gyurik, giolito

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1786 Ex Parte Suzuki et al 12202596 - (D) ROESEL 102/103 BURR & BROWN, PLLC LOPEZ, RICARDO E.

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2111 Ex Parte Talwar et al 12248648 - (D) WINSOR 102 Hewlett Packard Enterprise VU, TRISHA U

2165 Ex Parte Jain et al 12481474 - (D) THOMAS 102/103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY ABEL JALIL, NEVEEN

2177 Ex Parte Bodin et al 11372317 - (D) PINKERTON 103 41.50 101 The Brevetto Law Group, PLLC BLACKWELL, JAMES H

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2454 Ex Parte Lochbaum et al 12784563 - (D) LENTIVECH 103 Blank Rome LLP KHAN, AFTAB N

2482 Ex Parte Shi et al 11527304 - (D) HUDALLA 102/103 Arent Fox, LLP and Qualcomm, Incorporated KIM, HEE-YONG

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2676 Ex Parte Katano et al 12059986 - (D) SILVERMAN 103 HICKMAN PALERMO BECKER BINGHAM LLP SANTIAGO CORDERO, MARIVELISSE

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2851 Ex Parte Ito et al 12255002 - (D) KENNEDY 103 CLARK HILL PLC PARIHAR, SUCHIN

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3686 Ex Parte Hirsch et al 12710870 - (D) HOFFMANN 103 Law Offices of Thomas E. Schatzel, P.C. PAULSON, SHEETAL R.

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3716 Ex Parte Hoffman 11009253 - (D) WIEDER 103 MANATT, PHELPS & PHILLIPS LLP RADA, ALEX P

3738 Ex Parte Yadin 11706082 - (D) MURPHY 102/103 SEAGER, TUFTE & WICKHEM, LLP SCHALL, MATTHEW WAYNE

3753 Ex Parte Beyer et al 12620615 - (D) HOFFMANN 102/103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS, P.C. FRISTOE JR, JOHN K

3777 Ex Parte Chen et al 12047023 - (D) BAHR 103 41.50 103 Kite & Key, LLC ST. JUDE MEDICAL, ATRIAL FIBRILLATION DIVISION BRUTUS, JOEL F

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3771 Ex Parte Worley 11899221 - (D) HOSKINS 103 103 GABLE & GOTWALS YU, JUSTINE ROMANG

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1645 Ex Parte Grandi et al 10561236 - (D) GRIMES 102 NOVARTIS VACCINES AND DIAGNOSTICS MINNIFIELD, NITA M

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1714 Ex Parte Hamada et al 12458410 - (D) HEANEY 103 CLARK & BRODY SONG, MATTHEW J

1734 Ex Parte Sirdeshpande et al 12882408 - (D) OWENS 103 MCDONNELL BOEHNEN HULBERT & BERGHOFF LLP NASSIRI MOTLAGH, ANITA

1734 Ex Parte Sirdeshpande et al 12882412 - (D) OWENS 103/double patenting MCDONNELL BOEHNEN HULBERT & BERGHOFF LLP NASSIRI MOTLAGH, ANITA

1786 Ex Parte Thatcher 12627911 - (D) DELMENDO 112(2)/103 41.50 112(2)/103 Workman Nydegger LOPEZ, RICARDO E.

With respect to the European application, we are directed to no authority that we are bound by an earlier decision of the EPO and, in any event, we are directed to no evidence that the European Patent Office applied the same legal standard against the same or similar claims based on the same evidence. In re Gyurik, 596 F.2d 1012, 1016 (CCPA 1979) ("Each case is determined on its own merits; allowed claims in other applications or patents are not considered in reviewing specific rejections of specific claims."); In re Giolito, 530 F.2d 397, 400 (CCPA 1976) ("We reject appellants' argument that the instant claims are allowable because similar claims have been allowed in a patent. It is immaterial whether similar claims have been allowed to others.").

1786 Ex Parte Thatcher 13018213 - (D) DELMENDO 103 41.50 103 Workman Nydegger LOPEZ, RICARDO E.

1792 Ex Parte MAY et al 11686245 - (D) GARRIS 103 Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C. WILLIAMS, LELA

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2154 Ex Parte Diaz 12632479 - (D) BUI 103 BlackBerry Limited (Novak Druce) HASAN, SYED HAROON

2155 Ex Parte Fujii 12935583 - (D) HOWARD 102/103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY HERSHLEY, MARK E

2161 Ex Parte DUAN et al 13608434 - (D) Per Curiam 101/103/double patenting 41.50 101 TUTUNJIAN & BITETTO, P.C. NGUYEN, CAM LINH T

2191 Ex Parte Facemire et al 11359315 - (D) SMITH 101/103 Cuenot, Forsythe & Kim, LLC DENG, ANNA CHEN

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2486 Ex Parte Wang 12680581 - (D) LENTIVECH 103 NXP B.V. Intellectual Property and Licensing RAHAMAN, MOHAMMED S

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3644 Ex Parte Shimizu et al 12308515 - (D) HOELTER 112(1) 103 BGL/Ann Arbor WILLIAMS, MONICA L

3672 Ex Parte Smith 13221046 - (D) HOFFMANN 103 112(2) CANTOR COLBURN LLP- BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED RUNYAN, RONALD R

3691 Ex Parte Agrawal et al 10267475 - (D) SHAH 103 GIBB & RILEY, LLC VYAS, ABHISHEK

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3732 Ex Parte Winston 12149971 - (D) HOFFMANN 103 Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP PATEL, YOGESH P

3734 Ex Parte Berger 12289075 - (D) WIEKER 103 GIPPLE & HALE LOUIS, RICHARD G

3741 Ex Parte Ackermann et al 13366445 - (D) MAYBERRY 103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS/PRATT & WHITNEY NGUYEN, ANDREW H

3777 Ex Parte Kukuk et al 11829345 - (D) ABRAMS 112(2)/103 SIEMENS CORPORATION LUONG, PETER

3778 Ex Parte Li et al 11946969 - (D) HOSKINS 103 THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY ANDERSON, CATHARINE L

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3624 Ex Parte Chen et al 12468118 - (D) WORTH 103 CRGO LAW KONERU, SUJAY

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2829 XILINX, INC. Requester and Respondent v. INTELLECTUAL VENTURES MANAGEMENT Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 6825683 et al 10/125,117 95001665 - (D) CHEN 103 103 NDQ Special Reexam Group THIRD PARTY REQUESTER: HAYNES & BOONE, LLP DEB, ANJAN K original NGUYEN, VINH P

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3672 TESCO CORP. Requester and Respondent v. Patent of WEATHERFORD/LAMB, INC. Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 7219744 et al 11/288,976 95001114 - (D) LEBOVITZ 103 THE JL SALAZAR LAW FIRM Third Party Requester: Bracewell & Giuliani LLP GRAHAM, MATTHEW C original TSAY, FRANK

3676 TESCO CORP. Requester and Respondent v. Patent of WEATHERFORD/LAMB, INC. Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 7353880 et al 11/560,211 95001119 - (D) LEBOVITZ 103 THE JL SALAZAR LAW FIRM Third Party Requester: Bracewell & Giuliani LLP GRAHAM, MATTHEW C original TSAY, FRANK

ICON

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2842 Ex Parte TOBITA et al 13455808 - (D) FINK 102 OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. LAM, TUAN THIEU

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3688 Ex Parte Kane 12633064 - (D) MEDLOCK 102/103 102/103 ZARLEY LAW FIRM P.L.C. MACASIANO, MARILYN G

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1733 Ex Parte Takagi et al 12604858 - (D) WILSON 103 OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. MORILLO, JANELL COMBS

It is well established that "the PTO must give claims their broadest reasonable construction consistent with the specification. Therefore, we look to the specification to see if it provides a definition for claim terms, but otherwise apply a broad interpretation." In re ICON Health & Fitness, Inc., 496 F.3d 1374, 1379 (Fed. Cir. 2007) (emphasis added).

K-2, rowe, catalina

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REVERSED
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3738 Ex Parte Keranen 11793028 - (D) GREENHUT 102 INSKEEP INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY GROUP, INC SCHALL, MATTHEW WAYNE

Although these limitations are set forth in terms of function or use in claim I (Ans. 5), they "tell[] us something about the structural requirements of the [device]." See K-2 Corp. v. Salomon S.A., 191 F.3d 1356, 1363 (Fed. Cir. 1999); accord Rowe v. Dror, 112 F. 3d 473, 479-80 (Fed. Cir. 1997). Clearly, the use of manipulative language does not similarly demonstrate breadth in method claims 17 and 22, as it is well-settled that the novelty of the device used is not dispositive as to the patentability of method claims. See, e.g., Catalina Marketing Int'l. v. Coolsavings.com, 289 F. 3d 801, 809-810 (Fed. Cir. 2002).

Rowe v. Dror, 112 F.3d 473, 42 USPQ2d 1550 (Fed. Cir. 1997) 2111.02 , 2303

Catalina Mktg. Int’l v. Coolsavings.com, Inc., 289 F.3d 801, 62 USPQ2d 1781(Fed. Cir. 2002) 2111.02


AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2158 Ex Parte Sivaram et al 13009944 - (D) NAPPI 102 102/103 Siemens Corporation TRAN, BAO G

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2473 Ex Parte Kim et al 12745167 - (D) LENTIVECH 103 103 THE FARRELL LAW FIRM, P.C. LIU, JUNG

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1616 Ex Parte Fack et al 11589214 - (D) FREDMAN 103 The Marbury Law Group, PLLC KARPINSKI, LUKE E

1619 Ex Parte Gaucheron et al 12307849 - (D) FREDMAN 103 American Air Liquide, Inc. ALAWADI, SARAH

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1736 Ex Parte JANSEN et al 12974435 - (D) ANKENBRAND 102/103 Albemarle Netherlands B.V. ZIMMER, ANTHONY J

1767 Ex Parte Jennissen 11631231 - (D) KAISER 103 SEED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW GROUP PLLC HEINCER, LIAM J

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2143 RAMBUS, INC. Patent Owner, Appellant v. NVIDIA, CORP. Requester (Withdrawn) Ex Parte 6591353 et al 09/561,868 95001169 - (S) EASTHOM 102/103 FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER LLP THIRD PARTY REQUESTOR: HAYNES AND BOONE, LLP original RAMBUS INC. ESCALANTE, OVIDIO original NEURAUTER, GEORGE C

catalina, superior industries, hewlett-packard, roberts, paragon

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2667 Ex Parte Ohi 12519152 - (D) WINSOR 102/103 Cheng Law Group, PLLC YANG, WEI WEN

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3722 Ex Parte Memmolo et al 10575988 - (D) SCHOPFER 103 SCULLY, SCOTT, MURPHY & PRESSER, P.C. SINGH, SUNIL K

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2443 Ex Parte Vasisht 10740762 - (D) HUME 103 103 NELSON MULLINS RILEY & SCARBOROUGH LLP MIRZA, ADNAN M

Our reviewing court guides that the patentability of an apparatus claim "depends on the claimed structure, not on the use or purpose of that structure." Catalina Marketing Int'l. Inc. v. Coolsavings.com, Inc., 289 F.3d 801, 809 (Fed. Cir. 2002); see also Superior Industries, Inc. v. Masaba, Inc., 553 Fed.Appx. 986, 991 (Fed. Cir. 2014) (Rader, J., concurring) which guides:

[A] system claim generally covers what the system is, not what the system does. Hewlett-Packard Co. v. Bausch & Lomb Inc., 909 F.2d 1464, 1468 (Fed. Cir. 1990); see also Roberts v. Ryer, 91 U.S. 150, 157 [] (1875) ("The inventor of a machine is entitled to the benefit of all the uses to which it can be put, no matter whether he had conceived the idea of the use or not.") Thus, it is usually improper to construe non-functional claim terms in system claims in a way that makes infringement or validity turn on their function. Paragon Solutions, LLC v. Timex Corp., 566 F.3d 1075, 1091 (Fed. Cir. 2009) [5]

5 Superior Industries is a non-precedential opinion of the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. However, we consider the concurring opinion by former Chief Judge Rader as guiding because it cites precedential authority in support.

Catalina Mktg. Int’l v. Coolsavings.com, Inc., 289 F.3d 801, 62 USPQ2d 1781(Fed. Cir. 2002) 2111.02

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

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1637 Ex Parte Reynolds 12297327 - (D) ADAMS 103 SIEMENS CORPORATION TUNG, JOYCE

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1793 Ex Parte Hansa et al 13130207 - (D) HEANEY 103 Carstens & Cahoon, LLP TRAN, LIEN THUY

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2457 Ex Parte Doyle et al 12828245 - (D) THOMAS 101/103 CRGO LAW STEVEN M. GREENBERG KIM, HEE SOO

2493 Ex Parte BALLARD 12350881 - (D) BEAMER 103 VERIZON LESNIEWSKI, VICTOR D

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2642 Ex Parte Schaepperle et al 12323864 - (D) BARRY 103 FAY SHARPE/LUCENT KHAN, SUHAIL

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3628 Ex Parte Kwit 11365042 - (D) MOHANTY 103 MCAFEE & TAFT CHEN, GEORGE YUNG CHIEH

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2881 Ex Parte Hoyes 11996236 - (D) SMITH 102/103 Diederiks & Whitelaw, PLC IPPOLITO, NICOLE MARIE

leggett

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REVERSED
1733 Ex Parte Whitcomb 13290062 - (D) OGDEN 103 Carestream Health, Inc. SU, XIAOWEI

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2169 Ex Parte Barnes et al 12951927 - (D) SAADAT 102/103 BlackBerry Limited (Fitch Even) KIM, PAUL

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2486 Ex Parte Contolini et al 12560661 - (D) KRIVAK 102 Whitmyer IP Group LLC RAO, ANAND SHASHIKANT

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2693 Ex Parte OSOINACH et al 12731510 - (D) MCMILLIN 103 FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR, INC. MA, CALVIN

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3763 Ex Parte Yun et al 11592027 - (D) BROWNE 103 EPA - Bozicevic Field & Francis LLP MEDWAY, SCOTT J

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2157 Ex Parte Goldman et al 12512557 - (D) JEFFERY 102 102/103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY HUANG, MIRANDA M

Appellants' argument that Horn's textual key phrase grouping criteria teaches away from the claimed invention (id.) is likewise unavailing, for it is well settled that teaching away is irrelevant to anticipation. Leggett & Platt, Inc. v. VUTEk, Inc., 537 F.3d 1349, 1356 (Fed. Cir. 2008).

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1763 Ex Parte Frissen 12667109 - (D) GARRIS 103 NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC CAI, WENWEN

1793 Ex Parte ITO et al 11966105 - (D) KRATZ 103 YOUNG & THOMPSON MOORE, WALTER A

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2183 Ex Parte Stein et al 11888782 - (D) MORGAN 103 Patent Capital Group Analog NGO, CHUONG D

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2461 Ex Parte Liu et al 12599479 - (D) DANG 103 FAY SHARPE/LUCENT HAILU, KIBROM T

2472 Ex Parte HO 11963143 - (D) GALLIGAN 112(2)/103 PATTERSON & SHERIDAN, LLP/CISC FARAHMAND, ASHIL S

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2876 Ex Parte Felkel et al 12445447 - (D) BEAMER 102/103 HAYES SOLOWAY P.C. MIKELS, MATTHEW

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3691 Ex Parte Basak et al 12119011 - (D) MEYERS 103 RYAN, MASON & LEWIS, LLP KALINOWSKI, ALEXANDER G

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3672 Ex Parte Crook 12589747 - (D) WOODS 103 Olson & Cepuritis, LTD. KRECK, JOHN J

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
 3761 FIRST QUALITY BABY PRODUCTS, LLC. Requester, Respondent v. KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC. Patent Owner, Appellant Ex Parte 6849067 et al 10/676,442 95001228 - (D) SONG concurring McCARTHY 102/103 KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC. ARMSTRONG TEASDALE LLP Third Party Requester: AMSTER, ROTHSTEIN & EBENSTEIN LLP WEHNER, CARY ELLEN original STEPHENS, JACQUELINE F

minformation, TALtech, wilder2

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1618 Ex Parte Chai et al 11653548 - (D) FREDMAN 103 MCKELLAR IP LAW, PLLC DICKINSON, PAUL W

See Mformation Technologies, Inc. v. Research in MotionLtd„ 764 F.3d 1392, 1398-99 (Fed. Cir. 2014) (A "claim 'requires an ordering of steps when the claim language, as a matter of logic or grammar, requires that the steps be performed in the order written, or the specification directly or implicitly requires' an order of steps.") (citing TALtech Ltd.v. Esquel Apparel, *1399 Inc., 279 Fed.Appx. 974, 978 (Fed.Cir.2008)).

1671 Ex Parte Huttenloch et al 12092392 - (D) PRATS 112(1)/112(2)/103 Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP (WM) KATAKAM SUDHAKAR

The Examiner points out that the description requirement necessitates "a description of an invention, not an indication of a result that one might achieve if one made that invention." Id. (citing In re Wilder, 736 F.2d 1516, 1521 (Fed. Cir. 1984)).

Wilder, In re, 736 F.2d 1516, 222 USPQ 369 (Fed. Cir. 1984) 1402 , 1414 , 2163.05

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2622 Ex Parte MIYAMOTO et al 12570106 - (D) STEPHENS 103 BAKER BOTTS L.L.P. YODICHKAS, ANEETA

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3686 Ex Parte Hyde et al 12387151 - (D) MEDLOCK 102/103 41.50 112(2) Constellation Law Group, PLLC WILLIAMS, TERESA S

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2117 Ex Parte Karabed et al 12651386 - (D) HOWARD 112(1) 112(1)/102/103 ADDMG - ST NGUYEN, STEVE N

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3676 Ex Parte Cariveau et al 11232434 - (D) KERINS 103 102/103 OSHA LIANG L.L.P. THOMPSON, KENNETH L

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3752 Ex Parte Averbuch et al 12147711 - (D) STAICOVICI 102 112(2) ANTONELLI, TERRY, STOUT & KRAUS, LLP REIS, RYAN ALEXANDER

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1611 Ex Parte MOLENDA et al 12338472 - (D) HARLOW 112(4)/103 NORRIS MCLAUGHLIN & MARCUS, PA FRAZIER, BARBARA S

1615 Ex Parte Obwaller 11817011 - (D) FREDMAN 103 CHALKER FLORES, LLP AHMED, HASAN SYED

1652 Ex Parte Murakami et al 10396855 - (D) FREDMAN 102/103 (UTMB) Blank Rome LLP ROBINSON, HOPE A

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2169 Ex Parte Lazzaro et al 13224073 - (D) HAMANN 103 IBM CORP (YA) YEE & ASSOCIATES PC UDDIN, MD I

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2427 Ex Parte Lee et al 12170360 - (D) SHIANG 103 Law Office of Scott C Harris Inc DUFFIELD, JEREMY S

2462 Ex Parte Kotrla et al 12191755 - (D) SHIANG 103 VERIZON CHOUDHRY, SAMINA F

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2623 Ex Parte MAK 13436392 - (D) KRIVAK 101/102/103 BlackBerry Limited (HFZ) PATEL, PREMAL R

2642 Ex Parte Baard 12045433 - (D) THOMAS 103 MYERS BIGEL SIBLEY & SAJOVEC, P.A. VU, QUOC THAI NGOC

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3752 Ex Parte Lardy et al 12905778 - (D) McCOLLUM 102 NEURMEDIX, INC. BADIO, BARBARA P

bilstad, tronzo

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2486 Ex Parte Contolini et al 12560661 - (D) KRIVAK 102 Whitmyer IP Group LLC RAO, ANAND SHASHIKANT

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1783 PERFORMANCE POLYMER SOLUTIONS, INC. Patent Owner, Appellant, and Cross-Respondent v. UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON RESEARCH INSTITUTE Requester, Respondent, and Cross-Appellant Ex Parte 7927701 et al 12/016,571 95001936 - (D) JEFFERY 103 102/103 ENDURANCE LAW GROUP PLC TORRES VELAZQUEZ, NORCA LIZ original MILLER, DANIEL H

It is well settled that disclosure of a species may be sufficient written description for a later claimed genus including that species. Bilstad v. Wakalopulos, 386 F.3d 1116, 1124 (Fed. Cir. 2004). There are exceptions to this rule, however, namely when (1) there is unpredictability in performance of certain species other than those specifically enumerated, or (2) the specification makes clear that only the specific species is disclosed and nothing broader. Id. at 1125. Notably, in the latter case, the specification distinguished the prior art as inferior and touted the advantages of the particular disclosed species, namely conical shaped cups, which did not support claims to generic shapes. Id. (citing Tronzo v. Biomet, 156 F.3d 1154, 1159 (Fed. Cir. 1998)).

Tronzo v. Biomet, Inc., 156 F.3d 1154, 47 USPQ2d 1829 (Fed. Cir. 1998) 211.05 , 2163 , 2163.03 , 2163.05

clay, circuit check

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REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1796 UNO & COMPANY, LTD., JINNY BEAUTY SUPPLY CO., INC and JBS HAIR, INC. Requesters and Cross-Appellants v. KANEKA CORPORATION Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 7,759,430 B2 et al 11/345,952 95001653 - (D) LEBOVITZ 103 WESTERMAN, HATTORI, DANIELS & ADRIAN, LLP Third Party Requester FENWICK & WEST LLP KUNZ, GARY L oroginal DOLLINGER, MICHAEL M

“[A] reference is reasonably pertinent if… it is one which because of the matter with which it deals, logically would have commended itself to an inventor’s attention in considering his problem.” In re Clay, 966 F.2d 656, 659 (Fed. Cir. 1992). However, not “all systems and methods within the common knowledge [can be transformed] into analogous prior art simply by stating that anyone would have known of such a system or method.” CircuitCheck Inc. v. QXQ Inc., 795 F.3d 1331, 1335 (Fed. Cir. 2015). The court in Circuit Check stated: “The question is not whether simple concepts such as rock carvings, engraved signage, or Prussian Blue dye are within the knowledge of lay people or even within the knowledge of a person of ordinary skill in the art. Rather, the question is whether an inventor would look to this particular art to solve the particular problem at hand.” Id.

Clay, In re, 966 F.2d 656, 23 USPQ2d 1058 (Fed. Cir. 1992) 2144.08

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2616 RESEARCH IN MOTION CORP. and RESEARCH IN MOTION LTD. Requesters v. INNOVATIVE SONIC LTD. Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte RE40077 et al 11/247,003 95002157 - (D) JEFFERY 102/103 Blue Capital Law Firm, P.C. Third Party: OBLON, SPIVAK, MCCLELLAND MAIER & NEUSTADT, LLP CORSARO, NICK original LY, ANH VU H

spada

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1634 Ex Parte Khatib 12981529 - (D) ADAMS 103 Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, P.L.C. c/o PM-IP USA, LLC KAPUSHOC, STEPHEN THOMAS

1672 Ex Parte Okura et al 11664065 - (D) ADAMS 103 SUGHRUE-265550 KUMAR, SHAILENDRA

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2142 Ex Parte Oh et al 11969251 - (D) DIXON 103 Jefferson IP Law, LLP BHARGAVA, ANIL K
REVERSED 2449 Ex Parte Estable 11100607 - (D) POTHIER 103 MOFFAT-RIM ABEDIN, NORMIN

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2461 Ex Parte Cortez et al 12653264 - (D) THOMAS 102/103 AT&T Legal Department - SZ HAILU, KIBROM T

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2628 Ex Parte Broughton et al 12678587 - (D) DIXON 102/103 RENNER, OTTO, BOISSELLE & SKLAR, LLP SHARP CHOWDHURY, AFROZA Y

2659 Ex Parte Canu et al 12473924 - (D) HAAPALA 103 Yee & Associates, P.C. SHAH, PARAS D

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3686 Ex Parte Lynch 10803651 - (D) FISCHETTI 103 BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C. REYES, REGINALD R

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3737 Ex Parte IWAMA 12054184 - (D) BROWNE 102 OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. AKAR, SERKAN

3743 Ex Parte Adendorff et al 12091650 - (D) JESCHKE 103 American Air Liquide, Inc. CORBOY, WILLIAM

3777 Ex Parte OKEEFFE 11233216 - (D) KERINS 112(2)/103 Lowe Graham Jones Boston Scientific Corporation PARK, PATRICIA JOO YOUNG

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1631 Ex Parte Ishikawa et al 11260467 - (D) GRIMES 103 102/103 INTELLECTUAL VENTURES - ISF LIN, JERRY

1637 Ex Parte Nelson et al 11073085 - (D) FREDMAN 103 103 GEN PROBE INCORPORATED PANDE, SUCHIRA

"Products of identical chemical composition can not have mutually exclusive properties." In re Spada, 911 F.2d 705, 708 (Fed. Cir. 1990). 

Spada, In re, 911 F.2d 705, 15 USPQ2d 1655 (Fed. Cir. 1990) 2112.01

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1712 Ex Parte Daeubler et al 12308523 - (D) ABRAHAM 103 103 Davidson, Davidson & Kappel, LLC WIECZOREK, MICHAEL P

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2637 Ex Parte Soto et al 12512968 - (D) WINSOR 102/103 102/103 Alexander Soto BELLO, AGUSTIN

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3652 Ex Parte GEHMAN et al 13113341 - (D) STEPINA 112(1)/102/103 112(2)/102/103 41.50 102 ECKERT SEAMANS CHERIN & MELLOTT CHIN, PAUL T

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3742 Ex Parte Ducharme et al 12226767 - (D) SMEGAL 103 103 SEABY & ASSOCIATES PAIK, SANG YEOP

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1619 Ex Parte FERRARI et al 12947008 - (D) MILLS 103 OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. VENKAT, JYOTHSNA A

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1767 Ex Parte Loyens et al 12351042 - (D) OWENS 103 MCANDREWS HELD & MALLOY, LTD HEINCER, LIAM J

1788 Ex Parte May 12741428 - (D) SMITH 103 The Chemours Company FERRE, ALEXANDRE F

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2142 Ex Parte Hamilton II et al 12103186 - (D) FISHMAN 103 HOFFMAN WARNICK LLC KEATON, SHERROD L

2161 Ex Parte SUKANEN et al 12401038 - (D) GALLIGAN 103 Ditthavong & Steiner, P.C. LU, CHARLES EDWARD

2173 Ex Parte Berdahl et al 12257097 - (D) DROESCH 103 Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. Adobe Systems Incorporated BYCER, ERIC J

2183 Ex Parte Webber 11704725 - (D) JURGOVAN 103 Imagination Technologies GIROUX, GEORGE

2194 Ex Parte Archer et al 12699162 - (D) HAGY 102/103 Kennedy Lenart Spraggins LLP IBM (ROC-KLS) MUDRICK, TIMOTHY A

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2423 Ex Parte Turgeman 11616034 - (D) EVANS 103 DEKEL PATENT LTD. TESFAYE, AKLIL M

2425 Ex Parte Button 12584090 - (D) HAGY 103 HITT GAINES, PC ALCATEL-LUCENT ALCON, FERNANDO

2441 Ex Parte Noldus et al 12665864 - (D) NEW 102 COATS & BENNETT, PLLC PATEL, HITESHKUMAR R

2443 Ex Parte Mosier et al 11523442 - (D) MacDONALD 103 HP Company MIRZA, ADNAN M

2445 Ex Parte Castellucci et al 12175738 - (D) GALLIGAN 103 Greg Goshorn, P.C. JAKOVAC, RYAN J

2468 Ex Parte OSULLIVAN et al 11563336 - (D) DANG 103 CRGO LAW STEVEN M. GREENBERG CHANG, KAI J

2473 Ex Parte King et al 12360688 - (D) COURTENAY 103 Eschweiler & Associates (Lantiq) LIU, JUNG

2476 Ex Parte McDonald et al 12111154 - (D) NEW 103 102 DLA PIPER LLP (US ) HAMPTON, TARELL A

2482 Ex Parte Samuelsson et al 12524281 - (D) DANG 102/103 ERICSSON INC. SENFI, BEHROOZ M

2488 Ex Parte Fein et al 13166602 - (D) STEPHENS 103 Crawford Maunu PLLC WONG, ALLEN C

2492 Ex Parte Park 12711720 - (D) DANG 103 MYERS BIGEL SIBLEY & SAJOVEC MOORTHY, ARAVIND K

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2611 Ex Parte Diard 11553677 - (D) McMILLIN 102/103 KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP NVIDIA NGUYEN, HAU H

2631 Ex Parte Maru 12443429 - (D) HAAPALA 103 Mr. Ryoichi Harada LUGO, DAVID B

2675 Ex Parte Zhao et al 12337686 - (D) EVANS 103 FAY SHARPE / XEROX - ROCHESTER ZHU, RICHARD Z

2685 Ex Parte Denny et al 11938090 - (D) STEPHENS 103 DUNLAP CODDING, P.C. BALSECA, FRANKLIN D

2688 Ex Parte Lille 12023997 - (D) HAMANN 103 ZILKA-KOTAB, PC- HIT MILLER, BRIAN E

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2863 Ex Parte Vilppula et al 12476378 - (D) SMITH 102/103 Ditthavong & Steiner, P.C. SUN, XIUQIN

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3669 Ex Parte Brown et al 12255853 - (D) KINDER 103 ANGELA M. BRUNETTI, PLLC CASS, JEAN PAUL

3675 Ex Parte Jewess et al 12433496 - (D) SHAH 103 STEPHEN GEORGE MICAN FOSTER, NICHOLAS L

3685 Ex Parte Raley et al 10425933 - (D) FISCHETTI 103 Reed Smith LLP AGWUMEZIE, CHINEDU CHARLES

3691 Ex Parte Ohman 12896702 - (D) SHAH 102 101 Hall Estill Attorneys at Law MDMMY CAMPEN, KELLY SCAGGS

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3737 Ex Parte Nagel et al 12048564 - (D) MELVIN 103 LERNER GREENBERG STEMER LLP MOHAMMED, SHAHDEEP

3739 Ex Parte Zarsky et al 13297934 - (D) STAICOVICI 103 PERKINS COIE LLP - LOS General SMITH, KAITLYN ELIZABETH

3763 Ex Parte Burkstrand et al 12001009 - (D) SMEGAL 103 KAGAN BINDER, PLLC OSINSKI, BRADLEY JAMES

3778 Ex Parte Karapasha et al 12019301 - (D) POLLOCK 102/103 THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY ANDERSON, CATHARINE L

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2194 Ex Parte Ruggiero et al 11766956 - (D) BEAMER 102 Yee & Associates, P.C. MUDRICK, TIMOTHY A

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
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