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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1714 Ex Parte Schauer et al 12386220 - (D) KENNEDY 103 BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C. SONG, MATTHEW J

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2828 Ex Parte FORREST et al 12511797 - (D) WILSON 103 Morgan Lewis & Bockuis, LLP - UDC HAGAN, SEAN P

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3742 Ex Parte Ertmer 12403240 - (D) KERINS 103 FLETCHER YODER (ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.) TRAN, THIEN S

3748 Ex Parte Donaldson et al 11589822 - (D) REIMERS 102/103 CATERPILLAR/FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, L.L.P. TRAN, BINH Q

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1733 Ex Parte Helmick et al 13226126 - (D) HASTINGS 103 103 General Electric Company KIECHLE, CAITLIN ANNE

1755 Ex Parte MURATA et al 12270978 - (D) NAGUMO 112(2)/103 112(1)/103 MOTS LAW, PLLC TRINH, THANH TRUC

The Federal Circuit has explained that, on appeal, the appellant must not only show the existence of error, but also that the error was harmful because it affected the decision below. In re Chapman, 595 F.3d 1330, 1338 (Fed. Cir. 2010), quoting Shinseki v. Sanders, 556 U.S. 396, 409 (2009) (“the burden of showing that an error is harmful normally falls upon the party attacking the agency’s determination.”).
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The Examiner’s reliance on the case Gardner v. TEC Systems, Inc., 725 F2d 1338 (Fed. Cir. 1984) is unavailing. Obviousness is a legal conclusion based on the facts of each case. As the Federal Circuit explained, “[p]recedent cannot establish facts.” Case v. CPC Int’l, Inc., 730 F.2d 745, 750 (Fed. Cir. 1984). Gardner, which addressed the obviousness of an apparatus for drying printed materials on glossy papers (as in many periodicals), does not concern the materials and dimensions of solar cells relevant to the present appeal.

Gardner v. TEC Systems, Inc., 725 F.2d 1338, 220 USPQ 777 (Fed. Cir. 1984) 2144.04

Case v. CPC Int’l Inc., 730 F.2d 745, 221 USPQ 196 (Fed. Cir. 1984) 2301.03

1764 Ex Parte Fuhry et al 12963045 - (D) SMITH 102 102 PPG Industries, Inc. REDDY, KARUNA P

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2185 Ex Parte Sun et al 12521987 - (D) WHITEHEAD JR. 103 112(2)/103 NXP B.V. MYERS, PAUL R

2191 Ex Parte Song et al 12488905 - (D) HOMERE 103 103 41.50 103 MARSH FISCHMANN & BREYFOGLE LLP Oracle formerly d/b/a Sun Microsystems ZHEN, WEI Y

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2673 Ex Parte Silverbrook et al 12954900 - (D) ZADO 103 103 SILVERBROOK RESEARCH PTY LTD PHAM, THIERRY L

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3646 Ex Parte Ahlfeld et al 12215671 - (D) BROWN 103 102 TerraPower, LLC O'CONNOR, MARSHALL P

3663 Ex Parte He et al 12182904 - (D) BAHR 103 102 HONEYWELL/IFL TISSOT, ADAM D

3691 Ex Parte Dawson et al 11755800 - (D) FISCHETTI 112(2)/103 103 ROBERTS MLOTKOWSKI SAFRAN & COLE, P.C. POINVIL, FRANTZY

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3781 Ex Parte MITCHELL et al 12642978 - (D) STAICOVICI 103 103 ECKERT SEAMANS CHERIN & MELLOTT MATHEW, FENN C

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1633 Ex Parte Tanaka et al 11303082 - (D) LEBOVITZ 103 KNOBBE MARTENS OLSON & BEAR LLP HIRIYANNA, KELAGINAMANE T

1633 Ex Parte Yu et al 11526927 - (D) LEBOVITZ 103/double patenting KNOBBE MARTENS OLSON & BEAR LLP POPA, ILEANA

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1743 Ex Parte Neter et al 12085793 - (D) FRANKLIN 102 SIMPSON & SIMPSON, PLLC SULTANA, NAHIDA

1761 Ex Parte Fruge et al 12743719 - (D) HASTINGS 102/103 W.R. GRACE & CO.-CONN. DIGGS, TANISHA

1772 Ex Parte Van Westrenen et al 12743280 - (D) NAGUMO 103 SHELL OIL COMPANY NGUYEN, TAM M

1784 Ex Parte Creech et al 13295900 - (D) McSHANE 103 Krieg DeVault LLP ZIMMERMAN, JOHN J

1787 Ex Parte SALNIKOV et al 12611374 - (D) TIMM 102 112(1) 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY JACKSON, MONIQUE R

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2172 Ex Parte OSULLIVAN et al 12015270 - (D) COURTENAY 101/102/103/double patenting CRGO LAW STEVEN M. GREENBERG THATCHER, PAUL A

2181 Ex Parte Gao et al 11935429 - (D) DROESCH 103 McClure, Qualey & Rodack, LLP LEWIS-TAYLOR, DAYTON A.

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2642 Ex Parte Lee 12455049 - (D) DIXON 103 DOCKET CLERK FANG, PAKEE

2699 Ex Parte Espelien 11973477 - (D) NEW 103 PacketVideo Corp. JOHNSON, GERALD

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2876 Ex Parte Pasik et al 11584239 - (D) PAK 103 HONEYWELL/ADDITON ELLIS, SUEZU Y

2886 Ex Parte Kare 12074247 - (D) OWENS 101 112(1) INTELLECTUAL VENTURES - ISF HANSEN, JONATHAN M

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED
2742 Ex parte RONALD A. KATZ TECHNOLOGY LICENSING L.P. Appellant Ex Parte 5,684,863 et al 08/476,662 90012407 - (D) CHEN 103 COOLEY LLP Third Party Requester: NDQ SPECIAL REEXAM GROUP MCNEIL, JENNIFER C original BROWN, THOMAS

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3626 Ex Parte AMERITOX, LTD. Appellant Ex Parte 8359207 et al 11/949,407 90012861 - (D) CHEN 102/103 FOR PATENT OWNER: Perkins Coie LLP - CHI General THIRD PARTY REQUESTER: SHEPPERD, MULLIN, RICHTER & HAMPTON LLP TARAE, CATHERINE MICHELLE original COBANOGLU, DILEK B

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1793 Ex Parte Salini 10545348 - (D) COLAIANNI 103 Mintz Levin/Boston Office MUKHOPADHYAY, BHASKAR

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2114 Ex Parte Swaine et al 12155926 - (D) STRAUSS 103 NIXON & VANDERHYE, P.C. PATEL, JIGAR P

2157 Ex Parte Gustafson et al 12638254 - (D) JURGOVAN 103 41.50 101 Fletcher Yoder, P.C. NBC Universal Media, LLC PARK, GRACE A

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2421 Ex Parte Huang et al 11427344 - (D) HUGHES 103 McClure, Qualey & Rodack, LLP DUBASKY, GIGI L

2497 Ex Parte Yup 11716916 - (D) FRAHM 102/103 DAVIDSON BERQUIST JACKSON & GOWDEY LLP RASHID, HARUNUR

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2612 Ex Parte Feilkas et al 12358523 - (D) JIVANI 103 Tucker Ellis LLP Brainlab AG SHIN, ANDREW

2642 Ex Parte Schlesener et al 12263964 - (D) EVANS 103 SPRINT SPRINT SPECTRUM L.P. PEREZ GUTIERREZ, RAFAEL

2657 Ex Parte Charney et al 10863577 - (D) STEPHENS 103 KENYON & KENYON LLP SPOONER, LAMONT M

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3711 Ex Parte Matsunaga 12786874 - (D) MOORE 103 SUGHRUE MION, PLLC HUNTER, ALVIN A

The Examiner finds that Sugimoto discloses a golf club head having a face portion, wherein the face portion includes a first region and a second region, and wherein the first region "covers up to 50%" of the face portion. Final Act. 2.  The Examiner then cites case law, including Gardner v. TEC Sys., Inc., 725 F.2d 1338 (Fed. Cir. 1984), for the proposition that changes in size or proportions do not impart patentability unless they are "critical." Final Act. 2. ...

The facts in this case are not similar to those in Gardner v. TEC Sys. Inc. - a case in which the claimed dimensions did not cause the claimed device to perform differently than the prior art device.  See Gardner, 725 F.2d at 1349

Gardner v. TEC Systems, Inc., 725 F.2d 1338, 220 USPQ 777 (Fed. Cir. 1984) 2144.04

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2166 Ex Parte Bradley 11092851 - (D) DIXON 102 102/103 Baker Botts LLP LIN, SHEW FEN

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1756 Ex Parte Kratzmeier et al 12279046 - (D) SMITH 103 Agilent Technologies, Inc. in care of: CPA Global LEONG, SUSAN DANG

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2184 Ex Parte Gienke 12407364 - (D) NEW 102 BUCHANAN, INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC OBERLY, ERIC T

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2426 Ex Parte Farineau 10365476 - (D) FRAHM 102/103 SUGHRUE MION, PLLC ALAM, MUSHFIKH I

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2856 Ex Parte Briscoe et al 11432795 - (D) DELMENDO 251 Locke Lord LLP Water Technologies Corporation FRANK, RODNEY T

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3656 Ex Parte Cooper et al 12084602 - (D) STEPINA 103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS/PRATT & WHITNEY JOHNSON, PHILLIP A

3674 Ex Parte Xu 12501203 - (D) MARSCHALL 103 CANTOR COLBURN LLP SAYRE, JAMES G

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3715 Ex Parte Rich et al 11906618 - (D) WOODS 103 BAKER & HOSTETLER LLP HILLERY, NATHAN

3765 Ex Parte FERNANDES et al 12724535 - (D) KERINS 103 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY ANNIS, KHALED

REEXAMINATION

REVERSED
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3711 MLB ADVANCED MEDIA L.P. Requester and Appellant v. BASEBALL QUICK LLC Patent Owner and Respondent Ex Parte 7628716 et al 09/878,860 95002347 - (D) KOHUT concurring JEFFERY 103 41.77(b) 103 TROUTMAN SANDERS LLP Third Party Requester: Foley & Lardner LLP SAADAT, CAMERON original CHAMBERS, MICHAEL S

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2811 Ex Parte Takeuchi et al 11719641 - (D) TIMM 103 HAMRE, SCHUMANN, MUELLER & LARSON P.C. KEARNEY, NAIMA J

2834 Ex Parte Stiesdal 12313602 - (D) OWENS 102 SIEMENS CORPORATION MULLINS, BURTON S

2848 Ex Parte MAYER 12694887 - (D) HASTINGS 102/103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY WU, JERRY

2882 Ex Parte BUTLER et al 12244326 - (D) OWENS 102 STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C. NGUYEN, HUNG

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3734 Ex Parte Dell et al 10463017 - (D) GRIMES 102/103 LUEDEKA NEELY GROUP, P.C. MENDOZA, MICHAEL G

3777 Ex Parte Lam et al 11535441 - (D) McCOLLUM 103 Boston Scientific Corporation c/o Lowe Graham Jones IP, JASON M

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2894 Ex Parte Junker 12124398 - (D) HILL 112(1)/103 103 WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY, LLC MONDT, JOHANNES P

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3722 Ex Parte Dost 11810706 - (D) BROWNE 112(2)/103 103 MAGINOT, MOORE & BECK, LLP GATES, ERIC ANDREW

While Appellant argues that Caldwell does not teach the specific dimensions claimed, Appellant offers no explanation as to why the claimed device would perform any differently than the device of Caldwell. See Gardner v. TEC Systems, Inc., 725 F.2d 1338 (Fed. Cir. 1984) (where the only difference between the prior art and the claims was a recitation of relative dimensions of the claimed device and a device having the claimed relative dimensions would not perform differently than the prior art device, the claimed device was not patentably distinct from the prior art device). Thus, Appellant does not apprise us of error.

Gardner v. TEC Systems, Inc., 725 F.2d 1338, 220 USPQ 777 (Fed. Cir. 1984) 2144.04

AFFIRMED 
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1726 Ex Parte Abriles et al 11440683 - (D) GARRIS 112(2) 103 BACHMAN & LAPOINTE, P.C. c/o CPA Global, Re. Pratt & Whitney TAKEUCHI, YOSHITOSHI

1792 Ex Parte Kobussen et al 10598687 - (D) KRATZ 103 ZARLEY LAW FIRM P.L.C. LONG, LUANA ZHANG

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2127 Ex Parte Volk et al 10883372 - (D) FRAHM 102/103 Entropy Matters LLC BAHTA, KIDEST
AFFIRMED 2482 Ex Parte Salmonsen 10313536 - (D) HUME 103 Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP (CSR) KIM, HEE-YONG

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2486 Ex Parte Zinin 10782390 - (D) DIXON 102(e)/103 112(1)/102(e)/103 Foley & Lardner LLP/ Broadcom Corporation VO, TUNG T

2488 Ex Parte Zhang et al 11096825 - (D) DIXON 103 BGL/Broadcom WONG, ALLEN C

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2614 Ex Parte Uoi et al 12440202 - (D) DIXON 103 Foley & Lardner LLP BADER, ROBERT N.

2643 Ex Parte Cole et al 12128737 - (D) FRAHM 112(2)/103 101/103/obviousness-type double patenting RYAN, MASON & LEWIS, LLP ZEWDU, MELESS NMN

2646 Ex Parte Li et al 11371707 - (D) JURGOVAN 102(e)/103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS, P.C./Alcatel-Lucent IQBAL, KHAWAR

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2854 Ex Parte Cyman et al 11709497 - (D) PAK 103 MCCRACKEN & FRANK LLC BANH, DAVID H

2882 Ex Parte FAN et al 12244548 - (D) NAGUMO 102/103 Muncy, Geissler, Olds & Lowe, P.C. LIU, CHIA HOW MICHAEL

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3734 Ex Parte Hartley et al 11226611 - (D) JENKS 103 BGL/Cook - Chicago COLELLO, ERIN L

3766 Ex Parte Jayne et al 12372523 - (D) GRIMES 102/103 MARGER JOHNSON & MCCOLLOM, P.C. -PHYSIO -CONTROL, INC. HELLER, TAMMIE K

REHEARING

GRANTED
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2437 Ex Parte Hofmann et al 11863892 - (D) BUI 101/102/103 Ryan, Mason & Lewis, LLP SIMS, JING F

DENIED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1715 Ex Parte La Forest et al 12469384 - (D) ABRAHAM 103 HONEYWELL/S&S MILLER, JR, JOSEPH ALBERT

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED
2301 Ex parte WEBVENTION GROUP LLC, Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 5251294 et al 07/476,931 90012479 - (D) POTHIER 103 Meunier Carlin & Curfman LLC FOR THIRD-PARTY REQUESTER: Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner/Reexams WORJLOH, JALATEE original HERNDON, HEATHER R

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3679 HONG ANN TOLL INDUSTRIES CO., LTD. Requester v. TZU-CHIEN WANG Patent Owner Ex Parte 8,070,377 B2 et al 12/618,825 95002103 - (D) MARTIN 103 KAMRATH IP Lawfirm, P.A. DEMILLE, DANTON D original FERGUSON, MICHAEL P

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3746 AURORA SFC SYSTEMS, INC., Respondent, Requester v. WATERS TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, Appellant, Patent Owner Ex Parte 6561767 et al 09/918,436 95001910 - (D) McCARTHY 102/103 McCarter & English LLP / Waters Third Party Requester: LIEBERMAN & BRANDSDORFER, LLC ENGLISH, PETER C original SOLAK, TIMOTHY P

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1628 Ex Parte Dharmadhikari et al 11790356 - (D) FRANKLIN Dissenting PRATS 102/103 SUGHRUE MION, PLLC KIM, JENNIFER M

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1762 Ex Parte Lynch et al 11809688 - (D) PER CURIAM 103 LyondellBasell Industries ENG, ELIZABETH

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2106 Ex parte Brian Prucher Appellant 90010912 5,349,153 07/952,051 SONG 103 The Weintraub Group, P.L.C. DOERRLER, WILLIAM CHARLES original EVANS, GEOFFREY S

2156 Ex Parte Bustelo et al 11218264 - (D) KOHUT 103 J. B. Kraft VO, TRUONG V

2166 Ex Parte Gu et al 10447866 - (D) BENOIT 103 ORACLE / HICKMAN PALERMO TRUONG BECKER BINGHAM WONG LIN, SHEW FEN

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2457 Ex Parte James et al 10103400 - (D) EASTHOM 102/103 CAREY, RODRIGUEZ, GREENBERG & O'KEEFE, LLP JACOBS, LASHONDA T

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2612 NINTENDO CO., LTD. and NINTENDO OF AMERICA INC. Requesters and Appellants v. MOTIVA, LLC. Patent Owner and Respondent 95001470 7492268 11/935,578 COCKS 102 37 C.F.R. § 41.77(b) 102 STANDLEY LAW GROUP LLP LEUNG, CHRISTINA Y original PHAM, TOAN NGOC

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2823 Ex Parte Hirler et al 11262483 - (D) CHANG 102 Maginot, Moore & Beck STARK, JARRETT J

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3634 Ex Parte Svenson 11134184 - (D) JUNG 103 JACK PAAVILA BRADFORD, CANDACE L

3653 Ex Parte Kuykendall et al 11227861 - (D) GREENHUT 103 CUMMINS-ALLISON CORP. C/O NIXON PEABODY LLP RODRIGUEZ, JOSEPH C

3664 Ex Parte Meier et al 10912593 - (D) McCARTHY 102 KRAMER LEVIN NAFTALIS & FRANKEL LLP MANCHO, RONNIE M

3664 Ex Parte Tiberg 11561506 - (D) GERSTENBLITH 103 Harness Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C. KISWANTO, NICHOLAS

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3733 Ex Parte Bethell 11608312 - (D) SNEDDEN 102 Medtronic, Inc. (Spinal) HARVEY, JULIANNA NANCY

3763 Ex Parte Conston et al 10496254 - (D) ADAMS 103 GREGORY SMITH & ASSOCIATES SHUMATE, VICTORIA PEARL

Initially, we agree with Examiner that a presumption of obviousness may exist when a claimed and a prior art device differ only in size. Gardner v. TEC Systems, Inc., 725 F.2d 1338 (Fed. Cir. 1984); In re Rose, 220 F.2d 459 (CCPA 1955). This, however, is not the case before us on this record.

Gardner v. TEC Systems, Inc., 725 F.2d 1338, 220 USPQ 777 (Fed. Cir. 1984) 2144.04

Rose, In re, 220 F.2d 459, 105 USPQ 237 (CCPA 1955) 2144.04


3765 Ex Parte Dragoo et al 11633147 - (D) OSINSKI obviousness-type double patenting/103 FLETCHER YODER MOHANDESI, JILA M

3778 Ex Parte Dziezok et al 11329796 - (D) WALSH 103 THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY HAND, MELANIE JO

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2663 Ex Parte Jung et al 11506760 - (D) GONSALVES 103 103 Constellation Law Group, PLLC BERHAN, AHMED A

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2835 Ex Parte Schlesener et al 12034831 - (D) CALDWELL 103 103 HAMILTON & TERRILE, LLP WILSON, ADRIAN S

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3645 Ex Parte Mukherjee et al 11201694 - (D) RICE 103 103 HONEYWELL/IFL DIACOU, ARI M

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1619 Ex Parte MOLENDA et al 12186252 - (D) SNEDDEN 103 NORRIS MCLAUGHLIN & MARCUS, PA LONDA, BRUCE S. MATTISON, LORI K

1629 Ex Parte Abel et al 10570986 - (D) PRATS 103 NATH & ASSOCIATES PLLC HUI, SAN MING R

1635 Ex Parte Hadwiger et al 10543048 - (D) SNEDDEN 103 LeClairRyan (Alnylam - ALX) CHONG, KIMBERLY

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1734 Ex Parte Euston 12290972 - (D) KIMLIN 102/103 FLSmidth Inc. Daniel DeJoseph LEE, REBECCA Y

1755 Ex Parte Shin et al 11593572 - (D) SCHAFER 103 CHRISTIE, PARKER & HALE, LLP BERNIER, LINDSEY A

1792 Ex Parte Barnett et al 11696023 - (D) KATZ 103 Carstens & Cahoon, LLP SMITH, PRESTON

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2423 Ex Parte Sahasrabudhe 11884494 - (D) MANTIS MERCADER 103 THOMSON Licensing LLC CASTRO, ALFONSO

2425 Ex Parte Jacobs et al 10536337 - (D) MORGAN 102/103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS EKPO, NNENNA NGOZI

2427 Ex Parte Karaoguz et al 10675490 - (D) DIXON 103 GARLICK & MARKISON RYAN, PATRICK A

2437 Ex Parte Noda et al 10240274 - (D) RUGGIERO 103 OBLON, SPIVAK, MCCLELLAND MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. WILLIAMS, JEFFERY L

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2646 Ex Parte Kim et al 11266508 - (D) SMITH 101/103 HOFFMAN WARNICK LLC MITCHELL, NATHAN A

2653 Ex Parte Lipton et al 10772674 - (D) McKEOWN 103 AT&T Legal Department - HBH SING, SIMON P

2663 Ex Parte Bolotine et al 11295091 - (D) DANG 102/103 Faegre Baker Daniels LLP TREHAN, AKSHAY

2689 Ex Parte McDonnell et al 11666236 - (D) MANTIS MERCADER 103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY SHERWIN, RYAN W

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2854 Ex Parte McLean et al 11124614 - (D) RUGGIERO 103 DINSMORE & SHOHL LLP ZIMMERMAN, JOSHUA D

2898 Ex Parte Pavan et al 10749130 - (D) MANTIS MERCADER 102/103 Trop, Pruner & Hu, P.C. MOVVA, AMAR

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3633 Ex Parte Venegas 10455196 - (D) ASTORINO 103 GIFFORD, KRASS, SPRINKLE,ANDERSON & CITKOWSKI, P.C A, PHI DIEU TRAN

3644 Ex Parte Reiste 11831332 - (D) MARTIN 103 ZARLEY LAW FIRM P.L.C. O'HARA, BRIAN M

3658 Ex Parte Leibold 10221925 - (D) SCANLON 103 CROWELL & MORING LLP BOES, TERENCE

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3732 Ex Parte Efinger et al 11232300 - (D) PLENZLER 112(1)/102/103 ST. ONGE STEWARD JOHNSTON & REENS, LLC MAI, HAO D

3744 Ex Parte Konopa 11788663 - (D) OSINSKI 102/103 BSH HOME APPLIANCES CORPORATION NORMAN, MARC E  

REHEARING  

DENIED
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2832 Ex parte GAMESMAN LIMITED 90009392 7,060,922 10/827,128 COCKS 103 SCHIFF HARDIN LLP RUBIN, MARGARET R original LEE, KYUNG S

2833 Ex Parte Uno et al 11723036 - (D) DILLON 102 BACON & THOMAS, PLLC IMAS, VLADIMIR

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REVERSED

1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1624 Ex Parte Argade et al 11/834,473 ADAMS 112(1)/obviousness-type double patenting McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP EXAMINER RAO, DEEPAK R

1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1733 Ex Parte Forbes Jones et al 10/656,918 FRANKLIN 103(a) Patrick J. Viccaro, Esquire
Allegheny Technologies Incorporated EXAMINER ROE, JESSEE RANDALL

1787 Ex Parte Loretti et al 10/562,368 FRANKLIN 102(b)/103(a) KLEIN, O'NEILL & SINGH, LLP EXAMINER AHMED, SHEEBA

2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2163 Ex Parte Martin et al 10/549,365 CHEN 102(e) NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC EXAMINER
BROWN, SHEREE N

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3617 Ex Parte Storteig et al 10/869,466 ASTORINO 103(a) WesternGeco L.L.C. EXAMINER SWINEHART, EDWIN L
AFFIRMED-IN-PART

2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2112 Ex Parte Azadet et al 10/022,665 MANTIS MERCADER 103(a) RYAN, MASON & LEWIS, LLP EXAMINER TORRES, JOSEPH D
REEXAMINATION

EXAMINER REVERSED 37 C.F.R. § 41.77(b)

3900 Central Reexamination Unit (CRU)
FACEBOOK, INC. Third Party Requester, Appellant v. CROSS ATLANTIC CAPITAL PARTNERS, INC. Patent Owner, Cross-Appellant 95/001,070 6,519,629 SIU 102(b)/102(e)/103(a) 37 C.F.R. § 41.77(b) 102(b)/102(e)/103(a) Patent Owner BUCHANAN, INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC Third Party Requester DANIEL M. DEVOS EXAMINER HUGHES, DEANDRA M

EXAMINER AFFIRMED

3900 Central Reexamination Unit (CRU)
Ex parte The Hall Patent Group, LLC. 90/007,233 6,422,413 LEE 103(a) WILLIAM A. HALL EXAMINER GRAHAM, MATTHEW C
AFFIRMED

1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1611 Ex Parte Kumar Gidwani et al 10/272,812 WALSH 103(a) PHARMACEUTICAL PATENT ATTORNEYS, LLC EXAMINER CHANNAVAJJALA, LAKSHMI SARADA

1623 Ex Parte Kai et al 10/578,912 GRIMES 103(a) BUCHANAN, INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC EXAMINER BLAND, LAYLA D

1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1715 Ex Parte Walters et al 10/324,725 KRATZ 103(a) PPG INDUSTRIES INC EXAMINER
TALBOT, BRIAN K

1741 Ex Parte Recker et al 10/888,542 WARREN 103(a) NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC EXAMINER DANIELS, MATTHEW J

Further, it is also well established that where the difference between the prior art and the claims are a recitation of relative dimension of the claimed device, and a device having the claimed relative dimensions would not perform differently than the prior art device, the claimed device is not patentably distinct from the prior art device. See, e.g., Gardner v. TEC Sys., Inc., 725 F.2d 1338, 1346 (Fed. Cir. 1984); see also In re Dailey, 357 F.2d 669, 676 (CCPA 1966) (configuration of a claimed disposable plastic nursing container was a matter of choice which a person of ordinary skill in the art would have found obvious absent pervasive evidence that the particular configuration of the claimed container was significant).

Gardner v. TEC Systems, Inc., 725 F.2d 1338, 220 USPQ 777 (Fed. Cir. 1984) . . . . 2144.04

Dailey, In re, 357 F.2d 669, 149 USPQ 47 (CCPA 1966). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2144.04
1764 Ex Parte Dairoku et al 11/353,238 SMITH 103(a) ROYLANCE, ABRAMS, BERDO & GOODMAN, L.L.P. EXAMINER REDDY, KARUNA P

1767 Ex Parte Ashbaugh et al 11/558,666 PRATS 102(b)/102(a)/103(a) FINA TECHNOLOGY INC EXAMINER KARST, DAVID THOMAS

2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2123 Ex Parte Patrizio et al 10/767,524 WINSOR 103(a) HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY EXAMINER KIM, EUNHEE

2171 Ex Parte Shafron et al 10/015,816 CHEN 103(a) YAHOO! INC. C/O GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP EXAMINER ROSWELL, MICHAEL

2184 Ex Parte Sand et al 11/097,799 MacDONALD 102(e)/103(a) IBM CORPORATION EXAMINER TSENG, CHENG YUAN

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3663 Ex Parte Roelleke et al 10/511,969 McCARTHY 103(a) KENYON & KENYON LLP EXAMINER TO, TUAN C
REHEARING

DENIED

1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1783 Ex Parte Sjoberg 10/477,141 FRANKLIN NOVAK, DRUCE + QUIGG L.L.P. - PERGO EXAMINER SIMONE, CATHERINE A

NEW

REVERSED

1723 Ex Parte Colibaba-Evulet et al 10/745,356 SMITH 112(1)/103(a) GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY EXAMINER HANDAL, KAITY V

2178 Ex Parte Griffin et al 11/080,444 BLANKENSHIP 103(a) RIM/FINNEGAN EXAMINER TSUI, WILSON W

2191 Ex Parte Liao et al 10/245,548 ROBERTSON 103(a) INTEL CORPORATION EXAMINER ZHEN, WEI Y

1732 Ex Parte Massidda et al 10/840,394 SMITH 103(a) MILLEN, WHITE, ZELANO & BRANIGAN, P.C. EXAMINER HAILEY, PATRICIA L

1783 Ex Parte Numrich et al 10/172,017 SMITH 102(b)/103(a) OBLON, SPIVAK, MCCLELLAND MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. EXAMINER FERGUSON, LAWRENCE D

3621 Ex Parte Padhye et al 10/162,699 LORIN 102(e) Reed Smith LLP EXAMINER AUGUSTIN, EVENS J

1734 Ex Parte Sesing et al 11/816,045 SMITH 103(a) OBLON, SPIVAK, MCCLELLAND MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. EXAMINER NGUYEN, NGOC YEN M

1765 Ex Parte Sosa et al 10/674,224 SMITH 102(b)/103(a) FINA TECHNOLOGY INC EXAMINER NUTTER, NATHAN M

1772 Ex Parte Wada et al 10/682,903 SMITH 103(a) OBLON, SPIVAK, MCCLELLAND MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. EXAMINER HYUN, PAUL SANG HWA

AFFIRMED-IN-PART

2158 Ex Parte Beyer et al 10/788,556 THOMAS 112(2)/102(b) IBM_SVL EXAMINER DARNO, PATRICK A

2115 Ex Parte Naffziger 10/320,586 WINSOR 102(e) HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY EXAMINER CAO, CHUN

3627 Ex Parte Newton et al 11/269,226 LORIN 103(a) WINSTEAD P.C. EXAMINER
BUCHANAN, CHRISTOPHER R

3695 Ex Parte Rebenack et al 10/421,996 LORIN 103(a) Qwest Communications International Inc. EXAMINER LIU, CHIA-YI

AFFIRMED

1634 Ex Parte Ballinger et al 10/176,055 McCOLLUM 103(a) HOFFMAN WARNICK LLC EXAMINER SALMON, KATHERINE D

2171 Ex Parte Bertram et al 10/281,803 ZECHER 102(e)/103(a) LAW OFFICE OF IDO TUCHMAN (SJO) EXAMINER NUNEZ, JORDANY

3767 Ex Parte Boyle et al 10/749,046 CHEN 103(a) FULWIDER PATTON LLP EXAMINER
GILBERT, ANDREW M

1619 Ex Parte Daou et al 10/579,649 PRATS 103(a) UNILEVER PATENT GROUP EXAMINER BLANCHARD, DAVID J

3626 Ex Parte Dvorak et al 10/052,659 LORIN 103(a) Epic Systems Corporation c/o Quarles & Brady LLP EXAMINER MORGAN, ROBERT W

3682 Ex Parte Harris 09/760,271 MOHANTY 102(b) HENNEMAN & ASSOCIATES, PLC EXAMINER ALVAREZ, RAQUEL

1785 Ex Parte Sharma Manish 11/285,851 OWENS 102(a)(b)(e) HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY EXAMINER BERNATZ, KEVIN M

1771 Ex Parte Marion et al 10/398,239 PAK 103(a) Millen White Zelano & Branigan EXAMINER
SINGH, PREM C

1715 Ex Parte Mikhael et al 11/137,823 SMITH 103(a) ANTONIO R. DURANDO EXAMINER LIN, JAMES

2161 Ex Parte Sykes 10/160,922 DESHPANDE 102(b) IBM CORPORATION EXAMINER NGUYEN, CAM LINH T