thorner, ellis, leimkuhler, ksr

REVERSED

1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1715 Ex Parte Selvamanickam et al 11/324,511 DELMENDO 103(a) LARSON NEWMAN, LLP EXAMINER TALBOT, BRIAN K

2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2191 Ex Parte Sattler et al 11/026,056 WINSOR 103(a) KENYON & KENYON LLP EXAMINER RAMPURIA, SATISH

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3736 Ex Parte Tuma et al 10/701,367 McCOLLUM 102(b) RENNER, OTTO, BOISSELLE & SKLAR, LLP EXAMINER HOEKSTRA, JEFFREY GERBEN

AFFIRMED-IN-PART

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3752 Ex Parte Miller et al 10/530,922 PER CURIAM 102(b)/103(a) 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(B) 102(b)/103(a) KENYON & KENYON LLP EXAMINER GANEY, STEVEN J

See, e.g., Thorner v. Sony Computer Entm’t Am. LLC, 669 F.3d 1362, 1366-67 (Fed. Cir. 2012) (“[W]e do not redefine words. Only the patentee can do that. To constitute disclaimer, there must be a clear and unmistakable disclaimer.”).

AFFIRMED

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3733 Ex Parte Jackson 10/958,743 BONILLA 103(a) John C. McMahon EXAMINER HOFFMAN, MARY C

In any event, patent classification is not dispositive to the issue of whether Reese relates to non-analogous art. See In re Ellis, 476 F.2d 1370, 1372 (C.C.P.A. 1973) (stating that while USPTO classification may provide “some evidence of ‘non-analogy,’ … the similarities and differences in structure and function of the inventions disclosed in the references to carry far greater weight.”) (emphasis in original).

Ellis, In re, 476 F.2d 1370, 177 USPQ 526 (CCPA 1973) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2141.01(a)

As pointed out by our colleagues in Ex parte James K. Leimkuhler, 2012 WL 684058 (B.P.A.I. February 28, 2012), the KSR Supreme Court decision is relevant to the analogous prior art inquiry.

KSR International Co. v. Teleflex Inc., 550 USPQ2d 1385 (2007) . . . . . . . . .2141 to 2145, 2216, 2242, 2286, 2616, 2642, 2686.04

AFFIRMED-IN-PART

1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1773 Ex Parte Schmitz et al 10/450,308 BEST 103(a) 103(a) FITCH EVEN TABIN & FLANNERY, LLP EXAMINER TURK, NEIL N

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3655 Ex Parte Duong et al 11/080,175 HOELTER 103(a) 102(e) CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS, P.C. EXAMINER PANG, ROGER L

AFFIRMED

1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1741 Ex Parte Urlaub et al 11/542,032 PER CURIAM 102(b)/103(a) DORITY & MANNING, P.A. EXAMINER CORDRAY, DENNIS R

2600 Communications
2612 Ex Parte Lim et al 10/412,198 COURTENAY 102(b)/103(a) Walter J. Tencza Jr. EXAMINER CROSLAND, DONNIE L

2614 Ex Parte Creamer et al 10/741,799 GIANNETTI 112(1)/102(e)/103(a) CAREY, RODRIGUEZ, GREENBERG & O'KEEFE, LLP STEVEN M. GREENBERG EXAMINER AL AUBAIDI, RASHA S

AFFIRMED

1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1712 Ex Parte Rosenbauer et al 11/665,575 KRATZ 103(a) BSH HOME APPLIANCES CORPORATION EXAMINER WALDBAUM, SAMUEL A

1735 Ex Parte NULL 10/960,116 PAK 112(1)/112(2)/103(a) BACON & THOMAS, PLLC EXAMINER IP, SIKYIN

2400 Networking, Mulitplexing, Cable, and Security
2437 Ex Parte Chow et al 11/025,609 COURTENAY 102(b) VEDDER PRICE P.C. EXAMINER
PHAM, LUU T

2600 Communications
2613 Ex Parte Matthews 11/291,104 KUMAR 103(a) Ryan, Mason & Lewis, LLP EXAMINER
VANDERPUYE, KENNETH N

2622 Ex Parte Yang 10/412,591 KUMAR 103(a) RABIN & BERDO, P.C. EXAMINER PRABHAKHER, PRITHAM DAVID

3900 Central Reexamination Unit (CRU)
3661 Ex Parte 6704651 et al SiRF TECHNOLOGY, INC. Requester v. GLOBAL LOCATE, INC. Patent Owner and Respondent 95/001,378 09/989,558 COCKS 102(e)/103(a) STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C. EXAMINER ENGLISH, PETER C original EXAMINER BEAULIEU, YONEL

lukach, scheiber, stempel, foster, palmquist

REVERSED

1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1735 Ex Parte Meier 11/578,875 GAUDETTE 103(a) CROWELL & MORING LLP EXAMINER SAAD, ERIN BARRY

1762 Ex Parte Chou et al 11/500,696 McKELVEY 102(e) ROHM AND HAAS COMPANY c/o The Dow Chemical Company EXAMINER ENG, ELIZABETH

3900 Central Reexamination Unit (CRU)
3404 Ex Parte 5611214 et al Ex parte BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE Patent Owner, Appellant 90/011,090 08/282,663 SONG 102(b) PAUL W. ZIMMERMAN K1 53 EXAMINER JASTRZAB, JEFFREY R original EXAMINER WAYNER, WILLIAM E

AFFIRMED

1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1722 Ex Parte Kitson et al 11/600,256 PER CURIAM 103(a) EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY EXAMINER WALKE, AMANDA C

1767 Ex Parte Knauer et al 12/052,982 McKELVEY 103(a) 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY EXAMINER STANLEY, JANE L

In re Lukach, 442 F.2d 967 (CCPA 1971) (to be entitled to § 120 benefit, subject matter claimed in later application must be described in parent in manner required by § 112); In re Scheiber, 587 F.2d 59, 62 (CCPA 1978) (to be entitled to benefit under § 120, claimed invention must be described in parent application; "Stempel" rationale does not apply to issues under § 120).

Lukach, In re, 442 F.2d 967, 169 USPQ 795 (CCPA 1971) . . . . . . . . .201.11, 2163, 2163.05

Scheiber, In re, 587 F.2d 59, 199 USPQ 782 (CCPA 1978) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201.11, 2163.03

Stempel, In re, 241 F.2d 755, 113 USPQ 77 (CCPA 1957) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 715.03
An applicant cannot “antedate” a statutory bar. In re Foster, 343 F.2d 980 (CCPA 1965), overruling In re Palmquist, 319 F.2d 547 (CCPA 1963) (the overruled Palmquist decision arguably supports 3M’s position on appeal).

Foster, In re, 343 F.2d 980, 145 USPQ 166 (CCPA 1965) . . . . . . . 2132.01, 2133, 2133.02, 2133.03(c)

1771 Ex Parte NULL 11/688,702 PER CURIAM 103(a) SHELL OIL COMPANY EXAMINER PO, MING CHEUNG

2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2197 Ex Parte Friedman et al 10/417,932 FRAHM 102(b)/103(a) HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY EXAMINER WANG, RONGFA PHILIP

REVERSED

2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2166 Ex Parte Farr et al 10/591,349 GIANNETTI 103(a) NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC EXAMINER WITZENBURG, BRUCE A

AFFIRMED-IN-PART

3900 Central Reexamination Unit (CRU)
1651 Ex Parte 7138275 et al GHAZI JASWINDER DHOOT Requester & Appellant v. BLASTICON BIOTECHNOLOGISCHE FORSCHUNG GMBH Patent Owner & Respondent 95/001,158 LEBOVITZ 102/103 112(1)/112(2) 37 C.F.R. § 41.77(b) 102/103 ARNOLD & PORTER LLP EXAMINER PONNALURI, PADMASHRI original EXAMINER DRISCOLL, LORA E BARNHART

AFFIRMED

3900 Central Reexamination Unit (CRU)
2624 Ex Parte 7536046 et al AMRO-ASIAN TRADE, INC. Third Party Requester and Appellant v. CUMMINS-ALLISON CORP. Patent Owner and Respondent 95/001,220 10/434,659 TURNER 102(b)/103(a)/SNQ CUMMINS-ALLISON CORP. C/O NIXON PEABODY LLP EXAMINER LAROSE, COLIN M original EXAMINER TRAN, PHUOC

nievelt, unique concepts, gaus, net moneyin

REVERSED

1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1712 Ex Parte Hollenhorst et al 10/978,006 PAK 103(a) Leydig, Voit & Mayer, Ltd. (Frankfurt office) EXAMINER WALDBAUM, SAMUEL A

2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2175 Ex Parte Kowalski 09/928,599 WINSOR 103(a) GATES & COOPER LLP EXAMINER ORR, HENRY W

2400 Networking, Mulitplexing, Cable, and Security
2473 Ex Parte Conradt et al 10/759,073 BAUMEISTER 103(a) STAAS & HALSEY LLP EXAMINER RUTKOWSKI, JEFFREY M

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 Ex Parte Pavcnik et al 10/662,216 BONILLA 102(e)/103(a) 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 102(e) BRINKS HOFER GILSON & LIONE EXAMINER LANG, AMY T

AFFIRMED-IN-PART

2400 Networking, Mulitplexing, Cable, and Security
2492 Ex Parte Burget et al 10/652,010 BISK 102(e)/103(a) 102(e)/103(a) HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY EXAMINER MOORTHY, ARAVIND K

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3724 Ex Parte Morabito 11/307,939 CLARKE 103(a) 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 103(a) KELLY LOWRY & KELLEY, LLP EXAMINER PRONE, JASON D

AFFIRMED

1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1723 Ex Parte Vipperla et al 11/297,774 HANLON 103(a) GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY EXAMINER HANDAL, KAITY V

1745 Ex Parte Mathea 11/221,044 SMITH nonstatutory obviousness-type double patenting/103(a) KLAUS J. BACH EXAMINER KOCH, GEORGE R

1763 Ex Parte Noguchi et al 11/594,933 WARREN 103(a) OLIFF & BERRIDGE, PLC EXAMINER LACLAIR, DARCY D

1784 Ex Parte Mosley et al 11/475,528 KRATZ 103(a) TROP, PRUNER & HU, P.C. EXAMINER LAM, CATHY FONG FONG

2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2111 Ex Parte Leach 11/748,318 JEFFERY 102(b)/103(a) FOLEY & LARDNER LLP EXAMINER VU, TRISHA U

2171 Ex Parte Githens et al 10/660,143 BISK 103(a) IBM CORPORATION EXAMINER NUNEZ, JORDANY

“Combining the teachings of references does not involve an ability to combine their specific structures.” In re Nievelt, 482 F.2d 965, 968 (CCPA 1973).

Nievelt, In re, 482 F.2d 965, 179 USPQ 224 (CCPA 1973) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2145

2445 Ex Parte Geekee et al 10/740,410 WHITEHEAD, JR. 102(e)/103(a) WITHROW & TERRANOVA, P.L.L.C. EXAMINER LIU, LIN

2400 Networking, Mulitplexing, Cable, and Security
2448 Ex Parte Secor et al 10/756,843 WHITEHEAD, JR. 101/102(e)/103(a) IBM Corp. (AUS) c/o Ostrow Kaufman LLP EXAMINER WHIPPLE, BRIAN P

2600 Communications
2626 Ex Parte Ruetschi 10/625,960 GIANNETTI 102(e)/103(a) Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC (SEN) EXAMINER RIDER, JUSTIN W

2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2856 Ex Parte Beimesch 10/724,564 HAHN 103(a) LATHROP & GAGE LLP EXAMINER ROGERS, DAVID A

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3751 Ex Parte Bahash 10/737,920 SPAHN 102(b)/103(a) WINSTON & STRAWN LLP EXAMINER NGUYEN, TUAN N

3733 Ex Parte Wenstrom et al 10/951,107 BONILLA 103(a) PHILIP S. JOHNSON JOHNSON & JOHNSON EXAMINER COMSTOCK, DAVID C

3762 Ex Parte Kim et al 11/668,627 SCHEINER 102(b) SCHWEGMAN, LUNDBERG & WOESSNER, P.A. EXAMINER STOKLOSA, JOSEPH A

3900 Central Reexamination Unit (CRU)
2873 Ex Parte 6795605 et al INFINERA CORP. Third Party Requester, Appellant v. CHEETAH OMNI, LLC Patent Owner, Respondent 95/000,240 10/644,721 TURNER 102(e)/103(a) BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C. EXAMINER HUGHES, DEANDRA M original EXAMINER SPECTOR, DAVID N

2873 Ex Parte 7142347 et al INFINERA CORP. Third Party Requester, Appellant v. CHEETAH OMNI, LLC Patent Owner, Respondent 95/000,239 11/199,513 TURNER 102(b)/102(e)/103(a) BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C. EXAMINER HUGHES, DEANDRA M original EXAMINER SPECTOR, DAVID N

Where a claim provides for two separate elements, those two elements “logically cannot be one and the same.” Gaus v. Conair Corp., 363 F.3d 1284, 1288 (Fed.Cir.2004). See also Unique Concepts, Inc. v. Brown, 939 F.2d 1558, 1562 (Fed. Cir. 1991)( there can be no literal infringement where the patent in suit claims two elements and the accused device has only one element performing both functions). It is not enough that the prior art reference discloses part of the claimed invention, which an ordinary artisan might supplement to make the whole, or that it includes multiple, distinct teachings that the artisan might somehow combine to achieve the claimed invention. Net MoneyIn, Inc. v. Verisign, Inc., 545 F.3d 1359, 1369 (Fed. Cir. 2008).

3M, hazani, garnero, seattle box, kao

REVERSED
1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1716 Ex Parte Wang et al 11/096,820 HOUSEL 102(b)/103(a) BRINKS HOFER GILSON & LIONE EXAMINER ZERVIGON, RUDY

1742 Ex Parte Lawton et al 11/931,205 KRATZ 103(a) Bausch & Lomb Incorporated EXAMINER THROWER, LARRY W

2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2172 Ex Parte Bocionek et al 09/994,184 NAPPI 103(a) SCHIFF HARDIN, LLP EXAMINER ENGLAND, SARA M

2600 Communications
2626 Ex Parte Kiuchi et al 10/730,767 WHITEHEAD, JR. 103(a) ALPINE/BHGL EXAMINER WOZNIAK, JAMES S

2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2837 Ex Parte Feeney et al 11/738,433 JEFFERY 103(a) JOSEPH SWAN, A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION EXAMINER CHAN, KAWING

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3643 Ex Parte Gordon et al 11/930,837 ASTORINO 102(b)/103(a) David Klein DEKEL PATENT LTD. EXAMINER NGUYEN, SON T

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 Ex Parte Igaki 10/220,472 SCHEINER 102(b)/103(a) Rader Fishman & Grauer EXAMINER NGUYEN, TUAN VAN

3734 Ex Parte Scheller et al 10/820,330 GRIMES 103(a) Evans & Dixon, LLC EXAMINER DOWE, KATHERINE MARIE

3736 Ex Parte Wollin 10/902,263 SCHEINER 103(a) FOLEY AND LARDNER LLP EXAMINER TOWA, RENE T

3761 Ex Parte Lam et al 11/155,981 SCHEINER 103(a) THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY EXAMINER KIDWELL, MICHELE M

3761 Ex Parte Wariar 11/345,702 GRIMES 103(a) SCHWEGMAN, LUNDBERG & WOESSNER, P.A. EXAMINER WIEST, PHILIP R

3900 Central Reexamination Unit (CRU)
3656 Ex Parte 7757582 et al Ex parte SHIMANO, INC. Patent Owner, Appellant 90/011,360 11/641,905 SONG 102(b)/103(a) GLOBAL IP COUNSELORS, LLP EXAMINER FETSUGA, ROBERT M original EXAMINER JOHNSON, VICKY A

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1771 Ex Parte Pawlak et al 11/432,692 FRANKLIN concurring NAGUMO 103(a) 103(a) BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C. EXAMINER BOYER, RANDY

2600 Communications
2617 Ex Parte Adams et al 11/158,104 KRIVAK 103(a) 103(a) Borden Ladner Gervais LLP EXAMINER SHEDRICK, CHARLES TERRELL

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3643 Ex Parte Gordon et al 11/293,178 ASTORINO 102(b)/103(a) 103(a) DEKEL PATENT LTD., DAVID KLEIN BEIT HAROF'IM EXAMINER NGUYEN, SON T

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3736 Ex Parte Kilcoyne et al 10/896,553 SCHEINER 102(b)/103(a)/obviousness-type double patenting Pearl Cohen Zedek Latzer, LLP EXAMINER NGUYEN, HUONG Q

3765 Ex Parte Olofsson 10/761,401 SPAHN 102(b)/103(a) 112(2) NOVAK, DRUCE + QUIGG L.L.P. - PERGO EXAMINER SELF, SHELLEY M

If the words of limitation can connote with equal force a structural characteristic of the product or a process used to obtain it, then the limitation is commonly interpreted in its structural sense. See, e.g., 3M Innovative Props. Co. v. Avery Dennison Corp., 350 F.3d 1365, 1371 (Fed. Cir. 2003) (“[E]ven words of limitation that can connote with equal force a structural characteristic of the product or a process of manufacture are commonly and by default interpreted in their structural sense….”); Hazani v. U.S. Int’l. Trade Com’n., 126 F.3d 1473, 1479 (Fed. Cir. 1997) (holding that claims to a plate having a “chemically engraved” surface are best characterized as pure product claims, since the “chemically engraved” limitation, read in context, describes the product more by its structure than by the process used to obtain it); see also In re Garnero, 412 F.2d 276, 278-79 (CCPA 1969) (noting that past-tense verbs such as “ ‘intermixed,’ ‘ground in place,’ ‘press fitted,’ ‘etched,’ and ‘welded,’ all . . . at one time or another have been separately held capable of construction as structural, rather than process, limitations.”).

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

AFFIRMED
1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1733 Ex Parte Addington et al 11/089,977 PAK 103(a) HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY EXAMINER ABOAGYE, MICHAEL

1774 Ex Parte Farrell 11/046,468 GARRIS 102(b) WALTER A. HACKLER, Ph.D. EXAMINER
COOLEY, CHARLES E

1774 Ex Parte Harms et al 10/539,139 FRANKLIN dissenting NAGUMO 103(a) RANKIN, HILL & CLARK LLP EXAMINER ANDERSON, DENISE R

2600 Communications
2617 Ex Parte Jagadeesan et al 11/003,201 WHITEHEAD, JR. 102(e)/103(a) BAKER BOTTS L.L.P. EXAMINER FARAGALLA, MICHAEL A

2628 Ex Parte Witter et al 11/251,599 BAUMEISTER 102(b)/103(a) TROP, PRUNER & HU, P.C. EXAMINER MARTELLO, EDWARD

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3643 Ex Parte Rice et al 10/282,897 PER CURIAM 102(e)/103(a) FOLEY & LARDNER LLP EXAMINER PARSLEY, DAVID J

When the term “substantially” is recited by a claim, its meaning is determined from the specification. See Seattle Box Co., v. Indus. Crating & Packing, Inc., 731 F.2d 818, 826 (Fed. Cir. 1984).

Seattle Box Co. v. Industrial Crating & Packing, Inc., 731 F.2d 818, 221 USPQ 568 (Fed. Cir. 1984) .2173.05(b)

3674 Ex Parte Merideth et al 11/163,306 PER CURIAM 102(b)/102(e)/103(a) Jerome R. Drouillard EXAMINER LUGO, CARLOS

3687 Ex Parte Mazzara 10/736,491 FISCHETTI 103(a) Julia Church Dierker Dierker & Associates, P.C. EXAMINER IWARERE, OLUSEYE

3693 Ex Parte Mathews et al 10/453,396 CRAWFORD 103(a) ALSTON & BIRD, LLP EXAMINER KHATTAR, RAJESH

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3763 Ex Parte Weber et al 11/280,120 BONILLA 103(a) SEAGER, TUFTE & WICKHEM, LLC EXAMINER SHUMATE, VICTORIA PEARL

“An examiner bears the initial burden of presenting a prima facie case of obviousness.” In re Huai-Hung Kao, 639 F.3d 1057, 1066 (Fed. Cir. 2011). “Once the examiner establishes a prima facie case of obviousness, the burden shifts to the applicant to rebut that case.” Id. If the applicant presents rebuttal evidence, such as unexpected results or that the prior art teaches away from the claimed invention, the Examiner “must consider the totality of the evidence to determine whether the obviousness rejection should stand.” Id.

3775 Ex Parte Hazebrouck et al 11/241,461 LEE 112(1)/102/103(a) MAGINOT, MOORE & BECK, LLP EXAMINER RAMANA, ANURADHA

REVERSED
1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1715 Ex Parte Coak et al 11/289,920 HANLON 102(b)/103(a) DUKE W. YEE YEE & ASSOCIATES, P.C. EXAMINER GAMBETTA, KELLY M

1765 Ex Parte Thiede et al 11/660,807 SMITH 102(b) The Dow Chemical Company EXAMINER SERGENT, RABON A

1765 Ex Parte CREWS et al 11/849,820 TIMM 103(a) Mossman, Kumar and Tyler, PC EXAMINER FIGUEROA, JOHN J

1765 Ex Parte Huang et al 12/042,439 TIMM 103(a) Mossman, Kumar and Tyler, PC EXAMINER FIGUEROA, JOHN J

1777 Ex Parte Tsakalakos et al 11/633,205 HOFF 103(a) GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY EXAMINER WARRIOR, TANIKA D

2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2142 Ex Parte Hintermeister et al 10/965,187 WINSOR 103(a) IBM CORPORATION, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW EXAMINER BONSHOCK, DENNIS G

2166 Ex Parte Shuster et al 10/882,718 THOMAS 102(e) MEYERTONS, HOOD, KIVLIN, KOWERT & GOETZEL, P.C. EXAMINER AHLUWALIA, NAVNEET K

2178 Ex Parte Bierbrauer et al 10/020,048 POTHIER 103(a) 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 101 CAREY, RODRIGUEZ, GREENBERG & O''KEEFE, LLP STEVEN M. GREENBERG EXAMINER LUDWIG, MATTHEW J

2400 Networking, Mulitplexing, Cable, and Security
2443 Ex Parte Bono 10/745,431 MANTIS MERCADER 103(a) RICHARD AUCHTERLONIE NOVAK DRUCE & QUIGG, LLP EXAMINER BELANI, KISHIN G

2448 Ex Parte Cai et al 11/018,269 BAUMEISTER 102(e)/103(a) WERNER ULRICH EXAMINER SHINGLES, KRISTIE D

2478 Ex Parte Assa 10/450,242 KRIVAK 103(a) HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY EXAMINER BEHARRY, NOEL R

2600 Communications
2611 Ex Parte Fulghum et al 10/720,492 WHITEHEAD, JR. 102(b)/103(a) 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 112(1) COATS & BENNETT, PLLC EXAMINER BURD, KEVIN MICHAEL

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3617 Ex Parte Hine et al 12/082,457 STAICOVICI 103(a) T.H.P. Richardson EXAMINER OLSON, LARS A

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3788 Ex Parte Lee et al 10/890,748 ASTORINO 102(b)/103(a) 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY EXAMINER PICKETT, JOHN G

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2185 Ex Parte Chng et al 10/973,485 HOFF 102(b) 102(b)/103(a) SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC C/O WESTMAN, CHAMPLIN & KELLY, P.A. EXAMINER CHOE, YONG J

2600 Communications
2611 Ex Parte Fan et al 10/491,303 WHITEHEAD, JR. 102(e)/103(a) 103(a) Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C. EXAMINER PATEL, DHAVAL V

2611 Ex Parte Staszewski et al 10/464,982 CHEN 102(e) 102(e)/103(a) TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED EXAMINER HA, DAC V

2618 Ex Parte Ibrahim et al 11/286,555 JEFFERY 103(a) 103(a) TKHR (Broadcom) EXAMINER HUANG, WEN WU

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3763 Ex Parte Summerville et al 11/294,256 GRIMES 103(a) 103(a) David W. Highet, VP & Chief IP Counsel Becton, Dickinson and Company EXAMINER BERDICHEVSKY, AARTI

3711 Ex Parte Page et al 11/312,216 ASTORINO 103(a) 103(a) BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD. EXAMINER WONG, STEVEN B

3767 Ex Parte Greter et al 11/083,879 KERINS 103(a) 103(a) MCDONNELL BOEHNEN HULBERT & BERGHOFF LLP EXAMINER GILBERT, ANDREW M

3767 Ex Parte Greter et al 10/413,463 KERINS 103(a) 103(a) MCDONNELL BOEHNEN HULBERT & BERGHOFF LLP EXAMINER GILBERT, ANDREW M

3784 Ex Parte Cole et al 10/895,570 CALVE 103(a) 103(a) Maginot, Moore & Beck LLP EXAMINER AZIM, ABDUR RAHIM

3900 Central Reexamination Unit (CRU)
1744 Ex Parte 7223361 et al Reckitt Benckiser Requester v. The Procter & Gamble Co. Patent Owner and Appellant 95/000,377 11/204,953 ROBERTSON 112(1)/103(a) 112(1)/103(a) THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY EXAMINER DIAMOND, ALAN D original EXAMINER JASTRZAB, KRISANNE MARIE

3722 Ex Parte 6213703 et al BOB HOLT Requester, Appellant, Cross-Respondent v. VICTOR MANUEL CELORIO GARRIDO. Patent Owner, Respondent, Cross-Appellant 95/000,393 09/559,500 TURNER dissenting in part TORCZON 102(b)/103(a) 102(b)/103(a) 37 C.F.R. § 41.77(b) 112(2) VICTOR MANUEL CELORIO GARRIDO EXAMINER JASTRZAB, JEFFREY R original EXAMINER HENDERSON, MARK T

AFFIRMED
1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1726 Ex Parte Digiuseppe 11/403,636 GARRIS 102(b)/103(a) Siemens Corporation EXAMINER LEE, CYNTHIA K

1732 Ex Parte Haitko et al 11/565,097 KATZ 112(1)/103(a) GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY EXAMINER WOOD, ELIZABETH D

1734 Ex Parte Rubinstein et al 11/357,881 PER CURIAM 102(b)/103(a) SHELL OIL COMPANY EXAMINER LEE, REBECCA Y

1734 Ex Parte Lindau 11/728,058 SMITH 102(b) WIGGIN AND DANA LLP EXAMINER VANOY, TIMOTHY C

1742 Ex Parte Nelson et al 12/330,850 SMITH 102(b)/103(a) DUKE W. YEE YEE & ASSOCIATES, P.C. EXAMINER KHARE, ATUL P

1744 Ex Parte Herman et al 11/564,253 KATZ 112(1)/103(a) ANDRUS, SCEALES, STARKE & SAWALL, LLP EXAMINER LEYSON, JOSEPH S

1763 Ex Parte Abuzaina 12/258,503 SMITH 102(b) Tyco Healthcare Group LP d/b/a Covidien EXAMINER LEONARD, MICHAEL L

1763 Ex Parte Eipper et al 11/632,703 GUEST 103(a) CONNOLLY BOVE LODGE & HUTZ LLP EXAMINER USELDING, JOHN E

1764 Ex Parte Eipper et al 10/587,997 GUEST 103(a) CONNOLLY BOVE LODGE & HUTZ LLP EXAMINER LEE, DORIS L

1781 Ex Parte Santos et al 10/967,885 FRANKLIN 112(2)/103(a) United States Marine Corps Marine Corps Combat Development Command EXAMINER DICUS, TAMRA

1782 Ex Parte Rado et al 10/900,726 FRANKLIN 112(2)/102(b)/103(a) EDWARDS WILDMAN PALMER LLP EXAMINER LEFF, STEVEN N

1798 Ex Parte Cramer et al 10/338,610 SMITH 103(a) THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY EXAMINER COLE, ELIZABETH M

2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2111 Ex Parte Barrett et al 11/008,813 HUGHES 102(b) Robert Williams IBM Corporation EXAMINER SPITTLE, MATTHEW D

2156 Ex Parte Chan et al 11/333,162 DANG 112(2)/103(a) CAREY, RODRIGUEZ, GREENBERG & O''KEEFE, LLP STEVEN M. GREENBERG EXAMINER AL HASHEMI, SANA A

2172 Ex Parte Nelson et al 10/631,668 KOHUT 103(a) WONG, CABELLO, LUTSCH, RUTHERFORD & BRUCCULERI, L.L.P. EXAMINER ENGLAND, SARA M

2400 Networking, Mulitplexing, Cable, and Security
2448 Ex Parte Cai et al 11/018,267 BAUMEISTER 103(a) WERNER ULRICH EXAMINER SHINGLES, KRISTIE D

2488 Ex Parte Fleisher 10/987,426 RUGGIERO 103(a) KOLISCH HARTWELL, P.C. EXAMINER PERUNGAVOOR, SATHYANARAYA V

2492 Ex Parte Voorhees et al 10/672,390 POTHIER 103(a) Duft Bornsen & Fishman LLP EXAMINER NAJJAR, SALEH

2600 Communications
2629 Ex Parte Colmenarez et al 09/746,045 DANG 103(a) PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS EXAMINER SHAPIRO, LEONID

2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2815 Ex Parte Tsukahara et al 10/959,324 HOFF 103(a) MCDERMOTT WILL & EMERY LLP EXAMINER PARKER, KENNETH

2823 Ex Parte Matsuda 11/084,024 CHEN 103(a) OBLON, SPIVAK, MCCLELLAND MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. EXAMINER STARK, JARRETT J

2837 Ex Parte Drel et al 11/521,832 THOMAS 103(a) HOFFMANN & BARON, LLP EXAMINER CHAN, KAWING

2883 Ex Parte Tsai et al 10/455,947 KOHUT 103(a) TROP, PRUNER & HU, P.C. EXAMINER EL SHAMMAA, MARY A

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3623 Ex Parte Endler et al 10/820,470 FETTING 101/103(a) FITCH EVEN TABIN & FLANNERY, LLP EXAMINER ANDERSON, FOLASHADE


3694 Ex Parte Michelsen et al 10/987,201 LORIN 103(a) KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP EXAMINER MONFELDT, SARAH M

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3736 Ex Parte Schreiner 11/047,220 SCHEINER 103(a) PHILIP S. JOHNSON JOHNSON & JOHNSON EXAMINER EISEMAN, ADAM JARED

3900 Central Reexamination Unit (CRU)
1617 Ex Parte 7148211 et al COBREK PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. Requester and Respondent v. Patent of GENZYME CORPORATION Patent Owner and Appellant 95/001,245 10/247,765 DELMENDO 103(a) FITZPATRICK CELLA HARPER & SCINTO EXAMINER HUANG, EVELYN MEI original EXAMINER MITCHELL, GREGORY W

REHEARING

DENIED
2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2872 Ex Parte Barth et al 11/932,170 WINSOR 103(a) PATTERSON THUENTE CHRISTENSEN PEDERSEN, P.A. EXAMINER SCHWARTZ, JORDAN MARC

buchner

REVERSED

1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering 
1714 Ex Parte SUN et al 11/845,620 FRANKLIN 112(1) LAW OFFICES OF CHARLES GUENZER ATTN: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. EXAMINER BLAN, NICOLE R 

1716 Ex Parte Davis et al 10/674,568 KRATZ 103(a) PATTERSON & SHERIDAN, LLP - - APPM/TX EXAMINER KACKAR, RAM N 

1724 Ex Parte Boxhoorn et al 10/518,695 TIMM 103(a) Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP (NV) EXAMINER MCDONALD, RODNEY GLENN 

2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2158 Ex Parte Krishnaswamy 11/537,974 ZECHER 103(a) GATES & COOPER LLP EXAMINER PENG, HUAWEN A 

2158 Ex Parte Storms et al 10/038,071 THOMAS 102(e)/103(a) GATES & COOPER LLP - Autodesk EXAMINER BETIT, JACOB F 

2165 Ex Parte Santosuosso 11/463,623 THOMAS 102(b) IBM CORPORATION EXAMINER RADTKE, MARK A 

2184 Ex Parte Seto et al 11/097,903 POTHIER 103(a) CHRISTOPHER P MAIORANA, PC LSI Corporation EXAMINER TSENG, CHENG YUAN 

2192 Ex Parte Hertling et al 09/879,399 RUGGIERO 102(e)/103(a) HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY EXAMINER DAO, THUY CHAN 

2196 Ex Parte Ault et al 12/061,719 BAUMEISTER Concurring-In-Part POTHIER 112(2)/103(a) INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION Richard Lau EXAMINER HUARACHA, WILLY W

2400 Networking, Mulitplexing, Cable, and Security
2432 Ex Parte Chandrashekhar et al 10/348,742 MORGAN 102(e) WALL & TONG, LLP/ALCATEL-LUCENT USA INC. EXAMINER NOBAHAR, ABDULHAKIM

2436 Ex Parte Donley et al 10/401,919 HUGHES 102(b) SHERIDAN ROSS P.C. EXAMINER REZA, MOHAMMAD W

2439 Ex Parte Hopen et al 11/009,692 STEPHENS 102(b)103(a) CARR & FERRELL LLP EXAMINER LAFORGIA, CHRISTIAN A

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3687 Ex Parte Weel et al 11/652,037 LORIN 103(a) HARNESS, DICKEY & PIERCE, P.L.C. EXAMINER ADE, OGER GARCIA 

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3727 Ex Parte McClure 11/370,713 LEE 103(a) ROBERT R. WATERS, ESQ. WATERS LAW OFFICE, PLLC EXAMINER SHAKERI, HADI 

3748 Ex Parte Persson et al 11/466,473 BAHR 103(a) WRB-IP LLP EXAMINER ESHETE, ZELALEM

3753 Ex Parte Leimer 11/421,646 BAUMEISTER 103(a) 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 102(b) MARSHALL & MELHORN, LLC EXAMINER BASTIANELLI, JOHN

AFFIRMED-IN-PART

2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2193 Ex Parte Shapiro 11/428,374 HAHN  112(2)/102/103(a) obviousness-type double patenting/102/103(a) LEMAIRE PATENT LAW FIRM, P.L.L.C. EXAMINER VU, TUAN A 

In re Buchner, 929 F.2d 660, 661 (Fed. Cir. 1991) (A patent need not teach, and preferably omits, what is well known in the art).

Buchner, In re, 929 F.2d 660, 18 USPQ2d 1331 (Fed. Cir. 1991) . . .716.09, 2107.02, 2164.01, 2164.05, 2164.05(a), 2164.08

2400 Networking, Mulitplexing, Cable, and Security
2432 Ex Parte Langelaar 10/497,334 COURTENAY 103(a) 103(a) Philips Electronics North America Corporation EXAMINER ALMEIDA, DEVIN E 

2600 Communications

2612 Ex Parte Bares et al 11/186,666 DANG 103(a) 102(b)/103(a) Zilka-Kotab, PC EXAMINER KHAN, OMER S

2628 Ex Parte Hauser et al 10/796,695 WHITEHEAD, JR. 102(e)/103(a) 102(e)/103(a) KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP EXAMINER RICHER, AARON M 

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3761 Ex Parte Olson 11/246,414 FREDMAN 102(a)/103(a) 102(a) KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC. EXAMINER KIDWELL, MICHELE M

3761 Ex Parte Smith 11/553,780 WALSH 103(a) 103(a) MAGINOT, MOORE & BECK, LLP EXAMINER HANRAHAN, BENEDICT L

3781 Ex Parte Hall et al 12/504,298 PRATS 102(b) 102(b)/103(a) Evans & Dixon, LLC EXAMINER SMALLEY, JAMES N

AFFIRMED  

1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering 
1725 Ex Parte Watanabe et al 10/469,119 FRANKLIN dissenting in part and concurring in part NAGUMO 112(1)/103(a)/nonstatutory obviousness-type double patenting MCGINN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW GROUP, PLLC EXAMINER CREPEAU, JONATHAN 

1734 Ex Parte Mahling et al 10/535,375 FRANKLIN 103(a) DILWORTH IP, LLC EXAMINER NGUYEN, NGOC YEN M 

1778 Ex Parte Halaka 11/555,975 FRANKLIN 112(1)/102(b)/103(a) Talivaldis Cepuritis Olson & Cepuritis, Ltd. EXAMINER KURTZ, BENJAMIN M 

2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2173 Ex Parte Bartek et al 10/213,857 DILLON 103(a)/112(1)/112(2) Cuenot, Forsythe & Kim, LLC EXAMINER BASOM, BLAINE T  

2181 Ex Parte Klein et al 11/011,049 STEPHENS 102(b) FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER LLP EXAMINER GEIB, BENJAMIN P 

2400 Networking, Mulitplexing, Cable, and Security
2441 Ex Parte Minhazuddin 10/232,453 COURTENAY 103(a) JOHN C. MORAN, ATTORNEY, P.C. EXAMINER HIGA, BRENDAN Y 

2432 Ex Parte Balard et al 10/618,861 SIU 103(a) TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED EXAMINER LANIER, BENJAMIN E 

2445 Ex Parte Davis et al 10/796,161 HUGHES 103(a) IBM CORPORATION EXAMINER JAKOVAC, RYAN J 

2473 Ex Parte Simmons et al 10/159,718 DANG 103(a) PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY &  STANDARDS EXAMINER NGO, NGUYEN HOANG 

2482 Ex Parte Miro Sorolla et al 10/326,019 WHITEHEAD, JR. 102(b) PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS EXAMINER LEE, Y YOUNG 

2491 Ex Parte Ahamed et al 10/425,384 MORGAN 102(e) WALL & TONG, LLP/ALCATEL-LUCENT USA INC. EXAMINER PATEL, ASHOKKUMAR B

2600 Communications
2617 Ex Parte Lund et al 09/873,933 CHEN 103(a) SHUMAKER & SIEFFERT, P. A. EXAMINER TAYLOR, BARRY W 

2618 Ex Parte Shah 11/005,670 WHITEHEAD, JR. 102(b)/103(a) AT&T Legal Department - Moazzam EXAMINER PEREZ, ANGELICA 

2628 Ex Parte Hosokawa et al 10/444,868 RUGGIERO 102(b) RYAN, MASON & LEWIS, LLP EXAMINER RICHER, AARON M 

2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2813 Ex Parte Hauser et al 10/685,308 DANG 103(a) Muncy, Geissler, Olds & Lowe, PLLC EXAMINER MITCHELL, JAMES M 

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3623 Ex Parte Moyer et al 10/441,841 PETRAVICK 103(a) Larry R. Meenan Kennametal Inc. EXAMINER CHOI, PETER H 

3635 Ex Parte Rassaian et al 11/237,106 CALVE 103(a) HARNESS DICKEY & PIERCE, PLC EXAMINER PAINTER, BRANON C 

3663 Ex Parte Baharav et al 11/089,298 McCARTHY 103(a) Agilent Technologies, Inc. in care of: CPA Global  EXAMINER CHEN, SHELLEY 

3691 Ex Parte Asano et al 09/774,682 MOHANTY 103(a) RADER FISHMAN & GRAUER PLLC EXAMINER POINVIL, FRANTZY

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3711 Ex Parte Gobush 11/211,537 PETRAVICK 103(a) MURPHY & KING PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION EXAMINER BLAU, STEPHEN LUTHER

3734 Ex Parte Jenson et al 11/354,377 FRANKLIN 103(a) SEAGER, TUFTE & WICKHEM, LLC EXAMINER HOLLM, JONATHAN A

REHEARING  

DENIED

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 Ex Parte McEwen et al 11/153,667 GRIMES 103(a) HANCOCK HUGHEY LLP EXAMINER MCEVOY, THOMAS M