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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1783 Ex Parte Oehler et al 14462906 - (D) DENNETT 103 ARMSTRONG TEASDALE LLP WEYDEMEYER, ETHAN

1788 Ex Parte Chisaka et al 13847179 - (D) SQUIRE 103 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY VAZQUEZ, ELAINE M

1792 Ex Parte TAN 15021417 - (D) HOUSEL 103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS WILLIAMS, LELA

The disclosure of an alternative, albeit inferior, solution does not amount to a teaching away. DePuy Spine, Inc. v. Medtronic Sofamor Danek, Inc., 567 F.3d 1314, 1327 (Fed. Cir. 2009) (citing In re Fulton, 391 F.3d 1195, 1201 (Fed. Cir. 2004)). 

DePuy Spine, Inc. v. Medtronic Sofamor Danek, Inc., 567 F.3d 1314, 90 USPQ2d 1865 (Fed. Cir. 2009) 2143

Fulton, In re, 391 F.3d 1195, 73 USPQ2d 1141 (Fed. Cir. 2004) 2123 , 2141.02 , 2143.01 , 2145

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2434 Ex Parte CHIU et al 14873627 - (D) SHIANG 103 OKAMOTO & BENEDICTO, LLP TRAN, TONGOC

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2643 Ex Parte Su et al 14825494 - (D) KRIVAK 103 Meyertons, Hood, Kivlin, Kowert & G (Apple) SHAHEED, KHALID W

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3655 Ex Parte Andonian et al 13657947 - (D) HOFFMANN 103 MACMILLAN, SOBANSKI & TODD, LLC - FORD DODD, RYAN P

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3761 Ex Parte Jansma 13427976 - (D) BAYAT 112(1)/103 ITW c/o MCANDREWS HELD & MALLOY DUNNER, DIALLO IGWE

3791 Ex Parte Griswold et al 13482883 - (D) ASTORINO 103 Medtronic, Inc. WEARE, MEREDITH H

3791 Ex Parte Wolfe et al 13047431 - (D) LEBOVITZ 103 Gates & Cooper LLP - Minimed WEARE, MEREDITH H

3792 Ex Parte Cheung Hyen et al 14531366 - (D) BROWN 103 Greenberg Traurig, LLP JIAN, SHIRLEY XUEYING

3793 Ex Parte Deladi et al 13885016 - (D) HOFFMANN 103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS SIRIPURAPU, RAJEEV P

3793 Ex Parte Dickinson et al 14141913 - (D) HOFFMANN 112(2)/103 KNOBBE MARTENS OLSON & BEAR LLP SIRIPURAPU, RAJEEV P

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2471 Ex Parte Liu et al 14385979 - (D) DIRBA 103 103 FAY SHARPE/NOKIA ADHAMI, MOHAMMAD SAJID

2473 Ex Parte Ekpenyong et al 13952588 - (D) MORGAN 112(1)/112(2) 112(2)/103 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS IN CORPORA TED NGO, NGUYEN HOANG

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2824 Ex Parte Kumar et al 14613933 - (D) DENNETT 102/103 102/103 Treyz Law Group NGUYEN, VAN THU T

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3736 Ex Parte Bechyne 13777728 - (D) SCHOPPER 103 103 KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC. STEVENS, ALLAN D

3793 Ex Parte Ehlers et al 14172424 - (D) FREDMAN 112(2)/101/102/103 112(1)/112(6) 41.50 112(2) TAROLLI, SUNDHEIM, COVELL & TUMMINO L.L.P. TURCHEN, ROCHELLE DEANNA

3793 Ex Parte Razansky et al 13386491 - (D) STEPINA 112(2)/103 103 STOEL RIVES LLP - SLC GILLMAN, AMELIE R

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1619 Ex Parte Bradford et al 13586427 - (D) FREDMAN 103 THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY BABSON, NICOLE PLOURDE

1621 Ex Parte SHALON et al 14827207 - (D) FREDMAN 103 SHAY GLENN LLP CRUZ, KATHRIEN ANN

1626 Ex Parte Gu et al 13995063 - (D) LEBOVITZ 103 KOSACK, JOSEPH R KOSACK, JOSEPH R

1651 Ex Parte Patzke 13776758 - (D) LEBOVITZ 103 Slayden Grubert Beard PLLC FAN, LYNN Y

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1722 Ex Parte Wittek et al 14437244 - (D) SNAY 103 MILLEN, WHITE, ZELANO & BRANIGAN, P.C. MALLOY, ANNA E

1732 Ex Parte Alavi 14334731 - (D) HASTINGS 103 JOHNS MANVILLE QIAN, YUN

1766 Ex Parte Cisowski et al 14403206 - (D) GUPTA 103 The Dow Chemical Company LOEWE, ROBERTS

1773 Ex Parte Greco et al 14692056 - (D) HASTINGS 103 SINORICA, LLC CLEMENTE, ROBERT ARTHUR

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2136 Ex Parte Chen et al 14846411 - (D) FRAHM 103 Hall Estill Attorneys at Law (Seagate Technology LLC) DUDEK JR, EDWARD J

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2421 Ex Parte Carbunar et al 15179765 - (D) FRAHM 103 LOWENSTEIN SANDLER LLP MONTOYA,OSCHTAI

2421 Ex Parte Stahl et al 13699310 - (D) COURTENAY 103 THOMSON Licensing CASTRO, ALFONSO

2479 Ex Parte Le Naour et al 13984063 - (D) JURGOVAN 112(2)/103 Vincent E. Duffy PEREZ, JOSE L

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2646 Ex Parte Kamat et al 14812002 - (D) DIRBA 102 SHERIDAN ROSS P.C. LOUIS-FILS, NICOLE M

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2835 Ex Parte ERIKSSON 15101288 - (D) KRIVAK 103 BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP PAPE, ZACHARY

2857 Ex Parte ODONNELL 14467526 - (D) CASHION 101 Hoffman Warnick LLC KUAN, JOHN CHUNY ANG

2857 Ex Parte ODONNELL 14467534 - (D) CASHION 101 Hoffman Warnick LLC KUAN, JOHN CHUNY ANG

2857 Ex Parte ODONNELL 14467538 - (D) CASHION 101 Hoffman Warnick LLC KUAN, JOHN CHUNY ANG

2857 Ex Parte ODONNELL 14467549 - (D) CASHION 101 Hoffman Warnick LLC KUAN, JOHN CHUNY ANG

2857 Ex Parte ODONNELL 14467566 - (D) CASHION 101 Hoffman Warnick LLC KUAN, JOHN CHUNY ANG

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3625 Ex Parte Reich et al 13780844 - (D) BARRY 101/103 BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C./FG1L DESAI, RESHA

3628 Ex Parte Camp et al 12928253 - (D) MEDLOCK 103 101 Mahamedi IP Law LLP (Uber) JOSEPH, TONY A S

3681 Ex Parte Smallwood et al 13705625 - (D) MacDONALD 101/103 Facebook/Fenwick REFAI, SAM M

3682 Ex Parte Scholes et al 13733104 - (D) MEDLOCK 103 101 Loza & Loza, LLP ANDREI, RADU

3687 Ex Parte Lindholme et al 14579547 - (D) COURTENAY 101/103 THOMAS I HORSTEMEYER, LLP DANZIG,REVAR

3694 Ex Parte Fields et al 14012586 - (D) CUTITTA 101 Slayden Grubert Beard PLLC NGUYEN, TIEN C

3694 Ex Parte Jha et al 13711390 - (D) MEDLOCK 112(1) 101 Lempia Summerfield Katz LLC/CME RANKINS, WILLIAM E

3695 Ex Parte Anderson 13486691 - (D) MEDLOCK 101 BUTZEL LONG, P.C. POLLOCK, GREGORY A

3697 Ex Parte Archard et al 13491512 - (D) SHAH 101 FENWICK & WEST LLP OYEBISI, OJO O

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3745 Ex Parte Spangler et al 11679958 - (D) BAHR 103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS/PRATT & WHITNEY DAVIS, JASON GREGORY

3771 Ex Parte Young et al 13697591 - (D) CALVE 103 BGL/Cook - Chicago TANNER, JOCELIN C

3791 Ex Parte Imose 10551668 - (D) SCHNEIDER 101/103 MICHAEL BEST & FRIEDRICH LLP (DC) JANG, CHRISTIAN YONGKYUN

3793 Ex Parte Hendriks et al 12919220 - (D) BAHR 112(2) 112(2)/103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS SMITH, RUTH S

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1627 Ex Parte Griffith et al 13843579 - (D) ADAMS OTDP KNOBBE MARTENS OLSON & BEAR LLP WANG, SHENGJUN

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1714 Ex Parte Luter et al 13651981 - (D) WILSON 103 PARKER IBRAHIM & BERG LLP QI, HUA

1785 Ex Parte ROSENZWEIG et al 14107225 - (D) CASHION 103 GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY RUMMEL, IAN A

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2649 Ex Parte Baker et al 12518300 - (D) CURCURI 102/103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS TRAN, PAUL P

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2833 Ex Parte Milbrand Jr. et al 13671096 - (D) McMANUS 103 WOLF GREENFIELD & SACKS, P.C. FIGUEROA, FELIX 0

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3642 Ex Parte SONG et al 13913707 - (D) MARSCHALL 102 HOYNG ROKH MONEGIER LLP HUSON, JOSHUA DANIEL

3646 Ex Parte TONCHIA 13680320 - (D) KNIGHT 103 Patent Portfolio Builders, PLLC NOLAN, JOHN T

3669 Ex Parte Abdul-Rasool et al 14119284 - (D) SCHOPFER 103 OSTROLENK FABER LLP WILTEY, NICHOLAS K

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3732 Ex Parte MCLEOD 12628656 - (D) ENGELS 112(2)/103 MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP NOBREGA, TATIANA L

3736 Ex Parte Charlez et al 13377641 - (D) ADAMS 103 RMCK Law Group, PLC ABOUELELA, MAY A

3737 Ex Parte Graw 10383280 - (D) HOELTER 103 Siemens Corporation PARK, PATRICIA JOO YOUNG

3739 Ex Parte KAPLAN et al 14861647 - (D) ADAMS 103 Bookoff McAndrews, PLLC AVIGAN, ADAM JOSEPH

3744 Ex Parte Colberg et al 12162869 - (D) STEPINA 103 CARTER, DELUCA, FARRELL & SCHMIDT, LLP COMINGS, DANIEL C

3744 Ex Parte STEURER et al 12789988 - (D) STAICOVICI 103 Muncy, Geissler, Olds & Lowe, P.C. ARANT, HARRY E

3746 Ex Parte Sun et al 13642240 - (D) HOFFMANN 103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS, P.C. HANSEN, KENNETH J

3762 Ex Parte Skelton 13958405 - (D) MILLS 103 SHUMAKER & SIEFFERT, P.A WEHRHEIM, LINDSEY GAIL

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2445 Ex Parte Treadwell 11961390 - (D) MORGAN 103 112(2) Bank of America c/o Moore and Van Allen, PLLC LOUIE, OSCAR A

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3669 Ex Parte Brown et al 14036322 - (D) BROWNE 103 101 BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C./FGTL DO, TRUC M

3683 Ex Parte BEDNAREK 12437196 - (D) PYONIN 112(1)/112(2) 112(1)/103 41.50 103 Michael D. Bednarek MEINECKE DIAZ, SUSANNA M

3685 Ex Parte GARG et al 13165989 - (D) FRAHM 101 101/OTDP YEE AND ASSOCIATES, P.C. QAYYUM, ZESHAN

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3711 Ex Parte SMOOT et al 14230873 - (D) KERINS 103 103 DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC. c/o Marsh Fischmann & Breyfogle LLP HYLINSKI, ALYSSA MARIE

3726 Ex Parte Stillwell et al 13634345 - (D) LANEY 112(4)/102/103 103 LUEDEKA NEELY GROUP, P.C. TRAVERS, MATTHEW P

"An inference of nonobviousness is especially strong where the prior art's teachings undermine the very reason being proffered as to why a person of ordinary skill would have combined the known elements." DePuy Spine, Inc. v. Medtronic Sofamor Danek, Inc., 567 F.3d 1314, 1326 (Fed. Cir. 2009).

DePuy Spine, Inc. v. Medtronic Sofamor Danek, Inc., 567 F.3d 1314, 90 USPQ2d 1865 (Fed. Cir. 2009) 2143

3741 Ex Parte Hoke et al 13832507 - (D) OSINSKI 102/103 103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS/PRATT & WHITNEY SUTHERLAND, STEVEN M

3743 Ex Parte PRYNE 14340958 - (D) McCARTHY 102 102 NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC BASICHAS, ALFRED

3779 Ex Parte Schara et al 11083277 - (D) FREDMAN 103 103 KS - Whitmyer IP Group LLC BOLER, RYNAE E

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1634 Ex Parte Haseltine et al 12941761 - (D) FLAX 103 KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTONLLP SALMON, KATHERINE D

1639 Ex Parte Pierik et al 13121195 - (D) FREDMAN 101 103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS FLINDERS, JEREMY C

1651 Ex Parte Ding et al 13433681 - (D) FREDMAN 102/103 Mintz Levin/Special Group CORDAS, EMILY ANN

1675 Ex Parte Dave et al 13390094 - (D) CHANG 103 SCHWEGMAN LUNDBERG & WOESSNER, P.A. BRADLEY, CHRISTINA

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1716 Ex Parte Marakhtanov et al 13227404 - (D) SNAY 103 MPG, LLP and Lam Research Corp. CROWELL, ANNA M

1761 Ex Parte Merat 14239848 - (D) DELMENDO 103 YOUNG & THOMPSON MRUK, BRIAN P

1782 Ex Parte DeBaun 14275495 - (D) BEST 103 Atlanta Baker Donelson ORTMAN JR., KEVIN C

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2145 Ex Parte Verard et al 14352409 - (D) ENGLE 102/103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS CABRERA, MICHAEL J

2154 Ex Parte Curtiss et al 13556017 - (D) SMITH 103 Baker Botts L.L.P./Facebook Inc. ROSTAMI, MOHAMMAD S

2172 Ex Parte Hage 13840807 - (D) KUMAR 103 Hanley, Flight & Zimmerman, LLC (Nielsen) NGUYEN, NHAT HUY T

2174 Ex Parte Myers et al 14083817 - (D) BRANCH 103 KING & SCHICKLI, PLLC FIBBI, CHRISTOPHER J

2175 Ex Parte Smaltz 13590231 - (D) McNEILL 103 David Gene Smaltz DUONG, HIEN LUONGV AN

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2425 Ex Parte KIM et al 13595056 - (D) HOWARD 103 BIRCH STEW ART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP SCHNURR, JOHN R

2445 Ex Parte Lipstone et al 14578402 - (D) BRANCH 102 Level 3 Communications, LLC JOO, JOSHUA

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2612 Ex Parte Mihelich et al 14588515 - (D) HORVATH 103 Google Technology Holdings LLC c/o Davidson Sheehan LLP LIU, GORDON G

2636 Ex Parte YIN et al 14270751 - (D) CURCURI 103 Staas & Halsey LLP SANDHU, AMRITBIR K

2652 Ex Parte Eyeson 14258848 - (D) HOFF 103 SHERIDAN ROSS P.C. INTAVONG, JIRAPON

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2811 Ex Parte Pagaila et al 13944825 - (D) McGEE 103 STATS ChipPAC/PATENT LAW GROUP: NADAV, ORI

2859 Ex Parte Lovett et al 13705264 - (D) ROBERTSON 103 BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C./FGTL GRANT, ROBERT J

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3621 Ex Parte Tserkovny et al 11754676 - (D) FISCHETTI 101 VERIZON MANDEL, MONICA A

3623 Ex Parte Kirkby 12549669 - (D) CRAWFORD 101 MANNAVA & KANG, P.C. BOYCE, ANDRE D

3623 Ex Parte Ronen et al 12511200 - (D) CHUNG 103 101/103 Entit Software LLC BOSWELL, BETH V

3625 Ex Parte Mitchell et al 13360076 - (D) WIEDER 101 SHEPPARD, MULLIN, RICHTER & HAMPTON LLP (DXC) KRINGEN, MICHELLE THERESE

3635 Ex Parte PERRIN et al 14737070 - (D) GUIJT 103/OTDP 41.50 103 GARDNER GROFF GREENWALD & VILLANUEVA, PC NGUYEN, CHI Q

3657 Ex Parte Saito et al 14125923 - (D) CALVE 103 Rabin & Berdo, PC KING, BRADLEY T

3672 Ex Parte Karau 14311180 - (D) CAPP 103 Jackson Walker LLP KRECK, JANINE MUIR

3673 Ex Parte JAMES 14746250 - (D) WOOD 102/103 SCHMEISER, OLSEN & WATTS CONLEY, FREDRICK C

3674 Ex Parte Witham et al 14344690 - (D) STEPINA 103 The Dow Chemical Company SUE-AKO, ANDREW B.

3681 Ex Parte Bernstein et al 12462806 - (D) CRAWFORD 101/102/103 Bookoff McAndrews SORKOWITZ, DANIEL M

3681 Ex Parte McMullen et al 13830224 - (D) HUGHES 101 Mahamedi IP Law LLP (Uber) BRADY, MARIE P.

3686 Ex Parte SHLAIN et al 13617774 - (D) FISCHETTI 101 HICKMAN PALERMO BECKER BINGHAM LLP NGUYEN, TRAN N

3688 Ex Parte CITRON et al 13530067 - (D) FINAMORE 103 101 OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. STROUD, CHRISTOPHER

3689 Ex Parte Holt 11891101 - (D) DIXON 101 112(2)/103 Dinsmore & Shohl LLP WEISENFELD, ARYANE

3695 Ex Parte Fisher et al 11960766 - (D) FISCHETTI 103 101 SUGHRUE MION PLLC POLLOCK, GREGORY A

3697 Ex Parte Balasubramanian et al 14026232 - (D) FISCHETTI 101 The Webb Law Firm/ Visa International APPLE, KIRSTEN SACHWITZ

3697 Ex Parte Balasubramanian et al 14176570 - (D) FISCHETTI 101 The Webb Law Firm/ Visa International APPLE, KIRSTEN SACHWITZ

3697 Ex Parte Greenstein 14203768 - (D) CURCURI 101/102/103 BACON & THOMAS, PLLC GREGG, MARY M

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3711 Ex Parte Napolitano et al 12543203 - (D) OSINSKI 102/103 112(2)/103 Thomas F. Bergert Williams Mullen PIERCE, WILLIAM M

3728 Ex Parte Allen 14529581 - (D) KERINS 102 THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY BUI, LUAN KIM

3744 Ex Parte Lindell et al 13570798 - (D) CAPP 103 MICHAEL BEST & FRIEDRICH LLP (Mke) FLANIGAN, ALLEN J

3744 Ex Parte Taras et al 12936449 - (D) ASTORINO 103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS, P.C. ARANT, HARRY E

3762 Ex Parte Imran 13917627 - (D) FITZPATRICK 112(1) Mahamedi IP Law LLP (ICUB) EVANISKO, GEORGE ROBERT

3771 Ex Parte Kressierer / Huber et al 12068901 - (D) SCHOPPER 103 NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC SIPPEL, RACHEL T

3778 Ex Parte Scavone et al 14308754 - (D) O'HANLON 103 41.50 102 THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY VASAT, PETER S

3788 Ex Parte Stebbins et al 14274245 - (D) STAICOVICI 103 WOMBLE BOND DICKINSON (US) LLP PERREAULT, ANDREW D

REEXAMINATION

REVERSED
2900 Designs 
2913 SIMMONS BEDDING COMPANY v. SEALY TECNHOLOGY LLC Ex Parte D622088 et al 95001535 - (D)  29350724 MARTIN 103 41.77 102/103 KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP For THIRD PARTY REQUESTER: PAUL, WEISS, RIFKIND, WHARTON & GARRISON LLP CALABRESE, MARY ANN

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1756 Ex Parte RIM et al 13631457 - (D) CASHION 102 Okamoto & Benedicto LLP CARLSON, KOURTNEY SALZMAN

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2132 Ex Parte Pendharkar et al 12712186 - (D) SZPONDOWSKI 103 FisherBroyles, LLP TSUI, DANIEL D

2182 Ex Parte Arslan et al 11919270 - (D) CHEN 102/103 QUALLCOMM INCORPORATED GIROUX, GEORGE

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2658 Ex Parte Briand et al 13981035 - (D) SHIANG 101 Murphy, Bilak & Homiller/Ericsson DORVIL, RICHEMOND

3711 Ex Parte TACHIBANA et al 13690651 - (D) BROWN 103 BIRCH, STEWART, KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP STANCZAK, MATTHEW BRIAN

3786 Ex Parte Woerlein 11750353 - (D) GRIMES 112(2)/103 Tucker Ellis LLP Brainlab AG BRUTUS, JOEL F

 See DePuy Spine, Inc. v. Medtronic Sofamor Danek, Inc., 567 F.3d 1314, 1326 (Fed. Cir. 2009)  (“Although predictability is a touchstone of obviousness, the ‘predictable result’ discussed in KSR [KSR Intern. Co. v. Teleflex Inc., 550 U.S. 398 (2007)] refers not only to the expectation that prior art elements are capable of being physically combined, but also that the combination would have worked for its intended purpose.”);

KSR International Co. v. Teleflex Inc., 550 U.S. 398, 82 USPQ2d 1385 (2007)  2141 ,   2144.05 ,   2145 ,   2216 ,   2242 ,   2286 ,   2616 ,   2642 ,   2686.04

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1784 Ex Parte Ito et al 13982613 - (D) HOUSEL 103 103 OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. SCHLEIS, DANIEL J

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2121 Ex Parte Asenjo et al 14087977 - (D) POTHIER 103 112(2)/103 ROCKWELL AUTOMATION / AT&W HUNTLEY, MICHAEL J

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3612 Ex Parte BOBBA et al 13288298 - (D) BUI 112(2)102/103 103 CANTOR COLBURN LLP CHENEVERT, PAUL A

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1763 Ex Parte WANG et al 12403901 - (D) REN 102/103 Cardinal Health, Inc. CAI, WENWEN

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2121 Ex Parte Toh 13929138 - (D) POTHIER 103 YEE & ASSOCIATES, P.C. WYNNE, DAVID J

2172 Ex Parte Migos et al 13076411 - (D) SAADAT 103 DENTONS US LLP.- Apple TAN, ALVIN H

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2665 Ex Parte Nempont et al 14438229 - (D) AMUNDSON 103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS CHOI, TIMOTHY WING HO

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2872 Ex Parte Lando 14323979 - (D) SNAY 103 Bay Area Technolgy Law Group PC COLLINS, DARRYL J

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3623 Ex Parte Favre et al 13700643 - (D) JURGOVAN 101 TUTUNJIAN & BITETTO, P.C. JEANTY, ROMAIN

3623 Ex Parte LaFever et al 13764773 - (D) DEJMEK 101/103 Blank Rome LLP - Houston General BOSWELL, BETH V

3689 Ex Parte Hamilton et al 12330699 - (D) MEDLOCK 102/103 101/112(2) Roberts Mlotkowski Safran Cole & Calderon, P.C. ARAQUE JR, GERARDO

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3724 Ex Parte Kempker et al 12620999 - (D) KERINS 103 James E. Shultz Jr. NGUYEN, PHONG H

3761 Ex Parte Ruman et al 12580847 - (D) PESLAK 102/103 KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC. KIDWELL, MICHELE M

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1735 Ex Parte Newton et al 12166582 - (D) GAUDETTE 102(a)/103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS/PRATT & WHITNEY c/o CPA Global KERNS, KEVIN P

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2163 Ex Parte Ashton et al 11618289 - (D) SHIANG 102(b)/103 Roy Roberts LE, MICHAEL

2185 Ex Parte Chatterjee et al 11041935 - (D) JEFFERY 112(2)/103 MCGINN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW GROUP, PLLC DOAN, DUC T

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3725 Ex Parte Duggan et al 10809042 - (D) OSINSKI 102(e)/103 MOSER, PATTERSON & SHERIDAN, L.L.P. SULLIVAN, DEBRA M

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3716 Ex Parte Englman 10077667 - (D) SCANLON 103 112(2)/103 NIXON PEABODY LLP HSU, RYAN

See DePuy Spine, Inc. v. Medtronic Sofamor Danek, Inc., 567 F.3d 1314, 1327 (Fed. Cir. 2009) (“A reference does not teach away, however, if it merely expresses a general preference for an alternative invention but does not ‘criticize, discredit, or otherwise discourage’ investigation into the invention claimed. In re Fulton, 391 F.3d 1195, 1201 (Fed. Cir. 2004).”).

Fulton, In re, 391 F.3d 1195, 73 USPQ2d 1141 (Fed. Cir. 2004) 2123, 2141.02, 2143.01, 2145
Donner 8: 364-70, 626-33

depuy HARMON 4: 185, 284, 308; 7: 56a, 62; 8: 107a-b, 108, 113; 13: 88; 15: 78a, 81, 89, 95, 130, 214, 217a; 17: 85a-b; 20: 208, 353

...

Merely establishing that there are differences between the two references is not sufficient to establish that one or both of the references “teaches away” from their combination. See In re Beattie, 974 F.2d 1309, 1312-13 (Fed. Cir. 1992) (determining that two prior art references having different theories of musical notation systems does not make a sound prima facie case of obviousness impossible).

Beattie, In re, 974 F.2d 1309, 24 USPQ2d 1040 (Fed. Cir. 1992) 716.01(c), 2145
Donner 8: 438
Harmon 4: 175, 361; 20: 164


AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1762 Ex Parte Jansen et al 12307481 - (D) METZ 103 NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC JONES JR., ROBERT STOCKTON

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2854 Ex Parte Thoma 11386250 - (D) COLAIANNI 103 CROWELL & MORING LLP HINZE, LEO T

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3626 Ex Parte Geiger 10915917 - (D) MEDLOCK 103 Alexander J. Burke HUNTER, SEAN KRISTOPHER

3631 Ex Parte Peota et al 11690921 - (D) BAHR 102(b)/103 TARGET BRANDS, INC. CHIBOGU, CHIEDU A

3637 Ex Parte Laible 12085809 - (D) ASTORINO 102(b)/103 BSH HOME APPLIANCES CORPORATION ROHRHOFF, DANIEL J

3687 Ex Parte Kirkley 10668395 - (D) MEDLOCK 103 NCR Corporation AN, IG TAI

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2614 GOOGLE, INC. Requester and Appellant v. ONE NUMBER CORPORATION Patent Owner and Respondent 95001409 7680256 11/206,689 SIU 102(b)/103 37 C.F.R. 41.77 102(b)/103 Krieg DeVault THIRD PARTY REQUESTER: Barnes & Thornburg LLP; original KRIEG DEVAULT LLP RAMAKRISHNAIAH, MELUR

biogen, seachange, depuy spine, orthokinetics

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1786 Ex Parte Leonard 10474878 - (D) FRANKLIN 102/103 EDWIN D. SCHINDLER SYKES, ALTREV C

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3611 Ex Parte Grogg 12051180 - (D) WOOD 102 Dykema Gossett PLLC KNUTSON, JACOB D

3671 Ex Parte Montgomery et al 11373383 - (D) ABRAMS 102/103 DEERE & COMPANY TROUTMAN, MATTHEW D

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2494 Ex Parte Okunseinde et al 10803590 - (D) NEW 103 103 IBM CORP. (WIP) c/o WALDER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW, P.C. GERGISO, TECHANE

e.g., Biogen Idec, Inc. v. GlaxoSmithKline LLC, No. 2012–1120, 2013 WL 1603360, at *2 (Fed. Cir. April 16, 2013) (Examiner employs “broadest reasonable interpretation” standard in claim interpretation).

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3636 Ex Parte Diller 11771423 - (D) SCANLON 102/103 102 WOOD, HERRON & EVANS, LLP DUNN, DAVID R

With regard to the specific assertion that Whitmyer “teaches away” from interchangeable headrests, we note that “[t]eaching away is irrelevant to anticipation.” Seachange Int'l, Inc. v. CCOR, Inc., 413 F.3d 1361, 1380 (Fed. Cir. 2005).
...
However, “the ‘predictable result’ discussed in [KSR Int'l Co. v. Teleflex, Inc., 550 U.S. 398 (2007)] refers not only to the expectation that prior art elements are capable of being physically combined, but also that the combination would have worked for its intended purpose.” DePuy Spine, Inc. v. Medtronic Sofamor Danek, Inc., 567 F.3d 1314, 1326 (Fed. Cir. 2009).

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3771 Ex Parte Kuehn et al 11327050 - (D) SNEDDEN 103 103 BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM USA CORPORATION YU, JUSTINE ROMANG

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1619 Ex Parte Glenn et al 10409425 - (D) WALSH 103 THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY VENKAT, JYOTHSNA A

1634 Ex Parte Sharma et al 10727576 - (D) PRATS 103 SUGHRUE MION, PLLC SWITZER, JULIET CAROLINE

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1711 Ex Parte Classen et al 11642567 - (D) HANLON 103 BSH HOME APPLIANCES CORPORATION KO, JASON Y

1791 Ex Parte Brooker et al 10525189 - (D) SCHAFER 112(2)/103 The BOC Group, Inc. BEKKER, KELLY JO

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2456 Ex Parte Sharma et al 11411853 - (D) DIXON 112(2) 101/102/103 NIXON PEABODY, LLP CHANG, TOM Y

The test for definiteness under 35 U.S.C. § 112, second paragraph, is whether “those skilled in the art would understand what is claimed when the claim is read in light of the specification.” Orthokinetics, Inc. v. Safety Travel Chairs, Inc., 806 F.2d 1565, 1576 (Fed. Cir. 1986) (citations omitted).

Orthokinetics, Inc. v. Safety Travel Chairs, Inc., 806 F.2d 1565, 1 USPQ2d 1081 (Fed. Cir. 1986)  2173.02,  2173.05(b)

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2645 Ex Parte White et al 10906065 - (D) RUGGIERO 103 Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C. MAGLOIRE, VLADIMIR

2661 Ex Parte Popescu-Stanesti et al 11053215 - (D) HUGHES 103 O2MICRO INC C/O MURABITO, HAO & BARNES LLP PETERSON, CHRISTOPHER K

2663 Ex Parte Jung et al 11591435 - (D) HUGHES 102/103 Constellation Law Group, PLLC SPINKS, ANTOINETTE T

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3715 Ex Parte Wattendorf et al 11489551 - (D) DANIELS 103 CAHN & SAMUELS, LLP EGLOFF, PETER RICHARD

REHEARING   DENIED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1611 Ex Parte Andrews et al 11504150 - (D) MILLS Dissenting ADAMS 103 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY GHALI, ISIS A D

REEXAMINATION

REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1743 Ex parte APPLIED BIOSYSTEMS, LLC, Patent Owner and Appellant 90010131 90/010,905 6,814,934 08/968,208 GUEST 102/103 LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION TURNER, SHARON L original SNAY, JEFFREY R

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3711 TAIWAN FULGENT ENTERPRISE CO., LTD. Requester, Appellant v. SHUFFLE MASTER, INC. Patent Owner, Respondent 95001429 6588751 09/690,051 HORNER 102/103 TRASKBRITT, P.C. /SHFL Entertainment JASTRZAB, JEFFREY R original SEWELL, PAUL T

FEDERAL CIRCUIT
 
REVERSED
3305 BIOSIG INSTRUMENTS, INC. v. NAUTILUS, INC. 2012-1289 5,337,753 07/895,936 WALLACH Concurring SCHALL 112(2) Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check LLP Klarquist Sparkman, LLP GETZOW, SCOTT M

depuy spine, sirf

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1774 Ex Parte Lowe et al 11597983 - (D) TIMM 103 SALIWANCHIK, LLOYD & EISENSCHENK RAMDHANIE, BOBBY

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2628 Ex Parte Buchner et al 10287143 - (D) SMITH 103 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 101 ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. C/O Faegre Baker Daniels LLP REPKO, JASON MICHAEL

SiRF Technology, Inc. v. International Trade Com’n, 601 F.3d 1319, 1333 (Fed. Cir. 2010) (“In order for the addition of a machine to impose a meaningful limit on the scope of the claim, it must play a significant part in permitting the claimed method to be performed, rather than function solely as an obvious mechanism for permitting a solution to be achieved more quickly, i.e., through the utilization of a computer for performing calculations.”).

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3773 Ex Parte Elliott et al 11000741 - (D) KILE 102/103 BINGHAM MCCUTCHEN LLP TYSON, MELANIE RUANO

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2876 Ex Parte Dhers 10498564 - (D) MacDONALD 102/103 102/103 BUCHANAN, INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC ST CYR, DANIEL

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3664 Ex Parte Sullivan et al 11030983 - (D) HOELTER 112(1)/112(2)/102 102 LAW OFFICE OF DUANE S. KOBAYASHI MANCHO, RONNIE M

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 Ex Parte Field et al 10904666 - (D) FREDMAN 103 102 Bard Biopsy Systems HOLWERDA, KATHLEEN SONNETT

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1611 Ex Parte Gao et al 11418338 - (D) PRATS 103/obviousness-type double patenting BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY BREDEFELD, RACHAEL EVA

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1788 Ex Parte Vicari 11147831 - (D) PER CURIAM 103 FERRELLS, PLLC LE, HOA T

1793 Ex Parte Turan et al 11880792 - (D) METZ 103 UNILEVER PATENT GROUP KING, FELICIA C

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2165 Ex Parte Kindsvogel et al 11027277 - (D) DIXON 101/112(2)/103 SCHWEGMAN, LUNDBERG & WOESSNER/SAP SYED, FARHAN M

2176 Ex Parte Lin 11111368 - (D) DILLON 112(1)/103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY SMITH, BENJAMIN J

See DePuy Spine, Inc. v. Medtronic Sofamor Danek, Inc., 567 F. 3d 1314, 1327 (Fed. Cir. 2009) "A reference does not teach away [...] if it merely expresses a general preference for an alternative invention but does not 'criticize, discredit, or otherwise discourage' investigation into the invention claimed."

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2473 Ex Parte Backes 10780838 - (D) WHITEHEAD, JR. 103 CONNOLLY BOVE LODGE & HUTZ LLP NGO, NGUYEN HOANG

2494 Ex Parte Kraft 09999630 - (D) WHITEHEAD, JR. 101/102/103 Clifford Kraft ABRISHAMKAR, KAVEH

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2669 Ex Parte Hertz et al 09737371 - (D) DILLON 103 BANNER & WITCOFF , LTD TUCKER, WESLEY J