REVERSED

2400 Networking, Mulitplexing, Cable, and Security
Ex Parte Ishidoshiro EASTHOM 103(a)/112(2) 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) WESTERMAN, HATTORI, DANIELS & ADRIAN, LLP

A prior art rejection of a claim which is so indefinite that “considerable speculation as to meaning of the terms employed and assumptions as to the scope of such claims” are needed should not be made. In re Steele, 305 F.2d 859, 862 (CCPA 1962).

Steele, In re, 305 F.2d 859, 134 USPQ 292 (CCPA 1959) . . . . . . . . . . . . .2143.03, 2173.06

Ex Parte Ting et al STEPHENS 103(a) GOODWIN PROCTER LLP

2600 Communications
Ex Parte Lee et al JEFFERY 103(a) THE FARRELL LAW FIRM, LLP

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
Ex Parte Sameh FISCHETTI 103(a) Husch Blackwell Sanders, LLP

Ex Parte Harr HORNER 102(b) MARK P. STONE

Ex Parte Surwit et al FISCHETTI 103(a) MYERS BIGEL SIBLEY & SAJOVEC

Ex Parte Guzzoni STAICOVICI 103(a) MCGLEW & TUTTLE, PC

AFFIRMED-IN-PART

1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
Ex Parte Wittwer et al DELMENDO 103(a) BARNES & THORNBURG, LLP

2100 Computer Architecture and Software
Ex Parte Janzen THOMAS 103(a)/112(2) 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) DORSEY & WHITNEY LLP

A rejection should not be based on "speculations and assumptions." In re Steele, 305 F.2d 859, 862 (CCPA 1962).

As such, we note that where a claim (and its terms) are so indefinite that “considerable speculation as to meaning of the terms employed and assumptions as to the scope of such claims” is needed, it would be imprudent for us to pass judgment on such a rejection (under § 103). See In re Steele, 305 F.2d at 862 (holding that the Examiner and the board were wrong in relying on what at best were speculative assumptions as to the meaning of the claims and basing a rejection under 35 U.S.C. § 103 thereon.).

Steele, In re, 305 F.2d 859, 134 USPQ 292 (CCPA 1959) . . . . . . . . . . . . .2143.03, 2173.06

Ex Parte Sasaki DIXON 112(1)/112(2)/103(a) OBLON, SPIVAK, MCCLELLAND MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P.

Rejections under 35 U.S.C. § 103 should not be based upon "considerable speculation as to the meaning of the terms employed and assumptions as to the scope of the claims." In re Steele, 305 F.2d 859, 862 (CCPA 1962).

Steele, In re, 305 F.2d 859, 134 USPQ 292 (CCPA 1959) . . . . . . . . . . . . .2143.03, 2173.06

2400 Networking, Mulitplexing, Cable, and Security
Ex Parte Yaseen et al BLANKENSHIP 102(e)/103(a) GARDERE WYNNE SEWELL LLP

2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
Ex Parte Hanawa et al KRIVAK 103(a) APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Designs
Ex Parte Tash BAHR 102(b)/103(a) LYON & HARR, LLP