REVERSED

2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2857 Ex Parte Kim 11/305,130 NAPPI 102(b) GREENBLUM & BERNSTEIN, P.L.C. EXAMINER CHARIOUI, MOHAMED

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3775 Ex Parte Esksuri et al 10/159,079 McCOLLUM 103(a) CROMPTON, SEAGER & TUFTE, LLC EXAMINER RAMANA, ANURADHA

REEXAMINATION

EXAMINER AFFIRMED

2600 Communications
2667 Ex parte TELES AG INFORMATIONSTECHNOLOGIEN Appellant 90/010,017 6,954,453 BOALICK 103(a)/112(6) FOR PATENT OWNER: NOVAK DRUCE & QUIGG, LLP original EXAMINER YAO, KWANG BIN

A structure in the prior art may be equivalent to a corresponding structure described in a specification if the structure in the prior art performs the identical function recited in the "means-plus-function" limitation in substantially the same way as in the corresponding structure with substantially the same result. Kemco Sales, Inc. v. Control Papers Co., Inc., 208 F.3d 1352, 1364 (Fed. Cir. 2000).

Kemco Sales Inc. v. Control Papers Co., 208 F.3d 1352, 54 USPQ2d 1308 (Fed. Cir. 2000) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2106, 2183, 2184

112(6)

An element in a claim for a combination may be expressed as a means or step for performing a specified function without the recital of structure, material, or acts in support thereof, and such claim shall be construed to cover the corresponding structure, material, or acts described in the specification and equivalents thereof.

Chiuminatta Concrete Concepts, Inc. v. Cardinal Indus. Inc., 145 F.3d 1303, 46 USPQ2d 1752 (Fed. Cir. 1998) . . . . .2183, 2184

AFFIRMED

1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1637 Ex Parte Simonetta et al 10/307,012 LEBOVITZ 103(a) DONALD W. MARKS EXAMINER BABIC, CHRISTOPHER M

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3632 Ex Parte Morse 11/202,237 MOORE 103(a) RICHARD L HUFF EXAMINER SMITH, NKEISHA