topliff, morris

REVERSED

1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1642 Ex Parte Pau et al 10/516,946 ADAMS 103(a) OBLON, SPIVAK, MCCLELLAND MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. EXAMINER AEDER, SEAN E

1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1733 Ex Parte Yasuoka et al 10/743,745 WARREN 103(a) KUBOVCIK & KUBOVCIK EXAMINER ROE, JESSEE RANDALL

1762 Ex Parte Mahl et al 10/874,374 HANLON 103(a) 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 112(2) PRAXAIR, INC. EXAMINER CHEUNG, WILLIAM K

2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2165 Ex Parte McArdle 10/988,460 LUCAS 103(a) Greg Goshorn, P.C. EXAMINER
ABEL JALIL, NEVEEN

2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2835 Ex Parte Martinez et al 10/613,433 NAPPI 103(a) Carmen Pili Ekstrom EXAMINER
MAYO III, WILLIAM H

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3687 Ex Parte Leichter 10/549,091 CRAWFORD 103(a) COLLARD & ROE, P.C. EXAMINER
AN, IG TAI
AFFIRMED-IN-PART

1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1612 Ex Parte Corcoran et al 11/413,767 FREDMAN 103(a) 103(a) THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY EXAMINER PACKARD, BENJAMIN J

1627 Ex Parte Diorio et al 11/642,509 GRIMES 103(a) 103(a) WYETH LLC EXAMINER KAROL, JODY LYNN

1632 Ex Parte Adachi et al 10/580,248 ADAMS 103(a) 103(a) HUNTON & WILLIAMS LLP EXAMINER SGAGIAS, MAGDALENE K

1642 Ex Parte Santin et al 11/248,702 MILLS 112(1)/103(a) 112(1)/103(a) COLEMAN SUDOL SAPONE, P.C. EXAMINER GODDARD, LAURA B

1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1767 Ex Parte Schmidt et al 10/494,581 NAGUMO 103(a) 103(a) LAW OFFICE OF MICHAEL A. SANZO, LLC EXAMINER GODENSCHWAGER, PETER F

2600 Communications
2612 Ex Parte Allen et al 11/393,315 HOFF 102(e)/103(a) 103(a) CAREY, RODRIGUEZ, GREENBERG & PAUL, LLP STEVEN M. GREENBERG EXAMINER SWARTHOUT, BRENT

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3782 Ex Parte Campbell et al 10/860,597 BAHR 102(e)/102(b)/103(a) 102(e)/103(a) BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD. EXAMINER LARSON, JUSTIN MATTHEW
REEXAMINATION

EXAMINER AFFIRMED

3900 Central Reexamination Unit (CRU)
3723 Ex Parte 6364302 et al 95/000,195 09/896,083 COCKS 102(b)/103(a) For Third Party Requester: YOUNG BASILE For Patent Owner: SAMUEL W. APICELLI DUANE, MORRIS & HECKSCHER LLP EXAMINER FOSTER, JIMMY G original EXAMINER WILSON, LEE D

EXAMINER AFFIRMED-IN-PART; 37 C.F.R. § 41.77(b)

3900 Central Reexamination Unit (CRU)
2643 Ex Parte 6985569 et al 95/001,163 10/376,935 TURNER 102(b)/103(a) 37 C.F.R. § 41.77(b) 102(b) PATENT OWNER: SOFER & HAROUN LLP. THIRD PARTY REQUESTER STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C.EXAMINER HUGHES, DEANDRA M original EXAMINER BARNIE, REXFORD N

EXAMINER AFFIRMED-IN PART & REVERSED-IN-PART

3900 Central Reexamination Unit (CRU)
3505 Ex Parte 5566913 et al 90/010,056 & 90/010,078 08/455,386 DELMENDO 103(a) 103(a) PATENT OWNER: ROBERT G. WOOLSTON, ESQ. PERKINS COIE LLP THIRD-PARTY REQUESTER BRIAN M. BERLINER, ESQ. O’MELVENY & MYERS LLP EXAMINER LEWIS, AARON J original EXAMINER PUROL, SARAH L
AFFIRMED

1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1627 Ex Parte Leonard 10/821,278 FREDMAN 103(a) MYERS BIGEL SIBLEY & SAJOVEC EXAMINER JAVANMARD, SAHAR

1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1732 Ex Parte Crabtree et al 10/479,070 KIMLIN 102(b)/103(a) Davidson, Davidson & Kappel, LLC EXAMINER QIAN, YUN

1733 Ex Parte Kangas et al 11/666,903 FRANKLIN 103(a) CARTER, DELUCA, FARRELL & SCHMIDT, LLP EXAMINER YEE, DEBORAH

1771 Ex Parte Monaghan et al 10/535,487 McKELVEY 102(b)/103(a) RODMAN RODMAN EXAMINER BOYER, RANDY

2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2159 Ex Parte Grandy et al 09/927,972 DANG 103(a) FULBRIGHT & JAWORSKI L.L.P EXAMINER BLACK, LINH

2400 Networking, Mulitplexing, Cable, and Security
2478 Ex Parte Malik et al 11/082,703 ROBERTSON Concurring TORCZON 103(a) Lieberman & Brandsdorfer, LLC EXAMINER BEHARRY, NOEL R

Patent specifications and claims have long been said to "constitute one of the most difficult legal instruments to draw with accuracy". Topliff v. Topliff, 145 U.S. 156, 171 (1892). This difficulty does not, however, justify
careless drafting; rather, it makes basic drafting requisites such as grammar and consistency all the more vital. In creating the patent system, Congress placed the responsibility for precise, lucid drafting on the applicant. 35 U.S.C. 112; In re Morris, 127 F.3d 1048, 1056 (Fed. Cir. 1997). An applicant cannot place a burden of resolving unnecessary complexities on all subsequent readers when correction is readily available through amendment. Cf. Topliff, 145 U.S. at 171 (endorsing reissue as a cure to inevitable mistakes in claims).

Morris, In re, 127 F.3d 1048, 44 USPQ2d 1023 (Fed. Cir. 1997) . . . 904.01, 2106, 2111, 2163, 2173.05(a), 2181

2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2885 Ex Parte Melnik 11/104,793 LUCAS 102(b)/103(a) GIFFORD, KRASS, SPRINKLE,ANDERSON & CITKOWSKI, P.C EXAMINER SHALLENBERGER, JULIE A

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3622 Ex Parte Collins et al 11/586,816 CRAWFORD 103(a) BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C. EXAMINER GATLING, STACIE D

3644 Ex Parte Abbas 11/974,390 GREENHUT 103(a) MCKELLAR IP LAW, PLLC EXAMINER
SMITH, KIMBERLY S

3662 Ex Parte Troxell et al 10/975,264 COCKS 103(a) Delphi Technologies, Inc. EXAMINER
BRAINARD, TIMOTHY A

3685 Ex Parte White et al 11/005,716 CRAWFORD 102(e)/103(a) PAUL W. MARTIN NCR CORPORATION EXAMINER NIGH, JAMES D

3693 Ex Parte METZ 11/456,196 CRAWFORD 103(a) PATENTS ON DEMAND, P.A. IBM-RSW EXAMINER KRAMER, JAMES A