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Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1653 Ex Parte Graf et al 11577680 - (D) KATZ 102/103 41.50 101 KNOBBE MARTENS OLSON & BEAR LLP LANDAU, SHARMILA GOLLAMUDI

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1758 Ex Parte Tender 12716118 - (D) ROSS 112(2)/102/103 NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY MCCONNELL, MARLA D

1788 Ex Parte Schlisner 13866329 - (D) LEBOVITZ 103 LUEDEKA NEELY GROUP, P.C. CHANG, VICTORS

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2456 Ex Parte MANN et al 13275647 - (D) HAAPALA 102 Kramer & Amado, P.C. SALAD,ABDULLAHIELMI

2458 Ex Parte VISWANATHAN et al 13370443 - (D) DANG 102 Tong, Rea, Bentley & Kim, LLC ALCATEL-LUCENT USA INC. NAOREEN, NAZIA

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3651 Ex Parte Muncy et al 12815666 - (D) HOELTER 102 KING & SCHICKLI, PLLC COLLINS, MICHAEL

3657 Ex Parte Norman 12414648 - (D) WIEKER 102/103 41.50 112(1)/112(2) Thompson E. Fehr NGUYEN, VU Q

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3723 Ex Parte Scherer et al 13616826 - (D) ASTORINO 102/103 MERCHANT & GOULD P.C. MORGAN, EILEEN P

3725 Ex Parte CHEN 13152312 - (D) BROWNE 103 FRANCIS EDWARD MARINO GRABOWSKI, KYLE ROBERT

Responding to this argument, the Examiner cites In re Seid for the proposition that "the particular artwork and shape conforming to the artwork was deemed to be purely ornamental, since matters relating to ornamentation only, which have no mechanical function, cannot be relied upon to patentably distinguish the claimed invention from the prior art." Ans. 2; see In re Seid, 161 F.2d 229, 231 (CCPA 1947).

The Examiner's citation is not on point. In Seid, the allegedly novel features where shown in the prior art. In re Seid, 161 F.2d at 231 ("[t]hat concept, however, is old in the patent to Kirchner et al., wherein the cardboard figure representing the upper half of the human body conceals the bottle neck and is supported thereon, while the body of the bottle represents the lower half of the human display figure"). Here, the Examiner provides no example of any item having "a plurality of evenly-spaced rounded bumps protruding from said one edge" as evidence that the claimed shape was known in the art. Appeal Br. 28.

Seid, In re, 161 F.2d 229, 73 USPQ 431 (CCPA 1947) 2112.01 , 2144.04

3736 Ex Parte Segner et al 13117259 - (D) MELVIN 102/103 Medtronic Vascular - APV Division DOUGHERTY, SEAN PATRICK

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1624 Ex Parte Argade et al 12030069 - (D) CHANG 112(1)/double patenting 103 Klarquist Sparkman, LLP RAO, DEEPAK R

1651 Ex Parte Parman et al 11796631 - (D) FLAX 103 103 RICHARD ARON OSMAN CLARKE, TRENT R

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1761 Ex Parte Drzal et al 12587645 - (D) PRAISS 102 112(2) MCKELLAR IP LAW, PLLC YOUNG, WILLIAM D

1789 Ex Parte DeVall 12783503 - (D) TIMM 102/103 102 41.50 102 RICHARD A. RYAN PIERCE, JEREMY R

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2872 Ex Parte Davis 14035478 - (D) BEST 102 102 41.50 102 THORPE NORTH & WESTERN, LLP. LEI, JIE

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3685 Ex Parte KALIDINDI et al 13196803 - (D) McSHANE 102 102 VERIZON NIGH, JAMES D

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3753 Ex Parte Patterson et al 12357275 - (D) GEIER 103 103 41.50 112(2) HANLEY, FLIGHT & ZIMMERMAN, LLC PAQUETTE, IAN G

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2142 Ex Parte CHMIELEWSKI et al 12560529 - (D) JEFFERY 103 Patterson & Sheridan, LLP KEATON, SHERROD L

2175 Ex Parte KNOWLES 12239291 - (D) PYONIN 112(1)/103 BlackBerry Limited (CRGO Cases) SHREWSBURY, NATHAN K

2192 Ex Parte Rossmann et al 11963785 - (D) CRAIG 103 Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. /SAP ST LEGER, GEOFFREY R

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2438 Ex Parte Setos 12644163 - (D) MORGAN 103 Cantor Colburn LLP - Fox Entertainment Group RAHMAN, SHAWNCHOY

2469 Ex Parte Oommen et al 13074874 - (D) ENGELS 103 Ditthavong & Steiner, P.C. MCCALLUM, LATRESA A

2483 Ex Parte Seshadri et al 12982377 - (D) ENGELS 103/101 FIALA & WEAVER P.L.L.C. BAILEY, FREDERICK D

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2613 Ex Parte Koudijs et al 13383671 - (D) BUI 102/103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS ELBINGER, STEVEN Z

2649 Ex Parte Olexa et al 13273672 - (D) ENGLE 112(1)/102 103 MYERS BIGEL & SIBLEY, PA NGUYEN, HAI V

2684 Ex Parte Scheid et al 13032235 - (D) HORVATH 103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS/PRATT & WHITNEY BLOUNT, ERIC

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3638 Ex Parte Larsen et al 13445303 - (D) ASTORINO 103 MCKELLAR IP LAW, PLLC JUNGE, KRISTINA N S

3663 Ex Parte Celli et al 12520784 - (D) HORNER 103 YEE & ASSOCIATES PC IBM CORP (YA) TISSOT, ADAM D

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3714 Ex Parte Yoseloff 13050203 - (D) CHERRY 102/103 Mark A. Litman & Associates, P.A. GARNER, WERNER G

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2673 Ex Parte Martin et al 12813584 - (R) KUMAR 103 Basch & Nickerson LLP NGUYEN, ANH-VINH THI

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1638 E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY Requester v. MONSANTO TEHCNOLOGY LLC Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 7790953 et al 11/684,413 95002028 - (D) GUEST 103 102/103 DENTONS US LLP THIRD-PARTY REQUESTER: DICKSTEIN SHAPIRO LLP CAMPELL, BRUCE R original O HARA, EILEEN B