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REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1613 Ex Parte Constantz et al 13800694 - (D) CHANG 103/double patenting NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT US LLP ARNOLD, ERNST V

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2123 Ex Parte Laake 13851327 - (D) HOWARD 112(4)/103 SCHLUMBERGER INFORMATION SOLUTIONS HANN, JAY B

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2431 Ex Parte ROLFE 14051108 - (D) HOWARD 103 KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP SU, SARAH

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2434 Ex Parte Vaidya et al 13866869 - (D) GALLIGAN 103 103 VMware, Inc. BAYOU, YONAS A

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3745 Ex Parte Aynsley et al 12730521 - (D) GUIJT 103 103 KING & SCHICKLI, PLLC BROWN, ADAM WAYNE

Unclaimed features cannot impart patentability to claims. In re Hiniker Co., 150 F.3d 1362, 1369 (Fed. Cir. 1998). Arguments must be commensurate in scope with the actual claim language. In re Self, 671 F.2d 1344, 1348 (CCPA 1982).

Hiniker Co., In re, 150 F.3d 1362, 47 USPQ2d 1523 (Fed. Cir. 1998) 2103 , 2242 , 2258 , 2258.01 , 2642

Self, In re, 671 F.2d 1344, 213 USPQ 1 (CCPA 1982) 2131.05

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1746 Ex Parte Griess et al 13789965 - (D) SMITH 102/103 YEE & ASSOCIATES, P.C. SCHATZ, CHRISTOPHER T

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2185 Ex Parte Mayer et al 13141028 - (D) STEPHENS 103 ANDREWS KURTH KENYON LLP DANG, PHONG H

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2483 Ex Parte Page et al 14033273 - (D) STEPHENS 103 LAW OFFICES OF MARK L. BERRIER VOLENTINE, REBECCA A

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3623 Ex Parte Connolly et al 13630153 - (D) LORIN 103 101 HICKMAN PALERMO BECKER BINGHAM LLP GILLS, KURTIS

As for argument (a), we agree with the Examiner in that we see little difference between the abstract nature of “supply chain logistics” and “organizing information through mathematical correlations” that Digitech held to be an abstract idea. Return Mail, Inc. v. United States Postal Service, United States, 868 F.3d 1350 (Fed. Cir. 2017) is also applicable.

Digitech Image Tech., LLC v. Electronics for Imaging, Inc., 758 F.3d 1344, 111 USPQ2d 1717 (Fed. Cir. 2014) 2106

3681 Ex Parte Seals et al 13896353 - (D) CHEN 112(1) 101/103 THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY BRADY, MARIE P.

3691 Ex Parte Herz et al 13646449 - (D) CRAWFORD 101 BAKER & HOSTETLER LLP AKINTOLA, OLABODE

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1712 Ex Parte Mennig et al 12519102 - (R) GARRIS 103 Abel Law Group, LLP EMPIE, NATHAN H

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3693 Ex Parte TSUKAHARA et al 13423574 - (D) LORIN 112(1)/101 41.50 101 SHEPPARD, MULLIN, RICHTER & HAMPTON LLP CHAKRAVARTI, ARUNAVA