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REVERSED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2161 Ex Parte Forster et al 12938634 - (D) JURGOVAN 103 SAP SE c/o BUCKLEY, MASCHOFF & TALWALKAR LLC JACOB, AJITH

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2483 Ex Parte Young 12642482 - (D) HUGHES 103 Garlick & Markison (VIXS) ITSKOVICH, MIKHAIL

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3626 Ex Parte Hyde et al 12319143 - (D) WIEDER 102 41.50 112(2) Constellation Law Group, PLLC COLEMAN, CHARLES P.

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3633 Ex Parte Johnson 12726381 - (D) ASTORINO 103 103 41.50 112(2) McGarry Bair PC MATTEI, BRIAN DAVID

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3773 Ex Parte Grayzel et al 13022503 - (D) STEPINA 102/103 102/103 41/50 102 JEFFREY GRAYZEL BUI, VY Q

The term “comprised of” means “including but not limited to.” See CIAS, Inc. v. Alliance Gaming Corp., 504 F.3d 1356, 1360 (Fed. Cir. 2007) (“Although ‘comprised of’ is not used as regularly as ‘comprising,’ and ‘comprised of’ is sometimes used other than as a ‘transition phrase,’ nonetheless it partakes of long-standing recognition as an open-ended term.”).

3774 Ex Parte Tan et al 12580565 - (D) WARNER 103 103 SEAGER, TUFTE & WICKHEM, LLP STEWART, ALVIN J

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1627 Ex Parte Acey et al 12447862 - (D) SMITH 103 K&L Gates LLP-Orange County IVANOVA, SVETLANA M

1657 Ex Parte Harkins 11810349 - (D) JENKS 103 LAW OFFICE OF PHILLIP F. FOX SCHUBERG, LAURA J

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1741 Ex Parte Muhle et al 12224261 - (D) PAK 112(2) 112(1) KENYON & KENYON LLP SZEWCZYK, CYNTHIA

1787 Ex Parte Rondon et al 12783985 - (D) KRATZ 103 MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP (BO) STACHEL, KENNETH J

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2427 Ex Parte van Hoff 12257963 - (D) HOWARD 103 BAKER BOTTS L.L.P. KURIEN, CHRISTEN A

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2649 Ex Parte Park et al 11182271 - (D) McCARTNEY 112(1)/103 THE FARRELL LAW FIRM, P.C. JAIN, ANKUR

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2857 Ex Parte Pettersen et al 12975530 - (D) MCMILLIN 103 Streets & Steele - Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. SATANOVSKY, ALEXANDER

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3623 Ex Parte Jung 12088966 - (D) GEIER 103 41.50 112(1)/112(2) KENYON & KENYON LLP BEHNCKE, CHRISTINE M

3661 Ex Parte Somerville et al 11968974 - (D) MELVIN 103 Harness Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C. (GM) KONG, SZE-HON

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3715 Ex Parte Whittington et al 12249359 - (D) MARSCHALL 102 YEE & ASSOCIATES, P.C. YIP, JACK

3774 Ex Parte Kloss et al 11815757 - (D) OSINSKI 102 J C PATENTS LOPEZ, LESLIE ANN

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2624 LG ELECTRONICS, INC. Requester v. AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY II, L.P. Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 7,454,071 B2 et al 11/684,841 95002353 - (D) DILLON 102/103 AT & T LEGAL DEPARTMENT - GB Third Party Requester: LEE, HONG, DEGERMAN, KANG & WAIMEY LAROSE, COLIN M original BAYAT, ALI

REHEARING

GRANTED
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2617 VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC. Requester, Appellant, and Cross-Respondent v. AFFINITY LABS OF TEXAS, LLC Patent Owner, Respondent, and Cross-Appellant Ex Parte 7,634,228 et al 14/148201 95001281 - (R) BRANCH 103 112(1)/102/103 TROP, PRUNER & HU, P.C. FOR THIRD-PARTY REQUESTER: KENYON & KENYON LLP original BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C./FGTL LAROSE, COLIN M original GELIN, JEAN ALLAND

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2163 Ex Parte Jonas 11332423 - (D) RUGGIERO 102 IBM GATES & COOPER LLP BROWN, SHEREE N

2169 Ex Parte Peters 11615510 - (D) HUME 102/103 KENYON & KENYON LLP SAEED, USMAAN

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 Ex Parte Voeller et al 10880667 - (D) FREDMAN 112(1) SEAGER, TUFTE & WICKHEM, LLC HUGHES, SAMUEL T

“In order for a disclosure to be inherent, however, the missing descriptive matter must necessarily be present in the ... specification such that one skilled in the art would recognize such a disclosure.” Tronzo v. Biomet, Inc., 156 F.3d 1154, 1159 (Fed. Cir. 1998).

Tronzo v. Biomet, Inc., 156 F.3d 1154, 47 USPQ2d 1829 (Fed. Cir. 1998)  201.11,  2163,  2163.03,  2163.05

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1771 Ex Parte Candy et al 11435495 - (D) BEST 103 103 Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY BOYER, RANDY

“It is . . . well understood in patent usage that ‘consisting of’ is closed-ended and conveys limitation and exclusion.” CIAS, Inc. v. Alliance Gaming Corp., 504 F.3d 1356, 1361 (Fed. Cir. 2007) (citing Norian Corp. v. Stryker Corp., 363 F.3d 1321, 1331 (Fed. Cir. 2004) (“‘consisting of’ is a term of patent convention meaning that the claimed invention contains only what is expressly set forth in the claim . . . [however] it does not limit aspects unrelated to the invention”); In re Gray, 53 F.2d 520 (CCPA 1931) (the use of the claim term “consists” is limited to the claim’s enumerated alloy metals without other elements, unlike the term “comprising” which permits the inclusion of other metals than those “claimed”).

Norian Corp. v. Stryker Corp., 363 F.3d 1321, 70 USPQ2d 1508 (Fed. Cir. 2004)  2111.03

Gray, In re, 53 F.2d 520, 11 USPQ 255 (CCPA 1931) 2111.03

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3767 Ex Parte Gardner 12230132 - (D) JENKS 103 103 LAW OFFICE OF LOUIS WOO LEE, BRANDY SCOTT

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1624 Ex Parte Dally et al 10597241 - (D) MILLS 103/double patenting ELI LILLY & COMPANY COLEMAN, BRENDA LIBBY

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1712 Ex Parte Revankar 11688964 - (D) PRAISS 103 DEERE & COMPANY EMPIE, NATHAN H

1766 Ex Parte Witten et al 11909563 - (D) McKELVEY 102 Dewitt Ross & Stevens SC BOYLE, KARA BRADY

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2159 Ex Parte Giang et al 11443862 - (D) HOMERE 112(1)/112(2)/103 SIEMENS CORPORATION CONYERS, DAWAUNE A

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2443 Ex Parte Aggarwal et al 11016210 - (D) SMITH 103 Robert H. Frantz SISON, JUNE Y
 
REEXAMINATION  

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 3900 Central Reexamination Unit (CRU)
2711 Ex parte TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND LICENSING, LLC Appellant and Patent Owner 90010726 90009400 90009456 RE35952 (D) SIU 102 102 NIRO, SCAVONE, HALLER & NIRO POKRZYWA, JOSEPH R original FLYNN, NATHAN J
REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1631 Ex Parte Kovatchev et al 10524094 - (D) FRANKLIN 112(2)/102 NOVAK DRUCE CONNOLLY BOVE + QUIGG LLP CLOW, LORI A