verdegaal, bond

custom search

REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1777 Ex Parte Triglavcanin 12298268 - (D) COLAIANNI 103 CHERNOFF, VILHAUER, MCCLUNG & STENZEL, LLP MENON, KRISHNAN S

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2163 Ex Parte Rosenstock et al 13229617 - (D) WINSOR 102 Dority & Manning P.A. and Google Inc. NGUYEN, KIM T

The Examiner has not established that “each and every element as set forth in the claim is found, either expressly or inherently described, in a single prior art reference,” Verdegaal Bros., Inc. v. Union Oil Co. of Cal., 814 F.2d 628, 631 (Fed. Cir. 1987), “arranged as in the claim under review,” In re Bond, 910 F.2d 831, 832 (Fed. Cir. 1990).

Verdegaal Bros. v. Union Oil Co. of California, 814 F.2d 628, 2 USPQ2d 1051 (Fed. Cir. 1987) 2131

Bond, In re, 910 F.2d 831, 15 USPQ2d 1566 (Fed. Cir. 1990) 2131 , 2152.02(b) , 2183 , 2184

2165 Ex Parte Horadan 13108935 - (D) HUGHES 112(2)/103 Mersenne Law TORGRIMSON, TYLER J

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3742 Ex Parte Foret 11784327 - (D) BROWN 103 CHALKER FLORES, LLP JENNISON, BRIAN W

3774 Ex Parte Brown 12854645 - (D) GUIJT 102 Tumey LLP PREBILIC, PAUL B

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2829 Ex Parte BERNIER et al 13251987 - (D) CURCURI 103 THE LAW OFFICES OF ROBERT J. EICHELBURG VUONG, THAI T

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2839 MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. Requester and Respondent v. GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 7,629,705 et al 11/551,430 95000633 - (D) JEFFERY 102/103 103 WILMERHALE/BOSTON THIRD PARTY REQUESTOR: OBLON, SPIVAK, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, LLP NASSER, ROBERT L original GONZALEZ, JULIO CESAR

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1797 Ex parte TAIDOC TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION Appellant Ex Parte 7,514,040 B2 et al 11/056,089 90012852 - (D) CHEN 112(2) 132/112(1)/103 HDLS Patent & Trademark Services RALIS, STEPHEN J original KINGAN, TIMOTHY G

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2617 XILINX, INC. Requester and Respondent v. INTELLECTUAL VENTURES MANAGEMENT, OF WHICH INTELLECTUAL VENTURES I LLC IS AN AFFILATE, Patent Owner, Cross-Appellant, and Respondent Ex Parte 7937081 et al 12/720,862 95001899 - (D) McKEOWN 103 PATENT OWNER: FOLEY & LARDNER LLP THIRD-PARTY REQUESTER: HAYNES & BOONE, LLP NGUYEN, MINH DIEU T original LY, NGHI H

bond, akzo, standard havens, festo, omega, southwall, clement

custom search

REVERSED
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2633 Ex Parte Bar-Ness et al 13110989 - (D) WINSOR 103 PANITCH SCHWARZE BELISARIO & NADEL LLP JOSEPH, JAISON

2692 Ex Parte Nakamura et al 11783063 - (D) HOMERE 103 Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch, LLP MERKOULOVA, OLGA VLADIMIROVNA

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2463 Ex Parte Raju et al 12127600 - (D) BARRETT 103 103 BAKER BOTTS L.L.P. ANWAR, MOHAMMAD S

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1766 Ex Parte Mabey et al 12586472 - (D) DELMENDO 103 CHRISTOPHER JOHN RUDY BOYLE, KARA BRADY

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2117 Ex Parte Udell et al 12197892 - (D) SMITH 103 Mentor Graphics Corporation NGUYEN, STEVE N

2155 Ex Parte Moerchen et al 12072222 - (D) BEAMER 103 SIEMENS CORPORATION HERSHLEY, MARK E

2161 Ex Parte CHAUDHURI et al 12487434 - (D) KUMAR 102 Ditthavong & Steiner, P.C. LU, CHARLES EDWARD

2164 Ex Parte Hyde et al 12218627 - (D) KIMBERLY J. McGRAW 102/103 Constellation Law Group, PLLC ADAMS, CHARLES D

We reject Appellants argument that the Examiner must demonstrate that the identical language of claim 75 appears in the cited reference in order for the reference to anticipate. See e.g., App. Br. 26. The test of whether a reference teaches a claim limitation is not whether the exact language of the
limitation is present in the reference. Rather, the relevant inquiry is whether the limitation is taught or suggested by the prior art when the claim is given its broadest reasonable interpretation in light of the specification. See e.g., In re Bond, 910 F.2d 831, 832–33 (Fed. Cir. 1990) (interpretation of references “is not an ‘ipsissimis verbis’ test); Akzo N. V. v. U.S. Int’l Trade Comm’n, 808 F.2d 1471, 1479 & n.11 (Fed. Cir. 1986); see also Standard Havens Prods., Inc. v. Gencor Indus., Inc., 953 F.2d 1360, 1369 (Fed. Cir. 1991)(“An anticipatory reference . . . need not duplicate word for word what is in the claims.”)

Bond, In re, 910 F.2d 831, 15 USPQ2d 1566 (Fed. Cir. 1990) 2131 , 2152.02(b) , 2183 , 2184

Akzo N.V. v. International Trade Comm’n, 808 F.2d 1471, 1 USPQ2d 1241 (Fed. Cir. 1986) 2131.02

2166 Ex Parte LIPPINCOTT et al 12044775 - (D) GALLIGAN 101/103 41.50 103 WALDER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW, P.C. IBM CORP. (WIP) GMAHL, NAVNEET K

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2421 Ex Parte Card et al 12261662 - (D) SHIANG 102/103 Lowe Graham Jones PLLC MONTOYA, OSCHTA I

2424 Ex Parte Hill et al 11937901 - (D) COURTENAY 103 ROGITZ & ASSOCIATES TILAHUN, ALAZAR

2438 Ex Parte Shah et al 11566125 - (D) HOMERE 103 Oblon/Broadcom Corporation JEUDY, JOSNEL

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2659 Ex Parte BOO 11837244 - (D) THOMAS 102/103 THE FARRELL LAW FIRM, P.C. ARMSTRONG, ANGELA A

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3623 Ex Parte Stripling et al 12648899 - (D) HOELTER 103 AT & T Legal Department - FKM GILLS, KURTIS

3624 Ex Parte Ritter et al 11735739 - (D) KIM 103 FISH & RICHARDSON, P.C. PRASAD, NANCY N

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3746 Ex Parte Nakamura 12374725 - (D) HOFFMANN 103 BGL/Panasonic BAYOU, AMENE SETEGNE

3782 Ex Parte Harrelson 12474779 - (D) HOFFMANN 103 WOMBLE CARLYLE SANDRIDGE & RICE, LLP ELKINS, GARY E

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2833 Ex parte LAWRENCE B. LOCKWOOD Ex Parte 7010508 et al 08/418,772 90012671 - (D) COURTENAY 102/103 STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C. Third Part Requestor: Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner/Reexams REICHLE, KARIN M original CHUNG TRANS, XUONG MY

During reexamination before the USPTO, we decline to consider the prosecution history (as a court would in patent infringement litigation) for purposes of claim construction because reexamination is de novo examination without deference to the previous examination which determined patentability in the first instance. See 35 U.S.C. §305. Cf. with prosecution history estoppel which prevents a patentee from recapturing through the doctrine of equivalents the subject matter that the applicant
surrendered during prosecution. Festo Corp. v. Shoketsu Kinzoku Kogyo Kabushiki Co., Ltd., 535 U.S. 722, 734 (2002). Cf. also with the doctrine of prosecution disclaimer: “[W]here the patentee has unequivocally disavowed a certain meaning to obtain his patent, the doctrine of prosecution disclaimer attaches and narrows the ordinary meaning of the claim congruent with the scope of the surrender.” Omega Engineering, Inc., v. Raytek Corp., 334 F.3d 1314, 1324 (Fed. Cir. 2003). “Claims may not be construed one way in order to obtain their allowance and in a different way against accused infringers.” Southwall Technologies, Inc. v. Cardinal IG Co., 54 F.3d 1570, 1576 (Fed. Cir. 1995) (citation omitted). Thus, we find statements by both Owner and the Examiner that purport to give deference to the prosecution history for purposes of claim construction during reexamination are misplaced. See, e.g., App. Br. 14–15; Final Rejection 14. However, we note that prosecution history is considered by the USPTO for the purpose of determining attempted recapture of surrendered subject matter in reissue examinations. See, e.g., In re Clement, 131 F.3d 1464 (Fed. Cir. 1997).

Festo Corp. v. Shoketsu Kinzoku Kogyo Kabushiki Co., 535 U.S. 722, 122 S.Ct. 1831, 62 USPQ2d 1705 (2002) 1302.14 , 2173.02

Clement, In re, 131 F.3d 1464, 45 USPQ2d 1161 (Fed. Cir. 1997) 1412.02

bond, zletz

custom search

REVERSED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2173 Ex Parte Ragan 11959993 - (D) ADAMS 103 SCHWEGMAN LUNDBERG & WOESSNER/EBAY BASOM, BLAINE T

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2836 Ex Parte Arling et al 12206181 - (D) COLAIANNI 102/103 GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP (CHI) THOMAS, LUCY M

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3654 Ex Parte ARCATI 12256770 - (D) STAICOVICI 102/103 Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC CAMPOS, JR, JUAN J

It is well established that during examination, “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 Bond, 910 F.2d 831, 833 (Fed. Cir. 1990) (internal citation and quotations omitted). This means that the words of the claim must be given their plain meaning unless the plain meaning is inconsistent with the Specification. In re Zletz, 893 F.2d 319, 321 (Fed. Cir. 1989).

Bond, In re, 910 F.2d 831, 15 USPQ2d 1566 (Fed. Cir. 1990) 2131 , 2152.02(b) , 2183 , 2184

Zletz, In re, 893 F.2d 319, 13 USPQ2d 1320 (Fed. Cir. 1989)  715 ,   2111 ,   2111.01 ,   2111.03 ,   2138 ,   2171 ,   2173.05(a) ,   2181 ,   2286 ,   2686.04

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3777 Ex Parte Golijanin et al 11775037 - (D) FREDMAN 103 PATENT TECHNOLOGIES, LLC ROBERT D. GUNDERMAN, JR. GUPTA, VANI

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3763 Ex Parte Guo et al 11910680 - (D) ADAMS 103 103 Kite & Key, LLC ST. JUDE MEDICAL, ATRIAL FIBRILLATION DIVISION EISENBERG, REBECCA E

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1677 Ex Parte Dunne et al 11899599 - (D) FREDMAN 103 CARDINAL LAW GROUP, LTD Caliper Life Sciences, Inc. LAM, ANN Y

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2128 Ex Parte Boskovic et al 12835055 - (D) NEW 103 SCHWEGMAN LUNDBERG & WOESSNER/SAP ALHIJA, SAIF A

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED
1502 Ex parte BAYER SCHERING PHARMA AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT Appellant Ex Parte 5676968 et al 08/433,557 90012693 - (D) PAULRAJ 103 MILLEN WHITE ZELANO & BRANIGAN RAILEY, JOHNNY F original BROUILLETTE, D GABRIELLE

clearvalue, therasense, sanofi, schreiber, spada, bond

custom search

REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1732 Ex Parte Hibst et al 10567029 - (D) PER CURIAM 103 OBLON, SPIVAK, MCCLELLAND MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. PATEL, SMITA S

1772 Ex Parte Johnson et al 12293602 - (D) PER CURIAM 102/103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS PREGLER, SHARON

We agree with Appellants that the Examiner erred in finding that the chemical microreactor integrated in a single chip illustrated in Villa's Figure 5 as disclosed in paragraphs 0052 and 0053 as well as paragraph 0064 of the reference, would have in fact described to one skilled in the art an embodiment that contains all claim elements arranged as specified in claim 1, either expressly or inherently, in a manner enabling one skilled in the art to practice the embodiment without undue experimentation,  Ans. 4-5, 8-9; App. Br. 5-7; Reply Br. 2-5. See, e.g., ClearValue, Inc. v. Pearl River Polymers, Inc., 668 F. 3d 1340, 1344 (Fed. Cir. 2012); Therasence, Inc. v. Becton, Dickinson and Co., 593 F.3d 1325, 1332 (Fed. Cir. 2010); Sanofi-Synthelabo v. Apotex Inc., 550 F.3d 1075, 1083 (Fed. Cir. 2008); In re Schreiber, 128 F.3d 1473, 1477 (Fed. Cir, 1997); In re Spada, 911 F.2d 705, 708 (Fed. Cir. 1990); In re Bond, 910 F.2d 831, 832-33 (Fed. Cir. 1990).

Schreiber, In re, 128 F.3d 1473, 44 USPQ2d 1429 (Fed. Cir. 1997) 2111.02, 2112, 2114

Spada, In re, 911 F.2d 705, 15 USPQ2d 1655 (Fed. Cir. 1990) 2112.01

Bond, In re, 910 F.2d 831, 15 USPQ2d 1566 (Fed. Cir. 1990) 2131, 2183, 2184

1773 Ex Parte Wetherill 12080341 - (D) COLAIANNI 103 CORNING INCORPORATED WOODARD, JOYE L

1777 Ex Parte Schachtrup et al 11572182 - (D) PER CURIAM 112(2)/103 GREENBLUM & BERNSTEIN, P.L.C. KEYWORTH, PETER

1792 Ex Parte Baker et al 10761008 - (D) GAUDETTE 112(1)/112(2)/103 FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. LEFF, STEVEN N

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2158 Ex Parte Christ et al 11298444 - (D) EVANS 102 SAP/BSTZ BLAKELY SOKOLOFF TAYLOR & ZAFMAN SHMATOV, ALEXEY

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2422 Ex Parte Hardacker et al 11726560 - (D) HUGHES 102 Sony Corp of America - EVS LEE, MICHAEL

2424 Ex Parte Angel et al 10207837 - (D) JEFFERSON 102/103 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 103 OHLANDT GREELEY RUGGIERO & PERLE L.L.P. NEWLIN, TIMOTHY R

2431 Ex Parte Edwards et al 11069484 - (D) CHEN 102 MYERS BIGEL SIBLEY & SAJOVEC WRIGHT, BRYAN F

2434 Ex Parte Wei 10997357 - (D) Per curiam 103 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 112(1)/101 SCHWABE, WILLIAMSON & WYATT, P.C. WYSZYNSKI, AUBREY H

2455 Ex Parte Ly et al 11678978 - (D) DANG 102 SCHWEGMAN, LUNDBERG & WOESSNER, P.A. LAZARO, DAVID R

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2641 Ex Parte Jain et al 11373082 - (D) EVANS 112(1)/102/103 QUALCOMM INCORPORATED KARIKARI, KWASI

2643 Ex Parte KIM et al 11761736 - (D) KRIVAK 103 THE FARRELL LAW FIRM, P.C. HTUN, SAN A

2646 Ex Parte Ye 11731680 - (D) KRIVAK 103 THE FARRELL LAW FIRM, P.C. LAI, DANIEL
REVERSED 2672 Ex Parte Gonzalez et al 10571076 - (D) PRATS 103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY PACHOL, NICHOLAS C

2691 Ex Parte Levin et al 11156172 - (D) THOMAS 103 Gerald W. Maliszewski WALTHALL, ALLISON N

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2812 Ex Parte Ramaswamy et al 10932151 - (D) WHITEHEAD, JR. 103 Wells St. John P.S. POMPEY, RON EVERETT

2823 Ex Parte Knapp et al 10548563 - (D) FRANKLIN 103 SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC JEFFERSON, QUOVAUNDA

2828 Ex Parte Byren et al 11657215 - (D) OWENS 103 Renner, Otto, Boisselle & Sklar, LLP (Raytheon) STAFFORD, PATRICK

2878 Ex Parte Van Dam et al 11353230 - (D) OWENS 103 Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP (NV) HOWARD, RYAN D

AFFIRMED-IN-PART 
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1618 Ex Parte Brandom et al 11335771 - (D) SNEDDEN 102/103 103 KNOBBE MARTENS OLSON & BEAR LLP ROGERS, JAMES WILLIAM

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2117 Ex Parte Brown et al 11468838 - (D) COURTENAY 103 103 Ryan, Mason & Lewis, LLP NGUYEN, STEVE N

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2457 Ex Parte Galvin et al 11946815 - (D) POTHIER 103 103 37 CFR 41.50(b) 101 Cuenot, Forsythe & Kim, LLC RUBIN, BLAKE J

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2661 Ex Parte Jung et al 11901240 - (D) HUGHES 112(1) 103 THE INVENTION SCIENCE FUND CLARENCE T. TEGREENE VILLECCO, JOHN M

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2835 Ex Parte Cho et al 12150197 - (D) TIMM 103 103 Cha & Reiter, LLC CHEN, XIAOLIANG

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3742 Ex Parte Oberhomburg 10573433 - (D) WOOD 103 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 102/103 BSH HOME APPLIANCES CORPORATION PASCHALL, MARK H

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1611 Ex Parte Pollentier et al 11039991 - (D) NEW 103 BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP PURDY, KYLE A

1612 Ex Parte Kato et al 10506335 - (D) SCHEINER 103 SUGHRUE MION, PLLC GULLEDGE, BRIAN M

1615 Ex Parte Breitenbach et al 10523908 - (D) SNEDDEN 103 HARNESS, DICKEY, & PIERCE, P.L.C AHMED, HASAN SYED

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1712 Ex Parte Nashiki et al 11917110 - (D) KRATZ 103 WESTERMAN, HATTORI, DANIELS & ADRIAN, LLP MILLER, MICHAEL G

1729 Ex Parte Lai et al 11757843 - (D) SMITH 102 GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION MILLER IP GROUP, PLC RUDDOCK, ULA CORINNA

1733 Ex Parte Aimone 11216498 - (D) WARREN 103 BINGHAM MCCUTCHEN LLP KIECHLE, CAITLIN ANNE

1741 Ex Parte Nakamura et al 10506071 - (D) WARREN 103 OLIFF & BERRIDGE, PLC KEMMERLE III, RUSSELL J

1742 Ex Parte Russell et al 11643267 - (D) COLAIANNI 103 CIBA VISION CORPORATION THROWER, LARRY W

1765 Ex Parte Facke et al 11219395 - (D) PAK 112(2)/102 BAYER MATERIAL SCIENCE LLC SERGENT, RABON A

1786 Ex Parte Takashima et al 11932100 - (D) WARREN 103 OBLON, SPIVAK, MCCLELLAND MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. CLARK, GREGORY D

1786 Ex Parte Schiffer et al 12233190 - (D) KIMLIN 103 ARMSTRONG TEASDALE LLP CHOI, PETER Y

1791 Ex Parte Wittorff et al 12088982 - (D) PAK 103 CANTOR COLBURN LLP DEES, NIKKI H

1793 Ex Parte Gutzmann et al 11779596 - (D) SMITH 103 Merchant & Gould Ecolab KING, FELICIA C

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2157 Ex Parte Ramesh et al 11600653 - (D) SMITH 103 TERADATA CORPORATION GIRMA, ANTENEH B

2163 Ex Parte Liebich et al 10975999 - (D) DANG 102 SAP / FINNEGAN, HENDERSON LLP NGUYEN, KIM T

2171 Ex Parte Muller et al 11608326 - (D) FREDMAN 102/103 CAREY, RODRIGUEZ, GREENBERG & O'KEEFE, LLP LEGGETT, ANDREA C.

2181 Ex Parte Gonzalez et al 11314844 - (D) DANG 103 Jenkins, Wilson, Taylor & Hung PA LEE, CHUN KUAN

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2425 Ex Parte Hu et al 10544577 - (D) SMITH 103 THOMSON Licensing LLC LUONG, ALAN H

2431 Ex Parte Arisawa et al 11059413 - (D) DIXON 102/103 RADER FISHMAN & GRAUER PLLC SU, SARAH

2442 Ex Parte Fontes et al 10973121 - (D) SMITH 103 CAREY, RODRIGUEZ, GREENBERG & O'KEEFE, LLP RECEK, JASON D

2445 Ex Parte Redpath 10654214 - (D) DANG 103 CAREY, RODRIGUEZ, GREENBERG & O'KEEFE, LLP SWEARINGEN, JEFFREY R

2492 Ex Parte Ould-Brahim 10658701 - (D) BUI 102/103 RIDOUT & MAYBEE LLP NAJJAR, SALEH

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2643 Ex Parte Jaakkola 11133657 - (D) DANG 103 NOKIA CORPORATION c/o Ware, Fressola, Maguire & Barber LLP GELIN, JEAN ALLAND

2647 Ex Parte Hwang et al 11598675 - (D) COURTENAY 103 ROYLANCE, ABRAMS, BERDO & GOODMAN, L.L.P. BILODEAU, DAVID

2694 Ex Parte Rosenberg et al 11499426 - (D) MORGAN 102/103 KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP HORNER, JONATHAN R

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2836 Ex Parte Maier 12029679 - (D) TIMM 103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS, P.C. AMRANY, ADI

2875 Ex Parte Kim et al 11782152 - (D) HOUSEL 102 Innovation Counsel LLP HAN, JASON

2886 Ex Parte Mueller et al 11702876 - (D) SMITH 102/103 SMYRSKI LAW GROUP, A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION LEE, HWA S

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3635 Ex Parte Nesbitt 11151020 - (D) KAUFFMAN 103 Hasse & Nesbitt LLC CANFIELD, ROBERT

3654 Ex Parte Serkh 12072342 - (D) SPAHN 103 The Gates Corporation LIU, HENRY Y

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3711 Ex Parte Burnstein 12254937 - (D) ASTORINO 103 DICKINSON WRIGHT PLLC MENDIRATTA, VISHU K

3714 Ex Parte Nonaka 10697237 - (D) DeFRANCO 103 RADER FISHMAN & GRAUER PLLC MOSSER, ROBERT E

3746 Ex Parte Banister 10786718 - (D) MORRISON 103 HAYES SOLOWAY P.C. FREAY, CHARLES GRANT

3788 Ex Parte Haggard et al 11868569 - (D) DANIELS 103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS, P.C. DESAI, KAUSHIKKUMAR A

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1741 Ex Parte Hahnle et al 10581459 - (D) WARREN 103 OBLON, SPIVAK, MCCLELLAND MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. CORDRAY, DENNIS R

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3635 Ex Parte Pinto 11197697 - (R) JUNG 101/112(1)/112(2)/102 Kaplan Breyer Schwarz & Ottesen, LLP MICHENER, JOSHUA J

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2836 SHANGHAI MEIHAO ELECTRIC INC. AND GENERAL PROTECHT GROUP INC. Requesters v. PASS & SEYMOUR, INC. Patent Owner and Appellant 95001224 95000477 7,283,340 11/469,604 WEINBERG 102 BOND, SCHOENECK & KING, PLLC THIRD PARTY REQUESTER: ANDREWS KURTH, LLP; SUTHERLAND ASBILL & BRENNAN LLP NGUYEN, LINH M original BENENSON, BORIS

bond

custom search

REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1773 Ex Parte Marteleur 12090267 - (D) METZ 103 GE HEALTHCARE BIO-SCIENCES CORP. HAMMOND, CHARLES

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3655 Ex Parte Gitt 11478452 - (D) MORRISON 102/103 KLAUS J. BACH KNIGHT, DEREK DOUGLAS

3691 Ex Parte Foth et al 10256737 - (D) KIM 112(1)/103 PITNEY BOWES INC. TINKLER, MURIEL S

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3742 Ex Parte Holverson et al 11871769 - (D) PLENZLER 103 CORRIGAN LAW OFFICE JENNISON, BRIAN W

3767 Ex Parte Kumar et al 11211562 - (D) SNEDDEN 112(1)/112(2)/103 DICKSTEIN SHAPIRO LLP THOMAS, JR, BRADLEY G

3776 Ex Parte Parker 11316176 - (D) MARTIN 102/103 TAYLOR IP, P.C. STEITZ, RACHEL RUNNING

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2163 Ex Parte Cheung et al 10918899 - (D) ANDERSON 102 102 LAW OFFICE OF JIM BOICE BROWN, SHEREE N

2164 Ex Parte Bird et al 11289065 - (D) ANDERSON 112(2)/103 103 IBM CORP (YA) C/O YEE & ASSOCIATES PC KUDDUS, DANIEL A

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2456 Ex Parte Morris 11096764 - (D) CLEMENTS 103 103 SCENERA RESEARCH, LLC BARQADLE, YASIN M

However, there is no ipsissimis verbis test for determining whether a reference discloses a claim element, i.e., identity of terminology is not required. In re Bond, 910 F.2d 831, 832 (Fed. Cir. 1990). The recited “serventity” is “for receiving the request from the network via a presence protocol, routing the request to the service user agent associated with the requested service and returning a result generated by the requested service to the requesting device.” Claim 80.

Bond, In re, 910 F.2d 831, 15 USPQ2d 1566 (Fed. Cir. 1990) 2131, 2183, 2184

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3711 Ex Parte Tavares et al 11697007 - (D) BROWN 102/103 102/103 BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD. HUNTER, ALVIN A

3788 Ex Parte Rathert 11847398 - (D) STAICOVICI 103 103 Bausch & Lomb Incorporated PERREAULT, ANDREW D

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1754 Ex Parte BASOL 11560321 - (D) COLAIANNI 103 PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN LLP (SV) LEADER, WILLIAM T

1767 Ex Parte Spyrou et al 12440927 - (D) TORCZON 112(1)/103 OBLON, SPIVAK, MCCLELLAND MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. ROSWELL, JESSICA MARIE

1782 Ex Parte Martin et al 11640462 - (D) McKELVEY 103 DORITY & MANNING, P.A. RAUDENBUSH, ELLEN SUZANNE

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2482 Ex Parte Mills 10802451 - (D) DANG 103 Tyco Fire Protection Gerald M. Bluhm FINDLEY, CHRISTOPHER G

2494 Ex Parte Busboom et al 10513212 - (D) CLEMENTS 102 ERICSSON INC. ABRISHAMKAR, KAVEH

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2677 Ex Parte Stamm et al 11312921 - (D) FISHMAN 103 MICROSOFT CORPORATION WANG, JIN CHENG

2679 Ex Parte Maystrovsky et al 10839033 - (D) CLEMENTS 103 HAMILTON, BROOK, SMITH & REYNOLDS, P.C. HAJNIK, DANIEL F

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3646 Ex Parte Cantonwine et al 12153415 - (D) GERSTENBLITH 103 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 103 HARNESS, DICKEY & PIERCE, P.L.C. O'CONNOR, MARSHALL P

3689 Ex Parte Bresniker et al 10678464 - (D) FETTING 112(2)/102/103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY NGUYEN, THUY-VI THI

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3715 Ex Parte Hyland et al 10720404 - (D) DIXON 103 CAREY, RODRIGUEZ, GREENBERG & O'KEEFE, LLP HILLERY, NATHAN

3742 Ex Parte Entenman et al 11818880 - (D) HORNER 102/103 TERRANCE A. MEADOR INCAPLAW CAMPBELL, THOR S

3761 Ex Parte Lieponis 11384843 - (D) PLENZLER 103 ST. ONGE STEWARD JOHNSTON & REENS, LLC TREYGER, ILYA Y

REEXAMINATION  

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2181 RAMBUS INC. Patent Owner, Appellant v. NVIDIA CORPORATION Requester 95001188 6304937 09/669,295 EASTHOM 103 Paul M. Anderson, PLLC Third Party Requester: Novak Druce & Quigg, LLP ESCALANTE, OVIDIO original AUVE, GLENN ALLEN

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3764 ADIDAS AG Requester v. NIKE, INC. Patent Owner and Appellant 95001198 6716139 09/712,086 GUEST 112(1)/103 BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD. THIRD-PARTY REQUESTER: STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX, PLLC GRAHAM, MATTHEW C original RICHMAN, GLENN E
 
REHEARING  

GRANTED
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 NUVASIVE, INC. Requester, Appellant v. Patent of WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC, INC. Patent Owner, Respondent 95000448 6969390 10/386,275 SONG 103 MARTIN & FERRARO, LLP THIRD PARTY REQUESTER; FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. CLARK, JEANNE MARIE original REIP, DAVID OWEN

FEDERAL CIRCUIT

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2876 ALEXSAM, INC., Plaintiff-Cross Appellant, v. IDT CORPORATION, Defendant-Appellant. 2012-1063, -1064 6,000,608 08/891,261 DYK Dissenting MAYER infringement judgment of no invalidity/infringement/noninfringement Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery, LLP; Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott, LLP original WOOD, PHILLIPS, KATZ, CLARK & MORTIMER FELTEN, DANIEL S

REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1612; 1625 AVENTIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC., Plaintiff-Appellant, AND AMR TECHNOLOGY, INC., (now known as Albany Molecular Research, Inc.), Plaintiff-Appellant, v. AMINO CHEMICALS LTD., DIPHARMA FRANCIS, SR.L., AND DIPHARMA SPA, Defendants-Appellees, AND MYLAN PHARMACEUTICALS INC., Defendant. AVENTIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC., Plaintiff-Appellant, AND AMR TECHNOLOGY, INC., (now known as Albany Molecular Research, Inc.), Plaintiff-Appellant, v. TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC., Defendants, AND AMINO CHEMICALS LTD., DIPHARMA FRANCIS, SR.L., AND DIPHARMA SPA, Defendants-Appellees. 2011-1335,-1336 5,750,703 08/382,649 7,390,906 11/455,531 REYNA Dissenting BRYSON Markman opinion misinterpreted claim terms McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP; Arent Fox LLP original SANOFI; HESLIN ROTHENBERG FARLEY & MESITI PC CHANG, CELIA C

1613; 1614; 1614 DEY, L.P., DEY, INC., AND MYLAN, INC., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. (formerly known as Sepracor, Inc.), Defendant-Appellee. 2012-1428 6,040,344 09/083,010 7,348,362 10/887,785; 7,462,645 11/688,429; 7,465,756 11/688,436; 7,473,710 11/688,450; and 7,541,385 11/688,463 BRYSON Dissenting NEWMAN summary judgment of invalidity Cravath, Swaine & Moore, LLP; Paul Hastings, LLP original HESLIN ROTHENBERG FARLEY & MESITI P.C.; MCDERMOTT WILL & EMERY LLP; LUCAS & MERCANTI, LLP SACKEY, EBENEZER O; HENLEY III, RAYMOND J; HENLEY III, RAYMOND J

bond, robertson, schriber-schroth, sneed

custom search

REVERSED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2168 Ex Parte Wolf et al 10909380 - (D) BUI 103 KENYON & KENYON LLP LY, CHEYNE D

While claim terms are given their “broadest reasonable construction,” any such construction must be “consistent with the specification, … and that 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 Bond, 910 F.2d 831, 833 (Fed. Cir. 1990) (quoting In re Sneed, 710 F.2d 1544, 1548 (Fed. Cir. 1983) (emphasis added).

Bond, In re, 910 F.2d 831, 15 USPQ2d 1566 (Fed. Cir. 1990) 2131, 2183, 2184

Sneed, In re, 710 F.2d 1544, 218 USPQ 385 (Fed. Cir. 1983) 1445, 2145

[C]laims should always be read in light of the specification and teachings in the underlying patent. See Schriber-Schroth Co. v. Cleveland Trust Co., 311 U.S. 211, 217, 61 S.Ct. 235 (1940) (“The claims of a patent are always to be read or interpreted in light of its specifications.”).

2183 Ex Parte Master et al 09997530 - (D) JEFFERY 103 NIXON PEABODY LLP VICARY, KEITH E

see also In re Robertson, 169 F.3d 743, 745 (Fed. Cir. 1999) (claims requiring three separate means not anticipated by structure containing only two means using one element twice)

Robertson, In re, 169 F.3d 743, 49 USPQ2d 1949 (Fed. Cir. 1999) 2112, 2114, 2163, 2163.07(a)

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1713 Ex Parte Appleyard et al 11359264 - (D) SMITH 102/103 VOLENTINE & WHITT PLLC DEO, DUY VU NGUYEN

1777 Ex Parte Oklejas 12023194 - (D) SMITH 103 HARNESS, DICKEY & PIERCE, P.L.C. MENON, KRISHNAN S

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2461 Ex Parte Roberts et al 09855804 - (D) CALDWELL 103 AT&T Legal Department - CC MATTIS, JASON E

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2664 Ex Parte Ramos et al 11215571 - (D) RUGGIERO 103 HONEYWELL/FOGG HSU, AMY R

2679 Ex Parte Rackham 10096310 - (D) WHITEHEAD, JR. 103 ANDREWS KURTH LLP AMINI, JAVID A

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3715 Ex Parte Cookson et al 10748441 - (D) BAHR 102 KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP GISHNOCK, NIKOLAI A