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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1792 Ex Parte Doll et al 12757314 - (D) RANGE 103 FITCH EVEN TABIN & FLANNERY, LLP THAKUR, VIREN A

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2491 Ex Parte Leong et al 14345878 - (D) CHUNG 103 LADAS & PARRY LLP POTRATZ, DANIEL B

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3671 Ex Parte Noble et al 13277791 - (D) BROWNE 103 PnnnonPhillins; Pnmnanv MAYO-PINNOCK, TARA LEIGH

3685 Ex Parte Goodrich et al 13674590 - (D) MEYERS 103 BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C. AGWUMEZIE, CHINEDU CHARLES

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3744 Ex Parte McLoughlin et al 13230402 - (D) HILL 103 Grable Martin Fulton PLLC HWU, DAVIS D

3745 Ex Parte Danielson et al 13109225 - (D) HOFFMANN 103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS, P.C. PRAGER, JESSE M

3771 Ex Parte Muellner et al 13143458 - (D) BROWNE 103 MILLEN, WHITE, ZELANO & BRANIGAN, P.C. WOODWARD, VALERIE LYNN

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1712 Ex Parte Geraedts et al 12527715 - (D) PAK 103 103 OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. ROLLAND, ALEX A

Stated differently, there is no dispute that Nicola, Jr. teaches that the spacing for holes on the underside of a fixed tube dispenser is a known result effective variable, i.e., a function of the output and viscosity of the chemical used. In re Boesch, 617 F.2d 272, 276 (CCPA 1980) (“[D]iscovery of an optimum value of a result effective variable.. .is ordinarily within the skill of the art”). 

Boesch, In re, 617 F.2d 272, 205 USPQ 215 (CCPA 1980) 716.02(b) , 2144.05

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3737 Ex Parte Olsen et al 13087736 - (D) MURPHY 112(4)/102/103 103 SHUMAKER & SIEFFERT , P.A SMITH, RUTH S

AFFIRMED
1612 Ex Parte Gibson et al 13122596 - (D) ADAMS 103 GlaxoSmithKline WEBB, WALTER E

1616 Ex Parte Nowakowski et al 12304823 - (D) ADAMS 103 SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION LLC HOLT, ANDRIAE M

1627 Ex Parte Raboisson et al 12443190 - (D) FLAX 103 Baker & Hostetler LLP WANG, SHENGJUN

1655 Ex Parte Yang et al 13355530 - (D) SCHNEIDER 112(1)/112(2)/103 WANG & HO FIEBIG, RUSSELL G

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1787 Ex Parte HLAVINKA et al 13224785 - (D) DENNETT 103 CHEVRON PHILLIPS CHEMICAL COMPANY SHAH, SAMIR

2113 Ex Parte Daily et al 13671331 - (D) HOMERE 102 ROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INC / SR RIAD, AMINE

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2421 Ex Parte Lin et al 12472953 - (D) PINKERTON 103 FOUNTAINHEAD LAW GROUP, PC MONTOYA, OSCHTA I

2427 Ex Parte KOTECHA et al 13310052 - (D) CUTITTA 112(1) 103 VERIZON SCHNURR, JOHN R

2476 Ex Parte SHUKLA et al 12976200 - (D) STRAUSS 103 Cooley LLP Juniper Networks, Inc. CHAU, PETER P

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2614 Ex Parte Umezu et al 13117468 - (D) BEAMER 103 NIXON & VANDERHYE, P.C. NGUYEN, ANH TUAN V

2636 Ex Parte Cavaliere et al 12675018 - (D) CHEN 103 NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC CURS, NATHAN M

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3621 Ex Parte Raley et al 10388161 - (S) MEDLOCK 112(1) 101 Reed Smith LLP ZELASKIEWICZ, CHRYSTINA E

3637 Ex Parte BRANDT et al 12962107 - (D) KORNICZKY 102/103 MICHAEL W. TAYLOR WILKENS, JANET MARIE

3671 Ex Parte Ertmer 13124878 - (D) BROWNE 102/103 MAYER & WILLIAMS PC MISA, JOAN D

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3744 Ex Parte Vistakula 12527757 - (D) O’HANLON 103 GOODWIN PROCTER LLP JENKINS, PHILLIP S

3747 Ex Parte Herden et al 12304087 - (D) PESLAK 103 NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT US LLP HOANG, JOHNNY H

3765 Ex Parte Hughes et al 13170992 - (D) DOUGAL 103 CAESAR RIVISE, PC HADEN, SALLY CLINE

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1634 Ex Parte Chettier et al 13364378 - (R) GRIMES 101/103 Schramm-Personal-ACT KAPUSHOC, STEPHEN THOMAS

atofina, harris, boesch, peterson

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REVERSED
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3691 Ex Parte Weksler 11135781 - (D) WIEDER 103 Haynes & Boone, LLP (70481) PayPal AKINTOLA, OLABODE

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2132 Ex Parte Frank et al 11302313 - (D) BAER 102 102/103 Mahamedi Paradice LLP (QCA) TALUKDAR, ARVIND

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3611 Ex Parte Bowers et al 12006079 - (D) HOFFMANN 102/103 112(2) Dorsey & Whitney / INVENTION SCIENCE FUND KNUTSON, JACOB D

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1762 Ex Parte Morini et al 12448288 - (D) McKELVEY 103 LyondellBasell Industries ENG, ELIZABETH

We assume the Examiner did not reject based on anticipation because (1) no embodiment (i.e., example) described by Sacchetti falls within the scope of claim 14 and (2) ranges described by Sacchetti do not fall within the scope of claim 14, albeit the Sacchetti ranges overlap those of claim 14.

Cf. Atofina v. Great Lakes Chemical Corp., 441 F.3d 991, 999–1000 (Fed. Cir. 2006) (prior art temperature range of 100 to 500 ºC does not anticipate claimed range of 330 to 450 ºC.; prior art range of 0.001 to 1% oxygen to methylene chloride molar ratio does not anticipate range of 0.1 to 5.0%.; description of a genus in the prior art is not necessarily a disclosure of every species that is a member of that genus).

However, as is apparent from the claim chart, all the elements required by claim 14 are described by Sacchetti and the ranges of amounts of elements and property values described by Sacchetti overlap those of claim 14. Overlapping ranges establish the necessary prima facie case in the application on appeal. See In re Harris, 409 F.3d 1339, 1341 (Fed. Cir. 2005) (a prima facie case of obviousness arises when the ranges of a claimed composition overlap the ranges disclosed in the prior art); In re Boesch, 617 F.2d 272, 275 (CCPA 1980) (overlapping ranges establish a prima facie case of obviousness); In re Peterson, 315 F.3d 1325, 1329 (Fed. Cir. 2003) (a prima facie case of obviousness typically exists when the ranges of a claimed composition overlap the ranges disclosed in the prior art).

Atofina v. Great Lakes Chemical Corp, 441 F.3d 991 USPQ2d 1417 (Fed. Cir. 2006) 2131.03

Harris, In re, 409 F.3d 1339, 74 USPQ2d 1951 (Fed. Cir. 2005) 2144.05

Boesch, In re, 617 F.2d 272, 205 USPQ 215 (CCPA 1980) 716.02(b) , 2144.05

Peterson, In re, 315 F.3d 1325, 65 USPQ2d 1379 (Fed. Cir. 2003) 716.02(d) , 2144.05

1768 Ex Parte AVTOMONOV et al 12428256 - (D) McKELVEY 103 MILES & STOCKBRIDGE, PC SANDERS, KRIELLION ANTIONETTE

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2159 Ex Parte Gannon et al 12331085 - (D) HORVATH 102/103 Morris & Kamlay LLP/ 030120-M CASANOVA, JORGE A

2196 Ex Parte Okmianski 11264188 - (D) BAER 103 HICKMAN PALERMO BECKER BINGHAM, LLP MILLS, PAUL V

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2643 Ex Parte Cai et al 13044742 - (D) NEW 103 DUFT BORNSEN & FETTIG, LLP D AGOSTA, STEPHEN M

boesch

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1741 Ex Parte Hanna 11546767 - (D) KIMLIN 103 JOHNS MANVILLE SZEWCZYK, CYNTHIA

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2158 Ex Parte Agrawal et al 11246039 - (D) KUMAR 102 HICKMAN PALERMO TRUONG BECKER BINGHAM WONG/ORACLE TRAN, BAO G

2178 Ex Parte Ojala et al 11349745 - (D) MILLS 103 Nokia Corporation and Alston & Bird LLP STORK, KYLE R

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2463 Ex Parte Davies et al 10407149 - (D) HOMERE 103 HITT GAINES P.C. GHOWRWAL, OMAR J

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3635 Ex Parte Hubbard 12834330 - (D) ASTORINO 103 BRIDGESTONE AMERICAS, INC. NGUYEN, CHI Q

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2659 Ex Parte BAUMAN et al 11382299 - (D) NAPPI 102 101/102/103 STREETS & STEELE SHAH, PARAS D

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1791 Ex Parte Lee et al 11542799 - (D) KIMLIN 103 BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD. ANDERSON, JERRY W

It is well settled that it is a matter of obviousness for one of ordinary skill in the art to resort to routine experimentation to determine the optimum concentrations of components of a known composition. In re Boesch, 617 F.2d 272, 276 (CCPA 1980).

Boesch, In re, 617 F.2d 272, 205 USPQ 215 (CCPA 1980) 716.02(b), 2144.05

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2161 Ex Parte Sawada 10480211 - (D) LEE 101/103 BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP LU, CHARLES EDWARD

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2444 Ex Parte Jones et al 11839944 - (D) BRADEN 102 CRGO LAW PAPPAS, PETER

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2845 Ex Parte Kim et al 12218514 - (D) BEST 103 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 103 DOCKET CLERK MCCAIN, KYANA RASHAWN

2862 Ex Parte Moran et al 11670696 - (D) HASTINGS 103 OSHA, LIANG LLP / SMITH NGHIEM, MICHAEL P

2874 Ex Parte Bosselmann et al 12301714 - (D) PRAISS 103 SCHIFF HARDIN, LLP CHU, CHRIS H

2885 Ex Parte Flehinghaus et al 11815555 - (D) HASTINGS 103 NORTH, WEBER & BAUGH LLP SAWHNEY, HARGOBIND S

REEXAMINATION
 
AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1764 UOP LLC Requester v. EXXONMOBIL CHEMICAL PATENTS INC. Patent Owner and Appellant  95001285 7057083 10/712,952 GUEST 103/112(2) EXXONMOBIL CHEMICAL COMPANY THIRD-PARTY REQUESTER: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd. JONES, DWAYNE C original BULLOCK, IN SUK C

boesch, sebek, eli lilly, berg

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REVERSED
1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1626 Ex Parte Palle et al 11555951 - (D) ADAMS 103 DR. REDDY''S LABORATORIES, INC. COUGHLIN, MATTHEW P

1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1715 Ex Parte Zanzig et al 11820684 - (D) KRATZ 103 THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY LIGHTFOOT, ELENA TSOY

In this regard, while it is generally a matter of obviousness for the skilled artisan to determine the optimum value within a disclosed range, In re Boesch, 617 F.2d 272, 276 (CCPA 1980), it may not have been obvious for one of ordinary skill in the art to find an optimum value that is significantly outside the range taught by the prior art. See In re Sebek, 465 F.2d 904, 907 (CCPA 1972).

Boesch, In re, 617 F.2d 272, 205 USPQ 215 (CCPA 1980) . . . . . . . . . . . 716.02(b), 2144.05

2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2186 Ex Parte Lau et al 11172226 - (D) COURTENAY 103 BLAKELY SOKOLOFF TAYLOR & ZAFMAN DUDEK JR, EDWARD J

2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2438 Ex Parte Vanttinen et al 09864017 - (D) DIXON 103 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 112(2) Harrington & Smith, Attorneys At Law, LLC TRUONG, THANHNGA B

2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2885 Ex Parte Nall et al 11323637 - (D) ZECHER 103 FAY SHARPE LLP/GE LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLC SAWHNEY, HARGOBIND S

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3643 Ex Parte van Zuilekom 11336513 - (D) MILLS 102/103 Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione/Ann Arbor Parsley, David

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3763 Ex Parte Zhou et al 10346697 - (D) McCOLLUM 102/103 SEAGER, TUFTE & WICKHEM, LLC Flick, Jason

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3672 Ex Parte Du et al 11850243 - (D) REIMERS 102/103 102 SCHLUMBERGER RESERVOIR COMPLETIONS HUTCHINS, CATHLEEN R

AFFIRMED
1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1619 Ex Parte Carty et al 11775002 - (D) GRIMES 103/obviousness-type double patenting Elan Drug Delivery, Inc. c/o Foley & Lardner KASSA, TIGABU

1633 Ex Parte Dzau et al 10850994 - (D) ADAMS obviousness-type double patenting J. MICHAEL SCHIFF Marvich, Maria

See Eli Lilly & Co. v. Barr Labs., Inc., 251 F.3d 955, 969 n.7 (Fed. Cir. 2001) (“The two-way test is only appropriate in the unusual circumstance where, inter alia, the United States Patent and Trademark Office ("PTO") is 'solely responsible for the delay in causing the second-filed application to issue prior to the first.'”) (quoting In re Berg, 140 F.3d 1428, 1437 (Fed. Cir. 1998), emphasis added by the Eli Lilly court).

Berg, In re, 140 F.3d 1428, 46 USPQ2d 1226 (Fed. Cir. 1998) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .804

Eli Lilly & Co. v. Barr Laboratories, Inc., 251 F.3d 955, 58 USPQ2d 1869 (Fed. Cir. 2001) . . . . .804, 2144.08, 2165, 2165.01

1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1741 Ex Parte Tompkins et al 11726561 - (D) OBERMANN 103 THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY HUG, JOHN ERIC

1785 Ex Parte Lu 12168920 - (D) GAUDETTE 112(2)/102 LEONG C. LEI RUTHKOSKY, MARK

2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2177 Ex Parte Levine 10041081 - (D) WEINBERG 112(1)/112(2)/103 Perman & Green, LLP PAULA, CESAR B

2600 Communications
2612 Ex Parte Mackenzie et al 11559977 - (D) KRIVAK 103 LOWENSTEIN SANDLER PC SWARTHOUT, BRENT

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3762 Ex Parte Mongeon et al 10663570 - (D) GREEN 103 SHUMAKER & SIEFFERT, P. A. D ABREU, MICHAEL JOSEPH