howmedica, ventana, Phillips

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1734 Ex Parte Bello et al 13306570 - (D) SMITH 103 Greenberg Traurig, LLP LIANG, ANTHONY M

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2465 Ex Parte Irnich et al 14110365 - (D) CRAIG 103 Murphy, Bilak & Homiller/Ericsson HOUSHMAND, HOOMAN

2486 Ex Parte TRUDEAU et al 14609324 - (D) KUMAR 102/103 IP-MEX Inc. CHIO, TAT CHI

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2856 Ex Parte Bevot et al 13704650 - (D) TIMM 102/103 MICHAEL BEST & FRIEDRICH LLP (Bosch) PHAN, TRUONG D

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3742 Ex Parte Gough 12316604 - (D) STAICOVICI 102/103 CHRISTOPHER JOHN RUDY PASCHALL, MARK H

3752 Ex Parte RETZLOFF et al 14190861 - (D) STAICOVICI 102 HARNESS, DICKEY & PIERCE, P.L.C. KIM, CHRISTOPHER S

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1735 Ex Parte Okabe et al 12367581 - (D) HANLON 103 HOWSON & HOWSON LLP HEVEY, JOHN A

1787 Ex Parte Takeda et al 13809279 - (D) HANLON 103 BIRCH, STEWART, KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP FUNG, CHING-YIU

Appellants do not provide any persuasive reasoning or evidence that such an upper surface as depicted in Matsuda that includes tabs is not encompassed by the claim language. For example only, Appellants have not recited that the upper surface is planar and exclusive of any projections/tabs. Cf. Howmedica Osteonics Corp. v. Wright Med. Tech., Inc., 540 F.3d 1337, 1345 (Fed. Cir. 2008) (declining to impute a limitation into a disputed claim term in the absence of a clear requirement in the specification, even where “every disclosure of [the disputed term] in the specification shows [the alleged limitation]”); see also Ventana Med. Sys., Inc. v. BiogenexLabs., Inc., 473 F.3d 1173, 1181 (Fed. Cir. 2006) (“[T]he mere fact that the [asserted] patent discloses [only certain] embodiments . . . does not in and of itself mean that the method claims at issue are limited to the disclosed embodiments.”); Phillips v. AWH Corp., 415 F.3d 1303, 1323 (Fed. Cir. 2005) (en banc) (“[W]e have expressly rejected the contention that if a patent describes only a single embodiment, the claims of the patent must be construed as being limited to that embodiment.”).

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

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2665 Ex Parte Meinel 13813232 - (D) NAPPI 103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS SCHWARTZ, RAPHAEL M

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2833 Ex Parte Takahashi et al 14369038 - (D) HASTINGS 102/103 OSHA LIANG L.L.P.2833 SAEED, AHMED M

2864 Ex Parte Vandermeijden 13101915 - (D) OWENS 101/102 Osha Liang LLP/Synaptics SUGLO, JANET L

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3695 Ex Parte Clayton et al 12620875 - (D) THOMAS 101 MEYERTONS, HOOD, KIVLIN, KOWERT & GOETZEL, P.C. OYEBISI, OJO O

3696 Ex Parte Carlson et al 14203382 - (D) HUTCHINGS 101 KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP/VISA CHANG, EDWARD

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3665 Ex Parte CHOU 13158310 - (R) CUTITTA 101 Ledell Ansari, LLP SHAAWAT, MUSSA A

ruff

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1734 Ex Parte LELIAS et al 13248785 - (D) McGEE 103 41.50 103 MILLEN, WHITE, ZELANO & BRANIGAN, P.C. NGUYEN, NGOC YEN M

It appears to us that the Examiner’s determination of equivalence is rooted in the fact that alumina is listed among several optional components in Dupin, some of which also appear in Nedez to be optional, and to be included in similar amounts to those also disclosed in Dupin. Final Act. 8 citing Dupin 3:42—46; see also id. at 4 (noting how Nedez’s composition “also comprises at least one compound selected from clays, silicates, titanium sulfate and ceramic fibers in a total amount of 30% by weight or less.”). This, without more, is an insufficient basis upon which to determine equivalence. See In re Ruff, 256 F.2d 590, 598—9 (CCPA 1958) (explaining how equivalence cannot be demonstrated by mere existence within a Markush group). Moreover, we note that the Examiner’s attempted reliance on Appellants’ Specification to support a showing of equivalence (Final Act. 9-10) is legally impermissible. See In re Ruff 256 F.2d at 598 (“To rely on an equivalence known only to the applicant to establish obviousness is to assume that his disclosure is a part of the prior art. The mere statement of this proposition reveals its fallaciousness.”).

Ruff, In re, 256 F.2d 590, 118 USPQ 340 (CCPA 1958) 2144.06

1783 Ex Parte Elhard et al 12682777 - (D) DERRICK 103 FRANK ROSENBERG MILLER, DANIEL H

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2831 Ex Parte Iles 14260530 - (D) INGLESE 103 BOYLE FREDRICKSON S.C. NGUYEN, VIET P

2865 Ex Parte Allen-Ware et al 13040094 - (D) OWENS 112(2)/103 Garg Law Firm, PLLC IBM AUS IPLAW (GLF) QUIGLEY, KYLE ROBERT

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3689 Ex Parte DAY 12558441 - (D) FETTING 101/103 Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. Mintz Levin/SAP FISHER, PAUL R

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1653 Ex Parte Collet et al 14324140 - (D) FLAX 102/103 103 LanzaTech New Zealand Limited AFREMOVA, VERA

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1745 Ex Parte Lim et al 14025108 - (D) HASTINGS 103 WHITHAM, CURTIS & COOK, P.C. TOLIN, MICHAEL A

1761 Ex Parte Holicza 12541084 - (D) INGLESE 112(2) 103/OTDP Kirton & McConkie KHAN, AMINA S

1764 Ex Parte Holicza 12950110 - (D) INGLESE 103 Kirton & McConkie KAUCHER, MARK S

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2125 Ex Parte McGuire et al 14063030 - (D) DEJMEK 102 THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY MASINICK, MICHAEL D

2164 Ex Parte Nam et al 11849982 - (D) COURTENAY 103 GREER, BURNS & CRAIN, LTD GEBRESENBET, DINKU W

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2884 Ex Parte Klunder et al 12447668 - (D) NAGUMO 103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS LEE, SHUN K

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3681 Ex Parte Vitti et al 13178461 - (D) MEDLOCK 102/103 101 DLA PIPER LLP (US ) LI, SUN M

3691 Ex Parte Pachon et al 11961579 - (D) SHAW 101 General Electric Company KAZIMI, HANI M

3695 Ex Parte Hougland et al 12752985 - (D) FETTING 101 Maschoff Brennan/ PayPal ROBINSON, KITO R

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3733 Ex Parte Oesch 11578496 - (D) FREDMAN 103 Fay Kaplun & Marcin, LLP COTRONEO, STEVEN J

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3668 Ex Parte Stanek et al 13910303 - (R) BEAMER 103 BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C./FGTL MARTINEZ BORRERO, LUIS A

3686 Ex Parte Zheng et al 12388901 - (D) MANTIS MERCADER 101/102/103 MICROSOFT CORPORATION NAJARIAN, LENA

3692 Ex Parte Saito et al 12354048 - (D) FETTING 101 Cuenot, Forsythe & Kim, LLC FELTEN, DANIEL S

smith3

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REVERSED
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3745 Ex Parte Enevoldsen 13763786 - (D) SCHOPFER 102/103 SIEMENS CORPORATION FLORES, JUAN G

3745 Ex Parte Von Hollen et al 13825263 - (D) CAPP 103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS, P.C. LEGENDRE, CHRISTOPHER RYAN

3771 Ex Parte Milan et al 13719529 - (D) SCHOPFER 103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS SIPPEL, RACHEL T

3779 Ex Parte Greenburg et al 13474572 - (D) FREDMAN 102/103 Covidien LP CHOU, WILLIAM B

The correct inquiry in giving a claim term its broadest reasonable interpretation in light of the specification is not whether the specification proscribes or precludes some broad reading of the claim term adopted by the examiner. And it is not simply an interpretation that is not inconsistent with the specification. It is an interpretation that corresponds with what and how the inventor describes his invention in the specification.

In re Smith International, Inc., 871 F.3d 1375, 1382—83 (Fed. Cir. 2017)

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1768 Ex Parte SHI et al 13838501 - (D) DENNETT 103 103 Brooks Kushman P.C. / Masco Corporation JOHNSTON, BRIEANN R

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2636 Ex Parte FEATHERSTON et al 14132992 - (D) NAPPI 103 103 Tarolli, Sundheim, Co veil & Tummino LLP and Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation SANCHEZ, DIBSONJ

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3781 Ex Parte Meers et al 14054012 - (D) HOFFMANN 103 103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS, P.C. CASTRIOTTA, JENNIFER

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1651 Ex Parte Scuilla et al 13386946 - (D) MILLS 103 BUTZEL LONG, P.C. CLARKE, TRENT R

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1734 Ex Parte Bentley et al 12995931 - (D) DELMENDO 112(2)/103 Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC Dow Corning Corp. NGUYEN, NGOC YEN M

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2197 Ex Parte Hilerio et al 13398321 - (D) PINKERTON 101 103 MICROSOFT CORPORATION MILLER, VIVA L

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2433 Ex Parte Li et al 13076460 - (D) BUSCH 103 MICROSOFT CORPORATION WOLDEMARIAM, NEGA

2457 Ex Parte Pak et al 13555516 - (D) BUSCH 101/103 Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP Oracle International Corporation TODD, GREGORY G

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2617 Ex Parte Kasuya et al 13957599 - (D) HOWARD 102 PEARNE & GORDON LLP LEE, KWANG B

2667 Ex Parte Young 13860180 - (D) JEFFERY 103 Wolfe-SBMC RUSH, ERIC

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3611 Ex Parte Howard 14869196 - (D) HOFFMANN 103 King & Schickli, PLLC Ford Global Technologies, LLC STABLEY, MICHAEL R

3649 Ex Parte Suetrong et al 13815811 - (D) HORNER 102/103 112(2) Robert B. Aylor HARMON, CHRISTOPHER R

3686 Ex Parte Berzansky et al 12167744 - (D) CRAWFORD 101 Alston & Bird LLP McKesson Corporation NGUYEN, TRAN N

3687 Ex Parte Johnson et al 13191583 - (D) MEDLOCK 101 SCHMEISER, OLSEN & WATTS LUDWIG, PETER L

3689 Ex Parte Engelmann et al 10456260 - (D) MOHANTY 101 SAP SE GILKEY, CARRIE STRODER

3689 Ex Parte Rajkumar et al 12035097 - (D) HAGY 101/103 MILES & STOCKBRIDGE P.C. Oracle International Corporation WEISENFELD, ARYAN E

3691 Ex Parte Sacco et al 14300112 - (D) HUME 101/OTDP SCHWEGMAN LUNDBERG & WOESSNER/EBAY HAMILTON, LALITA M

3695 Ex Parte Lim et al 13072356 - (D) LENTIVECH 103 101 KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP/VISA POLLOCK, GREGORY A

3696 Ex Parte ROTHROCK et al 13944605 - (D) HUME 101 Oblon/Corelogic Inc. PATEL, JAGDISH

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3788 Ex Parte Price 14147164 - (D) OSINSKI 103 Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP COLLINS, RAVEN

nielson, smith2

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2487 Ex Parte Beer-Gingold et al 14131368 - (D) MacDONALD 102/103 NXP-LARSON NEWMAN, LLP BECK, LERON

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2857 Ex Parte KAWAMOTO et al 12955183 - (D) CASHION 103 103 NIXON & VANDERHYE, P.C. KUAN, JOHN CHUNYANG

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3749 Ex Parte OLIA 12869069 - (D) MURPHY 103 103 41.50 103 General Electric Company HERZFELD, NATHANIEL

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2153 Ex Parte Falkenburg et al 14106299 - (D) FRAHM Concurring NAPPI 102 102/103/double patenting DLA Piper LLP (US) BUI, THUY T

see also In re Nielson, 816 F.2d 1567, 1569, 1572 (Fed. Cir. 1987) (dependent claims, not argued separately, fall with the independent claims, even though the dependent claims were rejected based on additional (or different) references.).

2175 Ex Parte Beckert et al 13619999 - (D) SILVERMAN 103 Wolfe-SBMC HO, RUAY L

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2458 Ex Parte Hofmayer et al 14796894 - (D) FRAHM 101/103 SCHWEGMAN LUNDBERG & WOESSNER, P.A. NAOREEN, NAZIA

2467 Ex Parte Kim et al 13459907 - (D) KHAN 102 THE FARRELL LAW FIRM, PC SMITH, MARCUS

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2618 Ex Parte Salvi et al 13924713 - (D) WINSOR 103 Jordan IP Law, LLC NGUYEN, PHONG X

2687 Ex Parte Limbert et al 14185568 - (D) WINSOR 112(2) 103 MCANDREWS HELD & MALLOY, LTD TUN, NAY L

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3635 Ex Parte Barrego 12705749 - (D) HOFFMANN 103 112(2) PANITCH SCHWARZE BELISARIO & NADEL LLP CANFIELD, ROBERT

3687 Ex Parte DOHERTY et al 12764559 - (D) WIEDER 101 MILES & STOCKBRIDGE P.C. Oracle International Corporation ZARE, SCOTT A

3691 Ex Parte Black 13720119 - (D) NAPPI 101 NCR Corporation POINVIL, FRANTZY

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3711 Ex Parte Hall 13539113 - (D) CAPP 101 TRASKBRITT, P.C. /Bally Gaming, Inc. DENNIS, MICHAEL DAVID

Our reviewing court maintains that claims directed to rules for conducting a wagering game compare to other fundamental economic practices found abstract by the Supreme Court. See In re Smith, 815 F.3d 816 (Fed. Cir. 2016).

3743 Ex Parte Baacke et al 13814750 - (D) SCHOPFER 103 112(1)/103 BSH Home Appliances Corporation LAU, JASON

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3665 Ex Parte Bell et al 13567333 - (R) COURTENAY 103 CRGO LAW KING, RODNEY P

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2839 CERRO WIRE, INC. Requester and Respondent v. SOUTHWIRE COMPANY Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 8043119 et al 12787877 95000695 - (D) CHEN 314/112(1)/112(2)/102/103 112(1)/112(2)/102 41.77 314/112(1)/103 ALSTON & BIRD LLP HUGHES, DEANDRA M

McAward

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1631 Ex Parte RUSSELL 12472045 - (D) MAJORS 102/103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS NEGIN, RUSSELL SCOTT

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3644 Ex Parte Stern 13329736 - (D) PESLAK 103 M&G Spectrum HUSON, JOSHUA DANIEL

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2831 Ex Parte Liskow 14366631 - (D) ROSS 102/103 112(1)/112(2)/102 Maginot, Moore & Beck LLP TA, THO DAC

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1611 Ex Parte Park et al 12609352 - (D) MAJORS 103 112(2)/103 Hanley, Flight & Zimmerman (Boeing) ANTHOPOLOS, PETER

“[T]he Office establishes a prima facie case of indefiniteness with a rejection explaining how the metes and bounds of a pending claim are not clear because the claim contains words or phrases whose meaning is unclear.” In re McAward, No. 2015-006416 (PTAB Aug. 25, 2017) (precedential)

1615 Ex Parte Halliday et al 14099663 - (D) FREDMAN 103/double patenting double patenting FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (NY) SASAN, ARADHANA

1648 Ex Parte Chan et al 12808930 - (D) ADAMS 101/103 MORGAN LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP (WA) ZOU, NIANXIANG

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1791 Ex Parte Hiroe et al 11992603 - (D) GARRIS 103 KRATZ, QUINTOS & HANSON, LLP STULII, VERA

1793 Ex Parte Galluch et al 12696772 - (D) PRAISS 103 FAY SHARPE LLP MUKHOPADHYAY, BHASKAR

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2649 Ex Parte TOKUDA 14170248 - (D) JEFFERY 103 Studebaker & Brackett PC LU, ZHIYU

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3744 Ex Parte Chen et al 13890885 - (D) HILL 103 BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C./FGTL ARANT, HARRY E

3749 Ex Parte Wortmann et al 13100587 - (D) HILL 103 Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP (WM) MCALLISTER, STEVEN B

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2649 Ex Parte Lin et al 13972766 - (D) AMUNDSON 103 Park, Vaughan, Fleming & Dowler LLP — Yao Group LU, ZHIYU

giannelli

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2123 Ex Parte Finke et al 13305717 - (D) ENGLE 102/103 Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. SAP COOK, BRIAN S

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2415 Ex Parte Ma et al 13283022 - (D) JEFFERY 103 Slater Matsil, LLP/HW/FW/HWC RANDHAWA, MANDISH K

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3743 Ex Parte Schaben 13017789 - (D) JESCHKE 103 Evans & Dixon, LLC YUEN, JESSICA JIPING

3752 Ex Parte Harris et al 12159008 - (D) MEDLOCK 103 BAKER & HOSTETLER LLP KIM, CHRISTOPHER S

Moving plunger 56 between various positions so that the first flow rate and/or pressure and the second flow rate and/or pressure are adjusted to different non-zero values is, thus, inconsistent with the way Schmidt’s spray paint device is intended to be used. See In re Giannelli, 739 F.3d 1375, 1380 (Fed. Cir. 2014) (“Physical capability alone does not render obvious that which is contraindicated.”).

Giannelli, In re, 739 F.3d 1375, 109 USPQ2d 1333 (Fed. Cir. 2014) 2111.04

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering

1797 Ex Parte Wan et al 14029215 - (D) RANGE 112(1)/112(2)/102/103 double patenting QUINE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW GROUP, P.C. KILPATRICK, BRYAN T

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3742 Ex Parte Peters et al 13552681 - (D) CALVE 102/103 103 Lincoln Electric Company/Perkins COIE LLP ROSARIO-APONTE, ALBA T

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1712 Ex Parte Haider et al 13936383 - (D) PRAISS 103 Covestro LLC MURATA, AUSTIN

1783 Ex Parte Lamine et al 14382679 - (D) McGEE 103 Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP AUER, LAURA A

1787 Ex Parte Suzuki et al 12990577 - (D) HEANEY 103 WESTERMAN, HATTORI, DANIELS & ADRIAN, LLP HUANG, CHENG YUAN

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2159 Ex Parte Bergman et al 13370868 - (D) PINKERTON 103 Otterstedt, Ellenbogen & Kammer, LLP SINGH, AMRESH

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2633 Ex Parte Wilhelmsson et al 14400681 - (D) MacDONALD 103 Leffler Intellectual Property Law, PLLC MURILLO GARCIA, FABRICIO R

2659 Ex Parte Liu et al 14105233 - (D) BRANCH 101/102/103 Maginot, Moore & Beck LLP DESIR, PIERRE LOUIS

2695 Ex Parte Gulezian et al 14094638 - (D) HOWARD 103 SHEPPARD, MULLIN, RICHTER & HAMPTON LLP KIYABU, KARIN A

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2848 Ex Parte EHRGOTT 13943048 - (D) HOUSEL 112(2)/103 SINORICA, LLC GONZALEZ, HIRAM E

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3622 Ex Parte Ferber et al 13612625 - (D) McSHANE 102/103 101 Keller Jolley Preece/Facebook MUNSON, PATRICIA H

3686 Ex Parte Zubiller et al 13189166 - (D) MacDONALD 101 Alston & Bird LLP Change Healthcare LLC HOLCOMB, MARK

3696 Ex Parte Erbey et al 13924260 - (D) WIEDER 101 Meunier Carlin & Curfman, LLC PATEL, JAGDISH

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3711 Ex Parte Snow et al 11801784 - (D) KORNICZKY 101 TRASKBRITT, P.C. /Bally Gaming, Inc. STANCZAK, MATTHEW BRIAN

3715 Ex Parte POTKONJAK 12541940 - (D) KORNICZKY 101 Turk IP Law, LLC Allied Inventors, LLC GRANT, MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER

3716 Ex Parte Sano 14228162 - (D) JESCHKE 101 DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH LLP YEN, JASON TAHAI

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3741 Ex Parte Dai et al 13417380 - (R) HOELTER 103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS/PRATT & WHITNEY CHAU, ALAIN

3788 Ex Parte Macinnes et al 13153300 - (D) SHAH 103 Burrus Intellectual Property Law Group LLC POON, ROBERT

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1712 Ex parte FUJIFILM HOLDINGS CORPORATION, Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 6144763 et al 90020087 - (D) SIU 102/103 MORGAN LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP (WA) POKRZYWA, JOSEPH R

jacoby

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2155 Ex Parte Thirugnanasundaram et al 13948204 - (D) CRAIG 102/103 FAY SHARPE LLP / CONDUENT SKHOUN, HICHAM

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1763 Ex Parte Minkwitz 13169368 - (D) SNAY 103 Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP (WM) CAI, WENWEN

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2168 Ex Parte Shaffer et al 13787627 - (D) NAPPI 103 STEVENS & SHOWALTER, LLP GORTAYO, DANGELINO N

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2618 Ex Parte Metz et al 13554805 - (D) NAPPI 103 Shumaker & Sieffert, P. A. CRAWFORD, JACINTA M

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2858 Ex Parte ARNDT et al 13026351 - (D) OWENS 103 double patenting 41.50 101 Patterson & Sheridan, LLP ZHANG, HAIDONG

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3744 Ex Parte Bakker et al 12118165 - (D) FINAMORE 112(2)/103 SHELL OIL COMPANY ALOSH, TAREQ M

see also In re Jacoby, 309 F.2d 513,516 (CCPA 1962) (explaining that persons skilled in the art “must be presumed to know something” about the art “apart from what the references disclose”).

3782 Ex Parte Maynard et al 12625903 - (D) BROWN 112(1)/103 DONALD J. ERSLER, S.C. THEIS, MATTHEW T

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3766 Ex Parte Truckai et al 13267258 - (R) FLAX 102/103 WILSON, SONSINI, GOODRICH & ROSATI PORTER, JR, GARY A

spada

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2438 Ex Parte Guarnieri et al 14026065 - (D) FRAHM 103 HARRINGTON & SMITH LANE, GREGORY A

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3679 Ex Parte Waugh 13769705 - (D) SHAH 102 YEE & ASSOCIATES, P.C. DUNWOODY, AARON M

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3742 Ex Parte Hutchison et al 13733681 - (D) JESCHKE 102/103 FLETCHER YODER (ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.) WARD, THOMAS JOHN

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2851 Ex Parte Luke et al 13559010 - (D) DERRICK 102 102/103 PERKINS COIE LLP - SEA General NGUYEN, NHA T

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3765 Ex Parte Gibbons et al 12968842 - (D) REIMERS 103 103 KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP HADEN, SALLY CLINE

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1651 Ex Parte Woda et al 13071793 - (D) NEW 103 TAROLLI, SUNDHEIM, COVELL & TUMMINO L.L.P. VISONE, THOMAS J

In other words: “[w]hen the claimed compositions are not novel they are not rendered patentable by recitation of properties, whether or not these properties are shown or suggested in the prior art.” In re Spada, 911 F.2d 705, 709 (Fed. Cir. 1990).

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

Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1613 Ex Parte Nazzal et al 13656573 - (D) FREDMAN 103 Edel Patents LLC BASQUILL, SEAN M

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2174 Ex Parte Borzello et al 13831886 - (D) BEAMER 101 102/103 MICROSOFT CORPORATION CHIUSANO, ANDREW TSUTOMU

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2441 Ex Parte Wald et al 13779574 - (D) STRAUSS 103/double patenting Baker Botts L.L.P./Facebook Inc. ZONG, RUOLEI

2458 Ex Parte Findeisen et al 13687584 - (D) FRAHM 101 Hewlett Packard Enterprise HUANG, CHEN-LIANG

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2619 Ex Parte Lee 13314582 - (D) MANTIS MERCADER 103 Patent Ingenuity, P.C. DISNEY ENTERPRISES INC. NGUYEN, VU

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3682 Ex Parte Lewis et al 13408924 - (D) COURTENAY 102 101 HP Inc. DAGNEW, SABA

3691 Ex Parte MARKOV et al 14095684 - (D) HUTCHINGS 101 FAY KAPLUN & MARCIN, LLP HAMILTON, LALITA M

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3754 Ex Parte Conrad et al 13554193 - (D) REIMERS 103 Norris McLaughlin & Marcus, PA LE, HUYEN D

cutsforth

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1618 Ex Parte Clower et al 13693218 - (D) FREDMAN 102/103 FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (TC) ROGERS, JAMES WILLIAM

1651 Ex Parte Peltier 13636665 - (D) FREDMAN 103 KNOBBE MARTENS OLSON & BEAR LLP VISONE, THOMAS J

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1774 Ex Parte Kuhn et al 14029079 - (D) HEANEY 103 THOMAS I HORSTEMEYER, LLP SEIFU, LESSANEWORK T

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2177 Ex Parte Buelow et al 14356394 - (D) FRAHM Concurring POTHIER 102/103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS NGUYEN, LUU-PHUONG T

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3714 Ex Parte BONANNO 13101774 - (D) CALVE 103 MCANDREWS HELD & MALLOY, LTD MOSSER, ROBERT E

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1798 Ex Parte MacArthur et al 13324853 - (D) SQUIRE 101 41.50 101 HONEYWELL/MUNCK TURK, NEIL N

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2614 Ex Parte Sharma 13965843 - (D) CUTITTA 103 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED BADER, ROBERT N.

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3682 Ex Parte GONEN 12041454 - (D) HAGY 101/103 Maldjian Law Group LLC HAMILTON, MATTHEW L

3695 Ex Parte Bagarella et al 13224510 - (D) HUGHES 101 ONELLO & MELLO LLP DONLON, RYAN D

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3745 Ex Parte Farb 12867758 - (D) PESLAK 112(1)/112(2)/103 DR MARK M. FRIEDMAN WHITE, ALEXANDER A

3746 Ex Parte Colson et al 13466363 - (D) KNIGHT 112(2)/103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS, P.C. BRUNJES, CHRISTOPHER J

However, merely asserting that the change is an obvious design choice is insufficient. See Cutsforth, Inc. v. MotivePower, Inc., 636 Fed. App’x. 575, 578 (Fed. Cir. 2016) (unpublished) (stating that a particular placement of an element is a design choice does not make it obvious; a reason must be offered as to why a skilled artisan would have made the specific design choice).

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3746 Ex Parte Lewis et al 13920501 - (D) SONG 103 CARDINAL HEALTH INC. BOBISH, CHRISTOPHER S

outdry

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2454 Ex Parte Chang 13848836 - (D) STRAUSS 103 CRGO LAW PATEL, CHIRAG R

2454 Ex Parte Chang 13872118 - (D) STRAUSS 103 CRGO LAW PATEL, CHIRAG R

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2677 Ex Parte Subramanian et al 14264923 - (D) EVANS 103 Kramer & Amado, P.C. BATAILLE, FRANTZ

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3778 Ex Parte Yang 13236784 - (D) STEPHENS 103 JOHNSON & JOHNSON PHILIPS, BRADLEY H

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2457 Ex Parte Nissim et al 14563183 - (D) HOWARD 101/112(2) 101/103/double patenting Cuenot, Forsythe & Kim, LLC WILLIAMS, CLAYTONR

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1619 Ex Parte Matsuzawa et al 14240529 - (D) GRIMES 103 WOOD, HERRON & EVANS, LLP PROSSER, ALISSAJ

1619 Ex Parte Schwarz 11813380 - (D) CHANG 103 SandozAG (Austria)- LUEDEKA NEELY GROUP, P.C. GREENE, IVAN A

1627 Ex Parte Sehested et al 12920484 - (D) LEBOVITZ 103 LERNER, DAVID, LITTENBERG, KRUMHOLZ & MENTLIK IVANOVA, SVETLANA M

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1713 Ex Parte Shinoda et al 13265926 - (D) FRANKLIN 103 GRIFFIN & SZIPL, PC DUCLAIR, STEPHANIE P.

1761 Ex Parte KAVCHOK et al 14446681 - (D) COLAIANNI 103 CHURCH & DWIGHT CO., INC. DELCOTTO, GREGORY R

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2645 Ex Parte Rune et al 14438724 - (D) FRAHM 103 Murphy, Bilak & Homiller/Ericsson MILLER, BRANDON J

Any motivation, “whether articulated in the references themselves or supported by evidence of the knowledge of a skilled artisan, is sufficient.” Outdry Technologies Corp. v. Geox S.p.A., 859 F.3d 1364, 1370-71 (Fed Cir. 2017). 

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2813 Ex Parte Zhang 14024840 - (D) SQUIRE 103 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED KING, SUN MI KIM

2863 Ex Parte London et al 13733753 - (D) GUPTA 103 Baker & Hostetler LLP (MICROSOFT CORPORATION) HAGOS, EYOB

2868 Ex Parte Kremin et al 13247779 - (D) OGDEN 102/103 CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION ANDREWS, BRENT J

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3647 Ex Parte Johnson et al 13855705 - (D) CALVE 103 NovaTech IP Law GICZY, ALEXANDER V

3649 Ex Parte Dixon et al 13773099 - (D) FINAMORE 101/103 FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER LLP BORISSOV, IGORN

3694 Ex Parte Rahman et al 14095806 - (D) HUTCHINGS 101 FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (DA) MILEF, ELDA G

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3715 Ex Parte Ajmera et al 13408547 - (D) LANEY 112(2)/103 101/double patenting FERENCE & ASSOCIATES LLC HILLERY, NATHAN

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2623 Ex Parte WINGATE 13029333 - (R) STRAUSS 103 HAUPTMAN HAM, LLP MATHEWS, CRYSTAL

REISSUE

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3612 Ex Parte Preisler et al 14632238 - (D) 8,690,233 13/453,201 HILL 112(1) BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C. FLANAGAN, BEVERLY MEINDL