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PTAB.US: Decisions of PTAB Patent Trial and Appeal Board

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Wednesday September 29, 2010

REVERSED

1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
Ex Parte Fischer et al 11/030,244 SPIEGEL 103(a) BAKER DONELSON BEARMAN CALDWELL & BERKOWITZ, PC EXAMINER QAZI, SABIHA NAIM

1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
Ex Parte Dabouineau 10/889,116 SMITH 103(a) WILLIAM F. KOLALOWSKI, LLL DYKEMA GOSSETT PPLC EXAMINER O HERN, BRENT T

Ex Parte Hammond 11/162,058 FRANKLIN 103(a) RANKIN, HILL & CLARK, LLP EXAMINER KESSLER, CHRISTOPHER S

Ex Parte Lee et al 11/326,895 COLAIANNI 103(a) LARSEN NEWMAN & ABEL, LLP EXAMINER TALBOT, BRIAN K

Ex Parte Leucht et al 10/538,871 COLAIANNI 103(a) KANESAKA BERNER AND PARTNERS LLP EXAMINER VO, HAI

Ex Parte Ludtke et al 10/548,723 GARRIS 103(a) LERNER GREENBERG STEMER LLP EXAMINER JOHNSON, KEVIN M

Ex Parte Miura et al 10/503,952 TIMM 103(a) SEED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW GROUP PLLC EXAMINER VERDERAME, ANNA L

Ex Parte Sakaki et al 11/077,024 SMITH 102(b)/103(a) BIRCH, STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH EXAMINER JOHNSTONE, ADRIENNE C

2100 Computer Architecture and Software
Ex Parte Dalakuras et al 10/898,302 DANG 102(b)/103(a) KENYON & KENYON LLP EXAMINER REHMAN, MOHAMMED H

Ex Parte Bartek et al 10/754,375 HUGHES 102(b)/103(a) Carey, Rodriguez, Greenberg & Paul, LLP Steven M. Greenberg EXAMINER ULRICH, NICHOLAS S

Ex Parte Johnson et al 09/845,839 DANG 102(e) HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY EXAMINER BULLOCK, JOSHUA

2400 Networking, Mulitplexing, Cable, and Security
Ex Parte Abbott 10/046,058 MANTIS MERCADER 103(a) CAREY, RODRIGUEZ, GREENBERG & PAUL, LLP STEVEN M. GREENBERG EXAMINER BROWN, CHRISTOPHER J

2600 Communications
Ex Parte Ylitalo 10/209,195 SAADAT 102(b)/103(a) HARRINGTON & SMITH EXAMINER VUONG, QUOCHIEN B

2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
Ex Parte Furukawa et al 10/703,355 BAUMEISTER 102(b)/103(a) IBM CORPORATION EXAMINER NGUYEN, THANH T

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
Ex Parte Guernsey 11/160,224 PATE III 102(b) LAITRAM, L.L.C. EXAMINER PRAKASAM, RAMYA G

Ex Parte Wavering et al 10/929,318 PATE III 103(a) CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS, P.C. EXAMINER DINH, TIEN QUANG

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
Ex Parte Anstey et al 10/434,048 PATE III 103(a) DEERE & COMPANY EXAMINER YU, MICKEY

Ex Parte Carlson et al 11/168,614 McCARTHY 102(a)/103(a) HOLLINGSWORTH & FUNK EXAMINER MORALES, JON ERIC C

Ex Parte Debaes et al 11/174,834 PATE III 102(b) JAMES C. WRAY EXAMINER MUROMOTO JR, ROBERT H

Ex Parte Perry et al 11/261,110 KERINS 102(e)/103(a) DICKE, BILLIG & CZAJA EXAMINER MCKINLEY, CHRISTOPHER BRIAN

Ex Parte Sanders et al 11/095,947 HORNER 102(e)/103(a) MAGINOT, MOORE & BECK, LLP EXAMINER WOODALL, NICHOLAS W

Ex Parte Wood et al 10/804,458 PATE III 103(a) OBER/KALER c/o Royal W. Craig EXAMINER PICKETT, JOHN G

AFFIRMED-IN-PART

2100 Computer Architecture and Software
Ex Parte Madsen et al 10/012,723 C. THOMAS 103(a) RENNER OTTO BOISSELLE & SKLAR, LLP EXAMINER BONSHOCK, DENNIS G

Ex Parte Hillier et al 11/013,149 DANG 103(a) IBM CORPORATION EXAMINER CHRZANOWSKI, MATTHEW R

2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
Ex Parte Turley et al 11/261,109 DIXON 102(b)/102(e)/103(a) HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY EXAMINER PARKER, AUTUMN H

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
Ex Parte Kelly et al 10/646,685 SCHAFER 103(a)/112(1) CATERPILLAR/FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, LLP EXAMINER BROADHEAD, BRIAN J

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
Ex Parte Dragoo et al 11/349,502 PATE III 102(b)/103(a)/112(2) 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) Patrick S. Yoder FLETCHER YODER EXAMINER MOHANDESI, JILA M

Ex Parte Santini et al 10/783,897 PATE III 102(b)/103(a) SUTHERLAND ASBILL & BRENNAN LLP EXAMINER VU, QUYNH-NHU HOANG

Furthermore, we must note where a reference is relied on to support a rejection, whether or not in a “minor capacity,” there would appear to be no excuse for not positively including the reference in the statement of the rejection. In re Hoch, 428 F.2d 1341, 1342 n.3 (CCPA 1970).

Hoch, In re, 428 F.2d 1341, 166 USPQ 406 (CCPA 1970) . . . . 706.02(j), 1207.03, 2144.08

REEXAMINATION

EXAMINER AFFIRMED-IN-PART

3900 Central Reexamination Unit (CRU) Original Art Unit 3616
ELESYS NORTH AMERICA, INC. Requester, Respondent v. AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL, INC. Patent Owner, Appellant 95/001,012 90/008,351 6,942,248 SONG 102(b)/103(a) Patent Owner: BRIAN ROFFE, ESQ Third Party Requester: BRINKS, HOFER, GILSON, & LIONE EXAMINER KAUFMAN, JOSEPH A original EXAMINER TO, TOAN C

EXAMINER AFFIRMED-IN-PART

3900 Central Reexamination Unit (CRU) Original Art Unit 2742
Ex parte RONALD A. KATZ TECHNOLOGY LICENSING L.P. Appellant 90/006,976 90/007,092 90/007,884 5,255,309 BOALICK 102(b)/103(a) FOR PATENT OWNER: REENA KUYPER, ESQ. BYARD NILSSON, ESQ. FOR THIRD PARTY REQUESTER: DONALD E. STOUT, ESQ. ANTONELLI, TERRY, STOUT & KRAUS, LLP EXAMINER KIELIN, ERIK J original EXAMINER WEAVER, SCOTT LOUIS

EXAMINER REVERSED

3900 Central Reexamination Unit (CRU) Original Art Unit 3724
PROULX MANUFACTURING, INC. Requester and Respondent v. Patent of KWIK PRODUCTS, INC. Patent Owner and Appellant 95/000,139 6,735,874 DELMENDO FOR PATENT OWNER: HESPOS & PORCO LLP FOR THIRD-PARTY REQUESTER: RICHARD E. LYON, JR. HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP EXAMINER FOSTER, JIMMY G original EXAMINER WATTS, DOUGLAS D

EXAMINER AFFIRMED-IN-PART

3900 Central Reexamination Unit (CRU) Original Art Unit 2100
SIGNATURE SYSTEMS, LLC Requester, Respondent v. AD. KEN CORP. Patent Owner, Appellant 95/000,043 6,721,743 TURNER 112(2)/102(b)/103(a) APPELLANT / PATENT OWNER: STAAS AND HALSEY LLP RESPONDENT / THIRD PARTY REQUESTOR: BARKUME & ASSOCIATES, P.C. EXAMINER WASSUM, LUKE S original EXAMINER CHANNAVAJJALA, SRIRAMA T

EXAMINER AFFIRMED

3900 Central Reexamination Unit (CRU) Original Art Unit 3306
Ex parte SMITHS MEDICAL ASD, INC., Appellant & Patent Owner 90/010,350 5,562,631 LEBOVITZ 102(b)/103(a) FOR PATENT OWNER: WOOD, HERRON & EVANS, LLP EXAMINER CLARK, JEANNE MARIE original EXAMINER YASKO JR, JOHN D

NEW

REVERSED

Ex Parte Lang

AFFIRMED-IN-PART

Ex Parte Benantar
Ex Parte Moore et al

AFFIRMED

Ex Parte Bosch et al
Ex Parte Uno et al

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