REVERSED

1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
Ex Parte Zhang et al KIMLIN 103(a) TOWNSEND AND TOWNSEND AND CREW LLP

2100 Computer Architecture and Software
Ex Parte Mitrovic SIU 103(a) OBLON, SPIVAK, MCCLELLAND MAIER & NEUSTADT, P.C.

Ex Parte Mitrovic SIU 103(a) OBLON, SPIVAK, MCCLELLAND MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P.

Ex Parte Strang SIU 103(a) OBLON, SPIVAK, MCCLELLAND MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P.

2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
Ex Parte Burris et al PAK 103(a) CORNING INCORPORATED

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
Ex Parte Sansone FETTING 103(a) PITNEY BOWES INC.

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
Ex Parte Haas et al McCARTHY 102(b)/103(a) GIFFORD, KRASS, SPRINKLE, ANDERSON ET AL.

AFFIRMED-IN-PART

1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
Ex Parte Pauly et al GREEN 102(a) FOX ROTHSCHILD LLP

“[W]hen the PTO shows sound basis for believing that the products of the applicant and the prior art are the same, the applicant has the burden of showing that they are not.” In re Spada, 911 F.2d 705, 708 (Fed. Cir. 1990). “When the claimed compositions are not novel they are not rendered patentable by recitation of properties, whether or not these properties are shown or suggested in the prior art.” Id. at 709.

Spada, In re, 911 F.2d 705, 15 USPQ2d 1655 (Fed. Cir. 1990) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2112.01

2100 Computer Architecture and Software
Ex Parte Strang SIU 103(a) OBLON, SPIVAK, MCCLELLAND MAIER & NEUSTADT, P.C.

2600 Communications
Ex Parte Kumar Venkatachalam MARTIN 103(a) WESTMAN CHAMPLIN & KELLY, P.A.

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
Ex Parte Banks et al FETTING 102(e) ELSA KELLER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DEPARTMENT