aspex, man machine, giannelli

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Reversed 

Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry

1613 B-ORGANIC FILMS CORP. 15121993 SCHNEIDER 103 Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP PHAN, DOAN THI-THUC

1615 INVENTAGE LAB INC. 17832229 CHANG 102/103 STIP Law Group, LLC TRAN, SUSAN T

1617 University of South Carolina 15911327 GRIMES Dissenting KATZ 103 DORITY & MANNING, P.A. BROWE, DAVID

1629 DOMPÉ FARMACEUTICI S.P.A. 15743721 BEST 103 THE FIRM OF HUESCHEN AND SAGE BORI, IBRAHIM D

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering

1716 Brooks Automation, Inc. 14377987 WILSON 112(2)/102/103 Perman & Green, LLP
FORD, NATHAN K

1774 NIHON SPINDLE MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. 15889880 INGLESE 112(2)/102 MICHAEL BEST & FRIEDRICH LLP (DC) INSLER, ELIZABETH

The recitation in a claim that a structure is “configured to” perform a particular function is synonymous with “made to” or “designed to” perform that function, however, when the Specification makes clear that the recited structure is “designed to” or “constructed to” perform the recited function. In re Giannelli, 739 F.3d 1375, 1379 (Fed. Cir. 2014); In re Man Machine Interface Techs. LLC, 822 F.3d 1282, 1286–1287 (2016) (“configured to” is to be construed more narrowly than “capable of” and requires the recited structure to be made or designed to perform the recited function when the specification indicates that the structure is made or designed to perform the function); see also Aspex Eyewear, Inc. v. Marchon Eyewear, Inc., 672 F.3d 1335, 1349 (Fed. Cir. 2012) (claim language reciting “configured to” is construed more narrowly than “capable of” and requires that the recited structure must be “designed or configured to accomplish the specified objective, not simply that [it] can be made to serve that purpose.”).

Giannelli, In re, 739 F.3d 1375, 109 USPQ2d 1333 (Fed. Cir. 2014) 2111.04

1779 BWT AG 17042252 ROBERTSON Dissenting SMITH 112(2)/102/103 Smartpat PLC Axel Nix ORME, PATRICK JAMES

1786 SAINT-GOBAIN ISOVER 16382928 PRAISS 112(1)/112(2)/103 Element IP, PLC CHOI, PETER Y

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software

2132 SK hynix Inc. 17171876 FRAHM 103 WEAVER AUSTIN VILLENEUVE & SAMPSON LLP PAPERNO, NICHOLAS A

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security

2458 Amazon Technologies, Inc. 15583547 HOMERE 102/103 Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC. FAN, HUA

2495 Google LLC 16939721 CRAIG 103 41.50 101 GOOGLE Lerner David LLP
GEE, JASON KAI YIN

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components

2818 ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. 16351728 MCGEE 103 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. c/o Kennedy Lenart Spraggins LLP NGUYEN, DAO H

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

3626 The Toronto-Dominion Bank 15947736 FETTING 103 41.50 101 Graham Patent Law MPAMUGO, CHINYERE

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

3781 Essity Hygiene and Health Aktiebolag 16612987 HUTCHINGS 103 ESSITY HYGIENE AND HEALTH AKTIEBOLAG c/o Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, PC SU, SUSAN SHAN

3799 HAYNES INTERNATIONAL, INC. et al. 16647938 SCHOPFER 103 BUCHANAN INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC PEREIRO, JORGE ANDRES

Affirmed-in-Part 

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering

1752 Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba 15908189 TIMM 103 103 OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. ROSENBAUM, AMANDA R

Tech Center 2600 Communications

2691 T-Mobile USA, Inc. 17247452 OWENS 102/103 103 Lee & Hayes, P.C./ T-Mobile
TRAN, QUOC DUC

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

3623 Hydromax USA, LLC 16452922 BAER 101 101 SAND, SEBOLT & WERNOW CO., LPA EL-HAGE HASSAN, ABDALLAH A

3667 Apple Inc. 16703486 MURPHY 103 103 DLA Piper LLP (US) - Apple
THERIAULT, STEVEN B

Affirmed 

Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry

1618 Samson Clinical Pty Ltd 16344288 ADAMS 103 BOZICEVIC, FIELD & FRANCIS LLP CABRAL, ROBERT S

1627 Almirall, LLC 15611551 FREDMAN 103 HOXIE & ASSOCIATES LLC
KLINKEL, KORTNEY L

1627 Udo Hoppe et al. 8716371 JENKS Dissenting FREDMAN 112(1)/112(2)/103 Abel Schillinger, LLP MCMILLIAN, KARA RENITA

1634 DXTERITY DIAGNOSTICS INCORPORATED 15985282 FREDMAN 103 41.50 103 MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP SISSON, BRADLEY L

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering

1721 The Regents of the University of California 15552685 KENNEDY 103 BOZICEVIC, FIELD & FRANCIS LLP GONZALEZ RAMOS, MAYLA

1734 JFE Steel Corporation 16965719 KENNEDY 102/103 102/103 RatnerPrestia YANG, JIE

1735 HENKEL AG & CO. KGAA et al. 15244081 HASTINGS 112(1) 103 Henkel Corporation HILL, STEPHANI A

1735 LIST TECHNOLOGY AG 16747098 SAADAT 103 BACHMAN & LAPOINTE, P.C. PATEL, DEVANG R

1738 Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC 16478807 RANGE 103 LLNL/Zilka-Kotab Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory WALCK, BRIAN D

1744 Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. 17003530 KENNEDY 103 JOHNSON & JOHNSON LUK, EMMANUEL S

1759 KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY et al. 16318026 BEST 103 41.50 103 Patent Portfolio Builders, PLLC KAUR, GURPREET

1781 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY 17048380 KENNEDY 103 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY ZHANG, MICHAEL N

1782 CORNING INCORPORATED 15989365 HOUSEL 103 CORNING INCORPORATED FROST, ANTHONY J

1789 POLITEX s.a.s. di FREUDENBERG POLITEX s.r.l. 17000657 HOUSEL 103 WENDEROTH, LIND & PONACK, L.L.P. IMANI, ELIZABETH MARY COLE

1793 ABBOTT LABORATORIES 16135636 MCGEE 103 Abbott Laboratories Department GEORGE, PATRICIA ANN

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security

2431 Charter Communications Operating, LLC 16599117 DAYBELL 102/103 Otterstedt & Kammer PLLC SU, SARAH

2459 Avaya Management L.P. 17837616 MURRAY 103/OTDP Setter Roche LLP TIV, BACKHEAN

2471 Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) 16645829 BUSCH 103 COATS & BENNETT, PLLC MOHEBBI, KOUROUSH

2473 Apple Inc. 17032641 CRAIG 103 STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C. BOKHARI, SYED M

2478 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. 14870533 JURGOVAN 103 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. VOGEL, JAY L.

2483 DIGITAL MONITORING PRODUCTS, INC. 14684199 GALLIGAN 102 AVEK IP, LLC MAHMUD, FARHAN

2492 Carrier Corporation 16489905 CRAIG 102/103/OTDP 112(2) 41.50 112(2) Cantor Colburn LLP - Carrier KORSAK, OLEG

Tech Center 2600 Communications

2625 Apple Inc. 16141492 MacDONALD 102 Kowert Hood Munyon Rankin & Goetzel (Apple) SCHNIREL, ANDREW B

2657 SoundHound, Inc. 16558096 ARPIN 112(2)/103 Dana Legal Services - SoundHound Inc. NEWAY, SAMUEL G

2667 Accuray Incorporated 17087420 JENKS 102/103 WOMBLE BOND DICKINSON (US) LLP / Accuray, Inc. RAHMJOO, MANUCHEHR

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components

2857 The Travelers Indemnity Company 15909915 REN 103 Travelers Companies c/o RowanTree Law Group, PLLC PARK, HYUN D

2863 Tektronix, Inc. 16003084 OWENS 103 101 Tektronix/Miller Nash SATANOVSKY, ALEXANDER

2896 Amazon Technologies, Inc. 16706681 HOMERE 103 41.50 103 Lee & Hayes P.C./Amazon NIRJHAR, NASIM NAZRUL

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

3626 Spinal Generations, LLC 15282289 MOHANTY 101 FOLEY & LARDNER LLP
COLEMAN, CHARLES P.

3626 Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. 15909336 MEDLOCK 103 101 SIEMENS CORPORATION IP BALAJ, ANTHONY MICHAEL

3686 KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V. 15751203 BAYAT 102/103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS HEIN, DEVIN C

3686 Think Anew LLC 15201060 MEDLOCK 101 DLA PIPER LLP US - Reston
WILLIAMS, TERESA S

3687 SAP SE 16137363 FRAHM 101 Fountainhead Law Group P.C./SAP
TUTOR, AARON N

3689 Christopher Carmichael 15939554 STAICOVICI 101/103 Law Office of Scott C Harris Inc BROWN, LUIS A

3694 The Auto Club Group 16940988 THOMAS 112(1) 112(1)/101/103 41.50 112(2) Brooks Kushman P.C. ANDERSON, SCOTT C

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

3724 MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION 17052676 GUIJT 103 MICHAEL, BEST & FRIEDRICH LLP (MT) MACFARLANE, EVAN H

3732 Purple Innovation, LLC 15700786 STAICOVICI 103 Dentons Durham Jones Pinegar BAYS, MARIE D

3761 Schaerer AG 14379114 GUIJT 103 Pearne & Gordon LLP ROSARIO-APONTE, ALBA T

3771 Ethicon LLC 16235503 GREENHUT 103 Cilag GmbH International c/o Frost Brown Todd LLP HOLWERDA, KATHLEEN SONNETT

3785 Norton (Waterford) Limited 16906651 FETTING 102/103 FLASTER/GREENBERG P.C. MURPHY, VICTORIA

3791 Board of Trustees of Michigan State University 16080787 OSINSKI 103 101 Harness Dickey (MSU) SHAH, JAY B

3791 Board of Trustees of Michigan State University 16180758 OSINSKI 101 Harness Dickey (MSU) AGAHI, PUYA

Rehearing

Denied 

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components

2834 SiTime Corporation 16591717 HOUSEL 103 Schuyler - SiTime MULLINS, BURTON S

Reissue

Reversed

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security

2478 NEC CORPORATION 16725617 8,259,701 13/360,310 JEFFERY 102/103 NEC-IPC WOOD, WILLIAM H original KENNY S LIN

Reexamination

Affirmed

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security

2462 WSOU INVESTMENTS LLC (PATENT OWNER) et al. 90019094 9,258,232 12/525,722 JEFFERY 102 Burdick Patents THIRD PARTY REQUESTER FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRET GARRETT & DU NGUYEN, LINH M original SAMINA F CHOUDHRY

hutchison, giannelli

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1618 Ex Parte Zeng et al 14986774 - (D) GRIMES 103 KACVINSKY DAISAK BLUNI PLLC VU, JAKE MINH

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1717 Ex Parte BRUCK 13658866 - (D) TIMM 103 SIEMENS CORPORATION LAW, NGA LEUNG V

1721 Ex Parte Reilly et al 13932721 - (D) ROBERTSON 103 WOOD, HERRON & EV ANS, LLP GONZALEZ RAMOS, MA YLA

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2100 Ex Parte KOLOVSKI et al 14047318 - (D) EVANS 101 Kraguljac Law Group/Oracle PULLIAM, CHRISTY ANN R

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2438 Ex Parte KOUFATY et al 14519648 - (D) BEAMER 101 LOWENSTEIN SANDLER LLP / Intel JEUDY, JOSNEL

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2624 Ex Parte Avison-Fell et al 13764554 - (D) NAPPI 103 KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP (DISH) DISH Network L.L.C. LEE,ANDREW

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2819 Ex Parte LIU et al 14861886 - (D) NAGUMO 103 NXP USA, Inc. BRADLEY, STEPHEN M

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3636 Ex Parte Kimes 13408724 - (D) PLENZLER 103 McCracken & Gillen LLC KIM, SHIN H

3686 Ex Parte AMUNDSON 13094443 - (D) SCHOPPER 101 STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C. AUGUSTINE, VICTORIA PEARL

3687 Ex Parte Wu et al 14303809 - (D) SHAW 103 FAY SHARPE LLP / CONDUENT LUDWIG, PETER L

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3752 Ex Parte PIPE et al 14676383 - (D) PLENZLER 102 Harness Dickey (Troy) BOECKMANN, JASON J

3761 Ex Parte Hino et al 14127735 - (D) STEPINA 103 OLIFF PLC WARD, THOMAS JOHN

In the Answer, the Examiner states "Hirota discloses the same structure as the claimed invention and would be able to perform the same steps of a method as claimed," and "it has been held that the recitation that an element is 'capable of' performing a function is not a positive limitation, but only requires the ability to so perform[, i]t does not constitute a limitation in any patentable sense." Ans. 6 ( citing In re Hutchison, 154 F.2d. 135 (C.C.P.A. 1946).5 

We disagree with the Examiner's application of Hutchison in the context of claim 1 because, as Appellants correctly point out (Reply Br. 34), claim 1 is a method claim that specifically requires a particular process to be performed, namely, "generating a wrinkle in a widthwise central portion of the steel sheet by preheating the steel sheet" (Appeal Br. A-1 (Claims App.)). The claim at issue in Hutchison was a product claim, and the language at issue related to the intended use of the claimed product. Hutchison, 154 F.2d at 137-138. Thus, to the extent Hutchison indicates that, in some cases, functional recitations do not carry patentable weight in product claims, 6 the facts of Hutchison are critically different from those present here. 
...

 "Taking first claim 42 for analysis ... the first phraseology italicized by appellant is the introductory clause to the effect that the laminated article is 'adapted' for use in making a template or the like. This does not constitute a limitation in any patentable sense." Hutchison, 154 F .2d at 138 ( emphases added); but see In re Gianelli, 739 F.3d 1375, 1379 (Fed. Cir. 2014) "We have noted that, 'the phrase 'adapted to' is frequently used to mean 'made to,' 'designed to,' or 'configured to,' ... [a]lthough the phrase can also mean 'capable of or 'suitable for."' Internal citation omitted. 

Giannelli, In re, 739 F.3d 1375, 109 USPQ2d 1333 (Fed. Cir. 2014) 2111.04

3783 Ex Parte Andino et al 13500853 - (D) WARNER 112(2)/102/103 BD/Rutan & Tucker, LLP HALL, DEANNA K

3792 Ex Parte Polak 14316952 - (D) SONG 102/103 Sunstein Kann Murphy & Timbers LLP DINGA, ROLAND

3792 Ex Parte Young et al 14377498 - (D) GRIMES 103 SHUMAKER & SIEFFERT, P.A GRAND, JENNIFER LEIGH-STEW AR

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2619 Ex Parte Fear 14146634 - (D) COURTENAY 103 103 PARKER JUSTISS, P.C./Nvidia NGUYEN, VU

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3745 Ex Parte Devore et al 14854213 - (D) HOFFMANN 103 103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS/PRATT & WHITNEY KIM, SANG K

3753 Ex Parte Greeb et al 14803711 - (D) FITZPATRICK 112(2)/103 103 REINHART BOERNER VAN DEUREN P.C. BARSS, KEVIN R

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1633 Ex Parte May et al 14751058 - (D) FREDMAN 112(1) 103 Caribou Biosciences, Inc. NGUYEN, QUANG

1655 Ex Parte Iino et al 13822762 - (D) ADAMS 103 Foley & Lardner LLP CLARK, AMYL YNN

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1747 Ex Parte Buxton et al 13895149 - (D) McGEE 103 BRIDGESTONE AMERICAS, INC. DYE, ROBERT C

1766 Ex Parte Chirino et al 13799395 - (D) HASTINGS 103 Covestro LLC RODD, CHRISTOPHER M

1788 Ex Parte Dooley et al 14082811 - (D) TIMM 103 Hoffman Warnick LLC GOLDEN, CHINESSA T

1788 Ex Parte Steelman et al 14232938 - (D) GAUDETTE 103 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY WALSHON, SCOTT R

1788 Ex Parte Steelman et al 14232947 - (D) GAUDETTE 103 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY WALSHON, SCOTT R

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2448 Ex Parte GARDELL et al 12174963 - (D) PINKERTON 103 LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC STRANGE, AARON N

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2652 Ex Parte Jasiuk et al 13950980 - (D) CHEN 103 FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. POPE, KHARYE

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3623 Ex Parte Palestrant et al 11483147 - (D) EVANS 101 WOLF GREENFIELD & SACKS, P.C. MANSFIELD, THOMAS L

3649 Ex Parte Antoine 15607454 - (D) STAICOVICI 112(2) 112(4)/103 QuickChore Corp. MATTER, KRISTEN CLARETTE

3684 Ex Parte Chan et al 13162369 - (D) FETTING 101 IBM RALEIGH IPLAW (DL) C/0 DELIZIO LAW, PLLC ZIMMERMAN, MATTHEW E

3696 Ex Parte Foley 11668454 - (D) SHAH 103 101 CANTOR FITZGERALD, L.P. JACOB, WILLIAM J

3696 Ex Parte Brooker et al 12718556 - (D) MEDLOCK 101 BAKER BOTTS L.L.P. OJIAKU, CHIKAODINAKA

3696 Ex Parte Cunningham et al 12732915 - (D) SHAW 101 JPMorgan Chase / Goodwin Procter SEE, CAROL A

3697 Ex Parte NASSIF et al 13484569 - (D) SHAH 101 FAY KAPLUN & MARCIN, LLP NORMAN, SAMICA L

3697 Ex Parte Kiper et al 13940679 - (D) WHITEHEAD JR. 101 Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP (State Farm) OYEBISI, OJO 0

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3734 Ex Parte Villanueva et al 14526765 - (D) GUIJT 103 Ford Global Technologies, LLC/ King & Schickli, PLLC VANTERPOOL, LESTER L

3745 Ex Parte Gautschi et al 14644709 - (D) PLENZLER 103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS/PRATT & WHITNEY WONG, ELTON K

3754 Ex Parte Sukup 14338609 - (D) GUIJT 103 ZARLEY LAW FIRM P.L.C. CHEYNEY, CHARLES

3791 Ex Parte Bourlion et al 10589314 - (D) PESLAK 103/OTDP IP GROUP OF DLA PIPER LLP (US) NGUYEN, HUONG Q

3792 Ex Parte Liu et al 13366256 - (D) PLENZLER 103 Slayden Grubert Beard PLLC JENNESS, NATHAN JAY

3792 Ex Parte Somogyi et al 14161544 - (D) CAPP 102/103 PACESETTER, INC. GRAND, JENNIFER LEIGH-STEW AR

3793 Ex Parte Greenleaf et al 14001604 - (D) CALVE 112(1)/102/103 101/102/103 QUARLES & BRADYLLP LAURITZEN, AMANDA L

3794 Ex Parte Ineson 14424756 - (D) HOELTER 103 Covidien LP COLLINS, SEAN W

giannelli, man machine

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2154 Ex Parte Howald et al 14460202 - (D) ENGLE 103 Faegre Baker Daniels LLP ALLEN, NICHOLAS E

2166 Ex Parte Bejerano et al 13932256 - (D) SILVERMAN 112(2)/103/OTDP Dinsmore & Shohl LLP LIN, SHEW FEN

2185 Ex Parte Narayana et al 14341550 - (D) HUGHES 102/103 BAKER BOTTS L.L.P. HUYNH, KIM T

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2487 Ex Parte Coban et al 13529508 - (D) SZPONDOWSKI 103 Shumaker & Sieffert, P.A. HAQUE, MD NAZMUL

2488 Ex Parte Sato 14348097 - (D) DIXON 103 Paratus Law Group, PLLC DANG, PHILIP

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2645 Ex Parte Ghuli et al 14969831 - (D) SHIANG 103 SHERIDAN ROSS P.C. HAMMONDS, MARCUS C

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3633 Ex Parte Kreizinger 15854861 - (D) STEPINA 112(2)/102/103 Kenneth R. Kreizinger HERRING, BRENT W

3685 Ex Parte Makhotin 12964446 - (D) KHAN 103 KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTONLLP/VISA MCINTYRE, CHARLES AARON

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3732 Ex Parte Henkel 13880555 - (D) GREENHUT 112(2)/102/103 Maine Cernota & Rardin MOHANDESI, JILA M

3752 Ex Parte Christianson 12317459 - (D) BROWNE 103 S.C. JOHNSON & SON, INC./Quarles & Brady LLP KIM, CHRISTOPHER S

Regarding the lower surface identified by the Examiner as corresponding to the claimed second location, the Examiner does not provide a persuasive reason why one skilled in the art would understand this surface as "designed" or "made" to accomplish the specific objective recited. See, e.g., In re Giannelli, 739 F. 3d at 1380 ("the relevant question before the Board was whether the apparatus described in the [prior-art] patent was "'made to," "designed to," or "configured to,"' allow the user to perform [ the recited function]") accord In re Man Machine Interface Technologies, 822 F. 3d 1282, 1286-87 (Fed. Cir. 2016). Thus, the Examiner's finding cannot be sustained.

Giannelli, In re, 739 F.3d 1375, 109 USPQ2d 1333 (Fed. Cir. 2014) 2111.04

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2616 Ex Parte Weller et al 13487513 - (D) PER CURIAM 103 112(2)/103 Marsh Fischmann & Breyfogle LLP GOOD JOHNSON, MOTILEWA

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3676 Ex Parte McCoy et al 14453792 - (D) ASTORINO 103 OTDP CANTOR COLBURN LLP-BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, LLC FULLER, ROBERT EDWARD

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1631 Ex Parte McCulloch 13252078 - (D) TOWNSEND 101/103 GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY HARWARD, SOREN T

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1744 Ex Parte Nunez et al 13480651 - (D) SMITH 103 Bausch & Lomb Incorporated LE, NINH V

1787 Ex Parte Wang et al 13838851 - (D) DERRICK 103 PAUL AND PAUL SHUKLA, KRUPA

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2611 Ex Parte Kamath et al 13459958 - (D) TOWNSEND 103 GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY VALDEZ, PATRICK F

2611 Ex Parte Kamath et al 13460018 - (D) TOWNSEND 103 GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY VALDEZ, PATRICK F

2645 Ex Parte Pearson 13489759 - (D) McNEILL 103 BELZER PC HAMMONDS, MARCUS C

2692 Ex Parte Moore et al 14025240 - (D) McNEILL 103 Dinsmore & Shohl LLP LEE, GENE W

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3689 Ex Parte Rule et al 11643578 - (D) WORTH 101 Maschoff Brennan/ PayPal RUHL, DENNIS WILLIAM

3691 Ex Parte Matthew 10918127 - (D) COURTENAY 101 PETER K. TRZYNA, ESQ. VYAS, ABHISHEK

3692 Ex Parte Carroll et al 14309826 - (D) MOHANTY 101 Go Daddy Operating Company, LLC WONG, ERIC TAK WAI

3695 Ex Parte Drake et al 14301237 - (D) CHUNG 103 101/103 DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC. C/0 FARJAMI & FARJAMI LLP ROBINSON, KITO R

3696 Ex Parte Kuchinad et al 13887919 - (D) CRAWFORD 101 Docket Clerk-GOLD SEE, CAROL A

3697 Ex Parte Rucker 11589661 - (D) WORTH 101 Ohlandt, Greeley, Ruggiero & Perle, L.L.P. LIU, I JUNG

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3763 Ex Parte Rached 13128996 - (D) HOUSEL 103 BUCHANAN, INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC ARANT, HARRY E

3783 Ex Parte Copa et al 12087231 - (D) GREENHUT 112(1) 103 41.50 103 AMS/Kagan Binder, PLLC PATEL, SHEFALI DILIP

3792 Ex Parte Andersen et al 11595423 - (D) KORNICZKY 112(2)/103 DENTONS US LLP - San Francisco EISEMAN, LYNSEY C

hutchison, man machine, giannelli, aspex

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REVERSED 
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2157 Ex Parte Jung et al 13459390 - (D) POTHIER 103 Otterstedt, Ellenbogen & Kammer, LLP CHANNAVAJJALA, SRIRAMA T

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2448 Ex Parte Liu et al 13719414 - (D) NAPPI 103 ARRIS Enterprises, LLC VU, VIET D

2481 Ex Parte Rathi et al 14191512 - (D) SHIANG 103 Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP/Magna NOH, JAE NAM

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2688 Ex Parte Lakshmikumaran et al 15062827 - (D) SHIANG 102 ORACLE (Oracle formerly d/b/a Sun Microsystems) EVANS, JEFFERSON A

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2894 Ex Parte NESE et al 14268640 - (D) GAUDETTE 102/103 BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP MUNOZ, ANDRES F

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3721 Ex Parte Wetsch et al 12550330 - (D) O'HANLON 102/103 DORSEY & WHITNEY LLP - NEW YORK TAWFIK, SAMEH

The Examiner determines that "the limitations followed by the terms 'configured to' and 'adapted to' are not positively [re]cited limitations and not fully given patentable weight." Id. at 5 (we understand the Examiner to mean the limitations following the terms "configured to" and "adapted to"). Continuing, the Examiner determines that "the recitation that an element is 'adapted to' perform a function is not a positive limitation but only requires the ability to so perform" and "does not constitute a limitation in any patentable sense." Ans. 6 (citing In re Hutchison, 154 F.2d 135 (CCPA 1946)). 
...

We further agree with Appellants that the Examiner has improperly failed to address the "configured to" and "adapted to" recitations of claim 1. See Appeal Br. 11-12. "[T]he phrase 'adapted to' generally means 'made to,' 'designed to,' or 'configured to,' though it can also be used more broadly to mean 'capable of or 'suitable for."' In re Man Mach. Interface Techs. LLC, 822 F.3d 1282, 1286 (Fed. Cir. 2016) (citing In re Giannelli, 739 F.3d 1375, 1379 (Fed. Cir. 2014)). In Giannelli, the court looked to the written description of the application and determined that the phrase "adapted to," in view of the specification, has a narrower meaning than "capable of' or "suited for." Giannelli, 739 F.3d at 1379; see also Aspex Eyewear, Inc. v. Marchan Eyewear, Inc., 672 F.3d 1335, 1349 (Fed. Cir. 2012) (holding that "adapted to" required elements to be "designed or configured to accomplish the specified objective, not simply that they can be made to serve that purpose"). In this case, we likewise look to Appellants' Specification to discern the meaning of "configured to" and "adapted to."

Giannelli, In re, 739 F.3d 1375, 109 USPQ2d 1333 (Fed. Cir. 2014) 2111.04

3738 Ex Parte PACETTI 12882978 - (D) FLAX 103 SQUIRE PB (Abbott) SCHALL, MATTHEW WAYNE

3754 Ex Parte Painchaud et al 12891366 - (D) PESLAK 103 ST. ONGE STEW ARD JOHNSTON & REENS, LLC MELARAGNO, MICHAEL

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1651 Ex Parte YUAN et al 13346426 - (D) FREDMAN 103 103 Riverside Law LLP VANBUREN,LAURENK

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3711 Ex Parte WACH 15004507 - (D) SONG 103 103 DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC. c/o Marsh Fischmann & Breyfogle LLP NGUYEN, KIEN T

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2114 Ex Parte Jung 13951853 - (D) PINKERTON 103 Hall Estill Attorneys at Law (Seagate Technology LLC) PATEL, JIGAR P

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2621 Ex Parte Conzola et al 14161116 - (D) BEAMER 103 FERENCE & ASSOCIATES LLC JOSEPH, DENNIS P

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2842 Ex Parte CHOI et al 14872285 - (D) McGEE 102/103 HARNESS, DICKEY & PIERCE, P.L.C. TRA, ANH QUAN

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3623 Ex Parte Hammad et al 11764343 - (D) HOWARD 101/103 KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTONLLP/VISA MARCUS, LELAND R

3623 Ex Parte Rathbun et al 11955478 - (D) LORIN 101 PITNEY BOWES INC. BOSWELL, BETH V

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3737 Ex Parte Hill et al 12978935 - (D) FLAX 103 DYKEMA GOSSETT PLLC (STJ) MOHAMMED, SHAHDEEP

3742 Ex Parte Weiss et al 14253601 - (D) BROWNE 103 OHLANDT, GREELEY, RUGGIERO & PERLE, LLP LAFLAME JR, MICHAEL A

3761 Ex Parte Roe et al 14156768 - (D) BROWN 102/103 THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY TREYGER, IL YA Y

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2123 Ex Parte Finke et al 13305717 - (D) ENGLE 102/103 Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. SAP COOK, BRIAN S

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2415 Ex Parte Ma et al 13283022 - (D) JEFFERY 103 Slater Matsil, LLP/HW/FW/HWC RANDHAWA, MANDISH K

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3743 Ex Parte Schaben 13017789 - (D) JESCHKE 103 Evans & Dixon, LLC YUEN, JESSICA JIPING

3752 Ex Parte Harris et al 12159008 - (D) MEDLOCK 103 BAKER & HOSTETLER LLP KIM, CHRISTOPHER S

Moving plunger 56 between various positions so that the first flow rate and/or pressure and the second flow rate and/or pressure are adjusted to different non-zero values is, thus, inconsistent with the way Schmidt’s spray paint device is intended to be used. See In re Giannelli, 739 F.3d 1375, 1380 (Fed. Cir. 2014) (“Physical capability alone does not render obvious that which is contraindicated.”).

Giannelli, In re, 739 F.3d 1375, 109 USPQ2d 1333 (Fed. Cir. 2014) 2111.04

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering

1797 Ex Parte Wan et al 14029215 - (D) RANGE 112(1)/112(2)/102/103 double patenting QUINE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW GROUP, P.C. KILPATRICK, BRYAN T

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3742 Ex Parte Peters et al 13552681 - (D) CALVE 102/103 103 Lincoln Electric Company/Perkins COIE LLP ROSARIO-APONTE, ALBA T

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1712 Ex Parte Haider et al 13936383 - (D) PRAISS 103 Covestro LLC MURATA, AUSTIN

1783 Ex Parte Lamine et al 14382679 - (D) McGEE 103 Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP AUER, LAURA A

1787 Ex Parte Suzuki et al 12990577 - (D) HEANEY 103 WESTERMAN, HATTORI, DANIELS & ADRIAN, LLP HUANG, CHENG YUAN

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2159 Ex Parte Bergman et al 13370868 - (D) PINKERTON 103 Otterstedt, Ellenbogen & Kammer, LLP SINGH, AMRESH

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2633 Ex Parte Wilhelmsson et al 14400681 - (D) MacDONALD 103 Leffler Intellectual Property Law, PLLC MURILLO GARCIA, FABRICIO R

2659 Ex Parte Liu et al 14105233 - (D) BRANCH 101/102/103 Maginot, Moore & Beck LLP DESIR, PIERRE LOUIS

2695 Ex Parte Gulezian et al 14094638 - (D) HOWARD 103 SHEPPARD, MULLIN, RICHTER & HAMPTON LLP KIYABU, KARIN A

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2848 Ex Parte EHRGOTT 13943048 - (D) HOUSEL 112(2)/103 SINORICA, LLC GONZALEZ, HIRAM E

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3622 Ex Parte Ferber et al 13612625 - (D) McSHANE 102/103 101 Keller Jolley Preece/Facebook MUNSON, PATRICIA H

3686 Ex Parte Zubiller et al 13189166 - (D) MacDONALD 101 Alston & Bird LLP Change Healthcare LLC HOLCOMB, MARK

3696 Ex Parte Erbey et al 13924260 - (D) WIEDER 101 Meunier Carlin & Curfman, LLC PATEL, JAGDISH

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3711 Ex Parte Snow et al 11801784 - (D) KORNICZKY 101 TRASKBRITT, P.C. /Bally Gaming, Inc. STANCZAK, MATTHEW BRIAN

3715 Ex Parte POTKONJAK 12541940 - (D) KORNICZKY 101 Turk IP Law, LLC Allied Inventors, LLC GRANT, MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER

3716 Ex Parte Sano 14228162 - (D) JESCHKE 101 DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH LLP YEN, JASON TAHAI

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3741 Ex Parte Dai et al 13417380 - (R) HOELTER 103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS/PRATT & WHITNEY CHAU, ALAIN

3788 Ex Parte Macinnes et al 13153300 - (D) SHAH 103 Burrus Intellectual Property Law Group LLC POON, ROBERT

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1712 Ex parte FUJIFILM HOLDINGS CORPORATION, Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 6144763 et al 90020087 - (D) SIU 102/103 MORGAN LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP (WA) POKRZYWA, JOSEPH R

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1617 Ex Parte Belcheva et al 13202357 - (D) SCHNEIDER 103/double patenting Covidien LP BUCKLEY, AUDREA

1633 Ex Parte Ahmad et al 12513654 - (D) GRIMES 103 Casimir Jones, S.C. POPA, ILEANA

1652 Ex Parte Senin et al 12295616 - (D) NEWMAN 101/103 SUGHRUE MION, PLLC RAGHU, GANAPATHIRAM

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1756 Ex Parte Okimoto et al 13060376 - (D) KRATZ 103 OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, LLP, WANGA, TIMON

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2144 Ex Parte Clee et al 13434610 - (D) BEAMER 102/103 LEE LAW, PLLC IBM SVLIP VELEZ-LOPEZ, MARIO M

2168 Ex Parte BOYNS et al 12470475 - (D) HOFF 103 QUALCOMM INCORPORATED DWIVEDI, MARESH H

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2475 Ex Parte Fiorone et al 13139454 - (D) McKEOWN 102/103 Patent Portfolio Builders, PLLC O'CONNOR, BRIANT

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2647 Ex Parte Zhang et al 13106598 - (D) HAAPALA 103 Slater Matsil, LLP TRANDAI, CINDY HUYEN

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3627 Ex Parte EVANS 13294830 - (D) CRAWFORD 102 Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP Collections Marketing Center, Inc. AMSDELL, DANA

3629 Ex Parte Allen et al 12111711 - (D) LORIN 103 PATTERSON & SHERIDAN, LLP/IBM SVL JASMIN, LYNDA C

3635 Ex Parte Wright 13542275 - (D) KERINS 103 Jenkins, Wilson, Taylor & Hunt, P.A. Pergo LLC MICHENER, JOSHUA J

When "the written description makes clear that 'adapted to,' as used in the [patent] application, has a narrower meaning, viz., that the  claimed [machine] device is designed or constructed to be used" in a particular manner, the "adapted to" clause limits the claims. In re Giannelli, 739 F.3d 1375, 1378 (Fed. Cir. 2014).

Giannelli, In re, 739 F.3d 1375, 109 USPQ2d 1333 (Fed. Cir. 2014) 2111.04

3647 Ex Parte Fullerton et al 13304634 - (D) STEPINA 102/103 Parsons Behle & Latimer BENEDIK, JUSTIN M

3651 Ex Parte Abbosh et al 13153602 - (D) LEE 103 KAMRATH IP Lawfirm, PA RANDALL, JR., KELVIN L

3668 Ex Parte Herdle 13078660 - (D) STAICOVICI 103 MICHAEL BEST & FRIEDRICH LLP (Mke) TROOST, AARON L

3688 Ex Parte McElfresh et al 13175014 - (D) LORIN 103 BGL/Yahoo! Overture STIBLEY, MICHAEL R

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3715 Ex Parte Pyhalammi et al 10970329 - (D) STEPHENS 103 Core Wireless Licensing Ltd HILLERY, NATHAN

3717 Ex Parte Okamoto et al 11570296 - (D) HORNER 103 RANKIN, HILL & CLARK LLP HENRY, THOMAS HAYNES

3766 Ex Parte Germanson et al 13014965 - (D) SCHOPFER 102 Medtronic, Inc. (CRDM) PATEL, NATASHA

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1618 Ex Parte Levine et al 13263038 - (D) COTTA 102/103 102/103 O'Shea Getz P.C. YOUNG, MICAH PAUL

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2445 Ex Parte Huang et al 13155762 - (D) LENTIVECH 103 103 QUALCOMM INCORPORATED ELFERVIG, TAYLOR A

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2622 Ex Parte Kennedy et al 13204828 - (D) TROCK 103 103 Zebra Technologies Corporation NGO, TONY N

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3626 Ex Parte DePetro 13242840 - (D) CRAWFORD 103 103 BAKER BOTTS L.L.P. HUNTER, SEAN KRISTOPHER

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3745 Ex Parte Gebert et al 13145408 - (D) STEPINA 103 112(2) REISING ETHINGTON P.C. LOPEZ, FRANK D

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1627 Ex Parte Schwartz et al 10392104 - (D) JENKS 103 THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY KANTAMNENI, SHOBHA

1628 Ex Parte Thuillez et al 13134667 - (D) FREDMAN 103 THE FIRM OF HUESCHEN AND SAGE SHEN, WU CHENG WINSTON

1634 Ex Parte Adey et al 12562543 - (D) McCOLLUM 102/103 THORPE NORTH & WESTERN, LLP. WHISENANT, ETHAN C

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1711 Ex Parte Rosenbauer 13256442 - (D) ROESEL 102/103 BSH Home Appliances Corporation MARKOFF, ALEXANDER

1732 Ex Parte Fultz et al 12635352 - (D) PAK 102/103 Brooks Kushman P.C. FORREST, MICHAEL

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2159 Ex Parte Kandekar et al 12840864 - (D) MORGAN 103 Concert Technology Corporation REYES, MARIELA D

2161 Ex Parte Bhagwan et al 13604157 - (D) SAADAT 103 TUTUNJIAN & BITETTO, P,C LU, CHARLES EDWARD

2169 Ex Parte Lee 13619686 - (D) TROCK 102 POSZ LAW GROUP, PLC ROBINSON, GRETA LEE

2172 Ex Parte Error 11669869 - (D) CRAIG 103 Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP Adobe Systems, Inc. 58083 ELL, MATTHEW

2175 Ex Parte Lakshminarayan et al 13157009 - (D) FRAHM 103 Hewlett Packard Enterprise SUGENT, JAMES F

2183 Ex Parte Mimar 10357632 - (D) CRAIG 112(2)/103 Tibet Mimar CALDWELL, ANDREW T

2193 Ex Parte Bernelas et al 13430217 - (D) HUME 103/double patenting Fabian Vancott IBM CORPORATION JEON, JAE UK

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2446 Ex Parte Emerson et al 12946540 - (D) CRAIG 103 Hewlett Packard Enterprise HUSSAIN, TAUQIR

2452 Ex Parte Darago et al 14294871 - (D) HAGY 102/103 John Ogilvie HOANG, HIEU T

2475 Ex Parte Vobbilisetty et al 11958325 - (D) BUI 103 Blank Rome LLP Brocade RANDHAWA, MANDISH K

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2631 Ex Parte Odoni et al 12109166 - (D) SAADAT 103 Seed IP Law Group LLP/ST (EP ORIGINATING) AHN, SUNG S

2684 Ex Parte Wyatt et al 13471213 - (D) PINKERTON 112(2)/103 HONEYWELL/LKGlobal BLACK-CHILDRESS, RAJSHEED 0

2692 Ex Parte Nurmi 12241585 - (D) STEPHENS 102/103 Alston & Bird LLP Nokia Corporation SIDDIQUI, MD SAIFUL A

3625 Ex Parte Cockcroft et al 12685441 - (D) WINSOR 101/102 Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner, P.A. I PayPal DESAI, RESHA

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3735 Ex Parte Chapman et al 12833724 - (D) PER CURIAM 102/103 MARGER JOHNSON -PHYSIO -CONTROL, INC. ALTER, MITCHELLE

3746 Ex Parte Havard et al 12956480 - (D) STEPHENS 103 Winstead PC (Lennox) ZOLLINGER, NATHAN C

3777 Ex Parte Eggers et al 13854800 - (D) SCHOPPER 103 SHAY GLENN LLP PARK, PATRICIA JOO YOUNG

3788 Ex Parte Waanders et al 12376806 - (D) O'HANLON 103 AKZO NOBEL INC NEWAY, BLAINE GIRMA

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2194 Ex Parte Doyle et al 12828281 - (D) STEPHENS 103 CRGO LAW HOANG, PHUONG N

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2456 Ex Parte Omidyar 11174280 - (D) SAADAT 102/103 FENWICK & WEST LLP CHANG, TOM Y