gardiner, schreiber

custom search

AFFIRMED
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2444 Ex Parte Muller et al 11839857 - (D) WHITEHEAD, JR. 102/103 CAREY, RODRIGUEZ, GREENBERG & O'KEEFE, LLP PAPPAS, PETER

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3626 Ex Parte Wager et al 10679836 - (D) KIM 103 SHOOK, HARDY & BACON L.L.P. RAJ, RAJIV J

3633 Ex Parte Torres 12290754 - (D) BUNTING 103 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 103 AQUATIC CO. C/O TOMKINS Limited, IP LAW DEPT. 10-A3 KENNY, DANIEL J

See In re Gardiner, 171 F.2d 313, 315-16 (CCPA 1948) (“the patentability of apparatus claims must be shown in the structure claimed and not merely upon a use, function, or result thereof”). See also In re Schreiber, 128 F.3d 1473, 1477 (Fed. Cir. 1997) (affirming rejection of appellant’s claim directed to a dispensing top for dispensing popcorn based on factual finding that the prior art structure would be capable of dispensing popcorn).

Schreiber, In re, 128 F.3d 1473, 44 USPQ2d 1429 (Fed. Cir. 1997) 2111.02, 2112, 2114
DONNER 7: 736, 758, 938-40
HARMON 3: 21, 87, 98; 4: 229; 19: 419

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
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2411 Olympic Developments AG, LLC Patent Owner and Appellant 90011791 5,475,585 08/191,143 LEBOVITZ 103 103 Hershkovitz & Associates, PLLC KE, PENG original MCELHENY JR, DONALD E

REHEARING

DENIED
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2455 FACEBOOK, INC. Requester v. FRANK M. WEYER and TROY K. JAVAHER Patent Owners 95001411 7,644,122 11/623,132 COCKS TECHCOASTLAW THIRD PARTY REQUESTER: HEIDI KEEFE, COOLEY LLP TON, MY TRANG original ISMAIL, SHAWKI SAIF