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REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1627 Ex Parte Lange et al 12153158 - (D) FREDMAN 112(1) 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 102 FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER LLP WANG, SHENGJUN

AFFIRMED-IN-PART 
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3744 Ex Parte Arjomand 11474530 - (D) STEPINA 103 103 RICHARD L HUFF ABDUR RAHIM, AZIM

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1712 Ex Parte Scheer et al 11694963 - (D) SMITH 112(1)/103 WOOD, HERRON & EVANS, LLP (TOKYO ELECTRON) WEDDLE, ALEXANDER MARION

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2842 Ex Parte Love et al 12435145 - (D) DELMENDO 102/103 GOOGLE C/O Faegre Baker Daniels LLP CHENG, DIANA

2844 Ex Parte Ning et al 11711131 - (D) KATZ 112(1)/103 BLANK ROME LLP TANINGCO, ALEXANDER H

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REHEARING

GRANTED
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2825 TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD Requester and Respondent v. TELA INNOVATIONS, INC. Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 7441211 et al 11/145,025 95001832 - (D) Per curiam 103 STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C. Third Party Requester: HAYNES AND BOONE, LLP CABRERA, ZOILA E original DOAN, NGHIA M

Secondary considerations, including satisfaction of a long-felt need and commercial success can have a significant impact on an obviousness analysis. See, e.g., The Barbed Wire Patent, 143 U.S. 275, 282 (1892); In re Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride Extended-Release Capsule Patent Litigation, 676 F.3d 1063, 1075-1080 (Fed. Cir. 2012) (long-felt need and commercial success should be considered before ultimate decision made on obviousness); In re Tiffin, 443 F.2d 394 (CCPA 1971), modified on reh’g, 448 F.2d 791 (CCPA 1971); Ex parte Artsana USA, Inc., 2014 WL 4090808 (PTAB Aug. 18, 2014) (finding commercial success to be entitled to considerable weight); Murata Mfg. Co., Ltd. v. Synqor, Inc., 2014 WL 1397381 *11-14 (PTAB Apr. 10, 2014) (same).

Tiffin, In re, 443 F.2d 394, 170 USPQ 88 (CCPA 1971) 716.04 , 2142

Tiffin, In re, 448 F.2d 791, 171 USPQ 294 (CCPA 1971) 716.03(a)