galderma, soverain

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1645 Ex Parte Colston et al 11818623 - (D) ADAMS 102 Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC HINES, JANA A

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1747 Ex Parte Ueyoko 13085007 - (D) SNAY 103 THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY LY, KENDRA

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2114 Ex Parte Beard 13406718 - (D) COURTENAY 102 CRGO LAW LE, DIEU MINH T

2118 Ex Parte Vaidyanathan et al 12685841 - (D) PINKERTON 103 BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C. /Oracle America/ SUN / STK REHMAN, MOHAMMED H

2163 Ex Parte Byun 13345604 - (D) SILVERMAN 103 Dority & Manning P.A. and Google Inc. PHAM, TUAN A

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3623 Ex Parte Cohen 12452977 - (D) HOFFMANN 112(2)/101/103 Nestle Purina Petcare Global Resources, Inc GILLS, KURTIS

3623 Ex Parte Parkes et al 12339603 - (D) HOFFMANN 103 DLA PIPER LLP (US ) ANDERSON, FOLASHADE

3652 Ex Parte BRODINE et al 12044401 - (D) SMEGAL 103 PATTERSON & SHERIDAN, LLP - - Applied Materials BERRY JR, WILLIE WENDELL

3695 Ex Parte Griffin et al 12242627 - (D) KIM 102/103 Haynes & Boone, LLP DASS, HARISH T

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3738 Ex Parte Chudik 11518021 - (D) MURPHY 112(2)/102 Law Offices of Gregory B. Beggs PELLEGRINO, BRIAN E

3748 Ex Parte SUZUKI et al 12176315 - (D) CALVE 103 Rossi, Kimms & McDowell LLP LEE, BRANDON DONGPA

3765 Ex Parte Harada 12161053 - (D) CAPP 103 KRATZ, QUINTOS & HANSON, LLP ANNIS, KHALED

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1615 Ex Parte Gervais et al 12892454 - (D) FREDMAN 103 103 GOODWIN PROCTER LLP TRAN, SUSAN T

We also note that the "mere fact that generic pharmaceutical companies seek approval to market a generic version of a drug, without more, is not evidence of commercial success that speaks to the nonobviousness of patent claims." Galderma Laboratories, L.P. v. Tolmar, Inc., 737 F.3d 731, 740 (Fed. Cir. 2013).

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2682 Ex Parte Kummer 12252045 - (D) BEAMER 103 103 INGRASSIA FISHER & LORENZ, P.C. (EchoStar) DORSEY, RENEE

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2838 Ex Parte Wei et al 13024056 - (D) GARRIS 103 103 ROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INC./FAY SHARPE LLP TSEHAYE, ZEKRE A

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3621 Ex Parte Selinger et al 12012452 - (D) FETTING 103 103 SEED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW GROUP PLLC POUNCIL, DARNELL A

3689 Ex Parte Roddy et al 10199717 - (D) MEYERS 103 103 GE Corporate, Global Patent Operation FISHER, PAUL R

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3752 Ex Parte Christianson 12317459 - (D) BROWNE 112(2)/102/103 103 41.50 112(2) S.C. JOHNSON & SON, INC. KIM, CHRISTOPHER S

3774 Ex Parte Moser et al 12067635 - (D) CAPP 102/103 103 41.50 103 SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. WATKINS, MARCIA LYNN

Settled law maintains that a broader independent claim cannot be nonobvious where a dependent claim stemming from that independent claim is invalid for obviousness. See Soverain Software LLC v. Victoria’s Secret Direct Brand Management, LLC, 778 F.3d 1311, 1315 (Fed. Cir. 2015).

3778 Ex Parte Gebrewold et al 12190655 - (D) GUIJT 112(2)/102/103 112(2)/102/103 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY VASAT, PETER S

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1619 Ex Parte Kinoshita et al 13057329 - (D) FREDMAN 103 RANKIN, HILL & CLARK LLP VENKAT, JYOTHSNA A

1644 Ex Parte Britz et al 12328854 - (D) FREDMAN  WHITHAM, CURTIS & CHRISTOFFERSON & COOK, P.C. 112(1) 101 BELYAVSKYI, MICHAIL A

1657 Ex Parte Algotsson et al 11917169 - (D) PER CURIAM 103 GE Healthcare Bio-Sciences Corp. HUMPHREY, LOUISE WANG ZHIYING

1671 Ex Parte Lettmann et al 12525841 - (D) NEW 103 OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. BROOKS, CLINTON A

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1732 Ex Parte Chadwick et al 13499723 - (D) MOORE 103 The Dow Chemical Company SWAIN, MELISSA STALDER

1741 Ex Parte Vogel et al 12791498 - (D) DELMENDO 103 KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC. CORDRAY, DENNIS R

1774 Ex Parte Hirzel 13139945 - (D) HASTINGS 102/103 MICHAEL J. STRIKER RASHID, FAZLE A

1789 Ex Parte Dennes et al 13532866 - (D) SNAY 102/103 E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY WYROZEBSKI LEE, KATARZYNA I

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2141 Ex Parte Petersen et al 13052970 - (D) PYONIN 112(2)/102/103 FAY KAPLUN & MARCIN, LLP SONG, DAEHO D

2142 Ex Parte GRIFFIN et al 12794443 - (D) McNEILL 102/103 Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (Vancouver/BB) TANK, ANDREW L

2161 Ex Parte Szymczak 12429731 - (D) BEAMER 103 Mahamedi Paradice LLP (NetApp) NGUYEN, CAM LINH T

2168 Ex Parte Dasgupta et al 13025482 - (D) DIXON 102/103 FERENCE & ASSOCIATES LLC TRAN, ANHTAI V

2179 Ex Parte Harrison et al 11789202 - (D) HOMERE 103 MPG, LLP and SONY THERIAULT, STEVEN B

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2427 Ex Parte Afentakis 13713956 - (D) JURGOVAN 102/103 SHARP LABORATORIES OF AMERICA, INC. C/O LAW OFFICE OF GERALD MALISZEWSK SCHNURR, JOHN R

2439 Ex Parte Sitrick et al 11545889 - (D) PYONIN 103 41.50 103 PERKINS COIE LLP - SEA General HOLDER, BRADLEY W

2485 Ex Parte Zheng et al 12736463 - (D) KHAN 103 THOMSON Licensing LLC GEROLEO, FRANCIS

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2641 Ex Parte Gu et al 12408680 - (D) HOWARD 103 LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC KARIKARI, KWASI

2662 Ex Parte Gordon et al 12676041 - (D) HOWARD 103 Procopio - SPE FOSSELMAN, JOEL W

2682 Ex Parte BETHEL 13337942 - (D) DANG 103 Kutak Rock LLP BUGG, GEORGE A

2688 Ex Parte Ozaki et al 12944689 - (D) KENNEDY 112(2)/103 John D. Henkhaus CASTRO, ANGEL A

2697 Ex Parte Lee et al 12921512 - (D) SMITH 103 CANTOR COLBURN LLP YANG, NAN-YING

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2822 Ex Parte Rueger et al 12476059 - (D) HANLON 103/double patenting Wells St. John P.S. AU, BAC H

2854 Ex Parte CLARK 12339144 - (D) McMILLIN 112(2)/103 Prass LLP TANKERSLEY, BLAKE A

2881 Ex Parte Pugh et al 12961616 - (D) KENNEDY 112(2)/103 JOHNSON & JOHNSON JOHNSTON, PHILLIP A

2881 Ex Parte Pugh et al 12961674 - (D) KENNEDY 103 JOHNSON & JOHNSON JOHNSTON, PHILLIP A

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3625 Ex Parte Pirnack et al 11561336 - (D) KIM 103 101 41.50 101 Novak Druce Connolly Bove + Quigg LLP -- Apple Inc. LEVINE, ADAM L

3628 Ex Parte Kestenbaum 13586991 - (D) MEDLOCK 103 CHADBOURNE & PARKE LLP JUNG, ALLEN J

3633 Ex Parte Thiagarajan et al 13462306 - (D) CAPP 102/103/double patenting CANTOR COLBURN LLP HIJAZ, OMAR F

3638 Ex Parte Miadich 12623415 - (D) HORNER 112(2)/102/103 The Law Office of Jane K. Babin VERAA, CHRISTOPHER

3649 Ex Parte Jung et al 11574024 - (D) OWENS 103 Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP (WM) KRUER, KEVIN R

3685 Ex Parte Jung et al 11983398 - (D) MEDLOCK 112(1) 101/103 IV - SUITER SWANTZ PC LLO HEWITT II, CALVIN L

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3744 Ex Parte Huang 12049642 - (D) BROWNE 103 PAI PATENT & TRADEMARK LAW FIRM ROJOHN III, CLAIRE E

3763 Ex Parte Hickle et al 11716609 - (D) BAHR 112(1)/101 102/103 Scott Labotatories, Inc. CARPENTER, WILLIAM R

3769 Ex Parte Zemlok et al 11894959 - (D) MURPHY 103 Covidien LP CRANDALL, LYNSEY P

REEXAMINATION

REVERSED
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2621 HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K. Requester and Cross-Appellant v. LEICA BIOSYSTEMS IMAGING, INC. Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 6917696 et al 10/798,457 95000517 - (S) HOFF 103 Procopio / Leica Biosystems Imaging, Inc. Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch, LLP THIRD-PARTY REQUESTER: PANITCH SCHWARZE BELISARIO & NADEL LLP POKRZYWA, JOSEPH R original LU, TOM Y

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2157 CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. Requester v. VIRNETX INC. Patent Owner Ex Parte 6839759 et al 10/702,522 95001746 - (D) POTHIER 102/103 102/103 41.50 102/103 FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER LLP FOR THIRD-PARTY REQUESTER: HAYNES AND BOONE, LLP, IP SECTION POKRZYWA, JOSEPH R original ETIENNE, ARIO

REHEARING

GRANTED
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3694 SAP AMERICA, INC., Requester, v. WELLOGIX TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC, Patent Owner. Ex Parte 7991680 et al 09/801,016 95001700 - (R) SIU 102 BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP THIRD PARTY REQUESTER: ONE WORLD TRADE CENTER BASEHOAR, ADAM L original COLBERT, ELLA

bell comm, rowe, corning glass, kropa

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AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1611 Ex Parte Narayanan et al 10990995 - (D) GRIMES 103 103 INTERNATIONAL SPECIALTY PRODUCTS PURDY, KYLE A

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1758 Ex Parte Casali et al 12972007 - (D) PER CURIAM 102/103 102 Streets & Steele - Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. DAM, DUSTIN Q

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1628 Ex Parte Ungureanu et al 12669393 - (D) NEW 103 CURATOLO SIDOTI CO., LPA RICCI, CRAIG D

We are not persuaded by Appellants’ argument that the language of the preamble is a limitation on the claim. “[A] claim preamble has the import that the claim as a whole suggests for it.” Bell Communications Research, Inc. v. Vitalink Communications Corp., 55 F.3d 615, 620 (Fed. Cir. 1995). In instances where a patentee uses the claim preamble to recite structural limitations of his claimed invention, the PTO and courts give effect to that usage. Rowe v. Dror, 112 F.3d 473, 478 (Fed. Cir. 1997) (citing Corning Glass Works v. Sumitomo Elec. U.S.A., Inc., 868 F.2d 1251, 1257 (Fed. Cir. 1989). Conversely, where a patentee defines a structurally complete invention in the claim body and uses the preamble only to state a purpose or intended use for the invention, the preamble is not a claim limitation. Id. (citing Bell Communications, 55 F.3d at 620; Kropa v. Robie, 187 F.2d 150 (1951).

Bell Communications Research, Inc. v. Vitalink Communications Corp., 55 F.3d 615, 34 USPQ2d 1816 (Fed. Cir. 1995) 2111.02 ,   2163

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

Corning Glass Works v. Sumitomo Elec. U.S.A., Inc., 868 F.2d 1251, 9 USPQ2d 1962 (Fed. Cir. 1989) 2111.02 , 2163

Kropa v. Robie, 187 F.2d 150, 88 USPQ 478 (CCPA 1951) 707.07(f) , 2111.02

pharmastem

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REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1762 PERFORMANCE POLYMER SOLUTIONS, INC. Patent Owner, Appellant, and Cross-Respondent v. UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON RESEARCH INSTITUTE Requester, Respondent, and Cross-Appellant Ex Parte 7338684 et al 11/057,462 95001935 - (D) JEFFERY 102/103 102/103 41.77 102/103 Endurance Law Group, PLC TORRES VELAZQUEZ, NORCA LIZ original CHEN, BRET P

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2187 ARTERIS, INC., Requester, v. SONICS, INC., Patent Owner. Ex Parte 6961834 et al 95000669 - (D) SIU 112(1)/103 112(2)/112(4)/102/103 41.77 112(1)/103 MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP CAMPBELL, JOSHUA D original NGUYEN, THAN VINH

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1657 JARROW FORMULAS, INC. Respondent and Requester v. SOFT GEL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 8124072 et al 10/674,268 95002396 - (D) LEBOVITZ 102/103 Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A. Third Party Requester: McCARTER & ENGLISH LLP HUANG, EVELYN MEI original KOSSON, ROSANNE

1657 JARROW FORMULAS, INC. Respondent and Requester v. SOFT GEL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 8105583 et al 10/953,328 95002405 - (D) LEBOVITZ 102/103 Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A. Third Party Requester: McCARTER & ENGLISH LLP HUANG, EVELYN MEI original KOSSON, ROSANNE

To decide whether a composition would have been obvious in light of the prior art, it must be determined whether, at the time of invention, “a person of ordinary skill in the art would have had reason to attempt to make the . . . [composition], . . . and would have had a reasonable expectation of success in doing so.” PharmaStem Therapeutics, Inc. v. ViaCell, Inc., 491 F.3d 1342, 1360 (Fed. Cir.
2007).

motorola

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2112 Ex Parte Cheng et al 12524801 - (D) FRAHM 102/103 COATS & BENNETT, PLLC TORRES, JOSEPH D

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2461 Ex Parte Hill et al 11703573 - (D) HUGHES 103 AT&T Legal Department - CC BEDNASH, JOSEPH A

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3654 Ex Parte Willim 12290247 - (D) STAICOVICI 103 DILWORTH & BARRESE, LLP CAMPOS, JR, JUAN J

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2144 Ex Parte Gillick 13092868 - (D) HOMERE 103 John B. Gillick, Jr. STORK, KYLE R

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3732 Ex Parte Patel 12739140 - (D) BAHR 112(1)/112(2)/103 The Patel Law Firm, P.C. SAUNDERS, MATTHEW P original SHIAO, REI TSANG

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1628 Ex parte THERMOLIFE INTERNATIONAL, LLC. Appellant Ex Parte 7777074 et al 11/950,273 90011869 - (D) 90011394 - (D) GUEST 102 41.50 102 BOOTH UDALL FULLER, PLC FOR THIRD-PARTY REQUESTER: LELAND PARACHINI STEINBERG MATZGER & MELNICK LLP KUNZ, GARY L

An express articulation of what the skilled artisan would have known is not required where it is evident that those of ordinary skill in the art possessed the requisite knowledge. See Motorola, Inc. v. Interdigital Tech. Corp., 121 F.3d 1461, 1472 (Fed. Cir. 1997).

young2, keller

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1637 Ex Parte Seitz 12095485 - (D) GRIMES 103 CHALKER FLORES, LLP CHUNDURU, SURYAPRABHA

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1722 Ex Parte Rock et al 13088792 - (D) SMITH 103 FRASER CLEMENS MARTIN & MILLER LLC CHACKO DAVIS, DABORAH

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2473 Ex Parte KOLAKERI et al 11862126 - (D) FENICK 103 VERIZON DUDA, ADAM K

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2621 Ex Parte Skantze et al 10516594 - (D) McCARTNEY 102/103 FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER LLP JOSEPH, DENNIS P

2624 Ex Parte Chin et al 12594500 - (D) SHIANG 103 NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC AU, SCOTT D

2649 Ex Parte Venkatraman et al 12936409 - (D) CRAIG 103 Meyertons, Hood, Kivlin, Kowert & G (Apple) RACHEDINE, MOHAMMED

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2844 Ex Parte Hollis 12436683 - (D) FRANKLIN 102 FLETCHER YODER (MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.) LO, CHRISTOPHER KWOK YEUNG

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3657 Ex Parte EPPLE 12960099 - (D) MURPHY 103 KENYON & KENYON LLP WILLIAMS, THOMAS J

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 Ex Parte Abi-Kheirs 11284735 - (D) STEPINA 103 Fay Kaplun & Marcin, LLP -- BSC SIMPSON, SARAH A

3753 Ex Parte Engler et al 12823289 - (D) SCHOPFER 103 REINHART BOERNER VAN DEUREN P.C. BARRY, DAPHNE MARIE

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1615 Ex Parte Dobler 13136777 - (D) CHANG 103 103 Paul M. Denk AHMED, HASAN SYED

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2696 Ex Parte Ben-David et al 10588755 - (D) WINSOR 103 102/103 Pearl Cohen Zedek Latzer Baratz LLP GHEBRETINSAE, TEMESGHEN

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3753 Ex Parte Geoffrion et al 11561864 - (D) FISCHETTI 103 103 Moser Taboada / Applied Materials, Inc. MCCALISTER, WILLIAM M

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1621 Ex Parte Bowman et al 12399729 - (D) MILLS 103 MCDERMOTT WILL & EMERY LLP FAY, ZOHREH A

1651 Ex Parte Adamczyk et al 12174887 - (D) MILLS 103 ABBOTT LABORATORIES GOUGH, TIFFANY MAUREEN

1673 Ex Parte Snyder et al 12773041 - (D) CHANG 102/103 Eli Lilly and Company PESELEV, ELLI

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1731 Ex Parte Peng et al 12344857 - (D) GARRIS 103 MILLEN, WHITE, ZELANO & BRANIGAN, P.C. ABU ALI, SHUANGYI

1746 Ex Parte Winget et al 12104703 - (D) SMITH 103 BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C. BLADES, JOHN A

1772 Ex Parte Reagan et al 12510806 - (D) KAISER 103 Johnson Matthey Inc. MCCAIG, BRIAN A

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2121 Ex Parte Wang et al 12355894 - (D) BAER 102/103 SLATER & MATSIL, L.L.P. CHANG, SUNRAY

2127 Ex Parte Kohanek et al 12632927 - (D) McCARTNEY 102 GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP BOOKER, KELVIN

2175 Ex Parte Holbrook et al 11807039 - (D) WINSOR 103 FOLEY & LARDNER LLP DISTEFANO, GREGORY A

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2426 Ex Parte Hartung et al 12376743 - (D) MacDONALD 103 ERICSSON INC. ALAM, MUSHFIKH I

2426 Ex Parte Vermola et al 10577639 - (D) MCMILLIN 103 Ditthavong & Steiner, P.C. NGUYEN, AN V

2457 Ex Parte Peuziat et al 12937127 - (D) BUI 102/103 Hewlett Packard Enterprise TAYLOR, NICHOLAS R

2457 Ex Parte Carrer et al 12380048 - (D) FENICK 103 KRAGULJAC LAW GROUP, LLC / ORACLE TODD, GREGORY G

2475 Ex Parte Cedervall et al 12303211 - (D) JURGOVAN 103 ERICSSON INC. LEE, KEVIN H

2486 Ex Parte Nemethy et al 11535243 - (D) JURGOVAN 103 ADDMG - Harris RAHAMAN, MOHAMMED S

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2697 Ex Parte WESTERMAN 12242772 - (D) PYONIN 103 APPLE c/o MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP LA PATEL, SANJIV D

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2835 Ex Parte Sellers et al 12991483 - (D) KRATZ 102/103 HP Inc. THAKER, NIDHI VIVEK

2875 Ex Parte Jackson 12871258 - (D) TIMM 103 Russell Ng PLLC LEE, NATHANIEL J.

In arguing there is a conflict, Appellant contends that the concept of conflicts between teachings is different from the concept of teaching away. Appeal Br. 6, citing MPEP § 2143.01. But MPEP § 2143.01 reiterates that: "The test for obviousness is what the combined teachings of the references would have suggested to one of ordinary skill in the art, and all teachings in the prior art must be considered to the extent that they are in analogous arts." see In re Young, 927 F.2d 588, 591 (Fed. Cir. 1991); In re Keller, 642 F.2d 413, 425 (CCPA 1981). That is the test for all cases of obviousness. One must always weigh the evidence as a whole including any evidence of a teaching away or a conflict. See In re Young at 591.

In the case of Young, there was another reference to Knudsen discrediting the teaching of one of the references relied upon by the examiner, i.e., Carlisle. In Young, Knudsen described tests evaluating the technique of Carlisle and opined that Carlisle's technique would not yield an improvement. Id. at 591. But Appellant in our case does not point to any particular teaching within any of the prior art references with such a discrediting teaching. Silence does not discredit.

Young, In re, 927 F.2d 588, 18 USPQ2d 1089 (Fed. Cir. 1991) 2143.01

Keller, In re, 642 F.2d 413, 208 USPQ 871 (CCPA 1981) 707.07(f) , 2145

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3627 Ex Parte MCCALL et al 12430389 - (D) HORNER 103 INGRASSIA FISHER & LORENZ, P.C. (GM) YU, ARIEL J

3629 Ex Parte Brown 12152774 - (D) WIEDER 103 Christopher P. Maiorana, P.C. OFORI-AWUAH, MAAME

3674 Ex Parte Lord et al 13756688 - (D) BAHR 103 Baker Botts L.L.P. AHUJA, ANURADHA

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3774 Ex Parte Omura 11148841 - (D) SMEGAL 103 FROMMER LAWRENCE & HAUG IWAMAYE, ANDREW MICHAEL

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1621 INVISTA S.à.r.l. Requester and Respondent v. BP Corporation North America Inc. Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 8173834 et al 11/909,117 95002316 - (D) LEBOVITZ 103 BP AMERICA INC. FOR THIRD-PARTY REQUESTER: INVISTA S.a.r.l. CAMPELL, BRUCE R original KATAKAM, SUDHAKAR

arkley

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AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1617 Ex Parte Malec et al 12456567 - (D) MILLS 103 DILWORTH IP, LLC SULLIVAN, DANIELLE D

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1732 Ex Parte Vermeiren et al 12530868 - (D) TIMM 103 FINA TECHNOLOGY INC MAYES, MELVIN C

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2174 Ex Parte Newman et al 12603457 - (D) HUME 103 BLAKELY SOKOLOFF TAYLOR & ZAFMAN LLP APPLE INC./BSTZ NGUYEN, LE V

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3779 Ex Parte Prisco 12343274 - (D) STEPINA 103 PATENT DEPT - INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS KASZTEJNA, MATTHEW JOHN

VACATED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1656 Ex Parte Alfonta et al 13344436 - (D) FREDMAN 102 41.50 103 QUINE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW GROUP, P.C. GEBREYESUS, KAGNEW H

[P]icking and choosing may be entirely proper in the making of a 103, obviousness rejection, where the applicant must be afforded an opportunity to rebut with objective evidence any inference of obviousness which may arise from the similarity of the subject matter which he claims to the prior art, but it has no place in the making of a 102, anticipation rejection. 

In re Arkley, 455 F.2d 586, 587–588 (CCPA 1972).

REEXAMINATION

REVERSED
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3715 Ex parte ENGLISHTOWN, INC., Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 7,058,354 B2 et al 10/849,457 90013142 - (D) SIU 103 GTC Law Group LLP & Affiliates Third Party Requester: COOLEY LLP SAADAT, CAMERON original ADAMS, CHANDA L

AFFIRMED
2317 Ex parte UBICOMM, LLC Appellant Ex Parte 5,555,376 et al 08/161,968 90013082 - (D) BRANCH 102 FARNEY DANIELS PC THIRD PARTY REQUESTER: MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP CARLSON, JEFFREY D original MEKY, MOUSTAFA M

2317 Ex parte UBICOMM, LLC Appellant Ex Parte 5,611,050 et al 08/474,279 90013084 - (D) BRANCH 102 FARNEY DANIELS PC THIRD PARTY REQUESTER: MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP CARLSON, JEFFREY D original MEKY, MOUSTAFA M

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3714 Ex parte ENGLISHTOWN, INC., Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 6,741,833 B2 et al 09/909,137 90013103 - (D) SIU 103 GTC Law Group LLP & Affiliates Third Party Requester: COOLEY LLP SAADAT, CAMERON original ADAMS, CHANDA L

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1791 BIODELIVERY SCIENCES INTERNATIONAL, INC. Requester and Cross Appellant v. MONOSOL RX, LLC Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 7666337 et al 10/856,176 95002171 - (R) GUEST 103 Hoffmann & Baron LLP THIRD-PARTY REQUESTER: McCarter & English, LLP DIAMOND, ALAN D original LEE, EDMUND H

geisler, malagari

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REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1733 RIO TINTO ALCAN INTERNATIONAL LIMITED Requester and Cross-Appellant v. NORSK HYDRO ASA Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 8147625 et al 09/611,009 95002225 - (D) GUEST 112(2) 112(2)/103 WENDEROTH, LIND & PONACK, L.L.P. THIRD-PARTY REQUESTER: BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD. VINCENT, SEAN E original YANG, JIE

In re Geisler, 116 F.3d 1465, 1469 (Fed. Cir. 1997) (“[A] claimed invention is rendered prima facie obvious by the teachings of a prior art reference that discloses a range that touches the range recited in the claim.”) (citing In re Malagari, 499 F.2d 1297, 1303 (CCPA 1974))

Geisler, In re, 116 F.3d 1465, 43 USPQ2d 1362 (Fed. Cir. 1997) 2144.05 , 2145

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2162 MICROSTRATEGY INC. Requester v. VASUDEVAN SOFTWARE INC. Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 7167864 et al 10/911,368 95000700 - (D) CURCURI 102/103 MEYERTONS, HOOD, KIVLIN, KOWERT & GOETZEL, P.C. THIRD PARTY REQUESTER: FISH & RICHARDSON PC (DC) LEE, CHRISTOPHER E original FLEURANTIN, JEAN B

huang, Geo. M. Martin

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REVERSED
1621 Ex Parte Schiffrin et al 12097847 - (D) GRIMES 103 K&L Gates LLP-Chicago CRUZ, KATHRIEN ANN

1792 Ex Parte Jalalpoor 12310579 - (D) WILSON 102/103 W R GRACE & CO. CONN, PATENT DEPATMENT, LEGAL LEFF, STEVEN N

2467 Ex Parte Nix et al 12559717 - (D) KHAN 103 TERRILE, CANNATTI, CHAMBERS & HOLLAND, LLP DUONG, DUC T

3731 Ex Parte Bergin et al 13249944 - (D) STEPINA 103 MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. HOUSTON, ELIZABETH

3774 Ex Parte Clarke et al 13000594 - (D) JESCHKE 103 SEAGER, TUFTE & WICKHEM, LLP WOZNICKI, JACQUELINE

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
2618 Ex Parte Iourcha et al 11513190 - (D) NAPPI 103 103 VOLPE AND KOENIG, P.C. CRADDOCK, ROBERT J

AFFIRMED
1791 Ex Parte MURRAY et al 13069040 - (D) SMITH 103 Carstens & Cahoon, LLP DEES, NIKKI H

In re Huang, 100 F.3d 135, 140 (Fed. Cir. 1996) (Appellant must offer proof that the asserted commercial success occurred in the relevant market and “that the sales were a direct result of the unique characteristics of the claimed invention—as opposed to other economic and commercial factors unrelated to the quality of the patented subject matter.”); Geo. M. Martin Co. v. Alliance Machine Systems Int’l LLC, 618 F.3d 1294, 1304 (Fed. Cir. 2010) (“The commercial success of a product is relevant to the non-obviousness of a claim only insofar as the success of the product is due to the claimed invention.”)

Huang, In re, 100 F.3d 135, 40 USPQ2d 1685 (Fed. Cir. 1996) 716.03 , 716.03(b) , 1504.01(c) , 2145

2425 Ex Parte Clapper 11824223 - (D) BUI 103 TROP, PRUNER & HU, P.C. c/o CPA Global CHEN, CAI Y

2666 Ex Parte Te Vrugt et al 12738659 - (D) McNEILL 102/103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS NAKHJAVAN, SHERVIN K

2691 Ex Parte Van Beek et al 12300154 - (D) HAGY 103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS LINGARAJU, NAVIN B

2854 Ex Parte Yamada et al 11681902 - (D) BEST 103 AMIN, TUROCY & WATSON, LLP CULLER, JILL E

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED
2854 Ex parte COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 5,690,988 et al 08/594,607 90012824 - (D) LEBOVITZ 102/103 41.50 103 COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY JONES, DWAYNE C original CULLER, JILL E

mannesmann

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REVERSED
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1792 Ex Parte Jalalpoor 12310579 - (D) WILSON 102/103 W R GRACE & CO. CONN, PATENT DEPATMENT, LEGAL LEFF, STEVEN N

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2838 Ex Parte Haj-Maharsi et al 12713766 - (D) NAGUMO 103 ABB INC. TSEHAYE, ZEKRE A

While it is true that the transitional phrase "comprising" leaves the claimed subject matter open to additional elements not recited in the claims, to allow the additional elements connected to the winding structure to include additional voltage source converters would render the "requirement that "a single voltage converter [be] connected to the winding structure'  nugatory. Cf., e.g., Mannesmann DeMag Corp. v. Engineered Metal Products co., Inc., 793 F.2d 1279, 1282 (Fed. Cir. 1986) ("The district court correctly observed that the phrase "consisting of" appears in clause (a), not the preamble of the claim, and thus limits only the element set forth in clause (a). The court correctly declined to read this usage of 'consisting of' as excluding all other elements from the claim as a whole"; emphasis added).

Mannesmann Demag Corp. v. Engineered Metal Products Co., 793 F.2d 1279, 230 USPQ 45 (Fed. Cir. 1986) 2111.03

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3731 Ex Parte Sauer 12766967 - (D) CAPP 102/103 LSI Solutions, Inc HOUSTON, ELIZABETH

AFFIRMED
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2446 Ex Parte Shuster et al 12830947 - (D) KUMAR 102/103 MEYERTONS, HOOD, KIVLIN, KOWERT & GOETZEL, P.C. NGUYEN, DUSTIN

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2625 Ex Parte Hotelling et al 12118659 - (D) DEJMEK 103 APPLE c/o MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP LA SHAPIRO, LEONID

2662 Ex Parte Paalasmaa et al 11791629 - (D) HAGY 103 Ditthavong & Steiner, P.C. LE, TUAN H

2689 Ex Parte Brenneman et al 12637093 - (D) SZPONDOWSKI 103 International Business Machines Corporation - IT SWARTHOUT, BRENT

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2852 Ex Parte Glenn 10872265 - (D) CRAIG 103 CANTOR COLBURN LLP FULLER, RODNEY EVAN

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3696 Ex Parte McGinnis 12807899 - (D) IPPOLITO 103 MCKELLAR IP LAW, PLLC BERONA, KIMBERLY SUE

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3744 Ex Parte Roberts et al 12435869 - (D) MURPHY 103 AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC. CRENSHAW, HENRY T

REEXAMINATION

REHEARING

DENIED
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 103 TROUTMAN SANDERS LLP Third Party Requester: Foley & Lardner LLP SAADAT, CAMERON original CHAMBERS, MICHAEL S

miller

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REVERSED
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2168 Ex Parte Parikh et al 13072589 - (D) MacDONALD 103 SCHWEGMAN LUNDBERG & WOESSNER/EBAY MOBIN, HASANUL

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2833 Ex Parte Villard et al 12335631 - (D) ROSS 112(2)/102/103 LAW OFFICES OF PETER H. PRIEST, PLLC DUVERNE, JEAN F

In addition, claim limitations reciting intended use merely go to the breadth of the claim and not indefiniteness. In re Miller, 441 F.2d 689, 693 (CCPA 1971). ...

There is little value in any tenet requiring the denial of a claim solely based on the language used to define the claimed subject matter. Id. 692–93 (“If those skilled in the art can tell whether any particular [device] is or is not within the scope of a claim, the claim fulfills its purpose as a definition.”)

Miller, In re, 441 F.2d 689, 169 USPQ 597 (CCPA 1971) 2173.04

2854 Ex Parte Elkinson et al 11999551 - (D) MOHANTY 103 Davidson, Davidson & Kappel, LLC YAN, REN LUO

2854 Ex Parte Tsirline et al 11960136 - (D) KRATZ 103 Zebra/Alston & Bird MARINI, MATTHEW G

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3654 Ex Parte Sattelberger et al 12303105 - (D) WARNER 103 FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (SD) BUSE, MARK KENNETH

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3775 Ex Parte Ogilvie et al 14170691 - (D) JESCHKE 102/103 Schramm-Personal-ACT BOLES, SAMEH RAAFAT

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
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3762 Ex Parte Jacobson 11549581 - (D) MELVIN 103 103 St. Jude Medical FLORY, CHRISTOPHER A

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1761 Ex Parte Choczaj et al 12895181 - (D) GARRIS 103 ECOLAB USA INC. DELCOTTO, GREGORY R

1791 Ex Parte Wiwi et al 11897767 - (D) DELMENDO 103 THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY DICUS, TAMRA

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2122 Ex Parte Theisen et al 12539743 - (D) CHEN 103 BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C./FGTL GONZALES, VINCENT

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2689 Ex Parte Brenneman et al 12637093 - (D) SZPONDOWSKI 103 International Business Machines Corporation - IT SWARTHOUT, BRENT

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3672 Ex Parte Xu 12633880 - (D) MOHANTY 102/103 Mossman, Kumar and Tyler, PC RUNYAN, RONALD R

3685 Ex Parte Baughman et al 12196695 - (D) MEDLOCK 101 103 ROBERTS MLOTKOWSKI SAFRAN & COLE, P.C. HUANG, TSAN-YU J

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED
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3731 HOLOGIC, INC. Requester, Respondent v. SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. Patent Owner, Appellant Ex Parte 7,226,459 B2 et al 09/983,810 95001933 - (D) SONG 102/103 Smith & Nephew, Inc./Nixon Peabody LLP Third Party Requester: ARNOLD & PORTER LLP WILLIAMS, CATHERINE SERKE original WOO, JULIAN W

REHEARING

DENIED
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2111 CHIMEI INNOLUX DISPLAY CORPORATION, Requester, v. MONDIS TECHNOLOGY LTD., Patent Owner. Ex Parte 7475180 et al 10/160,022 95000480 - (D) SIU 102/103 DECHERT LLP Third Party Requester: Cooley LLP ATTN: Patent Group LEE, CHRISTOPHER E original PHAN, RAYMOND NGAN

hotchkiss, boehringer, gulack

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REVERSED
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3693 Ex Parte Breitenbach 12197734 - (D) FETTING 103 CANTOR FITZGERALD, L.P. AMELUNXEN, BARBARA J

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3742 Ex Parte Hackel 11240676 - (D) BROWNE 103 Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory PAIK, SANG YEOP

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1731 Ex Parte Liu 13532838 - (D) NAGUMO 103/double patenting RANKIN, HILL & CLARK LLP PARVINI, PEGAH

The use of similar materials for similar purposes based on properties disclosed as making the materials useful for those purposes is a classical instance of prima facie obviousness. Hotchkiss v. Greenwood, 52 U.S. 248, 265 (1850) (“the knob of clay was simply the substitution of one [known] material for another [wood].”)

1783 Ex Parte Lim et al 11935126 - (D) DERRICK 103 Fox Rothschild LLP WATKINS III, WILLIAM P

1792 Ex Parte Sugawara et al 12065396 - (D) HEANEY 103 SUGHRUE-265550 LONG, LUANA ZHANG

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2168 Ex Parte Schmidt 12060802 - (D) KAISER 103 BOSWELL IP Law GORTAYO, DANGELINO N

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2427 Ex Parte Casagrande 12135360 - (D) BUI 103 INGRASSIA FISHER & LORENZ, P.C. (EchoStar) ALATA, YASSIN

2434 Ex Parte Overcash et al 11458965 - (D) PYONIN 103 HANLEY, FLIGHT & ZIMMERMAN, LLC BAYOU, YONAS A

2466 Ex Parte Witzel et al 12299346 - (D) STEPHENS 103 ERICSSON INC. ROBERTS, BRIAN S

2487 Ex Parte George et al 12771929 - (D) PINKERTON 103 GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY LI, TRACY Y

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3621 Ex Parte Mehta et al 13356269 - (D) MEDLOCK 103 double patenting FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. WU, RUTAO

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3715 Ex Parte Isenberg 13526384 - (D) SMEGAL 103 41.50 112(2) David H. Chervitz THAI, XUAN MARIAN

It is well established that “[a]n intended use or purpose usually will not limit the scope of the claim because such statements usually do no more than define a context in which the invention operates.” Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. v. Schering-Plough Corp., 320 F.3d 1339, 1345 (Fed. Cir. 2003).

In re Gulack, 703 F.2d 1381, 1385 (Fed. Cir. 1983) (when descriptive material is not functionally related to the substrate, the descriptive material will not distinguish the invention from the prior art in terms of patentability).

Gulack, In re, 703 F.2d 1381, 217 USPQ 401 (Fed. Cir. 1983) 2112.01

REHEARING

DENIED
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2135 Ex Parte Stansell et al 12234850 - (D) SPONDOWSKI 103 CRGO LAW GOSSAGE, GLENN