ahlert, zurko

REVERSED

1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1632 Ex Parte Smith et al 11/620,223 WALSH 103(a) FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER LLP EXAMINER HAMA, JOANNE

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3691 Ex Parte Gavin et al 10/868,729 CRAWFORD 102(e) KING & SPALDING EXAMINER HAMILTON, LALITA M

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3721 Ex Parte Henkel 11/134,113 GREENHUT 103(a) KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP EXAMINER TAWFIK, SAMEH

The Examiner may take official notice of facts “beyond the record which, while not generally notorious, are capable of such instant and unquestionable demonstration as to defy dispute.” In re Ahlert, 424 F.2d 1088, 1091 (CCPA 1970) (citation omitted). However,

[a]ssertions of technical facts in areas of esoteric technology must always be supported by citation to some reference work recognized as standard in the pertinent art and the appellant given, in the Patent Office, the opportunity to challenge the correctness of the assertion or the notoriety or repute of the cited reference.

Id. (citation omitted). Where, as here, the Examiner relies on some unknown authority to resolve a contested core factual issue, Appellant is effectively deprived of this opportunity. App. Br. 8-9. This results in a record that is insulated from meaningful appellate review. See, e.g., In re Zurko, 258 F.3d 1379, 1386 (Fed. Cir. 2001).

Ahlert, In re, 424 F.2d 1088, 165 USPQ 418 (CCPA 1970) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2144.03

Zurko, In re, 258 F.3d 1379, 59 USPQ2d 1693 (Fed. Cir. 2001) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2144.03
AFFIRMED-IN-PART

1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1733 Ex Parte Schmitt et al 10/582,451 FRANKLIN 103(a) 102(b)/103(a) AKZO NOBEL INC. EXAMINER MCGUTHRY BANKS, TIMA MICHELE
REEXAMINATION

EXAMINER AFFIRMED

3900 Central Reexamination Unit (CRU)
1103 Ex Parte 5884039 et al Ex parte INTELLECTUAL VENTURES FUND 61, LLC 90/009,016 07/941,826 EASTHOM 103(a) Reed Smith, LLP Third Party Requester: Tawni L. Wilhelm Shook, Hardy & Bacon, LLP EXAMINER WOOD, WILLIAM H originally MARY R. BONZAGNI EXAMINER VANOY, TIMOTHY C
AFFIRMED

1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1764 Ex Parte Shooshtari et al 11/799,904 McKELVEY 102(b)/non-statutory obviousness double patenting JOHNS MANVILLE EXAMINER HUHN, RICHARD A

1781 Ex Parte Thorengaard et al 11/028,684 TIMM 103(a) ST. ONGE STEWARD JOHNSTON & REENS, LLC EXAMINER DEES, NIKKI H

2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2164 Ex Parte Mueller et al 10/416,966 CHANG 103(a) KENYON & KENYON LLP EXAMINER ADAMS, CHARLES D

2193 Ex Parte Duranton et al 10/522,463 CHANG 102(e) 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 102(e) DLA PIPER LLP (US) EXAMINER MALZAHN, DAVID H

2193 Ex Parte Mourra 10/906,592 SMITH 102(e) CAREY, RODRIGUEZ, GREENBERG & O''KEEFE, LLP STEVEN M. GREENBERG EXAMINER VU, TUAN A

2196 Ex Parte Korall et al 10/284,235 FRAHM 101/103(a) OHLANDT, GREELEY, RUGGIERO & PERLE, LLP EXAMINER CAO, DIEM K

2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2813 Ex Parte Frohberg et al 11/199,445 KRIVAK Concurring BAUMEISTER 103(a) WILLIAMS, MORGAN & AMERSON EXAMINER MALEK, MALIHEH