weiler, doyle, U.S. Indus. Chems., orita

custom search

REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1783 Ex Parte Gerrard 12180748 - (D) PAK 103 CANTOR COLBURN LLP MILLER, DANIEL H

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2172 Ex Parte Ayers 11130578 - (D) FINK 103 Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP Adobe Systems, Inc. 58083 WRIGHT, ELIZABETH G

2181 Ex Parte Seo et al 13846566 - (D) EVANS 251 ROYLANCE, ABRAMS, BERDO & GOODMAN, L.L.P. TAYLOR, BROOKE JAZMOND

The section of the patent statute providing for correction of errors in a patent by reissue of the patent reads, in pertinent part:

Whenever any patent is, through error, deemed wholly or partly inoperative or invalid ... by reason of the patentee claiming more or less than he had a right to claim in the patent, the Director shall, on the surrender of such patent and the payment of the fee required by law, reissue the patent for invention disclosed in the original patent.

35 U.S.C. 251(a).

"[T]he whole purpose of the [reissue] statute, so far as claims are concerned, is to permit limitations to be added to claims that are too broad or to be taken from claims that are too narrow." In re Weiler, 790 F.2d 1576, 1580 (Fed. Cri. 1986) (quoting In re Handel, 312 F.2d 943, 948 (CCPA 1963)). The "Orita doctrine" precludes applicants from obtaining by reissue subject matter, which was barred from their original patent because of a requirement for restriction in which they had acquiesced. In re Orita, 550 F.2d 1277, 1280 (CCPA 1977).

When applicants acquiesce in the Examiner's requirement for restriction, such action manifestly is not "error" causing patentee to claim "less than he had a right to claim in the patent" in the language of 35 U.S.C. 251. Id.

Three classes of subject matter established by election

Section 251 authorizes reissue for a first class of subject matter: "the invention disclosed in the original patent." In re Weiler, 790 F.2d at 1581.  The Orita doctrine precludes a second class of subject matter.  Reissue applicants may not obtain substantially identical claims to those of non-elected groups identified in an Examiner's restriction requirement when such claims could not have been prosecuted in the application from which they were restricted.  See Ex Parte Morrison, Appeal 2012-010066, slip op. at 4 (PTAB July 16, 2013) (citing In re Doyle, 293 F.3d 1355, 1359) (Fed, Cir 2002)).

Applicants must affirmatively elect subject matter for prosecution in response to an Examiner's requirement for restriction.  Thus, a third class of subject matter may be caused to exist by an Appellant's election:

[I]t is not enough that an invention might have been claimed in the original patent because it was suggested or indicated in the specification.  It must appear from the face of the instrument that what is covered by the reissue was intended to have been covered and secured by the original.

Weiler, 790 F.2d at 1582 (quoting U.S. Indus. Chems., Inc. v. Carbide & Carbon Chems. Corp., 315 U.S. 668, 676 (1942); see also Morrison, slip op. at 8.


Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2413 Ex Parte Yin et al 11988653 - (D) HAGY 103 41.50 103 THOMSON Licensing LLC LIU, SIMING

2413 Ex Parte Yin et al 11988697 - (D) HAGY 103 41.50 103 THOMSON Licensing LLC LIU, SIMING

2461 Ex Parte Wan et al 11994491 - (D) EVANS 103 ERICSSON INC. BEDNASH, JOSEPH A

2483 Ex Parte Ramachandran et al 11602942 - (D) SAADAT 103 Garlick & Markison (VIXS) NAVAS JR, EDEMIO

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2621 Ex Parte Ungaretti et al 11564182 - (D) SHIANG 103 SEED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW (EP ORIGINATING) MIDKIFF, AARON

2664 Ex Parte ITO et al 12487922 - (D) HAGY 102 FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER LLP DIEP, TRUNG T

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3626 Ex Parte Hyde et al 12378284 - (D) MOHANTY 112(2)/103 Constellation Law Group, PLLC RAJ, RAJIV J

3682 Ex Parte Nixon-Lane 11873683 - (D) BROWN 103 BGL/Ann Arbor MYHRE, JAMES W

3684 Ex Parte McGonigal et al 12615476 - (D) MOHANTY 102/103 WINSTEAD P.C. IBM CORP. (WSM) ZIMMERMAN, MATTHEW E

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3721 Ex Parte Jones 12750081 - (D) WOODS 103 FITCH EVEN TABIN & FLANNERY, LLP JALLOW, EYAMINDAE CHOSSAN

3748 Ex Parte Stefanick et al 12314006 - (D) MURPHY 102/103 CATERPILLAR/FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, L.L.P. BOGUE, JESSE SAMUEL

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3779 Ex Parte Sauer et al 11383598 - (D) JENKS 103 103 SIEMENS CORPORATION BOLER, RYNAE E

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1647 Ex Parte Dengjel 11942394 - (D) JENKS 103 MILES & STOCKBRIDGE, PC STANFIELD, CHERIE MICHELLE

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1715 Ex Parte Ma et al 12374066 - (D) HASTINGS 103 The BOC Group, Inc. CHEN, BRET P

1764 Ex Parte Iwamura et al 11522197 - (D) HASTINGS 103 THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY REDDY, KARUNA P

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2163 Ex Parte Grois 12156589 - (D) STRAUSS 103 Dan Grois GOFMAN, ALEX N

2166 Ex Parte Tapper et al 12603020 - (D) KOHUT 103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY OBERLY, VAN HONG

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2426 Ex Parte Wajs 10124177 - (D) COURTENAY 103 Reed Smith LLP ALAM, MUSHFIKH I

2475 Ex Parte Ambrose et al 12135017 - (D) PYONIN 103 Emulex Corporation RANDHAWA, MANDISH K

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2619 Ex Parte MUSETH et al 11952446 - (D) NAPPI 112(4) 103 LYON & HARR, LLP BROOME, SAID A

2641 Ex Parte Aissi et al 10956765 - (D) NEW 103 TROP, PRUNER & HU, P.C. c/o CPA Global AJIBADE AKONAI, OLUMIDE

2642 Ex Parte KWON 11859585 - (D) McCARTNEY 103 THE FARRELL LAW FIRM, P.C. PATEL, NIMESH

2672 Ex Parte Tonegawa 10548428 - (D) SAADAT 103 FITZPATRICK CELLA HARPER & SCINTO PACHOL, NICHOLAS C

2683 Ex Parte Loftin et al 11095874 - (D) DROESCH 103 PREFERRED TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS, LLC SYED, NABIL H

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3634 Ex Parte Waters et al 11254032 - (D) JENKS 103 HONEYWELL/WOOD PHILLIPS BRADFORD, CANDACE L

3654 Ex Parte Prest et al 12103643 - (D) ASTORINO 103 PATENT VENTURE GROUP TRUONG, MINH D

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3765 Ex Parte Kashihara 12797798 - (D) SHAH 103 DICKINSON WRIGHT PLLC MUROMOTO JR, ROBERT H

3781 Ex Parte Shiffer 12429508 - (D) MARSCHALL 103 MAGINOT, MOORE & BECK, LLP MATHEW, FENN C

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1744 GT WATER PRODUCTS, INC. Requester and Cross-appellant v. EUGENE H. LUOMA Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 6,775,873 B2 et al 09/734,249 95001754 - (D) GUEST 102/103 102/103 41.77 103 Christensen Fonder PA THIRD-PARTY REQUESTER: SCHLEE IP INTERNATIONAL P.C. MCKANE, ELIZABETH L original CHIN, RANDALL E

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2624 APPLE INC. Requester v. S3 GRAPHICS CO. LTD. Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 7,043,087 et al 10/893,084 95000584 - (D) DILLON 103/314 103/314 OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. Third Party Requester: Novak Druce & Quigg TRAN, HENRY N original DO, ANH HONG

centocor

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2621 Ex Parte Tanaka et al 11526733 - (D) DANG 103 OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. MIDKIFF, AARON

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3617 Ex Parte Kumar 12939353 - (D) HOFFMANN 102/103 GE GPO- Transportation- The Small Patent Law Group LE, MARK T

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2426 Ex Parte Ribordy et al 11853742 - (D) DEJMEK 103 103 THE DIRECTV GROUP, INC. TAYLOR, JOSHUA D

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3736 Ex Parte Lloyd et al 11559727 - (D) BROWNE 103 103 41.50 103 MCANDREWS HELD & MALLOY, LTD HOEKSTRA, JEFFREY GERBEN

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1642 Ex Parte Taylor et al 13046205 - (D) ADAMS 112(1) IMMUNOMEDICS, INC. GODDARD, LAURA B

See Centocor Ortho Biotech, Inc. v. Abbott Laboratories, 636 F.3d 1341, 1352 (Fed. Cir. 2011) (“Claiming antibodies with specific properties, e.g., an antibody that binds to human TNF-α with A2 specificity, can result in a claim that does not meet [the] written description [requirement] even if the human TNF-α protein is disclosed because antibodies with those properties have not been adequately described”).

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2191 Ex Parte Alcott et al 11616400 - (D) WEINBERG 103 MOORE & VAN ALLEN, PLLC For IBM BROPHY, MATTHEW J

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2623 Ex Parte LEE 12261165 - (D) TROCK 102/103 Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (Vancouver/BB) XAVIER, ANTONIO J

2646 Ex Parte GERSTENBERGER et al 12625205 - (D) NEW 103 ERICSSON INC. IQBAL, KHAWAR

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2836 Ex Parte Diab et al 12196142 - (D) GARRIS 103 GARLICK & MARKISON AMRANY, ADI

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3671 Ex Parte Jens et al 12914905 - (D) GUIJT 103 MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP TORRES, ALICIA M

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3735 Ex Parte COPELAND et al 12409779 - (D) GUIJT 112(2) 103 GRIFFITHS & SEATON PLLC (IBM) REDDY, SUNITA

3761 Ex Parte Kraus 11382165 - (D) McCOLLUM 112(1)/112(2) 103 Johnson & Johnson ZALUKAEVA, TATYANA

3773 Ex Parte Willard et al 12391638 - (D) MARSCHALL 103 SEAGER, TUFTE & WICKHEM, LLC HOUSTON, ELIZABETH

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2159 Ex Parte Gross 12191951 - (D) NAPPI 103 PATENTBEST MAMILLAPALLI, PAVAN

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2424 Ex Parte Swix et al 11212368 - (R) MacDONALD 112(1) AT&T Legal Department - SZ SHELEHEDA, JAMES R

nix, Phillips, boon

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1717 Ex Parte Chappa et al 12109139 - (D) OWENS 103 PAULY, DEVRIES SMITH & DEFFNER, L.L.C. BOWMAN, ANDREW J

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2681 Ex Parte Campagne et al 12145793 - (D) WHITEHEAD JR. 103 OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. NGUYEN, HUNG T

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3612 Ex Parte Hawkins et al 12756788 - (D) STAICOVICI 102 HENRICKS SLAVIN AND HOLMES LLP CHENEVERT, PAUL A

3693 Ex Parte Paulsen et al 11609792 - (D) FETTING 112(2)/103 ALSTON & BIRD LLP AMELUNXEN, BARBARA J

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2443 Ex Parte Karve et al 12541760 - (D) KATZ 103 103 F. CHAU & ASSOCIATES, LLC (IBM) NGUYEN, PHUOC H

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3763 Ex Parte Gordon et al 11972232 - (D) PER CURIAM 102 102/103 ALCON WILSON, LARRY ROSS

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2144 Ex Parte Kohar et al 12531157 - (D) COURTENAY 103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS AMIN, MUSTAFA A

2144 Ex Parte Fux et al 11694361 - (D) WINSOR 103 BLACKBERRY (Finnegan) TAPP, AMELIA L

2157 Ex Parte LeTourneau 11007139 - (D) SAADAT 103 BERKELEY LAW & TECHNOLOGY GROUP, LLP LE, JESSICA N

2159 Ex Parte Boroczky et al 12747615 - (D) MCMILLIN 103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS REYES, MARIELA D

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2473 Ex Parte Du 12744461 - (D) GALLIGAN 103 Oppedahl Patent Law Firm, LLC- China Pat LIU, JUNG

2487 Ex Parte Iddan et al 11295491 - (D) NAPPI 103/double patenting Pearl Cohen Zedek Latzer Baratz LLP DIEP, NHON THANH

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2673 Ex Parte Price et al 11469833 - (D) TROCK 103 DUFT BORNSEN & FETTIG, LLP HUNTSINGER, PETER K

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3657 Ex Parte Bruch 11819233 - (D) STAICOVICI 103 Novak Druce Connolly Bove + Quigg LLP KING, BRADLEY T

3683 Ex Parte OSULLIVAN 12631431 - (D) FETTING 103 BAINWOOD HUANG & ASSOCIATES LLC LOTUS AND RATIONAL SOFTWARE WALKER III, GEORGE H

3695 Ex Parte Feinstein et al 12425282 - (D) KIM 102/103 112(2) Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. PUTTAIAH, ASHA

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3741 Ex Parte Davis et al 13368677 - (D) STAICOVICI 103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS/PRATT & WHITNEY SUTHERLAND, STEVEN M

3741 Ex Parte Porte et al 12307881 - (D) JESCHKE 103 Dickinson Wright PLLC MEADE, LORNE EDWARD

3752 Ex Parte Strong 11077273 - (D) MURPHY 112(1)/112(2) 112(1)/102 FLETCHER YODER KIM, CHRISTOPHER S

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2821 WINEGARD CO. Requester and Respondent v. ELECTRONIC CONTROLLED SYSTEMS d/b/a KING CONTROLS Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 7679573 et al 12/004,099 95000560 - (D) JEFFERY 103 Skaar Ulbrich Macari, P.A. For THIRD PARTY REQUESTOR: OBLON, SPIVAK, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P TON, MY TRANG original MANCUSO, HUEDUNG XUAN CAO

REHEARING

GRANTED
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2835 SUPERIOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Requester and Cross Appellant v. VOLTSTAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 7960648 et al 12/251,882 95002378 - (D) BAUMEISTER 112(1)/112(2) 102/103 Schneider Rothman IP Law Group Third Party Requester: Snell & Wilmer MENEFEE, JAMES A original MAYO III, WILLIAM H

Unlike the two newly-cited Abdelatti Ali and Ikeda patent documents, which we refuse to consider, we will consider the two dictionary definitions. See 37 C.F.R. § 41.30 (“Evidence means something (including testimony, documents and tangible objects) that tends to prove or disprove the existence of an alleged fact, except that for the purpose of this subpart Evidence does not include dictionaries, which may be cited before the Board.” See also the explanatory comments regarding new Rule § 41.30 (2011): 

Final Bd.R. 41.30 adopts the definition of ‘‘Evidence’’ from Black’s Law Dictionary to provide clarity regarding the use of that term in Subpart B. Toward that end, final Bd.R. 41.30 makes clear that for the purposes of Subpart B, ‘‘Evidence’’ does not encompass dictionaries. Excluding dictionaries from the definition of ‘‘Evidence’’ thus allows appellants to refer to dictionaries in their briefs, which would otherwise be precluded under final Bd.R. 41.33(d)(2) (absent existence of one of the enumerated exceptions). It further allows examiners to refer to dictionaries in the examiner’s answers without automatically rendering a rejection a new ground under final Bd.R. 41.39(a)(2). Treating dictionaries in this manner is consistent with Supreme Court and Federal Circuit precedent, which contemplate that such materials may be consulted by tribunals “at any time.” See, e.g., Nix v. Hedden, 149 U.S. 304, 307 (1893) (citations omitted) (admitting dictionaries to understand the ordinary meaning of terms “not as evidence, but only as aids to the memory and understanding of the court”); Phillips v. AWH Corp., 415 F.3d 1303, 1322–23 (Fed. Cir. 2005) (en banc) (“[J]udges are free to consult dictionaries and technical treatises at any time in order to better understand the underlying technology and may also rely on dictionary definitions when construing claim terms, so long as the dictionary definition does not contradict any definition found in or ascertained by a reading of the patent documents.”) (citation omitted); In re Boon, 439 F.2d 724, 727–28 (CCPA 1971) (holding citation to dictionary was not tantamount to the assertion of a new ground of rejection “where such a reference is a standard work, cited only to support a fact judicially noticed and, as here, the fact so noticed plays a minor role, serving only to fill in the gaps which might exist in the evidentiary showing made by the Examiner to support a particular ground for rejection.” (emphasis and internal quotations omitted)). Thus, the Office feels it is logical to permit the applicant and examiner to submit them to the Board during the briefing stage. 

Federal Register (Vol. 76; No. 225; 72270 at 72272–73).

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

IPXL, lyell

custom search

REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1761 Ex Parte Hutton et al 12794240 - (D) ABRAHAM 103 41.50 112(2) THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY BOYER, CHARLES I

Claiming two statutory classes within a single claim renders the claim indefinite.  IPXL Holdings, L.L.C. v. Amazon.com, Inc., 430 F.3d 1377, 1384 (Fed. Cir. 2005) (noting that "as a result of the combination of two separate statutory classes of invention, a manufacturer or seller of the claimed apparatus would not know from the claim whether it might also be liable for contribitory infringement because a buyer or user of the apparatus later performs the claimed method of using the apparatus"); Ex parte Lyell, 17 USPQ2d 1548, 1551 (1990) (holding that including a method of use in an apparatus claim renders a claim indefinite under 35 U.S.C. 112).

IPXL Holdings v. Amazon.com, Inc., 430 F.2d 1377, 77 USPQ2d 1140 (Fed. Cir. 2005) 2173.05(p)

Lyell, Ex parte, 17 USPQ2d 1548 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1990) 2173.05(p)

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2423 Ex Parte Hallberg et al 11367939 - (D) FISHMAN 103 CHERNOFF VILHAUER MCCLUNG & STENZEL, LLP BANTAMOI, ANTHONY

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2462 Ex Parte Gordon et al 11961010 - (D) HUDALLA 103 103 GARLICK & MARKISON RUSSELL, WANDA Z

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3631 Ex Parte MCCOY 12341042 - (D) JESCHKE 103 103 WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION - MD 3601 CHAN, KO HUNG

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2158 Ex Parte Clarke et al 12354741 - (D) KUMAR 103 GRIFFITHS & SEATON PLLC (IBM) SMITH, BRANNON W

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2494 Ex Parte Hicks 12550025 - (D) ENGELS 102/103 PEPPER HAMILTON LLP ALATA, AYOUB

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3632 Ex Parte Greb et al 12414736 - (D) SMEGAL 103 COATS & BENNETT, PLLC GARFT, CHRISTOPHER

3674 Ex Parte Slay et al 11682697 - (D) WARNER 103 FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. DITRANI, ANGELA M

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3728 Ex Parte Coltri-Johnson 11729375 - (D) HORNER 112(1) 112(1)/112(2)/102/103 WOMBLE CARLYLE SANDRIDGE & RICE, LLP PAGAN, JENINE MARIE

REHEARING

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

2631 Ex Parte Sedarat 11377114 - (R) THOMAS 103 STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C. YU, LIHONG

hewlett-packard, schreiber

custom search

REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1637 Ex Parte Moser et al 12425088 - (D) ADAMS 103 Parker Highlander PLLC Luminex Corporation MUMMERT, STEPHANIE KANE

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2162 Ex Parte Hopwood et al 12875276 - (D) ENGELS 103 Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. (Adobe Systems Incorporated) FLEURANTIN, JEAN B

2184 Ex Parte Hu 13315763 - (D) PINKERTON 102 MURPHY, BILAK & HOMILLER/LANTIQ DEUTSCHLAND GMBH BORROMEO, JUANITO C

2184 Ex Parte Wilson et al 12841761 - (D) HOFF 103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY PEYTON, TAMMARA R

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2168 Ex Parte FRIEDLANDER et al 12572003 - (D) PINKERTON 103 103 Law Office of Jim Boice OWYANG, MICHELLE N

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1632 Ex Parte Yoo et al 11279671 - (D) MILLS 103 MYERS BIGEL SIBLEY & SAJOVEC PARAS JR, PETER

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1733 Ex Parte Gupta et al 11935439 - (D) KAISER 103 REISING ETHINGTON P.C. General Motors Corporation YANG, JIE

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2441 Ex Parte Huysegems et al 12619281 - (D) LENTIVECH 103 FAY SHARPE/LUCENT DUONG, OANH

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3772 Ex Parte Biddinger et al 12660650 - (D) WIEKER 112(1)/112(2)/103 MCKELLAR IP LAW, PLLC HICKS, VICTORIA J

“[A]pparatus claims cover what a device is, not what a device does.” Hewlett-Packard Co. v. Bausch & Lomb Inc., 909 F.2d 1464, 1468 (Fed. Cir. 1990). If a prior art structure is capable of performing a claimed intended use, then it meets the claim. See, e.g., In re Schreiber, 128 F.3d 1473, 1477 (Fed. Cir. 1997).

Hewlett-Packard Co. v. Bausch & Lomb Inc., 909 F.2d 1464, 15 USPQ2d 1525 (Fed. Cir. 1990) 2114

Schreiber, In re, 128 F.3d 1473, 44 USPQ2d 1429 (Fed. Cir. 1997) 2111.02 , 2112 , 2114

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3689 Ex Parte Villena et al 10536692 - (R) McSHANE 101/102/103 Northern Virginia Law and Technology Services, LLC RUHL, DENNIS WILLIAM

wrigley, kennametal

custom search

REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1643 Ex Parte Sawyers et al 11886444 - (D) GRIMES 102/103 GATES & COOPER LLP (General) DENT, ALANA HARRIS

1651 Ex Parte MAOR et al 11984456 - (D) FREDMAN 103 FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER LLP KIM, TAEYOON

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2625 Ex Parte Ling Su et al 11361858 - (D) ENGELS 102/103 NIXON PEABODY LLP SHAPIRO, LEONID

2642 Ex Parte Hakola et al 12643201 - (D) BEAMER 102 Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP NOKIA PEREZ GUTIERREZ, RAFAEL

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2894 Ex Parte Chau et al 11373630 - (D) TIMM 103 41.50 112(2) WAGNER, MURABITO & HAO LLP TRAN, TONY

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3652 Ex Parte Lessmann et al 12445068 - (D) HOFFMANN 103 HAYES SOLOWAY P.C. BERRY JR, WILLIE WENDELL

3663 Ex Parte Hille et al 12606402 - (D) GEIER 103 BURR & BROWN, PLLC TISSOT, ADAM D

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3781 Ex Parte Pritchett 12104895 - (D) HOFFMANN 102/103 Baker Botts LLP COLLADO, CYNTHIA FRANCISCA

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3768 Ex Parte Detsky et al 12113675 - (D) HARLOW 102/103 102 QUARLES & BRADY LLP EVOY, NICHOLAS LANE

4143 Ex Parte Marcus 12329306 - (D) LaVIER 103 103 FOLEY & LARDNER LLP ROSEN, ERIC J

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1674 Ex Parte SULLENGER 12610330 - (D) FREDMAN 102/103 Andrus Intellectual Property Law, LLP SHIN, DANA H

A prior art reference can only anticipate a claim if it discloses all the claimed limitations “arranged or combined in the same way as in the claim.” Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. v. Cadbury Adams USA LLC, 683 F.3d 1356, 1361 (Fed. Cir. 2012).

The “question for the purposes of anticipation is ‘whether the number of categories and components’ disclosed in [the prior art] is so large that the combination . . . ‘would not be immediately apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art.’ Wrigley, 683 F.3d at 1361.” Kennametal, Inc. v. Ingersoll Cutting Tool Co., 780 F.3d 1376, 1382 (Fed. Cir. 2015).

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1721 Ex Parte Mitsumori et al 12301088 - (D) HASTINGS 103 OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. CHEA, THORL

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2141 Ex Parte LI et al 12203425 - (D) PYONIN 103 Novak Druce Connolly Bove + Quigg/SBP 54000 XIAO, DI

2158 Ex Parte Brethauer et al 11826398 - (D) SHIANG 103 Dilworth IP - SAP SHANMUGASUNDARAM, KANNAN

2175 Ex Parte Conzola et al 12476499 - (D) COURTENAY 112(1) 103 ZILKA-KOTAB, PC- IBM NABI, REZA U

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2466 Ex Parte Qiu et al 11561944 - (D) CURCURI 103 AT&T Legal Department - HFZ CRUTCHFIELD, CHRISTOPHER M

2467 Ex Parte Baillargeon 10261054 - (D) SILVERMAN 103 Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC (ALU) ALCATEL LUCENT SMITH, MARCUS

2491 Ex Parte Florissi et al 11325108 - (D) SILVERMAN 103 EMC Corporation COSBY, LAWRENCE V

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2623 Ex Parte Tsuda 12427108 - (D) HAAPALA 103 SNYDER, CLARK, LESCH & CHUNG, LLP NADKARNI, SARVESH J

2657 Ex Parte Chan et al 11364251 - (D) KINDER 102/103 Anderson Gorecki & Rouille LLP LERNER, MARTIN

2676 Ex Parte Ferrara et al 11749702 - (D) BUI 103 SHEPPARD, MULLIN, RICHTER & HAMPTON LLP SANTIAGO CORDERO, MARIVELISSE

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2854 Ex Parte Ridl et al 12149550 - (D) DELMENDO 102 EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY HA, NGUYEN Q

2897 Ex Parte Pagaila et al 13098419 - (D) TIMM 103 Atkins and Associates, P.C. STATS ChipPAC/PATENT LAW GROUP BRADFORD, PETER

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3623 Ex Parte Rodkin et al 11867624 - (D) KIM 101 102/103 MARGER JOHNSON & MCCOLLOM, P.C. JARRETT, SCOTT L

3626 Ex Parte Firminger et al 12655580 - (D) MEDLOCK 102/103 Constellation Law Group, PLLC BURGESS, JOSEPH D

3631 Ex Parte Nostrant 11970675 - (D) WOODS 112(2)/103 112(1)/103 Ruttler Mills PLLC RODDEN, JOSHUA E

3649 Ex Parte Isobe 12304344 - (D) HARLOW 103 112(1) Motorola, a Lenovo Company LIN, KENNY S

3694 Ex Parte Srinivasan et al 12763660 - (D) MEDLOCK 103 Burrus Intellectual Property Law Group LLC GREGG, MARY M

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3711 Ex Parte Manami et al 11647337 - (D) HOELTER 103 SUGHRUE MION, PLLC GORDEN, RAEANN

3749 Ex Parte Zeigler et al 11980280 - (D) JESCHKE 103 MCKELLAR IP LAW, PLLC TOMPKINS, ALISSA JILL

3769 Ex Parte Youngquist et al 11744161 - (D) SCHOPFER 103 WOOD , HERRON & EVANS, LLP (SOLTA) THOMSON, WILLIAM D

3774 Ex Parte Steinhardt et al 12313388 - (D) HARLOW 103 112(1) FLYNN THIEL BOUTELL & TANIS, P.C. WOZNICKI, JACQUELINE

3782 Ex Parte Spivey et al 13161995 - (D) MURPHY 103 WOMBLE CARLYLE SANDRIDGE & RICE, LLP Graphic Packaging International DEMEREE, CHRISTOPHER R

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1744 Ex Parte Biel et al 12542754 - (D) PAK 103 ALCON RESEARCH LTD. LE, NINH V

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2497 Ex Parte Laffey 12210380 - (D) BAUMEISTER 103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY RASHID, HARUNUR

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2816 Ex Parte CHEN et al 12701868 - (D) HOUSEL 103 LOWE HAUPTMAN & HAM, LLP TSMC PAYEN, MARVIN

2833 Ex Parte YE et al 12582344 - (D) WILSON 102/103 BUCHANAN, INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC FISHMAN, MARINA

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2184 Ex Parte DeKoning et al 12481389 - (D) SHIANG 102/103 103 HAYNES AND BOONE, LLP PHAN, DEAN

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3681 Ex Parte HAMILTON et al 12189220 - (D) MOHANTY 103 102/103 ROBERTS MLOTKOWSKI SAFRAN & COLE, P.C. SORKOWITZ, DANIEL M

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1726 Ex Parte Mitsui et al 12663792 - (D) WARREN 103 RENNER, OTTO, BOISSELLE & SKLAR, LLP O DONNELL, LUCAS J

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2463 Ex Parte Racicot 11959650 - (D) STRAUSS 103 Meunier Carlin & Curfman, LLC Verint Systems, Inc. CROMPTON, CHRISTOPHER R

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2624 Ex Parte Sivakumar 11931649 - (D) BUI 103 Core Wireless Licensing Ltd BIBBEE, CHAYCE R

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2892 Ex Parte Tsai et al 11748802 - (D) HANLON 103 WPAT, PC OPTO TECH IDA, GEOFFREY H

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1629 WOODBOLT DISTRIBUTION, LLC. Requester and Respondent v. NATURAL ALTERNATIVES INTERNATIONAL, INC. Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 8067381 et al 13/215,073 95002001 - (D) LEBOVITZ 112(1)/112(2) 102/103 Porzio, Bromberg & Newman P.C. for THIRD PARTY REQUESTOR LUCAS & MERCANTI, LLP PONNALURI, PADMASHRI original HENLEY III, RAYMOND J

With respect to claim construction, the Federal Circuit held: 

this court gives primacy to the language of the claims, followed by the specification. Additionally, the prosecution history, while not literally within the patent document, serves as intrinsic evidence for purposes of claim construction. This remains true in construing patent claims before the PTO. See In re Morris, 127 F.3d 1048, 1056 (Fed. Cir. 1997). 

Tempo Lighting, Inc. v. Tivoli, LLC, 742 F.3d 973, 977 (Fed. Cir. 2014) 

This court also observes that the PTO is under no obligation to accept a claim construction proffered as a prosecution history disclaimer, which generally only binds the patent owner. 

Id. at 978.

Morris, In re, 127 F.3d 1048, 44 USPQ2d 1023 (Fed. Cir. 1997) 904.01 , 2111 , 2111.01 , 2163 , 2173.05(a) , 2181