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REVERSED
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2617 Ex Parte Sonnenrein et al 10517740 - (D) DILLON 103 KENYON & KENYON LLP HOLLIDAY, JAIME MICHELE

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2894 Ex Parte Jiang 11033434 - (D) CALVE 112(2) Westinghouse Electric Company LLC MONDT, JOHANNES P

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 Ex Parte Massicotte et al 11503617 - (D) GRIMES 102 Gauthier & Connors LLP MILES, JONATHAN WADE

3737 Ex Parte Deckman et al 11775452 - (D) GREEN 103 WILSON, SONSINI, GOODRICH & ROSATI CWERN, JONATHAN

We agree with Appellants that the Examiner has failed to set forth a prima facie case of obviousness.

We recognize that during prosecution before the Office, claims are to be given their broadest reasonable interpretation consistent with the Specification as it would be interpreted by one of ordinary skill in the art. In re American Academy Of Science Tech Center, 367 F.3d 1359, 1364 (Fed. Cir. 2004). Claim language, however, “should not [be] treated as meaningless.” Bicon, Inc. v. Straumann Co., 441 F.3d 945, 951 (Fed. Cir. 2006). Moreover, “the claims themselves provide substantial guidance as to the meaning of particular claim terms.” Philips v. AWH Corp., 415 F.3d 1303, 1314 (Fed. Cir. 2005) (en banc).

American Academy of Science Tech. Center, In re, 367 F.3d 1359, 70 USPQ2d 1827 (Fed. Cir. 2004) . . . . . 2111, 2111.01

Phillips v. AWH Corp., 415 F.3d 1303, 75 USPQ2d 1321 (Fed. Cir. 2005) . 2111, 2111.01, 2143.01, 2258

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2141 Ex Parte Runov et al 10985630 - (D) GONSALVES 102 103 SCHWEGMAN, LUNDBERG & WOESSNER/APPLE SONG, DAEHO D

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2832 Ex Parte Diederichs et al 11326903 - (D) WEINBERG 112(2)/102/103 112(2)/102/103 THE MAXHAM FIRM MUSLEH, MOHAMAD A

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3727 Ex Parte Swedek et al 10444921 - (D) OSINSKI 112(1)/103 103 FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. SHAKERI, HADI

3742 Ex Parte Leisner et al 11742357 - (D) FITZPATRICK 102/103 102/103 FLETCHER YODER (ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.) MAYE, AYUB A

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1637 ZUMBOX, INC. Requester and Appellant  v. PITNEY BOWES, INC. Patent  Owner and  Respondent  95001301 7,058,586 09/741,238 COCKS 103 PITNEY BOWES INC. CRAVER, CHARLES R original WILDER, CYNTHIA B

1647 Ex Parte HUNT 12498293 - (D) GRIMES 103 ALLERGAN, INC. SHUKLA, RAM R

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2424 Ex Parte Arora 09908039 - (D) DANG 103 LARSON NEWMAN, LLP SHEPARD, JUSTIN E

2466 Ex Parte Kliger et al 09943424 - (D) DIXON 103 Weiss & Arons, LLP DECKER, CASSANDRA L

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3739 Ex Parte Wallace et al 11176598 - (D) BONILLA 103 VISTA IP LAW GROUP LLP PEFFLEY, MICHAEL F

3746 Ex Parte Kabir et al 11333570 - (D) WOOD 112(2)/102/103 Chamberlain, Hrdicka, White, Williams & Aughtry, P.C. BERTHEAUD, PETER JOHN