boehringer, stencel

custom search

Reversed

Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1635 Ancestry.com DNA. LLC 14649796 LEBOVITZ 101 Ancestry/Fenwick SKIBINSKY, ANNA

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering

1716 Lam Research Corporation 14598943 TIMM 103 Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C. (Lam) KLUNK, MARGARET D

1727 Teledyne Scientific & Imaging, LLC 14224963 BEST 112(1)/112(2)/103 K&L Gates LLP ĄV Pittsburgh Teledyne WEI, ZHONGQING

1767 General Electric Company 15420428 PRAISS 103 Dority & Manning, PA and General Electric Company HEINCER, LIAM J

1796 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY 15559117 DENNETT 103 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY EDWARDS, LYDIA E

1797 Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated 15395875 BEST 103 PARC c/o Yao Legal Services, Inc. EOM, ROBERT J

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software

2159 Ocient Holdings LLC 16720481 ENGLE 103 GARLICK & MARKISON (Ocient) MARI VALCARCEL, FERNANDO MARIANO

2191 QUANTA COMPUTER INC. 16294566 SILVERMAN 103 Nixon Peabody LLP HUDA, MOHAMMED NURUL

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security

2425 Vid Scale, Inc. 16330334 HUME 102(a)(1) Invention Mine IDC VO, TUNG T

2426 FOX DIGITAL ENTERPRISES, INC. 14828249 SHIANG Concurring CYGAN 103 DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.C/O FARJAMI & FARJAMI LLP TELAN, MICHAEL R

2443 Apple Inc. 15803444 ARPIN 102(a)(1)/103 Baker & Hostetler LLP (Apple) WON, MICHAEL YOUNG

2448 Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc. 14982616 FRAHM 103 VERIZON - HHLEGAL DEPT ĄV PATENTS MAI, KEVIN S

2449 Nicira, Inc. 15343139 FRAHM 103 Ren-Sheng International(VMWARE-NICIRA) ABEDIN, NORMIN

2451 Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC 15711433 THOMAS 102/103 Barta, Jones & Foley, P.C.(Patent Group - Microsoft Corporation) JAHNIGE, CAROLINE H

2459 International Business Machines Corporation 15834134 SCHNEIDER 103 DUKE W. YEE ĄV IBM YEE AND ASSOCIATES, P.C. RASHID, ISHRAT

2468 ALCATEL LUCENT 15127523 CUTITTA Dissenting BAUMEISTER 103 FAY SHARPE/NOKIA BELETE, BERHANU D

2474 Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) 16300429 NAPPI 103 Murphy, Bilak & Homiller/Ericsson ZHANG, ZHENSHENG

Tech Center 2600 Communications

2664 DeepMind Technologies Limited 16403278 BAUMEISTER 103 FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. LEE, JOHN W

2833 Shinya Yudate et al. 13579403 HASTINGS 103 WHDA, LLP FIGUEROA, FELIX O

2837 TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD. 15649228 INGLESE 103 Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP HINSON, RONALD

2846 Ford Global Technologies, LLC 16029908 CASHION 112(2)/103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS, P.C./Ford TRUNEH, ZEMENAY T

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review

3664 Universal Electronics Inc. 16146741 BUI 103 41.50 112(1)/112(2) Greenberg Traurig, LLP KARWAN, SIHAR A

3676 HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC. 15527293 SHAH 103 HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC. C/O PARKER JUSTISS, P.C. PATEL, NEEL G

3685 Hart Intercivic, Inc. 13967054 CALVE 103 Egan, Enders & Huston LLP QAYYUM, ZESHAN

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

3794 Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties, Inc. 14808679 WIEDER 103 NEW RIVER VALLEY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW, PC CLARK, RYAN T

Affirmed-in-Part 

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1779 HYDAC FLUIDCARECENTER GMBH 15123698 TIMM 112(2)/103 112(2) WENDEROTH, LIND & PONACK, L.L.P. ANDERSON, DENISE R

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software

2138 ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. 16138708 COURTENAY 103 103 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. c/o Davidson Sheehan LLP NGUYEN, THAN VINH

We initially conclude the “for a kernel” language recited in limitation L1 above is a statement of intended use or purpose. However, “[a]n intended use or purpose usually will not limit the scope of the claim because such statements usually do no more than define a context in which the invention operates.” Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. v. Schering-Plough Corp., 320 F.3d 1339, 1345 (Fed. Cir. 2003). Although “[s]uch statements often . . . appear in the claim’s preamble,” In re Stencel, 828 F.2d 751, 754 (Fed. Cir. 1987), a statement of intended use or purpose can appear elsewhere in a claim. Id.

Stencel, In re, 828 F.2d 751, 4 USPQ2d 1071 (Fed. Cir. 1987) 2111.02

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security

2482 WaveOne Inc. 15439893 SILVERMAN 103 112(1) FENWICK & WEST LLP NIRJHAR, NASIM NAZRUL

Affirmed 

Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry

1612 Ruprecht Keller 16780365 NEW 103 OTDP K&L Gates LLP-Chicago MILLIGAN, ADAM C

1616 Huntsman Corporation Australia Pty Limited 14115362 TOWNSEND 103 Indorama Ventures Oxides Australia Pty Limited HIRT, ERIN E

1627 Rauno Joks et al. 14130995 TOWNSEND 112(1)/112(2)/102(b)/103 SCULLY SCOTT MURPHY & PRESSER, PC CHONG, YONG SOO

1631 Nantomics, LLC 15555290 KATZ 101 Umberg Zipser, LLP WOITACH, JOSEPH T

1654 THE MEDICINES COMPANY 14914792 LEBOVITZ 103 WENDEROTH, LIND & PONACK, L.L.P. BRADLEY, CHRISTINA

1654 NOVALIQ GMBH 16109127 FREDMAN 103 HOXIE & ASSOCIATES LLC AUDET, MAURY A

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering

1734 BAE SYSTEMS plc 15545570 Per curiam 103 BAE-UK / Finch & Maloney FELTON, AILEEN BAKER

1735 Joachim Antonissen et al. 13637461 ROBERTSON 103 REINHART BOERNER VAN DEUREN P.C. HILL, STEPHANI A

1761 Milliken & Company 15970304 INGLESE 103 Legal Department (M-495) KHAN, AMINA S

1761 Milliken & Company 15785772 INGLESE 103 Legal Department (M-495) KHAN, AMINA S

1764 Dow Global Technologies LLC et al. 16301613 CASHION 103 The Dow Chemical Company/Cantor Colburn LLP REDDY, KARUNA P

1771 SHELL OIL COMPANY 15681563 HOUSEL 103 SHELL USA, INC. BOYER, RANDY

1774 Zenex International, Inc. 16101606 PRAISS 103 Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP CLEVELAND, TIMOTHY C

1783 Material Sciences Corporation 15729100 GUPTA 103 QUINN IP Law DILLON, DANIEL P

1791 Matthew Beeson 15851063 HASTINGS 103 Edel Patents LLC CHAWLA, JYOTI

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software

2119 PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING B.V. 15755540 KUMAR 103 Signify Holding B.V. KABIR, SAAD M

2128 International Business Machines Corporation 15349041 HORVATH 112(1) 101 Walder Intellectual Property Law PC LEE, TSU-CHANG

2145 Ford Global Technologies, LLC 14672772 SHIANG 103 BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C./FGTL JIANG, HAIMEI

2154 SAP SE 16117478 DEJMEK 103 Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C. MCGHEE, TRACY M

2173 VMware, Inc. 15995535 DIXON 103/OTDP Thomas | Horstemeyer, LLP (VMW) CHUNG, ANDREW

2193 SI BIN FAN et al. 13468128 THOMAS 103 Cuenot, Forsythe & Kim, LLC WHEATON, BRADFORD F

2195 ATI Technologies ULC et al. 15348175 EASTHOM 103 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. c/o Davidson Sheehan LLP AYERS, MICHAEL W

2195 Schneider Electric Industries SAS 15700443 COURTENAY 112(1) 103 Locke Lord LLP TEETS, BRADLEY A

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security

2446 COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC 14331968 KUMAR 103 Comcast c/o Ballard Spahr LLP GRIJALVA LOBOS, BORIS D

2446 Universal Electronics Inc. 14618365 SILVERMAN 103 Greenberg Traurig, LLP DUONG, THAO DUC

Tech Center 2600 Communications

2689 CK MATERIALS LAB CO., LTD. 16229270 PYONIN 103 MAYER & WILLIAMS PC GIRMA, FEKADESELASS

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components

2836 Edwin Irons 16984825 HASTINGS 103 United IP Counselors, LLC THOMAS, LUCY M

2841 RAYTHEON COMPANY 15988296 RANGE 103 LANDO & ANASTASI, LLP Raytheon CHOWDHURY, ROCKSHANA D

2853 HEIDELBERGER DRUCKMASCHINEN AG 16512989 GAUDETTE 102(a)(1)/102(a)(2)/103 LERNER GREENBERG STEMER LLP SHENDEROV, ALEXANDER D

2875 FORD MOTOR COMPANY 16117193 RANGE 103 MACMILLAN, SOBANSKI & TODD, LLC ĄV FORDONE CHIANG, MICHAEL

2899 TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED 15039803 HASTINGS 103 Tokyo Electron Limited/Fenwick LEE, JAE

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review

3612 John Rhymer 15932444 DEFRANCO 112(b)/102(a)(2)/103 Ryan M. Fountain, Esq. PEDDER, DENNIS H

3619 HAWTHORNE EFFECT, INC. 15312702 HUTCHINGS 101 Blue Filament Law DURANT, JONATHAN W

3621 HULU, LLC 14855985 SILVERMAN 101 41.50 101 Brian N. Young, Esq. Kwan & Olynick LLP c/o HULU, LLC MPAMUGO, CHINYERE

3624 The Boeing Company 14511901 SILVERMAN 101 Boeing and Alston & Bird, LLP PRASAD, NANCY N

3629 TRACELINK, INC. 15911160 FETTING 101 CRGO Global ATTN: STEVEN M. GREENBERG, ESQ. OUELLETTE, JONATHAN P

3643 Warren Martin 15978572 STAICOVICI 103 COATS & BENNETT, PLLC JORDAN, MORGAN T

3652 Volvo Construction Equipment AB 16327121 WIEDER 103 Sage Patent Group/Volvo Construction Equipment AB SNELTING, JONATHAN D

3686 Sorna Corporation 14091806 CALVE 103 112(b)/101 Billion & Armitage PATEL, JAY M

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

3715 BehaVR, LLC 15912200 SCHOPFER 103 41.50 112(b) Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, LLP GRANT, MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER

3723 Bernard Fryshman 16109040 STAICOVICI 102(a)(1)/103 Bell & Manning, LLC QUANN, ABBIE E

3753 FEIBIAO ZHANG 16231691 BROWN 103 112(b) Kan HOOK, JAMES F

3763 Phononic, Inc. 14817319 SHAH 103 WITHROW & TERRANOVA, P.L.L.C. TEITELBAUM, DAVID J

3785 ResMed Pty Ltd 14889034 MARTIN 103 NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC SUL, DOUGLAS YOUNG

3791 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION 16277474 FITZPATRICK 112(1)/103 Tutunjian & Bitetto, P.C. SHAH, JAY B

Rehearing

Granted 

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security

2483 ARRIS Enterprises LLC 15135500 CRAIG 103 41.50 103 CHERNOFF, VILHAUER, MCCLUNG & STENZEL, LLP (Arris/Commscope) ITSKOVICH, MIKHAIL

Denied 

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software

2125 William Starrett 15299124 MACDONALD 112(1)/112(2)/101/103 William H. Starrett, Jr. BALDWIN, RANDALL KERN

2147 Kiran MUNDY et al. 12503472 KUMAR 103 Potomac Law Group, PLLC (Oracle International) GORNEY, BORIS

2181 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 15384164 ARPIN 103 Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP MODO, RONALD T

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

3731 Robert Bosch GmbH 16062090 WOOD 112(2) Maginot, Moore & Beck LLP FRY, PATRICK B

3745 Bo Vigholm et al. 14111569 STAICOVICI 103 WRB-IP LLP NGUYEN, DUSTIN T

Reexamination

Reversed

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

3751 STORK FOOD & DAIRY SYSTEMS BV (OWNER) et al. 95000686 6,481,468 09/781,636  MARTIN 103 Steuben Foods, Inc.Third Party Requester: The Law Office of Marc R. Labgold, P.C. ENGLE, PATRICIA LYNN

3721 STEUBEN FOODS INC. (OWNER) et al. 95001452 6,945,013 09/871,078 MARTIN 103 Steuben Foods, Inc. Third Party Requester:GIBBONS P.C. ENGLE, PATRICIA LYNN

Affirmed

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components

2821 Simon Nicholas Richmond ( ASSIGNEE) et al. 90014306 7,429,827 11/102,229 HOFF 103 Shiells Law Firm P.C. For Third Party Requester: BARNES & THORNBURG LLP BANANKHAH, MAJID A

Rehearing

Denied

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software

2153 CISCO SYSTEMS INC. Requester v. Patent of VIRNETX INC. 95001851 7,418,504 09/504,783 ROBERTSON 102/103 PAUL HASTINGS LLP THIRD PARTY REQUESTER: David L. McCombs HAYNES AND BOONE, LLP, FOSTER, ROLAND G

hotchkiss, boehringer, gulack

custom search

REVERSED
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3693 Ex Parte Breitenbach 12197734 - (D) FETTING 103 CANTOR FITZGERALD, L.P. AMELUNXEN, BARBARA J

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3742 Ex Parte Hackel 11240676 - (D) BROWNE 103 Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory PAIK, SANG YEOP

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1731 Ex Parte Liu 13532838 - (D) NAGUMO 103/double patenting RANKIN, HILL & CLARK LLP PARVINI, PEGAH

The use of similar materials for similar purposes based on properties disclosed as making the materials useful for those purposes is a classical instance of prima facie obviousness. Hotchkiss v. Greenwood, 52 U.S. 248, 265 (1850) (“the knob of clay was simply the substitution of one [known] material for another [wood].”)

1783 Ex Parte Lim et al 11935126 - (D) DERRICK 103 Fox Rothschild LLP WATKINS III, WILLIAM P

1792 Ex Parte Sugawara et al 12065396 - (D) HEANEY 103 SUGHRUE-265550 LONG, LUANA ZHANG

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2168 Ex Parte Schmidt 12060802 - (D) KAISER 103 BOSWELL IP Law GORTAYO, DANGELINO N

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2427 Ex Parte Casagrande 12135360 - (D) BUI 103 INGRASSIA FISHER & LORENZ, P.C. (EchoStar) ALATA, YASSIN

2434 Ex Parte Overcash et al 11458965 - (D) PYONIN 103 HANLEY, FLIGHT & ZIMMERMAN, LLC BAYOU, YONAS A

2466 Ex Parte Witzel et al 12299346 - (D) STEPHENS 103 ERICSSON INC. ROBERTS, BRIAN S

2487 Ex Parte George et al 12771929 - (D) PINKERTON 103 GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY LI, TRACY Y

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3621 Ex Parte Mehta et al 13356269 - (D) MEDLOCK 103 double patenting FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. WU, RUTAO

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3715 Ex Parte Isenberg 13526384 - (D) SMEGAL 103 41.50 112(2) David H. Chervitz THAI, XUAN MARIAN

It is well established that “[a]n intended use or purpose usually will not limit the scope of the claim because such statements usually do no more than define a context in which the invention operates.” Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. v. Schering-Plough Corp., 320 F.3d 1339, 1345 (Fed. Cir. 2003).

In re Gulack, 703 F.2d 1381, 1385 (Fed. Cir. 1983) (when descriptive material is not functionally related to the substrate, the descriptive material will not distinguish the invention from the prior art in terms of patentability).

Gulack, In re, 703 F.2d 1381, 217 USPQ 401 (Fed. Cir. 1983) 2112.01

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2135 Ex Parte Stansell et al 12234850 - (D) SPONDOWSKI 103 CRGO LAW GOSSAGE, GLENN

texas instruments, boehringer

custom search

REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1733 Ex Parte Keller et al 12911117 - (D) GARRIS 102/double patenting NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY YANG, JIE

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2438 Ex Parte Rodgers et al 11743533 - (D) KAISER 103 STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C. HERZOG, MADHURI R

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2646 Ex Parte Bailey et al 11671264 - (D) KHAN 103 Ryan, Mason & Lewis, LLP TRAN, MONG-THUY THI

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3656 Ex Parte KAWAKAMI 12233754 - (D) HORNER 112(1)/102/103 GLOBAL IP COUNSELORS, LLP YABUT, DANIEL D

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3738 Ex Parte Schaeffer et al 11810533 - (D) SCHOPFER 103 BGL/Cook - Chicago MATHEW, SEEMA

3763 Ex Parte Hillis et al 11485619 - (D) MILLS 102/103 IV - SUITER SWANTZ PC LLO VU, QUYNH-NHU HOANG

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2174 Ex Parte van Os et al 12364470 - (D) SHAW 103 103 Apple c/o Morrison & Foerster LLP SF TILLERY, RASHAWN N

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2649 Ex Parte Zufall et al 11797048 - (D) DANG 103 103 Dorsey & Whitney LLP d/b/a DBSD Satellite Services G.P. DISH Network L.L.C. TRAN, PAUL P

Given the language used, the "such that" clause is reasonably interpreted to identify the resulting condition (enabling the mobile units/device to perform an intended function of combining with multicast content) that occurs when the multicast data is transmitted, as positively recited in claims 44 and 69.  Thus, the "such that" clause at issue is akin to a "whereby" clause that merely states the result of transmitting the multicast data.  Our reviewing court has conluded that "[a] 'whereby' clause that merely states the result of the limitations in the claim adds nothing to the patentability or substance of the claim." Texas Instruments, Inc. v. Int'l Trade Comm'n, 988 F.2d 1165, 1172 (Fed. Cir. 1993) (citation ommitted).  Further, our reviewing court guides: "[a]n intended use or purpose usually will not limit the scope of the claim because such statements usually do no more than define a context in which the invention operates." Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. v. Schering-Plough Corp., 320 F.3d 1339, 1345 (Fed. Cir. 2003).  Thus, giving the claims their broadest reasonable interpretation, we find the claims merely require "transmitting" from a satellite multicast data to mobile units/device.

Texas Instruments, Inc. v. Int’l Trade Comm’n, 988 F.2d 1165, 26 USPQ2d 1018 (Fed. Cir. 1993) 716.04

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3626 Ex Parte HOURIET et al 12967626 - (D) MOHANTY 103 103 PANITCH SCHWARZE BELISARIO & NADEL LLP LONG, FONYA M

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3711 Ex Parte Chan 12869939 - (D) BROWNE 103 103 Edell, Shapiro & Finnan LLC SIMMS JR, JOHN ELLIOTT

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1714 Ex Parte BUTTERBAUGH et al 13082676 - (D) ABRAHAM 103 KAGAN BINDER, PLLC COLEMAN, RYAN L

1793 Ex Parte STRILICH et al 12578929 - (D) WILSON 103 K&L Gates LLP-Chicago PRAKASH, SUBBALAKSHMI

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2492 Ex Parte Nair 12463135 - (D) KAISER 102/103 Mahamedi Paradice LLP (QCA) KIM, TAE K

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3627 Ex Parte Satyavolu et al 13082762 - (D) FETTING 112(2) 103 GTC Law Group LLP & Affiliates CPA Global ROJAS, HAJIME S

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2857 ARTERIS, INC. and QUALCOMM TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED, Requester, v. SONICS, INC., Patent Owner. Ex Parte 6816814 et al 10/293,734 95000667 - (D) SIU 102 102/103 37 C.F.R. § 41.77 102 MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP THIRD PARTY REQUESTER: PATENT GROUP C/O DLA PIPER US LLP LIE, ANGELA M original DESTA, ELIAS

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2111 ARTERIS, INC., Requester, v. SONICS, INC., Patent Owner. Ex Parte 7,191,273 et al 10/963,271 95000663 - (D) SIU 102 MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP PATENT GROUP C/O DLA PIPER US LLP KE, PENG original AUVE, GLENN ALLEN

schreiber, hewlett-packard, boehringer

custom search

REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1768 Ex Parte Fox 12371895 - (D) SMITH 103 CHEVRON PHILLIPS CHEMICAL COMPANY FIGUEROA, JOHN J

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3686 Ex Parte Goldberg et al 12296201 - (D) CRAWFORD 103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS NGUYEN, HIEP VAN

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3717 Ex Parte Pacey et al 11791815 - (D) STEPHENS 103 NIXON PEABODY LLP WEATHERFORD, SYVILA

3752 Ex Parte Weis et al 12032150 - (D) KERINS 102 VOLPE AND KOENIG, P.C. CERNOCH, STEVEN MICHAEL

AFFIRMED-IN-PART 
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2882 Ex Parte Mulder et al 12076732 - (D) SMITH 102(e) 102e)/103 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 103 Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP (NV) ASFAW, MESFIN T

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3663 Ex Parte Kish et al 12016110 - (D) STAICOVICI 102/103 102/103 BEUSSE WOLTER SANKS & MAIRE, P. A. KHATIB, RAMI

At the outset, we note that the limitation “for displaying system condition information” is a functional limitation. While features of an apparatus may be recited either structurally or functionally, claims directed to an apparatus must be distinguished from the prior art in terms of structure rather than function. In re Schreiber, 128 F.3d 1473, 1477-78 (Fed. Cir. 1997). “[A]pparatus claims cover what a device is, not what a device does.” Hewlett-Packard Co. v. Bausch & Lomb Inc., 909 F.2d 1464, 1468 (Fed. Cir. 1990).

Schreiber, In re, 128 F.3d 1473, 44 USPQ2d 1429 (Fed. Cir. 1997) 2111.02 , 2112 , 2114
Hewlett-Packard Co. v. Bausch & Lomb Inc., 909 F.2d 1464, 15 USPQ2d 1525 (Fed. Cir. 1990) 2114

3686 Ex Parte Imai et al 11817217 - (D) CRAWFORD 103 103 MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP HOLCOMB, MARK

We find that such “configured to” language merely represents a statement of intended use of the processing device which does not limit the claim. Particularly, an intended use will not limit the scope of the claim because it merely defines a context in which the invention operates. Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. v. Schering-Plough Corp., 320 F.3d 1339, 1345 (Fed. Cir. 2003).

AFFIRMED 
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1764 Ex Parte ECKEL et al 12338026 - (D) COLAIANNI 112(1) 103 Miles & Stockbridge, PC PAK, HANNAH J

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2168 Ex Parte Wexler et al 12105092 - (D) PERRY 102(e)/103 VMWare, INC. EHICHIOYA, IRETE FRED

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2443 Ex Parte Auriemma et al 12205470 - (D) CRAWFORD 103 Cuenot, Forsythe & Kim, LLC BELANI, KISHIN G

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2887 Ex Parte Sanches 12004359 - (D) COLAIANNI 103 NCR Corporation STANFORD, CHRISTOPHER J

2891 Ex Parte Michael et al 12262288 - (D) HANLON 102(e) HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY FULK, STEVEN J

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3716 Ex Parte Le et al 11716374 - (D) MURPHY 103 THE DIRECTV GROUP, INC. DUFFY, DAVID W

3748 Ex Parte Birch et al 11992454 - (D) WOODS 103 Edwards Vacuum, Inc. DAVIS, MARY ALICE

REEXAMINATION

REVERSED
3303 REFOCUS OCULAR, INC. Requester, Respondent v. READING ENHANCEMENT CO. Patent Owner, Appellant Ex Parte 7,736,389 B1 et al 07/712,359 95002082 - (D) MARTIN 103 Edwin H. Crabtree REQUESTER: WILLIAM A. MUNCK, ESQ. original COHEN, PONTANI & LIEBERMAN FLANAGAN, BEVERLY MEINDL original SMITH, JEFFREY A

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3738 REFOCUS OCULAR, INC. Requester, Respondent v. READING ENHANCEMENT CO. Patent Owner, Appellant Ex Parte 8,167,938 B1 et al 12/799,643 95002083 - (D) MARTIN 103 EDWIN H. CRABTREE REQUESTER: WILLIAM A. MUNCK, ESQ. FLANAGAN, BEVERLY MEINDL original SHIPMON, TIFFANY P

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2827 Ex Parte FORM FACTOR, INC., Patent Owner and Appellant. Ex Parte 6,441,315 et al 09/189,761 90009843 - (D) JEFFERSON 102/103 102/103 Ken Burraston/FormFactor KIRTON & MCCONKIE TARAE, CATHERINE MICHELLE original CUNEO, KAMAND

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2827 MICRO–PROBE INCORPORATED, Requester and Cross–Appellant, v. FORM FACTOR, INC., Patent Owner and Appellant. Ex Parte 6,825,422 et al 10/174,455 95000583 - (D) JEFFERSON 102(e)/102/103 KEN BURRASTON/FORMFACTOR KIRTON & MCCONKIE Rimmell, Samuel original PATEL, ISHWARBHAI B

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3774 BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP. Requester v. ORBUSNEICH MEDICAL, INC. Patent Owner/Appellant Ex Parte 7942922 et al 12/878,341 95001769 - (D) MARTIN 102/103 CHRISTOPHER & WEISBERG, P.A. THIRD PARTY REQUESTER: ARNOLD & PORTER LLP WEHNER, CARY ELLEN original STROUD, JONATHAN R

boehringer

custom search

AFFIRMED 
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1756 Ex Parte Thangaraj et al 11651964 - (D) TIMM 103 Tabarrok & Zahrt (10/11-Seagate) MCDONALD, RODNEY GLENN

1771 Ex Parte Selby et al 12373079 - (D) DELMENDO 103 SHELL OIL COMPANY MCAVOY, ELLEN M

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2166 Ex Parte Anderson 11219505 - (D) DANG 103 AT&T Legal Department - MB YEN, SYLING

As an initial matter, we note claim 24 merely recites “using” a processor “to perform” a search. Instead of positively reciting a step of “searching,” the claim merely recites “using” the processor “to perform” a search. We conclude the recited “to perform” language is a statement of intended use of the “processor,” which does not limit the claim. Particularly, an intended use will not limit the scope of the claim because it merely defines a context in which the invention operates. Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. v. Schering-Plough Corp., 320 F.3d 1339, 1345 (Fed. Cir. 2003).

2178 Ex Parte Belvin et al 11751513 - (D) FREDMAN 102/103 CRGO LAW TSUI, WILSON W

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2448 Ex Parte Hua et al 12182388 - (D) DANG 103 FAY SHARPE/LUCENT VU, VIET DUY

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3745 Ex Parte Schlichting et al 11778681 - (D) CAPP 103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS/PRATT & WHITNEY c/o CPA Global PRAGER, JESSE M

boehringer, thorner, vivid

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REVERSED
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1727 Ex Parte Alp et al 11928608 - (D) SMITH 103 MILLER IP GROUP, PLC GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION BEST, ZACHARY P

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2426 Ex Parte Zato et al 11588934 - (D) SHIANG 112(1)/102 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY PENG, HSIUNGFEI

2443 Ex Parte Kumaran et al 12342732 - (D) STEPHENS 103 Baker Botts L.L.P. BELANI, KISHIN G

2488 Ex Parte MacInnis 10850911 - (D) DESHPANDE 102/103 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 103 THOMAS | HORSTEMEYER, LLP (Broadcom) PE, GEEPY

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2897 Ex Parte PAL et al 12209056 - (D) GARRIS 102/103 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. c/o Davidson Sheehan LLP NEWTON, VALERIE N

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
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2625 Ex Parte Ohta 11495595 - (D) NAPPI 103 112(1) NIXON & VANDERHYE, P.C. SHAPIRO, LEONID

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2158 Ex Parte Kinkade et al 11457656 - (D) CURCURI 103 MITCH HARRIS, LLC - GENERAL PENG, HUAWEN A

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2424 Ex Parte Gaydos et al 11497639 - (D) RUGGIERO 103 PHILIP H. BURRUS, IV SHELEHEDA, JAMES R

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2631 Ex Parte Kent et al 11173502 - (D) WHITEHEAD, JR. 103 STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C. PATEL, DHAVAL V

2682 Ex Parte Abraham et al 12019088 - (D) DANG 103 HITT GAINES, PC ALCATEL-LUCENT NGUYEN, NAM V

We find such “configured to” language merely represents a statement of intended use of the RFID readers comprised in the network, which does not limit the claim. Additionally, we find the recited “to be deployed” language merely represents a statement of intended use of the equipment, which does not limit the claim (Claim 1). Particularly, an intended use will not limit the scope of the claim because it merely defines a context in which the invention operates. Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. v. Schering-Plough Corp., 320 F.3d 1339, 1345 (Fed. Cir. 2003). Thus, we give claim 1 its broadest reasonable interpretation as merely requiring RFID readers capable of reading tag identifiers relating to equipment capable of being deployed in a group of fixed locations.

HARMON 6: 84, 347
DONNER 8: 482; 10: 910-18

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2884 Ex Parte Spartiotis et al 10420834 - (D) PER CURIAM 103 HARNESS, DICKEY & PIERCE, P.L.C. LEE, SHUN K

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3655 Ex Parte Baldwin 12210231 - (D) IPPOLITO 102 MACMILLAN, SOBANSKI & TODD, LLC - FORD HLAVKA, DAVID J

We are also not apprised of Examiner error by Appellant’s argument that the Specification defines “driveably connected” to mean “directly connected.” Our reviewing court has instructed that “[t]o act as its own lexicographer, a patentee must clearly set forth a definition of the disputed claim term other than its plain and ordinary meaning.” Thorner v. Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC, 669 F.3d 1362, 1365-66 (Fed. Cir. 2012) (citations and quotations omitted). Appellant has not pointed to, and we do not see, where the Specification clearly sets forth that “driveably connected” means something other than its plain and ordinary meaning.

3688 Ex Parte Schrewelius 11774624 - (D) FISCHETTI 112(2)/103 RENNER, OTTO, BOISSELLE & SKLAR, LLP VIG, NARESH

REHEARING

DENIED
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2183 Ex Parte Lataille et al 11526870 - (R) PER CURIAM 102/103 NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC PARTRIDGE, WILLIAM B

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2427 Ex Parte Sandoval 11257098 - (D) DILLON 102 Great Lakes Intellectual Property, PLLC /CableLabs ALATA, YASSIN

2497 Ex Parte Britton et al 11359212 - (D) KUMAR 102 CAREY, RODRIGUEZ, GREENBERG & O'KEEFE, LLP PARTHASARATHY, PRAMILA

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3635 Ex Parte Shockey et al 12139377 - (R) TARTAL 103 Parsons Behle & Latimer PAINTER,BRANON C

Thus, “faux finish” is accorded its ordinary and customary meaning, and no express definition of “faux finish” is necessary to conclude that Appellants failed to overcome the Examiner’s determination that Cymbala discloses the structure as claimed. Cf. Vivid Technologies, Inc. v. Am. Sci. & Eng’g, Inc., 200 F.3d 795, 803 (Fed. Cir. 1999) (“only those terms need be construed that are in controversy, and only to the extent necessary to resolve the controversy.”)

HARMON 6: 47, 99, 298; 10: 341, 345; 11: 45, 115, 128, 141, 145, 146; 20: 352, 356
DONNER 10: 1162

FEDERAL CIRCUIT

REVERSED-IN-PART, AFFIRMED-IN-PART, AND REMANDED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1615 TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY LIMITED, TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS NORTH AMERICA, INC., TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC, TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC., AND ETHYPHARM, S.A., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. ZYDUS PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC. AND CADILA HEALTHCARE LIMITED, Defendants-Appellants. 2013-1406 6328994 09/355,781 PROST literal infringement no invalidity Hogan Lovells US LLP; Kelley Drye & Warren, LLP TRAN, SUSAN T

REVERSED AND REMANDED
3502 RING & PINION SERVICE INC., Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ARB CORPORATION LTD., Defendant-Appellant. 2013-1238 5591098 08/386,269 MOORE granting SJ non-infringement, claim vitiation remand with instructions to grant SJ of infringement under doctrine of equivalents Lowe Graham Jones, PLLC; Davis Wright Tremaine LLP RODRIGUEZ, SAUL

boehringer

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REVERSED 
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2166 Ex Parte Olschafskie et al 11220484 - (D) MORGAN 103 Sunstein Kann Murphy & Timbers LLP YEN, SYLING

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2647 Ex Parte Srinivasan et al 11432074 - (D) HUGHES 103 KENYON & KENYON LLP HANIDU, GANIYU A

3631 Ex Parte LINDGREN et al 12266914 - (D) SPAHN 103 WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION - MD 3601 HAWN, PATRICK D

3657 Ex Parte Bertolotti et al 11484941 - (D) HOSKINS 102/103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS, P.C. MOMPER, ANNA M

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3781 Ex Parte Konefal et al 11443329 - (D) CALVE 103 REISING, ETHINGTON, BARNES, KISSELLE, P.C. SMALLEY, JAMES N

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
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2171 Ex Parte Bump et al 11403226 - (D) SHIANG 102 102/103 INVENSYS SYSTEMS, INC. ALVESTEFFER, STEPHEN D

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3748 Ex Parte Gonze et al 11876121 - (D) MORRISON 103 103 Harness Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C. BOGUE, JESSE SAMUEL

AFFIRMED 
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1788 Ex Parte Laoutid et al 11658016 - (D) NAGUMO 103 ANTONELLI, TERRY, STOUT & KRAUS, LLP VO, HAI

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2128 Ex Parte El-Wardany et al 12603629 - (D) DANG 103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS/PRATT & WHITNEY c/o CPA Global MOLL, NITHYA JANAKIRAMAN

2168 Ex Parte Conboy et al 11114796 - (D) WHITEHEAD, JR. 103 IBM Lotus & Rational SW c/o Schmeiser, Olsen & Watts LLP EHICHIOYA, IRETE FRED

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2624 Ex Parte SINGH et al 11425623 - (D) WHITEHEAD, JR. 103 SCENERA RESEARCH, LLC WOO, KUO-KONG

2648 Ex Parte Khayrallah 11517533 - (D) DANG 102/103 COATS & BENNETT, PLLC TSVEY, GENNADIY

We conclude such “to receive” language to merely represents a statement of intended use of the antenna, which does not limit the claim. Particularly, an intended use will not limit the scope of the claim because it merely defines a context in which the invention operates. Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. v. Schering-Plough Corp., 320 F.3d 1339, 1345 (Fed. Cir. 2003).

DONNER 8: 1073
HARMON 6: 84, 347

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3775 Ex Parte Maughan et al 11116051 - (D) JAMES T. MOORE 102/103 Fay Kaplun & Marcin, LLP YANG, ANDREW

REHEARING

DENIED 
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2444 Ex Parte Goldhor et al 10664616 - (D) SAADAT 103 MICHAEL B. EINSCHLAG, ESQ. CLOUD, JOIYA M

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED 
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2455 Ex parte BROCADE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, INC. 90011765 7584301 10/839,919 MARTIN 102 Novak Druce + Quigg LLP For Third-Party Requester: Finnegan Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, L.L.P. DESAI,RACHNA SINGH original WON, MICHAEL YOUNG