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REVERSED
1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1626 Ex Parte Palle et al 11555951 - (D) ADAMS 103 DR. REDDY''S LABORATORIES, INC. COUGHLIN, MATTHEW P

1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1715 Ex Parte Zanzig et al 11820684 - (D) KRATZ 103 THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY LIGHTFOOT, ELENA TSOY

In this regard, while it is generally a matter of obviousness for the skilled artisan to determine the optimum value within a disclosed range, In re Boesch, 617 F.2d 272, 276 (CCPA 1980), it may not have been obvious for one of ordinary skill in the art to find an optimum value that is significantly outside the range taught by the prior art. See In re Sebek, 465 F.2d 904, 907 (CCPA 1972).

Boesch, In re, 617 F.2d 272, 205 USPQ 215 (CCPA 1980) . . . . . . . . . . . 716.02(b), 2144.05

2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2186 Ex Parte Lau et al 11172226 - (D) COURTENAY 103 BLAKELY SOKOLOFF TAYLOR & ZAFMAN DUDEK JR, EDWARD J

2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2438 Ex Parte Vanttinen et al 09864017 - (D) DIXON 103 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 112(2) Harrington & Smith, Attorneys At Law, LLC TRUONG, THANHNGA B

2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2885 Ex Parte Nall et al 11323637 - (D) ZECHER 103 FAY SHARPE LLP/GE LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLC SAWHNEY, HARGOBIND S

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3643 Ex Parte van Zuilekom 11336513 - (D) MILLS 102/103 Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione/Ann Arbor Parsley, David

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3763 Ex Parte Zhou et al 10346697 - (D) McCOLLUM 102/103 SEAGER, TUFTE & WICKHEM, LLC Flick, Jason

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3672 Ex Parte Du et al 11850243 - (D) REIMERS 102/103 102 SCHLUMBERGER RESERVOIR COMPLETIONS HUTCHINS, CATHLEEN R

AFFIRMED
1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1619 Ex Parte Carty et al 11775002 - (D) GRIMES 103/obviousness-type double patenting Elan Drug Delivery, Inc. c/o Foley & Lardner KASSA, TIGABU

1633 Ex Parte Dzau et al 10850994 - (D) ADAMS obviousness-type double patenting J. MICHAEL SCHIFF Marvich, Maria

See Eli Lilly & Co. v. Barr Labs., Inc., 251 F.3d 955, 969 n.7 (Fed. Cir. 2001) (“The two-way test is only appropriate in the unusual circumstance where, inter alia, the United States Patent and Trademark Office ("PTO") is 'solely responsible for the delay in causing the second-filed application to issue prior to the first.'”) (quoting In re Berg, 140 F.3d 1428, 1437 (Fed. Cir. 1998), emphasis added by the Eli Lilly court).

Berg, In re, 140 F.3d 1428, 46 USPQ2d 1226 (Fed. Cir. 1998) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .804

Eli Lilly & Co. v. Barr Laboratories, Inc., 251 F.3d 955, 58 USPQ2d 1869 (Fed. Cir. 2001) . . . . .804, 2144.08, 2165, 2165.01

1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1741 Ex Parte Tompkins et al 11726561 - (D) OBERMANN 103 THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY HUG, JOHN ERIC

1785 Ex Parte Lu 12168920 - (D) GAUDETTE 112(2)/102 LEONG C. LEI RUTHKOSKY, MARK

2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2177 Ex Parte Levine 10041081 - (D) WEINBERG 112(1)/112(2)/103 Perman & Green, LLP PAULA, CESAR B

2600 Communications
2612 Ex Parte Mackenzie et al 11559977 - (D) KRIVAK 103 LOWENSTEIN SANDLER PC SWARTHOUT, BRENT

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3762 Ex Parte Mongeon et al 10663570 - (D) GREEN 103 SHUMAKER & SIEFFERT, P. A. D ABREU, MICHAEL JOSEPH