american academy, cuozzo

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1726 Ex Parte Clevenger et al 12887156 - (D) WILSON 103 Kunzler, PC. TRINH, THANH TRU

1793 Ex Parte Brinker et al 12597713 - (D) RANGE 103 YOUNG & THOMPSON TRAN, LIEN THUY

During examination, we construe claims based on the broadest reasonable interpretation consistent with the specification. In re Am. Acad. of Sci. Tech Ctr., 367 F.3d 1359, 1364 (Fed. Cir. 2004); see also Cuozzo Speed Tech., LLC v. Lee, _U.S._, 136 S. Ct. 2131, 2145 (2016) (noting that the Patent Office has used the broadest reasonable construction standard for more than 100 years). 

Am. Acad. of Sci. Tech. Ctr., In re, 367 F.3d 1359, 70 USPQ2d 1827 (Fed. Cir. 2004) 2111 , 2111.01

1793 Ex Parte Vemulapalli et al 12907763 - (D) ROSS 103 Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery, LLP MCCLAIN-COLEMAN, TYNES HAL.

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2467 Ex Parte Pasotti et al 13994868 - (D) CRAIG 103 Patti & Malvone Law Group, LLC TSEGAYE, SABA

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2838 Ex Parte FRAUENEDER et al 14217702 - (D) DENNETT 102/103 WENDEROTH, LIND & PONACK, L.L.P. ILIYA, BART

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3734 Ex Parte Fee 14266269 - (D) HUTCHINGS 103 Kaufhold Dix Patent Law BATTISTI, DEREK J

3736 Ex Parte Buey et al 14203637 - (D) BAHR 102/103 Kinney & Lange, P.A. ACKUN, JACOB K

3784 Ex Parte Moschel 14154957 - (D) MURPHY 103 Michael Moschel THANH, LOAN H

3794 Ex Parte Nebrigic et al 14339667 - (D) FLAX 102 THOMPSON HINE L.L.P. HUPCZEY, JR, RONALD JAMES

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1612 Ex Parte Andersson et al 13994152 - (D) NEW 103 103 Parker Highlander PLLC YU, HONG

1622 Ex Parte Bulick et al 14733016 - (D) LEBOVITZ 103 103 ROHM AND HAAS COMPANY c/o The Dow Chemical Company KEYS, ROSALYND ANN

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1792 Ex Parte Clarke 14480625 - (D) TIMM 103 103 Axiom Global Inc. SMITH, PRESTON

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3696 Ex Parte Kazerani et al 14937663 - (D) COURTENAY 101/103 103 OHLANDT, GREELEY, RUGGIERO & PERLE, LLP HOLLY, JOHN H

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3746 Ex Parte Piai et al 14568853 - (D) PLENZLER 103 103 K&L Gates LLP-Chicago LETTMAN, BRYAN MATTHEW

3761 Ex Parte Eckstein et al 13878694 - (D) OSINSKI 102 103 41.50 103 Davidson, Davidson & Kappel, LLC ROSARIO-APONTE, ALBA T

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1722 Ex Parte Wittek et al 14342541 - (D) SQUIRE 102/103 MILLEN, WHITE, ZELANO & BRANIGAN, P.C. MALLOY, ANNA E

1734 Ex Parte Becker et al 12617254 - (D) OWENS 103 FAY SHARPE LLP NGUYEN, NGOC YEN M

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2123 Ex Parte Morgenstern et al 13096784 - (D) BEAMER 103 Facebook/Fenwick RIFKIN, BEN M

2182 Ex Parte Olson et al 14317691 - (D) POTHIER 101 MHKKG/Oracle (Sun) MALZAHN, DAVID H

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2487 Ex Parte Devota et al 14258366 - (D) MacDONALD 103 Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP/Magna BECK, LERON

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2651 Ex Parte Oestlund 13970178 - (D) CRAIG 103 Setter Roche LLP MONIKANG, GEORGE C

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2853 Ex Parte ARUGA et al 13534520 - (D) SNAY 103 HARNESS, DICKEY & PIERCE, P.L.C. VALENCIA, ALEJANDRO

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3622 Ex Parte Hilton et al 12507529 - (D) WHITEHEAD JR. 101/112(2) 101/102/103 BRUCE E. HAYDEN, P.C. MUNSON, PATRICIA H

3626 Ex Parte Arnone et al 14069000 - (D) FRAHM 101 BROOKS, CAMERON & HUEBSCH , PLLC SEREBOFF, NEAL

3628 Ex Parte Amin et al 13672651 - (D) SILVERMAN 101/103 Mahamedi IP Law LLP (Uber) ZEROUAL, OMAR

3681 Ex Parte Yan et al 14177385 - (D) HUME 103 101 Wolfe-SBMC CIRNU, ALEXANDRU

3688 Ex Parte ALTBERG et al 11737975 - (D) COURTENAY 101 GREENSFELDER HEMKER & GALE PC ALVAREZ, RAQUEL

3692 Ex Parte Keresman et al 13432748 - (D) FRAHM 101 The Webb Law Firm/ Visa International HAMILTON, SARA CHANDLER

3696 Ex Parte Mankad et al 13965664 - (D) HUME 101 Johnson, Marcou & Isaacs, LLC NIQUETTE, ROBERT R

3696 Ex Parte Nelsen et al 12217419 - (D) HUME 101/103 KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTONLLP/VISA DEGA, MURALI K

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3715 Ex Parte HENDRIKS et al 14202986 - (D) CAPP 101 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS LANE, DANIELE

3752 Ex Parte Thompson 14036357 - (D) OSINSKI 103 MCKELLAR IP LAW, PLLC GORMAN, DARREN W

3793 Ex Parte ROCQUE et al 14228349 - (D) LEBOVITZ 103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS HOFFMAN, JOANNE M

smith3, american academy

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1642 Ex Parte Malet 13807783 - (D) ADAMS 103 MILLEN, WHITE, ZELANO & BRANIGAN, P.C. AKHOON, KAUSER M

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2482 Ex Parte Olsson et al 12704808 - (D) DIXON 103 Steven C. Tietsworth VAZQUEZ COLON, MARIA E

2484 Ex Parte Chen et al 13689605 - (D) KRIVAK 103 Shumaker & Sieffert, P. A. BRANIFF, CHRISTOPHER

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3641 Ex Parte Beach et al 13835352 - (D) SMEGAL 103 BELZER PC HAYES, BRET C

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3742 Ex Parte Peters et al 13212025 - (D) DOUGAL 103 Lincoln Electric Company/Perkins COIE LLP PAIK, SANG YEOP

3781 Ex Parte Keefer et al 13753518 - (D) HOELTER 102/103 Ingrid McTaggart CASTRIOTTA, JENNIFER

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1798 Ex Parte Sharpe et al 14030946 - (D) CASHION 102 102 McCarter & English / Cytonome/ST, LLC KWAK, DEAN P

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2616 Ex Parte Shao 13991264 - (D) BUSCH 103 103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS BEUTEL, WILLIAM A

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3721 Ex Parte Roehm et al 12801822 - (D) STEPINA 103 103 NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT US LLP LONG, ROBERT FRANKLIN

Appellants have the better position. During examination of a patent application, pending claims are given their broadest reasonable construction consistent with the Specification. In re Am. Acad. of Sci. Tech Ctr., 367 F.3d 1359, 1364 (Fed. Cir. 2004). 

The correct inquiry “is an interpretation that corresponds with what and how the inventor describes his invention in the specification.” In re Smith International, Inc., 871 F.3d 1375, 1382—83 (Fed. Cir. 2017)

Am. Acad. of Sci. Tech. Ctr., In re, 367 F.3d 1359, 70 USPQ2d 1827 (Fed. Cir. 2004) 2111 , 2111.01

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1639 Ex Parte WATSON et al 13930852 - (D) GRIMES 112(1)/102/103 112(1)/101 SEED INTELLECTUAL PROPFRTY LAW GROUP LLP BUNKER, AMY M

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2145 Ex Parte Cheah 12258295 - (D) FRAHM 103 Baker Botts; L.L.P./Facebook Inc. STITT, ERIK V

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2677 Ex Parte Bufe et al 14090152 - (D) SILVERMAN 101 Garg Law Firm, PLLC IBM AUS IPLAW (GLF) LELAND III, EDWIN S

2697 Ex Parte Hristov et al 13226059 - (D) SHAW 102/103 Baker Botts L.L.P./Atmel Corporation LEIBY, CHRISTOPHER E

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3626 Ex Parte Whitman 13910262 - (D) WHITEHEAD JR. 101/103 Covidien LP BURGESS, JOSEPH D

3627 Ex Parte Doyle 11346012 - (D) SHIANG 101 ARENT FOX LLP REFAI, RAMSEY

3632 Ex Parte Yadav 14572945 - (D) SCHOPFER 103 Ford Global Technologies, LLC/ King & Schickli, PLLC MCNICHOLS, ERET C

3641 Ex Parte Herring 13739704 - (D) STAICOVICI 102 ALLEN, DYER, DOPPELT, MILBRATH & GILCHRIST, P.A. GOMBERG, BENJAMIN S

3682 Ex Parte Lessin et al 13681161 - (D) MEDLOCK 103 101 Facebook/Fenwick EZEWOKO, MICHAEL I

3686 Ex Parte Tripoli 13946976 - (D) WHITEHEAD JR. 101 FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (SD) NAJARIAN, LENA

3693 Ex Parte Devaney et al 13312399 - (D) MEDLOCK 101 PROSKAUER ROSE LLP CHAKRAVARTI, ARUNAVA

3696 Ex Parte Favreau et al 12858611 - (D) SZPONDOWSKI 101 KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP TROTTER, SCOTT S

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3737 Ex Parte GOLDENBERG et al 12878840 - (D) ADAMS 103 DOWELL & DOWELL, P.C. COOK, CHRISTOPHER L

3763 Ex Parte Ziman et al 11342620 - (D) BARRETT 112(1)/103 112(2) LAW OFFICE OF LOUIS WOO BOSWORTH, KAMI A

3766 Ex Parte Mahapatra et al 12741710 - (D) SMITH 103 KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP BERTRAM, ERIC D

american academy, velander

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1759 Ex Parte Diamond et al 12777396 - (D) SMITH 103 Larson & Anderson, LLC KESSEL, MARIS R

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2818 Ex Parte Kozinsky et al 13716076 - (D) HASTINGS 103 Maginot, Moore & Beck LLP TAYLOR, EARL N

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3738 Ex Parte Sheldon et al 11876666 - (D) GUIJT 103 KNOBBE MARTENS OLSON & BEAR LLP PELLEGRINO, BRIAN E

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2178 Ex Parte Hamm et al 13076069 - (D) JEFFERY 103 103 MAHAMEDI IP LAW LLP HASTY, NICHOLAS

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1789 Ex Parte Huff et al 13270009 - (D) SMITH 103 WOOD, HERRON & EVANS, LLP JUSKA, CHERYL ANN

Thus, we discern no reversible error in the Examiner’s assessment of the weight to be given to the submitted evidence. In re Am. Acad, of Sci. Tech Ctr., 367 F.3d 1359, 1368 (Fed. Cir. 2004) (“[T]he Board is entitled to weigh the declarations and conclude that the lack of factual corroboration warrants discounting the opinions expressed in the declarations.”). See also Velander v. Garner, 348 F.3d 1359, 1371 (Fed. Cir. 2003) (“In giving more weight to prior publications than to subsequent conclusory statements by experts, the Board acted well within [its] discretion.”).

Am. Acad. of Sci. Tech. Ctr., In re, 367 F.3d 1359, 70 USPQ2d 1827 (Fed. Cir. 2004) 2111 , 2111.01

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2157 Ex Parte Tseng et al 14025620 - (D) DEJMEK 103/double patenting Facebook/Fenwick LE, JESSICA N

2194 Ex Parte Cardona et al 14566253 - (D) SAADAT 103 WALDER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW, P.C. IBM CORP. (WIP) ONAT, UMUT

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2463 Ex Parte Banerjee et al 14020838 - (D) MOORE 102/103 Suman Banerjee MARCELO, MELVIN C

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2617 Ex Parte Dennis 13317342 - (D) MOORE Dissenting ENGLE 103 SHEPPARD, MULLIN, RICHTER & HAMPTON LLP PATEL, JITESH

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2175 APPLE, INC., EBAY, INC., FACEBOOK, INC., NETFLIX, INC., OFFICE DEPOT, INC., STAPLES, INC., and YAHOO!, INC. Requesters, Appellants, and Cross-Respondents v. INTERVAL LICENSING LLC Patent Owner, Respondent, and Cross-Appellant Ex Parte 6757682 et al 09/656,638 95001576 - (D) JEFFERY 102 EDELL, SHAPIRO & FINNAN, LLC HUGHES, DEANDRA M original RONES, CHARLES

katz1, american academy

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2161 Ex Parte Hoglund 12913915 - (D) HUGHES 103 Harrity & Harrity, LLP MINCEY, JERMAINE A

2166 Ex Parte Lection 11832722 - (D) NAPPI 103 SCENERA RESEARCH, LLC LIN, SHEW FEN

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2421 Ex Parte Nielsen et al 12833705 - (D) CRAIG 112(1)/103 Hanley, Flight & Zimmerman, LLC (Nielsen) SALCE, JASON P

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3626 Ex Parte Brown 11562468 - (D) FISCHETTI 103 Robert Bosch Healthcare Systems, Inc. SOREY, ROBERT A

3657 Ex Parte BAUMGARTNER 12604219 - (D) BROWN 103 CROWELL & MORING LLP NGUYEN, XUAN LAN T

3685 Ex Parte Winter 11973003 - (D) FISCHETTI 103 Shumaker & Sieffert, P.A. HEWITT II, CALVIN L

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2612 Ex Parte Lima et al 12462938 - (D) BRANCH 103 103 NAVAL UNDERSEA WARFARE CENTER HE, WEIMING

2624 Ex Parte Ritter 11909766 - (D) FISHMAN 103 103 41.50 103 MCANDREWS HELD & MALLOY, LTD BIBBEE, CHAYCE R

Conditional steps employed in a method claim need not be found in the prior art if, under the broadest scenario, the method need not invoke the steps. See Ex parte Katz, 2011 WL 514314, *4 (BPAI 2011) (citing In re Am. Acad. of Sci. Tech. Ctr., 367 F.3d 1359, 1364 (Fed. Cir. 2004)).

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1712 Ex Parte Kim et al 12058453 - (D) OWENS 103 H.C. PARK & ASSOCIATES, PLC CLEVELAND, MICHAEL B

1754 Ex Parte Sheth et al 11374972 - (D) LEBOVITZ 112(1)/102/103 Duane Morris LLP (10/11) Seagate SMITH, NICHOLAS A

1778 Ex Parte Backes et al 13215800 - (D) ANKENBRAND 103 EMD Millipore Corporation CECIL, TERRY K

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2448 Ex Parte YU 12615894 - (D) JIVANI 103 THE DIRECTV GROUP, INC. BELCHER, HERMAN A

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2628 Ex Parte Kun et al 11094823 - (D) BUI 103 Core Wireless Licensing Ltd ONYEKABA, AMY

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3623 Ex Parte Li et al 12637593 - (D) FETTING 103/double patenting Dilworth IP - SAP STERRETT, JONATHAN G

3623 Ex Parte Holt et al 12109403 - (D) FISCHETTI 103 HOFFMAN WARNICK LLC BROCKINGTON III, WILLIAM S

3624 Ex Parte Oral et al 12141435 - (D) CRAWFORD 102/103 Cuenot, Forsythe & Kim, LLC GOLDBERG, IVAN R

3627 Ex Parte Ferreira da Silva 12435010 - (D) FISCHETTI 103 BUCKLEY, MASCHOFF & TALWALKAR LLC CHEIN, ALLEN C

3627 Ex Parte Godlewski 12503012 - (D) FISCHETTI 103 McDermott Will & Emery LLP SHEIKH, ASFAND M

3629 Ex Parte Isom 11847429 - (D) FISCHETTI 103 IBM CORPORATION JASMIN, LYNDA C

3629 Ex Parte Cunningham et al 12770819 - (D) FISCHETTI 103 IBM CORPORATION (RHF) ROBERT H. FRANTZ BAHL, SANGEETA

3689 Ex Parte Gauthier et al 12343703 - (D) SHAH 103 FISH & RICHARDSON, P.C. MOONEYHAM, JANICE A

kim, greenliant, ergo, katz interactive, NTP, american academy, baxter intern.2

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1712 Ex Parte Hikata 10590011 - (D) GARRIS 103 MCDERMOTT WILL & EMERY LLP HORNING, JOEL G

1721 Ex Parte Goebel et al 10973043 - (D) HANLON 103 EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY VAJDA, PETER L

1782 Ex Parte Fearing et al 11143372 - (D) HOUSEL 103 37 CFR 41.50(b) 102 MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP FROST, ANTHONY J

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2175 Ex Parte Eytchison et al 10763701 - (D) HOFF 103 HAVERSTOCK & OWENS LLP LONG, ANDREA NATAE

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3724 Ex Parte PILKINGTON 12041904 - (D) SCANLON 102 Krieg DeVault LLP SWINNEY, JENNIFER B

3766 Ex Parte Moffitt 11752898 - (D) ASTORINO 103 Vista IP Law Group LLP LEE, ERICA SHENGKAI

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2189 Ex Parte Moyer 11619294 - (D) THOMAS Concurring BOALICK 103 103 LARSON NEWMAN, LLP SADLER, NATHAN

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2642 Ex Parte Sohn 11732192 - (D) COURTENAY 103 103 THE FARRELL LAW FIRM, P.C. SCHWARTZ, JOSHUA L

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2800 Ex Parte Kashihara et al 10560244 - (D) THOMAS 103 103 SUGHRUE MION, PLLC TAMAI, KARL I

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3744 Ex Parte Ihle 11919917 - (D) PLENZLER 103 112(2)/103 BSH HOME APPLIANCES CORPORATION TYLER, CHERYL JACKSON

3781 Ex Parte Schessl et al 10575297 - (D) SAINDON 103 112(1)/102/103 BSH HOME APPLIANCES CORPORATION CASTELLANO, STEPHEN J

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1771 Ex Parte Karl 12159991 - (D) SMITH 112(2)/103 OBLON, SPIVAK, MCCLELLAND MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. GRAHAM, CHANTEL LORAN

1786 Ex Parte Burrow et al 11958871 - (D) PRAISS Concurring WARREN 103 JOHNSON & JOHNSON CHOI, PETER Y

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2164 Ex Parte Watanabe 10716622 - (D) BRANCH 103 DICKSTEIN SHAPIRO LLP HOTELLING, HAROLD A

2166 Ex Parte Dettinger et al 10365098 - (D) COURTENAY 103 IBM Corporation, Dept. 917 William J. McGinnis, Jr AHLUWALIA, NAVNEET K

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2447 Ex Parte Chouanard et al 11209290 - (D) BENOIT 101/103 BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C. /Oracle America/ SUN / STK MEANS, JAREN M

2448 Ex Parte Fung et al 11272603 - (D) BRANCH 103 IBM CORPORATION C/O: VanCott Bagley, Cornwall & McCarthy STRANGE, AARON N

2471 Ex Parte Izumi 12858009 - (D) GARRIS 251 OBLON, SPIVAK, MCCLELLAND MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. HYUN, SOON D

To decide whether a patentee surrendered certain subject matter, we must determine "whether an objective observer viewing the prosecution history would conclude that the purpose of the patentee's amendment or argument" concerning a particular claim was for reasons of patentability, that is, "to overcome prior art and secure the patent." Kim v. ConAgra Foods, Inc., 465 F.3d 1312, 1323 (Fed. Cir.2006).

Greenliant Systems, Inc. v. XICOR LLC, 692 F. 3d 1261, 1267 (Fed. Cir. 2012)

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2646 Ex Parte Suzuki et al 11062807 - (D) BENOIT 102 MYERS WOLIN, LLC ZEWARI, SAYED T

2648 Ex Parte Nagy 10755814 - (D) GONSALVES 101/103 DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. HUANG, WEN WU

2649 Ex Parte Won et al 11219884 - (D) DIXON 103 ROYLANCE, ABRAMS, BERDO & GOODMAN, L.L.P. CHEN, JUNPENG

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3626 Ex Parte Courtney et al 11220162 - (D) PETRAVICK 112(2) 103 Patient Practitioners, LLC KANAAN, MAROUN P

“[A] general purpose computer is sufficient structure if the function of a term such as ‘means for processing’ requires no more than merely ‘processing,’ which any general-purpose computer may do without any special programming.” Ergo Licensing, LLC v. CareFusion 303, Inc., 673 F.3d 1361, 1365 (Fed. Cir. 2012) (citing In re Katz Interactive Call Processing Patent Litigation 639 F.3d 1303, 1316-17 (Fed.Cir.2011)).

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3773 Ex Parte Gray et al 10791345 - (D) PRATS 102/obviousness-type double patenting JOHNSON & JOHNSON BUI, VY Q

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2687 Ex Parte Becker et al 10564607 - (D) WINSOR 103 CANTOR COLBURN LLP SHERWIN, RYAN W

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2142 APPLE, INC. Requester v. ZAPMEDIA SERVICES, INC. Patent Owner and Appellant 95001144 7020704 09/679,688 WEINBERG 102/103 PATTERSON THUENTE PEDERSEN, P.A. THIRD PARTY REQUESTER: TRACY W. DRUCE NOVAK DRUCE + QUIGG LLP FERRIS III, FRED O original PRIETO, BEATRIZ

Our reviewing court, however, has held that “[i]n reexamination, ‘claims . . . are to be given their broadest reasonable interpretation consistent with the specification, and . . . claim language should be read in light of the specification as it would be interpreted by one of ordinary skill in the art.’” In re NTP, Inc., 654 F.3d 1268, 1274 (Fed. Cir. 2011), quoting In re American Academy of Science Tech Center, 367 F.3d 1359, 1364 (Fed. Cir. 2004); see also In re Baxter Intern., Inc., 678 F.3d 1357, 1365 (Fed. Cir. 2012) (holding that because District Court proceedings and reexamination proceedings in the PTO apply different burdens of proof and rely on different records, the PTO did not err by failing to provide a detailed explanation as to why the PTO came to a different determination than did the court system). We will follow the Federal Circuit’s holding.

American Academy of Science Tech. Center, In re, 367 F.3d 1359, 70 USPQ2d 1827 (Fed. Cir. 2004)  2111,  2111.01


2161 GOOGLE, INC., APPLE, INC., and NAPSTER, INC. Requesters, Respondents v. INTERTAINER, INC. Patent Owner, Appellant 95000313 6925469 09/947,592 MOHANTY 112(1)/112(2)/102/103 MARTIN & FERRARO, LLP Third Party Requester: Fish & Richardson, PC FERRIS III, FRED O original COBY, FRANTZ

american academy, bowles, suitco surface

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1621 Ex Parte BAEK et al 11678092 - (D) ADAMS 103 Kile Park Goekjian Reed & McManus PLLC KEYS, ROSALYND ANN

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2164 Ex Parte Brown et al 09967553 - (D) SMITH 102 IBM54 KONRAD RAYNES & VICTOR, LLP CHOJNACKI, MELLISSA M

2194 Ex Parte Sreejith 10431771 - (D) BENOIT 102 DOCKET CLERK HOANG, PHUONG N

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2468 Ex Parte McMurry et al 11277201 - (D) ZECHER 102/103 BAKER BOTTS L.L.P. PHUNG, LUAT

2486 Ex Parte Fernandez et al 09823509 - (D) HUME 103 BRUNDIDGE & STANGER, P.C. VO, TUNG T

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2641 Ex Parte Karabinis 11036230 - (D) McNAMARA 103 MYERS BIGEL SIBLEY & SAJOVEC KARIKARI, KWASI

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 Ex Parte Field 11535092 - (D) GRIMES 103 Bard Biopsy Systems C. R. Bard, Inc. HOLWERDA, KATHLEEN SONNETT

3731 Ex Parte Frion et al 11943289 - (D) WALSH 103 SHAY GLENN LLP MILES, JONATHAN WADE

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1611 Ex Parte King et al 12180262 - (D) GREEN 103 103 BARNES & THORNBURG LLP LOVE, TREVOR M

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2188 Ex Parte Steely et al 10760659 - (D) COURTENAY Dissenting HOMERE 103 103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY CHERY, MARDOCHEE

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2439 Ex Parte Hoornaert et al 09789197 - (D) POTHIER 103 103 RATNERPRESTIA SHAW, YIN CHEN

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3618 ELESYS NORTH AMERICA, INC. Requester, Cross-Appellant v. AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL, INC. Patent Owner, Appellant 95001002 6422595 09/639,299 FITZPATRICK 102/103 102/103 BRIAN ROFFE, ESQ GRAHAM, MATTHEW C original SLITERIS, JOSELYNN Y

The Broadest Reasonable Interpretation of Claims in Reexamination: A Standard Making It Easier to Invalidate Patent Claims

CAFC Applies The Wrong Claim Interpretation Standard in Patent Reexamination

“During reexamination, as with original examination, the PTO must give claims their broadest reasonable construction consistent with the specification.” In re Suitco Surface, Inc., 603 F.3d 1255, 1259 (Fed. Cir. 2010). “Construing claims broadly during prosecution is not unfair to the applicant (or, in this case, the patentee), because the applicant has the opportunity to amend the claims to obtain more precise claim coverage.” In re American Academy Of Science Tech Center, 367 F.3d 1359, 1364 (Fed. Cir. 2004) (appeal from reexamination proceeding).4

Suitco Surface, Inc., In re, 603 F.3d 1255, 1260 (Fed. Cir. 2010) 2111


American Academy of Science Tech. Center, In re, 367 F.3d 1359, 70 USPQ2d 1827 (Fed. Cir. 2004) 2111, 2111.01
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fn4 We observe that although not pointed out or argued by the Patent Owner in its brief, the ‘595 patent expired in 2010 for failure to pay a maintenance fee. (See Notification of Expiration of Patent Under Reexamination filed Aug. 10, 2010). “[I]n reexaminations proceedings in which the PTO is considering the patentability of claims of an expired patent which are not subject to amendment, a policy of liberal claim construction may properly and should be applied. Such a policy favors a construction of a patent claim that will render it valid, i.e., a narrow construction, over a broad construction that would render it invalid.” Ex parte Bowles, 23 USPQ2d 1015, 1017 (BPAI 1991) (quoting Ex parte Papst-Motoren, 1 USPQ2d 1655, 1656 (BPAI 1986)) (both nonprecedential). However, we decline to apply this policy to the present case. Such policy is premised on an inability to amend the claim, but the policy is not applicable in the present case wherein the Patent Owner had ample opportunity to amend the claims of the ‘595 patent prior to its expiration and the expiration of the ‘595 patent was volitional by the Patent Owner’s intentional failure to pay the required maintenance fee.

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1784 Ex Parte Nakayoshi et al 10598967 - (D) COLAIANNI 102/103 HOWARD & HOWARD ATTORNEYS PLLC LAM, CATHY FONG FONG

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2169 Ex Parte Butler et al 11261752 - (D) JEFFERY 103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY MCCUE, BRITTANY N

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2424 Ex Parte Davis et al 10123383 - (D) ARPIN 103 THE DIRECTV GROUP, INC. RAMAN, USHA

2432 Ex Parte Alone et al 10898634 - (D) KUMAR 103 LENOVO (US) IP Law LANIER, BENJAMIN E

2448 Ex Parte Brownholtz et al 10894526 - (D) DROESCH 102 CAREY, RODRIGUEZ, GREENBERG & O'KEEFE, LLP WHIPPLE, BRIAN P

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3624 Ex Parte Marston 11094851 - (D) FETTING 103 CAREY, RODRIGUEZ, GREENBERG & O'KEEFE, LLP MILLER, ALAN S

3632 Ex Parte Raby 11963828 - (D) KAUFFMAN 103 Schramm-Personal-ACT KING, ANITA M

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3715 Ex Parte Tsukamoto et al 10730095 - (D) SAINDON 101/102 VOLENTINE & WHITT PLLC HU, KANG

3731 Ex Parte Moser et al 11576376 - (D) GREEN 103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS TANNER, JOCELIN C

american academy, bicon, phillips

custom search

REVERSED
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2617 Ex Parte Sonnenrein et al 10517740 - (D) DILLON 103 KENYON & KENYON LLP HOLLIDAY, JAIME MICHELE

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2894 Ex Parte Jiang 11033434 - (D) CALVE 112(2) Westinghouse Electric Company LLC MONDT, JOHANNES P

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 Ex Parte Massicotte et al 11503617 - (D) GRIMES 102 Gauthier & Connors LLP MILES, JONATHAN WADE

3737 Ex Parte Deckman et al 11775452 - (D) GREEN 103 WILSON, SONSINI, GOODRICH & ROSATI CWERN, JONATHAN

We agree with Appellants that the Examiner has failed to set forth a prima facie case of obviousness.

We recognize that during prosecution before the Office, claims are to be given their broadest reasonable interpretation consistent with the Specification as it would be interpreted by one of ordinary skill in the art. In re American Academy Of Science Tech Center, 367 F.3d 1359, 1364 (Fed. Cir. 2004). Claim language, however, “should not [be] treated as meaningless.” Bicon, Inc. v. Straumann Co., 441 F.3d 945, 951 (Fed. Cir. 2006). Moreover, “the claims themselves provide substantial guidance as to the meaning of particular claim terms.” Philips v. AWH Corp., 415 F.3d 1303, 1314 (Fed. Cir. 2005) (en banc).

American Academy of Science Tech. Center, In re, 367 F.3d 1359, 70 USPQ2d 1827 (Fed. Cir. 2004) . . . . . 2111, 2111.01

Phillips v. AWH Corp., 415 F.3d 1303, 75 USPQ2d 1321 (Fed. Cir. 2005) . 2111, 2111.01, 2143.01, 2258

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2141 Ex Parte Runov et al 10985630 - (D) GONSALVES 102 103 SCHWEGMAN, LUNDBERG & WOESSNER/APPLE SONG, DAEHO D

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2832 Ex Parte Diederichs et al 11326903 - (D) WEINBERG 112(2)/102/103 112(2)/102/103 THE MAXHAM FIRM MUSLEH, MOHAMAD A

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3727 Ex Parte Swedek et al 10444921 - (D) OSINSKI 112(1)/103 103 FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. SHAKERI, HADI

3742 Ex Parte Leisner et al 11742357 - (D) FITZPATRICK 102/103 102/103 FLETCHER YODER (ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.) MAYE, AYUB A

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1637 ZUMBOX, INC. Requester and Appellant  v. PITNEY BOWES, INC. Patent  Owner and  Respondent  95001301 7,058,586 09/741,238 COCKS 103 PITNEY BOWES INC. CRAVER, CHARLES R original WILDER, CYNTHIA B

1647 Ex Parte HUNT 12498293 - (D) GRIMES 103 ALLERGAN, INC. SHUKLA, RAM R

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2424 Ex Parte Arora 09908039 - (D) DANG 103 LARSON NEWMAN, LLP SHEPARD, JUSTIN E

2466 Ex Parte Kliger et al 09943424 - (D) DIXON 103 Weiss & Arons, LLP DECKER, CASSANDRA L

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3739 Ex Parte Wallace et al 11176598 - (D) BONILLA 103 VISTA IP LAW GROUP LLP PEFFLEY, MICHAEL F

3746 Ex Parte Kabir et al 11333570 - (D) WOOD 112(2)/102/103 Chamberlain, Hrdicka, White, Williams & Aughtry, P.C. BERTHEAUD, PETER JOHN

american academy, stumbo, bicon

REVERSED

1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1729 Ex Parte Mikhail et al 11/196,632 GARRIS 102(b)/103(a) MILLER IP GROUP, PLC GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION EXAMINER YANCHUK, STEPHEN J

2600 Communications
2612 Ex Parte Sturm 11/926,244 WINSOR 102(b) CROWELL & MORING LLP EXAMINER WANG, JACK K

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3643 Ex Parte Blette et al 10/939,540 SPAHN 103(a) 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY EXAMINER POON, PETER M

See In re Am. Acad. of Sci. Tech. Ctr., 367 F.3d 1359, 1364 (Fed. Cir. 2004) (We determine the scope of the claims in patent applications not solely on the basis of the claim language, but upon giving claims their broadest reasonable construction in light of the specification as it would be interpreted by one of ordinary skill in the art.).

American Academy of Science Tech. Center, In re, 367 F.3d 1359, 70 USPQ2d 1827 (Fed. Cir. 2004) . . . . . 2111, 2111.01
See Bicon Inc. v. Straumann Co., 441 F.3d 945, 950 (Fed. Cir. 2006) (Claims are construed with an eye toward giving effect to all terms in the claim.).

See Stumbo v. Eastman Outdoors, Inc., 508 F.3d 1358, 1362 (Fed. Cir. 2007) (denouncing claim constructions which render phrases in claims superfluous).

3644 Ex Parte Freidell 11/338,221 SAINDON 102(b)/103(a) Mark P. Stone EXAMINER WILLIAMS, MONICA L

AFFIRMED-IN-PART

1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1733 Ex Parte Cameron et al 10/517,906 GARRIS 103(a) 103(a) The BOC Group, Inc. EXAMINER YANG, JIE
REEXAMINATION

EXAMINER AFFIRMED-IN-PART & REVERSED-IN-PART

3900 Central Reexamination Unit (CRU)
3749 Ex Parte 6886553 et al Ex parte HEATMAX, INC. Patent Owner and Appellant 90/008,869 DELMENDO 102(b)/103(a) 102(b)/103(a) PATENT OWNER: THOMAS, KAYDEN, HORSTEMEYER & RISLEY, LLP THIRD-PARTY REQUESTER: WILLIAM L. BROOKS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PRACTICE GROUPEXAMINER WILLIAMS, CATHERINE SERKE original EXAMINER YEUNG, JAMES C
AFFIRMED

1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1721 Ex Parte Pickering 11/445,360 HASTINGS 103(a) MDIP LLC EXAMINER VAJDA, PETER L

1747 Ex Parte Ueyoko et al 11/592,893 KATZ 103(a) THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY EXAMINER FISCHER, JUSTIN R

1778 Ex Parte Benevides et al 11/211,066 GARRIS 112(2)/103(a) Waters Technologies Corporation EXAMINER THERKORN, ERNEST G

2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2163 Ex Parte Egnor et al 11/024,967 SMITH 103(a) HARRITY & HARRITY, LLP EXAMINER HWA, SHYUE JIUNN

2179 Ex Parte Lee et al 10/743,476 ZECHER 102(b) THE FARRELL LAW FIRM, P.C. EXAMINER LO, WEILUN

2186 Ex Parte Kuwata 11/372,198 DANG 103(a) MCGINN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW GROUP, PLLC EXAMINER DUDEK JR, EDWARD J

2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2813 Ex Parte Shih et al 10/703,762 RUGGIERO 102(e)/103(a) HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY EXAMINER SMOOT, STEPHEN W

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3685 Ex Parte Gaetano 10/641,853 FISCHETTI 103(a) 37 CFR § 41.50(b) 103(a) MITEL NETWORKS CORPORATION EXAMINER AGWUMEZIE, CHARLES C

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 Ex Parte Venturelli 10/538,913 GREEN 103(a) MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. EXAMINER MCEVOY, THOMAS M

3751 Ex Parte Aylward 11/421,624 BAHR 103(a) ALSTON & BIRD LLP EXAMINER NIESZ, JASON KAROL
REHEARING

DENIED

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3732 Ex Parte Golden 11/095,355 HOELTER 102(b) GIFFORD, KRASS, SPRINKLE, ANDERSON & CITKOWSKI, P.C EXAMINER MAI, HAO D