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Reversed
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1631 Boris P. Kovatchev et al. 12664444 GRIMES 101 Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP (UVA) RIGGS II, LARRY D

1649 Ernest S. Smith et al. 13842523 GRIMES 103/OTDP FisherBroyles, LLP - MAIN CN FONTAINHAS, AURORA M

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1765 Shinichi Maeda et al. 14226225 SMITH 103 OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. LISTVOYB, GREGORY

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2891 Thomas B. Richardson et al. 13981974 CASS 103 MacDermid Performance Solutions - Patents c/o Carmody Torrance Sandak & Hennessey LLP SLUTSKER, JULIA

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3646 Qui V. Le 13343067 WOOD 103 41.50 101 WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY, LLC DAVIS, SHARON M

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 Riccardo Palumbo 12993997 GREENHUT 102 Sealed Air Corporation TAWFIK, SAMEH

3747 Sven Hartmann et al. 13140948 CALVE 103 MICHAEL BEST & FRIEDRICH LLP (Bosch) ZALESKAS, JOHN M

3774 Bjoern Klocke et al. 13191647 HOSKINS 103 GREER, BURNS & CRAIN, LTD LOPEZ, LESLIE ANN

“A reference may be said to teach away when a person of ordinary skill, upon reading the reference, would be discouraged from following the path set out in the reference, or would be led in a direction divergent from the path that was taken by the applicant.”  Polaris Indus., Inc. v. Arctic Cat, Inc., 882 F.3d 1056, 1069 (Fed. Cir. 2018) (quoting Ricoh Co., Ltd. v. Quanta Comput. Inc., 550 F.3d 1325, 1332 (Fed. Cir. 2008)).  Further, “a reference ‘must [be] considered for all it taught, disclosures that diverged and taught away from the invention at hand as well as disclosures that pointed towards and taught the invention at hand.’”  Id. (quoting Ashland Oil, Inc. v. Delta Resins & Refractories, Inc., 776 F.2d 281, 296 (Fed. Cir. 1985)).  Thus, “even if a reference is not found to teach away, its statements regarding preferences are relevant to a finding regarding whether a skilled artisan would be motivated to combine that reference with another reference” in the manner claimed.  Id. (citing Apple Inc. v. Samsung Elecs. Co., 839 F.3d 1034, 1051 n.15 (Fed. Cir. 2016) (en banc)).

Ashland Oil, Inc. v. Delta Resins & Refractories, Inc., 776 F.2d 281, 227 USPQ 657 (Fed. Cir. 1985)  716.01(b) ,   716.01(c) ,  2145

Affirmed-in-Part
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2165 Glen De Vries et al. 14066421 THOMAS 101/103 101 Steptoe & Johnson LLP ELLIS, MATTHEW J

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2677 Moo Young Kim et al. 14712849 COURTENAY 101 101 Shumaker & Sieffert, P. A. SHAH, BHARATKUMAR S

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2894 Tetyana Vdovina et al. 14922276 INGLESE 101 101 ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company TURNER, BRIAN

Affirmed 
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1631 Frederick Dewey et al. 13445925 FREDMAN 101 KPPB LLP BRUSCA, JOHN S

1633 Randall T. Moon et al. 13736539 FLAX 103 Nixon Peabody LLP (UWC4C) LONG, SCOTT

1642 Martin Leonard. Ashdown et al. 14579487 COTTA 103 101 41.50 103 Sheridan Ross PC HALVORSON, MARK

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1717 Damian Daykin 14245223 RANGE 103 Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. THOMAS, BINU

1735 Srikanth Chandrudu. Kottilingam et al. 14037887 HOUSE 103 McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC HILL, STEPHANI A

1792 David Voisin et al. 12092642 WILSON 103 RATNERPRESTIA THAKUR, VIREN A

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2129 Johnathan Bachrach et al. 13740093 JEFFERY 101 Artegis Law Group, LLP LUU, CUONG V

2177 Vivek Hebbar 12756798 CHUNG 103 Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. (Adobe Inc.) FABER, DAVID

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3626 Ajit A. Dhavle et al. 12836205 MEDLOCK 101 FIALA & WEAVER P.L.L.C. PAULSON, SHEETAL R.

3668 Al Chakra et al. 14497035 CAPP 103 41.50 103 Cuenot, Forsythe & Kim, LLC MARTINEZ BORRERO, LUIS A

3668 Al Chakra et al. 14725902 CAPP 103 41.50 103 Cuenot, Forsythe & Kim, LLC MARTINEZ BORRERO, LUIS A

3683 Krishna Kishore. Dhara et al. 13308832 NAPPI 103 101 SHERIDAN ROSS P.C. KARMIS, ALISSA D

3688 Debashis Ghosh et al. 14269685 BAUMEISTER 102 101 BUCHANAN, INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC FRUNZI, VICTORIA E.

3689 Paul Morinville 13244613 DANG 112(2) 101/103 Loveless Law Group, PLLC NGUYEN, TAN D

3692 Freddy Guime et al. 13739531 GRIMES 101 41.50 101 LOEB & LOEB, LLP POE, KEVIN T

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3783 Joshua Stopek et al. 13780121 HOELTER 102/103 Covidien LP MEDWAY, SCOTT J

sernaker, ashland oil

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1733 Ex Parte Manthiram et al 13301447 - (D) KRATZ 103 MEYERTONS, HOOD, KIVLIN, KOWERT & GOETZEL, P.C. YANG, JIE

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2444 Ex Parte Miller 14147865 - (D) THOMAS 103 Ascenda Law Group, PC DONABED, NINOS

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3617 Ex Parte Bonner 14231787 - (D) BENNETT 103 Mennier Carlin & Curfman LLC VENNE, DANIEL V

Objective evidence of non-obviousness submitted by a patent applicant must be considered. In re Sernaker, 702 F.2d 989, 996 (Fed. Cir. 1983). In order to have significant probative value, there must be a nexus between the merits of the claimed invention and the submitted evidence. M.P.E.P. § 716.01(b) (citing Ashland Oil, Inc. v. Delta Resins & Refractories, Inc., 776 F.2d 281, 305 n.42 (Fed. Cir. 1985)). Objective evidence may also take the form of opinion testimony from an expert. M.P.E.P. § 716.01 (c)(III).

Ashland Oil, Inc. v. Delta Resins & Refractories, Inc., 776 F.2d 281, 227 USPQ 657 (Fed. Cir. 1985)  716.01(b) ,   716.01(c) ,  2145

Sernaker, In re, 702 F.2d 989, 217 USPQ 1 (Fed. Cir. 1983) 2144

3667 Ex Parte Faith et al 13919900 - (D) HUME Concurring CUTITTA 101 KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP/VISA BADII, BEHRANG

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3779 Ex Parte Kennedy 10662599 - (D) STAICOVICI 103 Whitmyer IP Group LLC CHOU, WILLIAM B

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2163 Ex Parte Lundberg et al 13310322 - (D) WINSOR 102 103/double patenting 41.50 103 SCHWEGMAN LUNDBERG & WOESSNER, P.A. THAI, HANH B

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3693 Ex Parte Hagelstein et al 13550816 - (D) MOHANTY 103 101/103 Dorsey & Whitney / ISF-GGF AMELUNXEN, BARBARA J

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1778 Ex Parte Probst 13775892 - (D) TIMM 103 REINHART BOERNER VAN DEUREN P.C. NORRIS, CLAIRE A

1786 Ex Parte Cao et al 13268200 - (D) HANLON 103 Pearne & Gordon LLP CHOI, PETER Y

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2497 Ex Parte Kalman et al 14305280 - (D) HUME 103/double patenting Cuenot, Forsythe & Kim, LLC CRIBBS, MALCOLM

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2649 Ex Parte Buer 13783589 - (D) BUI 103 Snell & Wilmer L.L.P (USMATasat) TRAN, PABLO N

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2823 Ex Parte Cohen et al 13617180 - (D) HANLON 102/103 MICHAEL J. CHANG, LLC STARK, JARRETT J

2863 Ex Parte DEININGER et al 13110541 - (D) DENNETT 101 BENOIT & COTE CASEY, LIAM R

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3623 Ex Parte Hyink et al 13344254 - (D) SHAW 103 YEE & ASSOCIATES PC IBM CORP (YA) MILLER, ALAN S

3637 Ex Parte Marcus et al 11593832 - (D) CALVE 103 LEYDIG VOIT & MAYER, LTD ROHRHOFF, DANIEL J

3649 Ex Parte Flaherty et al 13310248 - (D) SMEGAL 103 Nields, Lemack & Frame, LLC GILBERT, WILLIAM V

3649 Ex Parte Flaherty et al 13310291 - (D) SMEGAL 103 Nields, Lemack & Frame, LLC GILBERT, WILLIAM V

3671 Ex Parte Thompson et al 13168745 - (D) BAUMEISTER 103 CNH Industrial America LLC TORRES, ALICIA M

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3743 Ex Parte Wortman et al 13397108 - (D) OSINSKI 103 HOWARD & HOWARD ATTORNEYS PLLC LAU, JASON

3764 Ex Parte Chen 13801672 - (D) STEPHENS 112(2)/103 NEWHOPE LAW, PC ANDERSON, MEGAN M

3768 Ex Parte Ju et al 13509323 - (D) PRATS 103 Sheridan Ross PC HOFFA, ANGELA MARIE

3775 Ex Parte Hananouchi et al 13180688 - (D) FREDMAN 102/103 112(2) Patterson & Sheridan LLP RAMANA, ANURADHA

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2156 Ex Parte Chandra et al 14058267 - (R) McNEILL 103 CRGO LAW ENNAJI, LAHCEN

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REVERSED 
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1612 Ex Parte Lichtenberger 12883918 - (D) FREDMAN 103 FOLEY AND LARDNER LLP KISHORE, GOLLAMUDI S

1625 Ex Parte Mathad et al 11572949 - (D) GRIMES 112(1)/103 DR. REDDY''S LABORATORIES, INC. CHANG, CELIA C

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1746 Ex Parte Broad et al 13098619 - (D) SMITH 102/103 THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY HOOVER, MATTHEW

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2163 Ex Parte Ngo et al 11054325 - (D) BOUDREAU 102 37 CFR 41.50(b) 101 VAN PELT, YI & JAMES LLP NGUYEN, KIM T

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2872 Ex Parte Wevers et al 11934509 - (D) SMITH 103 FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (BO) DOAK, JENNIFER L

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3667 Ex Parte Fukumoto et al 11902383 - (D) HOSKINS 103 POSZ LAW GROUP, PLC SHAFI, MUHAMMAD

AFFIRMED-IN-PART 
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2671 Ex Parte Shibata et al 10772436 - (D) FREDMAN 102/103 102/103 BUCHANAN, INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC MILIA, MARK R

2675 Ex Parte Park et al 11066747 - (D) FREDMAN 103 103 STAAS & HALSEY LLP HON, MING Y

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1765 Ex Parte Silva et al 11232285 - (D) DERRICK 103 SABIC Innovative Plastics LISTVOYB, GREGORY

1793 Ex Parte Rivera et al 12755513 - (D) SMITH 103 BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD. MOORE, WALTER A

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2196 Ex Parte Eldson et al 11210598 - (D) COURTENAY 103 Agilent Technologies, Inc. in care of: CPA Global KESSLER, GREGORY AARON

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2426 Ex Parte Gregorian et al 11260064 - (D) BUI 103 NOVAK DRUCE CONNOLLY BOVE + QUIGG LLP TAYLOR, JOSHUA D

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2618 Ex Parte Knighton et al 11323437 - (D) SHIANG 102 101 BLAKELY SOKOLOFF TAYLOR & ZAFMAN WANG, JIN CHENG

2645 Ex Parte Bejerano et al 10788460 - (D) DANG 103 CAPITOL PATENT & TRADEMARK LAW FIRM, PLLC TORRES, MARCOS L

2652 Ex Parte McKibben et al 10979611 - (D) FREDMAN 103 112(1) Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP SHAH, ANTIM G

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2829 Ex Parte Boettcher et al 12043620 - (D) PRAISS 103 DICKE, BILLIG & CZAJA GUPTA, RAJ R

2882 Ex Parte Zimmerman et al 11840821 - (D) GARRIS 103 STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C. KIM, PETER B

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2857 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION Requester v. AUBURN UNIVERSITY Patent Owner Ex Parte 7,194,366 et al 10/274,439 95001574 - (D) KOHUT 112(1) 102/103 FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (DC) Third Party Requester: International Business Machines Corporation Jones Day DEB, ANJAN K original TSAI, CAROL S W

We do not find Requester’s expert opinion persuasive. Neither the Examiner nor the Board is bound by statements of an expert in an affidavit, but rather, such evidence should be evaluated and considered for its
probative value, like all other evidence in the record. See Velander v. Garner, 348 F.3d 1359, 1371 (Fed. Cir. 2003) ("It is within the discretion of the trier of fact to give each item of evidence such weight as it feels
appropriate . . . In giving more weight to prior publications than to subsequent conclusory statements by experts, the Board acted well within that discretion"); citing Ashland Oil, Inc. v. Delta Resins & Refractories, Inc., 776 F.2d 281, 294 (Fed.Cir.1985) ("Lack of factual support for expert opinion going to factual determinations, however, may render the testimony of little probative value in a validity determination."). In addition, statements do not become facts merely because they are set forth in declarations. Rather, the statements must be weighed based on their probative value and other objective evidence submitted in support thereof, if any. See Velander, 348 F.3d at 1371; Ashland Oil, 776 F.2d at 294.

Ashland Oil, Inc. v. Delta Resins & Refractories, Inc., 776 F.2d 281, 227 USPQ 657 (Fed. Cir. 1985)  716.01(b) ,   716.01(c) ,  2145

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REVERSED 
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2644 Ex Parte Charriere et al 10987944 - (D) DIXON 103 WILLIAMS MORGAN, P.C. LEE, JUSTIN YE

2687 Ex Parte Marks et al 11548462 - (D) DILLON 103 MITCHELL J. MARKS WILSON, BRIAN P

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2856 Ex Parte Veenstra 12187751 - (D) WILSON 102/103 BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C./FGTL JAGAN, MIRELLYS

2857 Ex Parte Filipovic 11965852 - (D) HASTINGS 103 Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery, LLP SCHECHTER, ANDREW M

AFFIRMED-IN-PART 
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2183 Ex Parte Wang et al 11321779 - (D) SAADAT 103 103 TROP, PRUNER & HU, P.C. PETRANEK, JACOB ANDREW

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2454 Ex Parte Blocksome 11829339 - (D) WEINSCHENK 103 101 IBM (ROC-BKLS) c/o Biggers Kennedy Lenart Spraggins LLP PARK, JEONG S

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2883 Ex Parte Anderson et al 12818586 - (D) KAISER 103 103 MYERS BIGEL SIBLEY & SAJOVEC LEPISTO, RYAN A

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1716 Ex Parte Price et al 12776235 - (D) SMITH 103 MPG LLP / Brooks MOORE, KARLA A

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2168 Ex Parte Hoskinson 11540628 - (D) DIXON 103 ARENT FOX LLP KOO, GARY J

2169 Ex Parte Enns 11581305 - (D) LORIN 103 Straub & Pokotylo HU, JENSEN

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2625 Ex Parte KRISHNAMURTHY 11612175 - (D) DIXON 103 KYOCERA INTERNATIONAL INC. HARRIS, DOROTHY H

2648 Ex Parte van Rooyen 12268917 - (D) FRAHM 103 STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C. SHARMA, SUJATHA R

2691 Ex Parte Skaug 10501676 - (D) DIXON 103 NOKIA CORPORATION c/o Ware, Fressola, Maguire & Barber LLP KARIMI, PEGEMAN

2697 Ex Parte Grothe 11760915 - (D) DANG 103 HONEYWELL/IFL MARINELLI, PATRICK

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3629 Ex Parte Adam et al 11923003 - (D) PETRAVICK 112(2)/101/102 CRGO LAW THOMPSON, MICHAEL M

3657 Ex Parte Junig et al 11645151 - (D) GERSTENBLITH 102 ALFRED J MANGELS BOWES, STEPHEN M

REEXAMINATION

REVERSED 
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2825 Ex parte AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION Patent Owner, Appellant Ex Parte 6689629 et al 10/068,500 90009697 - (D) DIXON 102/103 WPAT, PC For Third Party Requester: MCKENNA LONG & ALDRIDGE, LLP NGUYEN, TUAN H original EVERHART, CARIDAD

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2455 BROCADE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, INC., Patent Owner and Appellant v. A10 NETWORKS, INC., Requester Ex Parte JOSHI et al 7,584,301 10/839,919 95001812 - (D) MARTIN 102/103 2nd Reexam Group - Novak Druce + Quigg LLP For Third Party Requester: FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT AND DUNNER, LLP DESAI,RACHNA SINGH original WON, MICHAEL YOUNG

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2611 Ex parte INTERVAL LICENSING Ex Parte 6,263,507 et al 08/761,030 90012074 - (D) NAPPI 102/103 EDELL, SHAPIRO & FINNAN, LLC BANANKHAH, MAJID A original MILLER, JOHN W

Finally, we are not persuaded of error by Owner’s argument based upon American Calcar, Inc. v. American Honda Motor Co., Inc., 651 F.3d 1318, 1340 (Fed. Cir. 2011), to show that “in response to” requires an automatic action without user interaction. Appeal Brief 25. The Federal Circuit’s decision in American
Calcar, Inc. v. American Honda Motor Co., Inc. involves a district court’s claim construction which is not based upon the broadest reasonable interpretation standard, and is based upon the disclosure in particular to that case. As such, the holding does not have direct bearing on the case currently before us. Thus, we concur with the Examiner’s interpretation of the limitation “generating . . . in response to the display of [the] first segment” to be such that there is a causal relationship between the first and second segments, but not limited to the generation being automatic and without user interaction.

2736 Ex parte MAGNA ELECTRONICS, INC. Ex Parte Schofield et al 6,222,447 09/313,139 90011478 - (D) KOHUT 103 VAN DYKE GARDNER LINN & BURKHART LLP THIRD PARTY REQUESTER: SUGHRUE MION, PLLC BANANKHAH, MAJID A original LIEU, JULIE BICHNGOC

In assessing the probative value of an expert opinion, we must consider three factors: 1) the interest of
the expert in the outcome of the case, 2) the presence or absence of factual support for the expert’s opinion, and 3) the strength of any opposing evidence. Ashland Oil, Inc. v. Delta Resins & Refractories, Inc., 776 F.2d 281 (Fed. Cir. 1985).

Ashland Oil, Inc. v. Delta Resins & Refractories, Inc., 776 F.2d 281, 227 USPQ 657 (Fed. Cir. 1985) 716.01(b) , 716.01(c) , 2145

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2838 SILERGY TECHNOLOGY, INC., Third Party Requester and Appellant v. MONOLITHIC POWER SYSTEMS, INC., Patent Owner and Respondent Ex Parte 7714558 et al 11/216,276 95001625 - (D) MARTIN 112(1) Perkins Coie LLP - Monolithic Power Systems TIBBITS, PIA FLORENCE original ZHANG, JUE