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AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2432 Ex Parte Sowa et al 11781340 - (D) WINSOR 102 102 MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC. OKEKE, IZUNNA

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2834 Ex Parte Wong et al 12105175 - (D) HASTINGS 103 Tabarrok & Zahrt (10/11-Seagate) SCHEUERMANN, DAVID W

It is well established that the transitional term “comprising,” which is synonymous with “including,” is inclusive or open-ended and does not exclude any additional, unrecited elements. See Mars, Inc. v. H.J. Heinz Co., 377 F.3d 1369, 1376 (Fed. Cir. 2004).

Mars Inc. v. H.J. Heinz Co., 377 F.3d 1369, 71 USPQ2d 1837 (Fed. Cir. 2004) 2111.03

REEXAMINATION

REVERSED
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2672 APPLE, INC. Requester and Appellant v. INTERVAL LICENSING LLC Patent Owner and Respondent 95001577 6,788,314 09/528,803 WEINBERG 102/103 37 C.F.R. 41.77(b) 102/103 EDELL, SHAPIRO & FINNAN, LLC THIRD PARTY REQUESTER: STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX, P.L.L.C. HUGHES, DEANDRA M original BRIER, JEFFERY A

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2153 CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. Requester and Appellant v. VIRNETX, INC. Patent Owner and Respondent 95001792 7,188,180 10/702,486 POTHIER 102 102 37 C.F.R. § 41.77(b) 103 FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER LLP FOR THIRD-PARTY REQUESTER: HAYNES AND BOONE, LLP HUGHES, DEANDRA M original LIM, KRISNA