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REVERSED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2156 Ex Parte Carr 12374372 - (D) DIXON 101/102/103 C. DALE QUISENBERRY KIM,TAELOR

2166 Ex Parte Hadar et al 14526680 - (D) BELISLE 103 Gilliam IP PLLC (CA) LIN, SHEW FEN

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2469 Ex Parte Braam et al 14862521 - (D) MEDLOCK 112(2)/103 Cuenot, Forsythe & Kim, LLC NGUYEN, THAI

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2624 Ex Parte Kravets et al 14978442 - (D) HUGHES 102/103 CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION CHANG, KENT WU

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2845 Ex Parte Tuau et al 14374886 - (D) SNAY 103 FAY SHARPE/NOKIA MUNOZ, DANIEL

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3671 Ex Parte Wilson 13691076 - (D) PLENZLER 103 GABLE & GOTW ALS TROUTMAN, MATTHEW D

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3711 Ex Parte Milder 14207507 - (D) CAPP 101/103 LEWIS, BRISBOIS, BISGAARD & SMITH LLP COLLINS, DOLORES R

3773 Ex Parte KOAY et al 14599419 - (D) LAVIER 102/103 Fay Kaplun & Marcin, LLP JOHANAS, JACQUELINE T

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3724 Ex Parte Schwamberger et al 12749967 - (D) SCANLON 103 102 THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY PATEL, BHARAT C

3773 Ex Parte Sakkers et al 12601899 - (D) BAHR 102/103 102 THE WEBB LAW FIRM, P.C. JOHANAS, JACQUELINE T

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1611 Ex Parte RUBIN 14017524 - (D) SCHNEIDER 102 102/103 M&B IP Analysts, LLC THOMAS, TIMOTHY P

1628 Ex Parte Zelkha et al 13137061 - (D) LAVIER 103 NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC KIM, JENNIFER M

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1723 Ex Parte Takahashi et al 14232409 - (D) GARRIS 103 SUGHRUE MION, PLLC SMITH, JEREMIAH R

1793 Ex Parte Schrader et al 13867361 - (D) HASTINGS 103 DILWORTH & BARRESE, LLP PRAKASH, SUBBALAKSHMI

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2124 Ex Parte Könönen et al 13320265 - (D) REPKO 103 Dr. Mark M. Friedman TRAN, MAI T

2167 Ex Parte Angaluri et al 14324190 - (D) SILVERMAN 103 CANTOR COLBURN LLP-IBM POUGHKEEPSIE HOANG, HAU HAI

2167 Ex Parte Angaluri et al 14827581 - (D) SILVERMAN 103/OTDP CANTOR COLBURN LLP-IBM POUGHKEEPSIE HOANG, HAU HAI

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2468 Ex Parte Chang et al 11751445 - (D) SILVERMAN 103 AT&T Legal Department - HFZ PHUNG, LUAT

2498 Ex Parte Corella et al 14016022 - (D) SILVERMAN 103 Francisco Corella KING, JOHN B

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2612 Ex Parte Kim et al 14665452 - (D) CRAIG 101 103 PARKER JUSTISS, P.C./Nvidia LIU, GORDON G

2649 Ex Parte Nimbalker et al 14692204 - (D) BUI 103 Google/Technology Holdings LLC AMINZAY, SHAIMAQ

At the outset, we note these cited prior art references need not recite the claim language ipsissimis verbis. See Kennametal, Inc. v. Ingersoll Cutting Tool Co., 780 F.3d 1376, 1381 (Fed. Cir. 2015).

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2858 Ex Parte Zimmer et al 12908469 - (D) HOUSEL 112(1)/112(2) 102 Eschweiler & Potashnik, LLC. SCHINDLER, DAVID M

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3628 Ex Parte KADABA 14198676 - (D) MEDLOCK 103 Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. (United Parcel Service, Inc.) VETTER, DANIEL

3628 Ex Parte KADABA 14200099 - (D) MEDLOCK 103 Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. (United Parcel Service, Inc.) VETTER, DANIEL

3688 Ex Parte Hannan 13846442 - (D) FETTING 103 101/103 Facebook/Fenwick MACASIANO, MARILYN G

3692 Ex Parte HERTENSTEIN 12961699 - (D) CUTITTA 112(1)/101 Shutts & Bowen LLP SHARVIN, DAVID P

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3745 Ex Parte Merzhaeuser 14308792 - (D) CALVE 112(1)/112(2) 103 GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY HAGHIGHIAN, BEHNOUSH

3771 Ex Parte MATHENY 13679978 - (D) HOELTER 112(1) 103 Wick Phillips Gould & Martin LLP BACHMAN, LINDSEY MICHELE

3792 Ex Parte Vardiman 14616893 - (D) FITZPATRICK 103 Whittaker Law Firm FAIRCHILD, MALLIKA DIPAYAN

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2819 GOOGLE, INC. Requester and Appellant v. TIERRAVISION, INC. Patent Owner and Respondent Ex Parte RE41,983 et al 12/198,047 95001801 - (D) CHEN 102/103 KNOBBE MARTENS OLSON & BEAR LLP FOSTER, ROLAND G original YOUNG, BRIAN K

mindick

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1637 Ex Parte Knapp et al 14252755 - (D) TOWNSEND 103 DAY PITNEY LLP PRIEST, AARON A

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1783 Ex Parte JUNG et al 14539408 - (D) RANGE 103 CANTOR COLBURN LLP KHATRI, PRASHANT J

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2424 Ex Parte LIM et al 14527146 - (D) CLEMENTS 103 Jefferson IP Law, LLP CORBO, NICHOLAS T

2492 Ex Parte ABOU-RIZK et al 14615129 - (D) BUI 103 COOLEY LLP PAN, PEILIANG

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2649 Ex Parte Tudosie et al 13862770 - (D) DEJMEK 103 MURPHY, BILAK & HOMILLER/INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES HANIDU, GANIYU A

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3649 Ex Parte Wahlstrand et al 15366349 - (D) PLENZLER 102/103 MEDTRONIC, INC. (NEURO/MRG) WEISBERG, AMY REGINA

3678 Ex Parte VOGEL 13845012 - (D) SHAH 103 ALFRED J MANGELS SETLIFF, MATTHIEU F

3679 Ex Parte Moore 12863182 - (D) PESLAK 112(1)/112(2)/103 FAY SHARPE LLP LINFORD, JAMES ALBERT

The Examiner also objected to the drawings with respect to the subject matter of claim 43 under 37 C.F.R. § 1.83(a). Final Act. 2. In particular, the Examiner objected to the drawings because "for the elected species the second spring is element 38 and the second shaft is element 36, there is no illustration which shows what is claimed." Id. Normally, an objection is not an appealable matter. See In re Mindick, 371 F.2d 892, 894 (CCPA 1967). However, if our disposition of a rejection also disposes of an issue in an objection, we may address the objection. See MPEP §1201. 

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 Ex Parte Rees et al 14257603 - (D) PESLAK 103 MARSHALL, GERSTEIN & BORUN LLP MADISON, XAVIER A

3731 Ex Parte Carter et al 14984047 - (D) OSINSKI 103 Covidien LP SMITH, SCOTT A

3771 Ex Parte Kibbe 13652058 - (D) ADAMS 103 Andrus Intellectual Property Law, LLP DANG, PHONG SON H

3791 Ex Parte Scampini et al 13738225 - (D) HOELTER 112(1)/103 VISTA IP LAW GROUP LLP MCCROSKY, DAVID J

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1793 Ex Parte Bhatia et al 11724377 - (D) OWENS 103 112(1) FAY SHARPE LLP TURNER, FELICIA C

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2141 Ex Parte Grealish et al 13827265 - (D) CHUNG 103 103 WORKMAN NYDEGGER/MICROSOFT TRAN, TAN H

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2676 Ex Parte JIMÉNEZ et al 14910863 - (D) BEAMER 102 102/103 Patent Portfolio Builders, PLLC DIABY, MOUSTAPHA

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2875 Ex Parte PROGL 13622763 - (D) GAUDETTE 102 102/103 BURR & BROWN, PLLC SUFLETA II, GERALD J

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3771 Ex Parte Kirkdoffer 14463945 - (D) PLENZLER 103 102/103 SINORICA, LLC JAMIALAHMADI, MAJID

3771 Ex Parte Sojka et al 15046855 - (D) SCHOPPER 103 103 JOHNSON & JOHNSON O JAMIALAHMADI, MAJID

3785 Ex Parte Nilsson et al 14248202 - (D) SCHOPPER 103 103 Physio-Control c/o Miller Nash Graham & Dunn LLP STUART, COLIN W

3791 Ex Parte Patangay et al 13331288 - (D) CALVE 112(1)/101/103 112(2) SCHWEGMAN LUNDBERG & WOESSNER/BSC WESTON, TIFFANY C

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1612 Ex Parte Petersen et al 13497031 - (D) PRATS 103 CLARK & ELBING LLP KISHORE, GOLLAMUDI S

1616 Ex Parte Harvey et al 13510126 - (D) SCHNEIDER 103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS KARPINSKI, LUKE E

1651 Ex Parte Schultz 13882688 - (D) FLAX 103 LanzaTech New Zealand Limited VAN BUREN, LAUREN K

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2165 Ex Parte CARASSO et al 14611093 - (D) COURTENAY 112(1)/103/OTDP Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. (Splunk Inc.) ELLIS, MATTHEW J

2179 Ex Parte SMITH 13093036 - (D) FRAHM 103 NIXON & VANDERHYE, P.C. DUCKWORTH, JIANMEI F

2191 Ex Parte Balabhadrapatruni et al 14665379 - (D) JEFFERY 103 YEE AND ASSOCIA TES, P.C. LYONS, ANDREW M

2191 Ex Parte Balabhadrapatruni et al 14923803 - (D) JEFFERY 103 YEE AND ASSOCIA TES, P.C. LYONS, ANDREW M

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2414 Ex Parte Zhao et al 14766598 - (D) MacDONALD 103 COATS & BENNETT, PLLC 1 SONG, REBECCA E

2447 Ex Parte Ewe 15081674 - (D) MacDONALD 103 PROCOPIO, CORY, HARGREAVES & SAVITCH LLP NDIA YE, CHEIKH T

2454 Ex Parte Austin-Lane 13800946 - (D) CRAIG 103 Keller Jolley Preece/Facebook SPRINGER, JAMES E

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2628 Ex Parte Katz et al 15256481 - (D) KUMAR 102/103 FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER LLP CHOWDHURY, AFROZA Y

2645 Ex Parte GRIOT et al 15171426 - (D) AMUNDSON 103 Patterson & Sheridan, L.L.P. Qualcomm MILLER, BRANDON J

2648 Ex Parte Reumerman et al 12668469 - (D) AMUNDSON 103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS HUANG, WEN WU

2693 Ex Parte Lee et al 13009669 - (D) CHEN 103 Li & Cai Intellectual Property(USA) office DAVIS, TONY O

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2817 Ex Parte Udrea et al 15073937 - (D) REN 102/103 MURPHY, BILAK & HOMILLER/INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES CAO, PHAT X

2863 Ex Parte An et al 12690982 - (D) RANGE 101 103 Cuenot, Forsythe & Kim, LLC DINH, LYNDA

2872 Ex Parte ARAKAWA et al 13903277 - (D) DELMENDO 103 103 BURR & BROWN, PLLC PASKO, NICHOLAS R

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3623 Ex Parte Beckner et al 13485440 - (D) FETTING 101/103 POLSINELLI PC MANSFIELD, THOMAS L

3623 Ex Parte Iannace et al 14169866 - (D) SILVERMAN 112(1)/112(2)/103 101 Mastercard International Incorporated c/o Buckley, Maschoff & Talwalkar LLC STERRETT, JONATHAN G

3625 Ex Parte Austin et al 13483487 - (D) FISCHETTI 103 Brooks Kushman P.C. / Masco Corporation ALLEN, WILLIAM J

3654 Ex Parte Scheuermann 14422370 - (D) OSINSKI 103 TAROLLI, SUNDHEIM, COVELL & TUMMINO L.L.P. KIM, SANG K

3697 Ex Parte Satyavolu et al 14058654 - (D) MEDLOCK 101/OTDP MICHAEL BEST & FRIEDRICH LLP (DEN) APPLE, KIRSTEN SACHWITZ

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3772 Ex Parte Vidotto et al 14800106 - (D) HORNER Concurring CAPP 103 112(1) FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (AU) KALACH, BRIANNE E

3793 Ex Parte Palmeri et al 13312278 - (D) REIMERS 112(2)/103 MYERS BIGEL, P.A. MOHAMMED, SHAHDEEP

REEXAMINATION

REVERSED
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2627 Ex parte CHANG-YEOP KIM, WON-KYU KWAK, JEONG-YEOL LEE, and GYOO-CHUL JO, JUNG-HO CHOI Ex Parte 8730191 et al 13/048,727 96000213 - (D) HOFF 102/103 41.50 103 Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP BONSHOCK, DENNIS G original NOKHAM, JAMES S

hybritech, shatterproof

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1619 Ex Parte ALBRECHT 14845651 - (D) ADAMS 103 GlaxoSmithKline CHICKOS, SARAH J

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2411 Ex Parte Larsson et al 13202670 - (D) BAUMEISTER 103 BAKER BOTTS L.L.P. ANDREWS, HOYET H

2485 Ex Parte Chapman et al 14136104 - (D) SHAW 103 Steven C. Tietsworth TORRENTE, RICHARDT

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2648 Ex Parte LI et al 14499002 - (D) SHAW 103 DICKINSON WRIGHT RLLP SHIUE, DONG-CHANG

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2886 Ex Parte Kirchner et al 14366589 - (D) OWENS 103 MCDONNELL BOEHNEN HULBERT & BERGH OFF LLP/ AkzoNobel AHMED, JAMIL

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3693 Ex Parte Lavoie et al 12635568 - (D) SHAH 101 41.50 112(2) KHATTAR, RAJESH KHATTAR, RAJESH

Claims are in compliance with 35 U.S.C. § 112(b)/second paragraph if "the claims, read in light of the specification, reasonably apprise those skilled in the art both of the utilization and scope of the invention, and if the language is as precise as the subject matter permits." Hybritech Inc. v. Monoclonal Antibodies, Inc., 802 F.2d 1367, 1385 (Fed. Cir. 1986) (citing Shatterproof Glass Corp. v. Libbey Owens Ford Co., 758 F.2d 613, 624 (Fed. Cir. 1985)). 

Hybritech, Inc. v. Monoclonal Antibodies, Inc., 802 F.2d 1367, 231 USPQ 81 (Fed. Cir. 1986)   716.03(b) ,   2138.04 ,   2145 ,   2163 ,   2164.01 ,   2164.05(a) ,   2184

Shatterproof Glass Corp. v. Libbey-Owens Ford Co., 758 F.2d 613, 225 USPQ 634 (Fed. Cir. 1985) 2133.03(b)

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3793 Ex Parte Placek et al 13589956 - (D) SONG 103 WILSON, SONSINI, GOODRICH & ROSATI MEHL, PATRICK M

3711 Ex Parte May et al 14159524 - (D) STAICOVICI 103 THE BLK LAW GROUP GRAHAM, MARKS

3763 Ex Parte Kuang et al 14358105 - (D) SHAH 102/103 Cantor Colburn LLP - Carrier LING, FORK

3782 Ex Parte Bäck et al 13994970 - (D) SAINDON 103 SCA Hygiene Products AB c/o Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, PC PHILIPS, BRADLEY H

3793 Ex Parte KAKU et al 13934419 - (D) COTTA 112(2)/103 BIRCH, STEW ART, KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP HOFFMAN, JOANNE M

3794 Ex Parte Willyard et al 13043665 - (D) HORNER 103 Covidien LP HUPCZEY, JR, RONALD JAMES

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2139 Ex Parte TATI et al 13760868 - (D) POTHIER 103 103 Patterson & Sheridan, LLP - VMware KNIGHT, PAUL M

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2822 Ex Parte Hecht et al 13827253 - (D) CASHION 112(2)/103 103 MURPHY, BILAK & HOMILLER/INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES NGUYEN, SOPHIA T

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3668 Ex Parte ROCKWELL et al 14282015 - (D) FITZPATRICK 101/103 103 BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C./FG1L INGRAM, THOMAS P

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3793 Ex Parte Grudem et al 14176256 - (D) PLENZLER 112(2)/103 112(1) Covidien LP PEHLKE, CAROLYN A

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1616 Ex Parte Blizzard 14115276 - (D) FREDMAN 103 Ballard Spahr LLP KARPINSKI, LUKE E

1619 Ex Parte Lindell et al 12619851 - (D) MILLS 103 BAKER & HOSTETLER LLP THAKOR, DEV ANG K

1619 Ex Parte Lindell et al 13871476 - (D) MILLS 103 BAKER & HOSTETLER LLP THAKOR, DEV ANG K

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1723 Ex Parte Kim et al 14008815 - (D) HOUSEL 103 Foley & Lardner LLP DIGNAN, MICHAEL L

1787 Ex Parte Sakata 13702885 - (D) REN 103 KNOBBE MARTENS OLSON & BEAR LLP CHEN, VNIAN

1788 Ex Parte He et al 13839978 - (D) HASTINGS 103 MCDONNELL BOEHNEN HULBERT & BERGHOFF LLP GOLDEN, CHINESSA T

1794 Ex Parte Vinton et al 13823084 - (D) McGEE 112(1)/103 Squire Patton Boggs (PAL Office) CHUNG, HO-SUNG

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2443 Ex Parte Lelkens et al 13319769 - (D) SHIANG 103 PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING B.V. MURRAY, DANIEL C

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2627 Ex Parte Abrahams et al 14953107 - (D) CRAIG 103 Cuenot, Forsythe & Kim, LLC SUBEDI, DEEPROSE D

2646 Ex Parte CUOMO et al 14563107 - (D) BELISLE 103/OTDP Cantor Colburn LLP - IBM Endicott KINCAID, LESTER G

2646 Ex Parte CUOMO et al 14817415 - (D) BELISLE 103/OTDP Cantor Colburn LLP - IBM Endicott KINCAID, LESTER G

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3626 Ex Parte Quigley et al 13799724 - (D) WIEDER 101 Mattingly & Malur, PC - Square SEREBOFF, NEAL

3643 Ex Parte Whitcomb 14681339 - (D) HOELTER Dissenting-in-Part PLENZLER 112(2)/102/103 Jeffrey L. Streets PARSLEY, DAVID J

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3772 Ex Parte Cinader et al 14007033 - (D) ADAMS 103 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY MORAN, EDWARD JOHN

smythe

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1634 Ex Parte Lee et al 12601763 - (D) FLAX 101 Joseph R. Baker, APC SALMON, KATHERINE D

1637 Ex Parte Gordon et al 13898064 - (D) JENKS 102 Medlen & Carroll, LLP CHUNDURU, SURYAPRABHA

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1776 Ex Parte HOLOPAINEN et al 13422314 - (D) DENNETT 112(1)/112(2) 41.50 112(2) NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC POPOVICS, ROBERT J

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2179 Ex Parte Kirschner et al 13230561 - (D) COURTENAY 103 Barta, Jones & Foley, P.C. (Patent Group - Microsoft Corporation) HIGGS, STELLA EUN

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2433 Ex Parte Schimmelpfeng et al 14775937 - (D) BUSCH 103 ENTIT SOFTWARE LLC ANDERSON, MICHAEL D

2485 Ex Parte Corwin 14634465 - (D) HUME 103 GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY TORRENTE, RICHARDT

2498 Ex Parte Chao et al 11323850 - (D) MEDLOCK 103 Perspectives Law Group, Corp. DHRUV, DARSHAN I

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2612 Ex Parte FISK 13355862 - (D) HOWARD 103 Imagination Technologies c/o Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP NGUYEN, KIMBINH T

2637 Ex Parte Devgan 14951673 - (D) CHEN 102/103 Department of the Air Force AFMCLO/JAZ BELLO, AGUSTIN

2676 Ex Parte DeFore et al 13174912 - (D) CUTITTA 103 HAMRE, SCHUMANN, MUELLER & LARSON, P.C. DOTTIN, DARRYL V

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2842 Ex Parte Tang et al 15087892 - (D) CASHION 102/103 ALTERA CORPORATION C/0 FLETCHER YODER PC CHEN, PATRICK C

3656 Ex Parte Kunz et al 14236478 - (D) HOELTER 102/103 KFROSS PC MCGOVERN, BRIAN J

3668 Ex Parte TREHARNE et al 14657016 - (D) SCHOPPER 102/103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS, P.C./Ford LANG, MICHAEL DEAN

3687 Ex Parte Zhu et al 13501263 - (D) CHEN 103 HONEYWELL/ ADDITON MASUD, ROKIB

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3747 Ex Parte MINATOYA et al 13410337 - (D) KERINS 101/103 Squire PB (NV A/DC Office) LAGUARDA, GONZALO

3771 Ex Parte Sengun 14924754 - (D) FLAX 102/103 JOHNSON & JOHNSON JAMIALAHMADI, MAJID

3771 Ex Parte Kidd et al 12954648 - (D) HORNER 102/103 Harness Dickey (St. Louis) COLELLO, ERIN L

3771 Ex Parte Julian et al 14406793 - (D) CALVE 103 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY ORKIN, ALEXANDER J

3793 Ex Parte Harding et al 14181074 - (D) STEPINA 103 Medtronic Inc. (SSO) BEHRINGER, LUTHER G

3793 Ex Parte Girina et al 14123743 - (D) KATZ 103 41.50 112(2) WALKER & JOCKE PARK, PATRICIA JOO YOUNG

3793 Ex Parte Keogh et al 15098494 - (D) PLENZLER 102/103 MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. SMITH, RUTHS

The Examiner must consider the specific facts of the case and provide supporting reasoning. In re Smythe, 480 F.2d 1376, 1382 (CCPA 1973).

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2434 Ex Parte Peterson et al 14548782 - (D) NAPPI 103 103 ROGITZ & ASSOCIATES ZOUBAIR, NOURA

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2858 Ex Parte Yang 14061566 - (D) TIMM 102/103 102/103 Oliden Technology, L.L.C./ Jian Yang LEDYNH, BOT L

3643 Ex Parte Bihlmaier 13548986 - (D) KERINS 102 102 CAHN & SAMUELS LLP NGUYEN, SON T

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3746 Ex Parte Ohfuji et al 13882413 - (D) WARNER 103 103 WESTERMAN, HATTORI, DANIELS & ADRIAN, LLP LETTMAN, BRYAN MATTHEW

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1612 Ex Parte Kohli et al 12866639 - (D) FREDMAN 103 COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY WEBB, WALTERE

1612 Ex Parte Miller et al 13518971 - (D) NEW 103 COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY WEBB, WALTERE

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1725 Ex Parte PORRAS et al 14721139 - (D) SNAY 103 BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C./FG1L AKRAM, IMRAN

1778 Ex Parte Pranger et al 14234062 - (D) HASTINGS 103 The Small Patent Law Group, LLC GONZALEZ, MADELINE

1789 Ex Parte Polat et al 14704135 - (D) OWENS 103 THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY SALVATORE, LYNDA

1793 Ex Parte TANAKA et al 15026501 - (D) HANLON 102 103 HAMRE, SCHUMANN, MUELLER & LARSON, P.C. TRAN, LIEN THUY

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2632 Ex Parte Gävert et al 15035645 - (D) MacDONALD 103 ERICSSON INC. PHU, PHUONG M

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2848 Ex Parte Siripurapu et al 14731955 - (D) INGLESE 103 ULMER & BERNE LLP LEE, PETE T

2875 Ex Parte Creasman et al 14287812 - (D) REN 102/103 WITHROW & TERRANOVA, P.L.L.C. LEE, NATHANIEL J.

2884 Ex Parte Childers et al 14138972 - (D) COLAIANNI 101/103 CANTOR COLBURN LLP-BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, LLC GREEN, YARAB

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3715 Ex Parte Bagley et al 10853298 - (D) TURNER concurring McCARTHY 101 Shutts & Bowen LLP STEVEN M. GREENBERG GRANT, MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER

3724 Ex Parte Toy 13017248 - (D) GUIJT 103 Christopher M. Goff AYALA, FERNANDO A

3763 Ex Parte Van Decker et al 13566649 - (D) WARNER 103 MAIER & MAIER, PLLC FLANIGAN, ALLEN J

3771 Ex Parte Makower et al 13578555 - (D) CALVE 103 Apertomed LLC IGBOKO, CHIMA U

3791 Ex Parte Del Priore 14197837 - (D) CALVE 103 QUARLES & BRADYLLP EISEMAN, ADAM JARED

3792 Ex Parte Marshall et al 14519436 - (D) CALVE 103 MARLEN, TAMMIE K MARLEN, TAMMIE K

3794 Ex Parte Bar-Tal 14025233 - (D) ENGELS 103 JOHNSON & JOHNSON FOWLER, DANIEL WAYNE

liberty, nautilus, interval

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1617 Ex Parte Borgman et al 14728190 - (D) FLAX 103 Olson & Cepuritis, LTD. SULLIVAN, DANIELLE D

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1713 Ex Parte Zhang et al 14094921 - (D) NAGUMO 103 CABOT MICROELECTRONICS CORPORATION DUCLAIR, STEPHANIE P.

1723 Ex Parte Bosnyak et al 14128318 - (D) GARRIS 112(2)/112(4)/103 ANDREWS KURTH KENYON LLP STUCKEY, PHILIP A

1764 Ex Parte Iacobucci et al 14648801 - (D) RANGE 103 MCDONNELL BOEHNEN HULBERT & BERGH OFF LLP/ AkzoNobel BOYLE, ROBERT C

1795 Ex Parte Dopp 13630776 - (D) INGLESE 112(1)/103 THOMAS I HORSTEMEYER, LLP JAIN, SAUL

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2139 Ex Parte ABE et al 13616012 - (D) AMUNDSON 103 CROWELL & MORING LLP KNIGHT, PAUL M

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2836 Ex Parte Rogers et al 14641540 - (D) KENNEDY 102/103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS, P.C./Ford KESSIE, DANIEL

2837 Ex Parte Grannen et al 14273506 - (D) RANGE 103 Broadcom Limited GORDON, BRYAN P

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3723 Ex Parte Verelst et al 14368379 - (D) McCARTHY 103 MICHAEL BEST & FRIEDRICH LLP (Bosch) HORTON, ANDREW ALAN

3732 Ex Parte Pasko et al 13925532 - (D) HILL 103 Burrus Intellectual Property Law Group LLC HADEN, SALLY CLINE

3785 Ex Parte MADAUS et al 13616036 - (D) CAPP 103 41.50 112(2) NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC STUART, COLIN W

The definiteness of a term of degree is problematic if its baseline for comparison is unclear to those of ordinary skill in the art. Liberty Ammunition, Inc. v. United States, 835 F.3d 1388, 1395 (Fed. Cir. 2016). We especially take caution when presented with terms of degree following the Supreme Court's decision in Nautilus, Inc. v. Biosig Instruments, Inc., [572 U.S. 898], 134 S.Ct. 2120, 189 L.Ed.2d 37 (2014), which instructs that a claim must "inform those skilled in the art about the scope of the invention with reasonable certainty" to meet the definiteness requirement of 35 U.S.C. § 112, ¶

 2, id. at 2129. While our post-Nautilus cases indicate that terms of degree are not "inherently indefinite" in light of the Supreme Court's decision, we have recognized that claims having terms of degree will fail for indefiniteness unless they "provide objective boundaries for those of skill in the art" when read in light of the specification and the prosecution history. 

Id. at 1395-96, citing Interval Licensing LLC v. AOL, Inc., 766 F.3d 1364, 1370-71 (Fed. Cir. 2014). 

Nautilus, Inc. v. Biosig Instruments, Inc., 134 S. Ct. 2120, 110 USPQ2d 1688 (2014) 2173.02

Interval Licensing LLC v. AOL, Inc., 766 F.3d 1364, 112 USPQ2d 1188 (Fed. Cir. 2014) 2173.05(b)

3786 Ex Parte MADAUS et al 14561896 - (D) CAPP 103 41.50 112(2) NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC NELSON, KERI JESSICA

3793 Ex Parte CANNATA et al 14323693 - (D) GRIMES 102/103 SHAY GLENN LLP NGUYEN, HIEN NGOC

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2842 Ex Parte Zhang et al 15213529 - (D) CASHION 103 112(2) HOFFMAN WARNICK LLC CHEN,SIBIN

2854 Ex Parte Pace et al 14991835 - (D) TIMM 112(2) 112(2)/103 FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (DA) NGUYEN, QUANG X.L.

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design

3724 Ex Parte Lutz et al 14501231 - (D) McCARTHY 103 103 Maginot, Moore & Beck LLP MICHALSKI, SEAN M

3732 Ex Parte Pasko 13804565 - (D) HILL 103 103 Burrus Intellectual Property Law Group LLC HADEN, SALLY CLINE

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1618 Ex Parte CHOI et al 13632317 - (D) FREDMAN 103 NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC VU, JAKE MINH

1628 Ex Parte RUBIN 14051043 - (D) SCHNEIDER 103/OTDP M&B IP Analysts, LLC BARSKY, JARED

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1712 Ex Parte Shirahata et al 14368954 - (D) CASHION 103 OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. WIECZOREK, MICHAEL P

1731 Ex Parte REISS et al 14209110 - (D) HASTINGS 103 CABOT MICROELECTRONICS CORPORATION CHRISTIE, ROSS J

1761 Ex Parte De Feij et al 14566909 - (D) INGLESE 103 Ashland LLC DELCOTTO, GREGORYR

1765 Ex Parte Tomlinson et al 14369026 - (D) CASHION 102/103 Dow DuPont c/o E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company ZEMEL, IRINA SOPJIA

1795 Ex Parte Morimitsu 14007488 - (D) OWENS 103 OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. JAIN, SAUL

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2199 Ex Parte Riemers 13756118 - (D) BAIN 103 Haynes and Boone, LLP (50833) AQUINO, WYNUEL S

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2462 Ex Parte Li et al 14587197 - (D) KOHUT 103 Bejin Bieneman PLC BARON, HENRY

2627 Ex Parte Benchenaa et al 13729379 - (D) MacDONALD 112(1)/112(2) 103 Barnes & Thornburg LLP (Intel) REED, STEPHEN T

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2816 Ex Parte MASUDA et al 13676931 - (D) REN 112(1)/103 VENABLE LLP HSIEH, HSIN YI

2891 Ex Parte MURARKA et al 13844270 - (D) HASTINGS 103 Spectrum IP Law Group LLC HATZILAMBROU, MARK

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3669 Ex Parte LEE 14341959 - (D) GUIJT 112(1)/103 BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C./FG1L BOOMER, JEFFREY C

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3771 Ex Parte Ganey 14865798 - (D) SONG 103 Vivex Biomedical Inc. DORNBUSCH, DIANNE

3791 Ex Parte JAFFE 14367250 - (D) HORNER 112(2)/103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS WEARE, MEREDITH H

REEXAMINATION

DENIED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2153 CISCO SYSTEMS, INC., Requester, v. VIRNETX INC., Patent Owner. Ex Parte 6502135 et al 09/504,783 95001679 - (D) SIU 103 PAUL HASTINGS LLP For Third Party Requester: SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP PEIKARI, BEHZAD original LIM, KRISNA

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1793 Ex Parte Ruijter 14396649 - (D) OWENS Dissenting REN 103 NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC GEORGE,PATRICIAANN

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2812 Ex Parte SUNDAHL et al 15198235 - (D) CASHION 102 CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION TRAN, ANDREW Q

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3646 Ex Parte THINGULDSTAD et al 13289301 - (D) PLENZLER 103 Ryan Alley IP (GE Docket) DAVIS, SHARON M

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3752 Ex Parte FRANSON et al 14303133 - (D) LORIN 102 HARNESS, DICKEY & PIERCE, P.L.C. CERNOCH, STEVEN MICHAEL

3761 Ex Parte Sun 12413350 - (D) HOSKINS 102/103 ELECTRO SCIENTIFIC INDUSTRIES, INC. DUNNER, DIALLO IGWE

3774 Ex Parte Clifford et al 13800676 - (D) GUIJT 103 Moximed, Inc PRONE, CHRISTOPHER D

3791 Ex Parte Fitzgerald et al 13509035 - (D) FREDMAN 112(2)/103/OTDP Covidien LP KREMER, MATTHEW

However, in determining pertinent art, [t]he question is not whether simple concepts ... are within the knowledge of lay people or even within the knowledge of a person of ordinary skill in the art. Rather, the question is whether an inventor would look to this particular art to solve the particular problem at hand. 

Circuit Check Inc. v. QXQ Inc., 795 F.3d 1331, 1335 (Fed. Cir. 2015). 

3791 Ex Parte Lücke et al 13120592 - (D) CALVE 102/103 BUCHANAN, INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC ABOUELELA, MAY A

3791 Ex Parte Kobayashi et al 14557806 - (D) MAJORS 103 PEARNE & GORDON LLP WINAKUR, ERIC FRANK

3792 Ex Parte Curran et al 15208436 - (D) CALVE 102 Wiley Rein LLP MORALES, JON ERIC C

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2856 Ex Parte Chien 13523101 - (D) ROBERTSON 112(1)/112(2)/103 112(1)/112(2)/103 WOLF GREENFIELD & SACKS, P.C. ZHONG, XIN Y

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1733 Ex Parte FENG et al 14193198 - (D) NAGUMO concurring RANGE and REN 103 McNeesWallace&NurickLLC WU, JENNY R

1762 Ex Parte Schümann et al 14640835 - (D) INGLESE 103 Norris McLaughlin, PA NGUYEN, VU ANH

1791 Ex Parte Townsend et al 11418457 - (D) OWENS 112(1)/112(2) 103 FITCH EVEN TABIN & FLANNERY, LLP BEKKER, KELLY JO

1791 Ex Parte Anderson et al 12875521 - (D) COLAIANNI 103 FITCH EVEN TABIN & FLANNERY, LLP STIJLII, VERA

1793 Ex Parte Döring et al 15196748 - (D) COLAIANNI 103 DILWORTH & BARRESE, LLP MORNHINWEG, JEFFREY P

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2425 Ex Parte Le Pelerin et al 14128166 - (D) DESHPANDE 103 OBLON/KUDELSKI ALCON, FERNANDO

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2829 Ex Parte Kautzsch et al 15064916 - (D) DENNETT 103 Eschweiler & Potashnik, LLC. TRAN, DZUNG

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3669 Ex Parte Long 14861317 - (D) CAPP 112(2)/103 MAIER & MAIER, PLLC WORDEN, THOMAS E

3674 Ex Parte Patil et al 14636964 - (D) JESCHKE 103 Baker Botts L.L.P. RUNYAN, SILVANAC

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3741 Ex Parte Ivory et al 13725138 - (D) KERINS 112(1)/102/103 103 O""Shea Getz P.C. DUGER, JASON H

3771 Ex Parte McNeela et al 14096083 - (D) LAVIER 102/103 ALCON DAVID, SHAUN L

REEXAMINATION

REVERSED
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 Ex parte JONATHAN BERALL Appellant, Patent Owner Ex Parte 5,827,178 et al 08/778,079 90011383 - (D) McCARTHY 103 Jonathan Berall; For the Requester in Ex parte Reexamination 90/012,340: KATSUHIRO YOSHINO HOYA SERVICE CORPORATION For the Requester in Ex parte Reexamination 90/011,383: OBLON, SPIVAK, MCCLELLAND MAIER & NEUSTADT, LLP WEHNER, CARY ELLEN original TRUONG, KEVIN THAO