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Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1633 Ex Parte Peyman 14160174 - (D) NEW 103 The Law Office of Patrick F. 0"Reilly III, LLC POPA, ILEANA

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1746 Ex Parte Ancliffe et al 13821271 - (D) DENNETT 103 The Linde Group AFTERGUT, JEFFRY H

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2159 Ex Parte Kaehler et al 12241775 - (D) PYONIN 103 TAROLLI, SUNDHEIM, COVELL & TUMMINO L.L.P. MINCEY, JERMAINE A

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3752 Ex Parte Meis et al 13744409 - (D) OSINSKI 103 Miller, Matthias & Hull LLP/ The Boeing Company PHAM, TUONGMINH NGUYEN

3775 Ex Parte Imwinkelried et al 13213213 - (D) NEW 112(1)/103 Baker & Hostetler T T P WOODALL, NICHOLAS W

The transitional term “comprising” “creates a presumption that the recited elements are only a part of the device, [and] that the claim does not exclude additional, unrecited elements.” Crystal Semiconductor Corp. v. TriTech Microelectronics Int'l, Inc., 246 F.3d 1336, 1348 (Fed. Cir. 2001).

However, the transitional phrase “consisting essentially of’ typically:

[P]recedes a list of ingredients in a composition claim or a series of steps in a process claim. By using the term “consisting essentially of,” the drafter signals that the invention necessarily includes the listed ingredients and is open to unlisted ingredients that do not materially affect the basic and novel properties of the invention. A “consisting essentially of’ claim occupies a middle ground between closed claims that are written in a “consisting of’ format and fully open claims that are drafted in a “comprising” format.

PPG, 156 F.3d at 1354.

Crystal Semiconductor Corp. v. TriTech Microelectronics Int’l Inc., 246 F.3d 1336, 57 USPQ2d 1953 (Fed. Cir. 2001) 2111.03

PPG Industries v. Guardian Industries, 156 F.3d 1351, 48 USPQ2d 1351 (Fed. Cir. 1998) 2111.03 , 2163

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1727 Ex Parte Goedeke et al 13968044 - (D) COLAIANNI 112(1) 103 TAYLOR IP, P.C. WEI, ZHONGQING

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2448 Ex Parte Chen et al 13418163 - (D) STRAUSS 103 103 Fabian Vancott IBM CORPORATION EDWARDS, JAMES A

2486 Ex Parte Kanaujia et al 13843455 - (D) MANTIS MERCADER 103 103 Muir Patent Law, PLLC NGUYEN, KATHLEEN V

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3686 Ex Parte Goldberg et al 12296201 - (D) CRAWFORD 102/103 103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS NGUYEN, HIEP VAN

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1616 Ex Parte Lenn et al 13202780 - (D) NEW 103 GlaxoSmithKline SCHLIENTZ, NATHAN W

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2177 Ex Parte Corbett 13482429 - (D) BUI 103 Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP Adobe Systems, Inc. NGUYEN, LUU-PHUONG T

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2426 Ex Parte Pfeffer et al 11681774 - (D) FRAHM 103 STRAUB & POKOTYLO ALATA, YASSIN

2468 Ex Parte Atreya et al 12775816 - (D) SHIANG 103 STEVENS & SHOWALTER, LLP YANG, ZHAOHUI

2477 Ex Parte Zhang et al 12700476 - (D) PYONIN 103 Slater Matsil, LLP/HW/FW/HWC ESMAEILIAN, MAJID

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2844 Ex Parte Knapp 14305456 - (D) HEANEY 103 Matheson Keys Daffer & Kordzik PLLC YANG, AMY X

2896 Ex Parte Wigglesworth et al 14189550 - (D) FRANKLIN 103 FAY SHARPE / XEROX - ROCHESTER KALAM, ABUL

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3643 Ex Parte Ness et al 13045359 - (D) GUIJT 103 DICKE, BILLIG & CZAJA POON, PETER M

3643 Ex Parte Silva et al 13747784 - (D) GUIJT 112(1) 103 Parsons Behle & Latimer POON, PETER M

3691 Ex Parte Gupta et al 12257453 - (D) CRAWFORD 101 Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP/Equifax, Inc. KAZIMI, HANI M

3691 Ex Parte Jones et al 10676297 - (D) BAYAT 101 Docket Clerk-GOLD VYAS, ABHISHEK

3692 Ex Parte OLSSON et al 12825691 - (D) BENNETT 101 NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC WONG, ERIC TAK WAI

3693 Ex Parte Ginsburg et al 13096186 - (D) MEYERS 101 Garlick & Markison (IH) BORLINGHAUS, JASON M

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3723 Ex Parte Markwald et al 13188007 - (D) WIEDER 103 Maginot, Moore & Beck LLP KELLER, BRIAN D

3742 Ex Parte Powell 12515840 - (D) STEPINA 103 Bay Area Technolgy Law Group PC PAIK, SANG YEOP

3745 Ex Parte Boning et al 12812499 - (D) CRAWFORD 102/103 LERNER GREENBERG STEMER LLP BROWN, ADAM WAYNE

3745 Ex Parte Klimes 12845151 - (D) HORNER 112(4)/103 MAGINOT, MOORE & BECK, LLP LOPEZ, FRANK D

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DENIED
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2426 Ex Parte Garg et al 13518193 - (D) SAADAT 103 Green, Howard, & Mughal LLP TAYLOR, JOSHUA D