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REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1648 Ex Parte Stone et al 11445091 - (D) WALSH 102/103 USDA, ARS, OTT CHEN, STACY BROWN

If an Applicant contends that additional steps or materials in the prior art are excluded by the transitional phrase “consisting essentially of,” Applicant has the burden of showing that the introduction of additional steps or components would materially change the characteristics of Applicant‟s invention. In re De Lajarte, 337 F.2d 870, 874 (CCPA 1964) (reversing Board because Appellant met burden (composition claim)). See also, Ex parte Hoffman, 1989 WL 274371 *3, 12 U.S.P.Q.2d 1061, 1063-64 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1989) (“[I]t is an applicant‟s burden to establish that step practiced in a prior art method is excluded from [the] claims by „consisting essentially of‟ language.”).

De Lajarte, In re, 337 F.2d 870, 143 USPQ 256 (CCPA 1964) 2111.03, 2163

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1789 Ex Parte Nelson et al 11198447 - (D) KIMLIN 103 BEMIS COMPANY, INC. ORTIZ, ANGELA Y

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2875 Ex Parte Nall et al 11289672 - (D) McNAMARA 103 FAY SHARPE LLP/GE LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLC HAN, JASON

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3664 Ex Parte Kataoka et al 10703596 - (D) KIMLIN 112(1)/112(2)/102/103 POSZ LAW GROUP, PLC MANCHO, RONNIE M

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3762 Ex Parte Gerber et al 11380458 - (D) GRIMES 103 Medtronic, Inc. (CRDM) LAVERT, NICOLE F

3767 Ex Parte Olsen et al 11413820 - (D) FRANKLIN 103 DICKE, BILLIG & CZAJA BOSWORTH, KAMI A

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1613 Ex Parte SAWHNEY et al 11465791 - (D) McCOLLUM 103 103 DARDI & HERBERT, PLLC BECKHARDT, LYNDSEY MARIE

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1636 Ex Parte Angov et al 11907584 - (D) WALSH 112(1)/102/103 VENABLE LLP VOGEL, NANCY TREPTOW

1636 Ex Parte Winter et al 10290233 - (D) MILLS 112(1) NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC KETTER, JAMES S

1641 Ex Parte Wong et al 10888029 - (D) ADAMS 103 THOMPSON HINE L.L.P. NGUYEN, BAO THUY L

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1712 Ex Parte Krasnov et al 11808765 - (D) KIMLIN 103 NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC VETERE, ROBERT A

1742 Ex Parte McLeod 11217007 - (D) KIMLIN 103 FINA TECHNOLOGY INC JOHNSON, CHRISTINA ANN

1747 Ex Parte Westgate et al 11931973 - (D) KIMLIN 103 THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY FISCHER, JUSTIN R

1791 Ex Parte Shefler 10530202 - (D) KIMLIN 103 YOUNG & THOMPSON STULII, VERA

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2161 Ex Parte Bermender et al 11095699 - (D) COURTENAY 102/obviousness-type double patenting Greg Goshorn, P.C. NGUYEN, CAM LINH T

2172 Ex Parte Haynes et al 11032822 - (D) COURTENAY 102/103 CAREY, RODRIGUEZ, GREENBERG & O''KEEFE, LLP TAN, ALVIN H

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2678 Ex Parte Kok et al 11267893 - (D) SAADAT 103/251 Schwabe Williamson & Wyatt BRIER, JEFFERY A

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2854 Ex Parte Moore 11514276 - (D) Per Curiam 112(1)/103 Prass LLP PHAM, ANDY L

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3736 Ex Parte Paltieli 11621625 - (D) GREEN 101/103 DEKEL PATENT LTD., DAVID KLEIN STOUT, MICHAEL C

3767 Ex Parte Stecker et al 10968490 - (D) BONILLA 103 Casimir Jones, S.C. THOMAS, JR, BRADLEY G  

REHEARING  

DENIED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1715 Ex Parte Rajagopalan et al 10828023 - (R) GARRIS 103 Applied Materials BURKHART, ELIZABETH A