hall, kyocera

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1671 Ex Parte Stites et al 14240338 - (D) ADAMS 103 ALBEMARLE CORPORATION BARTA, MEDHANIT W

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1733 Ex Parte Omura et al 14007992 - (D) HOUSEL 103 CLARK & BRODY YANG, JIE

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2414 Ex Parte Siripunkaw et al 13429962 - (D) BUSCH 103 BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD MAGLO, EMMANUEL K

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2644 Ex Parte Narasimha et al 14608282 - (D) HOWARD 103 The Watson Intellectual Property Group, PLC [Motorola] PHUONG,DAI

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2863 Ex Parte Baird 13267561 - (D) TIMM 103 SNELL & WILMER L.L.P. (UTC) NGO, DACTHANG P

To qualify as prior art as a printed publication by the critical date of October 15, 2009, Baird's thesis must have been publically accessible by that date. See In re Hall, 781 F.2d 897, 899 (Fed. Cir. 1986) ("'public accessibility' has been called the touchstone in determining whether a reference constitutes a 'printed publication' bar under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b )"). And more specifically the reference must have been made available to the extent that a person interested and ordinarily skilled in the subject matter exercising reasonable diligence could locate it. Kyocera Wireless Corp. v. Int'l Trade Comm 'n, 545 F.3d 1340, 1350 (Fed. Cir. 2008). 

Hall, In re, 781 F.2d 897, 228 USPQ 453 (Fed. Cir. 1986) 2128, 2128.01, 2128.02

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3647 Ex Parte Diep et al 13915994 - (D) O'HANLON 103 VIVACQUA LAW, PLLC BADAWI, MEDHAT

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 Ex Parte BEREZ et al 13550137 - (D) ADAMS 103 Medtronic HOUSTON, ELIZABETH

3742 Ex Parte MOFFITT 13796249 - (D) PESLAK 102 PATTERSON & SHERIDAN, LLP- -Applied Materials MAYE, AYUB A

3742 Ex Parte SUZUKI 12905480 - (D) JESCHKE OTDP/112(2)/103 41.50 112(4) OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. CALVETTI, FREDERICK F

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2649 Ex Parte FERTL et al 13900202 - (D) CUTITTA 102 103 41.50 103 CROWELL & MORING LLP RACHEDINE, MOHAMMED

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3778 Ex Parte Noda et al 14430348 - (D) HOELTER 112(2) 112(2)/102/103 HAUPTMAN HAM, LLP DITMER, KATHRYN ELIZABETH

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1618 Ex Parte Namavari et al 14590538 - (D) NEW 103 PERREIRA, MELISSA JEAN PERREIRA, MELISSA JEAN

1628 Ex Parte Hart et al 13809135 - (D) COTTA 102/103 FOLEY & LARDNER LLP RODRIGUEZ, RAYNA B

1644 Ex Parte Chang et al 15378972 - (D) PRATS 102/103 IMMUNOMEDICS, INC. TIJEDES, AMYE

1651 Ex Parte Carlson 13638238 - (D) FLAX 103 KAGAN BINDER, PLLC FAN, LYNN Y

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1723 Ex Parte Manthiram et al 13967129 - (D) TIMM 103 BAKER BOTTS L.L.P. D'ANIELLO, NICHOLAS P

1761 Ex Parte ARGEMBEAUX et al 14650709 - (D) GARRIS 103 OTDP/103 Abel Law Group, LLP MRUK, BRIAN P

1763 Ex Parte Li 14651697 - (D) REN 112(2) 103 ROHM AND HAAS COMPANY c/o The Dow Chemical Company USELDING, JOHN E

1793 Ex Parte Resch et al 14575538 - (D) HASTINGS 102/103 DIEDERIKS &WHITELAW, PLC TRAN, LIEN THUY

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2158 Ex Parte Denis 15369487 - (D) ENGLE 101/102 Crawford Intellectual Property Law LLC ROLAND, GRISELLE CORBO

2164 Ex Parte Carlton et al 14010709 - (D) MacDONALD 102/103 Wolfe-SBMC MAHMOOD, REZWANUL

2165 Ex Parte BOYCE 14334055 - (D) KHAN 103 103/OTDP IP-MEX Inc. PEACH, POLINA G

2174 Ex Parte Takase et al 13880143 - (D) SZPONDOWSKI 103 Gibson & Dernier LLP CHOI, DAVID E

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2447 Ex Parte Miller et al 12327496 - (D) DANG 103 CRGO LAW STEVEN M. GREENBERG LIN, SHERMAN L

2454 Ex Parte Jayaram et al 13859374 - (D) JEFFERY 103 MEKONEN, TESFU N MEKONEN, TESFU N

2467 Ex Parte Hu et al 12849433 - (D) AMUNDSON 112(2)/103 AT & T Legal Department - FKM CATTUNGAL, AJAY P

2467 Ex Parte SUGISONO et al 14104271 - (D) SZPONDOWSKI 103 CARRIER BLACKMAN AND ASSOCIATES PC FOUD, HICHAM B

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2642 Ex Parte Whinnett et al 14058219 - (D) McNEILL 103 Schiff Hardin LLP (Intel) VU, QUOC THAI NGOC

2657 Ex Parte Sevenster et al 13997277 - (D) CUTITTA 103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS SPOONER, LAMONT M

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2864 Ex Parte Iwamoto 12602325 - (D) HOUSEL 101 BGL/Panasonic PEREZ BERMUDEZ, Y ARITZA H

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3623 Ex Parte Groves 13621006 - (D) SHAH 103 101 Keller Jolley Preece/Facebook ANDERSON,FOLASHADE

3629 Ex Parte Gibson et al 12750226 - (D) SHAH 103 101 MICROSOFT CORPORATION EVANS, KIMBERLYL

3629 Ex Parte Williams et al 13386546 - (D) NAPPI 112(1)/101 Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP/Equifax, Inc. FLEISCHER, MARK A

3664 Ex Parte Martin et al 12205289 - (D) NAPPI 102 BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C./FG1L MOYER, DALES

3682 Ex Parte DeMaranville et al 11069049 - (D) MOHANTY 101 NIXON & VANDERHYE, P.C. HAMILTON, MATTHEW L

3684 Ex Parte Farraro et al 12638897 - (D) MOHANTY 101 Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. (eBay Inc.) CIVAN, ETHAN D

3684 Ex Parte Jones et al 13326034 - (D) CRAIG 101/112(2)/103 Klintworth & Rozenblat IP LLP and Abbott Laboratories SHUI, MING

3685 Ex Parte Farrugia et al 11382469 - (D) DIXON 112(1)/112(2)/103 112(2)/101 McDermott Will & Emery LLP (Apple) KIM, STEVENS

3686 Ex Parte Lee 11946655 - (D) SILVERMAN 103 101 PATTERSON Intellectual Property Law, P.C. NGUYEN, TRANG T

3691 Ex Parte Stiff et al 14450580 - (D) JEFFERY 101 Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP CAMPEN, KELLY SCAGGS

3693 Ex Parte Bonner et al 13327972 - (D) CRAIG 101 Thomson Reuters c/o Intellectual Property KHATTAR, RAJESH

3694 Ex Parte Thomas 12756346 - (D) AMUNDSON 101 Ascenda Law Group, PC RANKINS, WILLIAM E

3694 Ex Parte Thomas 12852122 - (D) AMUNDSON 101 Ascenda Law Group, PC RANKINS, WILLIAM E

3697 Ex Parte LAVALLE 13888445 - (D) PINKERTON 101 NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC NORMAN, SAMICA L

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3779 Ex Parte Uram 13314371 - (D) FREDMAN 103 41.50 103 DICKINSON WRIGHT PLLC NEWTON, ALEXANDRA

lister, cronyn, klopfenstein, cordis, wyer, hall

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1715 Ex Parte Zobel et al 11111263 - (D) HOUSEL 103 NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC MILLER, JR, JOSEPH ALBERT

1767 Ex Parte Veltman et al 12692158 - (D) BEST 103 S.C. JOHNSON & SON, INC. ASDJODI, MOHAMMADREZA

1774 Ex Parte Yows et al 12041713 - (D) BEST concurring KRATZ 102/103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS/PRATT & WHITNEY c/o CPA Global SEIFU, LESSANEWORK T

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2174 Ex Parte Schlarb et al 10683138 - (D) FRANKLIN SCIENTIFIC ATLANTA, A CISCO COMPANY 103 MERCHANT & GOULD PHAM, LINH K

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2645 Ex Parte Kim et al 11471359 - (D) CLEMENTS 102/103 THE FARRELL LAW FIRM, P.C. CHOO, MUNSOON

2679 Ex Parte Yu et al 10039187 - (D) JEFFERSON 103 Baker Botts L.L.P. PRENDERGAST,ROBERTA D

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2894 Ex Parte Aleshin et al 11332058 - (D) McCARTHY 103 WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY, LLC MONDT, JOHANNES P

2897 Ex Parte Wells 11828092 - (D) WHITEHEAD, JR. 103 DICKSTEIN SHAPIRO LLP NEWTON, VALERIE N

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3634 Ex Parte Benz et al 11290746 - (D) McCARTHY 103 BSH HOME APPLIANCES CORPORATION BRADFORD, CANDACE L

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3721 Ex Parte Passoni 11664394 - (D) BROWN 102/103 GERRITY, STEPHEN FRANCIS GERRITY, STEPHEN FRANCIS

3724 Ex Parte Souza et al 12288747 - (D) SCHEINER 103 CHERNOFF, VILHAUER, MCCLUNG & STENZEL, LLP ALIE, GHASSEM

3724 Ex Parte Matthes et al 11485655 - (D) REIMERS 102/103 LERNER GREENBERG STEMER LLP NGUYEN, PHONG H

3749 Ex Parte Rasmussen et al 11335874 - (D) GERSTENBLITH 103 LANDO & ANASTASI, LLP MILLER, SAMANTHA A

For Rittal Catalogue 31 to “qualify as a printed publication within the meaning of § 102, [it] ‘must have been sufficiently accessible to the public interested in the art.’” In re Lister, 58[2]3 F.3d 1307, 1311 (Fed. Cir. 2009) (quoting In re Cronyn, 890 F.2d 1158, 1160 (Fed. Cir. 1989)). “Whether a reference is publicly accessible is determined on a case-by-case basis based on the ‘facts and circumstances surrounding the reference’s disclosure to members of the public.’” Id. (quoting In re Klopfenstein, 380 F.3d 1345, 1350 (Fed. Cir. 2004)). A reference is considered publicly accessible if “it ‘has been disseminated or otherwise made available to the extent that persons interested and ordinarily skilled in the subject matter or art, exercising reasonable diligence, can locate it.’” Cordis Corp. v. Boston Scientific Corp., 561 F.3d 1319, 1333 (Fed. Cir. 2009) (quoting In re Wyer, 655 F.2d 221, 226 (CCPA 1981)). The PTO carries the initial burden of demonstrating public accessibility. See In re Hall, 781 F.2d 897, 899 (Fed. Cir. 1986) (“The proponent of the publication bar must show that prior to the critical date the reference was sufficiently accessible . . . .”); In re Lister, 583 F.3d at 1317 (rejecting the position that the burden shifted from the PTO to the applicant to show inaccessibility where there was a lack of substantial evidence that the reference was publicly accessible as of the critical date).

cordis HARMON 3: 94, 156, 161a; 6: 38, 71, 121, 278; 7: 168b; 8: 62; 10: 40; 13: 181, 184; 20: 161, 175, 184

Cronyn, In re, 890 F.2d 1158, 13 USPQ2d 1070 (Fed. Cir.1989) 2128.01
DONNER 7: 848
HARMON 3: 129, 158

Klopfenstein, In re,380 F.3d 1345, 72 USPQ2d 1117 (Fed. Cir. 2004) 2128.01
DONNER 7: 106-21
HARMON 3: 151

Wyer, In re, 655 F.2d 221, 210 USPQ 790 (CCPA 1981) 901.05, 2127, 2128
DONNER 5: 28; 7: 31-33, 56, 57, 71

Hall, In re, 781 F.2d 897, 228 USPQ 453 (Fed. Cir. 1986) 2128, 2128.01, 2128.02
DONNER 7: 38
HARMON 1: 82; 3: 125, 129, 148, 158

3752 Ex Parte MICHELI 11927559 - (D) KERINS 102/103 FLETCHER YODER (ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.) BOECKMANN, JASON J

3769 Ex Parte Irion et al 11432014 - (D) SCHEINER 103 ST. ONGE STEWARD JOHNSTON & REENS, LLC CRANDALL, LYNSEY P

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3652 Ex Parte Blonigan et al 11176742 - (D) HILL 112(2)/102/103 102/103 PATTERSON & SHERIDAN, LLP - - APPM/TX RUDAWITZ, JOSHUA I

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3738 Ex Parte Rasmussen et al 11998532 - (D) SNEDDEN 103 103 BRINKS HOFER GILSON & LIONE/CHICAGO/COOK SCHALL, MATTHEW WAYNE

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1618 Ex Parte McKinney et al 11563618 - (D) EVANS 103 KNOBBE MARTENS OLSON & BEAR LLP DICKINSON, PAUL W

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1787 Ex Parte Uesugi et al 12137382 - (D) FRANKLIN 103 KNOBBE MARTENS OLSON & BEAR LLP HUANG, CHENG YUAN

1792 Ex Parte Sagel 12037522 - (D) KRATZ 103 Carstens & Cahoon, LLP SMITH, CHAIM A

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2128 Ex Parte O' Malley et al 10834774 - (D) DANG 103 HAMILTON, BROOK, SMITH & REYNOLDS, P.C. DAY, HERNG DER

2158 Ex Parte Findeisen et al 11032384 - (D) MANTIS MERCADER 102 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY HASAN, SYED HAROON

2197 Ex Parte Foster et al 10926255 - (D) JEFFERSON 103 STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C ZHEN, LIB

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2424 Ex Parte Phillips et al 10444941 - (D) DANG 103 Qwest Communications International Inc. NEWLIN, TIMOTHY R

2425 Ex Parte Goodwill et al 11556898 - (D) WINSOR 103 WITHROW & TERRANOVA, P.L.L.C. ALCON, FERNANDO

2442 Ex Parte Helm et al 10745328 - (D) THOMAS 101/112(1)/103 Meyertons, Hood, Kivlin, Kowert & G (Apple) SURVILLO, OLEG

2453 Ex Parte Morton et al 11674231 - (D) HOFF 101/103 CAREY, RODRIGUEZ, GREENBERG & O'KEEFE, LLP NGUYEN, THU HA T

2462 Ex Parte Beming et al 10595312 - (D) FRAHM 103 ERICSSON INC. DUONG, CHRISTINE T

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2833 Ex Parte Chang 12074754 - (D) FRAHM 102/103 FOXCONN INTERNATIONAL, INC. WEI TE CHUNG LEON, EDWIN A

2834 Ex Parte Scanlon 11608200 - (D) DANG 112(2) 102/103 FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (DA) KIM, JOHN K

2834 Ex Parte Theuss 12038275 - (D) DANG 103 DICKE, BILLIG & CZAJA LE, DANG D

2892 Ex Parte Zhang et al 11100672 - (D) WHITEHEAD, JR. 103 Howard IP Law Group KRAIG, WILLIAM F

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3739 Ex Parte Kim et al 11698801 - (D) MILLS 112(1)/112(2) 103 Medtronic CardioVascular HUPCZEY, JR, RONALD JAMES

3763 Ex Parte Krivitski et al 11370721 - (D) JENKS 112(1) 102/103 Harter Secrest & Emery LLP EISENBERG, REBECCA E

3767 Ex Parte Hickle 11783342 - (D) REIMERS 103 Dorsey L. Baker SCHELL, LAURA C

3788 Ex Parte Pender et al 11582636 - (D) BUNTING 103 Tod T. Tumey GRANO, ERNESTO ARTURIO

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3617 JAMES H. ANDERSEN and TRU-BALANCE, LLC, Patent Owner, Appellant v. ALCOA, INC., Third-Party Requestor, Respondent GREENBURG TRAURIG, LLP 95001677 7,178,880 10/868,687 KERINS 102/103 112(2) COCHRAN FREUND & YOUNG LLC STORMER,RUSSELL D original BELLINGER, JASON R

FEDERAL CIRCUIT

REVERSED IN PART, VACATED IN PART
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2837 PLANTRONICS, INC., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. ALIPH, INC. AND ALIPHCOM, INC., Defendants-Appellees. 2012-1355 5,712,453 08/420,241 WALLACH summary judgment of non-infringement and obviousness Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP; Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP DANG, KHANH

hall, heyna, mcclain, passal, lohr, muchmore

REVERSED

1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1612 Ex Parte Chen et al 11/193,444 GRIMES 103(a) OBLON, SPIVAK, MCCLELLAND MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. EXAMINER SHOMER, ISAAC

1618 Ex Parte Knight Castro et al 10/510,454 MILLS 103(a) Tim A Cheatham Mallinckrodt Inc EXAMINER PERREIRA, MELISSA JEAN

Because there are many ways in which a reference may be disseminated to the interested public, "public accessibility‟ has been called the touchstone in determining whether a reference constitutes a "printed publication‟ bar under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b). . . . The proponent of the publication bar must show that prior to the critical date the reference was sufficiently accessible, at least to the public interested in the art, so that such a one by examining the reference could make the claimed invention without further research or experimentation. In re Hall, 781 F.2d 897, 898-899 (Fed. Cir. 1986).Hall, In re, 781 F.2d 897, 228 USPQ 453 (Fed. Cir. 1986). . . . . . . . . .2128, 2128.01, 2128.02

2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2177 Ex Parte Ye et al 10/689,186 DESHPANDE 102(b)/112(1) RYAN, MASON & LEWIS, LLP EXAMINER HILLERY, NATHAN

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 Ex Parte Thompson et al 10/943,221 FREDMAN 102(b) WELSH FLAXMAN & GITLER LLC EXAMINER SEVERSON, RYAN J

3761 Ex Parte Sperl et al 11/026,423 PRATS 103(a) Christopher M. Goff (27839) ARMSTRONG TEASDALE LLP EXAMINER HAND, MELANIE JO
AFFIRMED-IN-PART

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3625 Ex Parte Malitski 11/212,317 KIM 102(b) 102(b) SAP/BSTZ BLAKELY SOKOLOFF TAYLOR & ZAFMAN LLP EXAMINER LEVINE, ADAM L
AFFIRMED

1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1711 Ex Parte Classen et al 11/640,514 GUADETTE 102(b)/103(a) BSH HOME APPLIANCES CORPORATION EXAMINER KO, JASON Y

1766 Ex Parte Henning et al 11/771,496 McKELVEY 103 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 112(1) FROMMER LAWRENCE & HAUG EXAMINER NEGRELLI, KARA B

Applicable precedent requires an applicant attempting to show unexpected results to establish its case with clear and convincing evidence. In re Heyna, 360 F.2d 222, 228 (CCPA 1966) ("It was incumbent upon appellants to submit clear and convincing evidence to support their allegation of unexpected property."). See also McClain v. Ortmayer, 141 U.S. 419, 429 (1891) (conclusive evidence needed to establish new function); In re Passal, 426 F.2d 409, 412 (CCPA 1970) ("Certainly, at least, that 'clear and convincing evidence' of unexpected properties required by this court in In re Lohr . . . is lacking.") and In re Lohr, 317 F.2d 388, 392 (CCPA 1963)( "When a new compound so closely related to a prior art compound as to be structurally obvious is sought to be patented based on the alleged greater effectiveness of the new compound for the same purpose as the old compound, clear and convincing evidence of substantially greater effectiveness is needed.")

...

In re Muchmore, 433 F.2d 824, 826 (CCPA 1970) (claims which include obvious subject matter and non-obvious subject matter are not patentable under § 103).
1785 Ex Parte Tran et al 11/103,827 PER CURIAM 103(a) HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY EXAMINER HIGGINS, GERARD T

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3733 Ex Parte Roth et al 10/992,261 SCHEINER 102(e)/103(a) FAY KAPLUN & MARCIN, LLP EXAMINER HOFFMAN, MARY C

3737 Ex Parte Camus et al 11/500,536 WALSH 103(a) SIEMENS CORPORATION EXAMINER SMITH, RUTH S

3774 Ex Parte Ta et al 11/104,862 BAHR 103(a) FULWIDER PATTON LLP EXAMINER GANESAN, SUBA

genentech, bond, schriber-schroth, E.I. dupont, hall, bruckelmeyer, wyer

REVERSED

1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1715 Ex Parte Sandhu 11/257,946 GARRIS 102(b)/103(a) Wells St. John P.S. EXAMINER MILLER, JR, JOSEPH ALBERT

2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2113 Ex Parte Butcher 10/392,698 LUCAS 103(a) MARSH FISCHMANN & BREYFOGLE LLP

(Oracle formerly d/b/a Sun Microsystems) EXAMINER MANOSKEY, JOSEPH D

The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has cautioned against unreasonably broad claim construction:

Although the PTO emphasizes that it was required to give all “claims their broadest reasonable construction” particularly with respect to [the] use of the open-ended term “comprising,” see Genentech, Inc. v. Chiron Corp., 112 F.3d 495, 501 (Fed. Cir. 1997) (“the open-ended term comprising ... means that the named elements are essential, but other elements may be added”), this court has instructed that any such construction be “consistent with the specification, ... and that claim language should be read in light of the specification as it would be interpreted by one of ordinary skill in the art.” In re Bond, 910 F.2d 831, 833 (Fed. Cir. 1990).

The PTO’s construction here, though certainly broad, is unreasonably broad. The broadest construction rubric coupled with the term “comprising” does not give the PTO an unfettered license to interpret claims to embrace anything remotely related to the claimed invention. Rather, claims should always be read in light of the specification and teachings in the underlying patent. See Schriber-Schroth Co. v. Cleveland Trust Co., 311 U.S. 211, 217 (1940).

In re Suitco Surface, Inc., 603 F.3d 1255, 1260 (Fed. Cir. 2010).

Genentech, Inc. v. Chiron Corp., 112 F.3d 495, 42 USPQ2d 1608 (Fed. Cir. 1997) . . . 2111.03, 2138.05, 2163

Bond, In re, 910 F.2d 831, 15 USPQ2d 1566 (Fed. Cir. 1990) . . . . . . . . . . 2131, 2183, 2184

2154 Ex Parte Fox et al 11/026,358 HUGHES 102(e) DUKE W. YEE YEE & ASSOCIATES, P.C. EXAMINER CHEN, TE Y

2191 Ex Parte Speare et al 10/806,779 BARRY 102(b) SENNIGER POWERS LLP (MSFT) EXAMINER VO, TED T

"The PTO Rules of Practice require the examiner to cite only what he considers the 'best references.'" E.I. duPont de Nemours & Co. v. Berkley & Co., 620 F.2d 1247, 1266-67 (8th Cir. 1980).

E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. v. Berkley and Co., 620 F.2d 1247, 205 USPQ 1 (8th Cir. 1980) . . . . . .2107.01
3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3626 Ex Parte Watrous 10/094,874 MOHANTY 101/112(2)/103(a) KELLY LOWRY & KELLEY, LLP EXAMINER SEREBOFF, NEAL

3667 Ex Parte Fahrny et al 11/006,864 FISCHETTI 112(2)/103(a) BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C. EXAMINER BADII, BEHRANG

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3761 Ex Parte Connor 11/285,883 O’NEILL 112(2)/103(a) FENNEMORE CRAIG EXAMINER ZALUKAEVA, TATYANA

AFFIRMED-IN-PART

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3627 Ex Parte Schmeling et al 10/011,524 KIM 103(a) HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY EXAMINER HAIDER, FAWAAD

3664 Ex Parte Seki 11/017,293 CHEN 112(2)/103(a) FLYNN THIEL BOUTELL & TANIS, P.C. EXAMINER PECHE, JORGE O

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3716 Ex Parte Link 10/690,818 ZECHER 103(a) NIXON & VANDERHYE, P.C. EXAMINER DUFFY, DAVID W

3738 Ex Parte Stacchino et al 11/066,346 BAHR 102(b)/103(a) FAEGRE & BENSON LLP EXAMINER PRONE, CHRISTOPHER D

3764 Ex Parte Habing et al 11/372,645 ASTORINO 102(b)/103(a) BLAKELY SOKOLOFF TAYLOR & ZAFMAN LLP EXAMINER GANESAN, SUNDHARA M
REEXAMINATION

EXAMINER AFFIRMED

3900 Central Reexamination Unit (CRU)
2761 Ex parte ePlus, Inc., Appellant and Assignee 90/008,104 6,023,683 TURNER 102(a)/102(b) PATENT OWNER: GOODWIN PROCTER LLP THIRD PARTY REQUESTER: LEE PATCH, ESQ. DAY CASEBEER MADRID & BATCHELDER EXAMINER POKRZYWA, JOSEPH R originally Cha & Reiter, LLC EXAMINER COSIMANO, EDWARD R

“The statutory phrase ‘printed publication’ has been interpreted to give effect to ongoing advances in the technologies of data storage, retrieval, and dissemination.” In re Hall, 781 F.2d 897, 898 (Fed. Cir. 1986) (citation omitted). “Because there are many ways in which a reference may be disseminated to the interested public, ‘public accessibility’ has been called the touchstone in determining whether a reference constitutes a ‘printed publication’ bar under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b).” Id. at 898-99 (citation omitted).

Our reviewing court has explained that a reference is “‘publicly accessible”’ upon a satisfactory showing that:

(1) the “document has been disseminated”; or

(2) “otherwise made available to the extent that persons interested and ordinarily skilled in the subject matter or art exercising reasonable diligence, can locate it and recognize and comprehend therefrom the essentials of the claimed invention without need of further research or experimentation.” Bruckelmyer v. Ground Heaters, Inc., 445 F.3d 1374, 1378 (Fed. Cir. 2006) (quoting In re Wyer, 655 F.2d 221, 226 (CCPA 1981)).

Hall, In re, 781 F.2d 897, 228 USPQ 453 (Fed. Cir. 1986). . . . . . . . . .2128, 2128.01, 2128.02

Bruckelmyer v. Ground Heaters, Inc., 445 F. 3d 1374, 78 USPQ2d 1684 (Fed. Cir. 2006). . . . . . . . . . . . . 2127

Wyer, In re, 655 F.2d 221, 210 USPQ 790 (CCPA 1981). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 901.05, 2127, 2128

AFFIRMED

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3774 Ex Parte Smith 10/630,562 GREENHUT 103(a) VIDAS, ARRETT & STEINKRAUS, P.A. EXAMINER GANESAN, SUBA

NEW

REVERSED

2186 Ex Parte Brownhill et al 11/025,413 HUGHES 102(e)/103(a) MCANDREWS HELD & MALLOY, LTD EXAMINER VERDERAMO III, RALPH

1625 Ex Parte Catinat et al 10/534,502 GRIMES 103(a) OBLON, SPIVAK, MCCLELLAND MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. EXAMINER MABRY, JOHN

2188 Ex Parte NOYLE 11/364,691 THOMAS 102(e)/103(a) WOODCOCK WASHBURN LLP (MICROSOFT CORPORATION) EXAMINER TRAN, DENISE

AFFIRMED

3627 Ex Parte Cachey et al 10/321,783 RUGGIERO 103(a) KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP EXAMINER OBEID, FAHD A

2452 Ex Parte Ratcliff et al 10/413,618 FISCHETTI 103(a) 37 C.F.R. § 41.41 101 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION EXAMINER CHANKONG, DOHM