chu, cutsforth

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2426 Ex Parte Zhou 14664992 - (D) MacDONALD 103 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS IN CORPORA TED PIERORAZIO, MICHAEL

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2627 Ex Parte Shepelev et al 13628040 - (D) DEJMEK 103 Patterson & Sheridan, LLP - Synaptics REED, STEPHEN T

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3724 Ex Parte Huber et al 12106428 - (D) CALVE 112(2)/103 BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C. DEXTER, CLARK F

Appellants thus provide evidence of the criticality and results of the claimed coating thickness range compared to the prior art range of 8 mm to 10 mm. This evidence precludes the Examiner's finding that the claimed coating thickness is an obvious matter of design choice. See In re Chu, 66 F.3d 292, 299 (Fed. Cir. 1995) (evidence that the claimed structure and function it performed differed from the prior art precluded a finding that catalyst placement was merely a design choice). 

Chu, In re, 66 F.3d 292, 36 USPQ2d 1089 (Fed. Cir. 1995) 211.05 , 716.02(f) , 2145 ,

Nor has the Examiner explained why a skilled artisan would have arrived at the claimed coating thickness. Cutsforth, Inc. v. MotivePower, Inc., 636 F. App'x 575, 578 (Fed. Cir. 2016) (non-precedential) ("stating that a particular placement of an element is a design choice does not make it obvious."). 

3762 Ex Parte Sullivan et al 14292720 - (D) ADAMS 102/103 Lane Powell, PC MAHMOOD, NADIA AHMAD

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2456 Ex Parte Alstad 13475263 - (D) MacDONALD 112(1)/103 103 M&B IP Analysts, LLC MAI, KEVIN S

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1611 Ex Parte Alkan et al 11360071 - (D) ADAMS 103 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY PURDY, KYLE A

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1742 Ex Parte Diaz de Leon Izquierdo et al 13652740 - (D) TIMM 112(2)/103 McNair Law Firm, P.A. HAUTH, GALEN H

1781 Ex Parte Canary 13739757 - (D) HASTINGS 103 O'Shea Getz P.C. YANG, ZHEREN J

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2135 Ex Parte Pace 13861312 - (D) STRAUSS 103 IBM END IPLA W (GLF) c/o Garg Law Firm, PLLC MATIN, TASNIMA

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2454 Ex Parte Shapiro et al 13618457 - (D) NAPPI 101 Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP Adobe Systems, Inc. 58083 SPRINGER, JAMES E

2486 Ex Parte Husak et al 13054855 - (D) MORGAN 103 41.50 103 Wong & Rees LLP Dolby Laboratories Inc. TRUONG, NGUYEN T

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2835 Ex Parte Schnell et al 14106698 - (D) GARRIS 103 FOLEY & LARDNER LLP FENG, ZHENGFU J

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3600 Ex Parte CHODROFF et al 12765413 - (D) BAUMEISTER 101/102/103 YEE AND ASSOCIATES, P.C. PLUCINSKI, JAMISUE A

3626 Ex Parte Mansour 14299460 - (D) CRAIG 101 Tillman Wright, PLLC BURGESS, JOSEPH D

3677 Ex Parte Kenerly et al 13663422 - (D) BROWNE 103 112(2)/103 CROSE LAW LLC MAH, CHUCK Y

3686 Ex Parte Yasnoff 11533209 - (D) MEDLOCK 101/102 FITCH EVEN TABIN & FLANNERY, LLP KANAAN, MAROUN P

3687 Ex Parte Seawall 13792110 - (D) HOWARD 101/103 MALHOTRA LAW FIRM, PLLC CHEIN, ALLEN C

3693 Ex Parte APTE et al 11848140 - (D) MEDLOCK 101 HICKMAN PALERMO BECKER BINGHAM/ORACLE MAGUIRE, LINDSAY M

3694 Ex Parte CACHERIA et al 12684932 - (D) HAGY 101/103 MUNCK WILSON MANDALA L.L.P CRANFORD, MICHAEL D

3695 Ex Parte Blair et al 10225410 - (D) MEYERS 101 KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTONLLP OYEBISI, OJO 0

3695 Ex Parte DeMeyer et al 11963734 - (D) SHAH 101 WOLF GREENFIELD & SACKS, P.C. OYEBISI, OJO 0

klosak, chu, rice

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1713 Ex Parte Li 13942906 - (D) GAUDETTE 103 Eschweilers & Associates, L.L.C. GATES, BRADFORD M

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2194 Ex Parte Arora et al 13562756 - (D) PER CURIAM 103 HP Inc. YUN, CARINA

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2168 Ex Parte Noldus et al 13376471 - (D) BARRY 103 103 COATS & BENNETT, PLLC MOBIN, HASANUL

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3781 Ex Parte Allen 12326331 - (D) BROWNE 103 103 HAYES SOLOWAY P.C. KIRSCH, ANDREW THOMAS

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1767 Ex Parte Ryther et al 12816016 - (D) RANGE 103 McKee, Voorhees & Sease P.L.C. ATTN: Ecolab Inc ASDJODI, MOHAMMADREZA

“[I]t is not enough to show that results are obtained which differ from those obtained in the prior art: that difference must be shown to be an unexpected difference.” In re Klosak, 455 F.2d 1077, 1080 (CCPA 1972).

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2142 Ex Parte Ma et al 11620876 - (D) HUME 103 DLA Piper LLP (US) PAN, PHOEBE X

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2425 Ex Parte Piard et al 12412313 - (D) KUMAR 103 Garlick & Markison (IH) LIN, JASON K

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3661 Ex Parte Fritsch et al 12096228 - (D) HOELTER 103 WOOD, HERRON & EVANS, LLP KONG, SZE-HON

 See In re Chu, 66 F.3d 292, 298-99 (Fed. Cir. 1995) (“design choice” is appropriate where the applicant fails “to set forth any reasons why the differences between the claimed invention and the prior art would result in a different function or give unexpected results”) [citing In re Rice, 341 F.2d 309 (CCPA 1965) (“Appellants have failed to show that the change [in the claimed invention] as compared to [the reference], result in a difference in function or give unexpected results”)].

Chu, In re, 66 F.3d 292, 36 USPQ2d 1089 (Fed. Cir. 1995) 211.05 , 716.02(f) , 2145 ,

REEXAMINATION

REVERSED
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3679 ANVIL INTERNATIONAL, LLC. Requester, Appellant v. VICTALIC COMPANY Patent Owner, Respondent Ex Parte 7712796 et al 11/485,921 95001880 - (D) SONG 102 103 41.77 102/103 OLIFF PLC PATENT OWNER Taylor English Duma LLP ENGLISH, PETER C original BOCHNA, DAVID

chu

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2682 Ex Parte German et al 12787486 - (D) PINKERTON 103 MYERS BIGEL & SIBLEY, P.A. NGUYEN, NAM V

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3645 Ex Parte Zhang et al 12870906 - (D) HOELTER 103 RICHARD A. FAGIN HULKA, JAMES R

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3782 Ex Parte Abayhan et al 11622952 - (D) LANEY 103 NEAL, GERBER, & EISENBERG DEMEREE, CHRISTOPHER R

See In re Chu, 66 F.3d 292, 299 (Fed. Cir. 1995) (finding of "obvious design choice" precluded where the claimed structure and function it performs are different from the prior art) (citation omitted).

Chu, In re, 66 F.3d 292, 36 USPQ2d 1089 (Fed. Cir. 1995) 211.05 , 716.02(f) , 2145 ,

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1643 Ex Parte LI et al 12721584 - (D) ADAMS 102 103 Bozicevic, Field & Francis LLP Stanford University Office of Technology Licensing NATARAJAN, MEERA

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2443 Ex Parte Martin et al 13074293 - (D) PARVIS 102 102 Dingman IP Law, PC/Bose Corporation COONEY, ADAM A

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3625 Ex Parte Mirrashidi et al 11849865 - (D) WIEDER 103 103 DLA Piper LLP (US) ALLEN, WILLIAM J

3654 Ex Parte LARSEN 13306638 - (D) GUIJT 112(2)/102/103 112(2) SIMMONS PERRINE MOYER BERGMAN PLC CAMPOS, JR, JUAN J

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1619 Ex Parte Bräutigam et al 13088516 - (D) SAWERT 103 NORRIS MCLAUGHLIN & MARCUS, PA MATTISON, LORI K

1648 Ex Parte Hennen et al 10081953 - (D) JENKS 103 Durham Jones & Pinegar, P.C. CHEN, STACY BROWN

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2184 Ex Parte Schilling et al 12639853 - (D) ENGELS 102/103 Avago Technologies Limited HASSAN, AURANGZEB

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2676 Ex Parte Tischler et al 12440678 - (D) SAADAT 103 HP Inc, DULANEY, BENJAMIN 0

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2872 Ex Parte LINGLE et al 13338644 - (D) GUPTA 103 NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC PICHLER, MARIN

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3634 Ex Parte Mieglitz et al 12066283 - (D) KINDER 102 DICKINSON WRIGHT PLLC REDMAN, JERRY E

3663 Ex Parte Norris et al 12968887 - (D) DOUGAL 103 YEE & ASSOCIATES P.C. MUSTAFA, IMRAN K

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3771 Ex Parte Pfeiffer 11587945 - (D) LANEY 103 NATH, GOLDBERG & MEYER YOUNG, RACHEL T

chu, catalina, rice

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2156 Ex Parte Armstrong et al 11966547 - (D) BARRETT 103 SCHWEGMAN LUNDBERG & WOESSNER, P.A. BADAWI, SHERIEF

2167 Ex Parte Hirsch et al 12407779 - (D) SHIANG 103 ZILKA-KOTAB, PC- IBM WILLOUGHBY, ALICIA M

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3622 Ex Parte Beck 10447823 - (D) MEDLOCK 112(1)/103 FITCH, EVEN, TABIN & FLANNERY, LLP OSMAN BILAL AHME, AFAF

3682 Ex Parte Brown et al 12423282 - (D) HILL 103 Kennedy Lenart Spraggins LLP Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions Holdings Corp. BROWN, ALVIN L

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2156 Ex Parte Viavant 11154867 - (D) MacDONALD 103 KRAGULJAC LAW GROUP, LLC / ORACLE AL HASHEMI, SANA A

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2415 Ex Parte Drevon et al 10766843 - (D) NEW 103 Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC (ALU) RUTKOWSKI, JEFFREY M

Our reviewing court has held that the patentability of an apparatus claim "depends on the claimed structure, not on the use or purpose of that structure." Catalina Marketing Int'l, Inc. v. Coolsavings.com, Inc., 289 F.3d 801, 809 (Fed. Cir. 2002). ("It is well settled that the recitation of a new intended use for an old product does not make a claim to that old product patentable.")

Catalina Mktg. Int’l v. Coolsavings.com, Inc., 289 F.3d 801, 62 USPQ2d 1781(Fed. Cir. 2002) 2111.02

2424 Ex Parte James et al 11841531 - (D) SHIANG 102/103 THE DIRECTV GROUP, INC. BAIG, SAHAR A

2456 Ex Parte Kilian et al 11321326 - (D) HORVATH 103 BLAKELY SOKOLOFF TAYLOR & ZAFMAN SAP/BSTZ NGUYEN, VAN KIM T

2487 Ex Parte Cornett et al 12487405 - (D) MacDONALD 103 HONEYWELL/SLW DIEP, NHON THANH

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3618 Ex Parte Wyse 12971805 - (D) JESCHKE 102/103 MARSHALL & MELHORN, LLC EBNER, KATY MEYER

3655 Ex Parte Schever 11656153 - (D) HOELTER 102 103 THE GATES CORPORATION CHAU, TERRY C

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3745 Ex Parte Suciu et al 13364798 - (D) JESCHKE 103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS/PRATT & WHITNEY VERDIER, CHRISTOPHER M

In the context of a rejection based on design choice, the relevant issue is not necessarily whether the invention solves a stated problem or problems (nor whether the problems are known or unknown), but rather whether the alleged differences between the invention and the prior art "result in a difference in function or give unexpected results" or whether they are "no more than obvious variations consistent with the principles known in the art." See In re Rice, 341 F.2d 309, 314 (CCPA 1965). ...

Further, Appellants have not set forth any evidence showing unexpected results as compared to the prior art regarding, for example, reduced weight or avoiding discontinuities. Cf. In re Chu, 66 F.3d 292, 298-99 (Fed. Cir. 1995) (reversing an obviousness rejection based on evidence of unexpected results and distinguishing cases affirming rejections in which the parties failed to provide any evidence).

Chu, In re, 66 F.3d 292, 36 USPQ2d 1089 (Fed. Cir. 1995) 211.05 , 716.02(f) , 1504.20 , 2145 ,

gal, chu

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1726 Ex Parte Schneider et al 12840578 - (D) DELMENDO 103 Delphi Technologies, Inc. MCCONNELL, WYATT P

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2172 Ex Parte Eveleigh 11280743 - (D) WIEKER 103 McDermott Will & Emery LLP HUR, ECE

2192 Ex Parte Andersson et al 12423139 - (D) PINKERTON 102/103 41.50 102/103 MARSH FISCHMANN & BREYFOGLE LLP Oracle formerly d/b/a Sun Microsystems NGUYEN, MONGBAO

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2666 Ex Parte Lee et al 11168383 - (D) PINKERTON 103 Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch, LLP LEFKOWITZ, SUMATI

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2881 Ex Parte Bateman et al 11571917 - (D) OWENS 103 Waters Technologies Corporation IPPOLITO, NICOLE MARIE

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3662 Ex Parte Wang 12518108 - (D) GUIJT 103 Flash Intellectual Property, Inc. TO, TUAN C

3671 Ex Parte Lutz 12954407 - (D) HOELTER 103 MATHEW J. TEMMERMAN RISIC, ABIGAIL ANNE

We are not persuaded by the Examiner's assertion of "design choice" because Appellant has disclosed that the claimed design acheived desired different functions different from the prior art.  See In re Gal, 980 F.2d 717, 719 (Fed. Cir. 1992); see also In re Chu, 66 F.3d 292, 299 (Fed. Cir. 1995) (holding that a claimed feature was not a matter of design choice where there was no suggestion or teaching to modify the prior art in this manner and applicant introduced evidence showing the benefits of the claimed feature).

Chu, In re, 66 F.3d 292, 36 USPQ2d 1089 (Fed. Cir. 1995) 211.05 , 716.02(f) , 1504.20 , 2145 ,

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3716 Ex Parte Rouse et al 13244818 - (D) HOELTER 102 Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner / Zynga ROWLAND, STEVE

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2865 Ex Parte Hrischuk et al 12344052 - (D) GAUDETTE 102 101 Cuenot, Forsythe & Kim, LLC SUAREZ, FELIX E

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3747 Ex Parte O`Connor Gibson et al 12563203 - (D) CAPP 102/103 102 BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C./FGTL KWON, JOHN

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1612 Ex Parte Baig et al 10737425 - (D) ADAMS 102/103 THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY PACKARD, BENJAMIN J

1647 Ex Parte ROSENBLUM 12552103 - (D) ADAMS 103 Parker Highlander PLLC SAOUD, CHRISTINE J

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1772 Ex Parte Grootveld et al 12096299 - (D) DELMENDO 103 SHELL OIL COMPANY ROBINSON, RENEE E

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2113 Ex Parte Fey et al 12063458 - (D) HORVATH 102/103 CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, INC. DUNCAN, MARC M

2114 Ex Parte McCroskey et al 12341648 - (D) LENTIVECH 103 HONEYWELL/IFL KO, CHAE M

2161 Ex Parte Stremel et al 11701566 - (D) DANG 103 Facebook/Fenwick DAYE, CHELCIE L

2164 Ex Parte Hyde et al 12290227 - (D) DEJMEK 101/112(2)/102/103 Constellation Law Group, PLLC ADAMS, CHARLES D

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2649 Ex Parte Janik et al 10802518 - (D) BUI 103 FOLEY & LARDNER LLP DEAN, RAYMOND S

2659 Ex Parte Lee et al 12183437 - (D) FISHMAN 103 MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP PALO ALTO APPLE SIRJANI, FARIBA

2661 Ex Parte Vaysburg et al 12431914 - (D) KHAN 103 LAW OFFICE OF GERALD MALISZEWSKI MONK, MARK T

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2800 Ex Parte Deffler 12477512 - (D) FINK 102 Baker Botts LLP LIANG, VEI CHUNG

2834 Ex Parte Namikoshi et al 12594698 - (D) BEST 103 WESTERMAN, HATTORI, DANIELS & ADRIAN, LLP MULLINS, BURTON S

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2689 Ex Parte LU et al 12367999 - (D) ARPIN 103 ROBERT E MALM BEE, ANDREW W.

rose, chu

custom search

REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1786 Ex Parte Baker 10260107 - (D) BEST 103 BAKER BOTTS L.L.P. THOMPSON, CAMIE S

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2181 Ex Parte Chan et al 12135079 - (D) FINK 103 PATTERSON & SHERIDAN, LLP/NVIDIA LEE, CHUN KUAN

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2453 Ex Parte Clark et al 11529656 - (D) HILL 112(2)/103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS, P.C./Alcatel-Lucent LIM, KRISNA

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2695 Ex Parte Anderson et al 12362432 - (D) DIXON 102/103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY TZENG, FRED

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2837 Ex Parte Gianesello 12876595 - (D) KRATZ 103 Slater & Matsil, LLP - ST-EP CHAN, TSZFUNG JACKIE

2894 Ex Parte Yu et al 11524000 - (D) HANLON 103 SLATER & MATSIL, L.L.P. TRAN, TONY

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3623 Ex Parte Carney et al 11055521 - (D) MOHANTY 103 Scully, Scott, Murphy & Presser LAN, TZU-HSIANG

3643 Ex Parte Boyle et al 12493651 - (D) FREDMAN 103 ALTMAN & MARTIN POON, PETER M

We are also not persuaded by the Examiner's design choice argument relying on In re Rose.  In Rose, the invention was drawn to lumber packages formed into bundles with encircling bands, which could be lifted by hand in the prior art, but where the claimed packages required a lift truck.  In re Rose, 220 F.2d 459, 463 (CCPA 1955) ("the size of the article under consideration ... is not ordinarily a matter of invention.")...

We therefore agree with the Appellants that because "replacing the bendable tube of Nunley with the ball of the present invention changes how Nunley operates, the modification proposed by the Examiner cannot render claim 1 obvious" (App. Br. 6). See In re Chu, 66 F.3d 292, 299 (Fed. Cir. 1995) (finding of "obvious design choice" precluded where the claimed structure and the function it performs are different from the prior art).

Rose, In re, 220 F.2d 459, 105 USPQ 237 (CCPA 1955) 2144.04

Chu, In re, 66 F.3d 292, 36 USPQ2d 1089 (Fed. Cir. 1995) 211.05 , 716.02(f) , 1504.20 , 2145 ,

3656 Ex Parte Welsh 10685215 - (D) STAICOVICI 103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS, P.C. JOHNSON, VICKY A

3657 Ex Parte Deferme 11897351 - (D) DANIELS 103 Harness, Dickey & Pierce, PLC (Tenneco) NGUYEN, VU Q

3664 Ex Parte McCrary 11560981 - (D) OSINSKI 102 CENTRAL COAST PATENT AGENCY, INC HOLWERDA, STEPHEN

3665 Ex Parte Wallace 11801092 - (D) MEDLOCK 103 TRIMBLE NAVIGATION LIMITED C/O WAGNER BLECHER SHAAWAT, MUSSA A

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3717 Ex Parte Sterchi et al 11077202 - (D) GREENHUT 103 NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC JONES, MARCUS D

3771 Ex Parte Corbacho 11713335 - (D) FREDMAN 103 GLYNNTECH, INC. YOUNG, RACHEL T

AFFIRMED−IN−PART
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2442 Ex Parte SINGH 11693130 - (D) SMEGAL 103 103 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 112(1) Sanjeev Kumar Singh AFOLABI, MARK O

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2811 Ex Parte Wang et al 12253152 - (D) LEBOVITZ 112(1)/112(2)/103 103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY NADAV, ORI

2854 Ex Parte Milliken 11893674 - (D) WILSON 103 103 Davidson, Davidson & Kappel, LLC SIMMONS, JENNIFER E

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3733 Ex Parte Alcock et al 12327710 - (D) POLLOCK 102 102/103 SEAGER, TUFTE & WICKHEM, LLC NEGRELLIRODRIGUEZ, CHRISTINA

3788 Ex Parte Butler et al 10912990 - (D) HOFFMANN 103 103 WOOD, HERRON & EVANS, LLP POON, ROBERT

AFFIRMED 
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1755 Ex Parte den Boer et al 12068119 - (D) TIMM 103 NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC CHERN, CHRISTINA

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2111 Ex Parte Garudadri et al 12118583 - (D) PER CURIAM 103 QUALCOMM INCORPORATED DANG, KHANH

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2463 Ex Parte Choi et al 11329979 - (D) JEFFERY 103 Holland & Hart LLP/Qualcomm CROMPTON, CHRISTOPHER R

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2628 Ex Parte Bersenev et al 11053012 - (D) HUME 103 Borden Ladner Gervais LLP LAM, VINH TANG

2644 Ex Parte Valo et al 12111643 - (D) WORMMEESTER 103/obviousness-type double patenting FOLEY & LARDNER LLP LEE, JUSTIN YE

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2828 Ex Parte Schemmann 12746770 - (D) ROESEL 103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS KING, JOSHUA

2842 Ex Parte Abbott et al 12490863 - (D) GARRIS 102/103 Jordan IP Law, LLC c/o CPA Global JONES, STEPHEN E

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3628 Ex Parte Heiden et al 12277757 - (D) BAYAT 103 PITNEY BOWES INC. CLARK, DAVID J

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3711 Ex Parte Jones 12277320 - (D) HOELTER 103 MANELLI SELTER PLLC CHAMBERS, MICHAEL S

3715 Ex Parte McCarthy et al 11391839 - (D) GREENHUT 103 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 103 THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY YIP, JACK

3732 Ex Parte Wen et al 11404643 - (D) WIEKER 103 WSGR / Align Technology , Inc. EIDE, HEIDI MARIE

3737 Ex Parte Viswanathan et al 11685664 - (D) FREDMAN 103 HARNESS, DICKEY, & PIERCE, P.L.C SIRIPURAPU, RAJEEV P

3744 Ex Parte Perkins 11853206 - (D) HOFFMANN 102/103 BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C./FGTL RUBY, TRAVIS C

3762 Ex Parte Chen et al 12836784 - (D) GRIMES 103/obviousness-type double patenting SCHWEGMAN LUNDBERG & WOESSNER/BSC GETZOW, SCOTT M

3777 Ex Parte Becker et al 10599306 - (D) LaVIER 103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS GUPTA, VANI

chu, nash, olson

custom search

REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1616 Ex Parte Belanoff 10519008 - (D) SNEDDEN 103 KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP ALSTRUM ACEVEDO, JAMES HENRY

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1765 Ex Parte Pazos et al 10788066 - (D) KRATZ 103 BAYER MATERIAL SCIENCE LLC COONEY, JOHN M

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2445 Ex Parte Famolari et al 10144717 - (D) THOMAS 102/103 BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD. BIAGINI, CHRISTOPHER D

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2642 Ex Parte Woods et al 11470060 - (D) NAPPI 103 DAVID PRESSMAN, ESQ. KHAN, SUHAIL

2646 Ex Parte Brown et al 10882389 - (D) MANTIS MERCADER 103 STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C. TAYLOR, BARRY W

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3778 Ex Parte Ujhazy et al 10467601 - (D) MORRISON 102/103 LERNER, DAVID, LITTENBERG, KRUMHOLZ & MENTLIK DIXON, ANNETTE FREDRICKA

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2188 Ex Parte Nishihara et al 11251867 - (D) BUI 103 103 RADER FISHMAN & GRAUER PLLC ROJAS, MIDYS

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2445 Ex Parte Stolyar 11073513 - (D) FISHMAN 103 103 PRIEST & GOLDSTEIN, PLLC SWEARINGEN, JEFFREY R

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3773 Ex Parte Burgermeister et al 11172527 - (D) FREDMAN 103 103 Dergosits & Noah LLP OU, JING RUI

See In re Nash, 230 F.2d 428, 431 (CCPA 1956) (“[I]t is well settled that the drawings of patent applications are not necessarily scale or working drawings....”); In re Olson, 212 F.2d 590, 592 (CCPA 1954) (“Ordinarily drawings which accompany an application for a patent are merely illustrative of the principles embodied in the alleged invention claimed therein and do not define the precise proportions of elements relied upon to endow the claims with patentability.”) ...

See In re Chu, 66 F.3d 292, 298-99 (Fed. Cir. 1995) (“design choice” is appropriate where the applicant fails to set forth any reasons why the differences between the claimed invention and the prior art would result in a different function).

Chu, In re, 66 F.3d 292, 36 USPQ2d 1089 (Fed. Cir. 1995) 201.11, 716.02(f), 1504.20, 2145,

3777 Ex Parte Field et al 10803882 - (D) GRIMES 103 102/103 LAW OFFICE OF LOUIS WOO ROY, BAISAKHI

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2631 Ex Parte Wallen 10991878 - (D) HOMERE 103 COATS & BENNETT, PLLC YU, LIHONG

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2836 Ex Parte Moffatt 11326887 - (D) HOMERE 112(2)/103 Bryan Cave LLP THOMAS, LUCY M

2887 Ex Parte Singleton et al 11455936 - (D) Per Curiam 103 FOLEY AND LARDNER LLP FRECH, KARL D

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3771 Ex Parte Colburn et al 11473285 - (D) SNEDDEN 102/103 Covidien LP SKORUPA, VALERIE LYNN  

REHEARING  

GRANTED
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3656 Ex Parte Kawakami 10711702 - (R) RICE 103 103 DELAND LAW OFFICE LUONG, VINH

DENIED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1635 Ex Parte Bentwich 10536560 - (D) WALSH 102 ROSETTA-GENOMICS c/o POLSINELLI SHUGHART PC CALAMITA, HEATHER

chu, rice, KSR, kao

REVERSED

1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1715 Ex Parte Ou-Yang 10/725,795 TIMM Dissenting SMITH 102(b)/103(a) PEARNE & GORDON LLP EXAMINER JOLLEY, KIRSTEN

1724 Ex Parte Shiota et al 10/436,479 SMITH 103(a) McDERMOTT, WILL & EMERY EXAMINER VAN, LUAN V

2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2154 Ex Parte Djugash et al 10/865,261 STEPHENS 103(a) MARTIN & ASSOCIATES, LLC EXAMINER RAAB, CHRISTOPHER J

2182 Ex Parte Brune et al 10/399,272 MacDONALD 102(e) 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 112(2) Joseph S Tripoli Thomson Multimedia Licensing Inc EXAMINER PARK, ILWOO

2400 Networking, Mulitplexing, Cable, and Security
2424 Ex Parte Li et al 10/404,288 SAADAT 103(a) KEVIN L. RUSSELL CHERNOFF, VILHAUER, MCCLUNG & STENZEL LLP EXAMINER NEWLIN, TIMOTHY R

2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2813 Ex Parte Ong et al 11/782,812 HAHN 102(b)/103(a) FAY SHARPE / XEROX - ROCHESTER EXAMINER SNOW, COLLEEN ERIN

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3689 Ex Parte Whitworth et al 11/970,885 MOHANTY 103(a) Schwabe Williamson & Wyatt EXAMINER RIVIERE, HEIDI M

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3752 Ex Parte Franson et al 11/266,973 COCKS 102(b)/103(a) HARNESS, DICKEY & PIERCE, P.L.C. EXAMINER HWU, DAVIS D

3761 Ex Parte Zander et al 11/020,844 BAHR 102(b)/103(a) KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC. EXAMINER STEPHENS, JACQUELINE F
AFFIRMED-IN-PART

1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1777 Ex Parte Ma et al 10/786,707 HASTINGS 102(b)/103(a) CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS, P.C. EXAMINER FORTUNA, ANA M

2400 Networking, Mulitplexing, Cable, and Security
2443 Ex Parte Raikar et al 10/632,446 KRIVAK 102(e)/103(a) 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 101 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY EXAMINER SHIN, KYUNG H

2600 Communications
2612 Ex Parte Andreasson et al 10/980,040 KRIVAK 102(e)/103(a) ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE, LLP EXAMINER LIEU, JULIE BICHNGOC

2618 Ex Parte Vance 10/709,345 FRAHM 103(a) MOORE & VAN ALLEN PLLC EXAMINER HUANG, WEN WU

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3661 Ex Parte Bossler et al 10/869,685 KAUFFMAN 103(a) TAROLLI, SUNDHEIM, COVELL & TUMMINO L.L.P. EXAMINER LOUIE, WAE LENNY

In support of their contention that the additional limitations of claims 4-6 and 9 are not merely matters of design choice, Appellants cite In re Chu, 66 F.3d 292 (Fed. Cir. 1995). App. Br. 9-17; Reply Br. 8-17. To the contrary, Chu supports the Examiner‟s conclusion that such modifications were a matter of obvious design choice where, as here, Appellants fail to describe any difference in function between the prior art and the claims, or to identify any unexpected results attributable to the limitations of those claims. In re Chu, at 298-99 (a finding of “design choice” is appropriate where the applicant fails to set forth any reasons why the differences between the claimed invention and the prior art would result in a different function or give unexpected results (citing In re Rice, 341 F.2d 309, 314 (CCPA 1965)). Further, Appellants‟ contention that the proposed modification is not merely a matter of design choice, “since there is no teaching or suggestion in the art” (App. Br. 10) is unpersuasive because the Supreme Court has rejected the rigid requirement for a teaching, suggestion or motivation to be in the prior art. KSR Int’l Co. v. Teleflex Inc., 550 U.S. 398, 418 (2007).

Chu, In re, 66 F.3d 292, 36 USPQ2d 1089 (Fed. Cir. 1995) . . . . . . . 201.11, 716.02(f), 1504.20, 2145

KSR International Co. v. Teleflex Inc., 550 USPQ2d 1385 (2007) . . . . . . . . .2141 to 2145, 2216, 2242, 2286, 2616, 2642, 2686.04
3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3736 Ex Parte Hogg et al 10/674,914 KAUFFMAN 103(a) HARNESS, DICKEY, & PIERCE, P.L.C EXAMINER NGUYEN, HUONG Q
AFFIRMED

1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1613 Ex Parte Perricone et al 10/750,390 MILLS 112(1)/112(2)/103(a)/37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 112(2) ST. ONGE STEWARD JOHNSTON & REENS, LLC EXAMINER ARNOLD, ERNST V

1648 Ex Parte Ertl et al 10/480,793 MILLS 102(b)/102(e)/103(a) HOWSON & HOWSON LLP EXAMINER HILL, MYRON G

1653 Ex Parte Knize 11/387,291 MILLS 103(a) Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY EXAMINER SHEN, BIN

1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1747 Ex Parte Eibeck et al 11/815,723 COLAIANNI 103(a) CONNOLLY BOVE LODGE & HUTZ LLP EXAMINER SHEH, ANTHONY H

Moreover, Appellants have failed to provide an adequate basis that other embodiments falling within the scope of the claim will behave in the same manner as the tested compositions. In re Kao, No. 2010-1308, 2011 WL 1832537, at *8 (Fed. Cir. May 13, 2011 page 17).

1747 Ex Parte Maziers 11/597,227 COLAIANNI 103(a) FINA TECHNOLOGY INC EXAMINER MCNALLY, DANIEL

1782 Ex Parte Bertolino et al 11/203,318 PAK 102(b) SEAGER, TUFTE & WICKHEM, LLC EXAMINER MIGGINS, MICHAEL C

2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2179 Ex Parte Monteleone 10/410,820 DANG 102(b) JACK SCHWARTZ & ASSOCIATES, PLLC EXAMINER BECKER, SHASHI KAMALA

2400 Networking, Mulitplexing, Cable, and Security
2438 Ex Parte Zuk et al 10/072,683 LUCAS 103(a) HARRITY & HARRITY, LLP EXAMINER ARANI, TAGHI T

2478 Ex Parte Ueda et al 10/244,104 WHITEHEAD, JR. 103(a) BAKER BOTTS L.L.P. EXAMINER BRUCKART, BENJAMIN R

2600 Communications
2622 Ex Parte Kanevsky et al 10/609,769 DROESCH 103(a) PAUL D. GREELEY, ESQ. OHLANDT, GREELEY, RUGGIERO & PERLE, L.L.P. EXAMINER WHIPKEY, JASON T

2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2857 Ex Parte Jacobson 11/467,692 WHITEHEAD, JR. Concurring-In-Part BAUMEISTER 103(a) CONLEY ROSE, P.C. EXAMINER BHAT, ADITYA S

2858 Ex Parte Philbrook 11/207,419 HOFF 103(a) WESTMAN CHAMPLIN & KELLY, P.A. EXAMINER PIGGUSH, AARON C

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3623 Ex Parte Chang et al 10/273,679 TURNER 103(a)/37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 101 CAMPBELL STEPHENSON LLP EXAMINER KARDOS, NEIL R

3686 Ex Parte Wahlbin et al 09/969,024 FISCHETTI 103(a) ERIC B. MEYERTONS CONLEY, ROSE & TAYON, P.C. EXAMINER KOPPIKAR, VIVEK D

NEW

REVERSED

1777 Ex Parte Berlin et al 10/262,349 KRATZ 112(1) Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP (INTEL) EXAMINER GAKH, YELENA G

2165 Ex Parte Brown et al 09/968,353 SMITH 102(a)/103(a) KONRAD RAYNES & VICTOR, LLP EXAMINER ABEL JALIL, NEVEEN

1727 Ex Parte Kearl et al 11/168,712 OWENS 103(a) HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY EXAMINER ALEJANDRO, RAYMOND

2168 Ex Parte Labossiere et al 10/857,172 POTHIER 102(b) Shumaker & Sieffert, P.A. EXAMINER SANDERS, AARON J

1716 Ex Parte Lenz 12/078,348 OWENS 102(b) LOWE HAUPTMAN HAM & BERNER, LLP EXAMINER GRAMAGLIA, MAUREEN

1767 Ex Parte Menovcik et al 11/239,606 NAGUMO 103(a) Harness, Dickey and Pierce, P.L.C. EXAMINER HEINCER, LIAM J

2451 Ex Parte Mullendore et al 10/393,957 MANTIS MERCADER 112(1)/102(e) HENSLEY KIM & HOLZER, LLC EXAMINER PATEL, DHAIRYA A

1716 Ex Parte Nishio et al 10/902,032 HANLON 102(b)/103(a) 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 112(2) ANTONELLI, TERRY, STOUT & KRAUS, LLP EXAMINER MACARTHUR, SYLVIA

2163 Ex Parte Olivieri et al 11/035,262 HUGHES 103(a) DUKE W. YEE YEE AND ASSOCIATES, P.C. EXAMINER LIE, ANGELA M

1784 Ex Parte Taylor et al 11/290,812 GARRIS 112(1)/103(a) NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC EXAMINER XU, LING X

1716 Ex Parte Tsukamoto et al 11/390,196 GAUDETTE 103(a) OBLON, SPIVAK, MCCLELLAND MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. EXAMINER CHANDRA, SATISH

AFFIRMED-IN-PART

3641 Ex Parte Eberhart et al 11/011,318 HOELTER 102(b)/103(a) 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 103(a) WIGGIN AND DANA LLP EXAMINER JOHNSON, STEPHEN

3727 Ex Parte Fisher 10/821,071 STAICOVICI 102(b)/103(a) 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY EXAMINER MULLER, BRYAN R

3753 Ex Parte Lochtefeld et al 11/431,910 BARRETT 102(b)/103(a) KNOBBE MARTENS OLSON & BEAR LLP EXAMINER PRICE, CRAIG JAMES

1723 Ex Parte Voss et al 10/858,656 COLAIANNI 103(a) BASF CATALYSTS LLC EXAMINER HANDAL, KAITY V

AFFIRMED

1774 Ex Parte Kelm 11/264,905 WARREN 103(a) FINA TECHNOLOGY INC EXAMINER LEUNG, JENNIFER A

1762 Ex Parte Ma et al 11/067,436 KRATZ 112(2)/102/103(a) HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY EXAMINER NILAND, PATRICK DENNIS

1742 Ex Parte Richard 10/362,623 GUEST 103(a) BARNES & THORNBURG LLP EXAMINER VARGOT, MATHIEU D

1788 Ex Parte Saitou et al 10/921,845 COLAIANNI 103(a) SUGHRUE-265550 CHANG, VICTOR S

REHEARING

DENIED

1787 Ex Parte Breese et al 11/053,962 HANLON 103(a) LyondellBasell Industries EXAMINER KRUER, KEVIN R