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REVERSED
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3686 Ex Parte Grudzinski et al 12556323 - (D) PYONIN 101 BOYLE FREDRICKSON S.C WISCONSIN ALUMNI RESEARCH FOUNDATION HOLCOMB, MARK

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3711 Ex Parte Moore 13712571 - (D) BROWNE 103 Quinn IP Law/NIKE, Inc. BLAU, STEPHEN LUTHER

The Examiner merely opines that an increase in offset potential is desirable, without explaining why that would be so. However, “it is not enough to simply show that the references disclose the claim limitations; in addition, ‘it can be important to identify a reason that would have prompted a person of ordinary skill in the art to combine the elements as the new invention does.’”  Transocean Offshore Deepwater v. Maersk Contractors, 617 F. 3d 1296, 1303 (Fed. Cir. 2010) (citing KSR Int'l Co. v. Teleflex Inc., 550 U.S. 398, 401 (2007)).

KSR International Co. v. Teleflex Inc., 550 U.S. 398, 82 USPQ2d 1385 (2007)  2141 ,   2144.05 ,   2145 ,   2216 ,   2242 ,   2286 ,   2616 ,   2642 ,   2686.04

3762 Ex Parte CORVI et al 13281761 - (D) LEBOVITZ 102 Christopher & Weisberg, P.A. FLORY, CHRISTOPHER A

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3753 Ex Parte KÄFER et al 13762632 - (D) KORNICZKY 103 103 WENDEROTH, LIND & PONACK, L.L.P. TRINIDAD-BORGES, JOSEPHINE

3777 Ex Parte Kamalakaran et al 14112664 - (D) MAJORS 102/103 102 41.50 103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS LUONG, PETER

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1627 Ex Parte McGeechan et al 12727405 - (D) FLAX 103 McBee Moore Woodward & Vanik IP, LLC MCMILLIAN, KARA RENITA

1631 Ex Parte Deslauriers et al 12462713 - (D) SMITH 103 101 CHEVRON PHILLIPS CHEMICAL COMPANY DEJONG, ERIC S

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2449 Ex Parte Yin 14106922 - (D) BAIN 103 VERIZON MCBETH, WILLIAM C

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2612 Ex Parte Matsui 14476405 - (D) BAIN 102 WOLF GREENFIELD & SACKS, P.C. CASCHERA, ANTONIO A

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2865 Ex Parte Jaiswal et al 13017968 - (D) OWENS 101 41.50 112(1) YEE AND ASSOCIATES, P.C. PARK, HYUN D

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3686 Ex Parte YAMADA 12690591 - (D) HAGY 101 SUGHRUE MION, PLLC PATEL, NEHA

3688 Ex Parte Doughty et al 13691054 - (D) MOHANTY 103 112(1)/112(2)/101 Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. (AOL Inc.) ANDERSON, SCOTT C

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3771 Ex Parte Gillies 13130694 - (D) JESCHKE 102/103 BROOKS KUSHMAN P C TSAI, MICHAEL JASPER

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1633 Ex Parte SAMARANAYAKE et al 13858393 - (R) LEBOVITZ 103 PHARMACEUTICAL PATENT ATTORNEYS, LLC WEHBE, ANNE MARIE SABRINA