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Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1657 Ex Parte Hayek et al 12371266 - (D) NEW 101/obviousness-type double patenting 103 THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY GITOMER, RALPH J

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1771 Ex Parte Shaw et al 11436779 - (D) GARRIS 103 INFINEUM USA L.P GOLOBOY, JAMES C

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2837 Ex Parte Mallett et al 12271097 - (D) HASTINGS 103 SCHIFF HARDIN, LLP ROJAS, BERNARD

Notably, our reviewing court has determined that a reference can distinguish prior art in order to show the novelty of an invention without teaching away from combining the prior art with the invention disclosed in the reference. See Ricoh Co., Ltd. v. Quanta Computer Inc., 550 F.3d 1325, 1332 (Fed. Cir. 2008).

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3672 Ex Parte Ramsey 11891168 - (D) GOODSON 103 WOOD, PHILLIPS, KATZ, CLARK & MORTIMER SINGH, SUNIL

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Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3716 Ex Parte Chow et al 11059781 - (D) BROWNE 103 101 George Elias D'AGOSTINO, PAUL ANTHONY