kao, crocs, GPAC

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1787 Ex Parte Kjellin 12744773 - (D) PRAISS 112(1)/102 MYERS BIGEL, P.A. SHAH, SAMIR

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2154 Ex Parte Miller et al 13653785 - (D) HOMERE 103 Dinsmore & Shohl LLP TO, BAOQUOC N

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3742 Ex Parte Birnbaum et al 13104129 - (D) BAHR 102/103 NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY TRAN, THIEN S

3754 Ex Parte Matz et al 13636140 - (D) KNIGHT 103 BACHMAN & LAPOINTE, P.C. (UTC) GRUBY, RANDALL A

3788 Ex Parte Wauters et al 12449488 - (D) GREENHUT 102/103 41.50 112(2) Levy & Grandinetti DESAI, KAUSHIKKUMAR A

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3679 Ex Parte Howard et al 12724947 - (D) O’HANLON 112(1)/112(2)/102/103 103 LAW OFFICES OF MARK L. BERRIER LINFORD, JAMES ALBERT

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3778 Ex Parte KOCH 13044167 - (D) BROWN 103 112(2) MCGLEW & TUTTLE, PC HO, TAN-UYEN THI

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2633 Ex Parte Yao et al 13869479 - (D) HAGY 103 BGL/Huawei VLAHOS, SOPHIA

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3623 Ex Parte Lehmann et al 13722342 - (D) BUSCH 112(1) 112(1)/101/103 Jones Day For SAP YESILDAG, MEHMET

3744 Ex Parte BRUNNER et al 13457974 - (D) CAPP 103 Muncy, Geissler, Olds & Lowe, P.C. FLANIGAN, ALLEN J

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3623 Ex Parte Morinville 13244610 - (D) DANG 103 LAW OFFICES OF MARK L. BERRIER BOYCE, ANDRE D

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2633 Ex parte HANS RUDOLF MILLER, MARTIN ULMANN, and RUDOLF MOSER Ex Parte 6011040 et al 90013445 - (D) DERRICK 102 102/103 MILLEN WHITE ZELANO & BRANIGAN THIRD PARTY REQUESTER: PABST PATENT GROUP LLP JOSEPH E. CWIK, AMIN TALATI & UPADHYE, LLC DIAMOND, ALAN D

Appellants must establish a nexus between the proffered objective evidence and the merits of the claimed invention for the objective evidence to be accorded substantial weight.  In re Kao, 639 F.3d 1057, 1068 (Fed. Cir. 2011).  “A prima facie case of nexus is made when the patentee shows both that there is commercial success, and that the product that is commercially successful is the invention disclosed and claimed in the patent.”  Crocs, Inc. v. Int’l Trade Comm’n, 598 F.3d 1294, 1310‒11 (Fed. Cir. 2010) (citing In re GPAC Inc., 57 F.3d 1573, 1580 (Fed. Cir. 1995)).  “Where the offered secondary consideration actually results from something other than what is both claimed and novel in the claim, there is no nexus to the merits of the claimed invention.”  Kao, 639 F.3d at 1068. 

Kao, In re, 639 F.3d 1057, 98 USPQ2d 1799 (Fed. Cir. 2011) 2111.05 , 2112.01 , 2153.02

GPAC, In re, 57 F.3d 1573, 35 USPQ2d 1116 (Fed. Cir. 1995) 716.03 , 2145

kao, kollman, cree

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1742 Ex Parte Preisler et al 13762956 - (D) DENNETT 103 BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C. DANIELS, MATTHEW J

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2482 Ex Parte AUGST 12725153 - (D) CRAIG 103 CROWELL & MORING LLP FINDLEY, CHRISTOPHER G

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3749 Ex Parte Wepfer et al 13272524 - (D) SCHOPFER 103 WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY, LLC LIN, KO-WEI

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1615 Ex Parte Leininger et al 12304535 - (D) TOWNSEND 103 Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP (WM) PALENIK, JEFFREY T

1617 Ex Parte Woeller et al 13499861 - (D) TOWNSEND 103 41.50 103 Abel Law Group, LLP ZHANG, YANZHI

“An examiner bears the initial burden of presenting a prima facie case of obviousness. Once the examiner establishes a prima facie case of obviousness, the burden shifts to the applicant to rebut that case.” In re Kao, 639 F.3d 1057, 1066 (Fed. Cir. 2011). When unexpected results are proffered by Appellants, Appellants must “provide [] an adequate basis to support the conclusion that other embodiments falling within the claim will behave in the same manner” in order to “establish that the evidence is commensurate with [the] scope of the claims.” Id. at 1068. One data point is insufficient to “to ascertain a trend in the exemplified data which would allow [one having ordinary skill in the art] to reasonably extend the probative value thereof.” In re Kollman, 595 F.2d 48, 56 (Fed. Cir. 1979).

Kao, In re, 639 F.3d 1057, 98 USPQ2d 1799 (Fed. Cir. 2011) 2111.05 , 2112.01 , 2153.02

Kollman, In re, 595 F.2d 48, 201 USPQ 193 (CCPA 1979) 716.02(d) 

1621 Ex Parte Huang et al 13989016 - (D) ADAMS 103 Parker Highlander PLLC MATOS NEGRON, TAINA DEL MAR

1653 Ex Parte Wang et al 13320585 - (D) FREDMAN 103 ALSTON & BIRD LLP MARTIN, PAUL C

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1712 Ex Parte Noar 12865765 - (D) DENNETT 103 Acuity Law Group, P.C. PENNY, TABATHA L

1756 Ex Parte Berke et al 11734118 - (D) PER CURIAM 103 BOWDITCH & DEWEY, LLP DINH, BACH T

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2426 Ex Parte Kuether et al 11931450 - (D) FISHMAN 103 AT&T Legal Dept. - [HDP] ALAM, MUSHFIKH I

2492 Ex Parte Zhang 14494844 - (D) KUMAR 102/103 HAMILTON DESANCTIS & CHA LLP KORSAK, OLEG

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3771 Ex Parte Kristensson et al 13514440 - (D) CAPP 103 OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. LOUIS, LATOYA M

We think the Examiner has articulated adequate non-hindsight reasoning to sustain the rejection. Id. See In re Cree, 818 F.3d 694, 702, n.3 (Fed. Cir. 2016).

kao, DBC

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1613 Ex Parte Hofmann et al 12376124 - (D) PRATS 103 NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC BECKHARDT, LYNDSEY MARIE

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1729 Ex Parte MURAMATSU 11831182 - (D) DERRICK 112(1) KEATING & BENNETT, LLP YAMAHA WANG, EUGENIA

1761 Ex Parte D'AMBROGIO et al 13505669 - (D) McMANUS 103 COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY DELCOTTO, GREGORYR

1765 Ex Parte Balmer et al 12509694 - (D) ROBERTSON 102/103 Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP ZEMEL, IRINA SOPJIA

See In re Kao, 639 F.3d 1057, 1069 (Fed. Cir. 2011) (quoting In re DBC, 545 F.3d 1373, 1384 (Fed. Cir. 2008) (“[A]n applicant ‘need not sell every conceivable embodiment of the claims in order to rely upon evidence of commercial success, so long as what was sold was within the scope of the claims.’”)).

Kao, In re, 639 F.3d 1057, 98 USPQ2d 1799 (Fed. Cir. 2011) 2111.05 , 2112.01 , 2153.02

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2142 Ex Parte Alkov et al 12180885 - (D) PINKERTON 103 41.50 101 CRGO LAW BHATIA, AJAYM

2157 Ex Parte Michael et al 13245831 - (D) ENGELS 103 Dority & Manning P,A, and Google Inc, HUANG, MIRANDA M

2169 Ex Parte Arora et al 12234439 - (D) McSHANE 103 SCHWEGMAN LUNDBERG & WOESSNER/EBAY SAEED, USMAAN

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2439 Ex Parte Dellow et al 11740575 - (D) EVANS 103 STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C. HOLDER, BRADLEY W

2468 Ex Parte NG 13590695 - (D) HUGHES 103 Motorola, a Lenovo Company YANG, ZHAO HUI

2486 Ex Parte Daian 12753356 - (D) BARRY 103 OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, LLP, SOSANYA, OBAFEMI OLUDAYO

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2614 Ex Parte DE AGUIAR et al 12974293 - (D) MORGAN 103 Patterson & Sheridan, LLP DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC HILL, SCHILLER D

2616 Ex Parte Morishita 11454535 - (D) FISHMAN 102/103 Fujitsu Technology and Business of America, Inc, GOOD JOHNSON, MOTILEWA

2651 Ex Parte Rosener et al 12695486 - (D) HUGHES 103 PLANTRONICS, INC. EASON, MATTHEW A

2651 Ex Parte Vander Mey et al 13484128 - (D) SAADAT 102/103 Shumaker & Sieffert, P,A, BLAIR, KILE 0

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2851 Ex Parte Lu et al 12846594 - (D) SMITH 102 SLATER MATSIL, LLP KIK, PHALLAKA

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3622 Ex Parte Ditkovski et al 12493733 - (D) MOHANTY 112(1)/103 M&B IP Analysts, LLC OSMAN BILAL AHME, AF AF

3623 Ex Parte Shaban et al 12683269 - (D) SHAH 103 Garlick & Markison (IH) BOYCE, ANDRE D

3629 Ex Parte Follmann et al 12241639 - (D) MOHANTY 103 Ditthavong & Steiner, P,C, OFORI-AWUAH,MAAME

3629 Ex Parte Beeri 12729434 - (D) CRAWFORD 102 RECHES PATENTS OUELLETTE, JONATHAN P

3689 Ex Parte Cropper 12844917 - (D) SILVERMAN 101/112(2)/103 Jason W, Deats NGUYEN, TAND

3694 Ex Parte Chaudhari 12107390 - (D) MOHANTY 103 Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner, P.A. I PayPal SHAIKH, MOHAMMAD Z

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 Ex Parte Huisinga et al 13315714 - (D) MURPHY 102/103 THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY NGUYEN, VI X

3736 Ex Parte Huber et al 12016610 - (D) WARNER 103 Tucker Ellis LLP Brainlab AG TOWA,RENET

3736 Ex Parte Husheer 13061191 - (D) STAICOVICI 103 41.50 103 Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP TOWA, RENET

3742 Ex Parte SUZUKI et al 12417849 - (D) MAYBERRY 112(2)/103 OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, LLP, MAYE, AYUBA

3788 Ex Parte Halpern et al 12778710 - (D) GERSTENBLITH 112(1)/112(2)/103 Sunstein Kann Murphy & Timbers LLP PERREAULT, ANDREW D

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2462 Ex Parte Kanerva 13601868 - (D) HAGY 102 102/103 41.50 103 Ditthavong & Steiner, P,C, DANIEL JR, WILLIE J

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2645 Ex Parte Liu et al 12188075 - (D) SHIANG 102 103 Slater Matsil, LLP TORRES, MARCOS L

2811 Ex Parte JEONG et al 12977853 - (D) EVANS 102/103 112(2) H.C. PARK & ASSOCIATES, PLC LI, MEIYA

2859 Ex Parte Kubo et al 12495038 - (D) ABRAHAM 103 103 CROWELL & MORING LLP MURALIDAR, RICHARD V

2874 Ex Parte Giraud et al 12952912 - (D) BAER 102 103 CORNING INCORPORATED BEDTELYON, JOHN M

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3626 Ex Parte KIMMEL et al 12772466 - (D) CRAWFORD 103 103 TROP, PRUNER & HU, P.C. RAJ, RAJIV J

3676 Ex Parte DYKSTRA et al 13659323 - (D) BAHR 112(1)/102 102 Locke Lord LLP WANG, WEI

3689 Ex Parte Lakshman et al 11094505 - (D) LORIN 112(2)/103 103 MEYERTONS, HOOD, KIVLIN, KOWERT & GOETZEL, P.C. GILKEY, CARRIE STRODER

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3737 Ex Parte Florent et al 13133693 - (D) SILVERMAN 112(1)/103 103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS GILLMAN, AMELIE R

3744 Ex Parte Koester et al 12371006 - (D) PESLAK 103 103 MYERS BIGEL & SIBLEY, PA MENGESHA,WEBESHET

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1611 Ex Parte Johnson 11949711 - (D) MAJORS 112(2)/103 TRENNER LAW FIRM, LLC FRAZIER, BARBARA S

1644 Ex Parte Mudde et al 12281504 - (D) SMITH 112(1) LOZA & LOZA LLP ROONEY, NORA MAUREEN

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1713 Ex Parte WARD et al 12630288 - (D) SMITH 103 CABOT MICROELECTRONICS CORPORATION PHAM, THOMAS T

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2129 Ex Parte Khanduja et al 12548987 - (D) CUTITTA 101/103 Hewlett Packard Enterprise OLUDE AFOLABI, OLATOYOSI

2135 Ex Parte KRISHNAMURTHY 12851571 - (D) SAADAT 103 Avago Technologies Limited SAIN, GAUTAM

2135 Ex Parte Brosnan et al 13291239 - (D) STRAUSS 103 Lieberman & Brandsdorfer, LLC CHAPPELL, DANIEL C

2159 Ex Parte Lawson et al 13198467 - (D) SZPONDOWSKI 102 YEE & ASSOCIATES, P.C. ALMANI, MOHSEN

2175 Ex Parte Curtis et al 11955534 - (D) SAADAT 103 Scerna Research, LLC Concert Technology Corporation HO, RUAY L

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2456 Ex Parte Li 11133755 - (D) MORGAN 112(2) 103 FOLEY & LARDNER LLP SALAD, ABDULLAHI ELMI

2468 Ex Parte Quah et al 13681621 - (D) BAIN 102/103/double patenting WITHROW & TERRANOVA, PLLC PHUNG, LUAT

2489 Ex Parte Nobori et al 11409474 - (D) ULLAGADDI 102/103 HARNESS, DICKEY & PIERCE, P.L.C. (Panasonic) HALLENBECK-HUBER, JEREMIAH CHARLES

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2611 Ex Parte Tsuda et al 13080836 - (D) DANG 112(2)/102 KATTEN MUCHIN ROSENMAN LLP WILSON, NICHOLAS R

2684 Ex Parte Edwards et al 13088158 - (D) DANG 103 Blank Rome LLP DARAMOLA, ISRAEL 0

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2833 Ex Parte WHITEMAN et al 12758102 - (D) FISHMAN 103 TYCO TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES TSUKERMAN, LARISA Z

2854 Ex Parte Jackson et al 12492585 - (D) ABRAHAM 103 INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY ZIMMERMAN, JOSHUA D

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3676 Ex Parte DYKSTRA et al 13678489 - (D) BAHR 102 Locke Lord LLP WANG, WEI

3685 Ex Parte Chatfield et al 12244052 - (D) MOHANTY 101/103 Cesari & Reed, LLP - Seagate Technology LLC KIM, STEVENS

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3715 Ex Parte Ullrich 12427856 - (D) HUTCHINGS 103 Kilpatrick Townsend and Stockton, LLP ZAMAN, SADARUZ

3744 Ex Parte Gaboury et al 11755309 - (D) ARBES 103 BROOKS KUSHMAN P,CJFG1L THOMPSON, JASON N

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3684 Ex Parte Wren 12556353 - (R) CRAWFORD 112(1)/103 Stephen C Wren ZURITA, JAMES H

kao, piasecki

custom search

REVERSED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2137 Ex Parte Dow 11845344 - (D) BAER 103 CANTOR COLBURN LLP-IBM POUGHKEEPSIE SIMONETTI, NICHOLAS J

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2611 Ex Parte Madruga et al 12329586 - (D) HOMERE 103 THE LAW OFFICE OF JAMES BAUDINO, PLLC IBM CORP. (AUS) RICHER, JONI

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3716 Ex Parte BURMAN et al 11553130 - (D) GUIJT 112(1)/102/103 CANTOR FITZGERALD, L.P. ROWLAND, STEVE

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1613 Ex Parte Benjamin 12455141 - (D) HARLOW 102/103 112(2) FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (BO) ARNOLD, ERNST V

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2177 Ex Parte Harrington 11610324 - (D) MacDONALD 103 102/103 Basch & Nickerson LLP SCHALLHORN, TYLER J

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2628 Ex Parte Binstead 10560701 - (D) ULLAGADDI 103 103 MICHAEL BEST & FRIEDRICH LLP (Mke) LAM, VINH TANG

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3739 Ex Parte ORBAN et al 12164388 - (D) ASTORINO 102 102/103 PATENT DEPT - INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS GIULIANI, THOMAS ANTHONY

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1771 Ex Parte Buitrago et al 11021166 - (D) HASTINGS 103 M. CARMEN & ASSOCIATES, PLLC GOLOBOY, JAMES C

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2179 Ex Parte Hatscher et al 10846691 - (D) KAISER 103 SAP SE THERIAULT, STEVEN B

2183 Ex Parte Steeb 12438119 - (D) COURTENAY 103 NXP B.V. Intellectual Property and Licensing GIROUX, GEORGE

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2444 Ex Parte Quinn et al 11616175 - (D) ULLAGADDI 103 BAINWOOD HUANG & ASSOCIATES LLC LOTUS AND RATIONAL SOFTWARE HUSSAIN, FARRUKH

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2654 Ex Parte Grover et al 12543657 - (D) KHAN 102/103 Setter Roche LLP ZHANG, LESHUI

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3724 Ex Parte Wilson 12465541 - (D) GEIER 103 Vancott, Bagley Cornwall & McCarthy SWINNEY, JENNIFER B

"Once the examiner establishes a prima facie case of obviousness, the burden shifts to the applicant to rebut that case." In re Kao, 639 F.3d 1057, 1066 (Fed. Cir. 2011).  "Rebuttal is merely a 'showing of facts supporting the opposite conclusion,' and may relate to any of the Graham factors including so-called secondary considerations.  If rebuttal evidence of adequate weight is produced, the holding of prima facie obviousness, being but a legal inference from previously uncontradicted evidence, is dissipated." In re Piasecki, 745 F.2d 1468, 1472 (Fed. Cir. 1984) (citations omitted).

Piasecki, In re, 745 F.2d 1468, 223 USPQ 785 (Fed. Cir. 1984) 716.01(d) , 2107.02 , 2142 , 2145

kao, soni

custom search

REVERSED 
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2191 Ex Parte Dahms et al 11220820 - (D) KOHUT 103 Jones Day (BlackBerry) - 2N RAMPURIA, SATISH

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2453 Ex Parte Sano 10526587 - (D) MOHANTY 102 Greg Goshorn, P.C. BENOIT, ESTHER

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2648 Ex Parte Ogura 10537699 - (D) HOMERE 102/103 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 103 SUGHRUE MION, PLLC SOBUTKA, PHILIP

2668 Ex Parte Chang et al 10942183 - (D) STRAUSS 102/103 McClure, Qualey & Rodack, LLP TSAI, TSUNG YIN

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2853 Ex Parte Szajewski et al 11964846 - (D) GAUDETTE 103 EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY MARTIN, LAURA E

“[W]hen secondary considerations are present, though they are not always dispositive, it is error not to consider them.” In re Kao, 639 F.3d 1057, 1067 (Fed. Cir. 2011); see also In re Soni, 54 F.3d 746, 750 (Fed. Cir. 1995) (explaining that all evidence of nonobviousness, including data in the specification, must be considered when assessing patentability).

In re Kao, 639 F.3d 1057, ___, 98 USPQ2d 1799, 1811-12 (Fed. Cir. 2011) MPEP § 2111.05
HARMON 4: 21-23; MV4: 228; MV18: 131

Soni, In re, 54 F.3d 746, 34 USPQ2d 1684 (Fed. Cir. 1995) 707.07(f), 2145
DONNER 8: 1311, 1314, 1315, 1675, 1681, 1685, 1688, 1689, 1704

2854 Ex Parte Vest et al 12183461 - (D) HASTINGS 103 CARMODY TORRANCE SANDAK & HENNESSEY LLP FREEMAN, SHEMA TAIAN

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3655 Ex Parte Beutler et al 12342734 - (D) SPAHN 103 HARNESS, DICKEY & PIERCE, P.L.C. HOLMES, JUSTIN

3658 Ex Parte Plews 11514405 - (D) SPAHN 101 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 112(2) GrayRobinson, P.A. BOES, TERENCE

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3766 Ex Parte Faltys et al 11418847 - (D) PER CURIAM 102 (Advanced Bionics)Wong Cabello Lutsch Rutherford & Brucculeri LLP HELLER, TAMMIE K

AFFIRMED-IN-PART 
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1767 Ex Parte Jacobs et al 12145166 - (D) KALAN 103 103 MCDONNELL BOEHNEN HULBERT & BERGHOFF LLP KOLLIAS, ALEXANDER C

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2443 Ex Parte Petersen 11754757 - (D) BAHR 102/103 102/103 Concert Technology Corporation NGUYEN, PHUOC H

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2644 Ex Parte Ashraf et al 11769063 - (D) HOMERE 102/103 102/103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS, P.C./Alcatel-Lucent IRACE, MICHAEL

AFFIRMED 
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1754 Ex Parte Keigler et al 10971726 - (D) WILSON 112(1) 103 ROTHWELL, FIGG, ERNST & MANBECK, P.C. LEADER, WILLIAM T

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2193 Ex Parte Kridner et al 11279691 - (D) LEE 103 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED VU, TUAN A

2196 Ex Parte Gschiermeister et al 10562380 - (D) SMITH 103 BLAKELY SOKOLOFF TAYLOR & ZAFMAN VERDI, KIMBLEANN C

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2427 Ex Parte Tsuria 10471380 - (D) SMITH 103 Husch Blackwell Sanders LLP Welsh & Katz LANGHNOJA, KUNAL N

2434 Ex Parte Lin et al 11619672 - (D) DANIELS 102 IBM CORP. (DHJ) c/o DAVID H. JUDSON TRAN, TONGOC

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2642 Ex Parte McKiou et al 11317144 - (D) DIXON 103 DUFT BORNSEN & FETTIG, LLP GONZALEZ, AMANCIO

2668 Ex Parte Coon et al 11669575 - (D) DESHPANDE 102/103 IBM (ROC-BKLS) c/o Biggers Kennedy Lenart Spraggins LLP MANGIALASCHI, TRACY

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2885 Ex Parte Shaneour 11764995 - (D) HASTINGS 103 YOUNG BASILE CARIASO, ALAN B

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3695 Ex Parte Banavar et al 12114346 - (D) FETTING 103 RYAN, MASON & LEWIS, LLP KANG, IRENE S

FEDERAL CIRCUIT

REVERSED-IN-PART, VACATED-IN-PART, AND REMANDED 
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1652 BUTAMAX(TM) ADVANCED BIOFUELS LLC, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. GEVO, INC., Defendant- Appellee. 2013-1342 7,851,188 11/586,315 7,993,889 12/018,216 LINN granting of SJ for noninfringement under doctrine of equivalents and invalidity under 112(1)/denial of SJ for infringement  Kirkland & Ellis, LLP; Cooley, LLP FRONDA, CHRISTIAN L

AFFIRMED
2736 PAUL MICHELOTTI, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES, Defendant-Appellee. 2013-5131 6023221 08/917,590 PER CURIAM lack of subject matter jurisdiction PAUL MICHELOTTI; US DOJ POPE, DARYL C

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3738 OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE LP, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. ÖSSUR HF AND ÖSSUR AMERICAS, INC., Defendants-Appellees. 2013-1650 6,726,726 09/785,714 09/534,274 LOURIE denial of preliminary injunction Morrison & Foerster, LLP; Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP original HOLLAND & HART WILLSE, DAVID H

king, ngai, nehls, kao

custom search

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2169 Ex Parte Kraft 11239708 - (D) McKONE 103 103 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 103 HICKMAN PALERMO TRUONG BECKER BINGHAM WONG/Yahoo! CHAU, DUNG K

When the only distinguishing factor between a method and the prior art is the nature of information being manipulated, the invention is not patentable unless the information has a “new and unobvious functional relationship” with the otherwise known method. See King Pharm., Inc. v. Eon Labs, Inc., 616 F.3d 1267, 1279 (Fed. Cir. 2010) (quoting In re Ngai, 367 F.3d 1336, 1338 (Fed. Cir. 2004)). For example, if the invention is no more than using a computer to facilitate manipulating information that previously would have been manipulated by less efficient means (e.g., manually), “the nature of the information being manipulated does not lend patentability to an otherwise unpatentable computer-implemented product or process.” Ex partes Nehls, 88 USPQ2d 1883, 1889 (BPAI 2008) (precedential). Similarly, a limitation that merely informs a user of the benefits of performing the remainder of the method is not functional. See King Pharm., 616 F.3d at 1279; In re Huai-Hung Kao, 639 F.3d 1057, 1072-73 (Fed. Cir. 2011). Cf. Ngai, 367 F.3d at 1339 (addition of a set of written instructions to an otherwise known kit did not distinguish the claimed kit from the prior art).

King Pharmaceuticals Inc. v. Eon Labs Inc., 616 F.3d 1267, 95 USPQ2d 1833 (Fed. Cir. 2010) 2111.05

Ngai, In re, 367 F.3d 1336, 70 USPQ2d 1862 (Fed. Cir. 2004) , 2112.01

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3654 Ex Parte Gabor 11858025 - (D) GERSTENBLITH 103 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 112(2) ERIC GABOR RIVERA, WILLIAM ARAUZ

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3744 Ex Parte Barr et al 10641365 - (D) HOFFMANN 103 112(1)/112(2) 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 112(2) HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY FORD, JOHN K

AFFIRMED
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3623 Ex Parte Kong 11195461 - (D) FETTING 102 CAREY, RODRIGUEZ, GREENBERG & O'KEEFE, LLP BOSWELL, BETH V

3625 Ex Parte WILLIS 11736675 - (D) MEDLOCK 112(2)/103 IBM CORPORATION C/O DARCELL WALKER, ATTORNEY AT LAW ZUKANOVICH, BRANDY A

3633 Ex Parte Stavenjord 10675548 - (D) BUNTING 102/103 FULBRIGHT & JAWORSKI L.L.P. A, PHI DIEU TRAN

3661 Ex Parte Sutardja 11338978 - (D) WEATHERLY 103 HARNESS, DICKEY & PIERCE P.L.C. BEHNCKE, CHRISTINE M

3665 Ex Parte Stoschek et al 11395705 - (D) HOFFMANN 103 KENYON & KENYON LLP ALGAHAIM, HELAL A
3679 Ex Parte Stringer 11371866 - (D) HILL 112(2)/103 EMCH, SCHAFFER, SCHAUB & PORCELLO CO FERGUSON, MICHAEL P

3683 Ex Parte Flockhart et al 10673105 - (D) FETTING 112(2)/103 SHERIDAN ROSS P.C. CHONG CRUZ, NADJA N

advanced cardiovascular, antor media, dike, kao

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REVERSED
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1632 Ex Parte Weiner et al 10168694 - (D) McCOLLUM 103 Pepper Hamilton LLP PARAS JR, PETER

1653 Ex Parte Brautigam et al 11001840 - (D) GRIMES 103 NORRIS MCLAUGHLIN & MARCUS, PA HANLEY, SUSAN MARIE

Providing evidence that is commensurate in scope with the claims

does not mean that an applicant is required to test every embodiment within the scope of his or her claims. If an applicant demonstrates that an embodiment has an unexpected result and provides an adequate basis to support the conclusion that other embodiments falling within the claim will behave in the same manner, this will generally establish that the evidence is commensurate with [the] scope of the claims.

In re Kao, 639 F.3d 1057, 1068 (Fed. Cir. 2011).

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1791 Ex Parte Ekanayake et al 10881341 - (D) COLAIANNI 112(2)/103 THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY STULII, VERA

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2436 Ex Parte Schneider et al 10600029 - (D) KRIVAK 103 MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC. REZA, MOHAMMAD W

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3644 Ex Parte Billinger et al 10053666 - (D) BROWNE 103 JACOBSON HOLMAN PLLC DINH, TIEN QUANG

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
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1644 Ex Parte Wallach et al 10423927 - (D) SNEDDEN concurring FREDMAN 103 112(1) Browdy and Neimark, PLLC GAMBEL, PHILLIP

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2175 Ex Parte Bump et al 11244651 - (D) JEFFERY 103 103 INVENSYS SYSTEMS, INC.  PHANTANA ANGKOOL, DAVID

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2427 Ex Parte Lehman et al 11579651 - (D) GONSALVES 102 102/103 Husch Blackwell Sanders LLP Welsh & Katz ALATA, YASSIN

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2814 Ex Parte Banin et al 10145609 - (D) McKONE 102 102/103 FROMMER LAWRENCE & HAUG RAO, SHRINIVAS H

“Enablement of prior art requires that the reference teach a skilled artisan to make or carry out what it discloses in relation to the claimed invention.” In re Antor Media Corp., 689 F.3d 1282, 1290 (Fed. Cir. 2012).

2885 Ex Parte Shibusawa et al 12071629 - (D) QUINN 103 103 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 103 KRATZ, QUINTOS & HANSON, LLP SHALLENBERGER, JULIE A

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3651 Ex Parte Smalley et al 10523887 - (D) OSINSKI 103 102 WOMBLE CARLYLE SANDRIDGE & RICE, LLP COLLINS, MICHAEL

AFFIRMED
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1631 Ex Parte Knight 10317438 - (D) EVANS 103 CASCADIA INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY NEGIN, RUSSELL SCOTT

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1735 Ex Parte Harder et al 11221344 - (D) WARREN 103 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 103 HAHN LOESER & PARKS, LLP IP, SIKYIN

1754 Ex Parte Tsakalakos et al 11081967 - (D) TORCZON 103 GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY MOWLA, GOLAM

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2173 Ex Parte Shepherd et al 10791019 - (D) THOMAS 112(1)/102/103 HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP SHIH, HAOSHIAN

2199 Ex Parte Van Berkel et al 10565926 - (D) HOMERE 101/102 COATS & BENNETT, PLLC BULLOCK JR, LEWIS ALEXANDER

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2427 Ex Parte Fong 11069575 - (D) GONSALVES 103 CARR & FERRELL LLP ALATA, YASSIN

2445 Ex Parte Dacosta 10782345 - (D) COURTENAY 103 ROGITZ & ASSOCIATES JOO, JOSHUA

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2689 Ex Parte Levin 11355219 - (D) POTHIER 112(1)/103 DAVID W. WONG MAHASE, PAMESHANAND

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2826 Ex Parte Lee et al 11618453 - (D) WEINBERG 103 ISHIMARU & ASSOCIATES LLP AHMED, SELIM U

2893 Ex Parte Haberern et al 11681410 - (D) WHITEHEAD, JR. 103 MYERS BIGEL SIBLEY & SAJOVEC, P.A. REAMES, MATTHEW L

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3644 Ex Parte Eadie et al 11565697 - (D) OSINSKI 112(2)/103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS, P.C. GREEN, RICHARD R

3695 Ex Parte Milosavljevic et al 09880170 - (D) KIM 103 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 103 KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP OYEBISI, OJO O

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3752 Ex Parte Ward et al 10768263 - (D) KAUFFMAN 102/103 MILLER & MARTIN KIM, CHRISTOPHER S

Our reviewing court has on several prior occasions interpreted the term “integral” to cover more than a unitary construction. See, e.g., In re Dike, 394 F.2d 584, 589, (CCPA 1968) and Advanced Cardiovascular Sys. v. Scimed Life Sys., 887 F.2d 1070, 1074 (Fed.Cir.1989) (nothing of record limited “integral” to mean “of one-piece” construction).