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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1734 Ex Parte Mikulec et al 12209802 - (D) SMITH 103 KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP LEE, REBECCA Y

1741 Ex Parte Hoess et al 10546241 - (D) HASTINGS 103 OBLON, SPIVAK, MCCLELLAND MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. MINSKEY, JACOB T

After a prima facie case of obviousness has been made and rebuttal evidence submitted, all the evidence must be considered anew. In re Eli Lilly & Co., 902 F. 2d 943, 945 (Fed. Cir. 1990) (citing In re Piasecki, 745 F.2d 1468, 1472, 223 USPQ 785, 788 (Fed.Cir.1984)): Piaseki at 745 F.2d at 1472 ("Prima facie obviousness is a legal conclusion, not a fact. Facts established by rebuttal evidence must be evaluated along with the facts on which the earlier conclusion was reached, not against the conclusion itself." (quoting In re Rinehart, 531 F.2d 1048, 1052, 189 USPQ 143, 147 (CCPA 1976)).  

Eli Lilly, In re, 902 F.2d 943, 14 USPQ2d 1741 (Fed. Cir. 1990) 716.01(d), 716.02(b), 716.02(c), 2142, 2144, 2144.08

Piasecki, In re, 745 F.2d 1468, 223 USPQ 785 (Fed. Cir. 1984) 716.01(d), 2107.02, 2142, 2145
DONNER 8: 18, 20, 26, 27, 994, 996, 1008, 1010, 1063, 1064, 1321-25
HARMON 1: 239-41; 4: 151, 316, 369; 18: 60

Rinehart, In re, 531 F.2d 1048, 189 USPQ 143 (CCPA 1976) 2107.02, 2142, 2143.02, 2144.04
DONNER 8: 96, 1044, 1073

1771 Ex Parte Smith et al 12549579 - (D) DELMENDO 103 CARMODY & TORRANCE LLP OLADAPO, TAIWO

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2668 Ex Parte Torre-Bueno et al 10882661 - (D) BUSCH 112(2)/103 PATTERSON THUENTE PEDERSEN, P.A. TSAI, TSUNG YIN

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2811 Ex Parte Yamazaki et al 10199514 - (D) TURNER 101/112(2)/103 Robinson Intellectual Property Law Office, P.C. NADAV, ORI

2812 Ex Parte Kim et al 10988481 - (D) NAGUMO 103 GE Licensing POMPEY, RON EVERETT

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3636 Ex Parte Schurg et al 10587218 - (D) WEATHERLY 102/103 ROYLANCE, ABRAMS, BERDO & GOODMAN, L.L.P. GARRETT, ERIKA P

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1712 Ex Parte Fairbourn 11721564 - (D) OBERMANN 103 103 WOOD, HERRON & EVANS, LLP EMPIE, NATHAN H

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1712 Ex Parte Neal et al 12257581 - (D) SMITH 103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS/PRATT & WHITNEY c/o CPA Global EMPIE, NATHAN H

1712 Ex Parte Strock et al 11739823 - (D) PAK 103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS/PRATT & WHITNEY c/o CPA Global HORNING, JOEL G

1735 Ex Parte Halken et al 12287482 - (D) SMITH 103 SIEMENS CORPORATION STONER, KILEY SHAWN

1758 Ex Parte Yang et al 11456887 - (D) PAK 103 General Motors Corporation c/o REISING ETHINGTON P.C. MERSHON, JAYNE L

1771 Ex Parte Habeeb et al 11527309 - (D) OBERMANN 103 37 C.F.R. § 41.50 (b) 103 ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company GOLOBOY, JAMES C

1788 Ex Parte Keung 12190454 - (D) SMITH 103 EXXONMOBIL CHEMICAL COMPANY PATEL, RONAK C

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2427 Ex Parte Ostrowka 11163755 - (D) DIXON 103 MERCHANT & GOULD SCIENTIFIC ATLANTA, A CISCO COMPANY LANGHNOJA, KUNAL N

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2654 Ex Parte Hanna 09638245 - (D) JEFFERY 103 McDermott Will & Emery LEE, PING

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3721 Ex Parte Maslowski et al 11836608 - (D) CAPP 103 FITCH EVEN TABIN & FLANNERY, LLP DESAI, HEMANT

3782 Ex Parte BRUNSON et al 12184402 - (D) BROWNE 103 ZARLEY LAW FIRM P.L.C. LARSON, JUSTIN MATTHEW

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED
2747 Ex parte APPLE, INC., Appellant and Patent Owner 90011287  5946647 08/595,257 SIU 102 Apple Inc. c/o Novak Druce Connolly Bove + Quigg LLP STEELMAN, MARY J original EDOUARD, PATRICK NESTOR

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3671 THE TORO COMPANY Requester, Cross-Appellant, Respondent v. WRIGHT MANUFACTURING, INC. Patent Owner, Appellant, Respondent 95001742 6,935,093 10/186,680 SONG 103 NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC THIRD PARTY REQUESTER: James W. Miller JASTRZAB, JEFFREY R original FABIAN-KOVACS, ARPAD

3671 THE TORO COMPANY Requester, Cross-Appellant, Respondent v. WRIGHT MANUFACTURING, INC. Patent Owner, Appellant, Respondent 95001741 6,438,931 09/714,824 SONG 103 NIXON & VANDERHYE PC THIRD PARTY REQUESTER: James W. Miller JASTRZAB, JEFFREY R original FABIAN-KOVACS, ARPAD