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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1797 Ex Parte MITCHELL 12687397 - (D) WILSON 102/103 WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION - MD 3601 BEHRENDT, BENJAMIN J

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2433 Ex Parte Holden et al 12138788 - (D) MacDONALD 102/103 KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP/Apple SALEHI, HELAI

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2682 Ex Parte Miller et al 12536202 - (D) MacDONALD 102/103 BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C./FGTL WANG, JACK K

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3737 Ex Parte Kolipaka et al 12935968 - (D) PER CURIAM 103 QUARLES & BRADY LLP SANTOS RODRIGUEZ, JOSEPH M

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3618 Ex Parte Refsum 10493652 - (D) HOELTER 103 103 KOLISCH HARTWELL, P.C. EBNER, KATY MEYER

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1617 Ex Parte Stella et al 10841172 - (D) ADAMS 103 THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY JUSTICE, GINA CHIEUN YU

1653 Ex Parte Asashima et al 10296885 - (D) FREDMAN 112(1) Locke Lord LLP DRISCOLL, LORA E BARNHART

Appellants contend that "if the invention is only limited to the method of forming an explant that expresses insulin in Xenopus, as suggested by the Examiner, it would defeat the purpose of the invention because it would limit the treatment of diabetes to Xenopus frogs" (App. Br. 23).

We do not find this argument persuasive because a "patent is not a hunting license. It is not a reward for the search, but compensation for its successful conclusion." Brenner v. Manson, 86 S. Ct. 1033, 1042 (1966).

Brenner v. Manson, 383 U.S. 519, 148 USPQ 689 (1966) 2103 , 2107.01 , 2107.02

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1724 Ex Parte Michelitsch et al 13121655 - (D) KENNEDY 103 Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP LYLES-IRVING, CARMEN V

1755 Ex Parte BREHM et al 13525698 - (D) RANGE 103 Muncy, Geissler, Olds & Lowe, P.C. BERNIER, LINDSEY A

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2133 Ex Parte Schuetz et al 13023838 - (D) CRAIG 102/103 BORDEN LADNER GERVAIS LLP (Ottawa) AHMED, HAMDY S

2141 Ex Parte Amento et al 12144397 - (D) STRAUSS 103 AT&T Legal Department - JW MUHEBBULLAH, SAJEDA

2194 Ex Parte Vaddagiri 12644060 - (D) COURTENAY 103 Joscelyn G. Cockburn JORDAN, KIMBERLY L

2196 Ex Parte Leming et al 13172708 - (D) MOORE 101/103 CRGO LAW DO, STEVEN M

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3624 Ex Parte Brack et al 11139888 - (D) MEYERS 103 Baker Botts LLP RINES, ROBERT D

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1636 Ex Parte Dassler et al 11859350 - (D) ADAMS 103 BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C. VOGEL, NANCY TREPTOW

fisher, brenner, golight

REVERSED 

1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry 

Ex Parte Lantz et al 10/143,822 WALSH 101/112(1) NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC EXAMINER SAUNDERS, DAVID A

The basic quid pro quo contemplated by the Constitution and the Congress for granting a patent monopoly is the benefit derived by the public from an invention with substantial utility. Unless and until a process is refined and developed to this point--where specific benefit exists in currently available form-- there is insufficient justification for permitting an applicant to engross what may prove to be a broad field.

Brenner v. Manson, 383 U.S. 519, 534-35 (1966).

Courts have used the labels “practical utility” and “real world” utility interchangeably in determining whether an invention offers a “substantial” utility. Indeed, the Court of Customs and Patent Appeals stated that “‘[p]ractical utility’ is a shorthand way of attributing ‘real-world’ value to claimed subject matter. In other words, one skilled in the art can use a claimed discovery in a manner which provides some immediate benefit to the public.” Nelson [v. Bowler, 626 F.2d 853, 856 (CCPA 1980)](emphasis added). It thus is clear that an application must show that an invention is useful to the public as disclosed in its current form, not that it may prove useful at some future date after further research. Simply put, to satisfy the “substantial” utility requirement, an asserted use must show that that claimed invention has a significant and presently available benefit to the public.

In re Fisher, 421 F.3d 1365, 1371 (Fed. Cir. 2005). “It is well established that the enablement requirement of § 112 incorporates the utility requirement of § 101.” Id. at 1378.

Brenner v. Manson, 383 U.S. 519, 148 USPQ 689 (1966). . . . .2106, 2107.01, 2107.02 

Fisher, In re, 421 F.3d 1365, 76 USPQ2d1225 (Fed. Cir. 2005) . . . .. . . . . . . .2106, 2107.01 

2100 Computer Architecture and Software 

Ex Parte Nancekievill 10/939,992 THOMAS 102(e)/103(a) NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC EXAMINER ALROBAYE, IDRISS N 

Ex Parte Flynn et al 10/347,481 HOMERE 103(a) NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC EXAMINER LI, AIMEE J 

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

Ex Parte Abolfathi et al 11/271,360 MOHANTY 102(e) TOWNSEND AND TOWNSEND AND CREW, LLP EXAMINER MORGAN, ROBERT W 

Ex Parte Gopalan 09/888,470 LORIN 103(a) IBM CORP (YA) C/O YEE & ASSOCIATES PC EXAMINER AKINTOLA, OLABODE 

AFFIRMED-IN-PART 

1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering 

Ex Parte Boehmer et al 10/866,627 HANLON 112(1) RICHMOND, HITCHCOCK, FISH & DOLLAR EXAMINER WOOD, ELIZABETH D 

REEXAMINATION 

3900 Central Reexamination Unit (CRU) 

Ex parte CONSTRUCTION MASTER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 6,721,623 90/008,298 EASTHOM 103(a) IAN F. BURNS & ASSOCIATES EXAMINER HUGHES, DEANDRA M

“Structural features that do not actually perform the recited function do not constitute corresponding structure and thus do not serve as claim limitations.” Golight, Inc. v. Wal-Mart Stores, 355 F.3d 1327, 1334-35 (Fed. Cir. 2004) (quoting Asyst Techs., Inc. v. Empak, Inc., 268 F.3d 1364, 1370 (Fed. Cir. 2001)). 

Golight Inc. v. Wal-Mart Stores Inc., 355 F.3d 1327, 69 USPQ2d 1481 (Fed. Cir. 2004).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2182