orthopedic

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REVERSED 
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1783 Ex Parte Dai et al 11773499 - (D) WILSON 103 DINSMORE & SHOHL LLP MILLER, DANIEL H

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3766 Ex Parte Przybyszewski et al 11071136 - (D) PER CURIAM 102(e)/103 Medtronic, Inc. (CRDM) HELLER, TAMMIE K

3777 Ex Parte Wang et al 11625099 - (D) FREDMAN 103 WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY c/o POLSINELLI PC REARDON, ROCHELLE D

The Examiner does not explain or establish how the spiral array of Kruger would be modified by the bolster of Russell to result in a device which retains the transducer function of Kruger and the length adjustability of Russell. See Orthopedic Equip. Co. v. United States, 702 F.2d 1005, 1013 (Fed. Cir. 1983) (“The fact that features of one reference cannot be substituted into the structure of a second reference may indicate that the claims were nonobvious in view of the combined teachings of the two references.”).

AFFIRMED-IN-PART 
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1774 Ex Parte DIERICKX 12761252 - (D) NAGUMO 103 103 SHELL OIL COMPANY ROBINSON, RENEE E

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2424 Ex Parte Deutmeyer et al 11052265 - (D) WEINSCHENK 103 103 MENDELSOHN, DRUCKER, & DUNLEAVY, P.C. FLYNN, RANDY A

AFFIRMED 
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1622 Ex Parte SCHLIEPHAKE et al 12130116 - (D) JENKS 103 37 CFR § 41.50(b) 103 OBLON, SPIVAK, MCCLELLAND MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. OH, TAYLOR V

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2178 Ex Parte Backhouse 11828884 - (D) FREDMAN 102(e)/103 CRGO LAW STEVEN M. GREENBERG HASTY, NICHOLAS

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2642 Ex Parte Kang 11415751 - (D) MCMILLIN 103 THE FARRELL LAW FIRM, P.C. MIAH, LITON

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2835 Ex Parte Tan et al 12241136 - (D) BEST 103 GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY GANDHI, JAYPRAKASH N

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3762 Ex Parte Elborno 12258317 - (D) PAULRAJ Dissenting GRIMES 103 Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corp. c/o Lowe Graham Jones DIETRICH, JOSEPH M

3769 Ex Parte Van Hal et al 12089201 - (D) MILLS 102(e) PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS LIPITZ, JEFFREY BRIAN

3774 Ex Parte Danzig et al 11640150 - (D) PAULRAJ 103/obviousness-type double patenting Bishop Diehl & Lee, Ltd. WATKINS, MARCIA LYNN

3774 Ex Parte Danzig et al 12286474 - (D) PAULRAJ 103 obviousness-type double patenting/112(4) Bishop Diehl & Lee, Ltd. WATKINS, MARCIA LYNN

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2457 BROCADE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, INC., Appellant and Patent Owner v. A10 NETWORKS, INC., Requester Ex Parte 7,647,427 et al 10/273,657 95001803 - (D) MARTIN 103 102(e)/102/103 2nd Reexam Group - Novak Druce + Quigg LLP For Third Party Requester: Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner LLP WOOD, WILLIAM H original MEKY, MOUSTAFA M

2457 BROCADE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, INC., Appellant and Patent Owner v. A10 NETWORKS, INC., Requester Ex Parte 7716370 et al 95001805 - (D) MARTIN 103 102(e)/102/103 2nd Reexam Group - Novak Druce + Quigg LLP For Third Party Requester: Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner LLP WOOD, WILLIAM H original MEKY, MOUSTAFA M

AFFIRMED 
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2457 Ex parte BROCADE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, INC. Ex Parte 7,716,370 B1 et al 11/657,981 90011773 - (D) MARTIN 102(e)/103 2nd Reexam Group - Novak Druce + Quigg LLP For Third Party Requester: Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner LLP CAMPBELL, JOSHUA D original MEKY, MOUSTAFA M

2457 Ex parte BROCADE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, INC. Ex Parte 7647427 et al 10/273,657 90011775 - (D) MARTIN 102(e)/103 NOVAK DRUCE CONNOLLY BOVE + QUIGG LLP For Third Party Requester: FINNEGAN HENDERSON FARABOW ET AL. BONSHOCK, DENNIS G original MEKY, MOUSTAFA M

oatey

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2859 Ex Parte Pinnell et al 11775987 - (D) KAISER 103 FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. RAMADAN, RAMY O

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1727 Ex Parte KIM 12346030 - (D) ROESEL 103 KNOBBE MARTENS OLSON & BEAR LLP ESSEX, STEPHAN J

Oatey Co. v. IPS Corp., 514 F.3d 1271, 1276 (Fed. Cir. 2008) ("We normally do not interpret claim terms in a way that excludes embodiments disclosed in the specification.")

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2182 Ex Parte McBrearty et al 11670445 - (D) HOMERE 103 IBM CORP (YA) C/O YEE & ASSOCIATES PC BERNARD, DANIEL J

ahlert, best, geisler

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REVERSED 
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2642 Ex Parte Camp 11615281 - (D) HORVATH 102/103 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 103 COATS & BENNETT/SONY ERICSSON SCHWARTZ, JOSHUA L

We take Official Notice that the SNR of signals transmitted in diversity mode is proportional to the total output power of the transmitters that are transmitting those signals. The Board may take Official Notice of “facts beyond the record which . . . are capable of such instant and unquestionable demonstration as to defy dispute.” In re Ahlert, 424 F.2d 1088, 1091 (CCPA 1970). Consequently, we find the invention recited in claim 1 to be obvious in view of Bird.

Ahlert, In re, 424 F.2d 1088, 165 USPQ 418 (CCPA 1970) 2144.03

2671 Ex Parte Yamaguchi et al 10662443 - (D) FREDMAN 103 BUCHANAN, INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC VO, QUANG N

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3636 Ex Parte Bacik 12354323 - (D) CALVE 102(e)/102/103 Whitley Legal Group, P.C. YIP, WINNIE S

AFFIRMED-IN-PART 
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2176 Ex Parte Harrington 11304857 - (D) McCOLLUM 103 103 Basch & Nickerson LLP MARRERO, ZAIDA

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2441 Ex Parte THOMAS et al 12169724 - (D) MOORE 102 102/103 Conley Rose, P.C. KATSIKIS, KOSTAS J

AFFIRMED 
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3715 Ex Parte Wright 12057288 - (D) KINDER 101/103 SoCAL IP LAW GROUP LLP GRANT, MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER

3774 Ex Parte Tan 10889432 - (D) McCOLLUM 103 VIDAS, ARRETT & STEINKRAUS, P.A. IWAMAYE, ANDREW MICHAEL

[I]t is elementary that the mere recitation of a newly discovered function or property, inherently possessed by things in the prior art, does not cause a claim drawn to those things to distinguish over the prior art. Additionally, where the Patent Office has reason to believe that a functional limitation asserted to be critical for establishing novelty in the claimed subject matter may, in fact, be an inherent characteristic of the prior art, it possesses the authority to require the applicant to prove that the subject matter shown to be in the prior art does not possess the characteristic relied on.

In re Best, 562 F.2d 1252, 1254–55 (CCPA 1977). “An assertion of what seems to follow from common experience is just attorney argument and not the kind of factual evidence that is required to rebut a prima facie case of obviousness.” In re Geisler, 116 F.3d 1465, 1470 (Fed. Cir. 1997).

Best, In re, 562 F.2d 1252, 195 USPQ 430 (CCPA 1977) 2112 , 2112.01 , 2112.02 , 2114

Geisler, In re, 116 F.3d 1465, 43 USPQ2d 1362 (Fed. Cir. 1997) 2144.05 , 2145

lowry

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REVERSED 
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1716 Ex Parte Strang 10469592 - (D) HANLON 103 OBLON, SPIVAK, MCCLELLAND MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. MOORE, KARLA A

1735 Ex Parte Kolbeck et al 12742760 - (D) FRANKLIN 102/103 GREENBLUM & BERNSTEIN, P.L.C. GAMINO, CARLOS J

1782 Ex Parte Iwasa et al 11700050 - (D) FRANKLIN 103 SUGHRUE-265550 YAGER, JAMES C

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2184 Ex Parte CONROY et al 12057146 - (D) CHEN 102/103 GAZDZINSKI & ASSOCIATES, P.C. BARTELS, CHRISTOPHER A.

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2456 Ex Parte Lakshman et al 11147768 - (D) REIMERS 103 WALL & TONG, LLP/ALCATEL-LUCENT USA INC. FAN, HUA

2484 Ex Parte Blattman et al 11445659 - (D) FISHMAN 102/103 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 103 MERCHANT & GOULD SCIENTIFIC ATLANTA, A CISCO COMPANY SHIBRU, HELEN

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2614 Ex Parte Desgranges et al 11419017 - (D) SMITH 103 SIEMENS CORPORATION PRENDERGAST, ROBERTA D

2647 Ex Parte Roufoogaran et al 11753626 - (D) HUGHES 102/103 McDermott Will & Emery LLP (Broadcom) HSIEH, PING Y

2671 Ex Parte Enomoto et al 10384657 - (D) ADAMS 103 OLIFF PLC DHINGRA, PAWANDEEP

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2800 Ex Parte Ijzerman et al 11995574 - (D) WARREN 103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS FINEMAN, LEE A

2828 Ex Parte Zhang et al 12593431 - (D) PAK 103 GIFFORD, KRASS, SPRINKLE,ANDERSON & CITKOWSKI, P.C HAGAN, SEAN P

2833 Ex Parte WEI 12502933 - (D) BEST 103 BRUNDIDGE & STANGER, P.C. KAYES, SEAN PHILLIP

2843 Ex Parte Puzella et al 12694450 - (D) WARREN 103 RAYTHEON COMPANY C/O DALY, CROWLEY, MOFFORD & DURKEE, LLP JONES, STEPHEN E

2851 Ex Parte Cote et al 12352538 - (D) OWENS 103 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 101 BEVER HOFFMAN & HARMS, LLP AISAKA, BRYCE M

2854 Ex Parte Kiemele et al 10554276 - (D) KAISER dissenting WARREN 103 Cozen O'Connor EVANISKO, LESLIE J

2866 Ex Parte Owens et al 12271533 - (D) NAGUMO 103 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 112(b) Rankin, Hill & Clark LLP BALDRIDGE, BENJAMIN M

2875 Ex Parte Purchase et al 12506915 - (D) WARREN 102(e)/103 MYERS BIGEL SIBLEY & SAJOVEC GRAMLING, SEAN P

2886 Ex Parte Lewis et al 12775582 - (D) FRANKLIN 103 AT & T Legal Department - WS LAPAGE, MICHAEL P

2886 Ex Parte Hayward et al 12795114 - (D) FRANKLIN 103 AT & T Legal Department - WS LAPAGE, MICHAEL P

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3623 Ex Parte Aviv et al 11775997 - (D) MOHANTY 103 LEYDIG VOIT & MAYER, LTD DELICH, STEPHANIE ZAGARELLA

3633 Ex Parte Zirbel et al 11943954 - (D) JUNG 103 Monahan & Company, LLC IHEZIE, JOSHUA K

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3751 Ex Parte Eisenhut 11294331 - (D) KERINS 103 WELSH FLAXMAN & GITLER LLC LE, HUYEN D

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1617 Ex Parte Dai et al 11787381 - (D) POLLOCK 103 103 37 CFR 41.50(b) 103 WYETH LLC PFIZER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY BROWE, DAVID

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2622 Ex Parte Liberty et al 11820515 - (D) FRAHM 112(2)/103 102 Patent Portfolio Builders, PLLC SITTA, GRANT

2666 Ex Parte Binnig et al 11807096 - (D) DIXON 103 102/103 IMPERIUM PATENT WORKS NAKHJAVAN, SHERVIN K

The informational content of non–functional descriptive material is not entitled to weight in the patentability analysis. See In re Lowry, 32 F.3d 1579, 1583 (Fed. Cir. 1994) (“Lowry does not claim merely the information content of a memory. . . . Nor does he seek to patent the content of information resident in a database.”).

Lowry, In re, 32 F.3d 1579, 32 USPQ2d 1031 (Fed. Cir. 1994) 2111.05

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3742 Ex Parte Furman 11550120 - (D) REIMERS 103 103 HAHN LOESER / LINCOLN MAYE, AYUB A

AFFIRMED 
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1615 Ex Parte Brady et al 12168619 - (D) POLLOCK 103 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 103 PRICE HENEVELD LLP TRAN, SUSAN T

Thus, although we consider all claim limitations when determining patentability, Appellants’ non-functional descriptive designations are not entitled to weight in the analysis. Cf. In re Lowry, 32 F.3d 1579, 1584 (Fed. Cir. 1994) (“Lowry’s data structures are physical entities that provide increased efficiency in computer operation. They are not analogous to printed matter.”)

Lowry, In re, 32 F.3d 1579, 32 USPQ2d 1031 (Fed. Cir. 1994) 2111.05

1631 Ex Parte Jung et al 11487180 - (D) PAULRAJ 103 Dorsey & Whitney / INVENTION SCIENCE FUND BORIN, MICHAEL L

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1717 Ex Parte Brownell et al 12011619 - (D) NAGUMO 103 Ronald Bakule - The Dow Chemical Company WALTERS JR, ROBERT S

1718 Ex Parte Buhay et al 10422096 - (D) GARRIS 103 PPG Industries, Inc. TUROCY, DAVID P

1726 Ex Parte Kejha et al 10552114 - (D) DELMENDO 112(2)/103 RATNERPRESTIA DOVE, TRACY MAE

1735 Ex Parte Chen et al 12250750 - (D) SMITH 103 General Motors Corporation c/o REISING ETHINGTON P.C. GAMINO, CARLOS J

1762 Ex Parte Chakravarti et al 11782668 - (D) McGRAW 103 CANTOR COLBURN LLP - SABIC (CPP) YOON, TAE H

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2156 Ex Parte Headd et al 11137888 - (D) FISHMAN 103 DUNLAP CODDING, P.C. OBISESAN, AUGUSTINE KUNLE

2158 Ex Parte Tripathi 11597674 - (D) STRAUSS 102(e)/103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY HASAN, SYED HAROON

2159 Ex Parte Alexander et al 11770978 - (D) YANG 103 Vista IP Law Group, LLP (Oracle) BURKE, JEFF A

2184 Ex Parte Kale et al 12049440 - (D) DIXON 103 STREETS & STEELE - IBM CORPORATION RHU, KRIS M

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2432 Ex Parte Erlingsson 10456805 - (D) DIXON 103 STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C. ALMEIDA, DEVIN E

2433 Ex Parte Maitland et al 10762364 - (D) DIXON 103 Wolff & Samson (ALU) TRAN, ELLEN C

2454 Ex Parte Brown et al 12324183 - (D) BAYAT 103 HAYNES AND BOONE, LLP PATEL, CHIRAG R

2466 Ex Parte McGee et al 11320649 - (D) CHUNG 103 CAPITOL PATENT & TRADEMARK LAW FIRM, PLLC OH, ANDREW CHUNG SUK

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2614 Ex Parte Kim et al 10813280 - (D) DIXON 102(e)/103 ROYLANCE, ABRAMS, BERDO & GOODMAN, L.L.P. RICHER, AARON M

2643 Ex Parte Tenny 11673532 - (D) BUI 103 QUALCOMM INCORPORATED TAYLOR, NATHAN SCOTT

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2800 Ex Parte Haran et al 12575026 - (D) KRATZ 103 GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY TAMAI, KARL I

2814 Ex Parte Jung 11987998 - (D) WARREN 103 ROBERT E. BUSHNELL & LAW FIRM WEISS, HOWARD

2828 Ex Parte Oron et al 12159412 - (D) BEST 103 OLIFF PLC CARTER, MICHAEL W

2829 Ex Parte Andrews et al 11563840 - (D) HOUSEL 103 MYERS BIGEL SIBLEY & SAJOVEC, P.A. CHI, SUBERR L

2829 Ex Parte Sun 12540517 - (D) HOUSEL 102/103 McClure, Qualey & Rodack, LLP MAI, ANH D

2837 Ex Parte BATES et al 12202854 - (D) GARRIS 102/103 GRIFFITHS & SEATON PLLC (IBM) RO, BENTSU

2848 Ex Parte Rendek et al 12016089 - (D) FRANKLIN dissenting NAGUMO 103 ADDMG - 27975 SEMENENKO, YURIY

2853 Ex Parte Nielsen et al 11505258 - (D) WARREN 112(1) 102/103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY LEGESSE, HENOK D

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3624 Ex Parte Cohn et al 11684004 - (D) MEDLOCK 102(e) WHITHAM, CURTIS, CHRISTOFFERSON & COOK, P.C. FIELDS, BENJAMIN S

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3724 Ex Parte Kludjian et al 12898605 - (D) MURPHY 103 BLAKELY SOKOLOFF TAYLOR & ZAFMAN PAYER, HWEI-SIU C

3734 Ex Parte Nishiki 10687748 - (D) JENKS 102(e)/103 Clyde I. Coughenour OBU, KENDRA NNEAMAKA

3773 Ex Parte Meade et al 11993003 - (D) McCOLLUM 102/103 Rutan & Tucker, LLP. TYSON, MELANIE RUANO

3773 Ex Parte Cauldwell et al 12120293 - (D) LaVIER 103 JOHNSON & JOHNSON TEMPLETON, CHRISTOPHER L

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2834 Ex Parte Takahashi et al 12093568 - (R) SMITH 103 SUGHRUE MION, PLLC MULLINS, BURTON S

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1621 SYMED LABS LIMITED Requester and Respondent v. GRÜNENTHAL GMBH Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 7417170 et al 11/294,449 95002077 - (D) LEBOVITZ 112(1)/112(2)/314(a) 103/112(2) Patent Owner and Third Party Requester: HUNTON & WILLIAMS LLP HUANG, EVELYN MEI original DAVIS, BRIAN J

AFFIRMED 
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2181 RAMBUS, INC. Patent Owner, Appellant v. MICHELLE K. LEE, Deputy Director, United States Patent and Trademark Office Ex Parte 6260097 et al 09/514,872 95001134 - (D) EASTHOM 103 37 C.F.R. § 41.77(f) 103 Paul M. Anderson, PLLC Third Party Requester: HAYNES AND BOONE LLP ESCALANTE, OVIDIO original AUVE, GLENN ALLEN

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2435 QUEST SOFTWARE, INC. Requester and Respondent v. CENTRIFY CORPORATION Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 7,591,005 et al 11/262,000 95001434 - (D) McKEOWN 102/103 BLAKELY SOKOLOFF TAYLOR & ZAFMAN THIRD-PARTY REQUESTER: COOLEY LLP RIMELL, SAMUEL G original SONG, HOSUK

thompson smithkline, gardner

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REVERSED 
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1653 Ex Parte Chu et al 11885237 - (D) MILLS 103 NIXON PEABODY LLP MARTIN, PAUL C

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1759 Ex Parte Bar-Gadda 10819591 - (D) HANLON 102/103 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 103 EDWARD S. WRIGHT WONG, EDNA

See In re Thompson, 545 F.2d 1290, 1294 (CCPA 1976) (economic factors alone may provide motivation for the proposed combination).

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2434 Ex Parte Cheng et al 11622698 - (D) SAADAT 102 IBM CORPORATION- AUSTIN (JVL) C/O LESLIE A. VAN LEEUWEN TRAN, TONGOC

2491 Ex Parte Barsness et al 12145181 - (D) FISCHETTI 102(e)/103 IBM CORPORATION GOLDBERG, ANDREW C

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2828 Ex Parte KOTRLA et al 12205955 - (D) OWENS 102/103 VERIZON HAGAN, SEAN P

2833 Ex Parte Zak 12108454 - (D) OWENS 103 JUAN ZAK FIGUEROA, FELIX O

2833 Ex Parte Fink et al 10583216 - (D) ABRAHAM 103 Michael M Rickin FISHMAN, MARINA

2853 Ex Parte Kosydar et al 12164653 - (D) FRANKLIN 103 EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY SHAH, MANISH S

2854 Ex Parte Zhang et al 11136142 - (D) COLAIANNI 112(2)/103 PITNEY BOWES INC. CULLER, JILL E

2887 Ex Parte Combs et al 10745096 - (D) FRANKLIN 103 BAKER BOTTS L.L.P. MAI, THIEN T

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3626 Ex Parte Gottlieb 10981116 - (D) LORIN 103 Nuance Communications, Inc. c/o Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks, P.C. HUNTER, SEAN KRISTOPHER

3654 Ex Parte Hagleitner 12365490 - (D) KERINS 112(1)/112(2)/102/103 LERNER GREENBERG STEMER LLP CAMPOS, JR, JUAN J

SmithKline Beecham Corp. v. Apotex Corp., 403 F.3d 1331, 1341 (Fed. Cir. 2005) (breadth is not indefiniteness); see also In re Gardner, 427 F.2d 786, 788 (CCPA 1970).

SmithKline Beecham Corp. v. Apotex Corp., 403 F.3d 1331, 74 USPQ2d 1398 (Fed. Cir. 2005) 2112

3685 Ex Parte Wetherell 11246657 - (D) LORIN 102(e)/103 MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP / GOOGLE KIM, STEVEN S

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3742 Ex Parte Seger 11486884 - (D) BAHR 102/103 HARNESS, DICKEY & PIERCE, P.L.C. JENNISON, BRIAN W

AFFIRMED-IN-PART 
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2654 Ex Parte Bayley et al 11027064 - (D) POLLOCK 102e)/103 102(e)/103 PLANTRONICS, INC. OLANIRAN, FATIMAT O

2671 Ex Parte Barnes et al 10644468 - (D) CHUNG 103 103 Basch & Nickerson LLP DEMETER, HILINA K

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3682 Ex Parte Gang et al 10535203 - (D) HOELTER 102(e) 102(e)/103 AOL Inc./Finnegan ALVAREZ, RAQUEL

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3744 Ex Parte Sharma et al 12263432 - (D) BROWNE 103 103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY NORMAN, MARC E

3752 Ex Parte Chan et al 11788394 - (D) ASTORINO 102/103 102/103 THE INVENTION SCIENCE FUND CLARENCE T. TEGREENE JONAITIS, JUSTIN M

AFFIRMED 
1674 Ex Parte Zernicka-Goetz et al 11933153 - (D) MILLS 103 DLA PIPER US LLP Lisa A. Haile, J.D., Ph.D. GIBBS, TERRA C

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1725 Ex Parte Voss et al 10858656 - (D) COLAIANNI 103 BASF CORPORATION HANDAL, KAITY V

1735 Ex Parte Weber 12215191 - (D) ROESEL 103 FLYNN THIEL BOUTELL & TANIS, P.C. IP, SIKYIN

1767 Ex Parte Konishi et al 12095369 - (D) GARRIS 103 Cantor Colburn LLP MCCULLEY, MEGAN CASSANDRA

1772 Ex Parte Sechrist et al 12333379 - (D) KRATZ obviousness-type double patenting HONEYWELL/UOP NGUYEN, TAM M

1774 Ex Parte Ikemizu 12162149 - (D) SMITH 103 RENNER, OTTO, BOISSELLE & SKLAR, LLP GRIFFIN, WALTER DEAN

1775 Ex Parte WEAVER et al 12371042 - (D) DERRICK 103 HARNESS, DICKEY & PIERCE, P.L.C. HURST, JONATHAN M

1789 Ex Parte Kuhn et al 11429082 - (D) HANLON 103 GAF MATERIALS CORPORATION COLE, ELIZABETH M

1797 Ex Parte Thrier 12698362 - (D) HANLON 102/103 STANDLEY LAW GROUP LLP ADAMS, MICHELLE

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2159 Ex Parte POWER et al 12139748 - (D) STEPHENS 102(e) MYERS BIGEL SIBLEY & SAJOVEC BLACK, LINH

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2424 Ex Parte MacDonald et al 12031393 - (D) FRAHM 112(1)/112(2)/103 WALL & TONG, LLP/ALCATEL-LUCENT USA INC. HOSSAIN, FARZANA E

2425 Ex Parte Dawson et al 11726558 - (D) HUGHES 103 ROGITZ & ASSOCIATES CHEN, CAI Y

2452 Ex Parte Nastacio 11391653 - (D) CALVE 103 Jordan IP Law (IBM-RSW) TRAN, NAM T

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3695 Ex Parte Nathans et al 11847853 - (D) CRAWFORD 112(2)/103 Pay Rent, Build Credit, Inc. LIU, CHIA-Y

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3737 Ex Parte Leidel et al 12031470 - (D) LaVIER 103 Tucker Ellis LLP Brainlab AG HUYNH, PHONG KY

REEXAMINATION

REVERSED 
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1789 Ex parte DuPont Nutrition BioSciences ApS Appellant Ex Parte 8163315 et al 13/085,567 90020026 - (D) TIMM 102/103 Vedder Price P.C. Third Party Requestor: TROUTMAN SANDERS LLP DIAMOND, ALAN D original WONG, LESLIE A

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2621 Ex parte Walker Digital, LLC Patent Owner, Appellant Ex Parte 7593033 et al 11/424,738 90009999 - (D) EVANS 102/103 Ascenda Law Group, PC For Third Party Requester: VOLPE AND KOENIG, P.C. AHMED, SALMAN original RAO, ANAND SHASHIKANT

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REVERSED 
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1791 Ex Parte Aldred et al 12287957 - (D) SMITH 103 37 CFR 41.50(b) 112(b) UNILEVER PATENT GROUP BEKKER, KELLY JO

1793 Ex Parte Aldred et al 11524977 - (D) SMITH 103 UNILEVER PATENT GROUP KING, FELICIA C

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2159 Ex Parte Vardhan et al 11535420 - (D) DANG 103 Siemens Corporation BLACK, LINH

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2426 Ex Parte Karaoguz et al 12190024 - (D) McKEOWN 103 GARLICK & MARKISON ZHONG, JUN FEI

2453 Ex Parte Schneider 10710362 - (D) BAHR 103 FITCH EVEN TABIN & FLANNERY, LLP VOSTAL, ONDREJ C

2483 Ex Parte Kerofsky 11089647 - (D) EVANS 103 Gerald W. Maliszewski HOLDER, ANNER N

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2823 Ex Parte Oikawa et al 12423563 - (D) HOUSEL 103 Husch Blackwell Sanders LLP Welsh & Katz ENAD, CHRISTINE A

2836 Ex Parte Jerg et al 12721590 - (D) FRANKLIN 103 BSH HOME APPLIANCES CORPORATION HOANG, ANN THI

2881 Ex Parte Chen et al 11809644 - (D) FRANKLIN concurring NAGUMO 103 SLATER & MATSIL, L.L.P. SMYTH, ANDREW P

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3721 Ex Parte Derscheid 12407352 - (D) GUIJT 103 DEERE & COMPANY GERRITY, STEPHEN FRANCIS

3744 Ex Parte MOHEBBI et al 11852355 - (D) KINDER concurring SCHAFER 103 WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION - MD 3601 ZEC, FILIP

AFFIRMED–IN–PART 
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2169 Ex Parte Brooks et al 11855544 - (D) JEFFERY 102(e) 102(e) Cuenot, Forsythe & Kim, LLC VO, CECILE H

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2642 Ex Parte Camp et al 12169143 - (D) COURTENAY 102 103 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(B) 103 COATS & BENNETT/SONY ERICSSON FANG, PAKEE

2649 Ex Parte McClendon 11177565 - (D) COURTENAY 103 103 SPRINT NEXTEL CORPORATION JAIN, ANKUR

2668 Ex Parte Lee et al 11182432 - (D) STRAUSS 103 103 QUALCOMM INCORPORATED PARK, SOO JIN

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3626 Ex Parte Hyde et al 11906995 - (D) CHUNG 103 102/103 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 101 Constellation Law Group, PLLC CHNG, JOY POH AI

3626 Ex Parte Jung et al 11986986 - (D) CHUNG 103 102/103 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 101 Constellation Law Group, PLLC COLEMAN, CHARLES P.

3654 Ex Parte Izu et al 12214690 - (D) MOORE 103 103 WOOD, PHILLIPS, KATZ, CLARK & MORTIMER LIU, HENRY Y

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3762 Ex Parte Salo et al 10703398 - (D) PAULRAJ 103 103 SCHWEGMAN LUNDBERG & WOESSNER/BSC STOKLOSA, JOSEPH A

AFFIRMED 
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1712 Ex Parte Shoji et al 11662503 - (D) ROESEL 103 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 103 KUBOVCIK & KUBOVCIK EMPIE, NATHAN H

1722 Ex Parte Feldmann 12607612 - (D) HASTINGS 102 102/103 FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (BO) ANGEBRANNDT, MARTIN J

1747 Ex Parte Dunlap et al 11625000 - (D) DERRICK 103 WOMBLE CARLYLE SANDRIDGE & RICE, LLP NGUYEN, PHU HOANG

1791 Ex Parte Cox et al 12532670 - (D) SMITH 103/obviousness-type double patenting UNILEVER PATENT GROUP BEKKER, KELLY JO

1791 Ex Parte Cox et al 11699601 - (D) SMITH 103 UNILEVER PATENT GROUP LEBLANC, KATHERINE DEGUIRE

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2117 Ex Parte Roohparvar 11601107 - (D) DANG 103 DICKE, BILLIG & CZAJA MCMAHON, DANIEL F

2122 Ex Parte Gruen et al 12017026 - (D) SHAW 101/103 CRGO LAW STEVEN M. GREENBERG RIFKIN, BEN M

2168 Ex Parte Jung et al 11986966 - (D) CHUNG 112(2)/102(e) 101/102(e)/103 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 101 Constellation Law Group, PLLC LY, CHEYNE D

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2421 Ex Parte Fan et al 11847017 - (D) DANG 103 AT&T Legal Department - G&G SALCE, JASON P

2457 Ex Parte Aaltonen et al 10688430 - (D) BAHR 112(1)/103 Ditthavong & Steiner, P.C. LAI, MICHAEL C

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2642 Ex Parte Yeatts et al 11322636 - (D) COURTENAY 112(1) 102(e)/103 AT&T Legal Department - MB KASRAIAN, ALLAHYAR

2642 Ex Parte Johnson et al 11615326 - (D) HORVATH 103 COATS & BENNETT/SONY ERICSSON SCHWARTZ, JOSHUA L

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3742 Ex Parte Albrecht et al 11163161 - (D) McCARTHY 103 FLETCHER YODER (ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.) JENNISON, BRIAN W

3763 Ex Parte Dilorenzo 11706630 - (D) JENKS 102/103 Cyberonics, Inc. OSINSKI, BRADLEY JAMES

3769 Ex Parte Tice 11189332 - (D) POLLOCK 103 HONEYWELL/HUSCH JIAN, SHIRLEY XUEYING

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1765 Ex Parte Valianatos et al 12538228 - (D) COLAIANNI 103 E INK CORPORATION POURBOHLOUL, SARIRA CAMILLA

1785 Ex Parte Tong et al 12262068 - (D) COLAIANNI 102/103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY RUMMEL, IAN A

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2162 Ex Parte Van Den Boomen et al 12065541 - (D) THOMAS 103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS BULLOCK, JOSHUA

2184 Ex Parte Overby et al 11939521 - (D) McCARTNEY 103 37 C.F.R. 41.50(b) 101 PATTERSON & SHERIDAN, LLP/NVIDIA WONG, TITUS

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3679 Ex Parte Sherstad 12204607 - (D) HOELTER 103 103 GARDERE WYNNE SEWELL LLP WILEY, DANIEL J

Additionally, the Examiner finds the disclosure of (a) to be obvious “because it has been held that constructing a formerly integral structure in various elements requires only routine skill in the art. Nerwin v. Erlichmann, 168 USPQ 177, 179.”
...
Appellant does not dispute the welding teachings of Strome but instead contends that “the Examiner relies SOLELY on [the] citation to Nerwin v. Erlichman.”
...
MPEP § 2144 provides guidance that “[w]hen considering obviousness, Office personnel are cautioned against treating any line of reasoning as a per se rule.” “So, for example, automating a manual activity, making portable, making separable, reversing or duplicating parts, or purifying an old product may form the basis of a rejection. However, such rationales should not be treated as per se rules, but rather must be explained and shown to apply to the facts at hand” (emphasis added). “Simply stating the principle (e.g., ‘art recognized equivalent,’ ‘structural similarity’) without providing an explanation of its applicability to the facts of the case at hand is generally not sufficient to establish a prima facie case of obviousness.”
...
Regardless, the Examiner’s stated rationale seems to be predicated upon the use of multiple pins and, regarding claim 7, the Examiner’s sole basis of multiple pins being obvious in light of Zen’s single pin is a reliance on Nerwin, whose use as a per se rule is improper.

AFFIRMED 
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2164 Ex Parte Kilroy 11318915 - (D) SHAW 103 IBM Lotus & Rational SW c/o Schmeiser, Olsen & Watts LLP ADAMS, CHARLES D

2168 Ex Parte Hewitt et al 11410301 - (D) POTHIER 102/103 AOL Inc./Finnegan TRAN, ANHTAI V

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2448 Ex Parte KRETZ et al 11551312 - (D) KIM 103 RENNER, OTTO, BOISSELLE & SKLAR, LLP ALGIBHAH, HAMZA N

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2643 Ex Parte Seger et al 11855344 - (D) KOHUT 103 COATS & BENNETT/SONY ERICSSON GEORGEWILL, OPIRIBO

2644 Ex Parte Fox et al 11180220 - (D) DILLON 103 Workman Nydegger EDOUARD, PATRICK NESTOR

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2854 Ex Parte Ming et al 12050718 - (D) PAK 103 37 C.F.R. 41.50(b) 103 Chen Yoshimura LLP MARINI, MATTHEW G

REEXAMINATION

REVERSED
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2854 Ex parte WALKER DIGITAL, LLC Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 7,924,323 B2 et al 90012673 - (D) STRAUSS 103 CHRISTOPHER & WEISBERG, P.A. For Third Party Requester: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner L.L.P. GE, YUZHEN