Nazomi, karlin

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2881 Ex Parte Mansfield et al 12861373 - (D) SMITH 102/103 HOUST CONSULTING (Varian) IPPOLITO, NICOLE MARIE

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3744 Ex Parte Khelifa et al 10571698 - (D) LORIN 102/103 102/103 FITCH EVEN TABIN & FLANNERY, LLP GONZALEZ, PAOLO

“[C]laim differentiation normally means that limitations stated in dependent claims are not to be read into the independent claim from which they depend.” Nazomi Commc'ns, Inc. v. Arm Holdings, PLC., 403 F.3d 1364, 1370 (Fed. Cir. 2005) (quoting Karlin Techs., Inc. v. Surgical Dynamics, Inc., 177 F.3d 968, 971–72 (Fed. Cir. 1999).

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2425 Ex Parte Wang et al 12841450 - (D) THOMAS 103 FAY SHARPE/LUCENT CHEN, CAI Y

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2815 Ex Parte Kamikawa et al 12314402 - (D) LEBOVITZ 103 Harness, Dickey & Pierce P.L.C. KIM, JAY C

Jung, gechter, stepan

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2687 Ex Parte Skillman et al 11830203 - (D) STRAUSS 103 Mahamedi Paradice LLP (QCA) MURPHY, JEROLD B

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2842 Ex Parte Zhang et al 12386775 - (D) OWENS 102 Docket Clerk - SAMS O TOOLE, COLLEEN J

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3762 Ex Parte Goetz 12682923 - (D) GREENHUT 103 SHUMAKER & SIEFFERT , P.A EDWARDS, PHILIP CHARLES

A rejection must be set forth in sufficiently articulate and informative manner as to meet the notice requirement of § 132, such as by identifying where or how each limitation of the rejected claims is met by the prior art references. In re Jung, 637 F.3d 1356, 1363 (Fed. Cir. 2011); see also 37 C.F.R. § l . 104(c)(2) ("When a reference is complex or shows or describes inventions other than that claimed by the applicant, the particular part relied on must be designated as nearly as practicable. The pertinence of each reference, if not apparent, must be clearly explained and each rejected claim specified."), Gechter v. Davidson, 116 F.3d 1454, 1460 (Fed. Cir. 1997) (PTO must create a record that includes "specific fact findings for each contested limitation and satisfactory explanations for such findings."). It is neither our place, nor Appellant's burden, to speculate as to the basis for rejecting claims. In re Stepan, 660 F. 3d 1341, 1345 (Fed. Cir. 2011) (It is the PTO's obligation to provide prior notice to the applicant of all matters of fact and law asserted prior to an appeal hearing before the Board.).

Jung, In re, 637 F.3d 1356, 98 USPQ2d 1174 (Fed. Cir. 2011) 1205.02 1504.01(c)

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
3762 Ex Parte Moffitt et al 12630633 - (D) HOFFMANN 102/103 102 SCHWEGMAN LUNDBERG & WOESSNER/BSC D ABREU, MICHAEL JOSEPH

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1643 Ex Parte Zhao et al 10335056 - (D) HARLOW 103 ANTICANCER, INC BRISTOL, LYNN ANNE

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1723 Ex Parte SETO 12892537 - (D) KENNEDY 103 CROWELL & MORING LLP DIGNAN, MICHAEL L

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2426 Ex Parte Campagna et al 12050575 - (D) PINKERTON 103 SHERIDAN ROSS P.C. TAYLOR, JOSHUA D

2468 Ex Parte Garudadri et al 11129635 - (D) KENNY 103 QUALCOMM INCORPORATED PHUNG, LUAT

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2641 Ex Parte YACH 13438373 - (D) HAGY 103 PERRY + CURRIER INC. (BlackBerry) LAI, DANIEL

2648 Ex Parte Huang et al 12361741 - (D) MacDONALD 103 BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C./FGTL TALUKDER, MD K

2695 Ex Parte Dassanayake et al 12605705 - (D) HAGY 103 MACMILLAN, SOBANSKI & TODD, LLC - FORD KIYABU, KARIN A

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2859 Ex Parte Duvalsaint et al 12388797 - (D) OWENS 103 Keohane & D'Alessandro GRANT, ROBERT J

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1791 Ex Parte Zheng et al 11615457 - (D) OWENS 103 FITCH EVEN TABIN & FLANNERY, LLP BADR, HAMID R

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2176 Ex Parte Itani et al 12062506 - (D) JIVANI 102/103 CRGO LAW NGUYEN, MAIKHANH

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3727 Ex parte SILGAN PLASTICS LLC Appellant, Patent Owner Ex Parte 6,095,359 et al 09/405,614 90013044 - (D) SONG 103 REINHART BOERNER VAN DEUREN S.C. For Third Party: MOLD-MASTERS (2007) LIMITED LEWIS, AARON J original CRONIN, STEPHEN K

greenfield, harris

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2199 Ex Parte Birdal et al 12396369 - (D) HAAPALA 102 PERKINS COIE LLP - PAO General BULLOCK JR, LEWIS ALEXANDER

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3685 Ex Parte Chieu et al 12042424 - (D) HUTCHINGS 103 YEE & ASSOCIATES PC IBM CORP (YA) HUANG, TSAN-YU J

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3743 Ex Parte Aouad et al 12491315 - (D) GERSTENBLITH 102/103 THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY MCCORMACK, JOHN PATRICK

3771 Ex Parte DeBenedictis et al 12134009 - (D) HORNER 103 THOMPSON HINE L.L.P. SKORUPA, VALERIE LYNN

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2168 Ex Parte Graefe et al 12495628 - (D) STRAUSS 102/103 101 Hewlett Packard Enterprise FAN, SHIOW-JY

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2878 Ex Parte Papadopoulos 12479251 - (D) DANG 112(1)/103 103 Vidas, Arrett & Steinkraus, P.A. VAS/Orbital ATK, Inc. LEE, JOHN R

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1716 Ex Parte Wunderlich et al 12224016 - (D) PER CURIAM 103 Mintz Levin/Special Group CULBERT, ROBERTS P

1761 Ex Parte Goffinet 12994622 - (D) HEANEY 103 HAMRE, SCHUMANN, MUELLER & LARSON, P.C. DELCOTTO, GREGORY R

Appellant has not provided on this record a sufficient basis for concluding that the generic scope of protection sought by claim I is reasonably commensurate with the showing of alleged unexpected results. See In re Greenfield, 571 F.2d 1185, 1189 (CCPA 1978) (obviousness rejection affirmed because evidence establishing that one (or a small number of) species gives unexpected results is inadequate proof); In re Harris, 409 F.3d  1339, 1344 (Fed. Cir. 2005) ("Even assuming that the results were unexpected, Harris needed to show results covering the scope of the claimed range. Alternatively Harris needed to narrow the claims.").

Greenfield, In re, 571 F.2d 1185, 197 USPQ 227 (CCPA 1978) 2145

Harris, In re, 409 F.3d 1339, 74 USPQ2d 1951 (Fed. Cir. 2005) 2144.05

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2121 Ex Parte Diwakar et al 12620381 - (D) DANG 102/103 Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP (CA, Inc.) CHANG, SUNRAY

2141 Ex Parte Hamilton et al 12501922 - (D) PINKERTON 103 HOFFMAN WARNICK LLC AUGUSTINE, NICHOLAS

2142 Ex Parte Yee et al 11451734 - (D) ENGELS 103 MICROSOFT CORPORATION RIEGLER, PATRICK F

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2426 Ex Parte Moskowitz 10939065 - (D) ENGELS 103 INGRASSIA FISHER & LORENZ, P.C. (EchoStar) RABOVIANSKI, JIVKA A

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2611 Ex Parte Kamath et al 12499372 - (D) DANG 103 VERIZON PERROMAT, CARLOS

2611 Ex Parte Jiao et al 11735353 - (D) DANG 103 QUALCOMM INCORPORATED PERROMAT, CARLOS

2641 Ex Parte NIEMELA 12705312 - (D) KAISER 103 Ditthavong & Steiner, P.C. HEIBER, SHANTELL LAKETA

2646 Ex Parte KIM et al 13045101 - (D) MacDONALD 102/103 THE FARRELL LAW FIRM, P.C. AJAYI, JOEL

2676 Ex Parte Asano 11894096 - (D) JIVANI 103 CANTOR COLBURN LLP SANTIAGO CORDERO, MARIVELISSE

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3626 Ex Parte Mielekamp et al 12305997 - (D) HUTCHINGS 102 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS PAULS, JOHN A

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3722 Ex Parte Peuker et al 11749183 - (D) GEIER 102/103 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY SINGH, SUNIL K

3763 Ex Parte Magers 12192045 - (D) SHAH 103 Rogitz & Associates MEDWAY, SCOTT J

3771 Ex Parte Lugtigheid 11364005 - (D) ASTORINO 103 YOUNG & THOMPSON STUART, COLIN W

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1775 Ex parte BIOGENIE PROJETOS LTDA. Appellant Ex Parte 6991853 et al 10/446,933 96000011 - (D) MOORE 102/103 FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER LLP SPEER, TIMOTHY M original MCNEIL, JENNIFER C

mouttet

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REVERSED 
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2191 Ex Parte Saraswati 12101792 - (D) DIXON 103 Hewlett Packard Enterprise BOURZIK, BRAHIM

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2633 Ex Parte Shameli et al 12983454 - (D) FRAHM 103 GARLICK & MARKISON PEREZ, JAMES M

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2837 Ex Parte Kern et al 12620656 - (D) OGDEN 103 Slayden Grubert Beard PLLC CHAN, KAWING

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3625 Ex Parte Bursey et al 12579398 - (D) WINSOR 102/103 41.50 101 SCHWEGMAN LUNDBERG & WOESSNER/EBAY MISIASZEK, MICHAEL

3662 Ex Parte Tang 12938364 - (D) STEPINA 102/103 Intellectual Property Investment Law Group KAN, YURI

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3752 Ex Parte Wingeier et al 10593001 - (D) GUIJT 103 CURATOLO SIDOTI CO., LPA BOECKMANN, JASON J

3766 Ex Parte Corndorf et al 12363109 - (D) SCHOPFER 103 Medtronic, Inc. (CRDM) BEHRINGER, LUTHER G

3777 Ex Parte Pascal 11645797 - (D) OSINSKI 102 Pearl Cohen Zedek Latzer Baratz LLP ROY, BAISAKHI

AFFIRMED-IN-PART 
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1619 Ex Parte Kumar 12195789 - (D) CHANG 102/103 103 41.50 103 Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner / Biomet ZISKA, SUZANNE E

In re Mouttet, 686 F.3d 1322, 1333—1334 (Fed. Cir. 2012) (explaining that mere disclosure of alternative design does not teach away and an "inferior combination" is not inapt for obviousness purposes merely because better alternatives exist in prior art).

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2114 Ex Parte Gebhardt et al 12368716 - (D) DIXON 103 102 SCHWEGMAN LUNDBERG & WOESSNER/SAP KUDIRKA, JOSEPH R

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2493 Ex Parte Weisbrot et al 11829082 - (D) STEPHENS 102 102/103 SMITH RISLEY TEMPEL SANTOS LLC SIDDIQI, MOHAMMAD A

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3741 Ex Parte Sonoda et al 12306832 - (D) HILL 103 103 41.50 112(2) WESTERMAN, HATTORI, DANIELS & ADRIAN, LLP NGUYEN, ANDREW H

3769 Ex Parte Jung et al 12154279 - (D) BAHR 103 101 IV - SUITER SWANTZ PC LLO ARCHER, MARIE

AFFIRMED 
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1613 Ex Parte Elliott et al 12496305 - (D) MILLS 103/double patenting THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY YU, HONG

1634 Ex Parte Yamada et al 12210094 - (D) PER CURIAM 103 Agilent Technologies, Inc. in care of: CPA Global BHAT, NARAYAN KAMESHWAR

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1726 Ex Parte Konishiike et al 10935827 - (D) BEST 103 THE CHICAGO TECHNOLOGY LAW GROUP, LLC WALLS, CYNTHIA KYUNG SOO

1792 Ex Parte Fujita et al 12524460 - (D) DELMENDO 103 Muncy, Geissler, Olds & Lowe, P.C. ZILBERING, ASSAF

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2135 Ex Parte Scott et al 11619301 - (D) MacDONALD 103 LARSON NEWMAN, LLP DILLON, SAMUEL A

2141 Ex Parte Durham et al 12924129 - (D) McNEILL 103 FARJAMI & FARJAMI LLP DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC. DRAGOESCU, CLAUDIA B

2166 Ex Parte Johnson et al 12579402 - (D) WINSOR 102 SCHWEGMAN LUNDBERG & WOESSNER/EBAY JOHNSON, JOHNESE T

2168 Ex Parte Gustafson et al 12471115 - (D) KUMAR 103 FLETCHER YODER P.C. MORRISON, JAY A

2174 Ex Parte Newman et al 11831692 - (D) NAPPI 103 PARK, VAUGHAN, FLEMING & DOWLER LLP PVF -- PARC SHIAU, SHEN C

2185 Ex Parte SIEGWART 13418804 - (D) NAPPI 102 double patenting Cuenot, Forsythe & Kim, LLC DANG, KHANH

2197 Ex Parte SIMA et al 11560984 - (D) LENTIVECH 103 Hewlett Packard Enterprise PAN, HANG

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2486 Ex Parte Jorke 12515342 - (D) JURGOVAN 103 PATENT CENTRAL LLC MUNG, ON S

2491 Ex Parte Rich 11988779 - (D) SZPONDOWSKI 103 THOMSON Licensing LLC HENNING, MATTHEW T

2498 Ex Parte Barsness et al 12144783 - (D) BUI 103 Patterson & Sheridan, LLP GOLDBERG, ANDREW C

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2628 Ex Parte Hotelling et al 11204873 - (D) ARBES 103 MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP LA APPLE ONYEKABA, AMY

2637 Ex Parte Cui et al 12511795 - (D) COURTENAY 102/103 AT&T Legal Department - HFZ BELLO, AGUSTIN

2644 Ex Parte Granda et al 12651439 - (D) THOMAS 103 Leydig, Voit & Mayer, Ltd. EISNER, RONALD

2688 Ex Parte MORINAGA et al 12642660 - (D) JURGOVAN 103 ZILKA-KOTAB, PC- HIT GARCIA, CARLOS E

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2865 Ex Parte Mylaraswamy 12112849 - (D) KRATZ 101/102/103 HONEYWELL/IFL SUAREZ, FELIX E

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3617 Ex Parte Kumar et al 11608257 - (D) CALVE 112(1) 112(1)/103 The Small Patent Law Group GE GPO- Transportation LE, MARK T

3621 Ex Parte Colosso et al 11585512 - (D) WIEDER 103 Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP Adobe Systems, Inc. ZELASKIEWICZ, CHRYSTINA E

3686 Ex Parte Rosow et al 13117674 - (D) SHAH 101/103 Tillman Wright, PLLC LE, LINH GIANG

3691 Ex Parte Harris et al 12482204 - (D) BAYAT 103 BGL/CBOE KANERVO, VIRPI H

3695 Ex Parte Ames et al 12631680 - (D) BAYAT 103 MILLER IP GROUP, PLC GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION OYEBISI, OJO O

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3769 Ex Parte Jung et al 12156663 - (D) BAHR 103 IV - SUITER SWANTZ PC LLO ARCHER, MARIE

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED 
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2629 MOVEA, INC. Requester and Respondent v. HILLCREST LABORATORIES, INC. Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 7158118 et al 11/119,719 95002036 - (D) JEFFERY 102/103 FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER LLP THIRD PARTY REQUESTOR: STROOCK & STROOCK & LAVAN LLP  LIE, ANGELA M original SHANKAR, VIJAY

REHEARING

DENIED

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2435 QUEST SOFTWARE, INC. Requester and Respondent v. CENTRIFY CORPORATION Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 7,591,005 et al 11/262,000 95001434 - (D) McKEOWN 102 BLAKELY SOKOLOFF TAYLOR & ZAFMAN THIRD-PARTY REQUESTER: COOLEY LLP RIMELL, SAMUEL G original SONG, HOSUK

cable

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1787 Ex Parte Neill et al 11609704 - (D) PER CURIAM 103 41.50 112(1) LEYDIG VOIT & MAYER, LTD SHAH, SAMIR

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2164 Ex Parte Luedtke 12309617 - (D) HUGHES 103 KENYON & KENYON LLP GEBRESENBET, DINKU W

2196 Ex Parte Sluiman et al 12365993 - (D) SHIANG 102 Rolnik Law Firm, P.C. IBM Corp. (AUS/RCR) CAO, DIEM K

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2455 Ex Parte Hilt et al 12707027 - (D) CRAIG 102/103 LEYDIG, VOIT AND MAYER HENRY, MARIEGEORGES A

2457 Ex Parte Pavot et al 12646299 - (D) KUMAR 102 Google Technology Holdings LLC/Fletcher Yoder PC RUBIN, BLAKE J

2479 Ex Parte Cheng et al 12237849 - (D) McMILLIN 103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS, P.C./Alcatel-Lucent NGUYEN, HANH N

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2842 Ex Parte KOIKE 12946247 - (D) DELMENDO 112(2)/103 OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. LAM, TUAN THIEU

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3623 Ex Parte Gammon 11947233 - (D) FETTING 103 THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY FIELDS, BENJAMIN S

3651 Ex Parte Johansson 12743286 - (D) HUTCHINGS 103 Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP RANDALL, JR., KELVIN L

3657 Ex Parte Knowles 12679944 - (D) SMEGAL 103 41.50 112(1) SIEMENS CORPORATION MOMPER, ANNA M

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3739 Ex Parte Rudie 14032013 - (D) JESCHKE 103 KINNEY & LANGE, P.A. GIULIANI, THOMAS ANTHONY

3741 Ex Parte BRAUTSCH et al 12789029 - (D) REIMERS 103 41.50 112(2) BUCHANAN INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC ALSTOM (RINGFENCE) MANTYLA, MICHAEL B

3766 Ex Parte Corndorf et al 12363109 - (D) SCHOPFER 103 Medtronic, Inc. (CRDM) BEHRINGER, LUTHER G

3775 Ex Parte Schaller et al 12767245 - (D) BROWN 103 Fay Kaplun & Marcin, LLP COLEY, ZADE JAMES

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2623 Ex Parte Ganey et al 12431920 - (D) CHEN 102/103 101 41.50 101 ROGITZ & ASSOCIATES KHOO, STACY

2695 Ex Parte Alameh et al 12428266 - (D) HOWARD 103 112(2) Shumaker & Sieffert, P.A./Motorola MERCEDES, DISMERY E

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3638 Ex Parte Radu 13086025 - (D) HILL 103 103 41.50 103 WALKER & JOCKE CHAPMAN, JEANETTE E

The Declaration additionally fails to establish sufficient evidence of commercial success, because gross sales figures do not show commercial success absent evidence of market share. Cable Electric Prods., Inc. v. Genmark, Inc., 770, F.2d 1015 (Fed. Cir. 1985).

Cable Electric Products, Inc. v. Genmark, Inc., 770 F.2d 1015, 226 USPQ 881 (Fed. Cir. 1985) 716.03(b) , 716.06 , 1504.03

3647 Ex Parte Vorwald et al 12855722 - (D) HOFFMANN 102/103 112(2) NSWC - CARDEROCK DIVISION XAVIER, VALENTINA

3692 Ex Parte Connors 13170287 - (D) HOSKINS 102/103 112(2)/103 PERGAMENT & CEPEDA LLP EBERSMAN, BRUCE I

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 Ex Parte Warder-Gabaldon et al 11868431 - (D) HOSKINS 102/103 112(2)/103 Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, LLP NGUYEN, TUAN VAN

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1617 Ex Parte Popp 12215720 - (D) FREDMAN 103 SMP Logic Systems ALLEY, GENEVIEVE S

1619 Ex Parte Copp-Howland et al 12423929 - (D) FREDMAN 103/double patenting Covidien GOTFREDSON, GAREN

1657 Ex Parte Draghia-Akli et al 12126611 - (D) MILLS 103 Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. UNDERDAHL, THANE E

1677 Ex Parte Gordon et al 12955150 - (D) FREDMAN 103 double patenting WOOD, PHILLIPS, KATZ, CLARK & MORTIMER BROWN, MELANIE YU

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1727 Ex Parte Brandon et al 12272829 - (D) OWENS 102/103 McDonald Hopkins, LLC GILLIAM, BARBARA LEE

1776 Ex Parte Clarke et al 13204529 - (D) WARREN dissenting in part ROESEL 112(1)/double patenting 103 FOLEY & LARDNER LLP THERKORN, ERNEST G

1792 Ex Parte Spisak 11431302 - (D) GARRIS 103 UNILEVER PATENT GROUP LONG, LUANA ZHANG

1798 Ex Parte Neeper et al 13334619 - (D) PER CURIAM 102 Perman & Green, LLP WRIGHT, PATRICIA KATHRYN

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2159 Ex Parte Billsus et al 12717091 - (D) KUMAR 103 Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner, P.A. / PayPal VU, THONG H

2167 Ex Parte Honkola et al 13332763 - (D) DANG 102 Ditthavong & Steiner, P.C. HOANG, HAU HAI

2168 Ex Parte Fredericks 12475358 - (D) WINSOR 103 INSKEEP INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY GROUP, INC MORRISON, JAY A

2172 Ex Parte Maetzler et al 12774144 - (D) NAPPI 112(1)/112(2)/103 DINSMORE & SHOHL, LLP BADAWI, ANGIE M

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2441 Ex Parte Das et al 12827028 - (D) HUME 102/103 Hewlett Packard Enterprise DUONG, OANH

2457 Ex Parte Pandya 12693952 - (D) DANG 103 Armstrong Teasdale LLP BURGESS, BARBARA N

2468 Ex Parte Lindgren 11474793 - (D) STRAUSS 103 BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD CHU, WUTCHUNG

2492 Ex Parte AAD et al 12718521 - (D) BAER 101/102/103 Ditthavong & Steiner, P.C. KORSAK, OLEG

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2614 Ex Parte Edecker et al 10943041 - (D) KUMAR 103 K&L Gates LLP-Chicago YANG, ANDREW GUS

2653 Ex Parte Caraballo et al 12037786 - (D) NAPPI 101/103 CRGO LAW TESHALE, AKELAW

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2842 Ex Parte DEN BESTEN 13297478 - (D) KENNEDY 103 NXP B.V. KIM, JUNG H

2852 Ex Parte Eynav 12904150 - (D) KENNEDY 102 AQUILLA PATENTS & MARKS PLLC SMITH, LINDA B

2855 Ex Parte Bader 12921322 - (D) PER CURIAM 103 KENYON & KENYON LLP CHAPMAN JR, JOHN E

2856 Ex Parte Lavon et al 12243511 - (D) GALLIGAN 103 SHEEHAN PHINNEY BASS & GREEN, PA KOLB, NATHANIEL J

2872 Ex Parte Weibezahn et al 12631972 - (D) NAGUMO 102/103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY CHWASZ, JADE R

2875 Ex Parte Kuczynski et al 12903628 - (D) SMITH 103 Chris Kuczynski, Esq. TUMEBO, TSION M

2894 Ex Parte LEE et al 11967439 - (D) TIMM 103 Additon, Higgins & Pendleton, P.A. NGUYEN, DUY T V

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3621 Ex Parte Hicks et al 11932711 - (D) FETTING 103 Schmeiser, Olsen & Watts LLP MANDEL, MONICA A

3626 Ex Parte Esposito 12362197 - (D) BAYAT 103 THOMAS | HORSTEMEYER, LLP SOREY, ROBERT A

3626 Ex Parte Haney 12220370 - (D) MEYERS 103 WILEY HORTON LUBIN, VALERIE

3695 Ex Parte Raitsev et al 11743243 - (D) MEYERS 103 BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD., KANG, IRENE S

3696 Ex Parte Understein 13630385 - (D) HUTCHINS 101 NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC TROTTER, SCOTT S

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 Ex Parte Kelley 12834493 - (D) MAYBERRY 103 SEAGER, TUFTE & WICKHEM, LLP ALEMAN, SARAH WEBB

3775 Ex Parte HULLIGER et al 12774308 - (D) STAICOVICI 112(2)/102 Fay Kaplun & Marcin, LLP COLEY, ZADE JAMES

3776 Ex Parte Bouix et al 12115583 - (D) BROWN 103 Mimi Yang MANAHAN, TODD E

3777 Ex Parte Cholette 12112930 - (D) BROWN 102/103 41.50 103 PACESETTER, INC. BRUTUS, JOEL F

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2172 Ex Parte Hartshorn et al 12110018 - (D) HUME 103 CRGO LAW TAN, ALVIN H
AFFIRMED-IN-PART 2433 Ex Parte Chuang et al 11453725 - (D) KOHUT 103 102/103 41.50 103 Haynes and Boone, LLP ANDERSON, MICHAEL D

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED 
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2612 Ex parte AVIGILON CORP. Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 7382277 et al 11/156,380 90012419 - (D) JEFFERY 102/103 BAKER & HOSTETLER LLP MR. CHRISTOPHER JOHN ROURK JACKSON WALKER LLP THIRD PARTY REQUESTER: MARK S. HUBERT ENGLAND, DAVID E. original CROSLAND, DONNIE L

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2873 LARGAN PRECISION CO., LTD., Requester, v. FUJIFILM CORP., Patent Owner. Ex Parte 7535658 et al 11/932,081 95001450 - (D) SIU 103 MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP (PA) THIRD PARTY REQUESTER: PERKINS COIE LLP HUGHES, DEANDRA M original COLLINS, DARRYL J

sud-chemie, clemens

custom search

REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1628 Ex Parte Hochberg 10676287 - (D) POLLOCK 103 Henry D. Coleman BADIO, BARBARA P

Although “evidence of unexpected results and other secondary considerations will not necessarily overcome a strong prima facie showing of obviousness” (Süd-Chemie, Inc. v. Multisorb Technologies, Inc., 554 F.3d 1001, 1009 (Fed. Cir. 2009)), in the present case, we find that Appellant’s evidence of unexpected results, weighs in favor of nonobviousness by a preponderance of the evidence. ...

Although we find Appellant’s evidence of unexpected results persuasive, our analysis does not end here because “‘objective evidence of non-obviousness must be commensurate in scope with the claims which the evidence is offered to support.” In re Clemens, 622 F.2d 1029, 1035 (CCPA 1980).

Clemens, In re, 622 F.2d 1029, 206 USPQ 289 (CCPA 1980) 716.02(d) , 2145

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3626 Ex Parte Surwit et al 12793029 - (D) FETTING 103 102 MYERS BIGEL SIBLEY & SAJOVEC GILLIGAN, CHRISTOPHER L

net moneyin

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REVERSED
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1645 Ex Parte Brin et al 12255369 - (D) FREDMAN 103 ALLERGAN, INC. MINNIFIELD, NITA M

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2135 Ex Parte KIM 12855171 - (D) ULLAGADDI 102/103 Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG/Conversant - 8021) GIARDINO JR, MARK A

"[T]he prior art reference—in order to anticipate under 35 U.S.C. § 102— must not only disclose all elements of the claim within the four corners of the document, but must also disclose those elements 'arranged as in the claim,' . . . [which] refers to the need for an anticipatory reference to show all of the limitations of the claims arranged or combined in the same way as recited in the claims, not merely in a particular order." See Net MoneyIN, Inc. v. VeriSign, Inc., 545 F.3d 1359, 1369-70 (Fed. Cir. 2008) (internal citations omitted).

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

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2636 Ex Parte Kolze et al 12765821 - (D) NAPPI 103 112(b) GARLICK & MARKISON WOLF, DARREN E

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3689 Ex Parte Brown et al 12326412 - (D) MOHANTY 103 Kennedy Lenart Spraggins LLP IBM (END-KLS) MOONEYHAM, JANICE A

wagner, mraz,seid

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1677 Ex Parte Cooper et al 12361413 - (D) McCOLLUM 103 Gates & Cooper LLP - Minimed BROWN, MELANIE YU


Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 Ex Parte Aggerholm et al 12964055 - (D) HOELTER 103 Cook Medical Technologies LLC NGUYEN, TUAN VAN

Regarding Appellants’ contentions, our reviewing court has held that drawings can be used as prior art, without referring to the surrounding description, only if the prior art features are clearly disclosed by the drawing. See, e.g., In re Wagner, 63 F.2d 987, 986–87 (CCPA 1933). Here, the filets, which transition between Sirhan’s scoring element (or wing) and balloon wall, are clearly disclosed. See also In re Mraz, 455 F.2d 1069, 1072 (CCPA 1972) (“[W]e did not mean that things patent drawings show clearly are to be disregarded.”); In re Seid, 161 F.2d 229, 231 (CCPA 1947) (“ [A]n accidental disclosure, if clearly made in a drawing, is available as a reference.” ) (citations omitted). Accordingly, we are not persuaded by Appellants’ contentions that the described filet does not exist or is merely the result of artistic license. Instead, the Examiner can properly rely on Sirhan’s disclosure of the curved filet adjacent the scoring element.

Mraz, In re, 455 F.2d 1069, 173 USPQ 25 (CCPA 1972) 2125

Seid, In re, 161 F.2d 229, 73 USPQ 431 (CCPA 1947) 2112.01 , 2144.04

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1677 Ex Parte Cooper et al 12361413 - (D) McCOLLUM 103 Gates & Cooper LLP - Minimed BROWN, MELANIE YU

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1629 AKER BIOMARINE AS Requester and Respondent v. NEPTUNE TECHNOLOGIES & BIORESSOURCES, INC. Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 8,030,348 et al 10/485,094 95001774 - (D) LEBOVITZ 102/103 COOLEY LLP Third Party Requester: Casimir Jones, S.C.
 CAMPELL, BRUCE R original POLANSKY, GREGG

Dr. Shahidi cited to disclosure in the patent regarding pharmaceutical and medical uses, but as already stated, the claims are not limited to such uses of the claimed composition. It is improper to import limitations from the specification into the claims. “For example, a particular embodiment appearing in the written description may not be read into a claim when the claim language is broader than the embodiment.” Superguide Corp. v. DirecTV Enterprises, Inc., 358 F.3d 870, 875 (Fed. Cir. 2004).

Superguide Corp. v. Direct TV Enterprises, Inc., 358 F.3d 870, 69 USPQ2d 1865 (Fed. Cir. 2004) 2111.01