applied materials, epstein

custom search

REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1763 Ex Parte SODD 14532513 - (D) HEANEY 103 THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY WHITELEY, JESSICA

Whether the standard deviation of height was known to be a result-effective variable is a question of fact. In re Applied Materials, 692 F.3d 1289, 1295—96 (Fed. Cir. 2012). Questions of fact are resolved in patent examination by the preponderance of the evidence of record. E.g., In re Epstein, 32 F.3d 1559, 1564 (Fed. Cir. 1994). 

Epstein, In re, 32 F.3d 1559, 31 USPQ2d 1817 (Fed. Cir. 1994) 716.07 , 2128 , 2133.03(b) , 2152.02(d)

1792 Ex Parte Srsen et al 13207065 - (D) NAGUMO 103 DICKE, BILLIG & CZAJA LEFF, STEVEN N

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2424 Ex Parte SanGiovanni et al 13829668 - (D) KHAN 102/103 NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT US LLP BAIG, SAHAR A

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2872 Ex Parte Heeren 14496446 - (D) SQUIRE 102/103 ALCON PINKNEY, DA WAYNE

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3671 Ex Parte Gudat 11139788 - (D) ASTORINO 103 CATERPILLAR/FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, L.L.P. NGUYEN, MAI T

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3744 Ex Parte Anderson et al 13794946 - (D) OSINSKI 103 MICHAEL BEST & FRIEDRICH LLP (Mke) VAZQUEZ, ANA M

3747 Ex Parte HAYAMI 12766030 - (D) CRAWFORD 112(2)/103 NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC HAMAOUI, DAVID E

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1783 Ex Parte MYERS et al 13714897 - (D) DENNETT 103 Armstrong Flooring, Inc. VAN SELL, NATHAN L

1793 Ex Parte Rapp et al 11577281 - (D) FRANKLIN 103 OSTROLENK FABER LLP MCCLAIN-COLEMAN, TYNESHA L.

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2193 Ex Parte Urdang 13916420 - (D) KRIVAK 103 LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC JEON, JAE UK

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2482 Ex Parte Shi et al 11527023 - (D) PYONIN 102/103 Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton/Qualcomm FINDLEY, CHRISTOPHER G

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3621 Ex Parte Pestoni et al 12545578 - (D) HUGHES 101/103 Wolfe-SBMC WU, RUTAO

noll, bernhart

custom search

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3617 Ex Parte George 13709516 - (D) CRAIG 102/103 102/103 41.50 103 Lewis Kohn & Walker LLP AVILA, STEPHEN P

3644 Ex Parte FROLOV et al 13856879 - (D) GREENHUT 103 103 41.50 103 MOSER TABOADA DIXON, KEITH L

Our reviewing court has held that a “programmed machine is structurally different from a machine without that program.” In re Noll, 545 F.2d 141, 149 (CCPA 1976); see also In re Bernhart, 417 F.2d 1395, 1399—1400 (CCPA 1969) (“[I]f a machine is programmed in a certain new and unobvious way, it is physically different from the machine without that program; its memory elements are differently arranged. The fact that these physical changes are invisible to the eye should not tempt us to conclude that the machine has not been changed.”). 

Noll, In re, 545 F.2d 141, 191 USPQ 721 (CCPA 1976) 2163 , 2181 , 2184

Bernhart, In re, 417 F.2d 1395, 163 USPQ 611 (CCPA 1969) 2173.05(j)

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3725 Ex Parte Thomas 13164025 - (D) McCARTHY 102 102/103 Schramm-Personal-ACT YUSUF, MOHAMMAD I

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1742 Ex Parte Steeman 13256327 - (D) FRANKLIN 103 NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC WOLLSCHLAGER, JEFFREY MICHAEL

1763 Ex Parte SASAKI 13618368 - (D) DELMENDO 103 OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. USELDING, JOHN E

1768 Ex Parte Allen 14193353 - (D) FRANKLIN 103 Covestro LLC CHANG, JOSEPHINE L

1788 Ex Parte Dudley et al 13817739 - (D) RANGE 103 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY MANGOHIG, THOMAS A

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2128 Ex Parte Cohen et al 13919323 - (D) DANG 103 Cuenot, Forsythe & Kim, LLC ALHIJA, SAIF A

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2625 Ex Parte Kerr et al 12495483 - (D) SAADAT 103 Treyz Law Group BODDIE, WILLIAM

2686 Ex Parte Treacy 14788891 - (D) HUME 103 Andrus Intellectual Property Law, LLP HAILE, BENYAM

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3744 Ex Parte HEINE 13649650 - (D) CAPP 103 Muncy, Geissler, Olds & Lowe, P.C. THOMPSON, JASON N

3771 Ex Parte Busch 13068965 - (D) GREENHUT 103 TAYLOR IP, P.C. MILLER, CHRISTOPHER E

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3695 Ex Parte Lutnick et al 13912453 - (D) FETTING 101 CANTOR FITZGERALD, L.P. SUBRAMANIAN, NARAYANSWAMY

REEXAMINATION

REVERSED
3305 Ex parte KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V. and PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION Appellant, Patent Owner Ex Parte 5,749,905 et al 08/103,837 90013454 - (D) 90/013,603 - (D) SONG 102/103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS FLANAGAN, BEVERLY MEINDL

hiniker, self, digitech, return mail

custom search

REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1613 Ex Parte Constantz et al 13800694 - (D) CHANG 103/double patenting NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT US LLP ARNOLD, ERNST V

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2123 Ex Parte Laake 13851327 - (D) HOWARD 112(4)/103 SCHLUMBERGER INFORMATION SOLUTIONS HANN, JAY B

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2431 Ex Parte ROLFE 14051108 - (D) HOWARD 103 KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP SU, SARAH

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2434 Ex Parte Vaidya et al 13866869 - (D) GALLIGAN 103 103 VMware, Inc. BAYOU, YONAS A

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3745 Ex Parte Aynsley et al 12730521 - (D) GUIJT 103 103 KING & SCHICKLI, PLLC BROWN, ADAM WAYNE

Unclaimed features cannot impart patentability to claims. In re Hiniker Co., 150 F.3d 1362, 1369 (Fed. Cir. 1998). Arguments must be commensurate in scope with the actual claim language. In re Self, 671 F.2d 1344, 1348 (CCPA 1982).

Hiniker Co., In re, 150 F.3d 1362, 47 USPQ2d 1523 (Fed. Cir. 1998) 2103 , 2242 , 2258 , 2258.01 , 2642

Self, In re, 671 F.2d 1344, 213 USPQ 1 (CCPA 1982) 2131.05

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1746 Ex Parte Griess et al 13789965 - (D) SMITH 102/103 YEE & ASSOCIATES, P.C. SCHATZ, CHRISTOPHER T

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2185 Ex Parte Mayer et al 13141028 - (D) STEPHENS 103 ANDREWS KURTH KENYON LLP DANG, PHONG H

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2483 Ex Parte Page et al 14033273 - (D) STEPHENS 103 LAW OFFICES OF MARK L. BERRIER VOLENTINE, REBECCA A

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3623 Ex Parte Connolly et al 13630153 - (D) LORIN 103 101 HICKMAN PALERMO BECKER BINGHAM LLP GILLS, KURTIS

As for argument (a), we agree with the Examiner in that we see little difference between the abstract nature of “supply chain logistics” and “organizing information through mathematical correlations” that Digitech held to be an abstract idea. Return Mail, Inc. v. United States Postal Service, United States, 868 F.3d 1350 (Fed. Cir. 2017) is also applicable.

Digitech Image Tech., LLC v. Electronics for Imaging, Inc., 758 F.3d 1344, 111 USPQ2d 1717 (Fed. Cir. 2014) 2106

3681 Ex Parte Seals et al 13896353 - (D) CHEN 112(1) 101/103 THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY BRADY, MARIE P.

3691 Ex Parte Herz et al 13646449 - (D) CRAWFORD 101 BAKER & HOSTETLER LLP AKINTOLA, OLABODE

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1712 Ex Parte Mennig et al 12519102 - (R) GARRIS 103 Abel Law Group, LLP EMPIE, NATHAN H

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3693 Ex Parte TSUKAHARA et al 13423574 - (D) LORIN 112(1)/101 41.50 101 SHEPPARD, MULLIN, RICHTER & HAMPTON LLP CHAKRAVARTI, ARUNAVA

aspex, boston scientific2

custom search

REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1731 Ex Parte Lyons et al 13040921 - (D) ROSS 102/103 Baker Hughes, Inc. Traskbritt, P.C. CHRISTIE, ROSS J

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2116 Ex Parte Chandrashekhar et al 14137877 - (D) FRAHM 102/103 Meyertons, Hood, Kivlin, Kowert & G (Apple) CHOUDHURY, ZAHID

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2473 Ex Parte Dann et al 13476884 - (D) McMILLIN 103 VMware, Inc. LOO, JUVENA W

In any event, we are not persuaded that the instant claim language is satisfied by a device that is merely “capable of’ performing the claimed function. The Federal Circuit, in the case of Aspex Eyewear, Inc. v. Marchon Eyewear, Inc., 672 F.3d 1335 (Fed. Cir. 2012) drew a distinction between devices that are merely “capable of’ and those that are “configured to,” with the latter requiring a narrower construction. See also Boston Scientific Corp. v. Cordis Corp., 2006 WL 3782840 (N.D. Cal. Dec. 20, 2006) (construing “adapted to,” in light of patent as a whole, to mean “configured to,” not merely “capable of’). Thus, we are not persuaded that the Examiner’s findings of fact are supported by a preponderance of the evidence.

2474 Ex Parte Rrdland et al 12600748 - (D) PINKERTON 103 PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING B.V. HAILE, FEBEN

2482 Ex Parte El-Mahdy et al 13312786 - (D) McCARTNEY 103 Fabian Vancott IBM CORPORATION KWAN, MATTHEW K

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2658 Ex Parte NAGEL et al 14250139 - (D) STRAUSS 101 PERKINS COIE LLP - PAO General OPSASNICK, MICHAEL N

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3685 Ex Parte Royyuru et al 12357579 - (D) FINAMORE 103 KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP SHERR, MARIA CRISTI OWEN

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3744 Ex Parte Best et al 14667091 - (D) BROWNE 103 The Marbury Law Group, PLLC ZERPHEY, CHRISTOPHER R

3763 Ex Parte de Cesare et al 13750013 - (D) CAPP 102/103 KNOBBE MARTENS OLSON & BEAR LLP BOSQUES, EDELMIRA

3781 Ex Parte Bonin 12941041 - (D) STAICOVICI 103 Roger Bonin ALLEN, JEFFREY R

3781 Ex Parte YAREMENKO et al 13101916 - (D) SCHOPFER 103 NEXUS LAW GROUP LLP KIRSCH, ANDREW THOMAS

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2457 Ex Parte Eichen et al 13541417 - (D) CHUNG 103 103 VERIZON RUBIN, BLAKE J

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1611 Ex Parte Kulesza 13795663 - (D) FREDMAN 103 DINSMORE & SHOHL LLP ROBINSON, LISBETH C

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2141 Ex Parte George et al 13408961 - (D) EVANS 103 Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP Adobe Systems, Inc. KIM, SANG H

2164 Ex Parte Al-Kofahi et al 12806119 - (D) FRAHM 103 Duncan Galloway Egan Greenwald, PLLC GEBRESENBET, DINKU W

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2884 Ex Parte Kamba et al 14601284 - (D) DELMENDO 103 ARENT FOX LLP FEIN, ABRA S

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3668 Ex Parte Herrmann et al 14105841 - (D) CRAIG 103 BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C./FGTL SHUDY, ANGELINA M

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3717 Ex Parte Huynh et al 13959545 - (D) HILL 101 Multimedia Games, Inc. YOO, JASSONH
AFFIRMED 3726 Ex Parte HOFER et al 13313204 - (D) HOELTER 103 Jordan IP Law, LLC CIGNA, JACOB JAMES

3741 Ex Parte Lucas 13485035 - (D) BROWNE 112(1) 103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS/PRATT & WHITNEY MEADE, LORNE EDWARD

3747 Ex Parte Auffret et al 13320412 - (D) PESLAK 103 WRB-IP LLP MONAHON, BRIAN P

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3628 Ex Parte Aubry et al 13113008 - (R) CRAIG Dissenting MOORE 103 Thompson Hine LLP VETTER, DANIEL

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3711 Ex Parte OSULLIVAN 13286129 - (R) BROWNE 112(1) Roberts Mlotkowski Safran Cole & Calderon, P.C. WONG, STEVEN B

king, gulack

custom search

REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1787 Ex Parte Yoon et al 12297042 - (D) OGDEN 103 HARNESS, DICKEY, & PIERCE, P.L.C STACHEL, KENNETH J

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2864 Ex Parte Chankaya et al 13007099 - (D) OWENS 103 Reising Ethington PC PEREZ BERMUDEZ, YARITZA H

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3742 Ex Parte FURUTA et al 14031648 - (D) JESCHKE 103 HAUPTMAN HAM, LLP LAFLAME JR, MICHAEL A

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1792 Ex Parte Mafi 13616648 - (D) OWENS 103 103 Ryan Alley IP SMITH, PRESTON

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2454 Ex Parte Erb et al 13373610 - (D) WINSOR 103 101/103 41.50 101 PERRY + CURRIER INC. (FOR MITEL) KHAN, AFTAB N

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2194 Ex Parte Gopal et al 12130568 - (D) BUI 103 MERCHANT & GOULD (MICROSOFT) ONAT, UMUT

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2621 Ex Parte Mauro et al 13787756 - (D) BUI 103 Banner & Witcoff, Ltd. LUI, DONNA V

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3622 Ex Parte Summer et al 14738807 - (D) FETTING 112(1)/112(2) 101/103 KOLISCH HARTWELL, P.C. DURAN, ARTHUR D

Mental perceptions of what data represent are non-functional and given no weight. King Pharms., Inc. v. Eon Labs, Inc., 616 F.3d 1267, 1279 (Fed. Cir. 2010) (“[T]he relevant question is whether ‘there exists any new and unobvious functional relationship between the printed matter and the substrate.’” (quoting In re Gulack, 703 F.2d 1381, 1386 (Fed. Cir. 1983)); 

King Pharmaceuticals Inc. v. Eon Labs Inc., 616 F.3d 1267, 95 USPQ2d 1833 (Fed. Cir. 2010) 2111.05 , 2112.01

Gulack, In re, 703 F.2d 1381, 217 USPQ 401 (Fed. Cir. 1983) 2112.01

3687 Ex Parte Ferguson 12077863 - (D) FETTING 101 Anthony John Ferguson CRAWLEY, TALIA F

3689 Ex Parte Hamilton et al 12173419 - (D) FETTING 101/103 Driggs, Hogg, Daugherty & Del Zoppo Co., L.P.A. ARAQUE JR, GERARDO

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3711 Ex Parte Vu 14692728 - (D) STEPINA 102 102/103 LAMORTE & ASSOCIATES P.C. MENDIRATTA, VISHU K

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2434 Ex Parte Harjula et al 14034010 - (D) JURGOVAN 103 SCHWEGMAN LUNDBERG & WOESSNER, P.A. GETACHEW, ABIY

cree

custom search

REVERSED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2158 Ex Parte Nachenberg et al 11865073 - (D) SHIANG 103 Symantec Corporation FisherBroyles, LLP WILLIS, AMANDA LYNN

2191 Ex Parte Hurwitz et al 14327338 - (D) POTHIER 103 FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. BOURZIK, BRAHIM

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2613 Ex Parte Gibson et al 14117759 - (D) SHIANG 103 Gardner, Linn, Burkhart & Flory, LLP LHYMN, SARAH

2684 Ex Parte Hammerschmidt 13751335 - (D) HUGHES 103 Eschweiler & Potashnik, LLC. PHAM, QUANG

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2897 Ex Parte Taylor et al 13657957 - (D) OGDEN 112(2)/103 U S ARMY RESEARCH LABORATORY SHAMSUZZAMAN, MOHAMMED

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3741 Ex Parte Nenmeni et al 13075026 - (D) FINAMORE 103 112(2) Fletcher Yoder PC GE Power & Water IBRONI, STEFAN

3774 Ex Parte Gundlapalli et al 11823407 - (D) CRAWFORD 102 102/103 MAGINOT, MOORE & BECK, LLP IWAMAYE, ANDREW MICHAEL

3788 Ex Parte MACOR 13801405 - (D) CALVE 103 103 James J. Macor NEW AY, BLAINE GIRMA

see In re Cree, 818 F.3d 694, 702 n.3 (Fed. Cir. 2016) (hindsight argument is of no moment where the Examiner provides a sufficient, non-hindsight reason to combine the references). 

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1714 Ex Parte Dmitriev et al 13308574 - (D) HANLON 103 A.C. Entis-IP Ltd. SONG, MATTHEW J

1786 Ex Parte Wood et al 13308962 - (D) OGDEN 103 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY CHOI, PETER Y

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2154 Ex Parte Nijjer et al 14010294 - (D) MACDONALD 103 Go Daddy Operating Company, LLC ROSTAMI, MOHAMMAD S

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2487 Ex Parte Chari et al 12891022 - (D) SZPONDOWSKI 103 ARRIS Enterprises, LLC BRUMFIELD, SHANIKA M

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2632 Ex Parte Zhu et al 14193509 - (D) BUI 103 Alpine Technology Law Group LLC MALEK, LEILA

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2865 Ex Parte Bedros et al 12269569 - (D) PRAISS 101 HONEYWELL/MUNCK PARK, HYUN D

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3681 Ex Parte Jaffe et al 11745248 - (D) NAPPI 102/103 101 BGL/Yahoo Holdings SORKOWITZ, DANIEL M

3685 Ex Parte Simpson 12306474 - (D) BUSCH 101/112(1)/112(2)/103 NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT US LLP SHERR, MARIA CRISTI OWEN

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3741 Ex Parte Senofonte et al 13656888 - (D) SMEGAL 103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS/PRATT & WHITNEY DUGER, JASON H

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2817 Ex Parte Cohen 12471557 - (R) KAISER 103 Caldwell Cassady Curry P.C. SMITH, BRADLEY

crystal, PPG

custom search

REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1633 Ex Parte Peyman 14160174 - (D) NEW 103 The Law Office of Patrick F. 0"Reilly III, LLC POPA, ILEANA

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1746 Ex Parte Ancliffe et al 13821271 - (D) DENNETT 103 The Linde Group AFTERGUT, JEFFRY H

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2159 Ex Parte Kaehler et al 12241775 - (D) PYONIN 103 TAROLLI, SUNDHEIM, COVELL & TUMMINO L.L.P. MINCEY, JERMAINE A

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3752 Ex Parte Meis et al 13744409 - (D) OSINSKI 103 Miller, Matthias & Hull LLP/ The Boeing Company PHAM, TUONGMINH NGUYEN

3775 Ex Parte Imwinkelried et al 13213213 - (D) NEW 112(1)/103 Baker & Hostetler T T P WOODALL, NICHOLAS W

The transitional term “comprising” “creates a presumption that the recited elements are only a part of the device, [and] that the claim does not exclude additional, unrecited elements.” Crystal Semiconductor Corp. v. TriTech Microelectronics Int'l, Inc., 246 F.3d 1336, 1348 (Fed. Cir. 2001).

However, the transitional phrase “consisting essentially of’ typically:

[P]recedes a list of ingredients in a composition claim or a series of steps in a process claim. By using the term “consisting essentially of,” the drafter signals 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. A “consisting essentially of’ claim occupies a middle ground between closed claims that are written in a “consisting of’ format and fully open claims that are drafted in a “comprising” format.

PPG, 156 F.3d at 1354.

Crystal Semiconductor Corp. v. TriTech Microelectronics Int’l Inc., 246 F.3d 1336, 57 USPQ2d 1953 (Fed. Cir. 2001) 2111.03

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

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1727 Ex Parte Goedeke et al 13968044 - (D) COLAIANNI 112(1) 103 TAYLOR IP, P.C. WEI, ZHONGQING

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2448 Ex Parte Chen et al 13418163 - (D) STRAUSS 103 103 Fabian Vancott IBM CORPORATION EDWARDS, JAMES A

2486 Ex Parte Kanaujia et al 13843455 - (D) MANTIS MERCADER 103 103 Muir Patent Law, PLLC NGUYEN, KATHLEEN V

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3686 Ex Parte Goldberg et al 12296201 - (D) CRAWFORD 102/103 103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS NGUYEN, HIEP VAN

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1616 Ex Parte Lenn et al 13202780 - (D) NEW 103 GlaxoSmithKline SCHLIENTZ, NATHAN W

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2177 Ex Parte Corbett 13482429 - (D) BUI 103 Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP Adobe Systems, Inc. NGUYEN, LUU-PHUONG T

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2426 Ex Parte Pfeffer et al 11681774 - (D) FRAHM 103 STRAUB & POKOTYLO ALATA, YASSIN

2468 Ex Parte Atreya et al 12775816 - (D) SHIANG 103 STEVENS & SHOWALTER, LLP YANG, ZHAOHUI

2477 Ex Parte Zhang et al 12700476 - (D) PYONIN 103 Slater Matsil, LLP/HW/FW/HWC ESMAEILIAN, MAJID

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2844 Ex Parte Knapp 14305456 - (D) HEANEY 103 Matheson Keys Daffer & Kordzik PLLC YANG, AMY X

2896 Ex Parte Wigglesworth et al 14189550 - (D) FRANKLIN 103 FAY SHARPE / XEROX - ROCHESTER KALAM, ABUL

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3643 Ex Parte Ness et al 13045359 - (D) GUIJT 103 DICKE, BILLIG & CZAJA POON, PETER M

3643 Ex Parte Silva et al 13747784 - (D) GUIJT 112(1) 103 Parsons Behle & Latimer POON, PETER M

3691 Ex Parte Gupta et al 12257453 - (D) CRAWFORD 101 Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP/Equifax, Inc. KAZIMI, HANI M

3691 Ex Parte Jones et al 10676297 - (D) BAYAT 101 Docket Clerk-GOLD VYAS, ABHISHEK

3692 Ex Parte OLSSON et al 12825691 - (D) BENNETT 101 NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC WONG, ERIC TAK WAI

3693 Ex Parte Ginsburg et al 13096186 - (D) MEYERS 101 Garlick & Markison (IH) BORLINGHAUS, JASON M

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3723 Ex Parte Markwald et al 13188007 - (D) WIEDER 103 Maginot, Moore & Beck LLP KELLER, BRIAN D

3742 Ex Parte Powell 12515840 - (D) STEPINA 103 Bay Area Technolgy Law Group PC PAIK, SANG YEOP

3745 Ex Parte Boning et al 12812499 - (D) CRAWFORD 102/103 LERNER GREENBERG STEMER LLP BROWN, ADAM WAYNE

3745 Ex Parte Klimes 12845151 - (D) HORNER 112(4)/103 MAGINOT, MOORE & BECK, LLP LOPEZ, FRANK D

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2426 Ex Parte Garg et al 13518193 - (D) SAADAT 103 Green, Howard, & Mughal LLP TAYLOR, JOSHUA D

winner int'l

custom search

REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1777 Ex Parte Volkel et al 12967172 - (D) INGLESE 103 FAY SHARPE LLP / XEROX - PARC KEYWORTH, PETER

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3721 Ex Parte Fuenfer 13440643 - (D) PESLAK 112(2)/103 Davidson, Davidson & Kappel, LLC LONG, ROBERT FRANKLIN

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1785 Ex Parte Kong et al 12722581 - (D) SNAY 112(2)/103 112(1) Hall Estill Attorneys at Law Seagate Technology LLC CHAU, LISA N

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2125 Ex Parte BACHRACH et al 13792789 - (D) McNEILL 103 103/double patenting Artegis Law Group, LLP VON BUHR, MARIA N

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3724 Ex Parte Powell 13691432 - (D) BROWNE 103 112(2) Maginot, Moore & Beck LLP MACFARLANE, EVAN H

As the Examiner’s reasoning identifies no advantages gained by the proposed combination, to counterbalance the resulting disadvantages, the Examiner’s reasoning lacks rational underpinning. An ordinary artisan would not be motivated to make such a modification which adds disadvantages without countervailing advantages. See Winner Int'l Royalty Corp. v. Wang, 202 F.3d 1340, 1349 n. 8 (Fed. Cir. 2000).

AFFIRMED
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