REVERSED
2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2169 Ex Parte Liu et al 10/920,915 HUGHES 102(e) HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY EXAMINER HOANG, SON T
3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3632 Ex Parte Kobayashi et al 11/204,038 HORNER 102(b) KANESAKA BERNER AND PARTNERS LLP EXAMINER LE, TAN
3684 Ex Parte Hicks et al 11/159,914 TURNER 112(1)/102(b)/103(a) SCHMEISER, OLSEN & WATTS EXAMINER MARCUS, LELAND R
3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3761 Ex Parte Costea et al 10/346,898 ASTORINO 102(b)/103(a) THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY EXAMINER KIDWELL, MICHELE M
3761 Ex Parte King 10/704,860 GREEN 112(1)/102(b) Susan Clark King EXAMINER HAND, MELANIE JO
“Consisting of” is a closed transitional phrase that is “understood to exclude any elements, steps, or ingredients not specified in the claim.” AFG Indus., Inc. v. Cardinal IG Co., Inc., 239 F.3d 1239, 1245 (Fed. Cir. 2001).
AFG Industries, Inc. v. Cardinal IG Company, Inc., 239 F.3d 1239, 57 USPQ2d 1776 (Fed. Cir. 2001) . . . . . . . 2111.03
3777 Ex Parte Mathew 10/681,634 ASTORINO 103(a) MCANDREWS HELD & MALLOY, LTD EXAMINER RAMIREZ, JOHN FERNANDO
AFFIRMED-IN-PART
2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2161 Ex Parte Saito et al 10/315,583 SMITH 102(b)/103(a) 102(b)/103(a) HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY EXAMINER STACE, BRENT S
2600 Communications
2617 Ex Parte Nowlin et al 09/991,089 HOMERE 102(e)/103(a) 102(e)
TROP, PRUNER & HU, P.C. EXAMINER PEACHES, RANDY
3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3622 Ex Parte Koningstein et al 10/750,451 PETRAVICK 102(e)/103(a) 102(e)/103(a) Straub & Pokotylo EXAMINER BEKERMAN, MICHAEL
In re Xiao, No. 2011-1195, 2011 WL 4821929, at *3-4 (Fed. Cir. Oct. 12, 2011) (non-precedential) (non-functional descriptive material, being useful and intelligible only to the human mind, is given no patentable weight)
3654 Ex Parte Duke et al 11/446,005 STAICOVICI 102(b)/103(a) 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 102(b) THE GATES CORPORATION EXAMINER REESE, ROBERT T
AFFIRMED
1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1723 Ex Parte Westervelt et al 10/837,787 BEST 103(a) Gesmer Updegrove LLP EXAMINER MENDEZ, ZULMARIAM
1731 Ex Parte Kolodziej et al 11/592,589 GAUDETTE 103(a) MILLER IP GROUP, PLC GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION EXAMINER WOOD, JARED M
1771 Ex Parte De Rezende Pinho et al 10/480,966 TIMM 103(a) Albemarle Netherlands B.V. EXAMINER SINGH, PREM C
2400 Networking, Mulitplexing, Cable, and Security
2473 Ex Parte Roy et al 12/698,671 SIU 103(a) TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED EXAMINER TRAN, TUNG Q
2600 Communications
2624 Ex Parte Ugail 11/072,065 SIU 103(a)/101 Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP EXAMINER REPKO, JASON MICHAEL
2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2815 Ex Parte Schaepkens et al 10/817,531 STRAUSS 102(e)/103(a) GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY (PCPI) C/O FLETCHER YODER EXAMINER CHU, CHRIS C
Chef America, Inc. v. Lamb-Weston, Inc., 358 F.3d 1371, 1372 (Fed. Cir. 2004) (Ordinary, simple English words whose meaning is clear and unquestionable, absent any indication that their use in a particular context changes their meaning, are construed to mean exactly what they say.)
Chef America, Inc. v. Lamb-Weston, Inc., 358 F.3d 1371, 69 USPQ2d 1857 (Fed. Cir. 2004).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2111.01
3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3643 Ex Parte Fransen et al 11/087,631 FREDMAN 112(1)/103(a) HOYNG MONEGIER LLP EXAMINER VALENTI, ANDREA M
3687 Ex Parte Thoren 10/843,304 TURNER 103(a) BACON & THOMAS, PLLC EXAMINER ADE, OGER GARCIA
3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 Ex Parte Solem et al 11/343,382 WALSH 103(a) Edwards Lifesciences LLC EXAMINER MCEVOY, THOMAS M
See Princeton Biochemicals, Inc. v. Beckman Coulter, Inc., 411 F.3d 1332, 1338-1339 (Fed. Cir. 2005) (affirming obviousness where motivation was found in the knowledge of those skilled in the art at the time, and where the nature of the problem also supplied a motivation). “In other words, the nature of the problem called for exactly the solutions in the prior art.” Id. at 1339. Accord, DyStar Textilfarben GmbH & Co. Deutschland KG v. C.H. Patrick Co., 464 F.3d 1356, 1366 (Fed. Cir. 2006) (“the ‘evidence’ of motive will likely consist of an explanation of the well-known principle or problem-solving strategy to be applied”).
Dystar textilfarben GmbH & Co. Deutschland KG v. C. H. Patrick Co., 464 F.3d 1356, 1360, 80 USPQ2d 1641, 1645 (Fed. Cir. 2006) . . . . . . . . . . . .2143.01, 2144
3733 Ex Parte Myint et al 11/268,786 FREDMAN 102(a)/103(a) STOEL RIVES LLP - SLC EXAMINER CARTER, TARA ROSE E
3767 Ex Parte Peterson et al 11/247,436 LEE 112(2)/103(a) Faegre Baker Daniels LLP EXAMINER HALL, DEANNA K
3774 Ex Parte Hlavka et al 10/622,207 BAUMEISTER 112(1) Leason Ellis LLP EXAMINER MATTHEWS, WILLIAM H
REHEARING
DENIED
1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1773 Ex Parte Chandler 11/401,198 SMITH 103(a) FOLEY & LARDNER LLP EXAMINER WARDEN, JILL ALICE
Friday, May 25, 2012
Thursday, May 24, 2012
net moneyin, edge, lindemann
REVERSED
1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1637 Ex Parte Remacle et al 10/991,087 MILLS 103(a) FOLEY AND LARDNER LLP WILDER, CYNTHIA B
2400 Networking, Mulitplexing, Cable, and Security
2484 Ex Parte Takagi et al 10/854,212 COURTENAY 102(e) CROWELL & MORING LLP CHOWDHURY, NIGAR
See Net MoneyIn, Inc. v. Verisign, Inc., 545 F.3d 1359, 1371 (Fed. Cir. 2008) (To anticipate under §102 “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.”) (underline added).
3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 Ex Parte Linder et al 10/936,857 ADAMS 102(e)/103(a) SEAGER, TUFTE & WICKHEM, LLC LANG, AMY T
3733 Ex Parte Klaue et al 11/245,703 MILLS 103(a) Fay Kaplun & Marcin, LLP HOFFMAN, MARY C
3742 Ex Parte Zajchowski et al 10/976,969 STAICOVICI 103(a) BACHMAN & LAPOINTE, P.C. RALIS, STEPHEN J
3748 Ex Parte Nakhamkin 12/818,186 SPAHN 103(a) Manelli Selter PLLC JETTON, CHRISTOPHER M
The Examiner appears to be relying on the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (MPEP) § 2144.04 II B, which states that “the omission of an element and retention of its function is an indicia of (un)obviousness. [sic]” See In re Edge, 359 F.2d 896 (CCPA 1966).
Edge, In re, 359 F.2d 896, 149 USPQ 556 (CCPA 1966). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2144.04
3761 Ex Parte Roe et al 10/769,493 WALSH 102(b)/103(a) THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY ZALUKAEVA, TATYANA
The requirement for anticipation that the prior art elements themselves be “arranged as in the claim” means that claims cannot be “treated ... as mere catalogs of separate parts, in disregard of the part-to-part relationships set forth in the claims and that give the claims their meaning.” Lindemann Maschinenfabrik GMBH v. Am. Hoist & Derrick Co., 730 F.2d 1452, 1458-59 (Fed. Cir. 1984).
Lindemann Maschinenfabrik GMBH v. American Hoist & Derrick Co., 730 F.2d 1452, 221 USPQ 481 (Fed. Cir. 1984). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 716.03, 2164.01, 2164.05(a)
3764 Ex Parte Long et al 11/512,801 PRATS 103(a) KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC. ANDERSON, CATHARINE L
3776 Ex Parte Evazynajad et al 11/204,453 COCKS 102(b)/103(a) 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 103(a) ST. ONGE STEWARD JOHNSTON & REENS, LLC DOAN, ROBYN KIEU
AFFIRMED-IN-PART
1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1726 Ex Parte Andreas-Schott et al 11/434,386 TIMM 102(a,e)/103(a) 102(a,e)/103(a) MILLER IP GROUP, PLC GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION RYAN, PATRICK J
2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2128 Ex Parte Mukund et al 10/712,711 BISK 103(a) 103(a) MARTINE PENILLA GROUP, LLP LO, SUZANNE
2600 Communications
2612 Ex Parte Williams et al 11/235,102 BARRY 112(1)/112(2)/103(a) 103(a) JOHN S. HALE GIPPLE & HALE TANG, SON M
3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 Ex Parte Daniel et al 11/027,613 ADAMS 103(a) 103(a) SEAGER, TUFTE & WICKHEM, LLC LANG, AMY T
AFFIRMED
1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1741 Ex Parte Richardson et al 10/811,309 GARRIS 103(a) NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC LAZORCIK, JASON L
1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1637 Ex Parte Remacle et al 10/991,087 MILLS 103(a) FOLEY AND LARDNER LLP WILDER, CYNTHIA B
2400 Networking, Mulitplexing, Cable, and Security
2484 Ex Parte Takagi et al 10/854,212 COURTENAY 102(e) CROWELL & MORING LLP CHOWDHURY, NIGAR
See Net MoneyIn, Inc. v. Verisign, Inc., 545 F.3d 1359, 1371 (Fed. Cir. 2008) (To anticipate under §102 “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.”) (underline added).
3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 Ex Parte Linder et al 10/936,857 ADAMS 102(e)/103(a) SEAGER, TUFTE & WICKHEM, LLC LANG, AMY T
3733 Ex Parte Klaue et al 11/245,703 MILLS 103(a) Fay Kaplun & Marcin, LLP HOFFMAN, MARY C
3742 Ex Parte Zajchowski et al 10/976,969 STAICOVICI 103(a) BACHMAN & LAPOINTE, P.C. RALIS, STEPHEN J
3748 Ex Parte Nakhamkin 12/818,186 SPAHN 103(a) Manelli Selter PLLC JETTON, CHRISTOPHER M
The Examiner appears to be relying on the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (MPEP) § 2144.04 II B, which states that “the omission of an element and retention of its function is an indicia of (un)obviousness. [sic]” See In re Edge, 359 F.2d 896 (CCPA 1966).
Edge, In re, 359 F.2d 896, 149 USPQ 556 (CCPA 1966). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2144.04
3761 Ex Parte Roe et al 10/769,493 WALSH 102(b)/103(a) THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY ZALUKAEVA, TATYANA
The requirement for anticipation that the prior art elements themselves be “arranged as in the claim” means that claims cannot be “treated ... as mere catalogs of separate parts, in disregard of the part-to-part relationships set forth in the claims and that give the claims their meaning.” Lindemann Maschinenfabrik GMBH v. Am. Hoist & Derrick Co., 730 F.2d 1452, 1458-59 (Fed. Cir. 1984).
Lindemann Maschinenfabrik GMBH v. American Hoist & Derrick Co., 730 F.2d 1452, 221 USPQ 481 (Fed. Cir. 1984). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 716.03, 2164.01, 2164.05(a)
3764 Ex Parte Long et al 11/512,801 PRATS 103(a) KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC. ANDERSON, CATHARINE L
3776 Ex Parte Evazynajad et al 11/204,453 COCKS 102(b)/103(a) 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 103(a) ST. ONGE STEWARD JOHNSTON & REENS, LLC DOAN, ROBYN KIEU
AFFIRMED-IN-PART
1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1726 Ex Parte Andreas-Schott et al 11/434,386 TIMM 102(a,e)/103(a) 102(a,e)/103(a) MILLER IP GROUP, PLC GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION RYAN, PATRICK J
2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2128 Ex Parte Mukund et al 10/712,711 BISK 103(a) 103(a) MARTINE PENILLA GROUP, LLP LO, SUZANNE
2600 Communications
2612 Ex Parte Williams et al 11/235,102 BARRY 112(1)/112(2)/103(a) 103(a) JOHN S. HALE GIPPLE & HALE TANG, SON M
3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 Ex Parte Daniel et al 11/027,613 ADAMS 103(a) 103(a) SEAGER, TUFTE & WICKHEM, LLC LANG, AMY T
AFFIRMED
1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1741 Ex Parte Richardson et al 10/811,309 GARRIS 103(a) NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC LAZORCIK, JASON L
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
ergo, noah, giacomini
REVERSED
1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1715 Ex Parte CHEN et al 11/470,915 KRATZ 103(a) PATTERSON & SHERIDAN, LLP - - APPM/TX EXAMINER TALBOT, BRIAN K
1715 Ex Parte CHEN et al 11/470,922 KRATZ 103(a) PATTERSON & SHERIDAN, LLP - - APPM/TX EXAMINER TALBOT, BRIAN K
2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2164 Ex Parte Main 11/210,991 SAADAT 103(a) CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS, P.C./Alcatel-Lucent EXAMINER MAHMOOD, REZWANUL
3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3637 Ex Parte Apps 11/252,478 McCARTHY 102(e) REHRIG PACIFIC EXAMINER CHEN, JOSE V
3651 Ex Parte Hochtritt et al 10/660,659 McCARTHY 103(a) 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 103(a) YOUNG & THOMPSON EXAMINER WAGGONER, TIMOTHY R
3671 Ex Parte de Kerdanet 10/535,792 BAHR 102(b)/103(a) Levy & Grandinetti EXAMINER MAYO-PINNOCK, TARA LEIGH
3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3723 Ex Parte Kliskey 11/404,527 ASTORINO 102(b)/103(a) obviousness-type double patenting RENNER KENNER GREIVE BOBAK TAYLOR & WEBER EXAMINER GRANT, ALVIN J
3732 Ex parte D’ALISE 11/255,846 ADAMS 102(e)/103(a) RODEY, DICKASON, SLOAN, AKIN & ROBB, PA EXAMINER EIDE, HEIDI MARIE
3900 Central Reexamination Unit (CRU)
2167 GOOGLE, INC. Third Party Requestor, Respondent v. FUNCTION MEDIA, L.L.C. Patent Owner, Appellant 95/001,061 6,446,045 09/480,303 PER CURIAM 112(2)/112(6) Michael F. Heim HEIM, PAYNE & CHORUSH, LLP EXAMINER GELLNER, JEFFREY L original EXAMINER JAKETIC, BRYAN J
The use of means-plus-function language in a claim does not excuse an appellant from complying with the claim definiteness requirement of 35 U.S.C. § 112, second paragraph. See Ergo Licensing, LLC v. CareFusion 303 LLC, Inc., 673 F.3d 1361 (Fed. Cir. 2012); Noah Sys., Inc. v. Intuit Inc., No. 2011-1390, 2012 WL 1150216 at *7 (Fed. Cir. Apr. 9, 2012). If an Applicant does not disclose structure for a means plus function term, the claim is indefinite. Ergo Licensing, LLC v. CareFusion 303 LLC, Inc., 673 F.3d at 1361.
AFFIRMED-IN-PART
1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1798 Ex Parte Lubker 11/212,357 METZ 103(a) 102(b)/102(a,e)/103(a) PACTIV CORPORATION c/o NIXON PEABODY LLP EXAMINER COLE, ELIZABETH M
2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2166 Ex Parte Gelbard 10/839,190 GONSALVES 102(b)/102(e)/103(a) 101/102(e)/102(b) DR. MARK M. FRIEDMAN EXAMINER LIN, SHEW FEN
3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3653 Ex Parte Hallowell et al 10/256,818 SAINDON 103(a) 103(a) CUMMINS-ALLISON CORP. C/O NIXON PEABODY LLP EXAMINER SHAPIRO, JEFFERY A
Appellants additionally argue that Stieber is not prior art because the Examiner is not entitled to use the filing of a provisional application in a §102(e) rejection. App. Br. 27-30. This issue has, since the filing of Appellants’ brief, been addressed in In re Giacomini, 612 F.3d 1380 (Fed. Cir. 2010) (the patent-defeating date of a published application under §102(e) can be the provisional filing date).
3653 Ex Parte Mandel et al 11/141,545 SAINDON 102(a)/103(a) 112(2) MAGINOT, MOORE & BECK LLP EXAMINER GOKHALE, PRASAD V
3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 Ex Parte Kadykowski et al 11/710,370 WALSH 102(b)/103(a) 102(b)/103(a) TERUMO CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS CORPORATION ATTN: GAEL DIANE TISACK EXAMINER CRONIN, ASHLEY L
3763 Ex Parte Haase 11/412,464 SCHEINER 103(a) 103(a) MUETING, RAASCH & GEBHARDT, P.A. EXAMINER SHUMATE, VICTORIA PEARL
AFFIRMED
1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1766 Ex Parte Jordens et al 10/550,219 PRAISS 102(b)/103(a) BSH HOME APPLIANCES CORPORATION EXAMINER FANG, SHANE
2600 Communications
2626 Ex Parte Gupta 10/027,580 JEFFERY 103(a) HARNESS, DICKEY & PIERCE, P.L.C. EXAMINER VO, HUYEN X
3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3629 Ex Parte Ellefson et al 11/185,170 TURNER 103(a) MAGINOT, MOORE & BECK LLP EXAMINER CARTER, CANDICE D
3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 Ex Parte Besselink 10/528,044 ADAMS 103(a) DINSMORE & SHOHL LLP EXAMINER HOUSTON, ELIZABETH
3761 Ex Parte Guerreschi et al 10/831,725 SCHEINER 103(a) THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY EXAMINER CHAPMAN, GINGER T
1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1715 Ex Parte CHEN et al 11/470,915 KRATZ 103(a) PATTERSON & SHERIDAN, LLP - - APPM/TX EXAMINER TALBOT, BRIAN K
1715 Ex Parte CHEN et al 11/470,922 KRATZ 103(a) PATTERSON & SHERIDAN, LLP - - APPM/TX EXAMINER TALBOT, BRIAN K
2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2164 Ex Parte Main 11/210,991 SAADAT 103(a) CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS, P.C./Alcatel-Lucent EXAMINER MAHMOOD, REZWANUL
3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3637 Ex Parte Apps 11/252,478 McCARTHY 102(e) REHRIG PACIFIC EXAMINER CHEN, JOSE V
3651 Ex Parte Hochtritt et al 10/660,659 McCARTHY 103(a) 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 103(a) YOUNG & THOMPSON EXAMINER WAGGONER, TIMOTHY R
3671 Ex Parte de Kerdanet 10/535,792 BAHR 102(b)/103(a) Levy & Grandinetti EXAMINER MAYO-PINNOCK, TARA LEIGH
3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3723 Ex Parte Kliskey 11/404,527 ASTORINO 102(b)/103(a) obviousness-type double patenting RENNER KENNER GREIVE BOBAK TAYLOR & WEBER EXAMINER GRANT, ALVIN J
3732 Ex parte D’ALISE 11/255,846 ADAMS 102(e)/103(a) RODEY, DICKASON, SLOAN, AKIN & ROBB, PA EXAMINER EIDE, HEIDI MARIE
3900 Central Reexamination Unit (CRU)
2167 GOOGLE, INC. Third Party Requestor, Respondent v. FUNCTION MEDIA, L.L.C. Patent Owner, Appellant 95/001,061 6,446,045 09/480,303 PER CURIAM 112(2)/112(6) Michael F. Heim HEIM, PAYNE & CHORUSH, LLP EXAMINER GELLNER, JEFFREY L original EXAMINER JAKETIC, BRYAN J
The use of means-plus-function language in a claim does not excuse an appellant from complying with the claim definiteness requirement of 35 U.S.C. § 112, second paragraph. See Ergo Licensing, LLC v. CareFusion 303 LLC, Inc., 673 F.3d 1361 (Fed. Cir. 2012); Noah Sys., Inc. v. Intuit Inc., No. 2011-1390, 2012 WL 1150216 at *7 (Fed. Cir. Apr. 9, 2012). If an Applicant does not disclose structure for a means plus function term, the claim is indefinite. Ergo Licensing, LLC v. CareFusion 303 LLC, Inc., 673 F.3d at 1361.
AFFIRMED-IN-PART
1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1798 Ex Parte Lubker 11/212,357 METZ 103(a) 102(b)/102(a,e)/103(a) PACTIV CORPORATION c/o NIXON PEABODY LLP EXAMINER COLE, ELIZABETH M
2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2166 Ex Parte Gelbard 10/839,190 GONSALVES 102(b)/102(e)/103(a) 101/102(e)/102(b) DR. MARK M. FRIEDMAN EXAMINER LIN, SHEW FEN
3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3653 Ex Parte Hallowell et al 10/256,818 SAINDON 103(a) 103(a) CUMMINS-ALLISON CORP. C/O NIXON PEABODY LLP EXAMINER SHAPIRO, JEFFERY A
Appellants additionally argue that Stieber is not prior art because the Examiner is not entitled to use the filing of a provisional application in a §102(e) rejection. App. Br. 27-30. This issue has, since the filing of Appellants’ brief, been addressed in In re Giacomini, 612 F.3d 1380 (Fed. Cir. 2010) (the patent-defeating date of a published application under §102(e) can be the provisional filing date).
3653 Ex Parte Mandel et al 11/141,545 SAINDON 102(a)/103(a) 112(2) MAGINOT, MOORE & BECK LLP EXAMINER GOKHALE, PRASAD V
3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 Ex Parte Kadykowski et al 11/710,370 WALSH 102(b)/103(a) 102(b)/103(a) TERUMO CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS CORPORATION ATTN: GAEL DIANE TISACK EXAMINER CRONIN, ASHLEY L
3763 Ex Parte Haase 11/412,464 SCHEINER 103(a) 103(a) MUETING, RAASCH & GEBHARDT, P.A. EXAMINER SHUMATE, VICTORIA PEARL
AFFIRMED
1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1766 Ex Parte Jordens et al 10/550,219 PRAISS 102(b)/103(a) BSH HOME APPLIANCES CORPORATION EXAMINER FANG, SHANE
2600 Communications
2626 Ex Parte Gupta 10/027,580 JEFFERY 103(a) HARNESS, DICKEY & PIERCE, P.L.C. EXAMINER VO, HUYEN X
3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3629 Ex Parte Ellefson et al 11/185,170 TURNER 103(a) MAGINOT, MOORE & BECK LLP EXAMINER CARTER, CANDICE D
3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 Ex Parte Besselink 10/528,044 ADAMS 103(a) DINSMORE & SHOHL LLP EXAMINER HOUSTON, ELIZABETH
3761 Ex Parte Guerreschi et al 10/831,725 SCHEINER 103(a) THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY EXAMINER CHAPMAN, GINGER T
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
animal
REVERSED
1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1629 Ex Parte Wang 10/651,305 FREDMAN 103(a) LADAS & PARRY LLP EXAMINER POLANSKY, GREGG
1633 Ex Parte Geistlich et al 10/299,008 MILLS 103(a) ROTHWELL, FIGG, EXAMINER ERNST & MANBECK, P.C. HIRIYANNA, KELAGINAMANE T
1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1772 Ex Parte Flaherty et al 11/276,841 METZ 103(a) Larson & Anderson, LLC EXAMINER WHITE, DENNIS MICHAEL
2600 Communications
2611 Ex Parte Roth et al 10/514,412 BARRY 103(a) BACON & THOMAS, PLLC EXAMINER SINGH, HIRDEPAL
2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2826 Ex Parte Blanchard 11/342,484 KRIVAK 103(a) MAYER & WILLIAMS PC EXAMINER DICKEY, THOMAS L
2833 Ex Parte Lavenuta 10/328,216 HAHN 103(a) Florek & Endres PLLC EXAMINER LEE, KYUNG S
3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3736 Ex Parte Oslund et al 10/100,686 GRIMES 103(a) Covidien EXAMINER TOWA, RENE T
3763 Ex Parte Khieu et al 11/647,278 GRIMES 103(a) SJM/AFD-WILEY EXAMINER STIGELL, THEODORE J
AFFIRMED-IN-PART
2400 Networking, Mulitplexing, Cable, and Security
2453 Ex Parte kaminsky et al 10/635,587 PERRY 103(a) 103(a) CAREY, RODRIGUEZ, GREENBERG & O''KEEFE, LLP STEVEN M. GREENBERG EXAMINER NAJEE-ULLAH, TARIQ S
2471 Ex Parte Raith et al 10/807,975 ZECHER 112(2) 102(e)/103(a) COATS & BENNETT, PLLC EXAMINER FAROUL, FARAH
See generally Animal Legal Defense Fund v. Quigg, 932 F.2d 920, 923 (Fed. Cir. 1991) (“The use of a negative limitation to define the metes and bounds of the claimed subject matter is a permissible form of expression.”) (citation omitted).
3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3695 Ex Parte Deane et al 10/449,258 FETTING 103(a) 103(a) LAW OFFICES OF PETER H. PRIEST, PLLC EXAMINER WEIS, SAMUEL
3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3761 Ex Parte Thompson et al 11/454,076 PRATS 102(b)/103(a) 103(a) MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS, LLP (SF) EXAMINER MARCETICH, ADAM M
AFFIRMED
1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1759 Ex Parte Allardyce et al 11/588,520 GAUDETTE 103(a) John J. Piskorski Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials LLC EXAMINER WONG, EDNA
2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2165 Ex Parte Multer et al 09/753,537 GONSALVES 102/103(a) Thomas B. Haverstock EXAMINER ABEL JALIL, NEVEEN
2400 Networking, Mulitplexing, Cable, and Security
2485 Ex Parte Kim et al 10/869,632 SMITH 103(a) ROGITZ & ASSOCIATES EXAMINER TORRENTE, RICHARD T
2600 Communications
2611 Ex Parte Boer et al 10/621,862 WHITEHEAD, JR. 103(a) Ryan, Mason & Lewis, LLP EXAMINER MALEK, LEILA
2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2815 Ex Parte Heo et al 11/227,491 KRIVAK 102(b)/103(a) ROBERT E. BUSHNELL & LAW FIRM EXAMINER JACKSON JR, JEROME
2858 Ex Parte Bosselmann et al 10/533,014 SMITH 103(a) SIEMENS CORPORATION EXAMINER VALONE, THOMAS F
3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 Ex Parte Sanchez-Martinez 11/576,111 ADAMS 103(a) THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY EXAMINER SIMPSON, SARAH A
3731 Ex Parte Van Wyk 10/937,210 ADAMS 103(a) SMITH PATENT CONSULTING, LLC EXAMINER SONNETT, KATHLEEN C
3733 Ex Parte CAPOTE 11/876,021 ADAMS 103(a) Medtronic, Inc. (Spinal) EXAMINER CUMBERLEDGE, JERRY
3735 Ex Parte Gordon 11/181,108 ADAMS 101/102(b) Alan G. Towner Pietragallo, Bosick & Gordon EXAMINER NATNITHITHADHA, NAVIN
1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1629 Ex Parte Wang 10/651,305 FREDMAN 103(a) LADAS & PARRY LLP EXAMINER POLANSKY, GREGG
1633 Ex Parte Geistlich et al 10/299,008 MILLS 103(a) ROTHWELL, FIGG, EXAMINER ERNST & MANBECK, P.C. HIRIYANNA, KELAGINAMANE T
1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1772 Ex Parte Flaherty et al 11/276,841 METZ 103(a) Larson & Anderson, LLC EXAMINER WHITE, DENNIS MICHAEL
2600 Communications
2611 Ex Parte Roth et al 10/514,412 BARRY 103(a) BACON & THOMAS, PLLC EXAMINER SINGH, HIRDEPAL
2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2826 Ex Parte Blanchard 11/342,484 KRIVAK 103(a) MAYER & WILLIAMS PC EXAMINER DICKEY, THOMAS L
2833 Ex Parte Lavenuta 10/328,216 HAHN 103(a) Florek & Endres PLLC EXAMINER LEE, KYUNG S
3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3736 Ex Parte Oslund et al 10/100,686 GRIMES 103(a) Covidien EXAMINER TOWA, RENE T
3763 Ex Parte Khieu et al 11/647,278 GRIMES 103(a) SJM/AFD-WILEY EXAMINER STIGELL, THEODORE J
AFFIRMED-IN-PART
2400 Networking, Mulitplexing, Cable, and Security
2453 Ex Parte kaminsky et al 10/635,587 PERRY 103(a) 103(a) CAREY, RODRIGUEZ, GREENBERG & O''KEEFE, LLP STEVEN M. GREENBERG EXAMINER NAJEE-ULLAH, TARIQ S
2471 Ex Parte Raith et al 10/807,975 ZECHER 112(2) 102(e)/103(a) COATS & BENNETT, PLLC EXAMINER FAROUL, FARAH
See generally Animal Legal Defense Fund v. Quigg, 932 F.2d 920, 923 (Fed. Cir. 1991) (“The use of a negative limitation to define the metes and bounds of the claimed subject matter is a permissible form of expression.”) (citation omitted).
3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3695 Ex Parte Deane et al 10/449,258 FETTING 103(a) 103(a) LAW OFFICES OF PETER H. PRIEST, PLLC EXAMINER WEIS, SAMUEL
3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3761 Ex Parte Thompson et al 11/454,076 PRATS 102(b)/103(a) 103(a) MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS, LLP (SF) EXAMINER MARCETICH, ADAM M
AFFIRMED
1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1759 Ex Parte Allardyce et al 11/588,520 GAUDETTE 103(a) John J. Piskorski Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials LLC EXAMINER WONG, EDNA
2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2165 Ex Parte Multer et al 09/753,537 GONSALVES 102/103(a) Thomas B. Haverstock EXAMINER ABEL JALIL, NEVEEN
2400 Networking, Mulitplexing, Cable, and Security
2485 Ex Parte Kim et al 10/869,632 SMITH 103(a) ROGITZ & ASSOCIATES EXAMINER TORRENTE, RICHARD T
2600 Communications
2611 Ex Parte Boer et al 10/621,862 WHITEHEAD, JR. 103(a) Ryan, Mason & Lewis, LLP EXAMINER MALEK, LEILA
2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2815 Ex Parte Heo et al 11/227,491 KRIVAK 102(b)/103(a) ROBERT E. BUSHNELL & LAW FIRM EXAMINER JACKSON JR, JEROME
2858 Ex Parte Bosselmann et al 10/533,014 SMITH 103(a) SIEMENS CORPORATION EXAMINER VALONE, THOMAS F
3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 Ex Parte Sanchez-Martinez 11/576,111 ADAMS 103(a) THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY EXAMINER SIMPSON, SARAH A
3731 Ex Parte Van Wyk 10/937,210 ADAMS 103(a) SMITH PATENT CONSULTING, LLC EXAMINER SONNETT, KATHLEEN C
3733 Ex Parte CAPOTE 11/876,021 ADAMS 103(a) Medtronic, Inc. (Spinal) EXAMINER CUMBERLEDGE, JERRY
3735 Ex Parte Gordon 11/181,108 ADAMS 101/102(b) Alan G. Towner Pietragallo, Bosick & Gordon EXAMINER NATNITHITHADHA, NAVIN
Monday, May 21, 2012
sullivan
REVERSED
1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1648 Ex Parte Braun 10/508,143 WALSH 103(a) FULBRIGHT & JAWORSKI, LLP EXAMINER PENG, BO
1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1771 Ex Parte Kawamura et al 11/411,487 SMITH 103(a) SHELL OIL COMPANY EXAMINER VASISTH, VISHAL V
1782 Ex Parte Bernig et al 10/523,130 SMITH 103(a) GERSTENZANG, WILLIAM C. NORRIS MCLAUGHLIN & MARCUS, PA EXAMINER WOOD, ELLEN S
See In re Sullivan, 498 F.3d 1345, 1353 (Fed. Cir. 2007) (Failure to meaningfully address submitted evidence is error.)
2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2156 Ex Parte Day et al 11/557,601 ARBES 102(b)/103(a) 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 101 Streets & Steele-IBM Corporation EXAMINER NGUYEN, LOAN T
3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3611 Ex Parte Wilder 11/465,538 ROBERTSON 103(a) MITCHELL A. SMOLOW EXAMINER ISLAM, SYED A
3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3732 Ex Parte Honkura et al 10/546,059 FRANKLIN 103(a) OBLON, SPIVAK, MCCLELLAND MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. EXAMINER MAI, HAO D
3737 Ex Parte Maschke 11/062,304 SAINDON 103(a) 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 112(2)
SIEMENS CORPORATION EXAMINER MEHTA, PARIKHA SOLANKI
3737 Ex Parte Scheirer et al 10/599,322 GRIMES 112(2)/103(a) PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS EXAMINER SANTOS, JOSEPH M
3761 Ex Parte Tippey et al 11/729,702 WALSH 103(a) KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC. EXAMINER MARCETICH, ADAM M
AFFIRMED-IN-PART
1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1746 Ex Parte Durrance et al 10/210,260 SMITH 112(1)/103(a) 103(a) Christopher M. Goff (27839) ARMSTRONG TEASDALE LLP EXAMINER SCHATZ, CHRISTOPHER T
3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3761 Ex Parte Kainth et al 11/796,585 FREDMAN 103(a) 103(a) KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC. EXAMINER TREYGER, ILYA Y
AFFIRMED
1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1733 Ex Parte Mukherji et al 11/611,173 SMITH 103(a) CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS, P.C. EXAMINER KIECHLE, CAITLIN ANNE
1743 Ex Parte Wu et al 11/451,993 SMITH 103(a) HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY EXAMINER DEL SOLE, JOSEPH S
2600 Communications
2613 Ex Parte Erfani et al 09/895,948 SMITH 102(e)/103(a) Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc EXAMINER CURS, NATHAN M
3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3735 Ex Parte Stahmann et al 11/136,195 PRATS 103(a) SCHWEGMAN, LUNDBERG & WOESSNER, P.A. EXAMINER EXAMINER JANG, CHRISTIAN YONGKYUN
REHEARING
DENIED
1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1772 Ex Parte Benazzi et al 10/270,075 GAUDETTE 103(a) MILLEN, WHITE, ZELANO & BRANIGAN, P.C. EXAMINER NGUYEN, TAM M
GRANTED
3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3761 Ex Parte Almberg et al 10/684,585 WALSH 101 double patenting SCA Hygiene Products AB c/o Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, PC EXAMINER STEPHENS, JACQUELINE F
1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1648 Ex Parte Braun 10/508,143 WALSH 103(a) FULBRIGHT & JAWORSKI, LLP EXAMINER PENG, BO
1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1771 Ex Parte Kawamura et al 11/411,487 SMITH 103(a) SHELL OIL COMPANY EXAMINER VASISTH, VISHAL V
1782 Ex Parte Bernig et al 10/523,130 SMITH 103(a) GERSTENZANG, WILLIAM C. NORRIS MCLAUGHLIN & MARCUS, PA EXAMINER WOOD, ELLEN S
See In re Sullivan, 498 F.3d 1345, 1353 (Fed. Cir. 2007) (Failure to meaningfully address submitted evidence is error.)
2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2156 Ex Parte Day et al 11/557,601 ARBES 102(b)/103(a) 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 101 Streets & Steele-IBM Corporation EXAMINER NGUYEN, LOAN T
3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3611 Ex Parte Wilder 11/465,538 ROBERTSON 103(a) MITCHELL A. SMOLOW EXAMINER ISLAM, SYED A
3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3732 Ex Parte Honkura et al 10/546,059 FRANKLIN 103(a) OBLON, SPIVAK, MCCLELLAND MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. EXAMINER MAI, HAO D
3737 Ex Parte Maschke 11/062,304 SAINDON 103(a) 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 112(2)
SIEMENS CORPORATION EXAMINER MEHTA, PARIKHA SOLANKI
3737 Ex Parte Scheirer et al 10/599,322 GRIMES 112(2)/103(a) PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS EXAMINER SANTOS, JOSEPH M
3761 Ex Parte Tippey et al 11/729,702 WALSH 103(a) KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC. EXAMINER MARCETICH, ADAM M
AFFIRMED-IN-PART
1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1746 Ex Parte Durrance et al 10/210,260 SMITH 112(1)/103(a) 103(a) Christopher M. Goff (27839) ARMSTRONG TEASDALE LLP EXAMINER SCHATZ, CHRISTOPHER T
3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3761 Ex Parte Kainth et al 11/796,585 FREDMAN 103(a) 103(a) KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC. EXAMINER TREYGER, ILYA Y
AFFIRMED
1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1733 Ex Parte Mukherji et al 11/611,173 SMITH 103(a) CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS, P.C. EXAMINER KIECHLE, CAITLIN ANNE
1743 Ex Parte Wu et al 11/451,993 SMITH 103(a) HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY EXAMINER DEL SOLE, JOSEPH S
2600 Communications
2613 Ex Parte Erfani et al 09/895,948 SMITH 102(e)/103(a) Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc EXAMINER CURS, NATHAN M
3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3735 Ex Parte Stahmann et al 11/136,195 PRATS 103(a) SCHWEGMAN, LUNDBERG & WOESSNER, P.A. EXAMINER EXAMINER JANG, CHRISTIAN YONGKYUN
REHEARING
DENIED
1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1772 Ex Parte Benazzi et al 10/270,075 GAUDETTE 103(a) MILLEN, WHITE, ZELANO & BRANIGAN, P.C. EXAMINER NGUYEN, TAM M
GRANTED
3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3761 Ex Parte Almberg et al 10/684,585 WALSH 101 double patenting SCA Hygiene Products AB c/o Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, PC EXAMINER STEPHENS, JACQUELINE F
Friday, May 18, 2012
standard havens
REVERSED
1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1636 Ex Parte Schiedner et al 11/370,243 WALSH 103(a) FULBRIGHT & JAWORSKI L.L.P. EXAMINER KETTER, JAMES S
1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1782 Ex Parte Frandsen et al 10/503,093 DELMENDO 102(b)/103(a) James C Wray EXAMINER KASHNIKOW, ERIK
2600 Communications
2617 Ex Parte Afrashteh et al 11/393,889 SMITH 103(a) SPRINT NEXTEL CORPORATION EXAMINER GELIN, JEAN ALLAND
2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2882 Ex Parte Davis et al 11/260,070 DANG 103(a) HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY EXAMINER NGUYEN, HUNG
3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 Ex Parte Hornig 11/441,318 MILLS 103(a) SIEMENS CORPORATION EXAMINER EASTWOOD, DAVID C
3734 Ex Parte Popadiuk et al 11/169,868 FREDMAN 103(a) PHILIP S. JOHNSON JOHNSON & JOHNSON EXAMINER DOWE, KATHERINE MARIE
3900 Central Reexamination Unit (CRU)
2877 OK INTERNATIONAL INC. Requester and Respondent v. ERSA GmbH Patent Owner and Appellant 95/000,028 6,580,501 09/866,400 COCKS 102(b)/103(a)/112(1)/112(2) MCGLEW & TUTTLE, PC EXAMINER GAGLIARDI, ALBERT J original PHAM, HOA Q
AFFIRMED-IN-PART
2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2162 Ex Parte Dettinger et al 09/999,022 JEFFERY 103(a) 103(a) IBM CORPORATION EXAMINER ALAM, SHAHID AL
2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2833 Ex Parte Tiesler et al 10/710,897 POTHIER 103(a) 103(a) BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C. INTL. AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENTS GROUP EXAMINER FIGUEROA, FELIX O
AFFIRMED
1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1635 Ex Parte Manoharan et al 10/899,912 McCOLLUM 103(a) LeClairRyan (Alnylam - ALX) EXAMINER SHIN, DANA H
2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2111 Ex Parte Kautzman et al 11/064,567 HOMERE 103(a) MARTIN & ASSOCIATES, LLC EXAMINER DALEY, CHRISTOPHER ANTHONY
2175 Ex Parte Cohen et al 11/412,252 BLANKENSHIP 102(e)/103(a) GIFFORD, KRASS, SPRINKLE,ANDERSON & CITKOWSKI, P.C EXAMINER VU, THANH T
“An anticipatory reference . . . need not duplicate word for word what is in the claims.” Standard Havens Prods., Inc., v. Gencor Indus., Inc., 953 F.2d 1360, 1369 (Fed. Cir. 1991).
2400 Networking, Mulitplexing, Cable, and Security
2472 Ex Parte Lappetelainen et al 10/968,248 KOHUT 102(e)/103(a) Nokia Corporation and Alston & Bird LLP LY, EXAMINER ANH VU H
2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2895 Ex Parte Sterrett et al 10/925,775 SMITH 102(b)/103(a) TROP, PRUNER & HU, P.C. EXAMINER RICHARDS, NORMAN DREW
REHEARING
DENIED
1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1783 Ex Parte Wennerbäck et al 12/300,398 OWENS 103(a) SCA Hygiene Products AB c/o Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, PC EXAMINER VONCH, JEFFREY A
1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1636 Ex Parte Schiedner et al 11/370,243 WALSH 103(a) FULBRIGHT & JAWORSKI L.L.P. EXAMINER KETTER, JAMES S
1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1782 Ex Parte Frandsen et al 10/503,093 DELMENDO 102(b)/103(a) James C Wray EXAMINER KASHNIKOW, ERIK
2600 Communications
2617 Ex Parte Afrashteh et al 11/393,889 SMITH 103(a) SPRINT NEXTEL CORPORATION EXAMINER GELIN, JEAN ALLAND
2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2882 Ex Parte Davis et al 11/260,070 DANG 103(a) HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY EXAMINER NGUYEN, HUNG
3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 Ex Parte Hornig 11/441,318 MILLS 103(a) SIEMENS CORPORATION EXAMINER EASTWOOD, DAVID C
3734 Ex Parte Popadiuk et al 11/169,868 FREDMAN 103(a) PHILIP S. JOHNSON JOHNSON & JOHNSON EXAMINER DOWE, KATHERINE MARIE
3900 Central Reexamination Unit (CRU)
2877 OK INTERNATIONAL INC. Requester and Respondent v. ERSA GmbH Patent Owner and Appellant 95/000,028 6,580,501 09/866,400 COCKS 102(b)/103(a)/112(1)/112(2) MCGLEW & TUTTLE, PC EXAMINER GAGLIARDI, ALBERT J original PHAM, HOA Q
AFFIRMED-IN-PART
2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2162 Ex Parte Dettinger et al 09/999,022 JEFFERY 103(a) 103(a) IBM CORPORATION EXAMINER ALAM, SHAHID AL
2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2833 Ex Parte Tiesler et al 10/710,897 POTHIER 103(a) 103(a) BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C. INTL. AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENTS GROUP EXAMINER FIGUEROA, FELIX O
AFFIRMED
1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1635 Ex Parte Manoharan et al 10/899,912 McCOLLUM 103(a) LeClairRyan (Alnylam - ALX) EXAMINER SHIN, DANA H
2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2111 Ex Parte Kautzman et al 11/064,567 HOMERE 103(a) MARTIN & ASSOCIATES, LLC EXAMINER DALEY, CHRISTOPHER ANTHONY
2175 Ex Parte Cohen et al 11/412,252 BLANKENSHIP 102(e)/103(a) GIFFORD, KRASS, SPRINKLE,ANDERSON & CITKOWSKI, P.C EXAMINER VU, THANH T
“An anticipatory reference . . . need not duplicate word for word what is in the claims.” Standard Havens Prods., Inc., v. Gencor Indus., Inc., 953 F.2d 1360, 1369 (Fed. Cir. 1991).
2400 Networking, Mulitplexing, Cable, and Security
2472 Ex Parte Lappetelainen et al 10/968,248 KOHUT 102(e)/103(a) Nokia Corporation and Alston & Bird LLP LY, EXAMINER ANH VU H
2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2895 Ex Parte Sterrett et al 10/925,775 SMITH 102(b)/103(a) TROP, PRUNER & HU, P.C. EXAMINER RICHARDS, NORMAN DREW
REHEARING
DENIED
1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1783 Ex Parte Wennerbäck et al 12/300,398 OWENS 103(a) SCA Hygiene Products AB c/o Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, PC EXAMINER VONCH, JEFFREY A
Thursday, May 17, 2012
dulberg
REVERSED
1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1711 Ex Parte Hardikar et al 11/506,373 OBERMANN 103(a) Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C. KO, JASON Y
1715 Ex Parte Chang 11/715,373 TIMM 103(a) BUCHANAN, INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC BAREFORD, KATHERINE A
1775 Ex Parte Baillargeon 11/637,346 OWENS 103(a) ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company GRAHAM, CHANTEL LORAN
2600 Communications
2629 Ex Parte Lee et al 11/204,188 KOHUT 102(b)/103(a) BRINKS HOFER GILSON & LIONE WALTHALL, ALLISON N
2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2857 Ex Parte Gimelfarb et al 10/738,882 HOFF 102(e)/103(a) Novak Druce & Quigg LLP Joseph Bain BUI, BRYAN
3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3684 Ex Parte Nolte 10/669,104 KIM 102(b) SCHIFF HARDIN, LLP ALTSCHUL, AMBER L
3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3761 Ex Parte Liu 10/827,088 GRIMES 103(a) THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY HANRAHAN, BENEDICT L
3771 Ex Parte Bridges et al 10/511,766 SAINDON 103(a) MCDONNELL BOEHNEN HULBERT & BERGHOFF LLP OSTRUP, CLINTON T
The Examiner sets forth an alternative rationale: that the separation of elements is a design consideration within the skill of the art. Ans. 9 (citing In re Dulberg, 289 F.2d 522 (CCPA 1961)). However, as Appellants point out (Reply Br. 3-4), in Dulberg it was held obvious to make a press fit cap removable because there was a particular reason to make the cap removable: to gain access to the end of the tube upon which the cap was secured. See Dulberg, 289 F.2d at 523. In this case, however, the Examiner has not identified a valid reason to make the first sub-assembly separable from the second. Accordingly, the Examiner’s alternative reasoning is not based on a rational underpinning.
Dulberg, In re, 289 F.2d 522, 129 USPQ 348 (CCPA 1961) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2144.04
3773 Ex Parte Case 11/210,999 SPAHN 103(a) Buchanan Nipper LLC MASHACK, MARK F
AFFIRMED-IN-PART
2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2858 Ex Parte Jackson et al 11/590,349 HOFF 102(b)/103(a) 102(b) HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY DOLE, TIMOTHY J
AFFIRMED
1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1762 Ex Parte Frahn et al 10/522,903 GARRIS 103(a) OBLON, SPIVAK, MCCLELLAND MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. NERANGIS, VICKEY M
1775 Ex Parte Babaev 11/562,343 GARRIS 112(1)/102(b)/103(a) Bacoustics, LLC CONLEY, SEAN EVERETT
1781 Ex Parte Saylock et al 11/672,411 GARRIS 112(2)/112(1)/103(a) K&L Gates LLP SAYALA, CHHAYA D
1787 Ex Parte Katz et al 10/700,651 TIMM 112(2)/102(b)/103(a) HITT GAINES, PC ALCATEL-LUCENT ROBINSON, ELIZABETH A
2600 Communications
2627 Ex Parte Zeng 11/351,824 SMITH 102(b)/103(a) HITACHI C/O WAGNER BLECHER LLP MILLER, BRIAN E
3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3736 Ex Parte Dalbo et al 11/374,540 McCOLLUM 103(a) BRENDA POMERANCE DANEGA, RENEE A
REMANDED
1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1743 Ex Parte Dubey et al 11/299,641 NAGUMO 102(b)/112(1)/112(2) PHILIP S. JOHNSON JOHNSON & JOHNSON BODAWALA, DIMPLE N
1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1711 Ex Parte Hardikar et al 11/506,373 OBERMANN 103(a) Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C. KO, JASON Y
1715 Ex Parte Chang 11/715,373 TIMM 103(a) BUCHANAN, INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC BAREFORD, KATHERINE A
1775 Ex Parte Baillargeon 11/637,346 OWENS 103(a) ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company GRAHAM, CHANTEL LORAN
2600 Communications
2629 Ex Parte Lee et al 11/204,188 KOHUT 102(b)/103(a) BRINKS HOFER GILSON & LIONE WALTHALL, ALLISON N
2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2857 Ex Parte Gimelfarb et al 10/738,882 HOFF 102(e)/103(a) Novak Druce & Quigg LLP Joseph Bain BUI, BRYAN
3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3684 Ex Parte Nolte 10/669,104 KIM 102(b) SCHIFF HARDIN, LLP ALTSCHUL, AMBER L
3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3761 Ex Parte Liu 10/827,088 GRIMES 103(a) THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY HANRAHAN, BENEDICT L
3771 Ex Parte Bridges et al 10/511,766 SAINDON 103(a) MCDONNELL BOEHNEN HULBERT & BERGHOFF LLP OSTRUP, CLINTON T
The Examiner sets forth an alternative rationale: that the separation of elements is a design consideration within the skill of the art. Ans. 9 (citing In re Dulberg, 289 F.2d 522 (CCPA 1961)). However, as Appellants point out (Reply Br. 3-4), in Dulberg it was held obvious to make a press fit cap removable because there was a particular reason to make the cap removable: to gain access to the end of the tube upon which the cap was secured. See Dulberg, 289 F.2d at 523. In this case, however, the Examiner has not identified a valid reason to make the first sub-assembly separable from the second. Accordingly, the Examiner’s alternative reasoning is not based on a rational underpinning.
Dulberg, In re, 289 F.2d 522, 129 USPQ 348 (CCPA 1961) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2144.04
3773 Ex Parte Case 11/210,999 SPAHN 103(a) Buchanan Nipper LLC MASHACK, MARK F
AFFIRMED-IN-PART
2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2858 Ex Parte Jackson et al 11/590,349 HOFF 102(b)/103(a) 102(b) HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY DOLE, TIMOTHY J
AFFIRMED
1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1762 Ex Parte Frahn et al 10/522,903 GARRIS 103(a) OBLON, SPIVAK, MCCLELLAND MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. NERANGIS, VICKEY M
1775 Ex Parte Babaev 11/562,343 GARRIS 112(1)/102(b)/103(a) Bacoustics, LLC CONLEY, SEAN EVERETT
1781 Ex Parte Saylock et al 11/672,411 GARRIS 112(2)/112(1)/103(a) K&L Gates LLP SAYALA, CHHAYA D
1787 Ex Parte Katz et al 10/700,651 TIMM 112(2)/102(b)/103(a) HITT GAINES, PC ALCATEL-LUCENT ROBINSON, ELIZABETH A
2600 Communications
2627 Ex Parte Zeng 11/351,824 SMITH 102(b)/103(a) HITACHI C/O WAGNER BLECHER LLP MILLER, BRIAN E
3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3736 Ex Parte Dalbo et al 11/374,540 McCOLLUM 103(a) BRENDA POMERANCE DANEGA, RENEE A
REMANDED
1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1743 Ex Parte Dubey et al 11/299,641 NAGUMO 102(b)/112(1)/112(2) PHILIP S. JOHNSON JOHNSON & JOHNSON BODAWALA, DIMPLE N
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
beattie
REVERSED
2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2815 Ex Parte Eisert et al 11/154,292 CHEN 103(a) 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 102(e) FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (BO) EXAMINER LIN, JOHN
AFFIRMED-IN-PART
2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2811 Ex Parte Jacob et al 10/884,205 BARRY 102(e)/103(a) 103(a) Scott A. McCollister, Esq. Fay, Sharpe, Fagan, Minnich & McKee, LLP EXAMINER NADAV, ORI
2856 Ex Parte Stumpf 11/270,052 HOFF 103(a) 103(a)
LANIER FORD SHAVER & PAYNE P.C. EXAMINER KWOK, HELEN C
3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3673 Ex Parte Jones et al 10/430,742 SAINDON 103(a) 102(b)/103(a) 103(a) HARNESS, DICKEY & PIERCE, P.L.C. EXAMINER GALL, LLOYD A
Simply that there are differences between references is insufficient to establish that such references teach away from any combination thereof. See In re Beattie, 974 F.2d 1309, 1312-13 (Fed. Cir. 1992)
Beattie, In re, 974 F.2d 1309, 24 USPQ2d 1040 (Fed. Cir. 1992) . . . . . . . . . . . 716.01(c), 2145
AFFIRMED
1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1763 Ex Parte Yang et al 10/925,097 PRAISS 103(a) GAF MATERIALS CORPORATION Attn: William J. Davis, Esq. EXAMINER MESH, GENNADIY
2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2176 Ex Parte Bodin et al 10/733,947 COURTENAY III 103(a) IBM AUSTIN IPLAW (DG) C/O DELIZIO GILLIAM, PLLC EXAMINER HUTTON JR, WILLIAM D
2178 Ex Parte Cherkasov 11/783,911 HOMERE 102(b) Lawrence Harbin EXAMINER STORK, KYLE R
2400 Networking, Mulitplexing, Cable, and Security
2439 Ex Parte Vaha-Sipila 10/328,858 BISK 103(a) Harrington & Smith, Attorneys At Law, LLC EXAMINER BROWN, CHRISTOPHER J
2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2854 Ex Parte Hieronymus et al 11/526,449 McNAMARA 103(a) LERNER GREENBERG STEMER LLP EXAMINER CULLER, JILL E
3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3611 Ex Parte Sibley et al 11/369,496 HORNER 103(a) PRICE HENEVELD LLP EXAMINER BOEHLER, ANNE MARIE M
3633 Ex Parte Smythe 11/387,106 SAINDON 103(a) Clifford Kraft EXAMINER GLESSNER, BRIAN E
3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3761 Ex Parte Digiacomantonio et al 10/795,371 GREEN 103(a) THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY EXAMINER MARCETICH, ADAM M
3762 Ex Parte Torgerson et al 11/184,550 FREDMAN 103(a)/obviousness-type double patenting IPLM GROUP, P.A. EXAMINER Dietrich, Joseph
2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2815 Ex Parte Eisert et al 11/154,292 CHEN 103(a) 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 102(e) FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (BO) EXAMINER LIN, JOHN
AFFIRMED-IN-PART
2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2811 Ex Parte Jacob et al 10/884,205 BARRY 102(e)/103(a) 103(a) Scott A. McCollister, Esq. Fay, Sharpe, Fagan, Minnich & McKee, LLP EXAMINER NADAV, ORI
2856 Ex Parte Stumpf 11/270,052 HOFF 103(a) 103(a)
LANIER FORD SHAVER & PAYNE P.C. EXAMINER KWOK, HELEN C
3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3673 Ex Parte Jones et al 10/430,742 SAINDON 103(a) 102(b)/103(a) 103(a) HARNESS, DICKEY & PIERCE, P.L.C. EXAMINER GALL, LLOYD A
Simply that there are differences between references is insufficient to establish that such references teach away from any combination thereof. See In re Beattie, 974 F.2d 1309, 1312-13 (Fed. Cir. 1992)
Beattie, In re, 974 F.2d 1309, 24 USPQ2d 1040 (Fed. Cir. 1992) . . . . . . . . . . . 716.01(c), 2145
AFFIRMED
1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1763 Ex Parte Yang et al 10/925,097 PRAISS 103(a) GAF MATERIALS CORPORATION Attn: William J. Davis, Esq. EXAMINER MESH, GENNADIY
2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2176 Ex Parte Bodin et al 10/733,947 COURTENAY III 103(a) IBM AUSTIN IPLAW (DG) C/O DELIZIO GILLIAM, PLLC EXAMINER HUTTON JR, WILLIAM D
2178 Ex Parte Cherkasov 11/783,911 HOMERE 102(b) Lawrence Harbin EXAMINER STORK, KYLE R
2400 Networking, Mulitplexing, Cable, and Security
2439 Ex Parte Vaha-Sipila 10/328,858 BISK 103(a) Harrington & Smith, Attorneys At Law, LLC EXAMINER BROWN, CHRISTOPHER J
2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2854 Ex Parte Hieronymus et al 11/526,449 McNAMARA 103(a) LERNER GREENBERG STEMER LLP EXAMINER CULLER, JILL E
3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3611 Ex Parte Sibley et al 11/369,496 HORNER 103(a) PRICE HENEVELD LLP EXAMINER BOEHLER, ANNE MARIE M
3633 Ex Parte Smythe 11/387,106 SAINDON 103(a) Clifford Kraft EXAMINER GLESSNER, BRIAN E
3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3761 Ex Parte Digiacomantonio et al 10/795,371 GREEN 103(a) THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY EXAMINER MARCETICH, ADAM M
3762 Ex Parte Torgerson et al 11/184,550 FREDMAN 103(a)/obviousness-type double patenting IPLM GROUP, P.A. EXAMINER Dietrich, Joseph
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
para-ordnance
REVERSED
3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 Ex Parte Petersen 10/987,602 GRIMES 103(a) SEAGER, TUFTE & WICKHEM, LLC EXAMINER SEVERSON, RYAN J
3733 Ex Parte Guzman et al 10/480,053 McCOLLUM 112(1)/102(b)/103(a) Barnes & Thornburg EXAMINER HOFFMAN, MARY C
3736 Ex Parte Larkin 11/789,182 McCOLLUM 103(a) DICKE, BILLIG & CZAJA EXAMINER NGUYEN, HUONG Q
AFFIRMED-IN-PART
3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3635 Ex Parte Grossman 11/636,778 McCARTHY 102(b)/103(a) 102(b)/103(a) MCAFEE & TAFT EXAMINER GILBERT, WILLIAM V
3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3726 Ex Parte Schmidt 10/389,761 BAHR 103(a) 103(a) WELSH FLAXMAN & GITLER LLC EXAMINER KOEHLER, CHRISTOPHER M
AFFIRMED
2400 Networking, Mulitplexing, Cable, and Security
2421 Ex Parte Salo et al 09/893,421 BARRY 101/103(a) BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD EXAMINER SALTARELLI, DOMINIC D
2474 Ex Parte Tischer 10/735,931 ZECHER 103(a) AT&T Legal Department - CC EXAMINER HAILE, AWET A
"What the prior art teaches and whether it teaches toward or away from the claimed invention … is a determination of fact.” Para-Ordnance Mfg., Inc. v. SGS Importers Int'l, Inc., 73 F.3d 1085, 1088 (Fed. Cir. 1995).
2600 Communications
2629 Ex Parte Zhou et al 10/542,910 STRAUSS 103(a) FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER LLP EXAMINER MANDEVILLE, JASON M
2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2892 Ex Parte Beaulieu et al 11/115,936 HOMERE 102(b)/103(a) RYAN, MASON & LEWIS, LLP EXAMINER ARORA, AJAY
3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3762 Ex Parte Torgerson et al 11/184,717 FREDMAN 103(a)/obviousness-type double patenting IPLM GROUP, P.A. EXAMINER DIETRICH, JOSEPH M
REHEARING
DENIED
2400 Networking, Mulitplexing, Cable, and Security
2478 Ex Parte Basilier et al 10/171,525 DANG 101/103(a) COATS & BENNETT, PLLC EXAMINER LIN, KENNY S
3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 Ex Parte Petersen 10/987,602 GRIMES 103(a) SEAGER, TUFTE & WICKHEM, LLC EXAMINER SEVERSON, RYAN J
3733 Ex Parte Guzman et al 10/480,053 McCOLLUM 112(1)/102(b)/103(a) Barnes & Thornburg EXAMINER HOFFMAN, MARY C
3736 Ex Parte Larkin 11/789,182 McCOLLUM 103(a) DICKE, BILLIG & CZAJA EXAMINER NGUYEN, HUONG Q
AFFIRMED-IN-PART
3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3635 Ex Parte Grossman 11/636,778 McCARTHY 102(b)/103(a) 102(b)/103(a) MCAFEE & TAFT EXAMINER GILBERT, WILLIAM V
3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3726 Ex Parte Schmidt 10/389,761 BAHR 103(a) 103(a) WELSH FLAXMAN & GITLER LLC EXAMINER KOEHLER, CHRISTOPHER M
AFFIRMED
2400 Networking, Mulitplexing, Cable, and Security
2421 Ex Parte Salo et al 09/893,421 BARRY 101/103(a) BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD EXAMINER SALTARELLI, DOMINIC D
2474 Ex Parte Tischer 10/735,931 ZECHER 103(a) AT&T Legal Department - CC EXAMINER HAILE, AWET A
"What the prior art teaches and whether it teaches toward or away from the claimed invention … is a determination of fact.” Para-Ordnance Mfg., Inc. v. SGS Importers Int'l, Inc., 73 F.3d 1085, 1088 (Fed. Cir. 1995).
2600 Communications
2629 Ex Parte Zhou et al 10/542,910 STRAUSS 103(a) FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER LLP EXAMINER MANDEVILLE, JASON M
2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2892 Ex Parte Beaulieu et al 11/115,936 HOMERE 102(b)/103(a) RYAN, MASON & LEWIS, LLP EXAMINER ARORA, AJAY
3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3762 Ex Parte Torgerson et al 11/184,717 FREDMAN 103(a)/obviousness-type double patenting IPLM GROUP, P.A. EXAMINER DIETRICH, JOSEPH M
REHEARING
DENIED
2400 Networking, Mulitplexing, Cable, and Security
2478 Ex Parte Basilier et al 10/171,525 DANG 101/103(a) COATS & BENNETT, PLLC EXAMINER LIN, KENNY S
Monday, May 14, 2012
researchcorp, cybersource
REVERSED
2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2163 Ex Parte Satagopan et al 10/693,516 GIANNETTI 103(a) MERCHANT & GOULD (MICROSOFT) EXAMINER PHAN, TUANKHANH D
2184 Ex Parte Paulson et al 11/147,855 STRAUSS 103(a) COCHRAN FREUND & YOUNG LLC LSI CORPORATION EXAMINER TSENG, CHENG YUAN
2400 Networking, Mulitplexing, Cable, and Security
2471 Ex Parte Demaria et al 10/109,643 DANG 103(a) VERIZON EXAMINER WONG, WARNER
2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2829 Ex Parte Kelly 11/079,323 KRIVAK 112(2)/102(a)/103(a) MARGER JOHNSON & MCCOLLOM, P.C. EXAMINER MAI, ANH D
AFFIRMED-IN-PART
2400 Networking, Mulitplexing, Cable, and Security
2434 Ex Parte Daniels et al 10/985,314 FRAHM 112(1)/103(a) 103(a) CAREY, RODRIGUEZ, GREENBERG & O''KEEFE, LLP STEVEN M. GREENBERG EXAMINER HAILU, TESHOME
AFFIRMED
2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2111 Ex Parte Ford et al 10/736,854 ZECHER 103(a) HAYNES AND BOONE, LLP EXAMINER CLEARY, THOMAS J
2127 Ex Parte Sato et al 11/437,233 McNAMARA 103(a) WESTERMAN, HATTORI, DANIELS & ADRIAN, LLP EXAMINER NORTON, JENNIFER L
2400 Networking, Mulitplexing, Cable, and Security
2483 Ex Parte Amielh-Caprioglio et al 10/324,814 DANG 102(e) PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS EXAMINER VO, TUNG T
2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2833 Ex Parte Beaman et al 11/553,498 DIXON 103(a) IBM Corporation EXAMINER NGUYEN, TRUC T
2887 Ex Parte THORSEN et al 11/470,880 JEFFERSON 103(a) HAMRE, SCHUMANN, MUELLER & LARSON, P.C. EXAMINER MARSHALL, CHRISTLE I
3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3737 Ex Parte Skyba et al 10/984,320 BONILLA 101/obviousness-type double patenting 103(a) PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS EXAMINER LAURITZEN, AMANDA L
The Federal Circuit has since stated that “inventions with specific applications or improvements to technologies in the marketplace are not likely to be so abstract that they override the statutory language and framework of the Patent Act.” Research Corp. Techs., Inc. v. Microsoft Corp., 627 F.3d 859, 869 (Fed. Cir. 2010).
In CyberSource, the court noted that the method recited in Research Corp. “required the manipulation of computer data structures (e.g., the pixels of a digital image and a two-dimensional array known as a mask) and the output of a modified computer data structure (a halftoned digital image).” CyberSource Corp. v. Retail Decisions, Inc., 654 F.3d 1366, 1376 (Fed. Cir. 2011). The method in that case “could not, as a practical matter, be performed entirely in a human‟s mind.” Id. By contrast, in CyberSource, “one could mentally perform the fraud detection method” recited in the claims and therefore the claims in that case attempted to “capture unpatentable mental processes (i.e., abstract ideas).” Id. at 1376-77.
3762 Ex Parte Torgerson et al 11/184,718 FREDMAN obviousness-type double patenting/103(a) IPLM GROUP, P.A. EXAMINER DIETRICH, JOSEPH M
2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2163 Ex Parte Satagopan et al 10/693,516 GIANNETTI 103(a) MERCHANT & GOULD (MICROSOFT) EXAMINER PHAN, TUANKHANH D
2184 Ex Parte Paulson et al 11/147,855 STRAUSS 103(a) COCHRAN FREUND & YOUNG LLC LSI CORPORATION EXAMINER TSENG, CHENG YUAN
2400 Networking, Mulitplexing, Cable, and Security
2471 Ex Parte Demaria et al 10/109,643 DANG 103(a) VERIZON EXAMINER WONG, WARNER
2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2829 Ex Parte Kelly 11/079,323 KRIVAK 112(2)/102(a)/103(a) MARGER JOHNSON & MCCOLLOM, P.C. EXAMINER MAI, ANH D
AFFIRMED-IN-PART
2400 Networking, Mulitplexing, Cable, and Security
2434 Ex Parte Daniels et al 10/985,314 FRAHM 112(1)/103(a) 103(a) CAREY, RODRIGUEZ, GREENBERG & O''KEEFE, LLP STEVEN M. GREENBERG EXAMINER HAILU, TESHOME
AFFIRMED
2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2111 Ex Parte Ford et al 10/736,854 ZECHER 103(a) HAYNES AND BOONE, LLP EXAMINER CLEARY, THOMAS J
2127 Ex Parte Sato et al 11/437,233 McNAMARA 103(a) WESTERMAN, HATTORI, DANIELS & ADRIAN, LLP EXAMINER NORTON, JENNIFER L
2400 Networking, Mulitplexing, Cable, and Security
2483 Ex Parte Amielh-Caprioglio et al 10/324,814 DANG 102(e) PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS EXAMINER VO, TUNG T
2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2833 Ex Parte Beaman et al 11/553,498 DIXON 103(a) IBM Corporation EXAMINER NGUYEN, TRUC T
2887 Ex Parte THORSEN et al 11/470,880 JEFFERSON 103(a) HAMRE, SCHUMANN, MUELLER & LARSON, P.C. EXAMINER MARSHALL, CHRISTLE I
3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3737 Ex Parte Skyba et al 10/984,320 BONILLA 101/obviousness-type double patenting 103(a) PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS EXAMINER LAURITZEN, AMANDA L
The Federal Circuit has since stated that “inventions with specific applications or improvements to technologies in the marketplace are not likely to be so abstract that they override the statutory language and framework of the Patent Act.” Research Corp. Techs., Inc. v. Microsoft Corp., 627 F.3d 859, 869 (Fed. Cir. 2010).
In CyberSource, the court noted that the method recited in Research Corp. “required the manipulation of computer data structures (e.g., the pixels of a digital image and a two-dimensional array known as a mask) and the output of a modified computer data structure (a halftoned digital image).” CyberSource Corp. v. Retail Decisions, Inc., 654 F.3d 1366, 1376 (Fed. Cir. 2011). The method in that case “could not, as a practical matter, be performed entirely in a human‟s mind.” Id. By contrast, in CyberSource, “one could mentally perform the fraud detection method” recited in the claims and therefore the claims in that case attempted to “capture unpatentable mental processes (i.e., abstract ideas).” Id. at 1376-77.
3762 Ex Parte Torgerson et al 11/184,718 FREDMAN obviousness-type double patenting/103(a) IPLM GROUP, P.A. EXAMINER DIETRICH, JOSEPH M
Friday, May 11, 2012
lamberti, mayo, fort properties, tanczyn
AFFIRMED-IN-PART
2629 Ex Parte Jeong 10/930,949 WINSOR 103(a) 103(a) H.C. PARK & ASSOCIATES, PLC CHOW, YUK
3763 Ex Parte Nyhart 11/931,729 GREEN 103(a) 103(a) Faegre Baker Daniels LLP SHUMATE, VICTORIA PEARL
[A] reference disclosure is not limited only to its preferred embodiments, but is available for all that it discloses and suggests to one of ordinary skill in the art. In re Lamberti, 545 F.2d 747, 750 (CCPA 1976).
Lamberti, In re, 545 F.2d 747, 192 USPQ 278 (CCPA 1976) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2144.01
AFFIRMED
1733 Ex Parte Mercuri 11/201,354 BEST 103(a) WADDEY & PATTERSON, P.C. LUK, VANESSA TIBAY
1761 Ex Parte Leskowicz et al 10/822,301 OBERMANN 103(a) S.C. JOHNSON & SON, INC. DOUYON, LORNA M
3742 Ex Parte Saunders 10/939,280 LEE 103(a) FULWIDER PATTON LLP HEINRICH, SAMUEL M
3761 Ex Parte Osborn et al 11/298,132 FRANKLIN 102(b)/103(a) THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY KIDWELL, MICHELE M
3762 Ex Parte Whitehurst et al 10/178,011 GREEN 103(a) VISTA IP LAW GROUP LLP/BSC - NEUROMODULATION DIETRICH, JOSEPH M
3766 Ex Parte Katzman et al 11/057,290 FREDMAN concurring ADAMS 101/103(a) PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS HELLER, TAMMIE K
Cf. Mayo Collaborative Services v. Prometheus Laboratories, Inc. 132 S.Ct. 1289, 1295 (2012) ("At the time the discoveries embodied in the patents were made, scientists already understood that the levels in a patient's blood of certain metabolites ... were correlated with the likelihood that a particular dosage of a thiopurine drug could cause harm or prove ineffective.")
Cf. Fort Properties, Inc. v. American Master Lease LLC, 671 F.3d 1317, 1322 (Fed. Cir. 2012) ("like the invention in Bilski, claims 1-31 of the '788 patent disclose an investment tool, particularly a real estate investement tool designed to enable tax-free exchanges of property. This is an abstract concept.")
REHEARING
DENIED
2615 Ex parte HOLLIS MATTHEW TAPP, Appellant and Patent Owner 90/010,848 5,657,076 08/404,114 SIU 112(1) DOCKET CLERK BROWNE, LYNNE HAMBLETON original DIN, LUANNE PAN
In re Tanczyn, 347 F.2d 830, 832 (C.C.P.A 1965), “[i]t does not appear to us logical that one should be permitted to dissect the ‘invention’ . . . into several parts and then say because he has invented one such part prior to a reference disclosing that part that he has also invented the entire combination prior to that reference. . . .”
Tanczyn, In re, 347 F.2d 830, 146 USPQ 298 (CCPA 1965) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 715.02
2629 Ex Parte Jeong 10/930,949 WINSOR 103(a) 103(a) H.C. PARK & ASSOCIATES, PLC CHOW, YUK
3763 Ex Parte Nyhart 11/931,729 GREEN 103(a) 103(a) Faegre Baker Daniels LLP SHUMATE, VICTORIA PEARL
[A] reference disclosure is not limited only to its preferred embodiments, but is available for all that it discloses and suggests to one of ordinary skill in the art. In re Lamberti, 545 F.2d 747, 750 (CCPA 1976).
Lamberti, In re, 545 F.2d 747, 192 USPQ 278 (CCPA 1976) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2144.01
AFFIRMED
1733 Ex Parte Mercuri 11/201,354 BEST 103(a) WADDEY & PATTERSON, P.C. LUK, VANESSA TIBAY
1761 Ex Parte Leskowicz et al 10/822,301 OBERMANN 103(a) S.C. JOHNSON & SON, INC. DOUYON, LORNA M
3742 Ex Parte Saunders 10/939,280 LEE 103(a) FULWIDER PATTON LLP HEINRICH, SAMUEL M
3761 Ex Parte Osborn et al 11/298,132 FRANKLIN 102(b)/103(a) THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY KIDWELL, MICHELE M
3762 Ex Parte Whitehurst et al 10/178,011 GREEN 103(a) VISTA IP LAW GROUP LLP/BSC - NEUROMODULATION DIETRICH, JOSEPH M
3766 Ex Parte Katzman et al 11/057,290 FREDMAN concurring ADAMS 101/103(a) PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS HELLER, TAMMIE K
Cf. Mayo Collaborative Services v. Prometheus Laboratories, Inc. 132 S.Ct. 1289, 1295 (2012) ("At the time the discoveries embodied in the patents were made, scientists already understood that the levels in a patient's blood of certain metabolites ... were correlated with the likelihood that a particular dosage of a thiopurine drug could cause harm or prove ineffective.")
Cf. Fort Properties, Inc. v. American Master Lease LLC, 671 F.3d 1317, 1322 (Fed. Cir. 2012) ("like the invention in Bilski, claims 1-31 of the '788 patent disclose an investment tool, particularly a real estate investement tool designed to enable tax-free exchanges of property. This is an abstract concept.")
REHEARING
DENIED
2615 Ex parte HOLLIS MATTHEW TAPP, Appellant and Patent Owner 90/010,848 5,657,076 08/404,114 SIU 112(1) DOCKET CLERK BROWNE, LYNNE HAMBLETON original DIN, LUANNE PAN
In re Tanczyn, 347 F.2d 830, 832 (C.C.P.A 1965), “[i]t does not appear to us logical that one should be permitted to dissect the ‘invention’ . . . into several parts and then say because he has invented one such part prior to a reference disclosing that part that he has also invented the entire combination prior to that reference. . . .”
Tanczyn, In re, 347 F.2d 830, 146 USPQ 298 (CCPA 1965) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 715.02
Thursday, May 10, 2012
kleinman
REVERSED
1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1613 Ex Parte Babcock et al 10/636,834 WALSH 103(a) CHERNOFF, VILHAUER, MCCLUNG & STENZEL, LLP EXAMINER FUBARA, BLESSING M
1615 Ex Parte Plebuch et al 10/486,197 WALSH 103(a) DENNISON, SCHULTZ & MACDONALD EXAMINER MERCIER, MELISSA S
1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1781 Ex Parte Seitz 10/620,549 HANLON 103(a) MERCHANT & GOULD PC EXAMINER DICUS, TAMRA
2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2824 Ex parte FAST MEMORY ERASE, LLC1, Appellant and Patent Owner 90/010,426 6,236,608 09/375,702 TURNER 102(e) 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 103(a) Robert M. Shore, Esq. Motley Rice LLC EXAMINER NGUYEN, TUAN H original EXAMINER FEARS, TERRELL W
3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3663 Ex Parte Diggs et al 10/884,699 GONSALVES 102(e)/103(a) BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C. /Oracle America/ SUN / STK EL EXAMINER CHANTI, HUSSEIN A
AFFIRMED-IN-PART
1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1774 Ex Parte Arno 11/838,473 HASTINGS 103(a) 103(a) DUGAN & DUGAN, PC EXAMINER DUONG, THANH P
2600 Communications
2626 Ex Parte Tanner et al 10/355,148 MORGAN 102(b)103(a) 102(b) Charles N.J. Ruggiero Ohlandt, Greeley, Ruggiero & Perle, L.L.P. EXAMINER SAINT CYR, LEONARD
AFFIRMED
1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1613 Ex Parte Davenport et al 10/121,325 WALSH 103(a) THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY EXAMINER FUBARA, BLESSING M
1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1735 Ex Parte Dispenza et al 10/029,461 HASTINGS 103(a) CAPITOL PATENT & TRADEMARK LAW FIRM, PLLC EXAMINER LIN, KUANG Y
1746 Ex Parte Mahdi et al 11/614,682 GARRIS 103(a) DOBRUSIN & THENNISCH PC EXAMINER DODDS, SCOTT
Moreover, Appellants' question does not evince nonobviousness because it is based on the unsubstantiated presumption that Gibson [sic] had constructive or actual knowledge of Casati's teachings. See In Re Kleinman, 484 F.2d 1389, 1392 (CCPA 1973).
1763 Ex Parte Gertzmann et al 11/978,917 McKELVEY 103(a) CONNOLLY BOVE LODGE & HUTZ, LLP EXAMINER LEONARD, MICHAEL L
2600 Communications
2614 Ex Parte Quinn et al 09/768,072 RUGGIERO 103(a) HAYNES AND BOONE, LLP EXAMINER PAN, YUWEN
1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1613 Ex Parte Babcock et al 10/636,834 WALSH 103(a) CHERNOFF, VILHAUER, MCCLUNG & STENZEL, LLP EXAMINER FUBARA, BLESSING M
1615 Ex Parte Plebuch et al 10/486,197 WALSH 103(a) DENNISON, SCHULTZ & MACDONALD EXAMINER MERCIER, MELISSA S
1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1781 Ex Parte Seitz 10/620,549 HANLON 103(a) MERCHANT & GOULD PC EXAMINER DICUS, TAMRA
2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2824 Ex parte FAST MEMORY ERASE, LLC1, Appellant and Patent Owner 90/010,426 6,236,608 09/375,702 TURNER 102(e) 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 103(a) Robert M. Shore, Esq. Motley Rice LLC EXAMINER NGUYEN, TUAN H original EXAMINER FEARS, TERRELL W
3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3663 Ex Parte Diggs et al 10/884,699 GONSALVES 102(e)/103(a) BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C. /Oracle America/ SUN / STK EL EXAMINER CHANTI, HUSSEIN A
AFFIRMED-IN-PART
1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1774 Ex Parte Arno 11/838,473 HASTINGS 103(a) 103(a) DUGAN & DUGAN, PC EXAMINER DUONG, THANH P
2600 Communications
2626 Ex Parte Tanner et al 10/355,148 MORGAN 102(b)103(a) 102(b) Charles N.J. Ruggiero Ohlandt, Greeley, Ruggiero & Perle, L.L.P. EXAMINER SAINT CYR, LEONARD
AFFIRMED
1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1613 Ex Parte Davenport et al 10/121,325 WALSH 103(a) THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY EXAMINER FUBARA, BLESSING M
1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1735 Ex Parte Dispenza et al 10/029,461 HASTINGS 103(a) CAPITOL PATENT & TRADEMARK LAW FIRM, PLLC EXAMINER LIN, KUANG Y
1746 Ex Parte Mahdi et al 11/614,682 GARRIS 103(a) DOBRUSIN & THENNISCH PC EXAMINER DODDS, SCOTT
Moreover, Appellants' question does not evince nonobviousness because it is based on the unsubstantiated presumption that Gibson [sic] had constructive or actual knowledge of Casati's teachings. See In Re Kleinman, 484 F.2d 1389, 1392 (CCPA 1973).
1763 Ex Parte Gertzmann et al 11/978,917 McKELVEY 103(a) CONNOLLY BOVE LODGE & HUTZ, LLP EXAMINER LEONARD, MICHAEL L
2600 Communications
2614 Ex Parte Quinn et al 09/768,072 RUGGIERO 103(a) HAYNES AND BOONE, LLP EXAMINER PAN, YUWEN
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