gershon

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Reversed
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1643 WANG, Rongfu 14663470 ADAMS 102/103 Duane Morris LLP DENT, ALANA HARRIS

1653 Nordmann, Patrice et al. 14358839 ADAMS 103 W&C IP PYLA, PAUL D

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1714 Bernie C. Thompson 14843016 GAUDETTE 103 RODEY, DICKASON, SLOAN, AKIN & ROBB, PA RIVERA-CORDERO, ARLYN I

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2473 Vinay Sridhara et al. 12329890 BENNETT 112(2)/102/103 Patterson + Sheridan, L.L.P. Qualcomm BOKHARI, SYED M

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2861 STMicroelectronics S.R.L. 14980373 HASTINGS 103 Seed IP Law Group LLP/ST (EP ORIGINATING) MORELLO, JEAN F

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3633 Petit, Peter 15116504 CAPP 102/103 MICHAEL BEST & FRIEDRICH LLP (Mke) BARLOW, ADAM G

3688 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION 14449600 LEBOVITZ 101/102/103 41.50 112(1)/112(2) IBM CORPORATION C/O: Fabian Vancott FRUNZI, VICTORIA E.

3691 Nafeh, John 12749445 LEBOVITZ 101 CARR & FERRELL LLP CAMPEN, KELLY SCAGGS

3697 MasterCard International Incorporated 14873440 LEBOVITZ 101/103 Mastercard International Incorporated c/o Buckley, Maschoff & Talwalkar LLC NORMAN, SAMICA L

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3723 Stertil B.V. 14324903 HOFFMANN 103 THE WEBB LAW FIRM, P.C. YOON, SEAHEE

3752 Kohler Co. 15345210 HOFFMANN 103 MICHAEL BEST & FRIEDRICH LLP (Mke) ZHOU, QINGZHANG

3753 Dylan M. Lundberg et al. 14697705 WOODS 112(1)/112(2)/102/103 Maginot, Moore & Beck LLP GRAY, PAUL J

Affirmed-in-Part
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3617 Braud, Jean et al. 12993642 ASTORINO 103 112(1) YOUNG & THOMPSON WIEST, ANTHONY D

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3741 United Technologies Corporation 14793119 O’HANLON 103 112(2)/102/103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS/PRATT & WHITNEY AMAR, MARC J

Affirmed
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1617 BASF SE 15115704 ADAMS 103 MARSHALL, GERSTEIN & BORUN LLP ZHANG, YANZHI

1653 Van't Hof, Wouter 14070075 WISZ 103 TAROLLI, SUNDHEIM, COVELL & TUMMINO L.L.P. PYLA, PAUL D

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1718 Luc Diez et al. 13121833 SMITH 103 Davidson, Davidson & Kappel, LLC TUROCY, DAVID P

1722 Manabe, Atsutaka et al. 14342034 GAUDETTE 103 MILLEN, WHITE, ZELANO & BRANIGAN, P.C. MALLOY, ANNA E

1723 Tomohiro Sato et al. 15511872 HASTINGS 103 BUCHANAN, INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC SIDDIQUEE, MUHAMMAD S

1795 KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V. 14655547 INGLESE 103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS ALLEN, JOSHUA L

1795 MACDERMID ACUMEN, INC. 13870232 MCGEE 103 MacDermid Performance Solutions - Patents c/o Carmody Torrance Sandak & Hennessey LLP PHASGE, ARUN S

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2125 Flinn, Steven Dennis. et al. 14497645 McCARTNEY 102/103 101 MANYWORLDS, INC. CHEN, YING YU

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3621 International Business Machines Corporation 15281368 NAPPI 112(1) 101 Keohane & D'Alessandro DETWEILER, JAMES M

3625 MasterCard International Incorporated 14789240 FREDMAN 103 Mastercard International Incorporated c/o Buckley, Maschoff & Talwalkar LLC SMITH, LINDSEY B

3625 Rick L. Leos 13842944 CRAIG 101/103 SNELL & WILMER LLP (OC) CAI, LANCE Y

First, the need must have been a persistent one that was recognized by those of ordinary skill in the art. In re Gershon, 372 F.2d 535, 539 (CCPA 1967) (“Since the alleged problem in this case was first recognized by appellants, and others apparently have not yet become aware of its existence, it goes without saying that there could not possibly be any evidence of either a long felt need in the . . . art for a solution to a problem of dubious existence or failure of others skilled in the art who unsuccessfully attempted to solve a problem of which they were not aware.”); 

Gershon, In re, 372 F.2d 535, 152 USPQ 602 (CCPA 1967) 716.02(c) , 716.04

3626 Coulter, Robert Craig. et al. 12791208 WIEDER 101 THE WEBB LAW FIRM, P.C. REYES, REGINALD R

3627 NetSuite Inc. 14198380 ADAMS 101 Kraguljac Law Group/Oracle RACIC, MILENA

3656 SHIMANO INC. 14878207 KERINS 112(2)/102 112(1) GLOBAL IP COUNSELORS, LLP DIAZ, THOMAS C

3682 RetailMeNot, Inc. 14661403 CALVE 101 Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP DAGNEW, SABA

3683 Nally, Martin P. et al. 11405874 MOHANTY 101 DUKE W. YEE YEE AND ASSOCIATES, P.C. PADOT, TIMOTHY

3684 Sandholm, Tuomas 13555576 HOWARD 101/103 FERENCE & ASSOCIATES LLC LOHARIKAR, ANAND R

3684 STREMSDOERFER, Mathieu et al. 13524880 MORGAN 101/103 Levy & Grandinetti CASEY, ALEXIS M

3684 Ratnakar, Nitesh 12464097 HUGHES 101 103 JDM Patent Law PLLC ZIMMERMAN, MATTHEW E

3686 Hitachi, Ltd. 14278534 WIEDER 101 VOLPE AND KOENIG, P.C. NG, JONATHAN K

3688 OptiMine Software, Inc. 14560994 SHAW 101 MICHAEL BEST & FRIEDRICH LLP (Mke) CAO, VINCENT M

3695 Peter Middelkamp et al. 11817121 MOHANTY 101 OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. PUTTAIAH, ASHA

3695 Kovarsky, Moshe et al. 13603444 ADAMS 101 MARTIN D. MOYNIHAN d/b/a PRTSI, INC. POLLOCK, GREGORY A

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3715 YEHEZKEL, RAANAN et al. 14578623 STEPINA 112(1)/102/103 112(1)/101 Stoel Rives LLP Attn: Aaron D. Barker LANE, DANIEL E

3715 John Spitzer et al. 14066904 STEPINA 102/103 101 SHOOK, HARDY & BACON LLP NVIDIA CORPORATION COBURN, CORBETT B

3763 Richard G. Lord et al. 14003715 KAUFFMAN 103 Cantor Colburn LLP - Carrier ZEC, FILIP

3792 Mark Bischoff et al. 11988399 GUIJT 112(2) 112(1)/112(2)/103 PATTERSON THUENTE PEDERSEN, P.A. EISEMAN, LYNSEY C

Reissue

Affirmed
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1774 Ecolab USA Inc. 15256162 8,246,813 12/638,365 INGLESE 251/112(1)/103 Merchant & Gould Ecolab DIAMOND, ALAN D

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2673 Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha 14606686 8,451,479 12/633,197 JEFFERY 112(2)/103 41.50 112(2) MARK D. SARALINO ( SHARP ) RENNER, OTTO, BOISSELLE & SKLAR, LLP GE, YUZHEN

Rehearing

Denied 
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2455 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION 13659472 ARPIN 103 41.50 112(1) Cuenot, Forsythe & Kim, LLC CHANG, JULIAN

gershon, smartgene

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1763 Ex Parte Rukavina et al 11652751 - (D) FRANKLIN 103 PPG Industries, Inc. LEONARD, MICHAEL L

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2666 Ex Parte Serlie 13880858 - (D) JIVANI 103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS DELANEY, MOLLY K

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2451 Ex Parte Sanders et al 10973146 - (D) BUSCH 103 103 41.50 103 Baker Botts L.L.P./Cisco Systems CHOU, ALAN S

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1644 Ex Parte Best et al 13773395 - (D) COTTA 103 Prismatic Law Group, PLLC ROONEY, NORA MAUREEN

See, In re Gershon, 372 F.2d 535, 538 (CCPA 1967) (“Since the alleged problem in this case was first recognized by appellants, and others apparently have not yet become aware of its existence, it goes without saying that there could not possibly be any evidence of either a long-felt need in the . . . art for a solution to a problem of dubious existence or failure of others skilled in the art who unsuccessfully attempted to solve a problem of which they were not aware.”).

Gershon, In re, 372 F.2d 535, 152 USPQ 602 (CCPA 1967) 716.02(c) , 716.04

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1717 Ex Parte GODFROID et al 13924042 - (D) HASTINGS 112(b) 102/103 Carstens & Cahoon, LLP TADESSE, YEWEBDAR T

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2166 Ex Parte Teinila et al 12164617 - (D) DIXON 102/103 Ditthavong & Steiner, P.C. OBERLY, VAN HONG

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2436 Ex Parte Chinen et al 13465805 - (D) CUTITTA 103 Kunzler Law Group/RSW REZA, MOHAMMAD W

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2658 Ex Parte Dymetman 13572817 - (D) MacDONALD 101 FAY SHARPE / XEROX - ROCHESTER LE, THUYKHANH

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3617 Ex Parte Clarke et al 12571984 - (D) STEPHENS 103 Caterpillar/ Miller, Matthias & Hull LLP BELLINGER, JASON R

3654 Ex Parte Fargo et al 12377202 - (D) WARNER 103 CARLSON GASKEY & OLDS RIEGELMAN, MICHAEL A

3665 Ex Parte Arnold et al 13411389 - (D) LORIN 103 101 YEE & ASSOCIATES, P.C. SHAAWAT, MUSSA A

Nevertheless, as the Examiner points out, the claimed scheme is similar in character to the ranking of available therapeutic treatment regimens to guide the selection of a therapeutic treatment regimen covered by the claims at issue in SmartGene, Inc. v. Advanced Biological Labs., SA, 555 F. App'x 950 (Fed. Cir.), cert, denied, 135 S. Ct. 58, 190 L. Ed. 2d 32 (2014). There the court found “the mental steps of comparing new and stored information and using rules to identify medical options” to be an abstract idea.

harris, gershon, newell, cavanagh

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1617 Ex Parte NISHIGUCHI et al 12978825 - (D) FREDMAN 103 41.50 103 WENDEROTH, LIND & PONACK, L.L.P. ZHANG, YANZHI

Therefore, not only was no comparison performed with other surfactants, but the evidence is not
commensurate in scope with the ranges of claim 1. Harris found that “showing of unexpected results is not commensurate in scope with the degree of protection sought by the claimed subject matter because ... the record does not show that the improved performance would result if the weight-percentages were varied within the claimed ranges.” In re Harris, 409 F.3d 1339, 1344 (Fed. Cir. 2005).

Harris, In re, 409 F.3d 1339, 74 USPQ2d 1951 (Fed. Cir. 2005) 2144.05

1673 Ex Parte CLOYD et al 14051938 - (D) MAJORS 103 WILMERHALE/NEW YORK JIANG, SHAOJIA A

To establish a long-felt and unmet need, the following elements must be proven: First, the need must have been persistent and recognized by skilled artisans. In re Gershon, 312 F.2d 535, 538 (CCPA 1967). Second, the long-felt need must not have been satisfied by another before Appellants’ invention. See Newell Companies, Inc. v. Kenney Mfg. Co., 864 F.2d 757, 768 (Fed. Cir. 1988) (“[O]nce another supplied the key element, there was no long-felt need or, indeed, a problem to be solved.”). And third, Appellants’ invention must satisfy the need. In re Cavanagh, 436 F.2d 491, 496 (CCPA 1971).

Gershon, In re, 372 F.2d 535, 152 USPQ 602 (CCPA 1967) 716.02(c) , 716.04

Newell Cos. v. Kenney Mfg. Co., 864 F.2d 757, 9 USPQ2d 1417 (Fed. Cir. 1988) 716.01(d) , 716.04

Cavanagh, In re, 436 F.2d 491, 168 USPQ 466 (CCPA 1971) 716.04

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1731 Ex Parte HASHIMOTO et al 12392960 - (D) DERRICK 103 Strategic Innovation IP Law Offices, P.C. CHRISTIE, ROSS J

1767 Ex Parte Hadba et al 11883993 - (D) SMITH 103 Covidien LP KARST, DAVID THOMAS

1783 Ex Parte Bushey et al 13032932 - (D) ROSS 103 BOYLE FREDRICKSON S.C. VAN SELL, NATHAN L

1793 Ex Parte Van Haesendonck et al 12305627 - (D) DERRICK 103 KNOBBE MARTENS OLSON & BEAR LLP TURNER, FELICIA C

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2162 Ex Parte STOBBS et al 13346280 - (D) POTHIER 103 HARNESS, DICKEY & PIERCE, P.L.C. CORRIELUS, JEAN M

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2458 Ex Parte Akers 13027288 - (D) KHAN 103 Hewlett Packard Enterprise RAHMAN, SM AZIZUR

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3788 Ex Parte DAVIES et al 13479962 - (D) WIEKER 103 DASCENZO Intellectual Property Law, P.C. POON, ROBERT

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3742 Ex Parte Sickels 14012334 - (D) STAICOVICI 103 103 FLETCHER YODER (ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.) DANG, KET D

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1616 Ex Parte Bell et al 12674727 - (D) FREDMAN 103 41.50 103 Syngenta Corp Protection, Inc. HIRT, ERIN E

1627 Ex Parte Assmann et al 12699246 - (D) SCHNEIDER 103 MMWV IP, LLC SOROUSH, LAYLA

1674 Ex Parte BELJANSKI et al 13941980 - (D) FREDMAN 103 SMITH, GAMBRELL & RUSSELL, LLP SHIN, DANA H

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1763 Ex Parte Brien 13803316 - (D) CASHION 103 Montague Law PLLC USELDING, JOHN E

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2121 Ex Parte Sarver et al 13449789 - (D) BAUMEISTER 103 THE WEBB LAW FIRM, P.C. PAN, YUHUI R

2164 Ex Parte HAO et al 12730765 - (D) MORGAN 103 VERIZON OHBA, MELLISSA M

2166 Ex Parte Heman et al 12719825 - (D) DEJMEK 102 DLA PIPER LLP (US ) YEN, SYLING

2199 Ex Parte DAY 12891493 - (D) SHAW 102/103 FISH & RICHARDSON, P.C. (SAP) MITCHELL, JASON D

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2625 Ex Parte Hamelink 14062086 - (D) SMITH 103 Fletcher Yoder PC Johnson Controls, Inc. HARRIS, DOROTHY H

2694 Ex Parte Zadesky et al 11882004 - (D) PINKERTON 103 APPLE c/o MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP NOVA AMADIZ, RODNEY

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2811 Ex Parte LECLAIR et al 12844857 - (D) HOUSEL 102/103 Broadcom Limited NADAV, ORI

hafner, rasmusson, beattie, gershon, kubin

REVERSED

1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1778 Ex Parte Maurer et al 11/629,751 SMITH 103(a) ROYLANCE, ABRAMS, BERDO & GOODMAN, L.L.P. EXAMINER ANDERSON, DENISE R

2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2165 Ex Parte Johnston et al 10/877,903 COURTENAY 102(b) CAREY, RODRIGUEZ, GREENBERG & PAUL, LLP STEVEN M. GREENBERG EXAMINER HICKS, MICHAEL J

2400 Networking, Mulitplexing, Cable, and Security
2452 Ex Parte Poyhonen et al 10/898,726 DIXON 103(a) Nokia Corporation and Alston & Bird LLP c/o Alston & Bird LLP EXAMINER NGUYEN, THUONG

2486 Ex Parte Banerji et al 10/074,765 HOFF 102(b)/103(a) THE DIRECTV GROUP, INC. EXAMINER VO, TUNG T

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3627 Ex Parte Cogar et al 11/152,884 PETRAVICK 103(a) MAGINOT, MOORE & BECK, LLP EXAMINER DENISSE ORTIZ ROMAN

3632 Ex Parte Wagner et al 10/532,370 BROWN 102(b)/103(a) TAROLLI, SUNDHEIM, COVELL & TUMMINO L.L.P. EXAMINER DUCKWORTH, BRADLEY

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3766 Ex Parte Wallace et al 10/744,853 BAHR 103(a) VISTA IP LAW GROUP LLP/BSC - NEUROMODULATION EXAMINER BERTRAM, ERIC D
AFFIRMED-IN-PART

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3629 Ex Parte Morsa 09/832,440 CRAWFORD 102(b)/103(a) Steve Morsa EXAMINER OUELLETTE, JONATHAN P

Initially, we note that the standard for what constitutes proper enablement of a prior art reference for purposes of anticipation under section 102 differs from the enablement standard under section 112. In In re Hafner, 410 F.2d 1403, 1405 (CCPA 1969). A disclosure lacking a teaching of how to use a fully disclosed invention for a specific, substantial utility is, under the present state of the law, entirely adequate to anticipate a claim. See Rasmusson v. SmithKline Beecham Corp., 413 F.3d 1318, 1325 (Fed. Cir. 2005).

Hafner, In re, 410 F.2d 1403, 161 USPQ 783 (CCPA 1969) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201.11

Rasmussen, In re, 650 F.2d 1212, 211 USPQ 323 (CCPA 1981) . . 706.03(o), 1504.04, 2163, 2163.01, 2163.04, 2163.05, 2163.06
3695 Ex Parte Nalbandian et al 10/206,894 LORIN 103(a) FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (BO) EXAMINER BAIRD, EDWARD J

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3774 Ex Parte Lauterjung 10/832,159 STAICOVICI 112(1)/102(b)/103(a) TROP, PRUNER & HU, P.C. EXAMINER PREBILIC, PAUL B
AFFIRMED

1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1789 Ex Parte Warmerdam et al 10/516,663 PAK 103(a) NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC EXAMINER WONG, LESLIE A

See also In re Beattie, 974 F.2d 1309, 1312 (Fed. Cir. 1992) (“As long as some [reason,] motivation or suggestion to combine the references is provided by the prior art taken as a whole, the law does not require that the references be combined for the reasons contemplated by the inventor.”)

Ex parte Obiaya, 227 USPQ 58, 60 (BPAI 1985) (“The fact that appellant has recognized another advantage which would flow naturally from following the suggestion of the prior art cannot be the basis for patentability when the differences would otherwise be obvious.”); In re Gershon, 372 F.2d 535, 539 (CCPA 1967) (“We think it is sufficient that the prior art clearly suggests doing what appellants have done, although an underlying explanation of exactly why this should be done, other than to obtain the expected superior beneficial results, is not taught or suggested in the cited references.”); In re Kubin, 561 F.3d 1351, 1357 (Fed. Cir. 2009) (“Even if no prior art of record explicitly discusses the [limitation], [applicant’s] application itself instructs that [the limitation] is not an additional requirement imposed by the claims on the [claimed invention], but rather a property necessarily present in [the claimed invention]”).

Beattie, In re, 974 F.2d 1309, 24 USPQ2d 1040 (Fed. Cir. 1992) . . . . . . . . . . . 716.01(c), 2145

Obiaya, Ex parte, 227 USPQ 58 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1985) 707.07(f), 2145, 2258

Gershon, In re, 372 F.2d 535, 152 USPQ 602 (CCPA 1967) . . . . . . . . . . . . .716.02(c), 716.04

(appealed) Kubin, Ex parte, 83 USPQ2d 1410 (Bd. Pat. App. & Int. 2007) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2143.01
REHEARING

DENIED

1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1798 Ex Parte Monnerie et al 11/285,454 FRANKLIN 102(b)/103(a) FROMMER LAWRENCE & HAUG EXAMINER PIZIALI, ANDREW T

NEW

REVERSED

1712 Ex Parte Blonigan et al 11/425,679 OWENS 102(e)/103(a) PATTERSON & SHERIDAN, LLP - - APPM/TX EXAMINER MILLER, MICHAEL G

2437 Ex Parte Carroll 10/710,491 HAHN 102(e)/112(2)/101 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 112(2) Patent Venture Group EXAMINER WILLIAMS, JEFFERY L

AFFIRMED-IN-PART

2457 Ex Parte Krawetz 10/159,093 BAUMEISTER 102(e)/103(a) HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY EXAMINER DALENCOURT, YVES

AFFIRMED

3627 Ex Parte Buckman et al 09/875,639 CRAWFORD 103(a) HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY EXAMINER REFAI, RAMSEY

1776 Ex Parte DE BUSSY et al 11/959,734 SMITH 102(b) American Air Liquide, Inc. EXAMINER JONES, CHRISTOPHER P

1736 Ex Parte Hilgendorff et al 11/564,494 GARRIS 103(a) BASF CATALYSTS LLC EXAMINER ZIMMER, ANTHONY J

REHEARING

DENIED

1627 Ex Parte Smith 10/294,509 WALSH HISCOCK & BARCLAY, LLP EXAMINER FAY, ZOHREH A