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REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1611 Ex Parte Dell 12677714 - (D) JENKS 112(2)/103 GOODWIN PROCTER LLP GOODWIN PROCTER LLP

On this record, we find that Appellant has the better position because Examiner's rejection appears to be taking the term "approximate" out of context. Terms such as "approach each other," "close to," "substantially equal," and "closely approximate" are "ubiquitous in patent claims. Such usages, when serving reasonably to describe the claimed subject matter to those of skill in the field of the invention, and to distinguish the claimed subject matter from the prior art, have been accepted in patent examination and upheld by the courts." Andrew Corp. v. Gabriel Electronics, Inc., 847 F.2d 819, 821 (Fed. Cir. 1988).

Andrew Corp. v. Gabriel Electronics, 847 F.2d 819, 6 USPQ2d 2010 (Fed. Cir. 1988) 2173.05(b) 

1634 Ex Parte PETER et al 13830408 - (D) LEBOVITZ 112(2)/103 Agilent Technologies, Inc. LU, FRANK WEI MIN

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2465 Ex Parte ZHANG et al 13198937 - (D) BUI 103 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. LUO, ANTHONY L

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2811 Ex Parte NAKAO et al 14245539 - (D) BAUMEISTER 103 41.50 103 OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. YUSHINA, GALINA G

2831 Ex Parte Rooyakkers et al 14446412 - (D) McGEE dissenting HASTINGS 102/103 Advent, LLP !MAS, VLADIMIR

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3681 Ex Parte Thomas et al 13072547 - (D) FRAHM 103 CONLEY ROSE, P.C. NGUYEN, THUY N

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3771 Ex Parte JOHNSON et al 13798818 - (D) MAJORS 112(2)/102/103 41.50 103 JOHNSON & JOHNSON TON, MARTIN TRUYEN

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3681 Ex Parte THOMAS et al 13072534 - (D) FRAHM 103 103 CONLEY ROSE, P.C. NGUYEN, THUY N

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3792 Ex Parte Meister et al 14488414 - (D) LEBOVITZ 102/103 102/103 Sunstein Kann Murphy & Timbers LLP GRAND, JENNIFER LEIGH-STEW AR

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1611 Ex Parte Laurensou 12601699 - (D) NEW 103 HAMRE, SCHUMANN, MUELLER & LARSON, P.C. GHALI, ISIS AD

1616 Ex Parte Rudzinski et al 13196884 - (D) PRATS 103 Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP (Baxter) HAGHIGHATIAN, MINA

1619 Ex Parte Vatter et al 14478013 - (D) TOWNSEND 102/103 THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY BABSON, NICOLE PLOURDE

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1729 Ex Parte Ren 13723389 - (D) McGEE 103 US ARMY RESEARCH LABORATORY CHMIELECKI, SCOTT J

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2154 Ex Parte Zilberberg et al 14071229 - (D) SHAW 101/103 Ditthavong & Steiner, P.C. MCGHEE, TRACY M

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2468 Ex Parte Krantz et al 12013473 - (D) CUTITTA 103 Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner, P.A. KASSIM, KHALED M

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2633 Ex Parte GUICHARD et al 14842969 - (D) PYONIN 103 Patent Portfolio Builders, PLLC FOTAKIS, ARISTOCRATIS

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2879 Ex Parte VASYLYEV 14639083 - (D) McGEE 102/103 SERGIY VASYLYEV SANTIAGO, MARICELI

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3626 Ex Parte Tulipano et al 12989805 - (D) HUME 112(1) 101/103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS LULTSCHIK, WILLIAM G

3681 Ex Parte Hamilton et al 11679715 - (D) FENICK 101 HOFFMAN WARNICK LLC SORKOWITZ, DANIEL M

3683 Ex Parte ALVAREZ 14744793 - (D) FRAHM 101/103 BUCHANAN, INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC PEACHER, LORENA R

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3763 Ex Parte Diem et al 12813818 - (D) HOELTER 103 Muncy, Geissler, Olds & Lowe, P.C. RUSSELL, DEVON L

3794 Ex Parte Kauphusman et al 12982675 - (D) FLAX 103 DYKEMA GOSSETT PLLC (STJ) ANTISKA Y, BRIAN MICHAEL

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1754 Ex Parte Joslin 12103722 - (D) DELMENDO 102/103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS/PRATT & WHITNEY SMITH, NICHOLAS A

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2447 Ex Parte Barry 11264618 - (D) ADAMS 103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY JOSHI, SURAJ M

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2836 Ex Parte Wood et al 12302220 - (D) OWENS 103 Zilka-Kotab, PC AMAYA, CARLOS DAVID

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3673 Ex Parte Kazala et al 11972364 - (D) GREENHUT 112(2)/103 NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT US LLP WILSON, BRITTANY M

The Examiner has not provided adequate reasoning to demonstrate that one skilled in the art could not ascertain, in light of the Specification, whether or not a material has a coefficient of friction similar to nylon so as to satisfy the limitation in question.  See, e.g., Andrew Corp. v. Gabriel Electronics, Inc., 847 F.2d 819, 821-23 (Fed. Cir. 1988).  As Appellants correctly point out (Reply Br. 2), the fact that "the coefficient of friction of nylon can vary depending of [sic] the form it is in and how tightly woven it is" (Final Act. 3; Ans. 10-11) is an issue that relates to breadth, not indefiniteness.

Andrew Corp. v. Gabriel Electronics, 847 F.2d 819, 6 USPQ2d 2010 (Fed. Cir. 1988) 2173.05(b)

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3714 Ex Parte Pececnik 12752790 - (D) REIMERS 112(2)/103 Mark A. Litman & Associates, P.A. MOSSER, ROBERT E

3742 Ex Parte Yamamoto et al 11996737 - (D) REIMERS 102/103 Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch, LLP STAPLETON, ERIC S

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2478 Ex Parte Jung et al 11087727 - (D) ABRAMS 103 101 41.50 112(2) Constellation Law Group, PLLC SCIACCA, SCOTT M

3742 Ex Parte Verna et al 12090933 - (D) STEPINA 103 112(1) American Air Liquide, Inc. PAIK, SANG YEOP

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3744 Ex Parte Zeigler et al 11677643 - (D) MAYBERRY 103 102/103 REINHART BOERNER VAN DEUREN P.C. COX, ALEXIS K

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1716 Ex Parte Johnson et al 12973093 - (D) ROESEL 103 MacMillan, Sobanski and Todd, LLC - FIRST SOLAR CHEN, KEATH T

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2127 Ex Parte Ha et al 12265304 - (D) PYONIN 103 BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD. LAUGHLIN, NATHAN L

2132 Ex Parte Kangas et al 12275472 - (D) HAAPALA 103 BUCHANAN, INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC TSUI, DANIEL D

2155 Ex Parte Ramer et al 11929171 - (D) LENTIVECH 103 Millennial Media, Inc. LEWIS, CHERYL RENEA

2183 Ex Parte Sarkar 12171863 - (D) FISHMAN 103 INGRASSIA FISHER & LORENZ, P.C. (GM) HUISMAN, DAVID J

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2443 Ex Parte Vo 09967601 - (D) COURTENAY 103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY DENNISON, JERRY B

2491 Ex Parte Hughes et al 11670059 - (D) BEAMER 103 BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C. /Oracle America/ SUN / STK GRACIA, GARY S

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2641 Ex Parte Chiu et al 12815779 - (D) FISHMAN 102/103 PERRY + CURRIER INC. (BlackBerry) KARIKARI, KWASI

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2814 Ex Parte Freund 11609372 - (D) McGRAW 103 Ryan, Mason & Lewis, LLP SAYADIAN, HRAYR

2823 Ex Parte TANAKA 12887925 - (D) SMITH 103 MCDERMOTT WILL & EMERY LLP STARK, JARRETT J

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3626 Ex Parte Firminger et al 12590250 - (D) HUTCHINGS 103 Constellation Law Group, PLLC BURGESS, JOSEPH D

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3782 Ex Parte Getsy 12502080 - (D) BROWN 103 REINHART BOERNER VAN DEUREN S.C. PASCUA, JES F

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2475 Ex Parte Ansari 11616988 - (D) KUMAR 102/103 WALL & TONG, LLP/ALCATEL-LUCENT USA INC. PREVAL, LIONEL

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3711 TAIWAN FULGENT ENTERPRISE CO., LTD. Requester/Respondent v. SHFL ENTERTAINMENT, INC. Patent Owner/Appellant Ex Parte 7255344 et al 10/976,618 95001428 - (D) MARTIN 103 103 TRASKBRITT, P.C. /Bally Gaming, Inc. THIRD PARTY REQUESTER: ALSTON & BIRD LLP REIP, DAVID OWEN original LAYNO, BENJAMIN

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1767 ROCKWOOL INTERNATIONAL A/S Requester and Appellant v. Patent of KNAUF INSULATION GMBH Patent Owner and Respondent Ex Parte 7888445 et al 11/493,080 95000672 - (D) LEBOVITZ 102/103 41.77(b) 102/103 Barnes & Thornburg LLP (IN) For Third Party Requester: KILPATRICK, TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP KUGEL, TIMOTHY J original HEINCER, LIAM J

1796 ROCKWOOL INTERNATIONAL A/S Requester and Appellant v. Patent of KNAUF INSULATION LLC and KNAUF INSULATION SPRL Jointly, Patent Owner and Respondent  Ex Parte 7,772,347 B2 et al 11/657,933 95000675 - (D) LEBOVITZ 103 41.77(b) 103 Barnes & Thornburg LLP (IN) For Third Party Requester: KILPATRICK, TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP KUGEL, TIMOTHY J original HEINCER, LIAM J

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3636 Ex parte REHRIG PACIFIC COMPANY Appellant and Patent Owner Ex Parte 6283044 et al 09/330,150 90006283 - (D) LEBOVITZ 103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS, P.C. Third Party Requester UNGARETTI & HARRIS LLP original BROOKS & KUSHMAN PC ENGLISH, PETER C original CHEN, JOSE V

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2675 Ex Parte Braveman et al 11591267 - (D) ADAMS 102 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY ZHENG, JACKY X

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2885 Ex Parte RAMPF 12910463 - (D) BEST 112(2)/103 INGRASSIA FISHER & LORENZ, P.C. (GME) LEE, JONG SUK

The use of terms such as "about," "substantially," and "approximately" does not automatically render a claim indefinite.  See, e.g., Deere & Co. v. Bush Hog, LLC, 703 F.3d 1349, 1359 (Fed. Cir. 2012) ("This court has repeatedly confirmed that relative terms such as "substantially" do not render patent claims so unclear as to prevent a person of skill in the art from ascertaining the scope of the claim."); Ecolab, Inc. v. Envirochem, Inc., 264 F.3d 1358, 1367 (Fed.Cir.2001); Andrew Corp. v. Gabriel Elecs. Inc., 847 F.2d 819, 821 (Fed.Cir.1988)

Andrew Corp. v. Gabriel Electronics, 847 F.2d 819, 6 USPQ2d 2010 (Fed. Cir. 1988) 2173.05(b)

AFFIRMED 
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2122 Ex Parte Jackson 11668564 - (D) MORGAN 102 HOFFMAN WARNICK LLC STARKS, WILBERT L

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2621 Ex Parte Itkowitz et al 11169271 - (D) COURTENAY 103 3D Systems, Inc. CERULLO, LILIANA P

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2800 Ex Parte LUECKE et al 12341581 - (D) HASTINGS concurring NAGUMO 103 POTOMAC PATENT GROUP PLLC FINEMAN, LEE A

2836 Ex Parte Besser et al 11849242 - (D) KAISER 112(2) BLAKELY SOKOLOFF TAYLOR & ZAFMAN AMRANY, ADI