reid, michalek, carroll

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AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1756 Ex Parte Schutze 10991047 - (D) WARREN 103 103 NOTARO, MICHALOS & ZACCARIA P.C. BRAYTON, JOHN JOSEPH

1765 Ex Parte Rukavina et al 11638876 - (D) McKELVEY 103 103 41.50 112(2) PPG Industries, Inc. SERGENT, RABON A

Precedent teaches that a negative result of prior art compositions obtained by a party having an interest can raise credibility doubts as to the result reported. See In re Reid, 179 F.2d 998, 1002 (CCPA 1950) (“in no way reflecting on the good faith of the makers of the affidavits . . . the failures of experimenters who have no interest in succeeding should not be accorded great weight”) and In re Michalek, 162 F.2d 229, 232 (CCPA 1947) (same), and compare In re Carroll, 601 F.2d 1184, 1886 (CCPA 1979) (“[u]nlike the usual expert opinion, prepared either by the applicant himself, or on his behalf after the controversy has arisen, Dr. Merkal’s opinion was formulated prior to the making of the claimed invention. It was therefore completely untainted by either hindsight or bias.”).

Reid, In re, 179 F.2d 998, 84 USPQ 478 (CCPA 1950) 716.07

Michalek, In re, 162 F.2d 229, 74 USPQ 107 (CCPA 1947) 716.07

Carroll, In re, 601 F.2d 1184, 202 USPQ 571 (CCPA 1979) 716.01(c)

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1763 Ex Parte Rukavina et al 11638925 - (D) McKELVEY 103 PPG Industries, Inc. LEONARD, MICHAEL L

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2642 Ex Parte KWUN et al 11779588 - (D) GALLIGAN 103 THE FARRELL LAW FIRM, P.C. SCHWARTZ, JOSHUA L

2688 Ex Parte Scholz et al 11925012 - (D) HORVATH 102 MUETING, RAASCH & GEBHARDT, P.A. RENNER, CRAIG A

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3657 Ex Parte Molnes 11988191 - (D) MARSCHALL 103 Carella Byrne Bain NGUYEN, VU Q

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3788 Ex Parte Spagnolo 12708538 - (D) JESCHKE 103 Leech Tishman Fuscaldo & Lampl, LLP 1 PERREAULT, ANDREW D

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1743 LEICA BIOSYSTEMS MELBOURNE PARTY LTD. Requester and Respondent v. DAKO DENMARK A/S Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 7,217,392 et al 10/864,620 95001613 - (D) LEBOVITZ 102 103 HAMILTON, BROOK, SMITH & REYNOLDS, P.C. Third Party Requester: LEICA BIOSYSTEMS RICHMOND, INC. DANAHER LEGAL DAWSON, GLENN K original GORDON, BRIAN R

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2821 CRESTRON ELECTRONICS, INC. Requester v. LUTRON ELECTRONICS CO., INC. Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 8111008 et al 12/503,559 95002261 - (D) CURCURI Concurring BAUMEISTER 112(2) 103 Condo Roccia Koptiw LLP Third Party Requester: Creston Electronics, Inc. HUGHES, DEANDRA M original VO, TUYET THI

aristocrat

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2157 Ex Parte Yang et al 12417974 - (D) PINKERTON 102/103 DELIZIO LAW, PLLC IBM AUSTIN IPLAW (DL) MUELLER, KURT A

2158 Ex Parte JUNG et al 12025260 - (D) KRIVAK 102 SUGHRUE MION, PLLC BOCCIO, VINCENT F

2181 Ex Parte Tasler 11467092 - (D) WHITEHEAD JR. 103 The Meola Firm, PLLC LEE, CHUN KUAN

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2431 Ex Parte Kirshenbaum 12243896 - (D) KRIVAK 102/103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY VAUGHAN, MICHAEL R

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3626 Ex Parte BROWN et al 12354739 - (D) FETTING 101/102/103 GRIFFITHS & SEATON PLLC (IBM) LUBIN, VALERIE

3651 Ex Parte Ouellette et al 13354668 - (D) REIMERS 102/103 Evans & Dixon, LLC SINGH, KAVEL

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3724 Ex Parte Worrick 13211788 - (D) SMEGAL 103 THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY MICHALSKI, SEAN M

3744 Ex Parte Dalla Valle et al 11921957 - (D) WARNER 112(1)/112(2)/103 BACON & THOMAS, PLLC DUKE, EMMANUEL E

3744 Ex Parte Shelton 12980493 - (D) STEPINA 103 COATS & BENNETT, PLLC ABDUR RAHIM, AZIM

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1767 Ex Parte Chen et al 12196771 - (D) KRATZ 102/103 102/103 SEAGER, TUFTE & WICKHEM, LLC SALVITTI, MICHAEL A

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3714 Ex Parte Anderson et al 12158855 - (D) BAHR 103 102/103 41.50 112(2) NIXON PEABODY LLP HALL, SHAUNA-KAY N

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1631 Ex Parte Leuthardt et al 12460252 - (D) McGRAW 112(2)/103/double patenting INTELLECTUAL VENTURES - ISF HARWARD, SOREN T

A module is an undefined structure that does not inform one of ordinary skill in the art what structure, material, or acts perform the claimed function.  Nor does a "computer processor" provide the requisite structure.  Our reviewing court has made clear that the corresponding structure for performing a specific function is required to be more than a simple general purpose computer or microprocessor.  See, e.g., Aristocrat Techs. Australia Pty Ltd. v. Int'l Game Tech., 521 F.3d 1328, 1333 (Fed. Cir. 2008).  To claim a means for performing a specific computer-implemented function, and then to disclose only a general purpose computer or microprocessor as the structure designed to perform that function, amounts to pure functional claiming.  Id.  The structure corresponding to the means for a computer implemented function must include the algorithm needed to transform the general purpose computer or microprocessor disclosed in the specification.  Id.  Here, Appellants merely refer to modules that may include a computer processor but do not disclose any algorithm for performing the claimed function.

Aristocrat Technologies Australia PTY Ltd. v. International Game Technology, 521 F.3d 1328 (Fed. Cir. 2008) 2181

1631 Ex Parte Leuthardt et al 12584129 - (D) McGRAW 112(2)/103/double patenting Constellation Law Group, PLLC HARWARD, SOREN T

1647 Ex Parte Kang et al 11867290 - (D) ADAMS 112(1) 102 ELMORE PATENT LAW GROUP, PC ALLEN, MARIANNE P

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1747 Ex Parte Mirto et al 12312437 - (D) ROESEL 103 FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER LLP ROGERS, MARTIN K

1761 Ex Parte Kramer et al 13137163 - (D) ANKENBRAND 103 BRUCE ELLIOT KRAMER OGDEN JR, NECHOLUS

1783 Ex Parte Sogard et al 12012919 - (D) SMITH 103 Vidas, Arrett & Steinkraus Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. VAN SELL, NATHAN L

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2142 Ex Parte Ivanov et al 11447790 - (D) KRIVAK 103 FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER LLP RIEGLER, PATRICK F

2162 Ex Parte Scarboro 12561914 - (D) McMILLIN 103 BOCKHOP & ASSOCIATES, LLC NGUYEN, PHONG H

2164 Ex Parte Winkler et al 11647194 - (D) KRIVAK 102 SAP SE GEBRESENBET, DINKU W

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2448 Ex Parte Landry et al 11541258 - (D) ENGELS 102/103 BAKER BOTTS L.L.P. BUI, JONATHAN A

2463 Ex Parte McKINNEY et al 12433922 - (D) SHAW 103 CAREFUSION C/O WAGNER BLECHER LLP ANWAR, MOHAMMAD S

2658 Ex Parte Conwell et al 13187178 - (D) TROCK 102/103 DIGIMARC CORPORATION DORVIL, RICHEMOND

2684 Ex Parte Amtmann 11815208 - (D) SMITH 103 NXP B.V. Intellectual Property and Licensing KING, CURTIS J

2689 Ex Parte Desai et al 12042358 - (D) MCMILLIN 103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS, P.C. JIANG, YONG HANG

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3621 Ex Parte Pyhalammi et al 11453146 - (D) FETTING 112(2) 103 Ditthavong & Steiner, P.C. HOAR, COLLEEN A

3687 Ex Parte Erickson et al 12130973 - (D) FETTING 103 CRGO LAW STEVEN M. GREENBERG HAYLES, ASHFORD S

3694 Ex Parte Boyle et al 12285063 - (D) FETTING 103 41.50 103 Johnson, Marcou & Isaacs, LLC ABDI, KAMBIZ

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3626 CARDIOCOM LLC. and MEDTRONIC, INC. Requester and Respondent v. ROBERT BOSCH HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS, INC. Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 7941327 et al 11/004,135 95002199 - (D) HOFF 103 Robert Bosch Healthcare Systems, Inc. THIRD PARTY REQUESTOR: MERCHANT & GOULD PC ESCALANTE, OVIDIO original GILLIGAN, CHRISTOPHER L

REHEARING

GRANTED
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2873 APPLE, INC. Requester and Appellant v. INTERVAL LICENSING LLC Patent Owner and Respondent Ex Parte FREIBERGER et al 6,778,314 10/380,044 95001577 - (D) WEINBERG 103 102/103 EDELL, SHAPIRO & FINNAN, LLC THIRD PARTY REQUESTER: STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX, P.L.L.C. original BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP Hughes, Deandra original HANIG, RICHARD E

oda, vizio

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1762 Ex Parte Schmid et al 11129456 - (D) FRANKLIN 112(1)/112(2)/103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY NILAND, PATRICK DENNIS

An amendment to correct an obvious error does not constitute new matter where one skilled in the art would not only recognize the existence of the error in the specification but would also recognize the appropriate correction.  In re Oda, 443 F.2d 1200 (CCPA 1971).

Oda, In re, 443 F.2d 1200, 170 USPQ 268 (CCPA 1971) 2163 , 2163.07

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3626 Ex Parte Victor et al 12365151 - (D) LORIN 103 Intellectual Property Investment Law Group WINSTON III, EDWARD B

Thus the language is properly construed to functionally limit the shape point rather than merely describe an intended use. Cf. Vizio, Inc. v. Int'l Trade Comm'n, 605 F.3d 1330, 1341 (Fed. Cir. 2010) ("[T]he 'for decoding' language ... is properly construed as a limitation, and not merely a statement of purpose or intended use for the invention, because 'decoding' is the essence or a fundamental characteristic of the claimed invention.").

3652 Ex Parte Zimmerhackl et al 12039980 - (D) JESCHKE 103 Amerson Law Firm, PLLC GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC. BERRY JR, WILLIE WENDELL

3667 Ex Parte Diegelmann et al 12370279 - (D) BAHR 103 CROWELL & MORING LLP CHEUNG, MARY DA ZHI WANG

3673 Ex Parte Letton et al 12878217 - (D) GUIJT 103 41.50 112(2) ROETZEL & ANDRESS (CLV) Sealy Technology, LLC CUOMO, PETER M

3687 Ex Parte Meek et al 11369780 - (D) LORIN 103 Alston & Bird LLP McKESSON Automation, Inc. REFAI, RAMSEY

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3762 Ex Parte Jacobson 11549591 - (D) BUI 103 STEVEN M MITCHELL LAVERT, NICOLE F

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2683 Ex Parte Ackley et al 12477693 - (D) BOUDREAU 103 103 Marsh Fischmann & Breyfogle LLP Disney Enterprises, Inc. YANG, JAMES J

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3634 Ex Parte Priest 12630843 - (D) KINDER 102/103 112(2)/102/103 RATHE PATENT & IP LAW DDI, Inc. CHIN-SHUE, ALVIN CONSTANTINE

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3769 Ex Parte Peyman 12770011 - (D) GREENHUT 103 103 The Law Office of Patrick F. O'Reilly III, LLC SHAY, DAVID M

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1722 Ex Parte Cheng et al 13190252 - (D) DERRICK 112(2)/103 THE LAW OFFICES OF ROBERT J. EICHELBURG International Business Machines Corporation HAMILTON, CYNTHIA

1732 Ex Parte TAKI et al 12946283 - (D) BEST 103 DAVIS & BUJOLD, P.L.L.C. Cataler Corporation VADEN, KENNETH I

1746 Ex Parte Oldani et al 12696476 - (D) COLAIANNI 103 REINHART BOERNER VAN DEUREN P.C. NVIDIA Corporation AFTERGUT, JEFFRY H

1779 Ex Parte Clayson 13769010 - (D) HASTINGS 103 Sean P. O'Hanlon, Esq., PLLC Tayflo Filtration, Ltd. ANDERSON, DENISE R

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2159 Ex Parte Burrichter et al 12478203 - (D) TROCK 103 Middleton Reutlinger (IBM) International Business Machines Corporation CONYERS, DAWAUNE A

2163 Ex Parte Goh et al 12543917 - (D) SAADAT 102 TUTUNJIAN & BITETTO, P.C. International Business Machines Corporation PHAN, TUANKHANH D

2164 Ex Parte Setlur et al 12129901 - (D) NEW 103 Ditthavong & Steiner, P.C. Nokia Corporation ADAMS, CHARLES D

2166 Ex Parte Piironen et al 12103975 - (D) SAADAT 103 Alston & Bird LLP Nokia Corporation YEN, SYLING

2183 Ex Parte Lindholm et al 12690225 - (D) DIXON 103 KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP NVIDIA CALDWELL, ANDREW T

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2445 Ex Parte GRAHAM 12349622 - (D) DIXON 103 Marsh Fischmann & Breyfogle LLP DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC. JAKOVAC, RYAN J

2468 Ex Parte Herrero-Veron et al 11745165 - (D) SAADAT 102/103 Patent Portfolio Builders, PLLC Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson JENSEN, NICHOLAS A

2494 Ex Parte Ebringer et al 12048595 - (D) SAADAT 103 Baker Botts LLP Computer Associates Think, Inc. GERGISO, TECHANE

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2619 Ex Parte Novosad et al 12197190 - (D) DIXON 103 Artegis Law Group, LLP MEROUAN, ABDERRAHIM

2645 Ex Parte Allore et al 12269601 - (D) HOMERE 103 BRAKE HUGHES BELLERMANN LLP c/o CPA Global MAPA, MICHAEL Y

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3646 Ex Parte Wong 12850633 - (D) MAYBERRY 101/112(1) 112(2)/103 Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP Dr. Alfred Y. Wong O'CONNOR, MARSHALL P

3686 Ex Parte Hyde et al 12383819 - (D) WIEDER 102/103 Constellation Law Group, PLLC Searete LLC Intellectual Ventures Management, LLC WILLIAMS, TERESA S

3689 Ex Parte Chessell et al 12173009 - (D) WIEDER 101/103 Useful Arts IP IBM Corporation FISHER, PAUL R

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3766 Ex Parte Zhang et al 12396196 - (D) ADAMS 103 SCHWEGMAN LUNDBERG & WOESSNER/BSC Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. STICE, PAULA J

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2629 MOTOROLA MOBILITY LLC Requester and Respondent v. MICROSOFT CORPORATION Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 7,411,582 B2 et al 10/989,877 95002342 - (D) HOFF 103 PATENT OWNER: KLARQUIST SPARKMAN LLP THIRD PARTY REQUESTOR: FOLEY AND LARDNER LLP KE, PENG original NGUYEN, KIMNHUNG T

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2819 Ex parte ROUND ROCK RESEARCH, LLC Appellant Ex Parte 6052062 et al 08/920,329 90012268 - (D) CHEN 103 GAZDZINSKI & ASSOCIATES, PC Third Party Requester: TUCKER ELLIS LLP RUBIN, MARGARET R original JEANGLAUDE, JEAN BRUNER

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3713 ADC TECHNOLOGY, INC., Patent Owner, Appellant, and Cross-Respondent v. NINTENDO OF NORTH AMERICA, INC., SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT AMERICA, INC., AND MICROSOFT CORPORATION, Third Party Requesters, Cross-Appellants, and Respondents Ex Parte 6875021 et al 95001237 10/713,713 90009520 - (D) MARTIN 102/103 DAVIS & BUJOLD, P.L.L.C. For Third Party Requesters: COOLEY LLP WOOD, WILLIAM H original CHENG, JOE H

3713 ADC TECHNOLOGY, INC., Patent Owner, Appellant, and Cross-Respondent v. NINTENDO OF NORTH AMERICA, INC., SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT AMERICA, INC., AND MICROSOFT CORPORATION, Third Party Requesters, Cross-Appellants, and Respondents Ex Parte 6,488,508 et al 95001234 09/733,541 90009521 - (D) MARTIN 102/103 DAVIS & BUJOLD, P.L.L.C For Third Party Requesters: SHOOK, HARDY & BACON LLP WOOD, WILLIAM H original CHENG, JOE H

3713 ADC TECHNOLOGY, INC., Patent Owner, Appellant, and Cross-Respondent v. NINTENDO OF NORTH AMERICA, INC., SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT AMERICA, INC., AND MICROSOFT CORPORATION, Third Party Requesters, Cross-Appellants, and Respondents Ex Parte 6,702,585 et al 95001236 10/307,886 90009522 - (D) MARTIN 103 DAVIS & BUJOLD, P.L.L.C For Third Party Requesters: ERISE IP, P.A. WOOD, WILLIAM H original CHENG, JOE H

gardner2

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1793 Ex Parte Salini 10545348 - (D) COLAIANNI 103 Mintz Levin/Boston Office MUKHOPADHYAY, BHASKAR

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2114 Ex Parte Swaine et al 12155926 - (D) STRAUSS 103 NIXON & VANDERHYE, P.C. PATEL, JIGAR P

2157 Ex Parte Gustafson et al 12638254 - (D) JURGOVAN 103 41.50 101 Fletcher Yoder, P.C. NBC Universal Media, LLC PARK, GRACE A

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2421 Ex Parte Huang et al 11427344 - (D) HUGHES 103 McClure, Qualey & Rodack, LLP DUBASKY, GIGI L

2497 Ex Parte Yup 11716916 - (D) FRAHM 102/103 DAVIDSON BERQUIST JACKSON & GOWDEY LLP RASHID, HARUNUR

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2612 Ex Parte Feilkas et al 12358523 - (D) JIVANI 103 Tucker Ellis LLP Brainlab AG SHIN, ANDREW

2642 Ex Parte Schlesener et al 12263964 - (D) EVANS 103 SPRINT SPRINT SPECTRUM L.P. PEREZ GUTIERREZ, RAFAEL

2657 Ex Parte Charney et al 10863577 - (D) STEPHENS 103 KENYON & KENYON LLP SPOONER, LAMONT M

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3711 Ex Parte Matsunaga 12786874 - (D) MOORE 103 SUGHRUE MION, PLLC HUNTER, ALVIN A

The Examiner finds that Sugimoto discloses a golf club head having a face portion, wherein the face portion includes a first region and a second region, and wherein the first region "covers up to 50%" of the face portion. Final Act. 2.  The Examiner then cites case law, including Gardner v. TEC Sys., Inc., 725 F.2d 1338 (Fed. Cir. 1984), for the proposition that changes in size or proportions do not impart patentability unless they are "critical." Final Act. 2. ...

The facts in this case are not similar to those in Gardner v. TEC Sys. Inc. - a case in which the claimed dimensions did not cause the claimed device to perform differently than the prior art device.  See Gardner, 725 F.2d at 1349

Gardner v. TEC Systems, Inc., 725 F.2d 1338, 220 USPQ 777 (Fed. Cir. 1984) 2144.04

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2166 Ex Parte Bradley 11092851 - (D) DIXON 102 102/103 Baker Botts LLP LIN, SHEW FEN

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1756 Ex Parte Kratzmeier et al 12279046 - (D) SMITH 103 Agilent Technologies, Inc. in care of: CPA Global LEONG, SUSAN DANG

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2184 Ex Parte Gienke 12407364 - (D) NEW 102 BUCHANAN, INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC OBERLY, ERIC T

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2426 Ex Parte Farineau 10365476 - (D) FRAHM 102/103 SUGHRUE MION, PLLC ALAM, MUSHFIKH I

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2856 Ex Parte Briscoe et al 11432795 - (D) DELMENDO 251 Locke Lord LLP Water Technologies Corporation FRANK, RODNEY T

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3656 Ex Parte Cooper et al 12084602 - (D) STEPINA 103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS/PRATT & WHITNEY JOHNSON, PHILLIP A

3674 Ex Parte Xu 12501203 - (D) MARSCHALL 103 CANTOR COLBURN LLP SAYRE, JAMES G

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3715 Ex Parte Rich et al 11906618 - (D) WOODS 103 BAKER & HOSTETLER LLP HILLERY, NATHAN

3765 Ex Parte FERNANDES et al 12724535 - (D) KERINS 103 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY ANNIS, KHALED

REEXAMINATION

REVERSED
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3711 MLB ADVANCED MEDIA L.P. Requester and Appellant v. BASEBALL QUICK LLC Patent Owner and Respondent Ex Parte 7628716 et al 09/878,860 95002347 - (D) KOHUT concurring JEFFERY 103 41.77(b) 103 TROUTMAN SANDERS LLP Third Party Requester: Foley & Lardner LLP SAADAT, CAMERON original CHAMBERS, MICHAEL S

howmedica, Phillips

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2157 Ex Parte Courdy et al 11748125 - (D) HOFF 103 Bell & Manning, LLC The University of Utah Research Foundation MINA, FATIMA P

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2456 Ex Parte Panigrahi 12538681 - (D) McCARTNEY 103 INGRASSIA FISHER & LORENZ, P.C. (EchoStar) SALAD, ABDULLAHI ELMI

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2836 Ex Parte Landry 11964368 - (D) WARREN 102/103 Cesari & Reed, L.L.P. MAI, TIEN HUNG

2854 Ex Parte Hoffman et al 11683835 - (D) OWENS 103 HID Global c/o Westman Champlin & Koehler, P.A CULLER, JILL E

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3657 Ex Parte Accardi 12359539 - (D) GUIJT 103 THE WEBB LAW FIRM, P.C. NGUYEN, XUAN LAN T

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1797 Ex Parte Roder et al 13373336 - (D) DERRICK 103 103 MCDONNELL BOEHNEN HULBERT & BERGHOFF LLP Biodesix, Inc. XU, XIAOYUN

Having carefully considered the Specification and Appellants’ arguments, we find no clear requirement that added calibrant is excluded. Our reviewing Court has “repeatedly held that the fact that the specification describes only a single embodiment, standing alone, is insufficient to limit
otherwise broad claim language.” Howmedica Osteonics Corp. v. Wright Med. Tech., Inc., 540 F.3d 1337, 1345 (Fed. Cir. 2008) (declining to impute a limitation into a disputed claim term in the absence of a clear requirement in the specification, even where “every disclosure of [the disputed term] in the specification shows [the alleged limitation]”); see also Phillips v. AWH Corp., 415 F.3d 1303, 1323 (Fed. Cir. 2005) (“[W]e have expressly rejected the contention that if a patent describes only a single embodiment, the claims of the patent must be construed as being limited to that embodiment.”).

Phillips v. AWH Corp., 415 F.3d 1303, 75 USPQ2d 1321 (Fed. Cir. 2005) 2111 , 2111.01 , 2143.01 , 2258

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2642 Ex Parte Smith et al 11534089 - (D) FRAHM 103 103 MMB/Purdue Research Foundation SCHWARTZ, JOSHUA L

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2166 Ex Parte To et al 12789137 - (D) GALLIGAN 103 Garg Law Firm, PLLC IBM END IPLAW (GLF) International Business Machines, Corp. LIN, SHEW FEN

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2425 Ex Parte Marshall et al 10177825 - (D) FRAHM 101/103 BLAKELY SOKOLOFF TAYLOR & ZAFMAN c/o CPA Global SAINT CYR, JEAN D

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2646 Ex Parte Kuhl et al 12852551 - (D) GALLIGAN 103 PERRY + CURRIER INC. (BlackBerry) Research in Motion Limited GU, YU

2658 Ex Parte Buck et al 12241837 - (D) TROCK 103 ALLEMAN HALL MCCOY RUSSELL & TUTTLE LLP Harman Becker Automotive Systems GMBH DORVIL, RICHEMOND

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3735 Ex Parte Cohan et al 11551458 - (D) SCHOPFER 103 BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C. Eyelab Group, LLC D'ANGELO, MICHAEL J

REEXAMINATION

REVERSED
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3673 STRYKER CORPORATION Requester and Appellant v. HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC. Patent Owner and Respondent Ex Parte 7568246 et al 11/804,970 95002051 - (D) LEBOVITZ 103 41.77(b) 103 Barnes & Thornburg LLP (Hill-Rom) THIRD PARTY REQUESTER: MCANDREWS HELD & MALLOY, LTD WHITTINGTON, KENNETH original TRETTEL, MICHAEL

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1637 LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION Requester, Cross-Appellant and Respondent v. 454 LIFE SCIENCES CORPORATION Patent Owner, Appellant, and Cross-Respondent Ex Parte 8012690 et al 11/982,095 95001765 - (D) LEBOVITZ concurring GUEST 103/314(a) 41.77(b) 103 COOLEY LLP for THIRD PARTY REQUESTOR: TROUTMAN SANDERS LLP 454 Life Sciences Corporation CAMPELL, BRUCE R original THOMAS, DAVID C

chilowsky, lindell

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1741 Ex Parte Enqvist et al 11886702 - (D) HOUSEL 102/103 LERNER, DAVID, LITTENBERG, KRUMHOLZ & MENTLIK Metso Paper Inc. MINSKEY, JACOB T

1797 Ex Parte Augstein 13081724 - (D) GARRIS 103 MCDONNELL BOEHNEN HULBERT & BERGHOFF LLP Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc. SIEFKE, SAMUEL P

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2144 Ex Parte Connors et al 12400280 - (D) GRIMES 103 ROGITZ & ASSOCIATES Sony Corp. and Sony Electronics KELLS, ASHER

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2453 Ex Parte Hilt et al 11395455 - (D) LORIN 103 RYAN, MASON & LEWIS, LLP Alcatel-Lucent VOSTAL, ONDREJ C

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2834 Ex Parte Noe 11672256 - (D) HASTINGS 103 103 Michael Best & Friedrich LLP (Regal-Beloit) SCHEUERMANN, DAVID W

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3664 Ex Parte Henderson et al 12208807 - (D) HUTCHINS 103 103 REINHART BOERNER VAN DEUREN P.C. Forte Automation Systems, Incorporated and Procure Treatment Centers, Incorporated AMIN, BHAVESH V

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1611 Ex Parte Sugiyama et al 10468433 - (D) MILLS 102 Foley & Lardner LLP Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited LOVE, TREVOR M

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1736 Ex Parte GOLZHAUSER et al 12675285 - (D) HASTINGS 103 MCDONNELL BOEHNEN HULBERT & BERGHOFF LLP MCCRACKEN, DANIEL

We have considered the Declaration, but do not find it persuasive of establishing patentability of the appealed subject matter. Although factual evidence is preferable to opinion testimony, such testimony is entitled to consideration and some weight so long as the opinion is not on the ultimate legal conclusion at issue. While an opinion as to a legal conclusion is not entitled to any weight, the underlying basis for the opinion may be persuasive. In re Chilowsky, 306 F.2d 908, 916 (CCPA 1962) (expert opinion that an application meets the requirements of 35 U.S.C. § 112 is not entitled to any weight; however, facts supporting a basis for deciding that the specification complies with 35 U.S.C. § 112 are entitled to some weight); In re Lindell, 385 F.2d 453, 456 (CCPA 1967). On this record, Declarant has not directed us to persuasive evidence sufficient to establish that a person of ordinary skill in the art would not have recognized the suitability of using Murakami’s process for graphitizing a SAM as exemplified in Eck.

Chilowsky, In re, 306 F.2d 908, 134 USPQ 515 (CCPA 1962) 716.01(c)

Lindell, In re, 385 F.2d 453, 155 USPQ 521 (CCPA 1967) 716.01(c)

1792 Ex Parte TOMINAGA et al 12768159 - (D) BEST 103 BURR & BROWN, PLLC Fuji Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. THAKUR, VIREN A

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2126 Ex Parte Samon i Castella et al 12668993 - (D) KAISER 103 EGBERT LAW OFFICES NORTON, JENNIFER L

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2443 Ex Parte Gray et al 12322804 - (D) SHIANG 103 PERRY + CURRIER INC. (FOR Mitel) BELANI, KISHIN G

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2681 Ex Parte Noe et al 12226834 - (D) GALLIGAN 103 JAMES E. MROSE Trapco, Ltd. MA, KAM WAN

2685 Ex Parte Bonicatto et al 13019814 - (D) FINK 103 CRAWFORD MAUNU PLLC Landis+Gyr Technologies, LLC BENLAGSIR, AMINE

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2851 Ex Parte Huynh et al 12583552 - (D) DELMENDO 101 IMPERIUM PATENT WORKS Active-Semi, Inc. (BVI) SIEK, VUTHE

2886 Ex Parte DiFoggio et al 12368576 - (D) SMITH 103 CANTOR COLBURN LLP- BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED HANSEN, JONATHAN M

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3626 Ex Parte Burchianti et al 12235190 - (D) MEDLOCK 101/103 PIETRAGALLO GORDON ALFANO BOSICK & RASPANTI, LLP Celtic Healthcare, Inc. NGUYEN, TRAN N

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3746 Ex Parte Conrad 12460738 - (D) SMEGAL 102/103 ABELMAN, FRAYNE & SCHWAB  Pfeiffer Vacuum GmbH. KRAMER, DEVON C

par pharmaceutical

custom search

REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1651 Ex Parte McDonagh et al 12992530 - (D) ADAMS 103 CLARK & ELBING LLP VAN BUREN, LAUREN K

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2164 Ex Parte Thurlow et al 12307622 - (D) SHIANG 103 NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC CHOI, YUK TING

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2624 Ex Parte Ferrato et al 11667593 - (D) SHAW 103 FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER LLP AU, SCOTT D

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3622 Ex Parte Evans et al 11760013 - (D) FETTING 103 FlashPoint Technology and Withrow & Terranova GOLDMAN, MICHAEL H

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3715 Ex Parte Masaoka 12804519 - (D) GOODSON 103 Manabu Masaoka UTAMA, ROBERT J

3752 Ex Parte Eschenburg 12387764 - (D) MURPHY 103 CHRISTOPHER JOHN RUDY BOECKMANN, JASON J

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1618 Ex Parte Linder 11662887 - (D) FREDMAN 103 103 NATH, GOLDBERG & MEYER WESTERBERG, NISSA M

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1772 Ex Parte Lauritzen et al 12542420 - (D) SMITH 103 SHELL OIL COMPANY DANG, THUAN D

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2172 Ex Parte Kaneshiro et al 12131083 - (D) LaVIER 103 WINSTEAD P.C. IBM CORP. (WSM) BADAWI, ANGIE M

We find the Examiner’s reasoning to be sufficient to support the finding that Moody I inherently teaches “determining a number” of email messages, as claimed. Although a finding of inherency in the context of obviousness must meet a “high standard,” PAR Pharmaceutical, Inc. v. TWI Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 773 F.3d 1186, 1195 (Fed. Cir. 2014), the Examiner has satisfied it here, as “the limitation at issue necessarily must be present,” id. at 1196.

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3746 Ex Parte NOBLE et al 11548591 - (D) MURPHY 103 (Weatherford) Wong Cabello Lutsch Rutherford & Brucculeri LLP LETTMAN, BRYAN MATTHEW

REEXAMINATION

REVERSED
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2831 BRIDGEPORT FITTINGS, INC. Requester, Appellant v. ARLINGTON INDUSTRIES, INC. Patent Owner, Respondent Ex Parte 7060900 et al 11/338,367 95001982 - (D) Per Curium 103 41.77 103 The Jackson Patent Group, LLC Third Party Requester: Briggs and Morgan P.A. NASSER, ROBERT L original ESTRADA, ANGEL R

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3617 COLDHARBOUR MARINE LIMITED Requester, Respondent v. MH SYSTEMS, INC.Patent Owner, Appellant Ex Parte RE41859 et al 11/484,828 95001559 - (D) SONG 103 GOODWIN PROCTER LLP Patent Owner: MYERS BIGEL SIBLEY & SAJOVEC, P.A. GELLNER, JEFFREY L original OLSON, LARS A