REVERSED

1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
Ex Parte Wang et al WALSH 103(a) MOORE & VAN ALLEN PLLC
antiviral agents

1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
Ex Parte Ford et al WARREN 102(e)/103(a) PHAN LAW GROUP PLLC
copolymer of ethylene and 1-hexene
Bamberger 6,136,930 Oct. 24, 2000

Ex Parte Tetsuka et al ROBERTSON 103(a) ANTONELLI, TERRY, STOUT & KRAUS, LLP
plasma processing apparatus
Kawasaki 4,795,529 Jan. 3, 1989
Kadomura US 6,391,437 B1 May 21, 2002

Ex Parte Lang et al NAGUMO 102(b)/103(a) OBLON, SPIVAK, MCCLELLAND MAIER & NEUSTADT, P.C.
process of surface compacting a poly(meth)acrylimide foam
Horst Greb et al., U.S. Patent Application Publication US 2004/0247152 (2004)

Ex Parte Gaitonde GARRIS 112(1)/112(2)/102(b)/103(a) NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC
structural component for an aircraft
Browne 5,914,163 Jun. 22, 1999

2400 Networking, Mulitplexing, Cable, and Security
Ex Parte Nakagawa et al DANG 103(a) BAKER BOTTS L.L.P.
managing shared memory resources in a high-speed switching environment
Kadambi US 6,707,818 B1 Mar. 16, 2004
Hayter US 6,766,389 B2 Jul. 20, 2004
Bloch US 6,922,408 B2 Jul. 26, 2005
Shah US 6,941,407 B2 Sep. 6, 2005

2600 Communications
Ex Parte Kutka HOFF 102(b) EDWARDS ANGELL PALMER & DODGE LLP
method and device for picture compression
Zaccarin US 5,210,605 May 11, 1993

Ex Parte Heutschi HAIRSTON 103(a) OLIFF & BERRIDGE, PLC
telecommunication method for logging a subscriber communication terminal into a visited partner communication network
Sawyer US 5,920,814 Jul. 6, 1999
Stadelmann US 6,738,622 B1 May 18, 2004
(filed Oct. 28, 1999)

2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
Ex Parte Ichikawa et al SMITH 103(a) OLIFF & BERRIDGE, PLC
method for measurement of thermal conductivity of a honeycomb structure
Kishimoto, U.S. Patent No. 5,693,685, issued December 2, 1997
Amer, U.S. Patent No. 6,331,075 B1, issued December 18, 2001
Kirino, U.S. Patent No. 6,730,421 B1, issued May 4, 2004

Ex Parte Hanlon et al HOFF 102(b)/103(a) HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
fault-tolerant system and method for monitoring and controlling an active magnetic bearing system
Yamada US 5,650,706 Jul. 22, 1997
Schob US 6,249,067 Jun. 19, 2001
Schob US 6,351,048 Feb. 26, 2002

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
Ex Parte Zeller SONG 102(e)/103(a) SNELL & WILMER L.L.P.
frame for separating excavated material
Wall US 1,005,907 Oct. 17, 1911
Nierop US 2004/0020830 A1 Feb. 5, 2004 (filed Jul. 31, 2002)

Ex Parte Lucky SCHEINER 103(a) GRAY ROBINSON, P.A.
fishing rod holder
McEwen US 5,131,179 Jul. 21, 1992
Galante US Des. 328,775 Aug. 18, 1992
Fiedor US 5,971,333 Oct. 26, 1999

Ex Parte Mankoff LORIN 102(e) BAKER & MCKENZIE LLP
method of distributing promotional offers
Meyer US 6,915,271 B1 Jul. 5, 2005

Ex Parte Bottura STAICOVICI 102(b)/103(a) FITZPATRICK CELLA HARPER & SCINTO
sealing system for connecting a pipe to a user device
Bawa US 3,747,960 Jul. 24, 1973
Walker US 4,150,836 Apr. 24, 1979
Narkon US 4,280,721 Jul. 28, 1981
Ortloff US 4,688,832 Aug. 25, 1987
Chelette US 4,705,307 Nov. 10, 1987
Giovanni US 5,441,314 Aug. 15, 1995
Sharify US 6,325,389 B1 Dec. 4, 2001

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Designs
Ex Parte Wist et al PRATS 102(e)/103(a) RENNER, OTTO, BOISSELLE & SKLAR, LLP
method for assigning digital image information to the navigational data of a medical navigation system
Rahn et al. US 6,895,268 B1 May 17, 2005

REVERSED - 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b)

2100 Computer Architecture and Software
Ex Parte Wu BARRETT 103(a) BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH
system, method, and program on a medium for automatically analyzing a video source to produce a book document
Myers US 2002/0037104 A1 Mar. 28, 2002

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Designs
Ex Parte Gandras LANE 102(b)/103(a) Eric John Gandras
catheter
U.S. Patent 6,030,369, which issued February 29, 2000 (“Engelson”)

BILSKI - AFFIRMED-IN-PART

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
Ex Parte Busche FETTING 101/112(1)/103(a) Duke Yee
way of predicting customer behavior based on data network geography
Menon US 5,537,488 Jul. 16, 1996
17 Wu US 6,741,967 B1 May 25, 2004


AFFIRMED-IN-PART

1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
Ex Parte Warburton WARREN 112(1)/102(b)/103(a) WORKMAN NYDEGGER/VARIAN
component suitable for use in an x-ray device
McManus US 3,400,882 Sep. 10, 1968
Tormey US 5,725,808 Mar. 10, 1998
Bliesner US 6,329,098 B1 Dec. 11, 2001

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
Ex Parte Williams et al FISCHETTI 112(1)/103(a) KHORSANDI PATENT LAW GROUP, A.L.C.
system and method for using computer systems for shipping management
Kara US 6,233,568 B1 May 15, 2001
Gendreau US 2001/0034608 A1 Oct. 25, 2001
Stefik US 2003/0115144 A1 Jun. 19, 2003

Ex Parte Wilson BAHR 102(b)/103(a) NIRMEL & ASSOCIATES
apparatus and method for enabling a trained dog to open a hinged door
Clark (US 842,081, issued Jan. 22, 1907)

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Designs
Ex Parte Miller et al McCARTHY 103(a) TOWNSEND AND TOWNSEND AND CREW, LLP
catheter
Steen (US 6,213,995 B1, issued Apr. 10, 2001)
Mische (US 5,052,105, issued Oct. 1, 1991)
Samson (US 6,186,978 B1, issued Feb. 13, 2001)

Ex Parte Mate et al GRIMES 102(e)/103(a) CALYPSO MEDICAL / PERKINS COIE, LLP
locating and tracking the actual position of a target within a body in preparation for and during radiation therapy
Cosman, U.S. Patent 6,405,072 B1, issued June 11, 2002.
Krag, US 2005/0059884 A1, published March 17, 2005
Zampini et al., U.S. Patent 6,307,473 B1, issued Oct. 23, 2001
Dumoulin et al., U.S. Patent 5,377,678, issued Jan. 3, 1995

Ex Parte Peterson GRIMES 112(1)/112(2)/102(b)/103(a) ARMSTRONG TEASDALE LLP
absorbent garment
Gillies et al., WO 98/29074, published July 9, 1998