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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1764 Ex Parte Brust et al 12234753 - (D) ANKENBRAND 103 EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY HUHN, RICHARD A

“[W]here the general conditions of a claim are disclosed in the prior art, it is not inventive to discover the optimum or workable ranges by routine experimentation.” In re Applied Materials, Inc., 692 F.3d 1289, 1295 (Fed. Cir. 2012) (citing In re Aller, 220 F.2d 454, 456 (CCPA 1955)). Nonetheless, “[t]his rule is limited to cases in which the optimized variable is a ‘result-effective variable.’” Id (citing In re Antonie, 559 F.2d 618, 620 (CCPA 1977)).

Aller, In re, 220 F.2d 454, 105 USPQ 233 (CCPA 1955) 2144.05

Antonie, In re, 559 F.2d 618, 195 USPQ 6 (CCPA 1977) 2141.02 , 2144.05

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3714 Ex Parte Smolucha 11124411 - (D) GUIJT 103 NIXON PEABODY LLP MYHR, JUSTIN L

3742 Ex Parte Graillat et al 11377947 - (D) STEPINA 103 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 112(2) Bachman & LaPointe, P.C. MATHEW, HEMANT MATHAI

A claim is indefinite if “read in light of the patent’s specification and prosecution history, [it] fail[s] to inform, with reasonable certainty, those skilled in the art about the scope of the invention.” Nautilus, Inc. v. Biosig Instruments, Inc., 134 S. Ct. 2120, 2123 (2014). The test for definiteness under 35 U.S.C. § 112, ¶ 2, is whether “those skilled in the art would understand what is claimed when the claim is read in light of the specification.” Orthokinetics, Inc. v. Safety Travel Chairs, Inc., 806 F.2d 1565, 1576 (Fed. Cir. 1986) (citations omitted).

Orthokinetics, Inc. v. Safety Travel Chairs, Inc., 806 F.2d 1565, 1 USPQ2d 1081 (Fed. Cir. 1986) 2173.02 , 2173.05(b)

AFFIRMED-IN-PART 
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3655 Ex Parte Bodine et al 12840127 - (D) GERSTENBLITH 102/103 103 THE BLACK & DECKER CORPORATION PANG, ROGER L

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3716 Ex Parte Okuniewicz 11033610 - (D) HOFFMANN 103 103 BRADLEY ARANT BOULT CUMMINGS LLP DUFFY, DAVID W

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1756 Ex Parte Shah et al 11397543 - (D) ABRAHAM 103 Gates & Cooper LLP - Minimed CARLSON, KOURTNEY SALZMAN

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2856 Ex Parte Hoyte et al 12756585 - (D) GARRIS Concurring NAGUMO 103 Dority & Manning, PA and General Electric Company FAYYAZ, NASHMIYA SAQIB

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3663 Ex Parte Breed et al 12020684 - (D) CAPP 112(b) BRIAN ROFFE, ESQ TISSOT, ADAM D