swinehart

REVERSED

1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1787 Ex Parte Ellringmann et al 11/559,991 DELMENDO 112(2)/103(a) Briscoe, Kurt G. Norris McLaughlin & Marcus, PA EXAMINER HUANG, CHENG YUAN

Contrary to the Examiner’s belief, it is well settled that applicants are free to claim a product by what it does rather than by what it is in appropriate circumstances. See, e.g., In re Swinehart, 439 F.2d 210, 212 (CCPA 1971) (“transparent to infrared rays” did not render claim to be indefinite). See also MPEP § 2173.05(g) (8th ed., Rev. 6, Sept. 2007).

Swinehart, In re, 439 F.2d 210, 169 USPQ 226 (CCPA 1971) . . . . . .2114, 2173.01, 2173.05(g), 2183

AFFIRMED-IN-PART

2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2857 Ex Parte Casler et al 11/335,056 WEINBERG 103(a) 102(b) FormFactor/BSTZ Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman LLP EXAMINER BARBEE, MANUEL L

AFFIRMED

2600 Communications
2629 Ex Parte Sullivan 10/482,865 PER CURIAM 102(e) ZAGORIN O'BRIEN GRAHAM LLP EXAMINER CHOWDHURY, AFROZA Y

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3637 Ex Parte Rosenbauer et al 10/437,548 BAHR 112(1)/112(2)/102(b)/103(a) BSH HOME APPLIANCES CORPORATION EXAMINER NOVOSAD, JENNIFER ELEANORE

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 Ex Parte Field et al 11/534,805 FREDMAN 103(a) C. R. Bard, Inc. Bard Biopsy Systems EXAMINER SONNETT, KATHLEEN C

3762 Ex Parte Davis et al 10/966,629 McCOLLUM 103(a) ALFRED E. MANN FOUNDATION FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH EXAMINER LAVERT, NICOLE F

3762 Ex Parte Duncan et al 10/383,551 MILLS 103(a) KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP EXAMINER GETZOW, SCOTT M