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REVERSED
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3752 Ex Parte Schelhaas et al 12072343 - (D) BROWNE 103 THE GATES CORPORATION REIS, RYAN ALEXANDER

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1771 Ex Parte Hirano et al 10430594 - (D) WILSON 103 obviousness-type double patenting ChevronTexaco Corporation MCAVOY, ELLEN M

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2454 Ex Parte Batni et al 11485890 - (D) FRAHM 103 102/103 Patti & Malvone Law Group, LLC DONAGHUE, LARRY D

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3744 Ex Parte Weber et al 12191463 - (D) WOODS 102/103 102/103 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 112(2)/102/103 MCNEES WALLACE & NURICK LLC ROGERS, LAKIYA G

For the reasons expressed below in the new ground of rejection under 35 U.S.C. § 112, second paragraph, these claims are indefinite. Therefore, the prior art rejections of these claims are based on speculative assumptions as to the meaning of the claims. See In re Steele, 305 F.2d 859, 862–63 (CCPA 1962).

Steele, In re, 305 F.2d 859, 134 USPQ 292 (CCPA 1959) 2143.03 , 2173.06

3753 Ex Parte Steinfels et al 12183811 - (D) BAER 103 103 Harness Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C. (Stanley B&D) FOX, JOHN C

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1627 Ex Parte Tirault et al 11320735 - (D) KAMHOLTZ 103 YOUNG & THOMPSON CLAYTOR, DEIRDRE RENEE

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1764 Ex Parte Schneider 10574721 - (D) McKELVEY 102 MARSHALL & MELHORN, LLC LEE, DORIS L