REVERSED
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1727 Ex Parte Mizuno et al 14342875 - (D) WILSON 103 IP GROUP OF DLA PIPER LLP (US) ARCIERO, ADAM A
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3725 Ex Parte Nieschulz et al 11614568 - (D) HORNER 103 FCA US LLC TOLAN, EDWARD THOMAS
3731 Ex Parte Lipchitz et al 13743527 - (D) ADAMS 103 Dickinson Wright Smith & Nephew, Inc. HIGHLAND, RACHEL S
3763 Ex Parte Powers et al 14171364 - (D) McCARTHY 103 RUTAN & TUCKER, LLP HAYMAN, IMANI N
AFFIRMED-IN-PART
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2646 Ex Parte Bajko 11970350 - (D) CUTITTA 103 103 Alston & Bird LLP Nokia Corporation OBAYANJU, OMONIYI
AFFIRMED
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1733 Ex Parte Srivastava et al 14768845 - (D) DENNETT 103 BUCHANAN INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC ROE, JESSEE RANDALL
see, e.g., In re Mochel, 470 F.2d 638, 640 (CCPA 1972) (holding the phrase “up to” includes zero as the lower limit). The Examiner finds that the formula in the claims (Al + 0.56Ti + 0.29Nb + 0.15Ta < 3.9) does not prevent a conclusion of obviousness because “there is no invention in the discovery of a general formula if it covers a composition described in the prior art.” Id. at 3-4 (citing, inter alia, In re Cooper, 134 F.2d 630, 632 (CCPA 1943). The Cooper court held that “[p]atentability of the claims may not rest solely on the fact that the carbon contents specified therein are calculated from the formula.” “Appellants’ entire contention herein is that, unless there is specifically set out in the prior art an alloy produced by their formula, such prior art may not be used in denying patentability to their claims. We cannot agree with such contention.” Cooper, 134 F.2d at 632.
Mochel, In re, 470 F.2d 638, 176 USPQ 194 (CCPA 1974) 2173.05(c)
1765 Ex Parte Weber et al 13504576 - (D) DELMENDO 103 Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP (WM) ZEMEL, IRINA SOPJIA
1783 Ex Parte Gargalaka et al 13613975 - (D) OWENS 103 The Dow Chemical Company/Cantor Colburn LLP GUO, TONG
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2158 Ex Parte An et al 13097881 - (D) SHAW 112(2) 103 Jordan IP Law (IBM - SVL) WILLIS, AMANDA LYNN
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2468 Ex Parte MONSIEUX 13888317 - (D) NAPPI 103 THOMSON Licensing LLC BELETE, BERHANU D
2495 Ex Parte Lemberg 12675599 - (D) PINKERTON 103 Law Offices of Thomas Schneck DEBNATH, SUMAN
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2865 Ex Parte Schweitzer et al 14486921 - (D) COLAIANNI 112(2)/101 Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. PARK, HYUN D
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3723 Ex Parte Porter et al 14029601 - (D) CALVE 103 GABLE & GOTWALS CARLSON, MARC
3726 Ex Parte Escobar 12649678 - (D) GUIJT 102/103 41.50 112(2) CANTOR COLBURN LLP VAUGHAN, JASON L
3753 Ex Parte Huff et al 13390377 - (D) BROWNE 102 Cantor Colburn LLP - Carrier BARRY, DAPHNE MARIE
