woodruff

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REVERSED 
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2815 Ex Parte Duboc et al 12339897 - (D) TIMM 102 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED CHU, CHRIS C

2828 Ex Parte Simler et al 11237846 - (D) DELMENDO 103 ARRIS NIU, XINNING

2872 Ex Parte Matsunaga et al 12101654 - (D) GARRIS 103 OSHA LIANG L.L.P. MARTINEZ, JOSEPH P

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2485 Ex Parte Wyman 10871758 - (D) BUI 103 102 THOMAS | HORSTEMEYER, LLP (Broadcom) LEE, Y YOUNG

2898 Ex Parte Majumdar et al 11240487 - (D) HANLON 102 103 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 103 Mission/BSTZ BLAKELY SOKOLOFF TAYLOR & ZAFMAN MOVVA, AMAR

We note that the Appellants do not direct us to any evidence demonstrating that the ranges recited in claims 1 and 24 are “critical.” See In re Woodruff, 919 F.2d 1575, 1578 (Fed. Cir. 1990) (where the difference between the claimed invention and the prior art is some range within the claims, “the applicant must show that the particular range is critical, generally by showing that the claimed range achieves unexpected results relative to the prior art range”).

Woodruff, In re, 919 F.2d 1575, 16 USPQ2d 1934 (Fed. Cir. 1990) 2144.05

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3652 Ex Parte Noonan et al 12264305 - (D) GERSTENBLITH 103/non-statutory obviousness-type double patenting non-statutory obviousness-type double patenting DEERE & COMPANY ADAMS, GREGORY W

AFFIRMED 
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1746 Ex Parte McClernon et al 12574377 - (D) KIMLIN 103 DUFAULT LAW FIRM, P.C. HOOVER, MATTHEW

1777 Ex Parte Fu et al 12978989 - (D) SMITH 103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY XU, XIAOYUN

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2113 Ex Parte Rosales et al 12176587 - (D) BUI 102 IBM CORPORATION (RVW) C/O ROBERT V. WILDER, ATTORNEY AT LAW WILSON, YOLANDA L

2159 Ex Parte Takagi et al 10699102 - (D) FREDMAN 103 MAYER & WILLIAMS PC SPIELER, WILLIAM

2161 Ex Parte Dean et al 10389688 - (D) RUGGIERO 103 Straub & Pokotylo PADMANABHAN, KAVITA

2181 Ex Parte NAGATA 12142831 - (D) COURTENAY 103 MARK D. SARALINO ( SHARP ) RENNER, OTTO, BOISSELLE & SKLAR, LLP LEWIS-TAYLOR, DAYTON A.

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2421 Ex Parte Yuen et al 10401301 - (D) COURTENAY 103 ROPES & GRAY LLP SALCE, JASON P

2426 Ex Parte Moore et al 11517015 - (D) HUME 103 VERIZON TAYLOR, JOSHUA D

2427 Ex Parte Zenoni 10728572 - (D) BUSCH 103 SCHWEGMAN, LUNDBERG & WOESSNER/OPEN TV SCHNURR, JOHN R

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2645 Ex Parte VERNICK 11770336 - (D) MORGAN 103 Avaya by MUNCY, GEISSLER, OLDS & LOWE, PLLC HAMMONDS, MARCUS C

2646 Ex Parte PUN et al 11762916 - (D) WHITEHEAD, JR. 112(2) 103 ADDMG - Harris SIDDIQUI, KASHIF

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2800 Ex Parte Morgante 12130213 - (D) GARRIS 103 Harness Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C. TAMAI, KARL I

2811 Ex Parte Allen et al 12062186 - (D) TIMM 102 112(2) RYAN, MASON & LEWIS, LLP NGUYEN, CUONG QUANG

2815 Ex Parte Meyer et al 12131541 - (D) TORCZON 102/103 SpryIP, LLC IMC CHU, CHRIS C

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1715 Ex Parte Gillanders et al ROY A. TERRY Requester and Appellant v. PIPE RESTORATION TECHNOLOGIES, LLC Patent Owner and Respondent 95001717 7,858,149 11/649,647 LEBOVITZ 103 41.77(b) 103 LAW OFFICES OF BRIAN S. STEINBERGER TILL, TERRENCE R original FLETCHER III, WILLIAM P

gore

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1717 Ex Parte Shekalim et al 12031407 - (D) BEST 103 VIDAS, ARRETT & STEINKRAUS, P.A. BOWMAN, ANDREW J

1764 Ex Parte Eagles 10717859 - (D) GAUDETTE 102/103 FROMMER LAWRENCE & HAUG KUMAR, PREETI

1764 Ex Parte EAGLES 12613223 - (D) GAUDETTE 102/103 FROMMER LAWRENCE & HAUG KUMAR, PREETI

1782 Ex Parte Chechan et al 12064086 - (D) KIMLIN 103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS LAN, YAN

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2446 Ex Parte Li et al 11678268 - (D) LORIN 103 MICROSOFT CORPORATION GILLIS, BRIAN J

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2834 Ex Parte Qu et al 12138182 - (D) BEST 112(1)/112(2)/102/103 GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY (PCPI) C/O FLETCHER YODER ANDREWS, MICHAEL

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3618 Ex Parte Carter et al 11277029 - (D) BAHR 103 KNOBBE MARTENS OLSON & BEAR LLP RESTIFO, JEFFREY J

It is well settled that obviousness is not determined based on the gist of the invention. W.L. Gore & Assocs., Inc. v. Garlock, Inc., 721 F.2d 1540, 1548 (Fed. Cir. 1983).

W.L. Gore & Assoc., Inc. v. Garlock, Inc., 721 F.2d 1540, 220 USPQ 303 (Fed. Cir. 1983)  2132,  2133.03(a),   2133.03(c), 2141.01, 2141.02, 2144.08, 2164.08, 2165.04,2173.05(b)

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3765 Ex Parte Doty 11289958 - (D) CALVE 102/103 MOSER TABOADA MORAN, KATHERINE M

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3637 Ex Parte Bauer et al 10543118 - (D) ABRAMS 112(2) 102/103 BSH HOME APPLIANCES CORPORATION TRAN, HANH VAN

3638 Ex Parte Murray 11905989 - (D) SPAHN 103 112(2) Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP - iRobot SILBERMANN, JOANNE

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1712 Ex Parte Tulyani et al 11366768 - (D) GAUDETTE 103 BACHMAN & LAPOINTE, P.C. c/o CPA Global attn. Pam Houser EMPIE, NATHAN H

1765 Ex Parte Jozef et al 12089822 - (D) LEBOVITZ 103 HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC SERGENT, RABON A

1774 Ex Parte van der POL et al 12019890 - (D) LEBOVITZ 103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS VANDEUSEN, CHRISTOPHER

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2444 Ex Parte Ruelas 12164061 - (D) HOELTER 101/102/103 IBM AUS IPLAW (GLF) c/o Garg Law Firm, PLLC PAPPAS, PETER

FEDERAL CIRCUIT

AFFIRMED IN PART, REVERSED IN PART, AND REMANDED
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2615 BOSE CORPORATION, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SDI TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Defendant-Appellee, AND IMATION CORPORATION, MEMOREX PRODUCTS, INC., AND D.P.I., INC., Defendants-Appellees, AND 3XM CONSULTING, LLC, Defendant. 2013-1347 7,277,765 09/689,337 CLEVENGER SJ non-infringement SJ non-infringement Fish & Richardson, P.C.; Foley & Lardner LLP MEI, XU

VACATED AND REMANDED 
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2624 VEDERI, LLC, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. GOOGLE, INC., Defendant-Appellee. 2013-1057, -1296 7,239,760 11/130,004 7,577,316 11/761,361 7,805,025 12/482,314 7,813,596 12/482,284 RADER SJ non-infringement claim construction Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP; King & Spalding, LLP PATEL, KANJIBHAI B

DISMISSED
NISSIM CORP., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CLEARPLAY, INC., LEE JARMAN, AND MATTHEW JARMAN, Defendants-Appellees 2013-1429 HUGHES collateral estoppel Carey Rodriguez Greenberg O’Keefe, LLP; The Storm Law Firm, PLLC

sebek

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1793 Ex Parte Boice et al 11099146 - (D) NAGUMO 103 ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANY GEORGE, PATRICIA ANN

As the predecessor to our reviewing court explained many decades ago, the determination of optimal values outside of a recognized range of parameters may not be obvious. In re Sebek, 465 F.2d 904, 907 [175 USPQ 93, 95] (CCPA 1972).

AFFIRMED-IN-PART 
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2455 Ex Parte Graves 11048254 - (D) BROWNE 103 101 37 CFR 41.50(b) 112(a)/112(b) HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY ASHRAF, WASEEM

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2625 Ex Parte Hao et al 11700429 - (D) NAPPI 103 103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY SCHNIREL, ANDREW B

AFFIRMED 
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1729 Ex Parte Elhamid et al 11127374 - (D) KIMLIN 103 Brooks Kushman P.C. CHUO, TONY SHENG HSIANG

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2477 Ex Parte Bottorff et al 11159065 - (D) THOMAS 101/103 Anderson Gorecki & Rouille LLP REDDIVALAM, SRINIVASA R

2487 Ex Parte Kim et al 11207742 - (D) DANG 103 ROYLANCE, ABRAMS, BERDO & GOODMAN, L.L.P. DIEP, NHON THANH

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2615 Ex Parte Schmidt et al 11975459 - (D) KOHUT 102 KENYON & KENYON LLP COLAN, GIOVANNA B

2643 Ex Parte Coverstone 10020094 - (D) RUGGIERO 103 MCANDREWS HELD & MALLOY, LTD D AGOSTA, STEPHEN M

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2833 Ex Parte ASOKAN et al 11971999 - (D) KRATZ 102 GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY FISHMAN, MARINA

miller

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2156 Ex Parte McCullough et al 11130965 - (D) ASTORINO 103 VAN PELT, YI & JAMES LLP BADAWI, SHERIEF

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2613 Ex Parte Ghantous et al 11340123 - (D) BAUMEISTER 112(1)/112(2) PATTERSON & SHERIDAN, L.L.P. BRIER, JEFFERY A

The fact that the claim only sets forth requirements that exist under certain conditions disclosed in the Specification, but not under other conditions, is merely a matter of breadth – not indefiniteness. See e.g., In re Miller, 441 F.2d 689, 693 (CCPA 1971).

Miller, In re, 441 F.2d 689, 169 USPQ 597 (CCPA 1971) 2173.04

2667 Ex Parte Eom 11249641 - (D) KUMAR 103 THE FARRELL LAW FIRM, P.C. HEIDEMANN, JASON E

AFFIRMED 
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1767 Ex Parte House et al 12234744 - (D) KIMLIN 103 EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY KOLLIAS, ALEXANDER C

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2163 Ex Parte Giampaolo et al 11112421 - (D) LORIN 102 APPLE INC./BSTZ BLAKELY SOKOLOFF TAYLOR & ZAFMAN LLP NGUYEN, KIM T

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2656 Ex Parte Bodin et al 11619216 - (D) KUMAR 102/103 The Brevetto Law Group, PLLC MCCORD, PAUL C

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3672 Ex Parte FREYER 12624282 - (D) HOELTER 103 SMITH IP SERVICES, P.C. ANDREWS, DAVID L

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2663 Ex parte Northpoint Technology, Ltd. Patent Owner and Appellant 90011602 6,208,636 09/085,925 COURTENAY 102/103 The Culbertson Group, P.C. Third Party Requester: MORRISON & FOERSTER, LLP YIGDALL, MICHAEL J original VU, HUY DUY

FEDERAL CIRCUIT

REVERSED
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2876 E2INTERACTIVE, INC., AND INTERACTIVE COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL, INC., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. BLACKHAWK NETWORK, INC., Defendant-Appellant. 2013-1151 7,578,439 11/691,766 MOORE infringement/claim construction Paul Hastings LLP; Fisch Hoffman Sigler LLP TRAIL, ALLYSON NEEL

REVERSED and REMANDED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1652 DANISCO US INC., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. NOVOZYMES A/S AND NOVOZYMES NORTH AMERICA, INC., Defendants-Appellees. 2013-1214 8,084,240 12/477,028 LOURIE lack of subject matter jurisdiction Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP; Fenwick & West, LLP RAMIREZ, DELIA M

AFFIRMED-IN-PART, VACATED-IN-PART AND REMANDED
MEDTRONIC INC., Plaintiff-Cross-Appellant, v. BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION AND GUIDANT CORPORATION, Defendants, AND MIROWSKI FAMILY VENTURES, LLC, Defendant-Appellant. 2011-1313, -1372 LINN no invalidity non-infringement Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi; Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, L.L.P. Maier & Neustadt, LLP

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1743 1753 3736 THERASENSE, INC. (now known as Abbott Diabetes Care, Inc.) AND ABBOTT LABORATORIES, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY AND NOVA BIOMEDICAL CORPORATION, Defendants-Appellants, AND BAYER HEALTHCARE LLC, Defendant. 2012-1504 6,143,164 09/213,040 6,592,745 09/572,617 5,820,551 08/470,352 RADER Dissenting-in-part DYK attorney's fees under § 285 Covington & Burling, LLP; Ropes & Gray, LLP NOGUEROLA, ALEXANDER STEPHAN; SHAY, DAVID M

rouffet

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1725 Ex Parte Lifka et al 12373920 - (D) HANLON 103 Philips Intellectual Property and Standards CULLEN, SEAN P

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2879 Ex Parte Chin et al 11017647 - (D) WILSON 103 H.C. PARK & ASSOCIATES, PLC RAABE, CHRISTOPHER M

“In the absence of a proper prima facie case of obviousness, an applicant who complies with the other statutory requirements is entitled to a patent.” In re Rouffet, 149 F.3d 1350, 1355 (Fed. Cir. 1998)

Rouffet, In re, 149 F.3d 1350, 47 USPQ2d 1453 (Fed. Cir. 1998) 1216.01

AFFIRMED-IN-PART 
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2811 Ex Parte Miyata 11064586 - (D) TIMM 103 103 MAYER & WILLIAMS PC NGUYEN, CUONG QUANG

2898 Ex Parte Khoche et al 11895590 - (D) TIMM 103 103 Advantest c/o Murabito Hao & Barnes LLP MALDONADO, JULIO J

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1627 Ex Parte Saiga et al 10472234 - (D) NEW obviousness-type double patenting 103 WENDEROTH, LIND & PONACK, L.L.P. SOROUSH, LAYLA

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2166 Ex Parte Pryce et al 11838590 - (D) HUME 102/103 CAMPBELL STEPHENSON LLP HOSSEINI, REZA

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2631 Ex Parte Aziz et al 11399647 - (D) DANG 103 RYAN, MASON & LEWIS, LLP MCKIE, GINA M

2659 Ex Parte Ban et al 11291541 - (D) KUMAR 103 J. B. Kraft BAKER, MATTHEW H

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2818 Ex Parte Ho et al 11301713 - (D) HANLON 102/103 TROP, PRUNER & HU, P.C. HAN, JONATHAN

2881 Ex Parte Kovtoun 11713263 - (D) GARRIS 103 THERMO FINNIGAN LLC IPPOLITO, NICOLE MARIE

boesch

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1741 Ex Parte Hanna 11546767 - (D) KIMLIN 103 JOHNS MANVILLE SZEWCZYK, CYNTHIA

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2158 Ex Parte Agrawal et al 11246039 - (D) KUMAR 102 HICKMAN PALERMO TRUONG BECKER BINGHAM WONG/ORACLE TRAN, BAO G

2178 Ex Parte Ojala et al 11349745 - (D) MILLS 103 Nokia Corporation and Alston & Bird LLP STORK, KYLE R

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2463 Ex Parte Davies et al 10407149 - (D) HOMERE 103 HITT GAINES P.C. GHOWRWAL, OMAR J

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3635 Ex Parte Hubbard 12834330 - (D) ASTORINO 103 BRIDGESTONE AMERICAS, INC. NGUYEN, CHI Q

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2659 Ex Parte BAUMAN et al 11382299 - (D) NAPPI 102 101/102/103 STREETS & STEELE SHAH, PARAS D

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1791 Ex Parte Lee et al 11542799 - (D) KIMLIN 103 BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD. ANDERSON, JERRY W

It is well settled that it is a matter of obviousness for one of ordinary skill in the art to resort to routine experimentation to determine the optimum concentrations of components of a known composition. In re Boesch, 617 F.2d 272, 276 (CCPA 1980).

Boesch, In re, 617 F.2d 272, 205 USPQ 215 (CCPA 1980) 716.02(b), 2144.05

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2161 Ex Parte Sawada 10480211 - (D) LEE 101/103 BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP LU, CHARLES EDWARD

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2444 Ex Parte Jones et al 11839944 - (D) BRADEN 102 CRGO LAW PAPPAS, PETER

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2845 Ex Parte Kim et al 12218514 - (D) BEST 103 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 103 DOCKET CLERK MCCAIN, KYANA RASHAWN

2862 Ex Parte Moran et al 11670696 - (D) HASTINGS 103 OSHA, LIANG LLP / SMITH NGHIEM, MICHAEL P

2874 Ex Parte Bosselmann et al 12301714 - (D) PRAISS 103 SCHIFF HARDIN, LLP CHU, CHRIS H

2885 Ex Parte Flehinghaus et al 11815555 - (D) HASTINGS 103 NORTH, WEBER & BAUGH LLP SAWHNEY, HARGOBIND S

REEXAMINATION
 
AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1764 UOP LLC Requester v. EXXONMOBIL CHEMICAL PATENTS INC. Patent Owner and Appellant  95001285 7057083 10/712,952 GUEST 103/112(2) EXXONMOBIL CHEMICAL COMPANY THIRD-PARTY REQUESTER: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd. JONES, DWAYNE C original BULLOCK, IN SUK C

aller

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2161 Ex Parte Kanamatareddy 12027284 - (D) MEDLOCK 103 HOFFMAN WARNICK LLC PYO, MONICA M

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3744 Ex Parte Junge 11457157 - (D) ASTORINO 103 WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION - MD 3601 RUBY, TRAVIS C

see also Ans. 14 (citing In re Aller, 220 F.2d 454 (CCPA 1955))...

As discussed above, the Examiner supports the obviousness rejection by citing to case law concerning the optimization of ranges, e.g., In re Aller. Aller established two conditions for a conclusion of obviousness: 1) the general conditions of the claim must be disclosed in the prior art and 2) discovery of the optimum or workable range must be a matter of routine experimentation for a person of ordinary skill in the art. Aller, 220 F.2d at 456 (citations omitted). Aller does not apply in this case at least because the general conditions of the claim were not disclosed in the prior art.

Aller, In re, 220 F.2d 454, 105 USPQ 233 (CCPA 1955) 2144.05

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2469 Ex Parte Svendsen et al 11609962 - (D) SMEGAL 103 103 Concert Technology Corporation TANG, KIET G

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3742 Ex Parte Ott et al 11609871 - (D) BROWNE 112(2)/103 103 FLETCHER YODER (ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.) MAYE, AYUB A

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2478 Ex Parte Bhatia et al 12258230 - (D) JEFFERY 103 CAPITOL PATENT & TRADEMARK LAW FIRM, PLLC RENNER, BRANDON M

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2165 Ex Parte Konopnicki et al 11770410 - (D) SAADAT 101/103 CRGO LAW KINSAUL, DANIEL W

superguide

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REVERSED 
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2167 Ex Parte Levy 11614921 - (D) ADAMS 103 DIGIMARC CORPORATION KHAKHAR, NIRAV K

2168 Ex Parte Campbell et al 11318364 - (D) ADAMS 102/103 Ryan, Mason & Lewis, LLP TRAN, ANHTAI V

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2842 Ex Parte Matsumoto et al 11984714 - (D) OWENS 103 RADER FISHMAN & GRAUER PLLC NGUYEN, HAI L

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1742 Ex Parte Yamane et al 10883700 - (D) WILSON 102 112(1)/112(2) OBLON, SPIVAK, MCCLELLAND MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. YI, STELLA KIM

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2811 Ex Parte Hsu et al 11744896 - (D) TIMM 103 112(2) McClure, Qualey & Rodack, LLP LI, MEIYA

AFFIRMED 
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2156 Ex Parte Sheerin 11953071 - (D) SMITH 103 Howard H. Sheerin, Attorney at Law RAAB,CHRISTOPHERJ

2156 Ex Parte Bopardikar 11241427 - (D) BUI 112(2)/103 Mission/BSTZ BLAKELY SOKOLOFF TAYLOR & ZAFMAN BADAWI, SHERIEF

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2646 Ex Parte Buddhikot et al 11557176 - (D) BUI 103 WALL & TONG, LLP/ALCATEL-LUCENT USA INC. MATHARU, MANPREET S

2651 Ex Parte Sylvain 10824039 - (D) WINSOR 103 Meyertons, Hood, Kivlin, Kowert & G (Apple) GAY, SONIA L

As pointed out by the Examiner (Ans. 11-12), “[t]hough understanding the claim language may be aided by the explanations contained in the written description, it is important not to import into a claim limitations that are not a part of the claim.” SuperGuide Corp. v. DirecTV Enterprises., Inc., 358 F.3d 870, 875 (Fed. Cir. 2004). A pertinent dictionary definition is: “associate . . . v.t. 1. to connect or bring into relation.” THE RANDOM HOUSE DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE 126 (2d ed. unabridged 1987). The Specification uses the term “associated” and related terms in various contexts (see, e.g., Spec ¶¶ [0002]-[0003], [0005]-[0007]. [0016]-[0019]; [0021]-[0028]), none of which evidence an intent to deviate from the ordinary meaning of “associated” or limit the meaning of “associated” to “registered.” We construe the modifier “uniquely” in the context of the claim language “uniquely associated” to mean that the ID is associated with a particular distinct service node, and no other service node.

Superguide Corp. v. Direct TV Enterprises, Inc., 358 F.3d 870, 69 USPQ2d 1865 (Fed. Cir. 2004) 2111.01

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3745 Ex Parte Suciu et al 11719812 - (D) HOELTER 103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS/PRATT & WHITNEY c/o CPA Global PRAGER, JESSE M

REEXAMINATION

REVERSED
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2838 SYNQOR, INC. Patent Owner and Appellant v. MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. Requester and Respondent 95001405 7558083 11/900,207 PERRY 103 FOR PATENT OWNER: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C. FOR THIRD-PARTY REQUESTER MURATA MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD c/o KEATING & BENNETT, LLP HEYMAN, JOHN S original NGUYEN, MATTHEW VAN

ethicon

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1731 Ex Parte Sanders et al 13337982 - (D) TIMM 103 Hovey Williams LLP SMITH, JENNIFER A

1731 Ex Parte Sanders et al 13337640 - (D) TIMM 103 Hovey Williams LLP SMITH, JENNIFER A

1731 Ex Parte Sanders et al 13176787 - (D) TIMM 103 Hovey Williams LLP SMITH, JENNIFER A

1741 Ex Parte Bauer 11451811 - (D) HANLON 103 JOHNS MANVILLE KEMMERLE III, RUSSELL J

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2156 Ex Parte Novack et al 12831314 - (D) LORIN 102 AT&T Legal Department - H&C MITIKU,BERHANU

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2458 Ex Parte Shamilian et al 11770098 - (D) SMEGAL 103 WALL & TONG, LLP/ALCATEL-LUCENT USA INC. RECEK, JASON D

We find that the findings of fact (FF), which appear in the Analysis below, are supported by at least a preponderance of the evidence. Ethicon, Inc. v. Quigg, 849 F.2d 1422, 1427 (Fed. Cir. 1988) (explaining the general evidentiary standard for proceedings before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“PTO”)).

Ethicon, Inc. v. United States Surgical Corp., 135 F.3d 1456, 45 USPQ2d 1545 (Fed. Cir. 1998) 2137.01 , 2181

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3635 Ex Parte GRAFENAUER 12576007 - (D) DESHPANDE 103/obviousness-type double patenting ROBERTS MLOTKOWSKI SAFRAN & COLE, P.C. LAUX, JESSICA L

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3715 Ex Parte Foo et al 10486136 - (D) GERSTENBLYTH 103 Accenture/Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP PAGE, EVAN RANDALL

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2452 Ex Parte Armstrong et al 11553890 - (D) MEDLOCK 102 102/103 BAKER BOTTS L.L.P. WIDHALM, ANGELA M

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1733 Ex Parte Bernard et al 10580839 - (D) HASTINGS 103 37 CFR 41.50(b) 103 OBLON, SPIVAK, MCCLELLAND MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. ZHU, WEIPING

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2196 Ex Parte Charters et al 10907034 - (D) Per Curiam 102/103 CRGO LAW CAO, DIEM K

2155 Ex Parte Oates et al 11685407 - (D) LORIN 103 TERRILE, CANNATTI, CHAMBERS & HOLLAND, LLP HERSHLEY, MARK E

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2875 Ex Parte Willis Electric Appellant, Patent Owner 90012209 7055981 10/677,915 SONG 103 37 CFR 41.50(b) 103 PATTERSON THUENTE PEDERSEN, P.A. HEYMAN, JOHN S original SEMBER, THOMAS M

montgomery,

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REVERSED 
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2161 Ex Parte Butler et al 11440118 - (D) GRIMES 102/103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY BIBBEE, JARED M

“A reference may anticipate inherently if a claim limitation that is not expressly disclosed ‘is necessarily present, or inherent, in the single anticipating reference.’. . . The inherent result must inevitably result from the disclosed steps; ‘[i]nherency . . . may not be established by probabilities or possibilities.’” In re Montgomery, 677 F.3d 1375, 1379-80 (Fed. Cir. 2012) (citations omitted).

2166 Ex Parte Brunswig et al 11442297 - (D) ADAMS 103 Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo, P.C./SAP CHEMPAKASERIL, ANN J

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2439 Ex Parte Morris et al 12019283 - (D) McCARTNEY 103 AT&T Legal Department - MB BAUM, RONALD

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2618 Ex Parte Atkinson 12454711 - (D) FISHMAN 103 PATTERSON THUENTE PEDERSEN, P.A. WANG, JIN CHENG

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3724 Ex Parte Szymanski 10780323 - (D) GERSTENBLITH 103 112(2) 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 112(2) FAY SHARPE LLP DEXTER,CLARK F

AFFIRMED 
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2194 Ex Parte Bhogal et al 11609604 - (D) BOUCHER 112(2)/102/103 IBM AUSTIN IPLAW (DG) C/O DELIZIO GILLIAM, PLLC DAO, TUAN C.

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2439 Ex Parte Cheston et al 11950755 - (D) SHIANG 101/103/obviousness-type double patenting ROGITZ & ASSOCIATES SHAW, YIN CHEN

2478 Ex Parte Cheng et al 10974151 - (D) FETTING 103 Novak Druce Connolly Bove + Quigg LLP TAHA, SHAQ

2493 Ex Parte Hawkins et al 11382971 - (D) HUME 102/103 Cuenot, Forsythe & Kim, LLC SIMITOSKI, MICHAEL J

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2648 Ex Parte MA et al 11835666 - (D) WINSOR 103 Carter Scholer Arnett Hamada Mockler/RIM PEREZ, ANGELICA

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2811 Ex Parte Geefay 11750606 - (D) HASTINGS 103 Avago Technologies Limited YUSHINA, GALINA G

2818 Ex Parte ANG et al 12243962 - (D) GARRIS 103 Horizon IP Pte Ltd. GOODWIN, DAVID J

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3629 Ex Parte Bazigos et al 12112963 - (D) FETTING 103 CAHN & SAMUELS, LLP OFORI-AWUAH, MAAME

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2462 Ex Parte Beming et al 10595312 - (D) FRAHM 103 ERICSSON INC. DUONG, CHRISTINE T

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED-IN-PART 
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2162 Ex Parte DATATRAK INTERNATIONAL, INC., Patent Owner and Appellant 90011985 7464087 10/628,884 ANDERSON 102/103 102 Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP For Third Party Requester: MAYER BROWN LLP RALIS, STEPHEN J original EHICHIOYA, IRETE FRED

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2841 ANTEC, INC. Requester v. STREAK PRODUCTS, INC. Patent Owner and Appellant 95001319 7133293 10/936,184 ROBERTSON 102/103 37 C.F.R. § 41.77 102/103 GREENBERG TRAURIG (NY) THIRD-PARTY REQUESTER: STEVEN LAW GROUP DOERRLER, WILLIAM CHARLES original DINH, TUAN T

harris

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AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2624 Ex Parte GRAVES et al 11613560 - (D) DILLON 102 102/103 Setter Roche LLP BIBBEE, CHAYCE R

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1616 Ex Parte Cook et al 10891885 - (D) FRANKLIN 103 KINNEY & LANGE, P.A. FISHER, ABIGAIL L

See In re Harris, 409 F.3d 1339, 1344 (Fed. Cir. 2005) (Unexpected results must also be “commensurate in scope with the degree of protection sought by the claimed subject matter.”).

Harris, In re, 409 F.3d 1339, 74 USPQ2d 1951 (Fed. Cir. 2005) 2144.05
HARMON 4: 20, 175, 317, 374; 20: 167

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1765 Ex Parte Kwitek 12216174 - (D) KIMLIN 102/103 WELSH FLAXMAN & GITLER LLC MULLIS, JEFFREY C

FEDERAL CIRCUIT

AFFIRMED IN PART, REVERSED IN PART, AND REMANDED 
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2161 ANCORA TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. APPLE, INC., Defendant-Cross Appellant. 2013-1378, -1414 6,411,941 09/164,777 TARANTO claim construction/112(2) claim construction/112(2) Brooks Kushman P.C.; Morrison & Foerster LLP original VENABLE LLP HEWITT II, CALVIN L