REVERSED

1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
Ex Parte Abraham-Fuchs et al FREDMAN 112(1)/103(a) BRINKS HOFER GILSON & LIONE
method for determining an actual dosage of energy
Ikegami et al. US 5,856,673 Jan. 5, 1999
Weissleder et al. US 6,083,486 Jul. 4, 2000
Hochman US 6,319,682 B1 Nov. 20, 2001
Green US 6,843,980 B1 Jan. 18, 2005
Lauffer WO 99/17809 Apr. 15, 1999

1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
Ex Parte Eyman et al GAUDETTE 102(b)/103(a) VIKSNINS HARRIS & PADYS PLLP
catalyst precursor
Wood 4,748,145 May 31, 1988

Ex Parte Gimelli et al TIMM 102(b)/103(a) UNILEVER PATENT GROUP
improved farinaceous-based food product, such as a pasta composition
Ventres et al. EP 0 350 552 A1 Jan. 17, 1990
Oh et al. US 6,217,918 B1 Apr. 17, 2001

2100 Computer Architecture and Software
Ex Parte GUYAN et al COURTENAY 112(1)/102(e) BRINKS HOFER GILSON & LIONE
information management
Borghesi US 5,950,169 Sep. 7, 1999

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
Ex Parte Whitney SONG 103(a) HOWARD & HOWARD ATTORNEYS PLLC
connecting rod for an internal combustion engine
Short US 1,831,325 Nov. 10, 1931
Cadle US 6,626,576 B1 Sep. 30, 2003

A prior art reference must be considered in its entirety, i.e., as a whole, including portions that would lead away from the claimed invention. W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. v. Garlock, Inc., 721 F.2d 1540, 1550 (Fed. Cir. 1983).

“‘A reference may be said to teach away when a person of ordinary skill, upon reading the reference, … would be led in a direction divergent from the path that was taken by the applicant.’” In re Haruna, 249 F.3d 1327, 1335 (Fed. Cir. 2001) (quoting Tec Air, Inc. v. Denso Mfg. Mich. Inc., 192 F.3d 1353, 1360 (Fed. Cir. 1999))

Ex parte Shaya et al MOHANTY 102(e)/103(a) Woodcock Washburn LLP
systems and methodsof utilizing communications networks
Herz US 6,029,195 Feb. 22, 2000
Bieganski US 6,321,221 B1 Nov. 20, 2001
Hosken US 6,438,579 B1 Aug. 20, 2002
Wilmott US 6,782,307 B2 Aug. 24, 2004