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Reversed 

Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry

1625 CMPD LICENSING, LLC 14819342 CHANG 103 AKERMAN LLP SOLOLA, TAOFIQ A

1631 ZYMEWORKS INC. 14409419 GRIMES 101 Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (SF) BORIN, MICHAEL L

1663 TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA 14917045 ADAMS 112(1) SUGHRUE MION, PLLC STANKOVIC, BRATISLAV

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering

1712 3D Systems, Inc. 15832112 PRATS 103 3D Systems, Inc. HORNING, JOEL G

1793 CHOCOLATE HOUSE INCUBATOR RETAIL, LLC 15050079 GRIMES 103 DOCKET CLERK TRAN, LIEN THUY

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software

2145 Apple Inc. 14815890 HUME 103 DENTONS US LLP - Apple ELL, MATTHEW

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security

2448 Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc. 14030093 BENNETT 103 VERIZON - HH VERIZON PATENTING GROUP SOWA, TIMOTHY JOHN

Tech Center 2600 Communications

2621 AUDI AG 15780193 HUGHES 103 STAAS & HALSEY LLP AZARI, SEPEHR

2625 Steve Hotelling et al. 12118659 DEJMEK 103 Apple c/o Kubota & Basol LLP SCHNIREL, ANDREW B

2646 VascoDe Technologies Ltd. 14022774 EVANS 103 M&B IP Analysts, LLC SAMS, MATTHEW C

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components

2837 International Business Machines Corporation 15344145 McMANUS 102 Cuenot, Forsythe & Kim, LLC SCHREIBER, CHRISTINA MARIE

2858 INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG 14290780 HANLON 102/103 SLATER MATSIL, LLP/INFINEON PATIDAR, JAY M

See Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. v. U.S. SurgicalCorp., 93 F.3d 1572, 1582 n.7 (Fed. Cir. 1996), citing In re Vickers, 141 F.2d 522, 525 (CCPA 1944) (“an applicant . . . is generally allowed claims, when the art permits, which cover more than the specific embodiment shown” (emphasis omitted)). 

Vickers, In re, 141 F.2d 522, 61 USPQ 122 (CCPA 1944) 2164.03

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review

3629 Jean-Baptiste Leonelli et al. 11853143 LEBOVITZ 102/103 MOSER TABOADA PRATT, EHRIN LARMONT

3665 FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC 15674601 KERINS 103 41.50 112(2) BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C./FGTL WALLACE, DONALD JOSEPH

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design

3731 CMD Corporation 14966412 STEPINA 103 TAWFIK, SAMEH TAWFIK, SAMEH

3732 NIKE, Inc. 15259849 CAPP 103 Honigman LLP/Nike SPATZ, ABBY M

3762 BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH 14417175 SHAH 103 41.50 112(2) BSH Home Appliances Corporation DEEAN, DEEPAK A

3794 COVIDIEN LP 15231890 FITZPATRICK 102/103 Covidien LP VIERRA, RACHEL A

Affirmed-in-Part 

Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry

1615 SHISEIDO COMPANY, LTD. 15501989 GRIMES 103 103 NOLTE LACKENBACH SIEGEL WORSHAM, JESSICA N

1616 Noven Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 14141946 FLAX OTDP 103 FOLEY & LARDNER LLP SHIN, MONICA A

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security

2434 A10 Networks, Incorporated 14706963 RAEVSKY 103 103 A10 NETWORKS c/o Murabito, Hao & Barnes SHAIFER HARRIMAN, DANT B

Tech Center 2600 Communications

2667 The U.S.A as represented by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services 15243765 MORGAN 103 103 KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP YANG, WEI WEN

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design

3723 DI-COAT CORPORATION 15205887 BAHR 103 102/103 CARRIER BLACKMAN AND ASSOCIATES PC DION, MARCEL T

3763 Tai-Her YANG 13541830 STEPINA 102 103 BACON & THOMAS, PLLC ARANT, HARRY E

Affirmed 

Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry

1612 Chunhua Li et al. 14416438 TOWNSEND 103 OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. YU, HONG

1616 GSCHWIND, Svenja et al. 15292344 SCHNEIDER 102/103 Abel Schillinger, LLP LIU, SUE XU

1617 Sarita Mello et al. 14409497 FREDMAN 103 COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY BROWN, COURTNEY A

1633 CureVac AG 15015458 TOWNSEND 103/OTDP Parker Highlander PLLC BURKHART, MICHAEL D

1641 Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc. 15128479 FREDMAN 103 SIEMENS CORPORATION LAM, ANN Y

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering

1733 ARCELORMITTAL 14552985 ROBERTSON 103 Davidson, Davidson & Kappel, LLC LUK, VANESSA TIBAY

1735 Kyung Shik Oh et al. 14776797 ANKENBRAND 112(2)/103 41.50 103 CANTOR COLBURN LLP YUEN, JACKY

1743 LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC 14802064 COLAIANNI 103 Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY CUMMINS IV, MANLEY L

1765 AISIN KAKO KABUSHIKI KAISHA et al. 14641516 TIMM 103 SUGHRUE MION, PLLC ZEMEL, IRINA SOPJIA

1797 Colin Bozarth et al. 14838647 MCGEE 103 Parker Highlander PLLC HIXSON, CHRISTOPHER

1799 Tokitae LLC 15063833 COLAIANNI 103 BOWERS, NATHAN ANDREW BOWERS, NATHAN ANDREW

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software

2145 SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG 15107093 OWENS 112(2)/103 CARTER, DELUCA & FARRELL LLP SILVERMAN, SETH ADAM

2145 Apple Inc. 14643476 RANGE 103 F&P, LLP BELOUSOV, ANDREY

2156 Arthursson, Daniel et al. 14754512 FRAHM 103/OTDP CHRISTENSEN O'CONNOR JOHNSON KINDNESS PLLC OBISESAN, AUGUSTINE KUNLE

2158 Walsh, Patrick Sander. 13501362 CUTITTA 101/103 Widerman Malek, PL ROLAND, GRISELLE CORBO

2169 CORPORATION, INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES 13733207 GALLIGAN 103 Cuenot, Forsythe & Kim, LLC SAEED, USMAAN

2171 Microsoft Corporation 13928372 DEJMEK 103 MICROSOFT CORPORATION LUU, DAVID V

2185 QUALCOMM Incorporated 15184181 KUMAR 103 W&T/Qualcomm WANG, HARRY Z

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security

2421 Time Warner Cable Enterprises LLC 15443992 HOMERE 102/103 101/OTDP GAZDZINSKI & ASSOCIATES, PC SALTARELLI, DOMINIC D

2423 COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC 14453242 BAUMEISTER 103 OTDP Comcast c/o Ballard Spahr LLP NGUYEN, TIEN M

Tech Center 2600 Communications

2618 SRI INTERNATIONAL 15286161 BUSCH 103/OTDP Moser Taboada/ SRI International WILLS, DIANE M

2626 Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. 14301556 EVANS 103 FERENCE & ASSOCIATES LLC KETEMA, BENYAM

2652 Avaya Inc. 14507238 EVANS 103 101 SHERIDAN ROSS P.C. AL AUBAIDI, RASHA S

2698 QUALCOMM Incorporated 14585535 KUMAR 103 Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton/Qualcomm NGUYEN, LUONG TRUNG

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components

2835 ALCATEL-LUCENT 14917595 ROBERTSON 102 102 Nokia of America Corporation SMITH, COURTNEY L

2892 Mitsubishi Electric Corporation 15131230 REN 103 Studebaker & Brackett PC DYKES, LAURA M

2894 International Business Machines Corporation 15591611 HASTINGS Dissenting-in-part OWENS 102 103 RYAN, MASON & LEWIS, LLP GRAYBILL, DAVID E

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review

3622 Mahesh Subramanian 12556511 MURPHY 103 SCHWEGMAN LUNDBERG & WOESSNER/EBAY JESSEN, DEREK

3623 Conduent Business Servcies, LLC 15205206 COURTENAY 101 FAY SHARPE LLP / CONDUENT STIVALETTI, MATHEUS R

3624 TraceLink, Inc. 15283532 COURTENAY 112(2)/101 Shutts & Bowen LLP ATTN: STEVEN M. GREENBERG, ESQ. ROTARU, OCTAVIAN

3626 MEDIGRAM, INC. 14658093 CHEN 101 103 PROCOPIO, CORY, HARGREAVES & SAVITCH LLP HOLCOMB, MARK

3647 THE BOEING COMPANY 15137826 PESLAK 102/103 The Small Patent Law Group LLC FRAZIER, BRADY W

3662 iRobot Corporation 16020313 GREENHUT 101/103 SLW / iRobot Corporation P.O. BOX 2938 MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402 MOTT, GENNA M

3673 Debra Rodman 14750401 SCHOPFER 103 RODMAN RODMAN BAILEY, AMANDA LEE

3674 HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC. 15532057 STEPINA 102/103 LOIKITH, CATHERINE A LOIKITH, CATHERINE A

3691 Edward Marshall 14505759 LEBOVITZ 101 Edward J. Marshall, Attorney at Law CAMPEN, KELLY SCAGGS

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design

3711 Miguel Barahona Torres 15415280 STAICOVICI 103 BENJAMIN A. ADLER PENG, RAYSHUN K.

3741 UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION 15218138 HOFFMANN 103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS/PRATT & WHITNEY HARRINGTON, ALYSON JOAN

3753 UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION 14759271 PLENZLER 112(1)/112(2) 102/103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS/PRATT & WHITNEY FOX, JOHN C

3771 AtheroMed, Inc. 15048042 FITZPATRICK 103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS TON, MARTIN TRUYEN

3781 Nilsson, Carianne 13502470 HILL 103 Ballard Spahr LLP KLEIN, BENJAMIN JACOB

3783 KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V. 14429115 STEPINA 103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS SWANSON, LEAH JENNINGS

3791 Rolf Neumann et al. 11908133 OSINSKI 101/102/103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS BLOCH, MICHAEL RYAN

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1777 Ex Parte Fick et al 11358478 - (D) DENNETT 103 REINHART BOERNER VAN DEUREN P.C. MELLON, DAVID C

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2433 Ex Parte Beresnevichiene et al 12916277 - (D) DIXON 102/103 Hewlett Packard Enterprise TRUONG, THONG P

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2883 Ex Parte Wang et al 13004016 - (D) DELMENDO 102 Avago Technologies Limited ROJAS, OMAR R

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3667 Ex Parte Tumavitch et al 13348758 - (D) SHAH 102/103 MACMILLAN, SOBANSKI & TODD, LLC - FORD ANTONUCCI, ANNE MARIE

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3745 Ex Parte Ventura et al 12535997 - (D) O'HANLON 102/103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS, P.C. BEEBE, JOSHUA R

3763 Ex Parte Grundlehner et al 12988997 - (D) ASTORINO 103 SHOEMAKER AND MATTARE, LTD CARPENTER, WILLIAM R

3768 Ex Parte Shmarak et al 10986567 - (D) PER CURIAM 103 DYKEMA GOSSETT PLLC (STJ) PENG, BO JOSEPH

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
3673 Ex Parte Murphy 12505697 - (D) LANEY 102 103 MYERS BIGEL & SIBLEY, P.A. CUOMO, PETER M

As such, if “between” includes an area unbounded by the boundary of the seat and intermediate sections and includes area outside those sections, then it would be a meaningless limitation because folding the legs under the seat section will necessarily cause the legs to fall into such an area. Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. v. U.S. Surgical Corp, 93 F.3d 1572, 1578 (Fed. Cir. 1996) (rejecting an interpretation that renders a limitation meaninglessly empty).

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1735 Ex Parte Sidhu et al 13725279 - (D) SNAY 103 BLAKELY SOKOLOFF TAYLOR & ZAFMAN STONER, KILEY SHAWN

1759 Ex Parte Tillotson et al 13354950 - (D) SQUIRE 103 HONEYWELL/CONLEY ROSE KESSEL, MARIS R

1787 Ex Parte Kollbach et al 13670603 - (D) KENNEDY 103 Henkel Corporation TRAN, THAO T

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2437 Ex Parte Iwamura 11636113 - (D) FRAHM 103 ROGITZ & ASSOCIATES LANIER, BENJAMIN E

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2887 Ex Parte AVS et al 13462675 - (D) KUMAR 103 HONEYWELL/HUSCH MARSHALL, CHRISTLE I

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3629 Ex Parte Heinz et al 12508998 - (D) MEYERS 103 NCR Corporation BAHL, SANGEETA

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3741 Ex Parte Savela 13567178 - (D) SCHOPFER 112(4) 103/double patenting CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS/PRATT & WHITNEY MEADE, LORNE EDWARD

3742 Ex Parte Burdio Pinilla et al 11921814 - (D) MURPHY 102 BSH Home Appliances Corporation HOANG, MICHAEL G

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2456 MEDTRONIC, INC. v. ROBERT BOSCH HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS, INC. Ex Parte 8140663 et al 11/150,301 95002178 - (D) HOFF 103 103 Robert Bosch Healthcare Systems, Inc. THIRD PARTY REQUESTER: MERCHANT & GOULD PC MENEFEE, JAMES A original SALAD, ABDULLAHI ELMI

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2854 Ex parte ESKO-GRAPHICS IMAGING GMBH, Appellant and Patent Owner. Ex Parte 6931992 et al 10/821,453 90013280 - (D) McKEOWN dissenting BRANCH 103 103 KINNEY & LANGE, P.A. LEUNG, CHRISTINA Y original EICKHOLT, EUGENE H

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1731 Ex Parte Sanders et al 13337982 - (D) TIMM 103 Hovey Williams LLP SMITH, JENNIFER A

1731 Ex Parte Sanders et al 13337640 - (D) TIMM 103 Hovey Williams LLP SMITH, JENNIFER A

1731 Ex Parte Sanders et al 13176787 - (D) TIMM 103 Hovey Williams LLP SMITH, JENNIFER A

1741 Ex Parte Bauer 11451811 - (D) HANLON 103 JOHNS MANVILLE KEMMERLE III, RUSSELL J

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2156 Ex Parte Novack et al 12831314 - (D) LORIN 102 AT&T Legal Department - H&C MITIKU,BERHANU

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2458 Ex Parte Shamilian et al 11770098 - (D) SMEGAL 103 WALL & TONG, LLP/ALCATEL-LUCENT USA INC. RECEK, JASON D

We find that the findings of fact (FF), which appear in the Analysis below, are supported by at least a preponderance of the evidence. Ethicon, Inc. v. Quigg, 849 F.2d 1422, 1427 (Fed. Cir. 1988) (explaining the general evidentiary standard for proceedings before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“PTO”)).

Ethicon, Inc. v. United States Surgical Corp., 135 F.3d 1456, 45 USPQ2d 1545 (Fed. Cir. 1998) 2137.01 , 2181

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3635 Ex Parte GRAFENAUER 12576007 - (D) DESHPANDE 103/obviousness-type double patenting ROBERTS MLOTKOWSKI SAFRAN & COLE, P.C. LAUX, JESSICA L

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3715 Ex Parte Foo et al 10486136 - (D) GERSTENBLYTH 103 Accenture/Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP PAGE, EVAN RANDALL

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2452 Ex Parte Armstrong et al 11553890 - (D) MEDLOCK 102 102/103 BAKER BOTTS L.L.P. WIDHALM, ANGELA M

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1733 Ex Parte Bernard et al 10580839 - (D) HASTINGS 103 37 CFR 41.50(b) 103 OBLON, SPIVAK, MCCLELLAND MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. ZHU, WEIPING

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2196 Ex Parte Charters et al 10907034 - (D) Per Curiam 102/103 CRGO LAW CAO, DIEM K

2155 Ex Parte Oates et al 11685407 - (D) LORIN 103 TERRILE, CANNATTI, CHAMBERS & HOLLAND, LLP HERSHLEY, MARK E

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2875 Ex Parte Willis Electric Appellant, Patent Owner 90012209 7055981 10/677,915 SONG 103 37 CFR 41.50(b) 103 PATTERSON THUENTE PEDERSEN, P.A. HEYMAN, JOHN S original SEMBER, THOMAS M

Wednesday December 1, 2010

REVERSED

1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1621 Ex Parte Adkesson et al 10/839,188 PRATS GRIMES GREEN 103(a) E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY EXAMINER KEYS, ROSALYND ANN

1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1723 Ex Parte Muhs et al 10/824,291 COLAIANNI GARRIS HANLON 103(a) ORNL-UTB-LUEDEKA, NEELY & GRAHAM EXAMINER MOWLA, GOLAM

"[T]he claims themselves provide substantial guidance as to the meaning of particular claim terms." Phillips v. AWH Corp., 415 F.3d 1303, 1314 (Fed. Cir. 2005).

Phillips v. AWH Corp., 415 F.3d 1303, 75 USPQ2d 1321 (Fed. Cir. 2005) . 2111, 2111.01, 2143.01, 2258

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3736 Ex Parte Segner et al 10/632,145 GRIMES ADAMS GREEN 102(b)/103(a) POPOVICH, WILES & O'CONNELL, PA EXAMINER HOEKSTRA, JEFFREY GERBEN

AFFIRMED-IN-PART

1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1711 Ex Parte MacNeil et al 11/797,365 6,550,486 COLAIANNI KIMLIN TIMM 103(a)VERMETTE & CO. EXAMINER STINSON, FRANKIE L

The test for obviousness is what the combined teachings of the references would have suggested to one of ordinary skill in the art. In re Keller, 642 F.2d 413, 425 (CCPA 1981).

Keller, In re, 642 F.2d 413, 208 USPQ 871 (CCPA 1981) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 707.07(f), 2145

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3621 Ex Parte Pearson et al 10/080,479 LORIN CRAWFORD FISCHETTI 102(e) HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY EXAMINER AUGUSTIN, EVENS J

A determination that a claim is anticipated under 35 U.S.C. 5 102(b) involves two analytical steps. FN6 First, the Board must interpret the claim language, where necessary. Because the PTO is entitled to give claims their broadest reasonable interpretation, our review of the Board's claim construction is limited to determining whether it was reasonable. In re Morris, 127 F.3d 1048, 1055 (Fed.Cir.1997). Secondly, the Board must compare the construed claim to a prior art reference and make factual findings that "each and every limitation is found either expressly or inherently in [that] single prior art reference." Celeritas Techs. Ltd. v. Rockwell Int'l Corp., 150 F.3d 1354, 1360 (Fed.Cir.1998). In re Crish, 393 F.3d 1253, 1256 (Fed. Cir. 2004).

Morris, In re, 127 F.3d 1048, 44 USPQ2d 1023 (Fed. Cir. 1997) . . . 904.01, 2106, 2111, 2163, 2173.05(a), 2181

Celeritas Technologies Ltd. v. Rockwell International Corp., 150 F.3d 1354, 47 USPQ2d 1516 (Fed. Cir. 1998) . . 2123, 2131.05

Crish, In re, 393 F.3d 1253, 73 USPQ2d1364 (Fed. Cir. 2004) . . . . . . . . . . . . .2111.03, 2112

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3735 Ex Parte Dlugos 11/182,070 STAICOVICI KERINS SILVERBERG 103(a) 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) WELSH FLAXMAN & GITLER LLC EXAMINER LACYK, JOHN P

3754 Ex Parte Lassota 10/819,828 LEE TORCZON LANE 103(a) JAMES W. POTTHAST LAW OFFICES OF POTTHAST & ASSOCIATES EXAMINER CARTAGENA, MELVIN A

REEXAMINATION

EXAMINER AFFIRMED

3900 Central Reexamination Unit (CRU)
1755 ICE BAN AMERICA, INC. & EARTH FRIENDLY CHEMICALS, INC. Requesters v. Patent of SEARS ECOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS CO., LLC Patent Owner and Appellant 95/000,136 6,299,793 DELMENDO TORCZON LEBOVITZ 102(b)/103(a) For Patent Owner: MARJAMA MULDOON BLASIAK & SULLIVAN LLP For Third Party Requesters: JAMES J. KELLY OBLON SPIVAK MCCELLAND MAIER & NEUSTADT EXAMINER JOHNSON, JERRY D original EXAMINER GREEN, ANTHONY J

“In civil litigation, a challenger who attacks the validity of patent claims must overcome the presumption of validity [under 35 U.S.C. § 282] with clear and convincing evidence that the patent is invalid.” In re Swanson, 540 F.3d 1368, 1377 (Fed. Cir. 2008). “If this statutory burden is not met, “‘[c]ourts do not find patents ‘valid,’ only that the patent challenger did not carry the ‘burden of establishing invalidity in the particular case before the court.’’” Id. (quoting Ethicon, Inc. v. Quigg, 849 F.2d 1422, 1429 n. 3 (Fed. Cir. 1988)). By contrast, “[i]n PTO examinations and reexaminations, the standard of proof – a preponderance of the evidence – is substantially lower than in a civil case.” Swanson, 540 F.3d at 1377 (citation omitted). Also, “unlike in district courts, in reexamination proceedings ‘[c]laims are given ‘their broadest reasonable interpretation, consistent with the specification . . . .’’” Swanson, 540 F.3d at 1377-78 (internal citations omitted). Thus, “[t]he two forums take different approaches in determining validity and on the same evidence could quite correctly come to different conclusions.” Ethicon, 849 F.2d at 1428. Moreover, the PTO was not a party to the patent infringement action and thus cannot be estopped by its holdings. In re Trans Texas Holdings Corp., 498 F.3d 1290, 1297-98 (Fed. Cir. 2007).

Ethicon v. Quigg, 849 F.2d 1422, 7 USPQ2d 1152 (Fed. Cir. 1988) . . .1442.02, 2242,2286, 2642, 2686.04

Trans Texas Holdings Corp., In re, 498 F.3d 1290, 83 USPQ2d 1835 (Fed. Cir. 2007) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2286, 2686.04

AFFIRMED

1612 Ex Parte Buck et al 11/328,247 MILLS EXAMINER SUTTON, DARRYL C
3612 Ex Parte Compton et al 11/202,793 BAHR EXAMINER BLACK, MELISSA ANN
1633 Ex Parte Cosenza 10/735,203 WALSH EXAMINER WEHBE, ANNE MARIE SABRINA
1628 Ex Parte Ebens et al 11/141,344 MILLS EXAMINER FETTEROLF, BRANDON J
1782 Ex Parte Elder et al 10/931,021 LANE EXAMINER THAKUR, VIREN A
1785 Ex Parte Hansson et al 10/440,317 TIERNEY EXAMINER AMAKWE, TAMRA L
3686 Ex Parte Hartlaub 10/002,669 FETTING EXAMINER I NAJARIAN, LENA
2456 Ex Parte Huynh et al 10/611,698 DANG EXAMINER WON, MICHAEL YOUNG
2123 Ex Parte Kalley 09/983,597 BARRY EXAMINER PROCTOR, JASON SCOTT
1627 Ex Parte Levy et al 11/529,199 GREEN EXAMINER WANG, SHENGJUN
2193 Ex Parte MacInnis et al 10/786,195 J. THOMAS EXAMINER MALZAHN, DAVID H
1618 Ex Parte Pandey et al 11/431,275 GREEN EXAMINER JONES, DAMERON LEVEST
3731 Ex Parte Simonson 10/899,707 McCARTHY EXAMINER NGUYEN, ANH TUAN TUONG
1656 Ex Parte Williams et al 11/360,284 WALSH EXAMINER DESAI, ANAND U

REHEARING DENIED

1729 Ex Parte Fujikawa et al 11/437,328 FRANKLIN EXAMINER CHUO, TONY SHENG HSIANG
2174 Ex Parte Hackbarth et al 09/886,876 BLANKENSHIP EXAMINER PITARO, RYAN F
1742 Ex Parte Klotz 10/403,545 FRANKLIN EXAMINER VARGOT, MATHIEU D
3621 Ex Parte Marcon 10/266,660 LORIN EXAMINER FISCHER, ANDREW J
1649 Ex Parte Schenk 10/777,792 WALSH EXAMINER KOLKER, DANIEL E
3732 Ex Parte Shluzas et al 10/926,579 PATE III EXAMINER MAI, HAO D
1746 Ex Parte Sjoberg et al 11/129,497 KIMLIN EXAMINER GOFF II, JOHN L
1781 Ex Parte Zeller 10/919,472 KRATZ EXAMINER HEGGESTAD, HELEN F