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REVERSED
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3638 Ex Parte Droz 13791181 - (D) BAIN 103 CAHN & SAMUELS LLP JUNGE, KRISTINA N S
3693 Ex Parte Burke 13479221 - (D) HUTCHINGS 103 41.50 101 MARK TERRY, ESQ. FU, HAO

3693 Ex Parte Pradeep et al 12113870 - (D) LORIN 101/103 Hanley, Flight & Zimmerman, LLC (Nielsen) KHATTAR, RAJESH

 see also Bancorp Servs., L.L.C. v. Sun Life Assur. Co. of Canada (U.S.), 687 F.3d 1266, 1273—74 (Fed. Cir. 2012) (“[I]t will ordinarily be desirable—and often necessary—to resolve claim construction disputes prior to a § 101 analysis, for the determination of patent eligibility requires a full understanding of the basic character of the claimed subject matter.”)

For example, claim 1 recites a system that comprises “a data collector,” “a cross-modality response synthesizer,” and “a compressor.” There is no indication in the record before us that the Examiner has considered these limitations in light of the Specification in order to determine what claim 1 as a whole is “directed to.”

Claim 23 recites three means-plus-function limitations: “means for aligning,” “means for identifying,” and “means for transmitting.” Means-plus-function claim language must be construed in accordance with 35 U.S.C. § 112, paragraph 6, by “look[ing] to the specification and interpret[ing] that language in light of the corresponding structure, material, or acts described therein, and equivalents thereof, to the extent that the specification provides such disclosure.” In re Donaldson Co., 16 F.3d 1189, 1193 (Fed. Cir. 1994) (en banc). ...  There is no indication in the record that the required analysis was performed.

Donaldson, In re, 16 F.3d 1189, 29 USPQ2d 1845 (Fed. Cir. 1994) 2111.01 , 2114

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3786 Ex Parte Cain et al 12868775 - (D) STEPHENS 103 SHAY GLENN LLP AKAR, SERKAN

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1782 Ex Parte Semersky et al 12144885 - (D) RANGE 103 Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP YAGER, JAMES C

1788 Ex Parte OGAWA et al 13155872 - (D) NAGUMO 103 LEE & MORSE, P.C. DUCHENEAUX, FRANK D

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2139 Ex Parte Westlund et al 14510946 - (D) JEFFERY 112(2) 103 DOUGLAS L WELLER KNIGHT, PAUL M

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2831 Ex Parte Werjefelt 12859067 - (D) INGLESE 103 SHLESINGER, ARKWRIGHT & GARVEY LLP MIKAILOFF, STEFAN

2835 Ex Parte Polizzotto et al 13573131 - (D) HOUSEL 103 GORDON E. GRAY, III EDWARDS, ANTHONY Q

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3735 Ex Parte Zong 12919819 - (D) ADAMS 103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS TRAN, THO Q

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2491 Ex Parte VASWANI et al 12939702 - (R) PYONIN 103 Silver Spring Networks, Inc. PATEL, ASHOKKUMAR B