not materially affect the basic and novel properties of the invention.” PPG Indus., Inc. v. Guardian Indus. Corp., 156 F.3d 1351, 1354 (Fed. Cir. 1998). Appellant bears the burden of: (1) showing the basic and novel characteristics of their claimed invention, and (2) establishing how those characteristics would be materially changed by any allegedly excluded component of an applied reference. See In re DeLajarte, 337 F.2d 870, 873 74 (CCPA 1964). 

PPG Industries v. Guardian Industries, 156 F.3d 1351, 48 USPQ2d 1351 (Fed. Cir. 1998) 2111.03 , 2163

De Lajarte, In re, 337 F.2d 870, 143 USPQ 256 (CCPA 1964) 2111.03 , 2163

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2454 Ex Parte Bogdany et al 13425509 - (D) BUSCH 103 Keohane & D'Alessandro ALGIBHAH, HAMZA N

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2649 Ex Parte KITAJIMA 14100103 - (D) SHIANG 103 MURATA MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD C/O KEATING & BENNETT, LLP CHEN, ZHITONG

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3668 Ex Parte ELIE et al 14693597 - (D) ASTORINO 103 BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C./FGTL TROOST, AARON L

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3741 Ex Parte Masse et al 13151155 - (D) CALVE 103 Joel G. Landau Aerojet Rocketdyne GOYAL, ARUN

3742 Ex Parte Morrow et al 14026492 - (D) OSINSKI 102/103 KING & SCHICKLI, PLLC LAFLAME JR, MICHAEL A

3778 Ex Parte Schonbeck et al 14265714 - (D) WOOD 103/OTDP THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY VASAT, PETER S

ansonia

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1797 Ex Parte Cooper 13897782 - (D) INGLESE 103 41.50 112(2) OWENS-ILLINOIS, INC. XU, XIAOYUN


Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2817 Ex Parte Nii et al 14236067 - (D) McMANUS 103 MCDERMOTT WILL & EMERY LLP HOQUE, MOHAMMAD M

2855 Ex Parte Zhou et al 13920570 - (D) DELMENDO 103 U S ARMY RESEARCH LABORATORY ROBERTS, HERBERT K

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3747 Ex Parte Williams 14217984 - (D) CALVE 103 BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C./FGTL MOUBRY, JAMES G

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2157 Ex Parte Liang et al 14231238 - (D) FRAHM 102 102 PERKINS COIE LLP - PAO General CHANNAVAJJALA, SRIRAMA T

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2477 Ex Parte Xhafa et al 13951798 - (D) GALLIGAN, 103 103 YOUNG, STEVE R YOUNG, STEVE R

2483 Ex Parte Boyce et al 13343266 - (D) CHUNG 103 103 BAKER BOTTS LLP AN, SHAWN S

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2884 Ex Parte Long 13427018 - (D) TIMM 112(2)/102/103 112(1)/103 SIEMENS CORPORATION IGYARTO, CAROLYN

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3742 Ex Parte Bruck et al 14045818 - (D) HOFFMANN 103 103 SIEMENS CORPORATION PAIK, SANG YEOP

3765 Ex Parte DASSLER et al 13250860 - (D) DOUGAL 102/103 103 ROBERT M. SCHWARTZ, P.A. MORAN, KATHERINE M

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1618 Ex Parte Kaczanowski et al 12769293 - (D) LAVIER 103 FITZPATRICK CELLA HARPER & SCINTO VU, JAKE MINH

1619 Ex Parte FINE et al 13310359 - (D) SCHNEIDER 103 STEPTOE & JOHNSON LLP BLANCHARD, DAVID J

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2439 Ex Parte de los Rios et al 13968724 - (D) CRAIG 103 COOPER LEGAL GROUP / ORACLE SCHMIDT, KARIL

 Cf. Ansonia Brass & Copper Co. v. Elec. Supply Co., 144 U.S. 11, 18 (1892) (“[N]othing is better settled in this court than that the application of an old process to a new and analogous purpose does not involve invention, even if the new result had not before been contemplated.”). 

2452 Ex Parte XIAO et al 13688882 - (D) POTHIER 102/103 VERIZON HOANG, HIEU T

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2612 Ex Parte White 13267531 - (D) HOWARD 103 Nokia Corporation and Alston & Bird LLP CASCHERA, ANTONIO A

2619 Ex Parte Jayaramaiah 14487392 - (D) HOWARD 103 Cozen O'Connor TSWEI, YU-JANG

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2862 Ex Parte AARRE 12963906 - (D) BEST 101 SCHLUMBERGER INFORMATION SOLUTIONS ANDERSON, LYNNE D

2865 Ex Parte Payen et al 14420138 - (D) DENNETT 101 Patent Portfolio Builders, PLLC DALBO, MICHAEL J

2887 Ex Parte Casilli 13890797 - (D) NAPPI 103 SIEMENS CORPORATION HABIB, ASIFA

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3682 Ex Parte Prakah-Asante et al 13873966 - (D) BAUMEISTER 102/103 101/112(4) BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C./FGTL REINHARDT, RICHARD G

3693 Ex Parte Ilgin et al 14391004 - (D) MOHANTY 101 SCHWEGMAN LUNDBERG & WOESSNER/EBAY MAGUIRE, LINDSAY M

3693 Ex Parte Nokes et al 11954004 - (D) MOHANTY 101 SCHWEGMAN LUNDBERG & WOESSNER/EBAY MAGUIRE, LINDSAY M

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3739 Ex Parte WERNETH et al 14162934 - (D) LEBOVITZ 103 Christopher & Weisberg, P.A. FOWLER, DANIEL WAYNE

3749 Ex Parte Thompson 13090837 - (D) KERINS 103 Cantor Colburn LLP - Carrier NAMAY, DANIEL ELLIOT

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2874 CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. Third Party Requester, Appellant and Cross-Respondent v. CIRREX SYSTEMS, LLC Patent Owner, Cross-Appellant and Respondent Ex Parte 6415082 et al 95001175 - (D) TURNER 112(1) 41.77 112(1) Ascenda Law Group, PC Third Party Requester: Haynes and Boone, LLP. MENEFEE, JAMES A. original LEE, JOHN D

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1637 LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION Requester, Cross-Appellant and Respondent v. 454 LIFE SCIENCES CORPORATION Patent Owner, Appellant, and Cross-Respondent Ex Parte 8012690 et al 10767899 95001765 - (R) LEBOVITZ 103 COOLEY LLP CAMPELL, BRUCE R original THOMAS, DAVID C

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1767 ROCKWOOL INTERNATIONAL A/S Requester and Appellant v. Patent of KNAUF INSULATION LLC and KNAUF INSULATION SPRL Patent Owners and Respondents Ex Parte 7888445 et al 11493080 95000672 - (R) LEBOVITZ 103 Barnes & Thornburg LLP (IN) KUGEL, TIMOTHY J original HEINCER, LIAM J

1796 ROCKWOOL INTERNATIONAL A/S Requester and Appellant v. Patent of KNAUF INSULATION, INC & KNAUF INSULATION SPRL Patent Owners and Respondents Ex Parte 7,772,347 B2 et al 95000675 - (R) LEBOVITZ 103 Barnes & Thornburg LLP (IN) KUGEL, TIMOTHY J original HEINCER, LIAM J

stepan2

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2123 Ex Parte Krebs et al 14484603 - (D) CHEN 101 ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company OCHOA, JUAN CARLOS

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2423 Ex Parte Ellis et al 13295026 - (D) COURTENAY 103 Haley Guiliano LLP TESFAYE, AKLIL M

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3674 Ex Parte Sheehy et al 14147355 - (D) BROWNE 102/103 ZARLEY LAW FIRM P.L.C. SKAIST, AVI T.

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3745 Ex Parte Beers et al 13869053 - (D) HORNER 103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS, P.C. NGUYEN, NINH H

3745 Ex Parte Beers et al 13869048 - (D) HORNER 103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS, P.C. NGUYEN, NINH H

See Stepan, 868 F.3d at 1348 (holding that if the claimed range is not within or does not overlap the prior art range, it is the PTO’s burden to show that the claimed range would have been obvious to a person of ordinary skill in the art). 

3745 Ex Parte Beers et al 13869045 - (D) HORNER 103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS, P.C. NGUYEN, NINH H

3745 Ex Parte Warren 13600299 - (D) HORNER 102/103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS/PRATT & WHITNEY GETACHEW, JULIAN B

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3663 Ex Parte Cuddihy et al 14208203 - (D) SCHOPFER 103 103 Bejin Bieneman PLC Ford Global Technologies, LLC CHEN, SHELLEY

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3723 Ex Parte Zurbruegg et al 14352207 - (D) ASTORINO 112(2) 102 Maginot, Moore & Beck LLP CARLSON, MARC

3728 Ex Parte Eshetu et al 13546302 - (D) PESLAK 112(1)/112(2)/102/103 102/103 LANDO & ANASTASI, LLP ACKUN, JACOB K

3749 Ex Parte RIDDER 13859020 - (D) HOELTER 103 103 LEX IP MEISTER, PLLC MCALLISTER, STEVEN B

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1613 Ex Parte Farcet 11347251 - (D) SAWERT 103 OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P CHANG, KYUNG SOOK

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1756 Ex Parte UNNO et al 14284899 - (D) PRAISS 103 BUCHANAN, INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC WANGA, TIMON

1792 Ex Parte Colo et al 13254310 - (D) ROSS 103 Nestec S.A. THAKUR, VIREN A

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2145 Ex Parte Burckart et al 14076206 - (D) BENNETT 103 CRGO LAW PAN, YONGJIA

2162 Ex Parte KASTERSTEIN et al 14301807 - (D) BEAMER 103 LODHI, ANDALIB FT LODHI, ANDALIB FT

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2437 Ex Parte Gammel 13942096 - (D) MacDONALD 101 MURPHY, BILAK & HOMILLER/INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES PYZOCHA, MICHAEL J

2482 Ex Parte Reinpoldt et al 13074305 - (D) HOWARD 112(2)/103 Allen, Dyer, Doppelt & Gilchrist, P.A. JEBARI, MOHAMMED

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2875 Ex Parte Herr et al 13370069 - (D) McMANUS 103 NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT US LLP GYLLSTROM, BRYON T

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3743 Ex Parte HAWES 13706894 - (D) CALVE 103 Norris McLaughlin & Marcus, PA YUEN, JESSICA JIPING

3763 Ex Parte Aziz et al 13323516 - (D) CAPP 103 WILSON, SONSINI, GOODRICH & ROSATI MEDWAY, SCOTT J

3782 Ex Parte Klosky 14473261 - (D) MEDLOCK 103 Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP BATTISTI, DEREK J

REHEARING

GRANTED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1729 Ex Parte Kumar et al 12509131 - (R) WILSON 103 103 CHRISTENSEN, FONDER, DARDI & HERBERT PLLC EGGERDING, ALIX ECHET .MEYER