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

harris

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1631 Ex Parte Schadt et al 10523143 - (D) GRIMES 103 CHRISTENSEN O'CONNOR JOHNSON KINDNESS PLLC BRUSCA, JOHNS

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1799 Ex Parte Williams et al 13332495 - (D) BEST 102/103 McCarter & English LLP I Waters EDWARDS, LYDIA E

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2486 Ex Parte Prakash et al 11452087 - (D) SZPONDOWSKI 102/103 Okamoto & Benedicto LLP VO, TUNG T

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2844 Ex Parte Bittles et al 13027041 - (D) OWENS 101/103 CRGO LAW KING, MONICA C

2854 Ex Parte Karn 11134989 - (D) OWENS 102 FAY SHARPE I XEROX - ROCHESTER MARINI, MATTHEW G

2871 Ex Parte Yamamoto et al 13387863 - (D) OWENS 103 BURR & BROWN, PLLC CROCKETT, RYAN M

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3738 Ex Parte Ratcliffe et al 12533473 - (D) ASTORINO 103 CARTER, DELUCA, FARRELL & SCHMIDT, LLP SHIPMON, TIFFANY P

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1745 Ex Parte Vidovic 13307536 - (D) OWENS 103 103 CURATOLO SIDOTI CO., LPA HARM, NICKOLAS R

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2687 Ex Parte Martin 11861710 - (D) HORVATH 103 103 41.50 103 MAGINOT, MOORE & BECK, LLP MURPHY, JEROLD B

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1627 Ex Parte Hirsh et al 11014636 - (D) FREDMAN 103 FOLEY HOAG, LLP CARTER, KENDRA D

The "[a]pplication's use of the term 'about' shows that the applicants did not intend to limit the claimed ranges to their exact end-points." In re Harris, 409 F.3d 1339, 1343 (Fed. Cir. 2005). 

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

1632 Ex Parte Masini et al 12555151 - (D) FREDMAN 112(1) DINSMORE & SHOHL LLP CHEN, SHIN LIN

1672 Ex Parte Narita et al 11615367 - (D) TOWNSEND 103 103/double patenting ALSTON & BIRD LLP WHITE, EVERETT

1672 Ex Parte Narita et al 11614587 - (D) TOWNSEND 103 103/double patenting ALSTON & BIRD LLP WHITE, EVERETT

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1756 Ex Parte Gulla et al 13005651 - (D) HASTINGS 103 LUCAS & MERCANTI, LLP 3 FRIDAY, STEVEN A

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2132 Ex Parte Balakrishnan et al 13525017 - (D) BEAMER 103 double patenting CRGO LAW RANKIN, CANDICE A

2139 Ex Parte Karthikesan 13026447 - (D) POTHIER 103 SCHWEGMAN LUNDBERG & WOESSNER/NOVELL RUIZ, ARACELIS

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2427 Ex Parte Angiolillo 11693338 - (D) PYONIN 103 VERIZON TELAN, MICHAEL R

2436 Ex Parte Van der Merwe 13527065 - (D) MacDONALD 103 AT & T Legal Department - FKM NGUYEN, TRONG H

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2816 Ex Parte CHOI et al 13185105 - (D) OWENS 103 RC PARK & ASSOCIATES, PLC BELL, LAUREN R

2842 Ex Parte Paidimarri et al 13406849 - (D) PAK 102 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED GANNON, LEVI

2874 Ex Parte DOANY et al 13028814 - (D) PER CURIAM 102/103 TUTUNJIAN & BITETTO, P.C. CHU, CHRIS H

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3622 Ex Parte Tu et al 13308376 - (D) WORTH 102 GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY (LICENSING) SYROWIK, MATHEW RICHARD

3626 Ex Parte Hawthorne et al 11104810 - (D) SONG 103 STANLEY J. GRADISAR ATTORNEY AT LAW, LLC RAPILLO, KRISTINE K

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3737 Ex Parte Harlev et al 11672562 - (D) PER CURIAM 103 Faegre Baker Daniels LLP SANTOS RODRIGUEZ, JOSEPH M

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2166 Ex Parte Hepper 13154402 - (D) HOWARD 103 CRGO LAW HARPER, ELIY AH STONE

greenfield, harris

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2199 Ex Parte Birdal et al 12396369 - (D) HAAPALA 102 PERKINS COIE LLP - PAO General BULLOCK JR, LEWIS ALEXANDER

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3685 Ex Parte Chieu et al 12042424 - (D) HUTCHINGS 103 YEE & ASSOCIATES PC IBM CORP (YA) HUANG, TSAN-YU J

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3743 Ex Parte Aouad et al 12491315 - (D) GERSTENBLITH 102/103 THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY MCCORMACK, JOHN PATRICK

3771 Ex Parte DeBenedictis et al 12134009 - (D) HORNER 103 THOMPSON HINE L.L.P. SKORUPA, VALERIE LYNN

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2168 Ex Parte Graefe et al 12495628 - (D) STRAUSS 102/103 101 Hewlett Packard Enterprise FAN, SHIOW-JY

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2878 Ex Parte Papadopoulos 12479251 - (D) DANG 112(1)/103 103 Vidas, Arrett & Steinkraus, P.A. VAS/Orbital ATK, Inc. LEE, JOHN R

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1716 Ex Parte Wunderlich et al 12224016 - (D) PER CURIAM 103 Mintz Levin/Special Group CULBERT, ROBERTS P

1761 Ex Parte Goffinet 12994622 - (D) HEANEY 103 HAMRE, SCHUMANN, MUELLER & LARSON, P.C. DELCOTTO, GREGORY R

Appellant has not provided on this record a sufficient basis for concluding that the generic scope of protection sought by claim I is reasonably commensurate with the showing of alleged unexpected results. See In re Greenfield, 571 F.2d 1185, 1189 (CCPA 1978) (obviousness rejection affirmed because evidence establishing that one (or a small number of) species gives unexpected results is inadequate proof); In re Harris, 409 F.3d  1339, 1344 (Fed. Cir. 2005) ("Even assuming that the results were unexpected, Harris needed to show results covering the scope of the claimed range. Alternatively Harris needed to narrow the claims.").

Greenfield, In re, 571 F.2d 1185, 197 USPQ 227 (CCPA 1978) 2145

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

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2121 Ex Parte Diwakar et al 12620381 - (D) DANG 102/103 Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP (CA, Inc.) CHANG, SUNRAY

2141 Ex Parte Hamilton et al 12501922 - (D) PINKERTON 103 HOFFMAN WARNICK LLC AUGUSTINE, NICHOLAS

2142 Ex Parte Yee et al 11451734 - (D) ENGELS 103 MICROSOFT CORPORATION RIEGLER, PATRICK F

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2426 Ex Parte Moskowitz 10939065 - (D) ENGELS 103 INGRASSIA FISHER & LORENZ, P.C. (EchoStar) RABOVIANSKI, JIVKA A

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2611 Ex Parte Kamath et al 12499372 - (D) DANG 103 VERIZON PERROMAT, CARLOS

2611 Ex Parte Jiao et al 11735353 - (D) DANG 103 QUALCOMM INCORPORATED PERROMAT, CARLOS

2641 Ex Parte NIEMELA 12705312 - (D) KAISER 103 Ditthavong & Steiner, P.C. HEIBER, SHANTELL LAKETA

2646 Ex Parte KIM et al 13045101 - (D) MacDONALD 102/103 THE FARRELL LAW FIRM, P.C. AJAYI, JOEL

2676 Ex Parte Asano 11894096 - (D) JIVANI 103 CANTOR COLBURN LLP SANTIAGO CORDERO, MARIVELISSE

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3626 Ex Parte Mielekamp et al 12305997 - (D) HUTCHINGS 102 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS PAULS, JOHN A

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3722 Ex Parte Peuker et al 11749183 - (D) GEIER 102/103 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY SINGH, SUNIL K

3763 Ex Parte Magers 12192045 - (D) SHAH 103 Rogitz & Associates MEDWAY, SCOTT J

3771 Ex Parte Lugtigheid 11364005 - (D) ASTORINO 103 YOUNG & THOMPSON STUART, COLIN W

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1775 Ex parte BIOGENIE PROJETOS LTDA. Appellant Ex Parte 6991853 et al 10/446,933 96000011 - (D) MOORE 102/103 FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER LLP SPEER, TIMOTHY M original MCNEIL, JENNIFER C

atofina, harris, boesch, peterson

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REVERSED
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3691 Ex Parte Weksler 11135781 - (D) WIEDER 103 Haynes & Boone, LLP (70481) PayPal AKINTOLA, OLABODE

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2132 Ex Parte Frank et al 11302313 - (D) BAER 102 102/103 Mahamedi Paradice LLP (QCA) TALUKDAR, ARVIND

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3611 Ex Parte Bowers et al 12006079 - (D) HOFFMANN 102/103 112(2) Dorsey & Whitney / INVENTION SCIENCE FUND KNUTSON, JACOB D

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1762 Ex Parte Morini et al 12448288 - (D) McKELVEY 103 LyondellBasell Industries ENG, ELIZABETH

We assume the Examiner did not reject based on anticipation because (1) no embodiment (i.e., example) described by Sacchetti falls within the scope of claim 14 and (2) ranges described by Sacchetti do not fall within the scope of claim 14, albeit the Sacchetti ranges overlap those of claim 14.

Cf. Atofina v. Great Lakes Chemical Corp., 441 F.3d 991, 999–1000 (Fed. Cir. 2006) (prior art temperature range of 100 to 500 ºC does not anticipate claimed range of 330 to 450 ºC.; prior art range of 0.001 to 1% oxygen to methylene chloride molar ratio does not anticipate range of 0.1 to 5.0%.; description of a genus in the prior art is not necessarily a disclosure of every species that is a member of that genus).

However, as is apparent from the claim chart, all the elements required by claim 14 are described by Sacchetti and the ranges of amounts of elements and property values described by Sacchetti overlap those of claim 14. Overlapping ranges establish the necessary prima facie case in the application on appeal. See In re Harris, 409 F.3d 1339, 1341 (Fed. Cir. 2005) (a prima facie case of obviousness arises when the ranges of a claimed composition overlap the ranges disclosed in the prior art); In re Boesch, 617 F.2d 272, 275 (CCPA 1980) (overlapping ranges establish a prima facie case of obviousness); In re Peterson, 315 F.3d 1325, 1329 (Fed. Cir. 2003) (a prima facie case of obviousness typically exists when the ranges of a claimed composition overlap the ranges disclosed in the prior art).

Atofina v. Great Lakes Chemical Corp, 441 F.3d 991 USPQ2d 1417 (Fed. Cir. 2006) 2131.03

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

Boesch, In re, 617 F.2d 272, 205 USPQ 215 (CCPA 1980) 716.02(b) , 2144.05

Peterson, In re, 315 F.3d 1325, 65 USPQ2d 1379 (Fed. Cir. 2003) 716.02(d) , 2144.05

1768 Ex Parte AVTOMONOV et al 12428256 - (D) McKELVEY 103 MILES & STOCKBRIDGE, PC SANDERS, KRIELLION ANTIONETTE

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2159 Ex Parte Gannon et al 12331085 - (D) HORVATH 102/103 Morris & Kamlay LLP/ 030120-M CASANOVA, JORGE A

2196 Ex Parte Okmianski 11264188 - (D) BAER 103 HICKMAN PALERMO BECKER BINGHAM, LLP MILLS, PAUL V

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2643 Ex Parte Cai et al 13044742 - (D) NEW 103 DUFT BORNSEN & FETTIG, LLP D AGOSTA, STEPHEN M

harris

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2878 Ex Parte Garner et al 11256011 - (D) BEST 112(1)/112(2) HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY LE, BAO-LUAN Q

AFFIRMED 
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1736 Ex Parte Godfried et al 12690991 - (D) SMITH 112(2) 103/obviuosness-type double patenting OBLON, SPIVAK, MCCLELLAND MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. HENDRICKSON, STUART L

1741 Ex Parte Chen et al 11635440 - (D) ABRAHAM 102/103 JAY BROWN LAW FIRM LAZORCIK, JASON L

1788 Ex Parte Hong et al 11924805 - (D) HASTINGS 102/103 PAUL AND PAUL FERRE, ALEXANDRE F

Whether a reference teaches away from a claimed invention is a question of fact. In re Harris, 409 F.3d 1339, 1331 (Fed. Cir 2005).

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

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2475 Ex Parte van Haalen et al 11126504 - (D) SMITH 103 WALL & TONG, LLP/ALCATEL-LUCENT USA INC. O CONNOR, BRIAN T

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3651 Ex Parte Namineni et al 12026117 - (D) CHERRY 103 103 GIFFORD, KRASS, SPRINKLE,ANDERSON & CITKOWSKI, P.C COLLINS, MICHAEL

harris

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AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2624 Ex Parte GRAVES et al 11613560 - (D) DILLON 102 102/103 Setter Roche LLP BIBBEE, CHAYCE R

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1616 Ex Parte Cook et al 10891885 - (D) FRANKLIN 103 KINNEY & LANGE, P.A. FISHER, ABIGAIL L

See In re Harris, 409 F.3d 1339, 1344 (Fed. Cir. 2005) (Unexpected results must also be “commensurate in scope with the degree of protection sought by the claimed subject matter.”).

Harris, In re, 409 F.3d 1339, 74 USPQ2d 1951 (Fed. Cir. 2005) 2144.05
HARMON 4: 20, 175, 317, 374; 20: 167

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1765 Ex Parte Kwitek 12216174 - (D) KIMLIN 102/103 WELSH FLAXMAN & GITLER LLC MULLIS, JEFFREY C

FEDERAL CIRCUIT

AFFIRMED IN PART, REVERSED IN PART, AND REMANDED 
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2161 ANCORA TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. APPLE, INC., Defendant-Cross Appellant. 2013-1378, -1414 6,411,941 09/164,777 TARANTO claim construction/112(2) claim construction/112(2) Brooks Kushman P.C.; Morrison & Foerster LLP original VENABLE LLP HEWITT II, CALVIN L