winner int'l, mouttet

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2818 Ex Parte Rupp et al 11789045 - (D) TIMM 103 MAGINOT, MOORE & BECK, LLP HAN, JONATHAN

2833 Ex Parte Ochs et al 12159326 - (D) ABRAHAM 102/103 KENYON & KENYON LLP FIGUEROA, FELIX O

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3623 Ex Parte Nelson et al 10390570 - (D) FETTING 103 Hickman Palermo Becker Bingham / Apollo BOSWELL, BETH V

3669 Ex Parte Foo et al 12299754 - (D) STEPINA 102/103 TAROLLI, SUNDHEIM, COVELL & TUMMINO L.L.P. DO, TRUC M

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2674 Ex Parte Shelton et al 12253134 - (D) ADAMS 103 103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY PAYER, PAUL F

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1611 Ex Parte Muller et al 11931762 - (D) MILLS concurring ADAMS 103 HARNESS, DICKEY, & PIERCE, P.L.C GHALI, ISIS A D

1673 Ex Parte Sheu et al 11312873 - (D) FREDMAN 112(1)/112(2)/102/103 double patenting Licata & Tyrrell P.C. CRANE, LAWRENCE E

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1741 Ex Parte Lacasse et al 12150673 - (D) GARRIS 103 CORNING INCORPORATED SNELTING, ERIN LYNN

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2114 Ex Parte Yim et al 12230769 - (D) PYONIN 103 HARNESS, DICKEY & PIERCE, P.L.C. SCHELL, JOSEPH O

2159 Ex Parte Gross 12191896 - (D) SAADAT 103 PATENTBEST MAMILLAPALLI, PAVAN

2159 Ex Parte Gross 12191973 - (D) SAADAT 103 PATENTBEST MAMILLAPALLI, PAVAN

2163 Ex Parte Mordetsky et al 12819037 - (D) JIVANI 102/103 Uniloc USA Inc. HWA, SHYUE JIUNN

2196 Ex Parte Chandhoke 11875059 - (D) SHAW 103 Meyertons Hood Kivlin Kowert & Goetzel PC KIM, DONG U

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2425 Ex Parte Adolph et al 10496713 - (D) WORMMEESTER 103 Thomson Multimedia Licensing Inc CHOKSHI, PINKAL R

2447 Ex Parte Kataoka 11752970 - (D) SHAW 103 Greg Goshorn, P.C. NDIAYE, CHEIKH T

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2641 Ex Parte Rork et al 12544621 - (D) FINK 103 BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C./FGTL SABOURI, MAZDA

2645 Ex Parte Nishikata et al 10568240 - (D) MacDONALD 103 KNOBBE MARTENS OLSON & BEAR LLP HUYNH, NAM TRUNG

2689 Ex Parte Wengrovitz 12650850 - (D) DEJMEK 103 Kramer & Amado, P.C. POINT, RUFUS C

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3686 Ex Parte Hyde et al 12157922 - (D) McGRAW 103 Constellation Law Group, PLLC NGUYEN, HIEP VAN

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3711 Ex Parte Wallace 12337309 - (D) MAYBERRY 102/103 MOORE & VAN ALLEN PLLC CHAMBERS, MICHAEL S

3769 Ex Parte Mansfield et al 11733273 - (D) SCHOPFER 103 SEAGER, TUFTE & WICKHEM, LLC LIPITZ, JEFFREY BRIAN

"The fact that the motivating benefit comes at the expense of another benefit, however, should not nullify its use as a basis to modify the disclosure of one reference with the teachings of another. Instead, the benefits, both lost and gained, should be weighed against one another."  Winner Int'l Royalty Corp. v. Wang, 202 F.3d 1340, 1349 n.8 (Fed. Cir. 2000).  Further, "just because better alternatives exist in the prior art does not mean that an inferior combination is inapt for obviousness purposes."  In re Mouttet, 686 F.3d 1322, 1334 (Fed. Cir. 2012).

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3716 Ex Parte KIM et al 11853525 - (D) MOORE 112(1) H.C. PARK & ASSOCIATES, PLC DUFFY, DAVID W

REEXAMINATION

REVERSED
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2618 CSR PLC, Requester, v. SKULLCANDY, INC., Patent Owner. Ex Parte 7187948 et al 10/382,960 95001305 - (D) SIU 102/103 Workman Nydegger Third-Party Requester: Simpson, Thacher & Bartlett LLP FOSTER, ROLAND G original JACKSON, BLANE J

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1755 Ex Parte Natural Alternatives, LLC Ex Parte 6,080,330 et al 09/333,180 90010381 - (D) ROBERTSON 103 KING & SCHICKLI, PLLC THIRD PARTY REQUESTER: CHRISTENSEN, O'CONNOR, JOHNSON, KINDNESS, PLLC XU, LING X original GREEN, ANTHONY J

soni, santarus

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1729 Ex Parte Chen et al 11373054 - (D) HOUSEL 103/double patenting FOLEY & LARDNER LLP EGGERDING, ALIX ECHELMEYER

The Examiner further finds Amine Declarant's statement that the synergy between the anion receptor and the electrode stabilizer as evidenced by Figures 6 and 7 was suprising and unexpected "is not evidence of unexpected results."  Ans. 10.  However, while we agree that the statement alone is not evidence of unexpected results, it is an essential component of Appellants' evidentiary showing.  In re Soni, 54 F.3d 745, 751 (Fed. Cir. 1995) ("Mere improvement in properties does not always suffice to show unexpected results.  In our view, however, when an applicant demonstrates substantially improved results ... and states that the results were unexpected, this should suffice to establish unexpected results in the absense of evidence to the contrary.")

Soni, In re, 54 F.3d 746, 34 USPQ2d 1684 (Fed. Cir. 1995) 707.07(f) , 2145

1746 Ex Parte Zhu et al 12249030 - (D) DELMENDO 103 Dobrusin Law Firm PC The Dow Chemical Company LEE, DANIEL H.

1747 Ex Parte Thiebaud 11988209 - (D) HASTINGS 103 DICKINSON WRIGHT PLLC DYE, ROBERT C

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2157 Ex Parte Graefe et al 12364063 - (D) ZADO 102 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY MUELLER, KURT A

2169 Ex Parte McLain et al 12276577 - (D) STRAUSS 103 YEE & ASSOCIATES, P.C. HUTTON, NAN

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2422 Ex Parte Hardacker 11786066 - (D) EVANS 103 ROGITZ & ASSOCIATES KHALID, OMER

2454 Ex Parte Boss et al 11381434 - (D) CRAWFORD 102/103 HOFFMAN WARNICK LLC WU, TSUNG YIN

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2649 Ex Parte Fitzgibbon 11670221 - (D) MANTIS MERCADOR 102/103 FITCH EVEN TABIN & FLANNERY, LLP NGUYEN, HAI V

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3677 Ex Parte Kline et al 12946140 - (D) GUIJT] 103 THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY DO, ROWLAND

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2166 Ex Parte Hesselink et al 10988280 - (D) McCARTNEY 103 103 WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION CHEEMA, AZAM M

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2624 Ex Parte Mishra 12011931 - (D) KRIVAK 103 103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY MOORAD, WASEEM

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2864 Ex Parte Kar et al 12503783 - (D) PAK 102/103 101 HONEYWELL/MUNCK HWANG, TIMOTHY

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3616 Ex Parte Clauser et al 12493637 - (D) KINDER 102 102/103 BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C. / LEAR CORPORATION FLEMING, FAYE M

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3742 Ex Parte Bandholz et al 12393614 - (D) MARSCHALL 102 102/103 41.50 102/103 STREETS & STEELE - IBM CORPORATION (ROC) SPURLOCK, BRETT SHANE

3768 Ex Parte Schmidt 10708723 - (D) HARLOW 103 103 ZIOLKOWSKI PATENT SOLUTIONS GROUP, SC (GEMS) WEATHERBY, ELLSWORTH

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2156 Ex Parte Sumcad et al 12234284 - (D) STRAUSS 103 REISING ETHINGTON P.C. General Motors Corporation KIM, TAELOR

2157 Ex Parte Krishnamurthy 12668815 - (D) HUDALLA 103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY HUANG, MIRANDA M

2173 Ex Parte Sankaranarayan 12056728 - (D) WIEKER 112(2)/102/103 VERIZON ULRICH, NICHOLAS S

2185 Ex Parte Bolderl-Ermel et al 12224484 - (D) HOMERE 103 SIEMENS CORPORATION MYERS, PAUL R

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2492 Ex Parte Molaro 11895870 - (D) HOMERE 103 ROGITZ & ASSOCIATES MOORTHY, ARAVIND K

2493 Ex Parte Chow et al 12351193 - (D) HUGHES 103 FAY SHARPE/LUCENT LESNIEWSKI, VICTOR D

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2645 Ex Parte Bian et al 11456188 - (D) McCARTNEY 103 FAY SHARPE/LUCENT GAO, JING

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2898 Ex Parte Hosking 11110112 - (D) HOUSEL 102 Maschoff Brennan MOVVA, AMAR

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3637 Ex Parte Graziano et al 13224196 - (D) BAHR 102/103 SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS (US) LLP WILKENS, JANET MARIE

3693 Ex Parte Debonnett 10985744 - (D) MEDLOCK 112(1)/103 HINSHAW & CULBERTSON LLP MERCHANT, SHAHID R

See Santaurus, Inc. v. ParPharm., Inc. 694 F.3d 1344, 1351 (Fed. Cir. 2012) ("Negative claim limitations are adequately supported when the specification describes a reason to exclude the relevant information.) 

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3725 Ex Parte Buckley et al 12264156 - (D) HOFFMANN 112(2) 102/103 SoCAL IP LAW GROUP LLP YUSUF, MOHAMMAD I

3742 Ex Parte Huang et al 12222658 - (D) SMEGAL 103 CATERPILLAR/FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, L.L.P. HEINRICH, SAMUEL M

3771 Ex Parte Kressierer / Huber et al 12068901 - (D) SCHOPFER 103 NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC YOUNG, RACHEL T

kerkhoven

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1761 Ex Parte Kosowsky et al 12571318 - (D) SMITH 103 KACVINSKY DAISAK BLUNI PLLC (1511) NGUYEN, HAIDUNG D

1788 Ex Parte Jaworowski et al 11982639 - (D) BEST 103 Bachman & LaPointe, P.C. FERRE, ALEXANDRE F

Relying on In re Kerkhoven, 626 F.2d 846 (CCPA 1980), the Examiner concludes that, “[i]n view of the mutual anticorrosive properties of the additives in Sako al. [sic] and those of Sinko et al., it would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art to combine them to form a third composition.” Ans. 4.

After reviewing Sako and Sinko, we conclude that the Examiner’s reliance on Kerkhoven is misplaced. In that case, claims directed to a mixture of spray-dried anionic and spray-dried nonionic surfactants were held to be prima facie obvious in view of prior art describing the each of the surfactants in a spray-dried form. Kerkhoven, 626 F.2d at 850 (“In the case at bar, [the] appealed claims . . . require no more than the mixing together of two conventional spray-dried detergents. Thus, these claims set forth prima facie obvious subject matter.”).

In this case, however, the Examiner’s rejection is not based a simple mixture of Sako’s corrosion-inhibiting surface treatment and Sinko’s corrosion-inhibiting organic-inorganic hybrid composite.

Kerkhoven, In re, 626 F.2d 846, 205 USPQ 1069 (CCPA 1980) 2144.06

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2646 Ex Parte Kauniskangas et al 11455904 - (D) McCARTNEY 102/103 41.50 101 Ditthavong & Steiner, P.C. IQBAL, KHAWAR

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2852 Ex Parte Gassman et al 12755767 - (D) ANKENBRAND 103 MUETING, RAASCH & GEBHARDT, P.A. FULLER, RODNEY EVAN

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3625 Ex Parte Foster et al 12870022 - (D) FISCHETTI 102 SCHWEGMAN LUNDBERG & WOESSNER/EBAY LEVINE, ADAM L

3651 Ex Parte Winslow et al 12459162 - (D) WOODS 103 Ingrid McTaggart KUMAR, RAKESH

3685 Ex Parte Himmelstoin 11455556 - (D) MOORE 102/103 41.50 101 Lech Law, LLC HEWITT II, CALVIN L

3689 Ex Parte Winch et al 10382276 - (D) HUTCHINGS 103 TAYLOR IP, P.C. NGUYEN, THUY-VI THI

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3721 Ex Parte Mastio et al 12171048 - (D) MURPHY 103 BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD. TRUONG, THANH K

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2875 Ex Parte Lowry et al 12433409 - (D) SMITH 112(1)/102/103 112(2)/103 FERENCE & ASSOCIATES LLC BANNAN, JULIE A

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1631 Ex Parte Angelides 13705341 - (D) ADAMS 101/103 Eric P. Mirabel, JD, LLM RIGGS II, LARRY D

2169 Ex Parte Schwesig et al 11626127 - (D) BEAMER 103 Condo Roccia Koptiw LLP UDDIN, MD I

2173 Ex Parte Miyamoto et al 12256864 - (D) LaVIER 102/103 Anne Vachon Dougherty BYCER, ERIC J

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2468 Ex Parte Rissanen 11907780 - (D) McGRAW 103 Alston & Bird LLP Nokia Corporation and Alston & Bird LLP HARLEY, JASON A

2481 Ex Parte Guillen et al 10538156 - (D) MORGAN 103 THOMSON Licensing LLC ADAMS, EILEEN M

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2844 Ex Parte Hopwood et al 12357987 - (D) SMITH 103 FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (NY) TAN, VIBOL

2893 Ex Parte Lin et al 12653440 - (D) HANLON 103 DUANE MORRIS LLP (TSMC) NGUYEN, THANH T

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3623 Ex Parte Blouin et al 11529221 - (D) KIM 103 SMART & BIGGAR CHONG CRUZ, NADJA N

3626 Ex Parte Bastien et al 10517391 - (D) FISCHETTI 103 NOVAK DRUCE CONNOLLY BOVE + QUIGG LLP KANAAN, MAROUN P

3627 Ex Parte Thomas 10584417 - (D) FISCHETTI 103 GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP (CHI) SHEIKH, ASFAND M

okajima, litton, GPAC, custom accessories

custom search

REVERSED
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2412 Ex Parte Hsu et al 12055353 - (D) JURGOVAN 103 41.50 103 McClure, Qualey & Rodack, LLP JAVAID, JAMAL

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2619 Ex Parte Posa et al 12197635 - (D) SHAW 102/103 41.50 103 GIFFORD, KRASS, SPRINKLE,ANDERSON & CITKOWSKI, P.C HARRISON, CHANTE E

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2842 Ex Parte Szczypinski et al 12061812 - (D) KATZ 103 PATTERSON & SHERIDAN, LLP ALMO, KHAREEM E

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3657 Ex Parte Campbell et al 11985088 - (D) GUIJT 102 Pennington, Moore, Wilkinson, Bell & Dunbar, P.A. SY, MARIANO ONG

3661 Ex Parte Perkins 12409657 - (D) MAYBERRY 103 DIEDERIKS & WHITELAW, PLC NELSON, SARA J

3692 Ex Parte McCoppin et al 10747612 - (D) CRAWFORD 103 Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP (NV) BAIRD, EDWARD J

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3711 Ex Parte Johnson et al 11132035 - (D) STAICOVICI 103 Spyros J. Lazaris HYLINSKI, ALYSSA MARIE

3762 Ex Parte Salo 11316123 - (D) McCOLLUM 103 SEAGER, TUFTE & WICKHEM, LLC LAVERT, NICOLE F

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1647 Ex Parte Hunter et al 10768744 - (D) JENKS 102 102 Saul Ewing LLP (Philadelphia) STANFIELD, CHERIE MICHELLE

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1619 Ex Parte Atanasoska et al 11231583 - (D) HULSE 103 VIDAS, ARRETT & STEINKRAUS, P.A. KASSA, TIGABU

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2123 Ex Parte Narendra et al 11870636 - (D) HUME 112(2)/103 GIBB & RILEY, LLC OCHOA, JUAN CARLOS

2198 Ex Parte Fredrickson et al 11380754 - (D) MOORE 102/103 CRGO LAW STEVEN M. GREENBERG AGUILERA, TODD

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2442 Ex Parte Roberts 12111785 - (D) JURGOVAN 102/103 Jason P. Webb MACILWINEN, JOHN MOORE JAIN

2451 Ex Parte Florkey et al 11769153 - (D) NAPPI 103 DUFT BORNSEN & FETTIG, LLP TIV, BACKHEAN

2452 Ex Parte Sylvain et al 12334202 - (D) MacDONALD 103 WITHROW & TERRANOVA, P.L.L.C. GOLABBAKHSH, EBRAHIM

An express definition of the level of ordinary skill is not required in all situations, as the level of ordinary skill in the art can be reflected in the cited prior art references.  See Okajima v. Bourdeau, 261 F.3d 1350,1355 (Fed. Cir. 2001) (“[T]he absence of specific findings on the level of skill in the art does not give rise to reversible error ‘where the prior art itself reflects an appropriate level and a need for testimony is not shown’”) (quoting Litton Indus. Prods., Inc. v. Solid State Sys. Corp., 755 F.2d 158, 163 (Fed. Cir. 1985)); In re GPAC Inc. 57 F.3d 1573, 1579 (Fed.Cir. 1995).   Beyond a bald assertion of error (reproduced above), Appellants have provided no proposal regarding an alternative level of ordinary skill and no explanation as to how an alternative level of ordinary skill changes the analysis in this case.

Okajima v. Bourdeau, 261 F.3d 1350, 59 USPQ2d 1795 (Fed. Cir. 2001) 2141.03

GPAC, In re, 57 F.3d 1573, 35 USPQ2d 1116 (Fed. Cir. 1995) 716.03 , 2145

2484 Ex Parte HARDACKER et al 12573629 - (D) THOMAS 101/103 ROGITZ & ASSOCIATES ZHAO, DAQUAN

2494 Ex Parte Proulx 12404023 - (D) GALLIGAN 103 Kramer & Amado, P.C. PARSONS, THEODORE C

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2637 Ex Parte Swenson et al 11033457 - (D) BUI 103 Clariphy Communications/Fenwick LEUNG, WAI LUN

2647 Ex Parte Rofougaran 12041723 - (D) DEJMEK 103 GARLICK & MARKISON YUN, EUGENE

2682 Ex Parte ALRABADY et al 12263029 - (D) BUI 103 INGRASSIA FISHER & LORENZ, P.C. (GM) OBINIYI, PAULSON IDOWU

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3631 Ex Parte Ahearn 12346991 - (D) BROWN 103 BARLOW, JOSEPHS & HOLMES, LTD. HAWN, PATRICK D

3653 Ex Parte Zimmermann 12350356 - (D) MEDLOCK 103 LERNER GREENBERG STEMER LLP MATTHEWS, TERRELL HOWARD

3696 Ex Parte Kochansky et al 10323133 - (D) FETTING 112(2)/103 Locke Lord LLP NORMAN, SAMICA L

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3711 Ex Parte Irving et al 11422754 - (D) STEPINA 103 BRIGGS AND MORGAN P.A. KLAYMAN, AMIR ARIE

Though the Examiner did not make a specific explicit finding regarding the level of skill in the art, Appellants do not make any specific proposal regarding what the level of ordinary skill in the art is, or that it is other than what the applied art connotes. We consider the applied prior art, i.e., Meltzer, Tsui, Vallance, and Jennings to be reflective of the level of skill in the art. See In re GPAC Inc., 57 F.3d 1573, 1579 (Fed. Cir. 1995) (“The person of ordinary skill in the art is a hypothetical person who is presumed to know the relevant prior art.”) (citing Custom Accessories, Inc. v. Jeffrey-Allan Indus., Inc., 807 F.2d 955, 962 (Fed. Cir. 1986) (emphasis added)). See also Okajima v. Bourdeau, 261 F.3d 1350, 1355 (Fed. Cir. 2001) (“[T]he absence of specific findings on the level of skill in the art does not give rise to reversible error ‘where the prior art itself reflects an appropriate level and a need for testimony is not shown.”’) (citation omitted).

GPAC, In re, 57 F.3d 1573, 35 USPQ2d 1116 (Fed. Cir. 1995) 716.03 , 2145

Custom Accessories, Inc. v. Jeffrey-Allan Industries, Inc., 807 F.2d 955, 962, USPQ2d 1196, 1201 (Fed. Cir. 1986) 2141.03

Okajima v. Bourdeau, 261 F.3d 1350, 59 USPQ2d 1795 (Fed. Cir. 2001) 2141.03

3726 Ex Parte Frost et al 13018559 - (D) HOELTER 103 MILLER & MARTIN OMGBA, ESSAMA

merck3, dulberg

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2468 Ex Parte Kolandavelu et al 12106918 - (D) KAISER 103 41.50 101 HONEYWELL/IFL PATEL, PARTHKUMAR

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2682 Ex Parte Abe et al 11570094 - (D) FRAHM 112(1)/103 KEATING & BENNETT, LLP SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA LABBEES, EDNY

We must, if possible, treat the term "human" as specifying the detection; whereas the Examiner's claim construction does not. See Merck & Co. v. Teva Pharms. USA, Inc., 395 F.3d 1364, 1372 (Fed. Cir. 2005) ("A claim construction that gives meaning to all the terms in a claim is preferred over one that does not do so.").

Merck & Co., Inc., v. Teva Pharms. USA, Inc., 395 F.3d 1364, 73 USPQ2d 1641 (Fed. Cir. 2005) 2111.01

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3745 Ex Parte Sadi 10547121 - (D) GREENHUT 103 FROST BROWN TODD LLC VERDIER, CHRISTOPHER M

3746 Ex Parte Bedell et al 12684386 - (D) ABRAMS 103 HARNESS, DICKEY & PIERCE, P.L.C. KASTURE, DNYANESH G

3772 Ex Parte Skov et al 11192809 - (D) SCHOPFER 102 Moldex-Metric, Inc. PATEL, NIHIR B

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1675 Ex Parte Trinnaman et al 11949438 - (D) ADAMS 103 103 LICATA & TYRRELL P.C. BRADLEY, CHRISTINA

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3677 Ex Parte Gisser et al 11680270 - (D) MURPHY 112(1)/102/103 112(1)/103 CARELLA, BYRNE, CECCHI, OLSTEIN, BRODY & AGNELLO MORGAN, EMILY M

The Examiner contends that, according to In re Dulberg, 289 F.2d 522 (CCPA 1961), “constructing a formerly integral structure [into] various elements involves only routine skill in the art.” (Final Act. 6–7.)

We are persuaded by the Appellants’ argument that the Examiner does not establish why one of ordinary skill in the art would have an apparent reason to cut Lu’s rubber pad into separate parts. (See Appeal Br. 18–25.) In the Dulberg case cited by the Examiner, the claimed lipstick holder had a removable cap. (Dulberg, 289 F.2d at 523.) The court held that “[i]f it were considered desirable for any reason” to allow access to the capped area of the prior art lipstick holder, “it would be obvious to make the cap removable for that purpose.” ( Id. at 523 (emphases added).) Here, the Examiner does not explain, sufficiently, why it would be “considered desirable for any reason” to cut Lu’s rubber pad into separate pieces.

Dulberg, In re, 289 F.2d 522, 129 USPQ 348 (CCPA 1961) 2144.04

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1712 Ex Parte Sadaka et al 12874087 - (D) GARRIS 103 Lowe Graham Jones Boston Scientific Corporation MURATA, AUSTIN

1715 Ex Parte Zhong et al 11259391 - (D) ROESEL 103 BrooksGroup TALBOT, BRIAN K

1733 Ex Parte Rose 11661164 - (D) PAK 103 ABELMAN, FRAYNE & SCHWAB MCGUTHRY BANKS, TIMA MICHELE

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2195 Ex Parte Blanding et al 11411045 - (D) WEINBERG 103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY LEE, TAMMY EUNHYE

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2696 Ex Parte Ha et al 11297341 - (D) FINK 103 MORGAN LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP (WA) FRY, MATTHEW A

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3744 Ex Parte Murray 13013519 - (D) McKELVEY 102 Delio, Peterson & Curcio, LLC BRADFORD, JONATHAN

tokai

custom search

REVERSED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2126 Ex Parte Rao et al 11332558 - (D) DIXON 103 BAKER BOTTS L.L.P. NORTON, JENNIFER L

2141 Ex Parte Singh 11476435 - (D) FREDMAN 102/103 JENKINS, WILSON, TAYLOR & HUNT, P.A. SCENERA RESEARCH, LLC GUTIERREZ, ANDRES E

2175 Ex Parte Chakra et al 11846617 - (D) ADAMS 102/103 CRGO LAW STEVEN M. GREENBERG HO, RUAY L

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2875 Ex Parte IJZERMAN et al 13312101 - (D) ANKENBRAND 103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS TUMEBO, TSION M

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3617 Ex Parte Palinkas et al 12266181 - (D) WOODS 103 CHEMTURA CORPORATION BELLINGER, JASON R

3618 Ex Parte Kessler 12086277 - (D) HORNER 102/103 41.50 112(2) PAULEY PETERSEN & ERICKSON GURARI, EREZ

3675 Ex Parte Michael et al 12313933 - (D) WOODS 103 LATHROP & GAGE LLP LUGO, CARLOS

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2457 Ex Parte Breed 11968844 - (D) MORGAN 103 103 BRIAN ROFFE, ESQ TAYLOR, NICHOLAS R

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1627 Ex Parte Baur et al 12519410 - (D) McCOLLUM 103 MILES & STOCKBRIDGE, PC IVANOVA, SVETLANA M

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2123 Ex Parte Georgis et al 11974715 - (D) MANTIS MERCADER 103 Redwood Patent Law CHAD, ANISS

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2451 Ex Parte Bowman et al 10395081 - (D) FISHMAN 103 GOWLING LAFLEUR HENDERSON LLP PATEL, DHAIRYA A

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2631 Ex Parte Oksman 11599210 - (D) ZADO 103 Eschweiler & Associates (Lantiq) HUANG, DAVID S

2691 Ex Parte Amagami et al 12604001 - (D) JIVANI 103 Russell Ng PLLC (LENOVO) MISTRY, RAM A

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3643 Ex Parte Noblitt 11738257 - (D) FREDMAN 103 THE NOBLITT GROUP, PLLC VALENTI, ANDREA M

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2682 APPLE, INC., Requester, v. CLASSCO INC., Patent Owner. Ex Parte 6970695 et al 10/042,686 95002109 - (D) SIU 103 DAVID M QUINLAN, PC THIRD PARTY REQUESTER: MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP LEUNG, CHRISTINA Y original NGUYEN, LEE

In other words, Patent Owner does not demonstrate a sufficient nexus between the alleged “praise” and the claimed invention. In addition, as previously discussed, storing identification data and producing a voice announcement (i.e., audio corresponding to identification data of a caller) is disclosed by Fujioka. Under these circumstances, the alleged “praise” stems from what was known in the prior art so that there can be no nexus. Tokai Corp. v. Easton Enters., Inc., 632 F.3d 1358, 1369 (Fed. Cir. 2011). ...

Hence, at best, the alleged commercial success would stem from a feature disclosed in the prior art so that there can be no nexus. Tokai Corp. v. Easton Enters., Inc., 632 F.3d 1358, 1369 (Fed. Cir. 2011).

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2155 Ex Parte Yates et al 11900931 - (D) DANG 103 EDELL, SHAPIRO, & FINNAN, LLC HERSHLEY, MARK E

2161 Ex Parte Szabo 11942556 - (D) FRAHM 102 Trellis IP Law Group/ Sony Corp. LE, HUNG D

2181 Ex Parte Nogueras et al 12135999 - (D) DIXON 103 Greg Goshorn, P.C. LEE, CHUN KUAN

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2647 Ex Parte Hulkkonen et al 12743343 - (D) JIVANI 102/103 Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP Nokia Technologies Oy TRANDAI, CINDY HUYEN

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3652 Ex Parte Rother et al 12151965 - (D) HILL 103 MARK P. STONE HAGEMAN, MARK C

3657 Ex Parte Jolley et al 12258212 - (D) ASTORINO 103 BAKER BOTTS L.L.P. WILLIAMS, THOMAS J

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3766 Ex Parte Singhal et al 11526514 - (D) WIEKER 112(2)/103 SHUMAKER & SIEFFERT , P.A PATEL, NATASHA

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2813 Ex Parte Zundel et al 12186034 - (D) HANLON 103 103 DICKE, BILLIG & CZAJA NICELY, JOSEPH C

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1633 Ex Parte Connor et al 11407446 - (D) PAULRAJ 103 McCarter & English / KCI NGUYEN, QUANG

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1764 Ex Parte Asandei 12052947 - (D) McKELVEY 103 CANTOR COLBURN LLP KAUCHER, MARK S

1767 Ex Parte Hayashi et al 12280300 - (D) SMITH 102/103/obviousness-type double patenting BUCHANAN, INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC HEINCER, LIAM J

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2183 Ex Parte Ferren et al 11292207 - (D) KRIVAK 112(2)/102/103 Constellation Law Group, PLLC FAHERTY, COREY S

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2435 Ex Parte Shapiro 11132923 - (D) FRAHM 103 Wolfe-SBMC SCHWARTZ, DARREN B

2442 Ex Parte Faraj 11837024 - (D) SHIANG 101 103 Kennedy Lenart Spraggins LLP IBM (ROC-BKLS) MACILWINEN, JOHN MOORE JAIN

2466 Ex Parte Khuc 11434841 - (D) TROCK 103 SPRINT OH, ANDREW CHUNG SUK

2476 Ex Parte Wakumoto 11680089 - (D) BUI 102/103/obviousness-type double patenting HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY GHAFOERKHAN, FAIYAZKHAN

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2644 Ex Parte Hurtta et al 12213551 - (D) BAER 103 Mintz Levin/Nokia Technologies Oy HO, HUY C

2657 Ex Parte Bollenbacher et al 12130934 - (D) DIXON 103 CRGO LAW STEVEN M. GREENBERG PULLIAS, JESSE SCOTT

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3725 Ex Parte Schultz 12757366 - (D) GOODSON 103 41.50 103 FAY SHARPE LLP LEWIS, JUSTIN V

In essence, Appellant argues that the illustrations functionally interrelate with the mat because they represent instructions for using the mat to carry out inspection and cleaning. Yet the Federal Circuit’s precedents have “foreclosed the argument that simply adding new instructions to a known product creates the functional relationship necessary to distinguish the product from the prior art.” AstraZeneca LP v. Apotex Inc., 633 F.3d 1042, 1065 (Fed. Cir. 2010) (citing In re Ngai, 367 F.3d 1336, 1339 (Fed. Cir. 2004)). In Ngai, the court found that, in a kit claim, recited instructions for using the kit were not entitled to patentable weight because “the printed matter in no way depends on the kit, and the kit does not depend on the printed matter. All that the printed matter does is teach a new use for an existing product.” Ngai, 367 F.3d at 1339. Likewise, here, the illustrations on the mat do not depend on the mat, and the mat does not depend on the illustrations. The illustrations simply convey information to a user about cleaning and inspection operations that can be carried out on the mat.

“The rationale behind [the printed matter] line of cases is preventing the indefinite patenting of known products by the simple inclusion of novel, yet functionally unrelated limitations.” King Pharm., 616 F.3d at 1279 (Fed. Cir. 2010); see also Ngai, 367 F.3d at 1339 (“If we were to adopt Ngai’s position, anyone could continue patenting a product indefinitely provided that they add a new instruction sheet to the product.”). In this case, permitting Appellant to distinguish the prior art based on the contents of the illustrations appearing on the mat would allow continued patenting of a known product by the mere inclusion of novel non-functional descriptive material. 

Ngai, In re, 367 F.3d 1336, 70 USPQ2d 1862 (Fed. Cir. 2004) 2112.01

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

3762 Ex Parte Kelly et al 12423407 - (D) PAULRAJ 103 GARLICK & MARKISON LEVICKY, WILLIAM J

3779 Ex Parte SUZUSHIMA et al 11539421 - (D) ADAMS 102 OSTROLENK FABER LLP NEWTON, ALEXANDRA L

3788 Ex Parte Erickson et al 13013331 - (D) JESCHKE 102/103/obviousness-type double patenting SEAGER, TUFTE & WICKHEM, LLC STASHICK, ANTHONY D

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2127 Ex Parte Ferren et al 10909132 - (D) EVANS 102 IV - SUITER SWANTZ PC LLO RAO, SHEELA S

REEXAMINATION

REVERSED
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2838 VICOR CORPORATION Requester v. SYNQOR, INC. Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 7,564,702 et al 11/901,263 95001853 - (D) MOORE 103 GREENBLUM & BERNSTEIN, P.L.C. Third Party Requester: Turner Boyd, LLP HEYMAN, JOHN S original NGUYEN, MATTHEW VAN

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3714 HASBRO, INC., Requester, v. GANZ, Patent Owner. Ex Parte 7,677,948 B2 et al 11/027,880 95001341 - (D) SIU 103 Pearne & Gordon LLP for THIRD PARTY REQUESTER: PERKINS COIE L.L.P. KISS, ERIC B original AHMED, MASUD