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Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1616 Mayo, Chapman S. et al. 12262834 KATZ 103 DICKE, BILLIG & CZAJA CHUI, MEI PING

1633 R. Lane. Smith et al. 14553869 HARDMAN 102 STANFORD UNIVERSITY OFFICE OF TECHNOLOGY LICENSING BOZICEVIC, FIELD & FRANCIS LLP FOX, ALLISON M

1654 Anja C. Gemperli et al. 14787941 GRIMES 112(1)/102/103 Cermak Nakajima & McGowan LLP BRADLEY, CHRISTINA

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1723 Robert J. Mack et al. 14634516 SMITH 103 Boardman & Clark LLP CPS Technology Holdings LLC DIGNAN, MICHAEL L

1742 Krishna Balantrapu et al. 14141488 SMITH 103 ROHM AND HAAS ELECTRONIC MATERIALS LLC c/o DUPONT SPECIALTY PRODUCTS USA, LLC DANIELS, MATTHEW J

1798 LUMINEX CORPORATION 15070108 PRAISS 103 Parker Highlander PLLC GORDON, BRIAN R

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2142 Christopher Stone et al. 13804849 BEAMER 103 BANNER & WITCOFF , LTD ABOU EL SEOUD, MOHAMED

2175 Arjun Cholkar et al. 14486485 BEAMER 103 Haynes and Boone, LLP (47856) NABI, REZA U

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2422 c/o RICOH COMPANY, LTD. 14987111 CASS 103 XSENSUS LLP KHALID, OMER

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2621 OmniVision Technologies, Inc. 15097137 BARRY 102/103 Curtis A. Vock LATHROP GAGE LLP FLORES, ROBERTO W

2623 Antero Tossavainen et al. 13880439 CURCURI 103 Harrington & Smith, Attorneys At Law, LLC MATHEWS, CRYSTAL

2628 Louis B. Rosenberg 14071701 STEPHENS 103 Kilpatrick Townsend and Stockton/Immersion NGUYEN, KEVIN M

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2824 Quang Ha et al. 14671547 HASTINGS 101 Muncy, Geissler, Olds & Lowe, P.C. OJHA, AJAY

2865 Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. 14413404 RANGE 102/103 HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC. C/O PARKER JUSTISS, P.C. ALKAFAWI, EMAN A

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3647 Ashwani K. Chaudary 14276534 SILVERMAN 102/103 Miller, Matthias & Hull LLP/ The Boeing Company HUTCHENS, CHRISTOPHER D.

3647 The Boeing Company 13897452 REIMERS 103 McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP/BOEING HUTCHENS, CHRISTOPHER D.

3657 Robert Bosch GmbH 15317075 REIMERS 112(1)/102 Maginot, Moore & Beck LLP IRVIN, THOMAS W

3696 Gourab Basu et al. 14146638 SHIANG 101 KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP/VISA TROTTER, SCOTT S

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3761 Keisuke Hara 14378815 BROWN 103 BIRCH, STEWART, KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP KIRKWOOD, SPENCER HAMMETT

3774 Arlen D. Hanssen et al. 14278916 CHAGNON 112(1)/103 Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner / Zimmer PREBILIC, PAUL B

3774 Arlen D. Hanssen et al. 13619190 CHAGNON 112(1)/103 Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner / Zimmer PREBILIC, PAUL B

3792 BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION CORPORATION 15005893 OSINSKI 103 Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corp. c/o Lowe Graham Jones TEJANI, ANKIT D

Affirmed-in-Part
3726 Raimund Beck Nageltechnik GmbH 14711051 STEPINA 103 103 41.50 103 BERENATO & WHITE, LLC VAUGHAN, JASON L

3747 Gregory Gerald. Hughes et al. 14430787 SILVERMAN 112(1)/112(2)/103 112(1)/112(2)/103 Modine Manufacturing Company GREENE, MARK L

Affirmed
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1611 Valerie Jean. Bradford et al. 15193214 KATZ 112(2)/103 THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY BREDEFELD, RACHAEL EVA

1631 John Zachary. Sanborn et al. 15167507 JENKS 103 112(2)/101 KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP BRUSCA, JOHN S

1637 LIAO, Yong 15559054 KATZ 103 SZDC Law P.C. OYEYEMI, OLAYINKA A

 “Unexpected results that are probative of nonobviousness are those that are different in kind and not merely in degree from the results of the prior art.”  Galderma Labs., L.P. v. Tolmar, Inc., 737 F.3d 731, 739 (Fed. Cir. 2013) (internal citations omitted).  “Results which differ by percentages are differences in degree rather than kind, where the modification of the percentage is within the capabilities of one skilled in the art at the time.”  (Id.)  Appellant has not established that the allegedly superior and unexpected results are different in kind.

1644 Atul J. Butte et al. 13575904 GRIMES 103 112(1) STANFORD UNIVERSITY OFFICE OF TECHNOLOGY LICENSING BOZICEVIC, FIELD & FRANCIS LLP GAMBEL, PHILLIP

1652 Thomas Haas et al. 14367610 JENKS 103 OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. RAGHU, GANAPATHIRAM

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1715 Vanessa Tolosa et al. 15637995 FRANKLIN 103 Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY PROCTOR, CACHET I

1727 Hideaki Katayama et al. 11666921 PRAISS 103 BIRCH, STEWART, KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP ARCIERO, ADAM A

1761 The Procter & Gamble Company 15135659 HEANEY 103 THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY OGDEN JR, NECHOLUS

1761 The Procter & Gamble Company 15135627 HEANEY 103 THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY OGDEN JR, NECHOLUS

1777 Shih-Ming Wang et al. 13914871 FRANKLIN 103 SLATER MATSIL, LLP/TSMC ZALASKY MCDONALD, KATHERINE MARIE

1778 Robert L. Ballard et al. 13749823 SNAY 103 WOMBLE BOND DICKINSON (US) LLP NORRIS, CLAIRE A

1783 NITTO DENKO CORPORATION 14389849 BEST 103 WESTERMAN, HATTORI, DANIELS & ADRIAN, LLP UTT, ETHAN A

1793 Jin-E Shin et al. 15394949 DENNETT 103 Barnes & Thornburg LLP (CH) GEORGE, PATRICIA ANN

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2446 Bryan Katz et al. 13630038 MANTIS MERCADER 103 SHERIDAN ROSS P.C. KELLER, MICHAEL A

2454 Alan E. Booth et al. 14095438 SZPONDOWSKI 112(1)/103 Cuenot, Forsythe & Kim, LLC PATEL, CHIRAG R

2472 Soeng-Hun Kim 14262034 MANTIS MERCADER 103 DAYA, TEJIS A DAYA, TEJIS A

2485 Comcast Cable Communications, LLC 14285131 MANTIS MERCADER 101 102/103 Comcast c/o Ballard Spahr LLP HASAN, MAINUL

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2621 Sheng Qiang et al. 14812858 KENNY 103 Docket Clerk - SAMS BUKOWSKI, KENNETH

2642 Nicholas William. Whinnett 13531293 MANTIS MERCADER 103 Schiff Hardin LLP (Intel) SCHWARTZ, JOSHUA L

2687 Mark Fisher et al. 15366810 STEPHENS 102/103 Brooks Kushman P.C./Harman HUBER, PAUL W

2691 Myeongsu Kim et al. 14460129 MANTIS MERCADER 103 Innovation Counsel LLP SHEN, YUZHEN

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2862 Ross Haacke et al. 14651382 ANKENBRAND 101 Patent Portfolio Builders, PLLC LE, JOHN H

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3624 Timothy Phelan et al. 10112208 MANTIS MERCADER 101/103 Docket Clerk-GOLD BEHNCKE, CHRISTINE M

3626 John Lalonde 13591474 BUSCH 103 101 PAULY, DEVRIES SMITH & DEFFNER, L.L.C. WINSTON III, EDWARD B

3628 KATIYAR, Abhinav et al. 12126705 COURTENAY 101 Thomas | Horstemeyer, LLP (VMW) ERB, NATHAN

3633 Gueli, Carmen 14710692 REIMERS 103 MCKELLAR IP LAW, PLLC AGUDELO, PAOLA

3637 Branko Ivanovic et al. 15117022 SONG 103 PEARNE & GORDON LLP AYRES, TIMOTHY MICHAEL

3644 THE BOEING COMPANY 14835850 HORNER 112(2) 102/103 The Small Patent Law Group LLC COLLINS, TIMOTHY D

3683 Michel Adar et al. 10980440 HUME 101 Invoke / Oracle WAESCO, JOSEPH M

3683 Robert Y. Nonez et al. 15082352 HUGHES 101 Walder Intellectual Property Law PC WAESCO, JOSEPH M

3685 Seth Priebatsch 14460628 BUSCH 112(2) 112(1)/101/103 HICKMAN PALERMO BECKER BINGHAM LLP NIGH, JAMES D

3686 John Michael. Williams 14336467 EVANS 103 101 LERNER, DAVID, LITTENBERG, KRUMHOLZ & MENTLIK MOSELEY, GREGORY D

3691 Philip M. Ginsberg et al. 12883683 HUME 101/103 CANTOR FITZGERALD, L.P. AKINTOLA, OLABODE

3691 Wincor Nixdorf International GmbH 14017092 EVANS 101 Diebold, Incorporated c/o Black, McCuskey, Souers & Arbaugh, LPA KAZIMI, HANI M

3691 FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC 13828473 HUME 101 103 BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C./FGTL POINVIL, FRANTZY

3694 EBAY INC. 14226399 CHUNG 101 Maschoff Brennan/eBay ANDERSON, SCOTT C

3696 NCR Corporation 14744816 GUIJT 103 NCR Corporation SMITH, SLADE E

3697 The Toronto-Dominion Bank 14871505 CHUNG 101 FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (DA) NORMAN, SAMICA L

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3736 NESTEC S.A. 15479583 O’HANLON 103 Societe des Produits Nestlé S.A. HICKS, ROBERT J

3753 Brian D. Merry et al. 14614785 WOOD 103 112(2) CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS/PRATT & WHITNEY VENKATESAN, UMASHANKAR

3763 ISOM, WENDELL W. et al. 13746020 CAPP 103 PRAXAIR, INC. ALOSH, TAREQ M

3771 Daniel J. Horn et al. 14062367 PLENZLER 102 SEAGER, TUFTE & WICKHEM, LLP RWEGO, KANKINDI

3771 Steven J. Allex et al. 14340407 LANEY 103 DLA PIPER LLP (US) ALEMAN, SARAH WEBB

3771 Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG 14511738 BROWN 103 KS - Whitmyer IP Group LLC JAMIALAHMADI, MAJID

3785 Swelling Solutions, Inc. 14152385 HILL 103 MUETING, RAASCH & GEBHARDT, P.A. MILLER, CHRISTOPHER E

3795 Aleksandra Popovic et al. 14889897 GUIJT 103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS SURGAN, ALEXANDRA L

Rehearing

Denied
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3623 Ing-Marie Jonsson et al. 14586661 CHUNG 101 Shutts & Bowen LLP Steven M. Greenberg, Esq. KYEREME-TUAH, AKOSUA P

3625 Cozad, Thomas Michael. 14321498 MANTIS MERCADER 101 LOWE GRAHAM JONES, PLLC RAMPHAL, LATASHA DEVI

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2672 Ex Parte Chandu et al 13346231 - (D) JURGOVAN 103 InfoPrint Solutions/ Blakely VO, QUANG N

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3627 Ex Parte Spurgat et al 13614990 - (D) FETTING 103 Keller Jolley Preece/Facebook OBAID, FATEH M

3684 Ex Parte Acharya et al 09975831 - (D) FETTING 103 Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt/SFC-FC ZUKANOVICH, BRANDY A

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2483 Ex Parte Wang et al 11546638 - (D) DIXON 103 103 Alston & Bird LLP Nokia Corporation MCINNISH, KEVIN K

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1747 Ex Parte Sugai et al 13250117 - (D) GARRIS 112(1) 112(1)/103 Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch, LLP FELTON, MICHAEL J

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2165 Ex Parte Simpson 13760661 - (D) SZPONDOWSKI 103 BROOKS KUSHMAN P,C TORGRIMSON, TYLER J

Further, we are not persuaded Simpson's inputting the number of pages (as opposed to an automatic word count) rises to the level of teaching away. See Galderma Labs., L.P. v. Tolmar, Inc., 737 F.3d 731, 738 (Fed. Cir. 2013) ("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
2479 Ex Parte Lee et al 13056223 - (D) KAISER 103 MORGAN LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP (WA) KADING, JOSHUA A

2487 Ex Parte Wernersson 13274682 - (D) PYONIN 103 MOORE AND VAN ALLEN PLLC FOR SEMC JOISIL, BERTEAU

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2637 Ex Parte West 13621673 - (D) PYONIN 103 MERCHANT & GOULD P.C. CISCO Technology, Inc. LEUNG, WAI LUN

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2814 Ex Parte Yu et al 13162297 - (D) OGDEN 103 SLATER MATSIL, LLP PIZARRO CRESPO, MARCOS D

2823 Ex Parte McKinstry et al 13213369 - (D) HASTINGS 103 BROOKS KUSHMAN P,C /Oracle America/ SUN / STK STARK, JARRETT J

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3637 Ex Parte Martin et al 12128217 - (D) HORNER 103 QUARLES & BRADYLLP TEFERA, HIWOT E

galderma, soverain

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1645 Ex Parte Colston et al 11818623 - (D) ADAMS 102 Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC HINES, JANA A

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1747 Ex Parte Ueyoko 13085007 - (D) SNAY 103 THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY LY, KENDRA

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2114 Ex Parte Beard 13406718 - (D) COURTENAY 102 CRGO LAW LE, DIEU MINH T

2118 Ex Parte Vaidyanathan et al 12685841 - (D) PINKERTON 103 BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C. /Oracle America/ SUN / STK REHMAN, MOHAMMED H

2163 Ex Parte Byun 13345604 - (D) SILVERMAN 103 Dority & Manning P.A. and Google Inc. PHAM, TUAN A

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3623 Ex Parte Cohen 12452977 - (D) HOFFMANN 112(2)/101/103 Nestle Purina Petcare Global Resources, Inc GILLS, KURTIS

3623 Ex Parte Parkes et al 12339603 - (D) HOFFMANN 103 DLA PIPER LLP (US ) ANDERSON, FOLASHADE

3652 Ex Parte BRODINE et al 12044401 - (D) SMEGAL 103 PATTERSON & SHERIDAN, LLP - - Applied Materials BERRY JR, WILLIE WENDELL

3695 Ex Parte Griffin et al 12242627 - (D) KIM 102/103 Haynes & Boone, LLP DASS, HARISH T

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3738 Ex Parte Chudik 11518021 - (D) MURPHY 112(2)/102 Law Offices of Gregory B. Beggs PELLEGRINO, BRIAN E

3748 Ex Parte SUZUKI et al 12176315 - (D) CALVE 103 Rossi, Kimms & McDowell LLP LEE, BRANDON DONGPA

3765 Ex Parte Harada 12161053 - (D) CAPP 103 KRATZ, QUINTOS & HANSON, LLP ANNIS, KHALED

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1615 Ex Parte Gervais et al 12892454 - (D) FREDMAN 103 103 GOODWIN PROCTER LLP TRAN, SUSAN T

We also note that the "mere fact that generic pharmaceutical companies seek approval to market a generic version of a drug, without more, is not evidence of commercial success that speaks to the nonobviousness of patent claims." Galderma Laboratories, L.P. v. Tolmar, Inc., 737 F.3d 731, 740 (Fed. Cir. 2013).

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2682 Ex Parte Kummer 12252045 - (D) BEAMER 103 103 INGRASSIA FISHER & LORENZ, P.C. (EchoStar) DORSEY, RENEE

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2838 Ex Parte Wei et al 13024056 - (D) GARRIS 103 103 ROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INC./FAY SHARPE LLP TSEHAYE, ZEKRE A

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3621 Ex Parte Selinger et al 12012452 - (D) FETTING 103 103 SEED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW GROUP PLLC POUNCIL, DARNELL A

3689 Ex Parte Roddy et al 10199717 - (D) MEYERS 103 103 GE Corporate, Global Patent Operation FISHER, PAUL R

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3752 Ex Parte Christianson 12317459 - (D) BROWNE 112(2)/102/103 103 41.50 112(2) S.C. JOHNSON & SON, INC. KIM, CHRISTOPHER S

3774 Ex Parte Moser et al 12067635 - (D) CAPP 102/103 103 41.50 103 SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. WATKINS, MARCIA LYNN

Settled law maintains that a broader independent claim cannot be nonobvious where a dependent claim stemming from that independent claim is invalid for obviousness. See Soverain Software LLC v. Victoria’s Secret Direct Brand Management, LLC, 778 F.3d 1311, 1315 (Fed. Cir. 2015).

3778 Ex Parte Gebrewold et al 12190655 - (D) GUIJT 112(2)/102/103 112(2)/102/103 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY VASAT, PETER S

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1619 Ex Parte Kinoshita et al 13057329 - (D) FREDMAN 103 RANKIN, HILL & CLARK LLP VENKAT, JYOTHSNA A

1644 Ex Parte Britz et al 12328854 - (D) FREDMAN  WHITHAM, CURTIS & CHRISTOFFERSON & COOK, P.C. 112(1) 101 BELYAVSKYI, MICHAIL A

1657 Ex Parte Algotsson et al 11917169 - (D) PER CURIAM 103 GE Healthcare Bio-Sciences Corp. HUMPHREY, LOUISE WANG ZHIYING

1671 Ex Parte Lettmann et al 12525841 - (D) NEW 103 OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. BROOKS, CLINTON A

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1732 Ex Parte Chadwick et al 13499723 - (D) MOORE 103 The Dow Chemical Company SWAIN, MELISSA STALDER

1741 Ex Parte Vogel et al 12791498 - (D) DELMENDO 103 KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC. CORDRAY, DENNIS R

1774 Ex Parte Hirzel 13139945 - (D) HASTINGS 102/103 MICHAEL J. STRIKER RASHID, FAZLE A

1789 Ex Parte Dennes et al 13532866 - (D) SNAY 102/103 E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY WYROZEBSKI LEE, KATARZYNA I

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2141 Ex Parte Petersen et al 13052970 - (D) PYONIN 112(2)/102/103 FAY KAPLUN & MARCIN, LLP SONG, DAEHO D

2142 Ex Parte GRIFFIN et al 12794443 - (D) McNEILL 102/103 Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (Vancouver/BB) TANK, ANDREW L

2161 Ex Parte Szymczak 12429731 - (D) BEAMER 103 Mahamedi Paradice LLP (NetApp) NGUYEN, CAM LINH T

2168 Ex Parte Dasgupta et al 13025482 - (D) DIXON 102/103 FERENCE & ASSOCIATES LLC TRAN, ANHTAI V

2179 Ex Parte Harrison et al 11789202 - (D) HOMERE 103 MPG, LLP and SONY THERIAULT, STEVEN B

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2427 Ex Parte Afentakis 13713956 - (D) JURGOVAN 102/103 SHARP LABORATORIES OF AMERICA, INC. C/O LAW OFFICE OF GERALD MALISZEWSK SCHNURR, JOHN R

2439 Ex Parte Sitrick et al 11545889 - (D) PYONIN 103 41.50 103 PERKINS COIE LLP - SEA General HOLDER, BRADLEY W

2485 Ex Parte Zheng et al 12736463 - (D) KHAN 103 THOMSON Licensing LLC GEROLEO, FRANCIS

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2641 Ex Parte Gu et al 12408680 - (D) HOWARD 103 LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC KARIKARI, KWASI

2662 Ex Parte Gordon et al 12676041 - (D) HOWARD 103 Procopio - SPE FOSSELMAN, JOEL W

2682 Ex Parte BETHEL 13337942 - (D) DANG 103 Kutak Rock LLP BUGG, GEORGE A

2688 Ex Parte Ozaki et al 12944689 - (D) KENNEDY 112(2)/103 John D. Henkhaus CASTRO, ANGEL A

2697 Ex Parte Lee et al 12921512 - (D) SMITH 103 CANTOR COLBURN LLP YANG, NAN-YING

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2822 Ex Parte Rueger et al 12476059 - (D) HANLON 103/double patenting Wells St. John P.S. AU, BAC H

2854 Ex Parte CLARK 12339144 - (D) McMILLIN 112(2)/103 Prass LLP TANKERSLEY, BLAKE A

2881 Ex Parte Pugh et al 12961616 - (D) KENNEDY 112(2)/103 JOHNSON & JOHNSON JOHNSTON, PHILLIP A

2881 Ex Parte Pugh et al 12961674 - (D) KENNEDY 103 JOHNSON & JOHNSON JOHNSTON, PHILLIP A

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3625 Ex Parte Pirnack et al 11561336 - (D) KIM 103 101 41.50 101 Novak Druce Connolly Bove + Quigg LLP -- Apple Inc. LEVINE, ADAM L

3628 Ex Parte Kestenbaum 13586991 - (D) MEDLOCK 103 CHADBOURNE & PARKE LLP JUNG, ALLEN J

3633 Ex Parte Thiagarajan et al 13462306 - (D) CAPP 102/103/double patenting CANTOR COLBURN LLP HIJAZ, OMAR F

3638 Ex Parte Miadich 12623415 - (D) HORNER 112(2)/102/103 The Law Office of Jane K. Babin VERAA, CHRISTOPHER

3649 Ex Parte Jung et al 11574024 - (D) OWENS 103 Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP (WM) KRUER, KEVIN R

3685 Ex Parte Jung et al 11983398 - (D) MEDLOCK 112(1) 101/103 IV - SUITER SWANTZ PC LLO HEWITT II, CALVIN L

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3744 Ex Parte Huang 12049642 - (D) BROWNE 103 PAI PATENT & TRADEMARK LAW FIRM ROJOHN III, CLAIRE E

3763 Ex Parte Hickle et al 11716609 - (D) BAHR 112(1)/101 102/103 Scott Labotatories, Inc. CARPENTER, WILLIAM R

3769 Ex Parte Zemlok et al 11894959 - (D) MURPHY 103 Covidien LP CRANDALL, LYNSEY P

REEXAMINATION

REVERSED
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2621 HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K. Requester and Cross-Appellant v. LEICA BIOSYSTEMS IMAGING, INC. Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 6917696 et al 10/798,457 95000517 - (S) HOFF 103 Procopio / Leica Biosystems Imaging, Inc. Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch, LLP THIRD-PARTY REQUESTER: PANITCH SCHWARZE BELISARIO & NADEL LLP POKRZYWA, JOSEPH R original LU, TOM Y

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2157 CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. Requester v. VIRNETX INC. Patent Owner Ex Parte 6839759 et al 10/702,522 95001746 - (D) POTHIER 102/103 102/103 41.50 102/103 FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER LLP FOR THIRD-PARTY REQUESTER: HAYNES AND BOONE, LLP, IP SECTION POKRZYWA, JOSEPH R original ETIENNE, ARIO

REHEARING

GRANTED
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3694 SAP AMERICA, INC., Requester, v. WELLOGIX TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC, Patent Owner. Ex Parte 7991680 et al 09/801,016 95001700 - (R) SIU 102 BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP THIRD PARTY REQUESTER: ONE WORLD TRADE CENTER BASEHOAR, ADAM L original COLBERT, ELLA

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1627 Ex Parte Garcia-Rill 11716218 - (D) JENKS 103 MCTAVISH PATENT FIRM CARTER, KENDRA D

1644 Ex Parte Keler et al 10903191 - (D) JENKS 103 NELSON MULLINS RILEY & SCARBOROUGH LLP KIM, YUNSOO

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2174 Ex Parte Mathews et al 12784589 - (D) McGRAW 103 VERIZON TILLERY, RASHAWN N

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2657 Ex Parte Ho 12973737 - (D) NAPPI 102/103 SUGHRUE MION, PLLC ALBERTALLI, BRIAN LOUIS

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3741 Ex Parte Porte et al 12307886 - (D) REIMERS 103 Dickinson Wright PLLC SUNG, GERALD LUTHER

3763 Ex Parte Norman et al 12196777 - (D) HARLOW 102/103 DICKE, BILLIG & CZAJA, PLLC MDT SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES MATTERS BOSQUES, EDELMIRA

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1611 Ex Parte Johnson et al 10719007 - (D) PRATS 103 103 Bozicevic, Field & Francis BFF/Durect Corporation GHALI, ISIS A D

As to commercially available sufentanil compositions (Br. 17), our reviewing court has explained that “[n]othing in the statute or our case law requires [the proponent] to prove obviousness by starting with a prior art commercial embodiment and then providing motivation to alter that commercial embodiment.” Galderma Labs., L.P. v. Tolmar, Inc., 737 F.3d 731, 737 (Fed. Cir. 2013).

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1618 Ex Parte Waldron et al 11499044 - (D) ADAMS 112(1)/102/103 POTTER ANDERSON & CORROON LLP EBRAHIM, NABILA G

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1747 Ex Parte Mariani et al 12448304 - (D) DELMENDO 103 FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER LLP ROGERS, MARTIN K

1785 Ex Parte Rivkin et al 12427534 - (D) SMITH 112(1) 112(1)/102/103 Hollingsworth Davis BERNATZ, KEVIN M

1788 Ex Parte Wagner et al 11516956 - (D) FRANKLIN 102/103 NOVAK DRUCE CONNOLLY BOVE + QUIGG LLP CHANG, VICTOR S

Gates’ stated preference for a fluid matrix does not teach away from an elastomer or soft plastic matrix, which are expressly disclosed alternatives. Galderma Labs., L.P. v. Tolmar, Inc., 737 F.3d 731, 738 (Fed. Cir. 2013), cert. denied, 134 S. Ct. 2740 (U.S. 2014) (“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 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2143 Ex Parte Best 12199523 - (D) DIXON 101 102/103 CRGO LAW PILLAI, NAMITHA

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2427 Ex Parte KAN et al 11876110 - (D) FINK 103 RGIP LLC KURIEN, CHRISTEN A

2467 Ex Parte Lopes 12466005 - (D) LENTIVECH 103 Faegre Baker Daniels LLP GOOGLE SHARMA, GAUTAM

2497 Ex Parte Da Silva Neto 10518545 - (D) HAAPALA 103 BACON & THOMAS, PLLC WRIGHT, BRYAN F

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2688 Ex Parte Annampedu et al 12328024 - (D) BAER 103 LSI CORPORATION NEGRON, DANIELL L

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3623 Ex Parte McKay et al 11873905 - (D) FETTING 103 CANTOR COLBURN LLP-IBM YORKTOWN ANDERSON, FOLASHADE

3626 Ex Parte St. Clair et al 11493922 - (D) LORIN 103 BLANK ROME LLP REYES, REGINALD R

3683 Ex Parte Ross et al 12201986 - (D) FETTING 101/102/103 41.50 101/103 LEYDIG VOIT & MAYER, LTD NGUYEN, NGA B

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2863 STRAVA, INC., MAPMYFITNESS, INC., and FITNESSKEEPER, INC. Requester, v. ICON HEALTH & FITNESS, INC. Patent Owner Ex Parte 6701271 et al 09/859,827 95002337 - (D) McKEOWN 112(2)/102/103 102/103 41.77 103 Maschoff Brennan FOR THIRD-PARTY REQUESTER: Sterne Kessler Goldstein & Fox, PLLC NGUYEN, MINH T original BUI, BRYAN

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REVERSED 
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1618 Ex Parte Pruitt et al 11978336 - (D) JENKS 103 ALCON RESEARCH LTD. RIDER, LANCE W

1631 Ex Parte Torre-Bueno 11641246 - (D) ADAMS 103 DAKO/FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, LLP DEJONG, ERIC S

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1754 Ex Parte Zappi et al 12136331 - (D) ANKENBRAND 103 GE Licensing COHEN, BRIAN W
REVERSED 2652 Ex Parte Hansen et al 12140610 - (D) ADAMS 102 IBM CORP. (WSM) c/o WINSTEAD P.C. ASANBAYEV, OLEG

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2654 Ex Parte Redman et al 11496443 - (D) ADAMS 112(1)/103 MCANDREWS HELD & MALLOY, LTD LEE, PING

2682 Ex Parte Griffin et al 12394243 - (D) HUGHES 103 ADDMG - BlackBerry DORSEY, RENEE

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2892 Ex Parte CASTRO et al 12503553 - (D) HANLON 103 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED ZHU, SHENG-BAI

See In re Gordon, 733 F.2d 900, 902 (Fed. Cir. 1984) (the mere fact that the prior art could be modified in the manner proposed would not have made the modification obvious unless the prior art suggested the desirability of the modification).

Gordon, In re, 733 F.2d 900, 221 USPQ 1125 (Fed. Cir. 1984) 2143.01 , 2144.08

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3774 Ex Parte QUAID et al 12144517 - (D) FREDMAN 103 Foley & Lardner LLP GANESAN, SUBA

AFFIRMED 
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2159 Ex Parte Rudolph 11851282 - (D) LENTIVECH 103 SEED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW GROUP PLLC SPIELER, WILLIAM

2162 Ex Parte GAUSMAN et al 12177638 - (D) FINK 102/103 AT&T LEGAL DEPARTMENT - NDQ LY, ANH

Although paragraph 438, cited by Appellants, states that “[s]uch voice capture is likely to be suboptimal in many situations, however, for example when there is substantial background noise, and accurate voice recognition is a difficult task at the best of times,” we do not agree this qualifying remark would lead a person of ordinary skill in a divergent direction as would be necessary for teaching away. See Galderma Labs., L.P. v. Tolmar, Inc., 737 F.3d 731, 738 (Fed. Cir. 2013).

2171 Ex Parte KAMIYABU 11971721 - (D) LaVIER 103 Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch, LLP TRAPANESE, WILLIAM C

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2421 Ex Parte Sue 11782563 - (D) MANTIS MERCADER 102 THE DIRECTV GROUP, INC. NGUYEN BA, HOANG VU A

REEXAMINATION

GRANTED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1715 ROY A. TERRY Requester and Appellant v. PIPE RESTORATION TECHNOLOGIES, LLC Patent Owner and Respondent Ex Parte Gillanders et al 7,858,149 11/649,647 95001717 - (D) LEBOVITZ 103 37 C.F.R. § 41.77(b) 103 LAW OFFICES OF BRIAN S. STEINBERGER TILL, TERRENCE R original FLETCHER III, WILLIAM P