REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1612 Ex Parte Lichtenberger 12883873 - (D) FREDMAN 103 FOLEY AND LARDNER LLP KISHORE, GOLLAMUDI S
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1742 Ex Parte Ishaque et al 12438296 - (D) SMITH 103 NOVAK DRUCE CONNOLLY BOVE + QUIGG LLP TENTONI, LEO B
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3673 Ex Parte FANTL et al 12835056 - (D) GERSTENBLYTH 102/103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS, P.C. BOSWELL, CHRISTOPHER J
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3768 Ex Parte van der Kouwe et al 11977153 - (D) MILLS 102 QUARLES & BRADY LLP EVOY, NICHOLAS LANE
AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2457 Ex Parte Wroblewski 11417764 - (D) PAULRAJ 102 102 Patent Portfolio Builders, PLLC OSMAN, RAMY M
We do not find the Examiner's interpretation of the claim language to be reasonable. "[A]s a general rule the claim is not limited to performance of the steps in the order recited, unless the claim explicitly or implicitly requires a specific order." Baldwin Graphic Sys. Inc. v. Siebert, Inc., 512 F. 3d 1338, 1345 (Fed. Cir. 2008) (citing Interactive Gift Express, Inc. v. Compuserve Inc., 256 F.3d 1323, 1342-43 (Fed. Cir 2001)); see also In re Gleizer, 356 Fed. Appx. 415, 419 (Fed. Cir. Dec. 15, 2009) (non-precedential) (Even where claims are given their broadest reasonable interpretation before the PTO, method claims may implicitly necessitate the performance of steps in a particular order).
AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1756 Ex Parte Reiter 10810638 - (D) TIMM 103 Tabarrock & Zahrt (10/11 Seagate) MCDONALD, RODNEY GLENN
1792 Ex Parte KAMPER et al 12212149 - (D) OWENS 103 John A. O'Toole WILLIAMS, LELA
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2142 Ex Parte Baek et al 11387866 - (D) STRAUSS 103 ROYLANCE, ABRAMS, BERDO & GOODMAN, L.L.P. KEATON, SHERROD L
2166 Ex Parte Knittel et al 11417560 - (D) DANG 102 WALL & TONG, LLP/ALCATEL-LUCENT USA INC. PHAM, KHANH B
2178 Ex Parte Chakra et al 11845176 - (D) JENKS 103 Jordan IP Law (IBM-RSW) TSUI, WILSON W
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2426 Ex Parte Kuether et al 11931450 - (D) FISHMAN 103 THE DIRECTV GROUP, INC. ALAM, MUSHFIKH I
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2645 Ex Parte Landschaft et al 11530239 - (D) BOUDREAU 103 HITT GAINES, PC HUA, QUAN M
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2811 Ex Parte Furukawa et al 10767065 - (D) KATZ 103 IBM CORPORATION NADAV, ORI
2878 Ex Parte Aufranc et al 11640041 - (D) DELMENDO 103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY LE, BAO-LUAN Q
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3772 Ex Parte Eckstein 12223531 - (D) WORTH 103 DREISS, FUHLENDORF, STEIMLE & BECKER HICKS, VICTORIA J
REHEARING
DENIED
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3672 Ex Parte FREYER 12624282 - (D) HOELTER 103 SMITH IP SERVICES, P.C. ANDREWS, DAVID L
REEXAMINATION
AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2413 Ex parte CIAN IP LLC Patent Owner Ex Parte 5659680 et al 08/491,341 90012410 - (D) DANG 103 Ascenda Law Group, PC Third Party Requester: MEYERTONS, HOOD, KIVLIN KOWERT & GOETZEL, PC STEELMAN, MARY J original PALYS, JOSEPH E
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2626 Ex parte HYBRID AUDIO, LLC Patent Owner Ex Parte RE40,281 E et al 10/994,925 90012364 - (D) DANG 102/103 Sheridan Ross, PC Third Party Requester: PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN LLP (CV) SORRELL, ERON J original KNEPPER, DAVID D
