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REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1615 Ex Parte Muller et al 10487393 - (D) PRATS 103 Frommer Lawrence & Haug AHMED, HASAN SYED

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1799 Ex Parte Shaaltiel et al 12451295 - (D) McGEE 103 MARTIN D. MOYNIHAN d/b/a PRTSI, INC. EDWARDS, LYDIA E

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2416 Ex Parte LEE et al 14223225 - (D) QUINN 103 Jefferson IP Law, LLP AUNG, SAI

2489 Ex Parte Francois et al 14412998 - (D) JEFFERY 102/103 Tutunjian & Bitetto, P.C. ABDOU TCHOUSSOU, BOUBACAR

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3654 Ex Parte KOPONEN et al 14717677 - (D) MURPHY 103 BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP TRUONG, MINH D

3685 Ex Parte Butler et al 13434938 - (D) EVANS 103 SHEPPARD, MULLIN, RICHTER & HAMPTON LLP (DXC) HALE, TIM B

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3723 Ex Parte Lin et al 15459192 - (D) PLENZLER 103 Eschweiler & Potashnik, LLC MORGAN, EILEEN P

3726 Ex Parte ACKLEY et al 14969161 - (D) STAICOVICI 103 Covidien LP YOO, JUN S

3747 Ex Parte Schnedt 14371037 - (D) SCHOPPER 103 Maginot, Moore & Beck LLP KESSLER, MICHAEL A

3762 Ex Parte Heiland 11855057 - (D) STAICOVICI 103 KBS Law / International PROBST, SAMANTHA A

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2872 Ex Parte Araki et al 13821361 - (D) COLAIANNI 103 103 WESTERMAN, HATTORI, DANIELS & ADRIAN, LLP HUANG, WEN

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1619 Ex Parte Eckhouse et al 14717061 - (D) POLLOCK 103 MARTIN D. MOYNIHAN d/b/a PRTSI, INC. CHICKOS, SARAH J

1643 Ex Parte Luck et al 12155897 - (D) FLAX 112(1) 103 Finnegan/Perring, B.V. RAWLINGS, STEPHEN L

1643 Ex Parte SUGIYAMA et al 14838312 - (D) LAVIER 112(1) OTDP FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER LLP HUFF, SHEELA JITENDRA

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1725 Ex Parte Ainscough et al 12232309 - (D) PRAISS 112(2)/103 FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER LLP CREPEAU, JONATHAN

Claim 1 is directed to an apparatus. As such, the limitations in claim 1 directed to the operating conditions within the apparatus are only meaningful to the extent they serve to differentiate the claimed apparatus structure from the prior art apparatus structure. See Burr v. Duryee, 68 U.S. 531, 570 (1863) ("A machine is a concrete thing, consisting of parts, or of certain devices and combination of devices."); In re Gardiner, 171 F.2d 313, 315-16 ( CCP A 1948) ("It is trite to state that the patentability of apparatus claims must be shown in the structure claimed and not merely upon a use, function, or result thereof."); In re Casey, 370 F.2d 576, 580 (CCPA 1967) ("The claims in issue call for an apparatus or machine, viz. a tape dispensing machine. The manner or method in which such machine is to be utilized is not germane to the issue of patentability of the machine itself."); In re Hack, 245 F.2d 246, 248 (CCPA 1957) ("These cases are merely expressive of the principle that the grant of a patent on a composition or machine cannot be predicated on a new use of that machine or composition."). 

Burr v. Duryee, 68 U.S. (1 Wall.) 531, 17 L. Ed. 650 (1863) 2106 , 2106.03

Casey, In re, 370 F.2d 576, 152 USPQ 235 (CCPA 1967) 2115

Hack, In re, 245 F.2d 246, 114 USPQ 161 (CCPA 1957) 2112.02


1726 Ex Parte Dhere et al 14001607 - (D) GAUDETTE 102/103 Alliance for Sustainable Evergy, LLC Smith, Eric R.

1726 Ex Parte Reyes-Reyes et al 11823352 - (D) GUPTA 102/103 Fox Rothschild LLP TRINH, THANH TRUC

1747 Ex Parte Halasa et al 12892204 - (D) GAUDETTE 103 ALVIN T. ROCKHILL FISCHER, JUSTIN R

1765 Ex Parte Ponticiello et al 12935388 - (D) SNAY 103 OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. ZEMEL, IRINA SOPJIA

1779 Ex Parte Kreiter et al 13698262 - (D) McMANUS 102/103/OTDP Foley & Lardner LLP ORME, PATRICK JAMES

1786 Ex Parte Letourmy et al 12919975 - (D) PRAISS 112(1)/103 OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. CHOI, PETER Y

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2165 Ex Parte Musgrove et al 14932058 - (D) HOFF 101/102/103 OTDP Rimon PC SYED, FARHAN M

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2473 Ex Parte Maric et al 14181995 - (D) CRAIG 103 ERICSSON INC. BOKHARI, SYED M

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3622 Ex Parte Bui 12250726 - (D) HOFF 103 101 Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP Adobe Systems, Inc. 58083 KOLOSOWSKI-GAGER, KATHERINE

3668 Ex Parte Kolls 14071021 - (D) COURTENAY 112(1)/103 RATNERPRESTIA REFAI, RAMSEY

3669 Ex Parte Paulsen et al 14548870 - (D) HOELTER 103 41.50 103 PATTERSON Intellectual Property Law, P.C. WHITTINGTON, JESS G

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3732 Ex Parte Adair et al 13867436 - (D) HORNER 102 OTDP GARLICK & MARKISON LYNCH, MEGAN E

3782 Ex Parte Alder et al 13710925 - (D) Hill Concurring CAPP 112(1)/112(2)/103 101/OTDP Botos Churchill IP Law LLP DITMER, KATHRYN ELIZABETH

3792 Ex Parte Smith et al 14700831 - (D) STAICOVICI 103 SCHWEGMAN LUNDBERG & WOESSNER/BSC EVANISKO, GEORGE ROBERT

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1617 Ex Parte Jager Lezer et al 13520474 - (D) KATZ 103 OLIFF PLC CONIGLIO, AUDREA JUNE BUCKLEY

1636 Ex Parte OZINSKY et al 13769195 - (D) CHANG 103 MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP LEITH, NANCY J

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1724 Ex Parte Tyler et al 13754410 - (D) INGLESE 103 Johnson Controls, Inc. c/o Fletcher Yoder PC SHEIKH, HAROON S

1779 Ex Parte Harp et al 13273926 - (D) DELMENDO 103 41.50 103 Greenberg Traurig, LLP (GORE) ORME, PATRICK JAMES

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2434 Ex Parte Reynolds et al 14460256 - (D) ENGLE 103 HONEYWELL/MUNCK LE, THANH H

2468 Ex Parte Roy et al 14226530 - (D) CURCURI 103 Haynes and Boone, LLP (47856) BELETE, BERHANU D

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2632 Ex Parte Mielczarek et al 14628570 - (D) KOHUT 103 Volpe and Koenig, P.C. NGUYEN, LEON VIET Q

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2824 Ex Parte Chen et al 12731623 - (D) TIMM 103 41.50 102 W &T/Qualcomm REIDLINGER, RONALD LANCE

Claim 1 is directed to an apparatus. An apparatus is defined by its structural parts. See Burr v. Duryee, 68 U.S. (1 Wall.) 531, 570 (1863) ("A machine is a concrete thing, consisting of parts, or of certain devices and combination of devices."). Claim 1 recites a current latched sense amplifier having five structural parts, i.e., five transistors. 

Burr v. Duryee, 68 U.S. (1 Wall.) 531, 17 L. Ed. 650 (1863) 2106

2856 Ex Parte Ogawa et al 13783922 - (D) LENTIVECH 103 WESTERMAN, HATTORI, DANIELS & ADRIAN, LLP HUANG, DAVID Z

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3624 Ex Parte Reaume et al 11696914 - (D) MEDLOCK 101 MILLER IP GROUP, PLC GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION RINES, ROBERT D

3685 Ex Parte Kataoka et al 12595298 - (D) MEDLOCK 103 Gibson & Dernier LLP HUANG, TSAN-YU J

3693 Ex Parte Durham 13788116 - (D) PYONIN 102/103 James Edward Shultz Jr. MAGUIRE, LINDSAY M

3695 Ex Parte Winter et al 13920041 - (D) DIXON 101 Rimon, P.C. KANG, IRENE S

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3761 Ex Parte HODGES et al 14079799 - (D) BAYAT 102/103 Lincoln Electric Company/Perkins COIE LLP WARD, THOMAS JOHN

3761 Ex Parte LAFFI 14768841 - (D) FINAMORE 102 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS WARD, THOMAS JOHN

3775 Ex Parte Cournoyer et al 14737717 - (D) LAVIER 103 JOHNSON & JOHNSON BECCIA, CHRISTOPHER J

3783 Ex Parte Del Vecchio 13897866 - (D) HOFFMANN 103 41.50 112(2) R. KEITH HARRISON CARPENTER, WILLIAM R

Independent claim 1 is indefinite because the claim recites both an apparatus and a method step of using the apparatus. See IPXL Holdings, L.L.C. v. Amazon.com, Inc., 430 F.3d 1377, 1384 (Fed. Cir. 2005) (a single claim reciting "both an apparatus and the method steps of using the apparatus is indefinite under 35 U.S.C. [§] 112, second paragraph"); cf MasterMine Software, Inc. v. Microsoft Corp., 874 F.3d 1307, 1316 (Fed. Cir. 2017) (a claim reciting both an apparatus and a method step is not indefinite when the "claim[] ... do[ es] not claim activities performed by the user"). Here, Appellant's claim 1 is indefinite because the claim recites an apparatus and a method of using the device, such that "it is unclear whether infringement ... occurs when one creates [the device] ... or ... when the user actually uses [the device]." See IPXL Holdings, 430 F.3d at 1384.

IPXL Holdings v. Amazon.com, Inc., 430 F.2d 1377, 77 USPQ2d 1140 (Fed. Cir. 2005) 2173.05(p)

3792 Ex Parte Gunderson et al 14458502 - (D) FLAX 103 Medtronic, Inc. (CVG) PIATESKI, ERIN M

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1619 Ex Parte Orlowski 13266059 - (D) LEBOVITZ 103 OTDP FACTOR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW GROUP, LTD. ALAWADI, SARAH

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2176 Ex Parte WILLMORE et al 13604439 - (D) ENGLE 103 103 APPLE c/o MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP LA JOSEPH, SHAWN S

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2412 Ex Parte Wang et al 14385393 - (D) KRIVAK 103 103 Sage Patent Group/Zacco BUTT, W ALLI Z

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2646 Ex Parte Sen et al 13648368 - (D) KUMAR 103 103 Meyertons, Hood, Kivlin, Kowert & G (Apple) LAM, DUNG LE

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3669 Ex Parte Lem et al 13948950 - (D) NAPPI 103 103 PRICE HENEVELD LLP WILTEY, NICHOLAS K

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3747 Ex Parte Okubo 13834218 - (D) PESLAK 102/103 102/103 BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C./FGTL AMICK, JACOB M

3761 Ex Parte Hsu et al 13298727 - (D) CALVE 102/103 112(2) Clark Hill PLC PAIK, SANG YEOP

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1627 Ex Parte Brown et al 14567554 - (D) FITZPATRICK 103 GlaxoSmithKline SOROUSH, LAYLA

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1717 Ex Parte KANEKO et al 13409328 - (D) REN 103 BURR & BROWN, PLLC LAW, NGA LEUNG V

1717 Ex Parte Kwak et al 14078261 - (D) KENNEDY 103 Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt/AMAT DAGENAIS-ENGLEHAR, KRISTEN A

1726 Ex Parte Brabec et al 14262869 - (D) OWENS 103 BOWDITCH & DEWEY, LLP TRINH, THANH TRUC

1735 Ex Parte Wans et al 13499830 - (D) OWENS 102/103 LUCAS & MERCANTI, LLP YOON, KEVIN E

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2445 Ex Parte Fisher 13419752 - (D) SHAW 102/103 WOMBLE BOND DICKINSON (US) LLP SWEARINGEN, JEFFREY R

2454 Ex Parte Singhal 12932259 - (D) KUMAR 103 Tara Chand Singhal WU, TSUNG YIN

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2683 Ex Parte Toncrey 14248785 - (D) KUMAR 112(2)/103 DICKINSON WRIGHT PLLC DORSEY, RENEE

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3623 Ex Parte Perry et al 13744119 - (D) FETTING 102/103 101 IBM CORP. (WSM) c/o WINSTEAD P.C. GILLS, KURTIS

3624 Ex Parte Cooper et al 13677019 - (D) BUI 112(2) 101/103 ROCKWELL AUTOMATION/ AT&W SCHEUNEMANN, RICHARD N

3625 Ex Parte HIRSON et al 12772937 - (D) BUI 101 MatterLight IP MISIASZEK, MICHAEL

3626 Ex Parte Lorsch 13858665 - (D) MOHANTY 101/103 Goodhue, Coleman & Owens, P.C. LUBIN, VALERIE

3642 Ex Parte Wasuck et al 14044641 - (D) SCHOPPER 103 SMITH LAW OFFICE TSANG, LISA L

3681 Ex Parte Bruich et al 13658480 - (D) FETTING 101 Facebook/Fenwick REFAI, SAM M

3681 Ex Parte Lee et al 14064039 - (D) FETTING 103 112(1)/112(2)/101 PVF--PARC c/o PARK, VAUGHAN, FLEMING & DOWLER LLP SHELDEN, BION A

3681 Ex Parte Swanson 12567029 - (D) COURTENAY 112(1)/112(2)/103 101 Daniel R. Swanson, Sr. BUSCH, CHRISTOPHER CONRAD

3682 Ex Parte Soldate 13523932 - (D) COURTENAY 101/103 McCarter & English, LLP / W almart Apollo, LLC REINHARDT, RICHARD G

3682 Ex Parte Thatcher 13719086 - (D) PYONIN 112(2)/101/103 Mohr Intellectual Property Law Solutions, P.C. WOODWORTH, II, ALLAN J

3683 Ex Parte Kohler et al 12025889 - (D) ARPIN 101 SCHWEGMAN LUNDBERG & WOESSNER/SAP LOFTIS, JOHNNA RONEE

3686 Ex Parte Reisman et al 12038536 - (D) POTHIER 101/103 LEYDIG VOIT & MA YER, LTD KANAAN, MAROUN P

3689 Ex Parte Drabble et al 12016255 - (D) FETTING 101 SCHMEISER, OLSEN & WATTS ARAQUE JR, GERARDO

3692 Ex Parte Winter 13477022 - (D) DIXON 101/102 Rimon, P.C. WONG, ERIC TAK WAI

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3732 Ex Parte Dickerson 13346844 - (D) SONG 102 112(2)/102 Next IP Law Group LLC DURHAM, NATHAN E

3733 Ex Parte BERLEPSCH 14298172 - (D) HOFFMANN 103 THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY CASTRIOTTA, JENNIFER

3741 Ex Parte Schwarz et al 14146758 - (D) PLENZLER Concurring CAPP 103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS/PRATT & WHITNEY MEADE, LORNE EDWARD

3793 Ex Parte Deschinger et al 11434445 - (D) CALVE 103 THE SMALL PA TENT LAW GROUP LLC BOR, HELENE CATHERINE

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1632 Ex parte TRANSPOSAGEN BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC. Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 8558055 et al 12842418 90013858 - (D) LEBOVITZ 103 COOLEY LLP THIRD PARTY REQUESTER: CARDINAL LAW GROUP, LLC CAMPELL, BRUCE R original CROUCH, DEBORAH

burr, schreiber, hallman

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2155 Ex Parte LYON 12951247 - (D) STEPHENS 103 Reed Smith LLP HWA, SHYUE JIUNN

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2495 Ex Parte Kisielewicz 13020547 - (D) KAISER 103 Hewlett Packard Enterprise SHOLEMAN, ABU S

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2854 Ex Parte Ahler et al 11744946 - (D) DIXON 103 DINSMORE & SHOHL LLP SIMMONS, JENNIFER E

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3626 Ex Parte Nigmann et al 11349194 - (D) FETTING 112(2)/103 ARENT FOX LLP RAPILLO, KRISTINE K

3648 Ex Parte Durgin 12505916 - (D) ASTORINO 103 Burrus Intellectual Property Law Group LLC BRAINARD, TIMOTHY A

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3754 Ex Parte Zhadanov et al 13785043 - (D) HUTCHINGS 103 HENRY M FEIEREISEN, LLC LE, HUYEN D

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1656 Ex Parte Dassler et al 11859616 - (D) ADAMS 103 BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C. STEADMAN, DAVID J

1674 Ex Parte Reich et al 11615554 - (D) SMITH 103 PEPPER HAMILTON LLP SCHNIZER, RICHARD A

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1763 Ex Parte CHAKRAVARTI et al 12345314 - (D) McKELVEY 102/103 CANTOR COLBURN LLP - SABIC (CPP) CAI, WENWEN

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2168 Ex Parte Banerjee et al 13189063 - (D) Per curiam 103 STREETS & STEELE - IBM CORPORATION (ROC) OWYANG, MICHELLE N

2196 Ex Parte West et al 12251108 - (D) FRAHM 103 VMWARE, INC. DARRYL SMITH SWIFT, CHARLES M

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2447 Ex Parte Ding et al 13194875 - (D) KINDER 103 FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. ALRIYASHI, ABDULKADER MOHAMED

2476 Ex Parte Liu 12852793 - (D) KHAN 103 BANNER & WITCOFF , LTD SLOMS, NICHOLAS

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2643 Ex Parte BACHMANN et al 13543615 - (D) THOMAS 103 Seed Intellectual Property Law Group PLLC NEALON, WILLIAM

2651 Ex Parte Bourgoin 13057246 - (D) GALLIGAN 103 Muncy, Geissler, Olds & Lowe, P.C. BLAIR, KILE O

2674 Ex Parte Lehotsky et al 12103037 - (D) KHAN 103 EPSON RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INC RUST, ERIC A

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2837 Ex Parte Hammel et al 12376116 - (D) TIMM 102/103 41.50 102/103 KENYON & KENYON LLP CARRASQUILLO, JORGE L

Claim 10 is directed to a driver, a machine or apparatus. As correctly pointed out by the Examiner, "the manner in which a device is intended to be employed does not differentiate the claimed apparatus from prior art apparatus satisfying the claimed structural limitations," and "apparatus claims must be structurally distinguishable from the prior art." Ans. 3. This is because "[a] machine is a concrete thing, consisting of parts, or of certain devices and combination of devices." See Burr v. Duryee, 68 U.S. 531, 570 (1863) (defining "machine"). Because an apparatus is a structure, the apparatus must be distinguished from the prior art on the basis of structure, and where there is reason to believe that the structure of the prior art is inherently capable of performing the claimed function, the burden shifts to the applicant to show that the claimed fünction patentably distinguishes the claimed structure from the prior art structure. See In re Schreiber, 128 F.3d 1473, 1478 (Fed. Cir. 1997); In re Hallman, 655 F.2d 212, 215 (CCPA 1981).

Burr v. Duryee, 68 U.S. (1 Wall.) 531, 17 L. Ed. 650 (1863) 2106

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

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3626 Ex Parte Thieret 11129123 - (D) McNEILL 103 ARENT FOX LLP RAPILLO, KRISTINE K

3651 Ex Parte Handfield et al 12955805 - (D) HOSKINS 102/103 SHEPPARD, MULLIN, RICHTER & HAMPTON LLP WAGGONER, TIMOTHY R

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3753 Ex Parte Wulbrandt 12531656 - (D) BAHR 103 Cozen O'Connor DO, HAILEY KYUNG AE

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED 
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1634 BECKMAN COULTER, INC. Requester and Appellant v. GENEOHM SCIENCES CANADA, INC. Patent Owner and Respondent Ex Parte 7838221 et al 11/248,438 95002216 - (D) LEBOVITZ 112(1)/112(2)/102/103 Becton, Dickinson and Company (Knobbe Martens) Third Party Requester: KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP TURNER, SHARON L original POHNERT, STEVEN C

3508 ANTEC, INC. Requester v. STREAK PRODUCTS, INC. Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 7133293 et al 95001319 - (D) ROBERTSON 103 GREENBERG TRAURIG (NY) THIRD-PARTY REQUESTER: STEVEN LAW GROUP DOERRLER, WILLIAM CHARLES original NOT, DEFINED

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3749 MYTEE PRODUCTS, INC. Requester and Respondent v. Patent of HARRIS RESEARCH, INC. Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 6266892 et al 09/617,376 95001235 - (D) McCARTHY 102 Kunzler Law Group Third Party Requester: THEMIS LAW CLARKE, SARA SACHIE original WILSON, PAMELA ANNE

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2163 Ex Parte FITT 12201802 - (D) HORVATH 103 37 C.F.R § 41.50(b) 101 Siemens Corporation GURMU, MULUEMEBET

As noted supra, Section 101 of the Patent Act permits the patenting of “any new and useful process, machine, manufacture, or composition of matter.” 35 U.S.C. § 101. Our reviewing Court has found:

For all categories except process claims, the eligible subject matter must exist in some physical or tangible form. To qualify as a machine under section 101, the claimed invention must be a “concrete thing, consisting of parts, or of certain devices and combination of devices.” Burr v. Duryee, 68 U.S. 531, 570 . . . (1863). To qualify as a manufacture, the invention must be a tangible article that is given a new form, quality, property, or combination through man-made or artificial means. Diamond v. Chakrabarty, 447 U.S. 303, 308 . . . (1980). Likewise, a composition of matter requires the combination of two or more substances and includes all composite articles. Id.

Digitech Image Tech., LLC v. Electronics for Imaging, Inc., 758 F.3d 1344, 1348–49 (Fed. Cir. 2014).

We find claims 7–11 to be patent-ineligible because they are not directed to anything that exists in a physical or tangible form.
...
Consequently, we reject claims 7–11 under 35 U.S.C. § 101 for failing to recite a statutory category of patent-eligible subject matter. See, Digitech Image Tech. 758 F.3d at 1349–1350 (finding claims directed to a device profile consisting of a collection of information invalid under 35 U.S.C. § 101 for falling outside of any statutory category of patent-eligible subject matter).

Burr v. Duryee, 68 U.S. (1 Wall.) 531, 17 L. Ed. 650 (1863) 2106

Diamond v. Chakrabarty, 447 U.S. 303, 206 USPQ 193 (1980) 2103 , 2105 , 2106 , 2107.01

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3638 Ex Parte Foley et al 11820098 - (D) STAICOVICI 103 THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY KIM, SHIN H

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1613 Ex Parte Levy et al 10140015 - (D) FREDMAN 103 NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC FUBARA, BLESSING M

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2475 Ex Parte Moore et al 11617114 - (D) KAISER 101 CRGO LAW STEVEN M. GREENBERG PREVAL, LIONEL