typhoon, microprocessor, ergo, telcordia

custom search

REVERSED 
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1642 Ex Parte Scholl et al 11830625 - (D) FRANKLIN 102(e) MYRIAD GENETICS INC. AEDER, SEAN E

1642 Ex Parte Scholl et al 11830604 - (D) FRANKLIN 102(e) MYRIAD GENETICS INC. AEDER, SEAN E

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1773 Ex Parte Stein et al 10813587 - (D) HASTINGS 112(2)/102/103 SIEMENS CORPORATION TURK, NEIL N

While it might be possible to install software and/or hardware that would allow Hanawa’s controller to perform the functions of controlling movement, tracking location and determining the path for each of a plurality of test vessels as required in claim 1 and 13, the “capable of” test requires that the prior art structure be capable of performing the function without further programming. Typhoon Touch Techs., Inc. v. Dell, Inc., 659 F.3d 1376, 1380 (Fed. Cir. 2011) (discussing Microprocessor Enhancement Corp. v. Texas Instruments, Inc., 520 F.3d 1367 (Fed. Cir. 2008)). When the functional language is associated with programming or some other structure required to perform the function, that programming or structure must be present in order to meet the claim limitation. Id. While in some circumstances generic structural disclosures may be sufficient to meet the requirements of a “controller,” see Ergo Licensing, LLC v. CareFusion 303, Inc., 673 F.3d 1361, 1364 (Fed. Cir. 2012) (citing Telcordia Techs., Inc. v. Cisco Sys., Inc., 612 F.3d 1365, 1376–77 (Fed. Cir. 2010)), that is not the case here.

typhoon HARMON 5: 18, 19;  6: 12; MV6: 253, 283
telcordia HARMON 15: 3

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2433 Ex Parte Grosse 11356721 - (D) HUGHES 103 Ryan, Mason & Lewis, LLP SALEHI, HELAI

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2883 Ex Parte Proulx 11707599 - (D) OWENS 103 MERCHANT & GOULD PC RADKOWSKI, PETER

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3742 Ex Parte Luck et al 11560765 - (D) HILL Dissenting CAPP 112(1)/103 FLETCHER YODER (ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.) MAYE, AYUB A

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2199 Ex Parte Menkhoff et al 11410395 - (D) DIXON 103 103 Viering, Jentschura & Partner - IMC BULLOCK JR, LEWIS ALEXANDER

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3617 Ex Parte Forbes 12538506 - (D) CALVE 103/obviousness double patenting 103 HAHN LOESER & PARKS, LLP LE, MARK T

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3769 Ex Parte Anderson 11868833 - (D) ADAMS 103 103 WOOD , HERRON & EVANS, LLP (SOLTA) LIPITZ, JEFFREY BRIAN

3773 Ex Parte Furst et al 11337225 - (D) ADAMS 103 103 FAY SHARPE LLP BUI, VY Q

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1612 Ex Parte Wang et al 12076294 - (D) FRANKLIN 103/obviousness-type double patenting BACON & THOMAS, PLLC KISHORE, GOLLAMUDI S

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1765 Ex Parte Hyon et al 11522504 - (D) COLAIANNI 103 HARNESS, DICKEY & PIERCE, P.L.C. SEIDLECK, JAMES J

1768 Ex Parte El Shaari et al 11729672 - (D) KIMLIN 103 JONES & SMITH , LLP BLAND, ALICIA

1772 Ex Parte Williams 11307516 - (D) PRAISS 102(b)/103 Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP (NV) EOM, ROBERT J

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2159 Ex Parte Dettinger et al 11930937 - (D) THOMAS 102(e)/103 IBM CORPORATION SINGH, AMRESH

2169 Ex Parte Yoakum et al 11269219 - (D) STRAUSS 102(e)/103 WITHROW & TERRANOVA, P.L.L.C. UDDIN, MD I

2183 Ex Parte Abernathy et al 11923377 - (D) BRANCH 103 Yudell Isidore Ng Russell PLLC HUISMAN, DAVID J

2183 Ex Parte Adams 11656640 - (D) COURTENAY 103 PATE BAIRD, PLLC HUISMAN, DAVID J

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2478 Ex Parte Cheston et al 12057689 - (D) COURTENAY 101/103 ROGITZ & ASSOCIATES MUSA, ABDELNABI O

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2648 Ex Parte Grushkevich 11737514 - (D) THOMAS 102(e)/103 THOMAS | HORSTEMEYER, LLP (Broadcom) TSVEY, GENNADIY

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3671 Ex Parte Sten et al 12099966 - (D) STAICOVICI 102(b)/103 McNeely Hare & War HARTMANN, GARY S

3674 Ex Parte Datta 11787301 - (D) CAPP 103 MIRICK, O'CONNELL, DEMALLIE & LOUGEE, LLP BEACH, THOMAS A

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3774 Ex Parte aWengen et al 11748779 - (D) GRIMES 102(b)/103 STRIKER, STRIKER & STENBY SHARMA, YASHITA

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2173 Ex Parte Jaspers et al 10749421 - (D) PRATS 103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY SHIH, HAOSHIAN

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1754 ALSTOM POWER INC. Requester and Appellant v. HAZELMERE RESEARCH LTD. Patent Owner and Respondent 95001368 6808692 10/073,986 GUEST 314(a)/101/112(1)/103 Reed Smith, LLP THIRD-PARTY REQUESTER: SHOOK, HARDY & BACON LLP DIAMOND, ALAN D original LANGEL, WAYNE A

1797 Ex parte WIMCO, LLC, Patent Owner and Appellant 90011699 7396471 11/440,427 GUEST 102(e)/103 WESTMAN CHAMPLIN & KOEHLER, P.A. FETSUGA,ROBERT M original UPTON, CHRISTOPHER

1797 Ex parte WIMCO, LLC, Patent Owner and Appellant 90011700 7488414 12/136,363 GUEST 102(e)/103 WESTMAN CHAMPLIN & KOEHLER, P.A. FETSUGA,ROBERT M original UPTON, CHRISTOPHER

kim, greenliant, ergo, katz interactive, NTP, american academy, baxter intern.2

custom search

REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1712 Ex Parte Hikata 10590011 - (D) GARRIS 103 MCDERMOTT WILL & EMERY LLP HORNING, JOEL G

1721 Ex Parte Goebel et al 10973043 - (D) HANLON 103 EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY VAJDA, PETER L

1782 Ex Parte Fearing et al 11143372 - (D) HOUSEL 103 37 CFR 41.50(b) 102 MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP FROST, ANTHONY J

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2175 Ex Parte Eytchison et al 10763701 - (D) HOFF 103 HAVERSTOCK & OWENS LLP LONG, ANDREA NATAE

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3724 Ex Parte PILKINGTON 12041904 - (D) SCANLON 102 Krieg DeVault LLP SWINNEY, JENNIFER B

3766 Ex Parte Moffitt 11752898 - (D) ASTORINO 103 Vista IP Law Group LLP LEE, ERICA SHENGKAI

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2189 Ex Parte Moyer 11619294 - (D) THOMAS Concurring BOALICK 103 103 LARSON NEWMAN, LLP SADLER, NATHAN

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2642 Ex Parte Sohn 11732192 - (D) COURTENAY 103 103 THE FARRELL LAW FIRM, P.C. SCHWARTZ, JOSHUA L

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2800 Ex Parte Kashihara et al 10560244 - (D) THOMAS 103 103 SUGHRUE MION, PLLC TAMAI, KARL I

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3744 Ex Parte Ihle 11919917 - (D) PLENZLER 103 112(2)/103 BSH HOME APPLIANCES CORPORATION TYLER, CHERYL JACKSON

3781 Ex Parte Schessl et al 10575297 - (D) SAINDON 103 112(1)/102/103 BSH HOME APPLIANCES CORPORATION CASTELLANO, STEPHEN J

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1771 Ex Parte Karl 12159991 - (D) SMITH 112(2)/103 OBLON, SPIVAK, MCCLELLAND MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. GRAHAM, CHANTEL LORAN

1786 Ex Parte Burrow et al 11958871 - (D) PRAISS Concurring WARREN 103 JOHNSON & JOHNSON CHOI, PETER Y

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2164 Ex Parte Watanabe 10716622 - (D) BRANCH 103 DICKSTEIN SHAPIRO LLP HOTELLING, HAROLD A

2166 Ex Parte Dettinger et al 10365098 - (D) COURTENAY 103 IBM Corporation, Dept. 917 William J. McGinnis, Jr AHLUWALIA, NAVNEET K

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2447 Ex Parte Chouanard et al 11209290 - (D) BENOIT 101/103 BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C. /Oracle America/ SUN / STK MEANS, JAREN M

2448 Ex Parte Fung et al 11272603 - (D) BRANCH 103 IBM CORPORATION C/O: VanCott Bagley, Cornwall & McCarthy STRANGE, AARON N

2471 Ex Parte Izumi 12858009 - (D) GARRIS 251 OBLON, SPIVAK, MCCLELLAND MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. HYUN, SOON D

To decide whether a patentee surrendered certain subject matter, we must determine "whether an objective observer viewing the prosecution history would conclude that the purpose of the patentee's amendment or argument" concerning a particular claim was for reasons of patentability, that is, "to overcome prior art and secure the patent." Kim v. ConAgra Foods, Inc., 465 F.3d 1312, 1323 (Fed. Cir.2006).

Greenliant Systems, Inc. v. XICOR LLC, 692 F. 3d 1261, 1267 (Fed. Cir. 2012)

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2646 Ex Parte Suzuki et al 11062807 - (D) BENOIT 102 MYERS WOLIN, LLC ZEWARI, SAYED T

2648 Ex Parte Nagy 10755814 - (D) GONSALVES 101/103 DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. HUANG, WEN WU

2649 Ex Parte Won et al 11219884 - (D) DIXON 103 ROYLANCE, ABRAMS, BERDO & GOODMAN, L.L.P. CHEN, JUNPENG

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3626 Ex Parte Courtney et al 11220162 - (D) PETRAVICK 112(2) 103 Patient Practitioners, LLC KANAAN, MAROUN P

“[A] general purpose computer is sufficient structure if the function of a term such as ‘means for processing’ requires no more than merely ‘processing,’ which any general-purpose computer may do without any special programming.” Ergo Licensing, LLC v. CareFusion 303, Inc., 673 F.3d 1361, 1365 (Fed. Cir. 2012) (citing In re Katz Interactive Call Processing Patent Litigation 639 F.3d 1303, 1316-17 (Fed.Cir.2011)).

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3773 Ex Parte Gray et al 10791345 - (D) PRATS 102/obviousness-type double patenting JOHNSON & JOHNSON BUI, VY Q

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2687 Ex Parte Becker et al 10564607 - (D) WINSOR 103 CANTOR COLBURN LLP SHERWIN, RYAN W

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2142 APPLE, INC. Requester v. ZAPMEDIA SERVICES, INC. Patent Owner and Appellant 95001144 7020704 09/679,688 WEINBERG 102/103 PATTERSON THUENTE PEDERSEN, P.A. THIRD PARTY REQUESTER: TRACY W. DRUCE NOVAK DRUCE + QUIGG LLP FERRIS III, FRED O original PRIETO, BEATRIZ

Our reviewing court, however, has held that “[i]n reexamination, ‘claims . . . are to be given their broadest reasonable interpretation consistent with the specification, and . . . claim language should be read in light of the specification as it would be interpreted by one of ordinary skill in the art.’” In re NTP, Inc., 654 F.3d 1268, 1274 (Fed. Cir. 2011), quoting In re American Academy of Science Tech Center, 367 F.3d 1359, 1364 (Fed. Cir. 2004); see also In re Baxter Intern., Inc., 678 F.3d 1357, 1365 (Fed. Cir. 2012) (holding that because District Court proceedings and reexamination proceedings in the PTO apply different burdens of proof and rely on different records, the PTO did not err by failing to provide a detailed explanation as to why the PTO came to a different determination than did the court system). We will follow the Federal Circuit’s holding.

American Academy of Science Tech. Center, In re, 367 F.3d 1359, 70 USPQ2d 1827 (Fed. Cir. 2004)  2111,  2111.01


2161 GOOGLE, INC., APPLE, INC., and NAPSTER, INC. Requesters, Respondents v. INTERTAINER, INC. Patent Owner, Appellant 95000313 6925469 09/947,592 MOHANTY 112(1)/112(2)/102/103 MARTIN & FERRARO, LLP Third Party Requester: Fish & Richardson, PC FERRIS III, FRED O original COBY, FRANTZ

typhoon touch, microprocessor, ergo, telcordia, dailey,

REVERSED
1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1714 Ex Parte Buczkowski 11475792 - (D) SMITH 102 Silicon Valley Patent Group LLP EXAMINER SONG, MATTHEW J

1726 Ex Parte Jarvis et al 11931971 - (D) TIMM 103 DORITY & MANNING, P.A. EXAMINER RHEE, JANE J

1726 Ex Parte Wheat et al 10791428 - (D) TIMM 102/103 HARNESS, DICKEY & PIERCE, P.L.C. EXAMINER LEE, CYNTHIA K

While it might be possible to install software that would allow Mufford’s controller to warm the fuel cell stack and the water supply when the vehicle is not running, the “capable of” test requires that the prior art structure be capable of performing the function without further programming. Typhoon Touch Technologies, Inc. v. Dell, Inc., 659 F.3d 1376, 1380 (Fed. Cir. 2011) (discussing Microprocessor Enhancement Corp. v. Texas Instruments, Inc., 520 F.3d 1367 (Fed. Cir. 2008)). When the functional language is associated with programming or some other structure required to perform the function, that programming or structure must be present in order to meet the claim limitation. Id. While in some circumstances generic structural disclosures may be sufficient to meet the requirements of a “controller”, see Ergo Licensing, LLC v. CareFusion 303, Inc., 673 F.3d 1361, 1364 (Fed. Cir. 2012) (citing Telcordia Techs., Inc. v. Cisco Sys., Inc., 612 F.3d 1365, 1376–77 (Fed. Cir. 2010), that is not the case here.

2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2163 Ex Parte Jonas 10331068 - (D) PERRY 102 GATES & COOPER LLP - IBM EXAMINER BROWN, SHEREE N

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3637 Ex Parte Foell et al 10531622 - (D) LEE 112(1)/112(2)/102 POLYONE CORPORATION EXAMINER SAFAVI, MICHAEL

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 Ex Parte Boyle et al 09967906 - (D) ADAMS 103 FULWIDER PATTON LLP EXAMINER SEVERSON, RYAN J

3763 Ex Parte Glynn 11637275 - (D) MILLS 103 Kenneth P. Glynn EXAMINER LUCCHESI, NICHOLAS D

3778 Ex Parte Veglio et al 10790418 - (D) ASTORINO 103 THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY EXAMINER CRAIG, PAULA L

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2833 Ex Parte Chadbourne 12009356 - (D) MANTIS MERCADER 102/103 102/103 HARRINGTON & SMITH EXAMINER LEON, EDWIN A

We agree with Appellant that the Specification’s disclosure of the significance of the shape provides persuasive evidence of the significance of the claimed shapes. See In re Dailey, 357 F.2d 669 (CCPA 1966).

Dailey, In re, 357 F.2d 669, 149 USPQ 47 (CCPA 1966). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2144.04

AFFIRMED
1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1732 Ex Parte Hoek et al 12158204 - (D) TIMM 103 SHELL OIL COMPANY EXAMINER WOOD, ELIZABETH D

1733 Ex Parte Rakowski 10654203 - (D) SMITH 112(1)/112(2)/103 ALLEGHENY TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED EXAMINER ROE, JESSEE RANDALL

1746 Ex Parte Mulcahy et al 11429745 - (D) SMITH 103 CANTOR COLBURN LLP EXAMINER MUSSER, BARBARA J

1766 Ex Parte Strauch et al 12090979 - (D) SMITH 102/103 CONNOLLY BOVE LODGE & HUTZ LLP EXAMINER KAHN, RACHEL

2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2114 Ex Parte Cheston et al 10683242 - (D) GONSALVES 103 Jackson Walker, L.L.P. EXAMINER TRUONG, LOAN

2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2833 Ex Parte MacGregor et al 11541714 - (D) MANTIS MERCADER 102/103 BLAKELY SOKOLOFF TAYLOR & ZAFMAN LLP EXAMINER GILMAN, ALEXANDER

2856 Ex Parte Kotovsky 11869874 - (D) GONSALVES 103 LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY EXAMINER ROY, PUNAM P

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3711 Ex Parte LaRose 11321608 - (D) FISCHETTI 103 Patrick I. LaRose EXAMINER COLLINS, DOLORES R

ergo, noah, giacomini

REVERSED
1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1715 Ex Parte CHEN et al 11/470,915 KRATZ 103(a) PATTERSON & SHERIDAN, LLP - - APPM/TX EXAMINER TALBOT, BRIAN K

1715 Ex Parte CHEN et al 11/470,922 KRATZ 103(a) PATTERSON & SHERIDAN, LLP - - APPM/TX EXAMINER TALBOT, BRIAN K

2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2164 Ex Parte Main 11/210,991 SAADAT 103(a) CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS, P.C./Alcatel-Lucent EXAMINER MAHMOOD, REZWANUL

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3637 Ex Parte Apps 11/252,478 McCARTHY 102(e) REHRIG PACIFIC EXAMINER CHEN, JOSE V

3651 Ex Parte Hochtritt et al 10/660,659 McCARTHY 103(a) 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 103(a) YOUNG & THOMPSON EXAMINER WAGGONER, TIMOTHY R

3671 Ex Parte de Kerdanet 10/535,792 BAHR 102(b)/103(a) Levy & Grandinetti EXAMINER MAYO-PINNOCK, TARA LEIGH

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3723 Ex Parte Kliskey 11/404,527 ASTORINO 102(b)/103(a) obviousness-type double patenting RENNER KENNER GREIVE BOBAK TAYLOR & WEBER EXAMINER GRANT, ALVIN J

3732 Ex parte D’ALISE 11/255,846 ADAMS 102(e)/103(a) RODEY, DICKASON, SLOAN, AKIN & ROBB, PA EXAMINER EIDE, HEIDI MARIE

3900 Central Reexamination Unit (CRU)
2167 GOOGLE, INC. Third Party Requestor, Respondent v. FUNCTION MEDIA, L.L.C. Patent Owner, Appellant 95/001,061 6,446,045 09/480,303 PER CURIAM 112(2)/112(6) Michael F. Heim HEIM, PAYNE & CHORUSH, LLP EXAMINER GELLNER, JEFFREY L original EXAMINER JAKETIC, BRYAN J

The use of means-plus-function language in a claim does not excuse an appellant from complying with the claim definiteness requirement of 35 U.S.C. § 112, second paragraph. See Ergo Licensing, LLC v. CareFusion 303 LLC, Inc., 673 F.3d 1361 (Fed. Cir. 2012); Noah Sys., Inc. v. Intuit Inc., No. 2011-1390, 2012 WL 1150216 at *7 (Fed. Cir. Apr. 9, 2012). If an Applicant does not disclose structure for a means plus function term, the claim is indefinite. Ergo Licensing, LLC v. CareFusion 303 LLC, Inc., 673 F.3d at 1361.

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1798 Ex Parte Lubker 11/212,357 METZ 103(a) 102(b)/102(a,e)/103(a) PACTIV CORPORATION c/o NIXON PEABODY LLP EXAMINER COLE, ELIZABETH M

2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2166 Ex Parte Gelbard 10/839,190 GONSALVES 102(b)/102(e)/103(a) 101/102(e)/102(b) DR. MARK M. FRIEDMAN EXAMINER LIN, SHEW FEN

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3653 Ex Parte Hallowell et al 10/256,818 SAINDON 103(a) 103(a) CUMMINS-ALLISON CORP. C/O NIXON PEABODY LLP EXAMINER SHAPIRO, JEFFERY A

Appellants additionally argue that Stieber is not prior art because the Examiner is not entitled to use the filing of a provisional application in a §102(e) rejection. App. Br. 27-30. This issue has, since the filing of Appellants’ brief, been addressed in In re Giacomini, 612 F.3d 1380 (Fed. Cir. 2010) (the patent-defeating date of a published application under §102(e) can be the provisional filing date).

3653 Ex Parte Mandel et al 11/141,545 SAINDON 102(a)/103(a) 112(2) MAGINOT, MOORE & BECK LLP EXAMINER GOKHALE, PRASAD V

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 Ex Parte Kadykowski et al 11/710,370 WALSH 102(b)/103(a) 102(b)/103(a) TERUMO CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS CORPORATION ATTN: GAEL DIANE TISACK EXAMINER CRONIN, ASHLEY L

3763 Ex Parte Haase 11/412,464 SCHEINER 103(a) 103(a) MUETING, RAASCH & GEBHARDT, P.A. EXAMINER SHUMATE, VICTORIA PEARL

AFFIRMED
1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1766 Ex Parte Jordens et al 10/550,219 PRAISS 102(b)/103(a) BSH HOME APPLIANCES CORPORATION EXAMINER FANG, SHANE

2600 Communications
2626 Ex Parte Gupta 10/027,580 JEFFERY 103(a) HARNESS, DICKEY & PIERCE, P.L.C. EXAMINER VO, HUYEN X

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3629 Ex Parte Ellefson et al 11/185,170 TURNER 103(a) MAGINOT, MOORE & BECK LLP EXAMINER CARTER, CANDICE D

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 Ex Parte Besselink 10/528,044 ADAMS 103(a) DINSMORE & SHOHL LLP EXAMINER HOUSTON, ELIZABETH

3761 Ex Parte Guerreschi et al 10/831,725 SCHEINER 103(a) THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY EXAMINER CHAPMAN, GINGER T

cescon, ergo, noah

REVERSED

1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1626 Ex Parte Dietrich et al 11/320,121 FREDMAN 103(a) FROMMER LAWRENCE & HAUG EXAMINER KOSACK, JOSEPH R

See In re Cescon, 474 F.2d 1331, 1334 (CCPA 1973) (concluding that, although not every compound within the scope of the claims was tested, the evidence of secondary considerations was sufficient where evidence showed a correlation and there was no factual basis to expect the compounds to behave differently in different environments).

1636 Ex Parte Koide 09/903,412 FREDMAN 102(e)/103(a) VIKSNINS HARRIS & PADYS PLLP EXAMINER WESSENDORF, TERESA D

2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2159 Ex Parte Kolz et al 11/463,342 ARBES 103(a) IBM CORPORATION EXAMINER
CHANG, JEFFREY

2400 Networking, Mulitplexing, Cable, and Security
2434 Ex Parte Cochran et al 09/726,852 HOMERE 112(2)/102(e)/103(a) HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY EXAMINER POLTORAK, PIOTR

2600 Communications
2627 Ex Parte Weirauch 10/618,115 GIANNETTI 102(e)/103(a) 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 102(a)/112(2)HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY EXAMINER FEILD, JOSEPH H

The use of means-plus-function language in a claim does not excuse Appellant from complying with the claim definiteness requirement of 35 U.S.C. § 112, second paragraph. See Ergo Licensing, LLC v. CareFusion 303 LLC, Inc., No. 2011-1229, 2012 WL 987833 at *1 (Fed. Cir. Mar. 26, 2012); Noah Sys., Inc. v. Intuit Inc., No. 2011-1390, 2012 WL 1150216 at *7 (Fed. Cir. Apr. 9, 2012). If an Applicant does not disclose structure for a means plus function term, the claim is indefinite. Ergo, 2012 WL 987833 at *1. The indefiniteness analysis requires us first to construe the claim. Noah, 2012 WL 1150216 at *7. Normally this is a two-step process. First, the claimed function must be determined. Next, the corresponding structure in the written description of the patent that performs that function must be identified. Id.

2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2834 Ex Parte Caddell 11/043,343 ZECHER 102(b)/103(a) CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS, P.C. EXAMINER LE, DANG D

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3646 Ex Parte Camp 11/168,044 ROBERTSON 103(a) MYERS BIGEL SIBLEY & SAJOVEC, P.A. EXAMINER LIU, HARRY K

3674 Ex Parte Verwoerd 10/550,133 LEE 112(1)/103(a) COLLARD & ROE, P.C. EXAMINER
LEE, GILBERT Y

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 Ex Parte Goshgarian 10/427,351 ADAMS 103(a) MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. EXAMINER SEVERSON, RYAN J

3735 Ex Parte Jina 11/277,731 ADAMS 102(e)/103(a) SHAY GLENN LLP EXAMINER D'ANGELO, MICHAEL J 

3761 Ex Parte Roberts et al 11/733,964 ADAMS 103(a) BAKER BOTTS L.L.P. EXAMINER TREYGER, ILYA Y

AFFIRMED-IN-PART

3900 Central Reexamination Unit (CRU)
2818 Ex Parte 6,314,051 et al RAMBUS, INC. Patent Owner, Appellant and Respondent v. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. Requestor and MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. Requester, Cross-Appellant and Respondent 95/001,107 & 95/001,132 09/629,497 EASTHOM 102/103 37 C.F.R. § 41.77(b) 102/103 FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER LLP EXAMINER ESCALANTE, OVIDIO original EXAMINER NGUYEN, TAN

2818 Ex Parte 6,266,285 et al RAMBUS, INC. Patent Owner, Appellant and Respondent  v. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS, CO., LTD. Requestor and MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC. Requestor, Cross-Appellant and Respondent 95/001,106 & 95/001,131 09/566,551 EASTHOM 102/103 37 C.F.R. § 41.77(b) 102/103 FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER LLP EXAMINER ESCALANTE, OVIDIO original EXAMINER NGUYEN, TAN

AFFIRMED

1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1734 Ex Parte Cherepy et al 11/445,569 OWENS 112(2)/102(b)/103(a) LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY EXAMINER HOBAN, MATTHEW E

2400 Networking, Mulitplexing, Cable, and Security
2445 Ex Parte Nancy Soetens et al 10/171,971 RUGGIERO 103(a) SUGHRUE MION, PLLC EXAMINER BIAGINI, CHRISTOPHER D

2471 Ex Parte Krause 09/790,998 SMITH 103(a) SIEMENS CORPORATION EXAMINER WONG, WARNER

2600 Communications
2611 Ex Parte Citta et al 10/340,973 MOORE 103(a) ZENITH ELECTRONICS LLC EXAMINER
ODOM, CURTIS B

2611 Ex Parte Tierno 10/668,562 HOMERE 103(a) Ryan, Mason & Lewis, LLP EXAMINER MALEK, LEILA

2613 Ex Parte Azadet 10/219,905 SAADAT 102(e)/103(a) RYAN, MASON & LEWIS, LLP EXAMINER LI, SHI K

2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2856 Ex Parte Guha et al 10/699,399 HOMERE 103(a) FLEIT GIBBONS GUTMAN BONGINI & BIANCO P.L. EXAMINER JAGAN, MIRELLYS

2887 Ex Parte Brady et al 11/564,408 HUGHES 103(a) WALL & TONG, LLP/ALCATEL-LUCENT USA INC. EXAMINER MARSHALL, CHRISTLE I

2895 Ex Parte Hovis et al 11/522,164 Per Curiam 112(2) 102(b) IBM CORPORATION EXAMINER
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3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
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3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
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