REVERSED

1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
Ex Parte Cremer et al GREEN 112(2) OBLON, SPIVAK, MCCLELLAND MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P.

Ex Parte Lowe et al PRATS 102(b)/103(a) SONNENSCHEIN NATH & ROSENTHAL LLP

1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
Ex Parte Jerdee et al TIMM 103(a) SEALED AIR CORPORATION

Ex Parte Carr SMITH 102(b)/103(a) CONNOLLY BOVE LODGE & HUTZ LLP

It is well settled that in order for the Examiner to establish a prima facie case of anticipation, each and every element of the claimed invention, arranged as required by the claim, must be found in a single prior art reference, either expressly or under the principles of inherency. See generally, In re Schreiber, 128 F.3d 1473, 1477 (Fed. Cir. 1997).

Schreiber, In re, 128 F.3d 1473, 44 USPQ2d 1429 (Fed. Cir. 1997) . . 2111.02, 2112, 2114

2100 Computer Architecture and Software
Ex Parte Bach DIXON 102(b) MCDERMOTT, WILL & EMERY

2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
Ex Parte Taylor et al SMITH 102(b) DALY, CROWLEY, MOFFORD & DURKEE, LLP

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Designs
Ex Parte Roe et al SCHEINER 102(b)/103(a) THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY

Ex Parte Maillard et al LEE 102(b)/103(a) YOUNG & THOMPSON

AFFIRMED-IN-PART

1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
Ex Parte Saeki et al SCHEINER 103(a)/112(1) OBLON, SPIVAK, MCCLELLAND MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P.

“Obviousness does not require absolute predictability of success. . . . For obviousness under § 103, all that is required is a reasonable expectation of success.” In re O’Farrell, 853 F.2d 894, 903-04 (Fed. Cir. 1988).

O’Farrell, In re, 853 F.2d 894, 7 USPQ2d 1673 (Fed. Cir. 1988) . . 2143.01, 2143.02, 2144.08, 2145

2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
Ex Parte Mercer ROBERTSON 103(a) HARISH DHINGRA

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
Ex Parte Barea TIERNEY 103(a) Young & Thompson

Ex Parte Fry et al TIERNEY 102(b)/103(a) 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) Andrew M. Calderon Greenblum and Bernstein P.L.C.