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REVERSED
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2666 Ex Parte Stein et al 12661052 - (D) CHEN 103 Davidson, Davidson & Kappel, LLC HU, FRED H.

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3736 Ex Parte Olson et al 13719687 - (D) PER CURIAM 102/103 SEAGER, TUFTE & WICKHEM, LLP HOEKSTRA, JEFFREY GERBEN

3744 Ex Parte Stegerwald 13721097 - (D) DOUGAL 102/103 NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC SULLENS, TAVIA L

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1711 Ex Parte Haibara et al 13891236 - (D) NAGUMO 103 112(2) Leydig, Voit & Mayer, Ltd. (Frankfurt office) CARRILLO, BIBI SHAREDAN

While the disclosure in Fujiyama on which the Examiner relies might suffice for anticipation of a claim involving the ultrasonic generation of bubbles in a cleaning process, the rejection is for obviousness. It is generally not logical to base obviousness on combinations of teachings that lead to the frustration or inoperability of the teachings of a reference. Cf. In re Gordon, 733 F.2d 900, 902 (Fed. Cir. 1984) (“if the French apparatus were turned upside down, it would be rendered inoperable for its intended purpose. . . In effect, French teaches away from the board’s proposed modification.”)

Gordon, In re, 733 F.2d 900, 221 USPQ 1125 (Fed. Cir. 1984) 2143.01 , 2144.08

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2668 Ex Parte Hillis et al 10941470 - (D) DEJMEK 103 103 Constellation Law Group, PLLC TSAI, TSUNG YIN

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2145 Ex Parte Chen et al 13164626 - (D) WINSOR 103 41.50 103 FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. BARRETT, RYAN S

2184 Ex Parte Toivanen et al 13791619 - (D) HOMERE 103 CHRISTENSEN O'CONNER JOHNSON KINDNESS PLLC BORROMEO, JUANITO C

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2884 Ex Parte Hendriks et al 13522038 - (D) CASHION 112(2) 102 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS LEE, SHUN K

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3691 Ex Parte BANK et al 13611469 - (D) SILVERMAN 102 101 Cuenot, Forsythe & Kim, LLC CAMPEN, KELLY SCAGGS