schreiber

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1735 Ex Parte Weitao et al 12697585 - (D) KENNEDY 103 CANTOR COLBURN LLP WARTALOWICZ, PAUL A

1799 Ex Parte Busch et al 12531317 - (D) DERRICK 103 Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP (WM) YOO, REGINA M

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2175 Ex Parte Bawa 12193243 - (D) EVANS 102/103 MARKS & CLERK TRAN, MYLINH T

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2488 Ex Parte Pandit et al 12450694 - (D) SHIANG 103 THOMSON Licensing LLC AYNALEM, NATHNAEL B

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1643 Ex Parte Sampson et al 12092180 - (D) FREDMAN 103 103 BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD. DUFFY, BRADLEY

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 Ex Parte Khuray et al 12614643 - (D) STAICOVICI 103 112(2)/102/103 Law Offices of John D. Gugliotta, P.E. Esq., LPA ALEMAN, SARAH WEBB

“A patent applicant is free to recite features of an apparatus either structurally or functionally . . . Yet, choosing to define an element functionally, i.e., by what it does, carries with it a risk.” In re Schreiber, 128 F.3d 1473, 1478 (Fed. Cir. 1997) (internal citation omitted). ...

See Schreiber at 1477-78 (once the Examiner finds that the prior art structure would be capable of performing all of the functions claimed, the burden shifts to the applicant to show this this is not the case.).

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

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1723 Ex Parte Enyedy et al 13562671 - (D) KENNEDY 102 HAHN LOESER / LINCOLN D'ANIELLO, NICHOLAS P

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2171 Ex Parte Pyhalammi et al 11753786 - (D) PYONIN 103 Ditthavong & Steiner, P.C. PITARO, RYAN F

2178 Ex Parte DeHaan 12014231 - (D) STRAUSS 103 SHOOK, HARDY & BACON L.L.P. (Cerner Corporation) ROBINSON, MARSHON L

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2479 Ex Parte WIJAYANATHAN et al 12391597 - (D) PYONIN 103 CONLEY ROSE, P.C. RIVAS, SALVADOR E

net moneyin

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REVERSED
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3634 Ex Parte Buitendijk 12531846 - (D) SMEGAL 102/103 Law Offices of Eric Karich CHAVCHAVADZE, COLLEEN MARGARET

[U]nless a reference discloses within the four corners of the document not only all of the limitations claimed but also all of the limitations arranged or combined in the same way as recited in the claim, it cannot be said to prove prior invention of the thing claimed and, thus, cannot anticipate under 35 U.S.C. § 102.

Net MoneyIN, Inc., v. VeriSign, Inc., 545 F.3d 1359, 1371 (Fed. Cir. 2008).

Net MoneyIN, Inc. v. VeriSign, Inc., 545 F.3d 1359, 88 USPQ2d 1751 (Fed. Cir. 2008) 2152.02(b)

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2435 Ex Parte Gentry et al 12840437 - (D) NEW 102 HAYNES AND BOONE, LLP BELL, KALISH K

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3695 Ex Parte Piepenbrink et al 11963923 - (D) MOHANTY 101 103 AT&T Legal Department - AS LIU, CHIA-YI

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3739 Ex Parte Cohen et al 12215445 - (D) SCHOPFER 102/103 KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC. LLOYD, EMILY M

REEXAMINATION

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2614 Ex parte HUNTS POINT VENTURES, INC. Ex Parte 7,574,272 B2 et al 09/975,749 90012284 - (D) CURCURI 103 OLYMPIC PATENT WORKS PLLC CAMPBELL, JOSHUA D original SELLERS, DANIEL R

am. calcar

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1799 Ex Parte Hanafusa 12529536 - (D) DERRICK 103 Cheng Law Group, PLLC HENKEL, DANIELLE B

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2175 Ex Parte Cragun et al 12362099 - (D) HUDALLA 103 Patterson & Sheridan, LLP LONG, ANDREA NATAE

Our reviewing court has stated the phrase "'[i]n response to' connotes that the second event occur in reaction to the first event." Am. Calcar, Inc. v. Am. Honda Motor Co., 651 F.3d 1318, 1340 (Fed, Cir. 2011).  Applying this logic to the instant case we find that when a menu item is activated in claim 1, the "displaying" recited in part [d] must happen "automatically as opposed to requiring further user interaction." Id. 

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2815 Ex Parte Daigler et al 12324576 - (D) HOUSEL 103 CORNING INCORPORATED LIN, JOHN

2815 Ex Parte Shieh et al 12206615 - (D) TIMM 102/103 ROBERT A. PARSONS PAGE, DALE E

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3622 Ex Parte Flake et al 12290310 - (D) LORIN 102/103 Constellation Law Group, PLLC LASTRA, DANIEL

3676 Ex Parte Ramsey et al 12449441 - (D) HOFFMAN 103 John R. Casperson FULLER, ROBERT EDWARD

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3754 Ex Parte Raja 12455912 - (D) GREENHUT 103 RICHARD L HUFF SHAVER, KEVIN P

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3775 Ex Parte CHAPUT et al 11684610 - (D) STAICOVICI 102 102 WINSTEAD PC ARAJ, MICHAEL J

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2141 Ex Parte White et al 12544724 - (D) ENGELS 103 VERIZON TITCOMB, WILLIAM D

2178 Ex Parte Fried 11924097 - (D) SMITH 102/103 ROBERT V. WILDER, ATTORNEY AT LAW IBM CORPORATION (RVW) HASTY, NICHOLAS

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2449 Ex Parte Malhotra et al 12636940 - (D) KUMAR 103 VERIZON DOAN, HIEN VAN

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2646 Ex Parte Bells et al 13253265 - (D) KRIVAK 103 Conley Rose - BlackBerry Files LAM, DUNG LE

2683 Ex Parte Biggs et al 12793856 - (D) DROESCH 103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY NGUYEN, LAURA N

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3679 Ex Parte Keefer et al 12590428 - (D) JESCHKE 103 Ingrid McTaggart RIPLEY, JAY R

nat'l recovery, fisher2

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1655 Ex Parte Geraedts et al 12739827 - (D) PER CURIAM 103 NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC MI, QIUWEN

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2126 Ex Parte Pavlak et al 12603514 - (D) FRAHM 102/103 Betty E. Ungerman STEVENS, THOMAS H

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3684 Ex Parte Connor et al 12873385 - (D) WIEDER 103 ERICSSON INC. CIVAN, ETHAN D

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2166 Ex Parte Hind et al 10631878 - (D) MORGAN 103 101 RSW IP Law IBM CORPORATION GMAHL, NAVNEET K

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3769 Ex Parte Nanikashvili 11144891 - (D) STAICOVICI 103 103 DENTONS US LLP JIAN, SHIRLEY XUEYING

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1716 Ex Parte Bour et al 11552474 - (D) NAGUMO 103 BLAKELY SOKOLOFF TAYLOR & ZAFMAN LLP CHEN, KEATH T

1767 Ex Parte Verborgt et al 11183220 - (D) GAUDETTE 103 NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY KOLLIAS, ALEXANDER C

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2122 Ex Parte CHEN et al 12190418 - (D) SMITH 103 KRUEGER ISELIN LLP (HAL) PELLETT, DANIEL T

2141 Ex Parte McCaffrey et al 12239771 - (D) FRAHM 102/103 BAINWOOD HUANG & ASSOCIATES LLC c/o LOTUS AND RATIONAL SOFTWARE SONG, DAEHO D

2162 Ex Parte Narendra et al 12868320 - (D) FRAHM 112(2)/103 FERENCE & ASSOCIATES LLC JAMI, HARES

2174 Ex Parte VANDER VEEN et al 12137584 - (D) KAISER 103 PERRY + CURRIER INC. (BlackBerry) NGUYEN, LE V

2178 Ex Parte Brooks et al 12053556 - (D) KUMAR 103 Cuenot, Forsythe & Kim, LLC TSUI, WILSON W

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2427 Ex Parte Cassanova 11537720 - (D) WORMMEESTER 103 AT&T Legal Department - CC ALATA, YASSIN

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2691 Ex Parte CHEN et al 12106307 - (D) FRAHM 102/103 McClure, Qualey & Rodack, LLP RABINDRANATH, ROY P

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2829 Ex Parte LeToquin et al 12251993 - (D) TIMM 103 SENGDARA, VONGSAVANH

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3749 Ex Parte LEWIS 11625716 - (D) MURPHY 112(1)/103 TILLMAN WRIGHT, PLLC TOWNS, BRITTANY E

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2642 Ex Parte Claussen et al 11562467 - (D) KUMAR 103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS, P.C./Alcatel-Lucent KHAN, SUHAIL

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1742 Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corp. Requester v. Patent of Alcoa, Inc. Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 7097719 et al 10/716,073 95001085 - (D) ROBERTSON 112(1)/102/103 41.77 112(2) Alcoa Technical Center THIRD-PARTY REQUESTER: Yancy IP Law, PLLC JOHNSON, JERRY D original MORILLO, JANELL COMBS

The scope of the claims must not be broader than the scope of the enabling description in the specification. See Nat’l Recovery Tech., Inc. v. Magnetic Separation Systems, Inc., 166 F.3d 1190, 1196 (Fed. Cir. 1999). “The scope of enablement, in turn, is that which is disclosed in the specification plus the scope of what would be known to one of ordinary skill in the art without undue experimentation.” Id. (citation omitted). ...

Arts based on chemical reactions may be unpredictable. In re Fisher, 427 F.2d 833, 839 (C.C.P.A. 1970). “In cases involving unpredictable factors, such as most chemical reactions and physiological activity, the scope of enablement obviously varies inversely with the degree of unpredictability of the factors involved.” Id.

Fisher, In re, 427 F.2d 833, 166 USPQ 18 (CCPA 1970) 706.03(w) ,   2164.01(b) ,   2164.03 ,   2164.08 ,   2173.05(a) ,   2173.05(t)

rambus, lisle

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1729 Ex Parte Ohzuku et al 11431919 - (D) GAUDETTE 103 MCDERMOTT WILL & EMERY LLP MARKS, JACOB B

1761 Ex Parte Matthews et al 13197261 - (D) PAK 102/103 DORITY & MANNING, P.A. MRUK, BRIAN P

When the Specification specifies an object or goal of the invention, as here, we interpret the claims in the manner that would allow the claimed invention to meet such objective or goal, i.e., exposing a medical device to a highly pressurized CO2-based mixture in a pressure chamber for a prolonged period to achieve a safe endotoxin level on such medical device. In re Rambus, Inc., 694 F.3d 42, 50 (Fed. Cir. 2012) (stating that when the Specification specifies an object or goal of the invention, any claim construction or interpretation that would have rendered the claimed invention incapable of meeting that objective or goal is incorrect) (citing Lisle Corp. v. A.J. Mfg. Co., 398 F.3d 1306, 1314 (Fed. Cir. 2005).)

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3625 Ex Parte Pilu et al 11258044 - (D) HUTCHINGS 103 103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY HAQ, NAEEM U

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1673 Ex Parte Macchi 10561670 - (D) McCOLLUM 103 Abelman Frayne & Schwab JIANG, SHAOJIA A

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1799 Ex Parte Trammel et al 12267683 - (D) ROESEL 103 Hoffmann & Baron, LLP BEISNER, WILLIAM H

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2166 Ex Parte Roy et al 12392152 - (D) BEAMER 103 GIBB & RILEY, LLC WITZENBURG, BRUCE A

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2686 Ex Parte Medina et al 12494986 - (D) SMITH 103 Covidien LP ALIZADA, OMEED

2694 Ex Parte Olien 12334189 - (D) NEW 103 Kilpatrick Townsend and Stockton, LLP TUNG, DAVID

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3624 Ex Parte Savilampi 11082159 - (D) FETTING 103 Harrington & Smith, Attorneys At Law, LLC PATS, JUSTIN

3651 Ex Parte HOWELL 12540466 - (D) HORNER 112(4)/103 McCarter & English LLP ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. HARP, WILLIAM RAY

3667 Ex Parte Graf 12488647 - (D) HOFFMANN 103 SIEMENS CORPORATION ALSOMIRI, MAJDI A

3679 Ex Parte Gutierrez 12775817 - (D) MURPHY 103 C. JAMES BUSHMAN MASINICK, JONATHAN PETER

3694 Ex Parte Gavin et al 12021287 - (D) FETTING 102/103 Gates & Cooper LLP - Specific Media/Myspace COLBERT, ELLA

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3781 Ex Parte Ohnuki et al 12448572 - (D) HILL 103 HOLTZ, HOLTZ, GOODMAN & CHICK PC CHANDRA, CHETAN GATTU

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2873 CRANE CO. Respondent, Requester v. Patent of AUTOMATED MERCHANDISING SYSTEMS, INC. Appellant, Patent Owner Ex Parte 6,794,634 et al 09/729,853 95000604 - (D) McCARTHY 103 DAVIDSON BERQUIST JACKSON & GOWDEY LLP Third Party Requester: Munck, Carter LLP FETSUGA, ROBERT M original LESTER, EVELYN A

johnston

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1634 Ex Parte Labgold et al 11703103 - (D) MILLS 102 41.50 103 Steven B. Kelber CROW, ROBERT THOMAS

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2181 Ex Parte Herlein et al 12736122 - (D) SHIANG 103 THOMSON Licensing LLC FRANKLIN, RICHARD B

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2613 Ex Parte LIN et al 12419761 - (D) JURGOVAN 102 Artegis Law Group, LLP/NVIDIA MARTELLO, EDWARD

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3742 Ex Parte Era et al 12077641 - (D) HILL 103 HAMRE, SCHUMANN, MUELLER & LARSON, P.C. MAYE, AYUB A

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2144 Ex Parte Kermani 12277778 - (D) BUI 103 WALL & TONG, LLC / ALCATEL-LUCENT USA INC AMIN, MUSTAFA A

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2461 Ex Parte Karczewicz 11868009 - (D) SMITH 102/103 QUALCOMM INCORPORATED LAMONT, BENJAMIN S

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2613 Ex Parte Thomas 12790673 - (D) FISHMAN dissenting THOMAS concurring KAISER 103 Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton/Qualcomm BUTTRAM, ALAN T

We are not persuaded the Examiner erred.  We begin our analysis by construing the steps reciting "responsive to" in claim 1.  Claim 1 recited two sets of steps each responsive to one of two mutually exclusive conditions. ... see also In re Johnston, 435 F..3d 1381, 1384 (Fed. Cir. 2006) ("optional elements do not narrow the claim because they can always be omitted.").  In particular, claim 1 recites steps to be performed "responsive to determining ... that the cursor is present in the input field" and steps responsive to determining the opposite condition (cursor not in the input field.) 
...
I do not believe In re Johnston supports the Majority's position.

Distinguishable from the present application, In re Johnston analyzed the linguistic precision of optional elements, i.e., the claimed "said wall may be smooth, corrugated, or profiled ...." and affirmed the Board's ruling that such limitations "did not narrow the scope of the claim because these limitations are stated in the permissive form 'may'" (see In re Johnston at 1384)(emphasis added).  The majority has not identified any similar permissive language in the present application and in any case, fails to point out precisely what they consider to be "optional" language in claim 1.  I believe the facts of In re Johnston highlights the concept of being "optional" when the claim language indicated that a limitation may be chosen and the Majority has not explained why the presently claimed responsive to steps are similarly optional, i.e., how the claim language signifies choosing between the different responsive to steps. 

2613 Ex Parte Redmann 12737191 - (D) FISHMAN 103 THOMSON Licensing LLC COBB, MICHAEL J

2625 Ex Parte Baik 13250405 - (D) LENTIVECH 103 THE FARRELL LAW FIRM, P.C. SCHNIREL, ANDREW B

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3638 Ex Parte Ver Hage et al 12472547 - (D) ABRAMS 103 SOFER & HAROUN LLP KIM, SHIN H

johnston

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2137 Ex Parte Grochowski et al 11967868 - (D) BARRETT 103 Mnemoglyphics, LLC CPA Global CYGIEL, GARY W

2141 Ex Parte Johns et al 12395156 - (D) HAAPALA 103 VERIZON DRAGOESCU, CLAUDIA B

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2656 Ex Parte Stuart et al 11508091 - (D) KAISER 103 41.50 112(2) SCHWEGMAN LUNDBERG & WOESSNER, P.A. NGUYEN, PHUNG HOANG JOSEPH

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2831 Ex Parte Ehrnberg 12448963 - (D) KRATZ 103 BABCOCK IP, PLLC GONZALEZ, JULIO CESAR

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3637 Ex Parte Laible et al 12226380 - (D) HOFFMANN 103 BSH Home Appliances Corporation WILKENS, JANET MARIE

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3723 Ex Parte Huffman et al 11677334 - (D) STAICOVICI 102/103 McGarry Bair PC SCRUGGS, ROBERT J

3761 Ex Parte Gann et al 12488768 - (D) SCHOPFER 103 THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY SU, SUSAN SHAN

3763 Ex Parte Hansen et al 12525976 - (D) HOELTER 112(1)/102 NOVO NORDISK INC. GRAY, PHILLIP A

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2171 Ex Parte HAMILTON et al 12235954 - (D) BARRETT 103 101 ROBERTS MLOTKOWSKI SAFRAN & COLE, P.C. NGUYEN, TUAN S

See In re Johnston, 435 F.3d 1381, 1384 (Fed. Cir. 2006) ("optional elements do not narrow the claim because they can always be omitted")

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2451 Ex Parte Kramer 12605269 - (D) NEW 103 103 BLAKELY SOKOLOFF TAYLOR & ZAFMAN LLP APPLE INC./BSTZ WOOLCOCK, MADHU

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1711 Ex Parte Hendrickson et al 11744948 - (D) KRATZ 103 WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION - MD 3601 CORMIER, DAVID G

1786 Ex Parte Dubrow 12076530 - (D) PAK 103 NANOSYS, INC. THOMPSON, CAMIE S

1792 Ex Parte Keller et al 12273355 - (D) COLAIANNI 112(1)/112(2) 103 Carstens & Cahoon, LLP LEFF, STEVEN N

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2141 Ex Parte Brugler et al 12393868 - (D) SILVERMAN 103 ZILKA-KOTAB, PC- IBM DRAGOESCU, CLAUDIA B

2166 Ex Parte Nelken et al 11843972 - (D) SMITH 103 GATES & COOPER LLP - IBM LIN, SHEW FEN

2184 Ex Parte Lo et al 12389356 - (D) ENGELS 103 JIANQ CHYUN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE BARTELS, CHRISTOPHER A.

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2449 Ex Parte Hyndman et al 12345926 - (D) SZPONDOWSKI 103 Anderson Gorecki & Rouille, LLP BUKHARI, SIBTE H

2485 Ex Parte SUGAHARA 12249208 - (D) PER CURIAM 103 MOTS LAW, PLLC LEE, Y YOUNG

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2682 Ex Parte Grider et al 12405314 - (D) SMITH 103 BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C./FGTL WANG, JACK K

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3714 Ex Parte Rathsack 12741624 - (D) MURPHY 102/103 DELIZIO LAW, PLLC WMS GAMING (DELIZIO LAW) MYHR, JUSTIN L

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED 
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1761 SARA LEE CORPORATION Requester and Appellant v. NATURE’S FIRST, INC. Patent Owner and Respondent Ex Parte 6777014 et al 09/898,968 95000238 - (D) GUEST 103 GRAY ROBINSON, P.A. THIRD-PARTY REQUESTER: Vinson and Elkins, LLP KUNZ, GARY L original WEIER, ANTHONY J

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2827 CIRRUS LOGIC, INC. and CIRRUS LOGIC INT’L (UK) LTD. Third Party Requesters and Respondents and BSE CO., LTD. Third Party Requester and Respondent v. KNOWLES ELECTRONICS LLC Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 6,781,231 et al 10/238,256 95001363 - (D) BAUMEISTER 314 112(1)/102/103 LATHROP & GAGE LLP Third Party Requester: SUNSTEIN KANN MURPHY & TIMBERS LLP WOLF GREENFIELD & SACKS, P.C. LADAS & PARRY Y. LLP ANDUJAR, LEONARDO original CHAMBLISS, ALONZO

woodruff

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2432 Ex Parte Singh 12331365 - (D) MCMILLIN 102/103 Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP Adobe Systems, Inc. 58083 LANIER, BENJAMIN E

2467 Ex Parte GRAY et al 12336860 - (D) THOMAS 103 VERIZON FOUD, HICHAM B

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2692 Ex Parte Nam et al 11860240 - (D) McCARTNEY 103 103 Innovation Counsel LLP ABDIN, SHAHEDA A

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2173 Ex Parte Schumacher et al 11710243 - (D) HUME 103 HOWISON & ARNOTT, L.L.P SHIH, HAOSHIAN

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2427 Ex Parte Richter et al 11194914 - (D) COURTENAY 103 Cantor Colburn LLP - Carrier SCHNURR, JOHN R

2442 Ex Parte Shepherd et al 10205993 - (D) HORVATH 103 Cuenot, Forsythe & Kim, LLC MACILWINEN, JOHN MOORE JAIN

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2645 Ex Parte Bosch et al 11928307 - (D) WINSOR 102/103 Davidson Sheehan LLP Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc. HAMMONDS, MARCUS C

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3766 Ex Parte Brynelsen et al 12145430 - (D) BROWNE 103 IntraPace & Townsend & Townsend & Crew LLP HELLER, TAMMIE K

3766 Ex Parte Tockman et al 12685445 - (D) STAICOVICI 103 41.50 103 Faegre Baker Daniels LLP GEDEON, BRIAN T

"The law is replete with cases in which the difference between the claimed invention and the prior art is some range or other variable within the claims. ... In such a situation, the applicant must show that the particular range is critical, generally by showing that the claimed range achieves unexpected results relative to the prior art range."  In re Woodruff, 919 F.2d 1575, 1578 (Fed. Cir. 1990) (emphasis added). In the case, Applicants have not shown that the claimed angle ranges are critical.

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

santarus, bimeda, howmedica

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2442 Ex Parte Gvirtsman et al 13192382 - (D) LENTIVECH 103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY BLAIR, DOUGLAS B

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3765 Ex Parte Abshire 12513833 - (D) BROWNE 102/103 HolzerIPLaw, PC MOHANDESI, JILA M

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1729 Ex Parte Ho et al 12823976 - (D) McSHANE 103 Arent Fox LLP PARSONS, THOMAS H

1784 Ex Parte Hongoh 12850877 - (D) GAUDETTE 112(1)/102/103 Bachman & LaPointe, P.C. LANGMAN, JONATHAN C

Under 35 U.S.C. §112, first paragraph, negative claim limitations are “adequately supported when the specification describes a reason to exclude the relevant limitation.” Santarus, Inc. v. Par Pharm., Inc., 694 F.3d 1344, 1351 (Fed. Cir. 2012).

Appellant argues “[i]t is clear from page 4, lines 12 - 25 of the originally filed application that Appellant, at the time of filing the instant application, understood that the reactive layer composition does not need to contain yttria.” Reply Br. 3. The referenced portion of the Specification describes a single embodiment of the reactive layer composition. We do not find, and Appellant has not identified, any disclosure in the Specification indicating that the inventors intended to limit the reactive layer composition to this specific embodiment or to a composition that is free of components other than those explicitly listed. In other words, the disclosure of a particular composition which excludes a broad genus of components does not amount to a disclosure of a composition that excludes one particular compound. See In re Bimeda Research & Dev. Ltd., 724 F.3d 1320, 1323–24 (Fed. Cir. 2013) (finding substantial evidence supported the Board’s finding that “claim 32 failed the written description requirement because the disclosure did not describe[ ] a formulation excluding a specific species of the antiinfective genus, while permitting others to be present” (internal citations and quotations omitted)); cf. Howmedica Osteonics Corp. v. Wright Med. Tech., Inc., 540 F.3d 1337, 1345 (Fed. Cir. 2008) (“[T]he fact that the specification describes only a single embodiment, standing alone, is insufficient to limit otherwise broad claim language.”).

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2166 Ex Parte Consuegra et al 12566919 - (D) ENGELS 103 Go Daddy Operating Company, LLC HARPER, ELIYAH STONE

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2444 Ex Parte Pafumi et al 12849655 - (D) SILVERMAN 103 J.B. KRAFT ATTORNEY CHRISTENSEN, SCOTT B

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2672 Ex Parte Noel et al 11164351 - (D) HUME 102 Go Daddy Operating Company, LLC BECKLEY, JONATHAN R

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2887 Ex Parte Binmore 12580154 - (D) WARREN 102/103 OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. TAYLOR, APRIL ALICIA

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3715 Ex Parte Steinberg et al 10977194 - (D) OSINSKI 103 101 FAY SHARPE LLP CARLOS, ALVIN LEABRES

3748 Ex Parte MYERS et al 12389854 - (D) BROWNE 103 Davidson, Davidson & Kappel, LLC ESHETE, ZELALEM

sarker

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1779 Ex Parte Andersen 12446133 - (D) PER CURIAM 102/103 ROTHWELL, FIGG, ERNST & MANBECK, P.C. ANDERSON, DENISE R

1791 Ex Parte Schmidt et al 12203051 - (D) GARRIS 103 Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery, LLP WATTS, JENNA A

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1676 Ex Parte Boyden et al 11807209 - (D) PER CURIAM 112(1)/102/103 112(2)/101/103 41.50 101 Constellation Law Group, PLLC SKOWRONEK, KARLHEINZ R

"Sets of steps occurring only in the mind have not been made subject to patenting because mental processes are but disembodied thoughts, whereas inventions which Congress is constitutionally empowered to make patentable are tangible embodiments of ideas in the useful, or technological, arts." In re Sarkar, 588 F.2d 1330, 1333 (CCPA 1978).

Sarkar, In re, 575 F.2d 870, 197 USPQ 788 (CCPA 1978) 724

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1793 Ex Parte Caballero et al 12325781 - (D) WILSON 103 Carstens & Cahoon, LLP MCCLAIN-COLEMAN, TYNESHA L.

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2824 Ex Parte Pekny et al 12112831 - (D) OGDEN 102/103 FLETCHER YODER (MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.) YANG, HAN

2829 Ex Parte Mahler et al 12195200 - (D) HANLON 103 41.50 103 DICKE, BILLIG & CZAJA MAI, ANH D

skoner, baxter travenol

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1742 Ex Parte Etesse 12568205 - (D) WARREN 103 THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY HUSON, MONICA ANNE

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2649 Ex Parte Khitun et al 12049040 - (D) STRAUSS 103 Vista IP Law Group LLP SHERIF, FATUMA G

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1627 Ex Parte Schiene et al 12879562 - (D) FREDMAN 103 CROWELL & MORING LLP KANTAMNENI, SHOBHA

"Expected beneficial results are evidence of obviousness of a claimed invention.  Just as unexpected beneficial results are evidence of unobviousness."  In re Skoner, 517 F.2d 947, 950 (CCPA 1975). ...

"[W]hen unexpected results are used as evidence of nonobviousness, the results must be shown to be unexpected compared with the closest prior art."  In re Baxter Travenol Labs., 952 F.2d 388, 392 (Fed.Cir. 1991).

Baxter Travenol Labs., In re, 952 F.2d 388, 21 USPQ2d 1281 (Fed. Cir. 1991) 2131.01 , 2145