Thursday September 2, 2010

REVERSED

1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
Ex Parte Chang et al 11/332,547 FREDMAN 112(1) STANFORD UNIVERSITY OFFICE OF TECHNOLOGY LICENSING BOZICEVIC, FIELD & FRANCIS LLP Examiner Name: AEDER, SEAN E

Falko-Gunter teaches that “we hold that where, as in this case, accessible literature sources clearly provided, as of the relevant date, genes and their nucleotide sequences (here ‘essential genes’), satisfaction of the written description requirement does not require either the recitation or incorporation by reference (where permitted) of such genes and sequences.” Falko-Gunter Falkner v. Inglis, 448 F.3d 1357, 1368 (Fed. Cir. 2006).

Ex Parte Marchenko et al 11/079,392 FREDMAN 103(a) CERMAK NAKAJIMA LLP ACS LLC Examiner Name: CHOWDHURY, IQBAL HOSSAIN

Ex Parte Mashko et al 11/002,141 FREDMAN 103(a) OBLON, SPIVAK, MCCLELLAND MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. Examiner Name: JOIKE, MICHELE K.

Ex Parte Yamazaki 11/514,905 McCOLLUM 103(a)/obviousness-type double patenting WENDEROTH, LIND & PONACK, L.L.P. Examiner Name: DESAI, RITA J.

AFFIRMED-IN-PART

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
Ex Parte Abraham-Fuchs et al 09/742,268 LORIN 103(a) SCHIFF HARDIN, LLP Examiner Name: FRENEL, VANEL

Ex Parte Malden et al 10/277,549 FETTING 112(2)/103(a) CAMPBELL STEPHENSON LLP Examiner Name: OUELLETTE, JONATHAN P

REEXAMINATION

EXAMINER AFFIRMED-IN-PART

3900 Central Reexamination Unit (CRU) Original Art Unit 2736
Ex parte DONNELLY CORPORATION Appellant and Patent Owner 90/007,519 6,222,447 TURNER 102(b)/103(a) APPELLANT / PATENT OWNER: Frederick S. Burkhart VAN DYKE GARDNER LINN & BURKHART THIRD PARTY REQUESTER: William H. Mandir Sughrue Mion, PLLC Examiner Name: FOSTER, ROLAND G

3900 Central Reexamination Unit (CRU) Original Art Unit 2736
Ex parte DONNELLY CORPORATION Appellant and Patent Owner 90/007,520 5,949,331 TURNER 102(b)/103(a) APPELLANT / PATENT OWNER: Frederick S. Burkhart VAN DYKE GARDNER LINN & BURKHART THIRD PARTY REQUESTER: William H. Mandir Sughrue Mion, PLLC Examiner Name: FOSTER, ROLAND G

EXAMINER REVERSED

3900 Central Reexamination Unit (CRU) Original Art Unit 2822
Ex parte MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY, INC. 90/007,877 6,483,183 BOALICK 103(a) FOR PATENT OWNER: BAKER BOTTS, L.L.P. FOR THIRD PARTY REQUESTER: SIDLEY AUSTIN, LLP Examiner Name: KIELIN, ERIK J

REQUEST TO MODIFY DENIED

3900 Central Reexamination Unit (CRU) Original Art Unit 2761
Ex parte MICHAEL C. RYAN, Appellant 90/007,920 5,913,180 DELMENDO 102(b) FOR PATENT OWNER: DAVIS, BROWN, KOEHN, SHORS & ROBERTS, P.C. Examiner Name: LEWIS, AARON J

NEW

REVERSED

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AFFIRMED

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