REVERSED

1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
Ex Parte Van Trump GARRIS 103(a) INVISTA NORTH AMERICA S.A.R.L.
process for preparing polyester bicomponent fibers
Chang 2002/0025433 Feb. 28, 2002
Koyanagi 2003/0052436 A1 Mar. 20, 2003
Ochi EP 1 059 372 A2 Dec. 13, 2000

Ex Parte Ajayan et al GAUDETTE 103(a) FOLEY AND LARDNER LLP
method for continuously growing macroscopic carbon fiber
Smalley 6,749,827 B2 Jun. 15, 2004

2100 Computer Architecture and Software
Ex Parte Guesnon et al JEFFERY 102(b) ANTONELLI, TERRY, STOUT & KRAUS, LLP
method of dimensioning an offshore drilling riser assembly
Guesnon 5,330,294 Jul. 19, 1994

Ex Parte Nightingale JEFFERY 102(e) NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC
Apparatus for simulating data processing operations
Rajsuman 6,678,645 B1 Jan. 13, 2004 (filed Oct. 28, 1999)

2400 Networking, Mulitplexing, Cable, and Security
Ex Parte Kruegel LUCAS 103(a) MOTOROLA, INC.
method for managing a group of user devices used for communication
Bright 5,404,403 Apr. 4, 1995
Rosauer 5,832,086 Nov. 3, 1998
Ozden 5,964,829 Oct. 12, 1999

2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
Ex Parte Hoelen et al KRATZ 102(b)/103(a) PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS
illumination system
Qiao 5,485,291 Jan. 16, 1996
Egawa 6,286,970 B1 Sep. 11, 2001
Greiner 6,547,408 B1 Apr. 15, 2003
Farah 6,563,998 B1 May 13, 2003

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
Ex Parte Langan SONG, concurrence PATE, III 102(b) Pietragallo, Bosick & Gordon
integrallystiffened extruded metal panel assembly
Tsuruda et al. 5,267,515 Dec. 7, 1993

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Designs
Ex Parte Hada et al MEDLEY 102(b)/103(a)/obviousness-type double patenting KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
through-air dryer roll
Nelson 1,925,702 Sep. 5, 1933
Sisson 3,303,576 Feb. 14, 1967
Hemsath et al. 4,693,015 Sep. 15, 1987
Bakalar 6,560,893 May 13, 2003
Hermans et al. 6,953,516 Oct. 11, 2005

BILSKI - AFFIRMED

2600 Communications
Ex Parte Holmstead et al JEFFERY 101/103(a) HEWLETT PACKARD COMPANY
printer system for managing printable assets
Suzuki 5,923,013 Jul. 13, 1999
Chang 2002/0055984 A1 May 9, 2002

AFFIRMED-IN-PART

1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
Ex Parte Gates et al ROBERTSON 103(a) JOHN J. PRIZZI, KENNAMETAL INC.
coated cutting tool
Nakai 5,037,704 Aug. 6, 1991
Thysell 6,090,476 Jul. 18, 2000

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
Ex Parte Holcomb et al McCARTHY 102(b)/103(a) QUARLES & BRADY LLP
seat cushion for a wheelchair
Stulik 5,370,444 Dec. 6, 1994
Jay 5,149,173 Sep. 22, 1992