larson, fridolph, schenck, adams

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REVERSED
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3687 Ex Parte Shuster 11557083 - (D) FETTING 103 MEYERTONS, HOOD, KIVLIN, KOWERT & GOETZEL, P.C. REFAI, RAMSEY

4122 Ex Parte Shih 12945400 - (D) FREDMAN 103 37 CFR 41.50(b) 103 ST. ONGE STEWARD JOHNSTON & REENS, LLC ROSEN, ERIC J

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2438 Ex Parte Seiler et al 11452016 - (D) McCARTNEY 103 103 KING & SCHICKLI, PLLC JEUDY, JOSNEL

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3628 Ex Parte Chakra et al 12136618 - (D) FETTING 103 101 IBM RALEIGH IPLAW (DG) C/O DELIZIO GILLIAM, PLLC FLYNN, KEVIN H

3672 Ex Parte Watson et al 11441929 - (D) BROWNE 102/103 102/103 Sheridan Ross PC SINGH, SUNIL

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1731 Ex Parte Trybus et al 12249530 - (D) GARRIS 103 HARNESS, DICKEY, & PIERCE, P.L.C POLYANSKY, ALEXANDER

1731 Ex Parte GOODWIN et al 12020994 - (D) DERRICK 103 CURATOLO SIDOTI CO., LPA MARCANTONI, PAUL D

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2111 Ex Parte Habben 12301419 - (D) TROCK 102/103 NXP B.V. Intellectual Property and Licensing DANG, KHANH

2162 Ex Parte Koningstein et al 11026497 - (D) STRAUSS 103 Foley & Lardner LLP ALAM, SHAHID AL

2165 Ex Parte KEMP et al 12814729 - (D) McCARTNEY 103/non-statutory obviousness-type double patenting Frommer Lawrence & Haug LLP CHBOUKI, TAREK

2165 Ex Parte Fridman et al 11876553 - (D) HOMERE 103 HANLEY, FLIGHT & ZIMMERMAN, LLC ABEL JALIL, NEVEEN

2167 Ex Parte FRANK et al 11929738 - (D) McMILLIN 103 Nokia Corporation and Alston & Bird LLP UDDIN, MOHAMMED R

2196 Ex Parte Shankar et al 12021971 - (D) FRAHM 102/103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY KIM, DONG U

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2421 Ex Parte Paila et al 11002714 - (D) McCARTNEY 112(1) 103 Ditthavong & Steiner, P.C. HANCE, ROBERT J

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2615 Ex Parte Cagan 10892618 - (D) FISCHETTI 112(1) 103 Oblon/Corelogic Inc. ROSEN, ELIZABETH H

2685 Ex Parte Schediwy et al 11706896 - (D) NAPPI 103 SYNAPTICS C/O WAGNER BLECHER LLP BENLAGSIR, AMINE

2693 Ex Parte Hong et al 11211377 - (D) WINSOR 103 37 CFR 41.50(b) 103 WPAT, PC DAVIS, TONY O

'[T]he use of a one piece construction instead of the structure disclosed in [the prior art] would be merely a matter of obvious engineering choice," In re Larson, 340 F.2d 965, 968 (CCPA 1965) (citing In re Fridolph, 309 F.2d 509 (CCPA 1962)), absent evidence that the use of one piece construction shows "insight [that] was contrary to the understanding and expections of the art," (Carl Schenck, A.G. v. Nortron Corp., 713 F.2d 782, 785 (Fed. Cir. 1983) (citing United States v. Adams, 383 U.S. 39 (1966)).

Larson, In re, 340 F.2d 965, 144 USPQ 347 (CCPA 1965) 2144.04

Schenck v. Nortron Corp., 713 F.2d 782, 218 USPQ 698 (Fed. Cir. 1983) 2141.02 , 2144.04

United States v. Adams, 383 U.S. 39, 148 USPQ 479 (1966) 716.01(b) , 716.05 , 2143.01 , 2145

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2816 Ex Parte Oggioni et al 12347490 - (D) TIMM 103 CRGO LAW STEVEN M. GREENBERG CHOUDHRY, MOHAMMAD M

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3623 Ex Parte Muller et al 11967627 - (D) FETTING 101/102 CRGO LAW STEVEN M. GREENBERG FIELDS, BENJAMIN S

3626 Ex Parte Wilson et al 11137207 - (D) FETTING 103 ALSTON & BIRD LLP FUELLING, MICHAEL

3687 Ex Parte Mennie et al 11803381 - (D) FETTING 103 CUMMINS-ALLISON CORP. C/O NIXON PEABODY LLP ULLAH MASUD, MOHAMMAD R

larson

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1754 Ex Parte Okabe et al 10596653 - (D) SMITH 103 HOWSON & HOWSON LLP BAND, MICHAEL A

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2411 Ex Parte Dropps et al 12502973 - (D) KAISER 102/103 KLEIN, O'NEILL & SINGH, LLP LAI, ANDREW

2444 Ex Parte O’BRIEN et al 12414084 - (D) LENTIVECH 102/103 BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C. /Oracle America/ SUN / STK HUSSAIN, FARRUKH

2452 Ex Parte Kahol et al 11061248 - (D) HUGHES 103 HICKMAN PALERMO TRUONG BECKER BINGHAM WONG LLP GREENE, JOSEPH L

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2834 Ex Parte Isshiki et al 12341627 - (D) KRATZ 103 SUGHRUE MION, PLLC MOK, ALEX W

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3618 Ex Parte Soliman et al 12047392 - (D) WOODS 103 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 112(2) MACMILLAN, SOBANSKI & TODD, LLC - FORD EBNER, KATY MEYER

3649 Ex Parte Merhar et al 12657841 - (D) JESCHKE 103 Davidson, Davidson & Kappel, LLC KENNEDY, JOSHUA T

We do not agree with the Examiner’s position (id.) that In re Larson, 340 F.2d 965 (CCPA 1965), supports the rejection here. In that case, in addition to aspects of the claimed invention, the prior art reference at issue taught “additional framework”—i.e., additional structure not required by the claimed invention—that provided an “additional feature.” Larson, 340 F.2d at 969. The court held that “[i]f this additional feature is not desired, it would seem a matter of obvious choice to eliminate it and the function it serves.” Id. (citation omitted). In Larson, after eliminating the additional structure, the disclosed device still provided certain benefits, just not the specific additional benefit associated with the additional structure. In contrast, here, the evidence of record shows that removal of the material at issue from the embodiment shown in Figure 9 of Andronica would actually undermine the sole stated purpose of that embodiment: “better locking securement.”

Larson, In re, 340 F.2d 965, 144 USPQ 347 (CCPA 1965) 2144.04

3657 Ex Parte Gedenk 11921932 - (D) KINDER 103 WALTER OTTESEN WILLIAMS, THOMAS J

3681 Ex Parte Wilkie 10425471 - (D) JESCHKE 103 GIBB & RILEY, LLC HENRY, RODNEY M

3691 Ex Parte Boylan et al 10201186 - (D) FETTING 103 ERICSSON INC. TINKLER, MURIEL S

3711 Ex Parte Scherba 12765511 - (D) HORNER 103 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 103 FAY SHARPE LLP STANCZAK, MATTHEW BRIAN

3752 Ex Parte Strong 12137369 - (D) ASTORINO 102 FLETCHER YODER (ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.) KIM, CHRISTOPHER S

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1746 Ex Parte Dronzek Jr. 10587126 - (D) BEST 103 103 HEDMAN & COSTIGAN, P.C. GOFF II, JOHN L

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2613 Ex Parte Liu et al 12134279 - (D) SILVERMAN 112(2) 112(1)/112(2)/101 IP AUTHORITY, LLC RAMRAJ SOUNDARARAJAN BRIER, JEFFERY A

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2884 Ex Parte WILL et al 12784757 - (D) COLAIANNI 112(1)/102/103 112(2) BUCHANAN, INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC IGYARTO, CAROLYN

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1712 Ex Parte Williams et al 12283865 - (D) ROESEL 112(2)/103 Mark A. Litman & Associates, P.A. PENNY, TABATHA L

1713 Ex Parte Egli et al 12316156 - (D) HASTINGS 103 Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials LLC CATHEY JR, DAVID A

1741 Ex Parte Hart et al 11761535 - (D) PER CURIAM 112(1)/103 MEADWESTVACO CORPORATION CALANDRA, ANTHONY J

1741 Ex Parte Hart et al 12602780 - (D) PER CURIAM 103 MEADWESTVACO CORPORATION CALANDRA, ANTHONY J

1786 Ex Parte Chandrasekaran et al 11663938 - (D) GARRIS 103 MCDONNELL BOEHNEN HULBERT & BERGHOFF LLP LOPEZ, RICARDO E.

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2136 Ex Parte Carr et al 13099222 - (D) KAISER obviousness-type double patenting/103 ZILKA-KOTAB, PC- IBM DUDEK JR, EDWARD J

2156 Ex Parte Bivens II et al 12181906 - (D) HUME 102 RSW IP Law IBM CORPORATION LU, KUEN S

2157 Ex Parte Liu et al 12061720 - (D) SMITH 103 GIBB & RILEY, LLC MINA, FATIMA P

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2433 Ex Parte Alme 11736981 - (D) MCMILLIN 103 Wong Cabello Lutsch Rutherford & Brucculeri, LLP. C/O CPA Global HOFFMAN, BRANDON S

2433 Ex Parte Bennetts et al 12243126 - (D) BEAMER 102/103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY ANDERSON, MICHAEL D

2439 Ex Parte Campbell et al 12179910 - (D) TROCK 103 IBM (RPS-BKLS) c/o Kennedy Lenart Spraggins LLP JACKSON, JENISE E

2453 Ex Parte Jun 11387932 - (D) HUTCHINGS 103 SUGHRUE MION, PLLC GEORGANDELLIS, ANDREW C

2456 Ex Parte Jania et al 12469567 - (D) MCMILLIN 103 IBM CORPORATION C/O: VanCott Bagley, Cornwall & McCarthy MA, WING

2461 Ex Parte Pandit et al 12224817 - (D) STRAUSS 102/103 THOMSON Licensing LLC LAMONT, BENJAMIN S

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2625 Ex Parte Levine 10986927 - (D) JURGOVAN 103 Alfred B. Levine HARRIS, DOROTHY H

2652 Ex Parte Keren et al 11359357 - (D) WIEKER 103 Verint Systems, Inc. Meunier Carlin & Curfman, LLC INTAVONG, JIRAPON

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2853 Ex Parte Chandu et al 12231086 - (D) WARREN 102 103 InfoPrint Solutions/ Blakely FIDLER, SHELBY LEE

2875 Ex Parte Visser et al 12341251 - (D) COLAIANNI 103 DINSMORE & SHOHL LLP MAI, ANH T

2883 Ex Parte Page et al 12846929 - (D) MANTIS MERCADER 103 RENNER OTTO BOISSELLE & SKLAR, LLP CHIEM, DINH D

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3623 Ex Parte Maga et al 11292843 - (D) CRAWFORD 103 BGL/Accenture - Chicago BRINKS GILSON & LIONE FEACHER, LORENA R

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3745 Ex Parte Nagler 10928155 - (D) WARNER 103 DR. MARK M. FRIEDMAN VERDIER, CHRISTOPHER M

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED-IN-PART 
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2622 VIDSYS, INC., Requester, v. PROXIMEX CORPORATION, Patent Owner. Ex Parte 7777783 et al 11/726,879 95001525 - (D) SIU 103 102/103 THE SMALL PATENT LAW GROUP LLC PRABHAKHER, PRITHAM DAVID

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3728 Ex parte FOODFRESH TECHNOLOGIES, LLC. Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 7,270,238 B2 et al 10/782,536 90013013 - (D) BROWN 103 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 102 MICHAEL BEST & FRIEDRICH LLP (Mke) GRAHAM, MATTHEW C original JOHNSON, JERROLD D

Morris, kohno, dike, larson, clark, advanced cardiovascular

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2165 Ex Parte Janssen et al 10912118 - (D) MEYER 103 SAP / FINNEGAN, HENDERSON LLP SYED, FARHAN M

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2457 Ex Parte Absillis 11370556 - (D) DROESCH 103 CAPITOL PATENT & TRADEMARK LAW FIRM, PLLC RUBIN, BLAKE J

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2643 Ex Parte Braun et al 11446264 - (D) NAPPI 103 FAY SHARPE/LUCENT D AGOSTA, STEPHEN M

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2162 Ex Parte Karpf 11074053 - (D) STEPHENS 102(e) 102(e) 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 101 103 DICKSTEIN SHAPIRO LLP KERZHNER, ALEKSANDR

AFFIRMED 
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2423 Ex Parte Bae et al 11249571 - (D) THOMAS 103 THE FARRELL LAW FIRM, P.C. MENDOZA, JUNIOR O

2427 Ex Parte Gulli et al 11297840 - (D) DANG 103 De Klerk & Lundmark LONSBERRY, HUNTER B

2432 Ex Parte Anand et al 11301108 - (D) FISHMAN 103 Yudell Isidore Ng Russell PLLC KANAAN, SIMON P

2477 Ex Parte Jakubik et al 10907659 - (D) NEW 103 LAW OFFICE OF MARCIA L. DOUBET, P. L. SMITH, JOSHUA Y

2486 Ex Parte Fandrianto et al 11192823 - (D) Per Curiam 103 CRAWFORD MAUNU PLLC VO, TUNG T

2491 Ex Parte Raheja et al 11657884 - (D) SAADAT 103 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 103 AT&T Legal Department - CC DESROSIERS, EVANS

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2696 Ex Parte Braun et al 10944628 - (D) SMITH 102(e) KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP NGUYEN, JIMMY H

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2892 Ex Parte Ghaghahi et al 11743162 - (D) HASTINGS 103 Otterstedt, Ellenbogen & Kammer, LLP GORDON, MATTHEW E

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3672 Ex Parte Toth 12008458 - (D) JUNG 103 AUSTIN RAPP & HARDMAN SINGH, SUNIL

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3721 Ex Parte Dalessandro et al 11633291 - (D) CAPP 103 ROBERTS MLOTKOWSKI SAFRAN & COLE, P.C. CHUKWURAH, NATHANIEL C

In the case of In re Morris, 127 F.3d 1048 (Fed. Cir. 1997), the Federal Circuit recognized that the term “integral” may cover more than a one-piece, unitary construction.2 In the instant case, Appellants have not directed us to any express definitions in their specification that would narrow the scope of “integral” or “integrally formed” to something other than its broadest reasonable construction.

2 Morris, at 1055-56, citing In re Kohno, 391 F.2d 959 (CCPA 1968), In re Dike, 394 F.2d 584 (CCPA 1968), In re Larson, 340 F.2d 965 (CCPA 1965), In re Clark, 214 F.2d 148 (CCPA 1954), and Advanced Cardiovascular Sys. v. Scimed Life Sys., 887 F.2d 1070, 1074 (Fed.Cir. 1989).

Morris, In re, 127 F.3d 1048, 44 USPQ2d 1023 (Fed. Cir. 1997) 904.01, 2111, 2111.01, 2163, 2173.05(a), 2181

Larson, In re, 340 F.2d 965, 144 USPQ 347 (CCPA 1965) 2144.04

3774 Ex Parte Binyamin et al 11851643 - (D) GRIMES 103 WILSON, SONSINI, GOODRICH & ROSATI WOZNICKI, JACQUELINE

larson, NTP, jasinski, gulack

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1711 Ex Parte Jerg et al 10578386 - (D) METZ 103 BSH HOME APPLIANCES CORPORATION RIGGLEMAN, JASON PAUL

1714 Ex Parte Rosenbauer et al 11793937 - (D) TIMM 102/103 37 CFR 41.50(b) 103 BSH HOME APPLIANCES CORPORATION WHATLEY, KATELYN B

It is a matter of ordinary skill to remove a feature that is not being used.  As stated in In re Larson, 340 F. 2d 965 (CCPA 1965) "If this additional feature is not desired, it would seem a matter of obvious choice to eliminate it and the function it serves."

Larson, In re, 340 F.2d 965, 144 USPQ 347 (CCPA 1965) 2144.04

1767 Ex Parte Clatty et al 11292193 - (D) FRANKLIN 102/103 BAYER MATERIAL SCIENCE LLC RIOJA, MELISSA A

1787 Ex Parte Hipszki et al 12525821 - (D) GAUDETTE 102/103 SIEMENS CORPORATION HUANG, CHENG YUAN

See In re NTP, INC., 654 F.3d 1279, 1302 (Fed. Cir. 2011) (“It is axiomatic that for anticipation, each and every claim limitation must be explicitly or inherently disclosed in the prior art.” (citations omitted)); cf. In re Jasinski, 2013 WL 563285 at *3 (Fed. Cir. 2013) (non-precedential) (“The government, however, has failed to establish anticipation. The Adams reference does not disclose verifying the accuracy of logical-to-physical mapping software. Adams merely discloses a BIST routine for detecting errors within a memory device by comparing memory contents with a predetermined bit pattern. The fact that it states that the output of the mapping can be used in additional ‘failure analysis’ is not the same thing as disclosing those additional types of failure analysis.”). Accordingly, we do not sustain the rejections of claims 10-15 and 17-19 under 35 U.S.C. §102(b).

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2166 Ex Parte Brydon et al 11132159 - (D) ANDERSON 103 OHLANDT, GREELEY, RUGGIERO & PERLE, L.L.P. OBERLY, VAN HONG

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2454 Ex Parte Widera et al 10507179 - (D) HOFF 103 Leydig, Voit & Mayer, Ltd. (Frankfurt office) LIN, WEN TAI

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3634 Ex Parte Mueller et al 10348306 - (D) GROSSMAN 102/103 FAY SHARPE LLP CHIN SHUE, ALVIN C

3652 Ex Parte Prokop 11758816 - (D) KAUFFMAN 103 Hall Estill Attorneys at Law (MDMMY) CHIN, PAUL T

3652 Ex Parte Hinds 11581858 - (D) FLOYD 103 DEERE & COMPANY ADAMS, GREGORY W

3672 Ex Parte Wesson et al 11469255 - (D) McCARTHY 102/103 MARATHON OIL COMPANY C/O LAW OFFICE OF JACK E. EBEL HUTCHINS, CATHLEEN R

3684 Ex Parte Averill et al 11465901 - (D) RUGGIERO 102 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY ALTSCHUL, AMBER L

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3775 Ex Parte Beutter et al 11473903 - (D) ADAMS 103 Fay Kaplun & Marcin, LLP BECCIA, CHRISTOPHER J

3775 Ex Parte Farrar et al 10524800 - (D) SNEDDEN 112(1)/102/103 MAGINOT, MOORE & BECK, LLP WOODALL, NICHOLAS W

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1763 Ex Parte Henze et al 12659629 - (D) TIMM 102/103 102/103 OBLON, SPIVAK, MCCLELLAND MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. LEONARD, MICHAEL L

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2882 Ex Parte Spahn 11580768 - (D) POTHIER 102 102/103 SIEMENS CORPORATION SONG, HOON K

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3742 Ex Parte Mazumder et al 11668752 - (D) SPAHN 103 103 GIFFORD, KRASS, SPRINKLE,ANDERSON & CITKOWSKI, P.C EVANS, GEOFFREY S

3765 Ex Parte Kronenbeger 10910680 - (D) HORNER 103 112(1)/102/103 WOOD, PHILLIPS, KATZ, CLARK & MORTIMER QUINN, RICHALE LEE

c.f., In re Gulack, 703 F.2d 1381, 1386-87 (Fed. Cir. 1983) (reversing a rejection because the printed matter and the circularity of the underlying substrate were interrelated so as to produce a new product).

Gulack, In re, 703 F.2d 1381, 217 USPQ 401 (Fed. Cir. 1983) , 2112.01

3767 Ex Parte Schnall 11658650 - (D) FRANKLIN 103 103 MARTIN D. MOYNIHAN d/b/a PRTSI, INC. BOSWORTH, KAMI A

3767 Ex Parte Muni et al 11355512 - (D) FRANKLIN 103 103 STEPTOE & JOHNSON - ACCLARENT, INC. HALL, DEANNA K

3777 Ex Parte Patch 10800957 - (D) WALSH 103 103 ZIOLKOWSKI PATENT SOLUTIONS GROUP, SC (GEMS) CHAO, ELMER M

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1733 Ex Parte Yamamoto et al 11908431 - (D) HOUSEL 103 OBLON, SPIVAK, MCCLELLAND MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. YEE, DEBORAH

1741 Ex Parte Alary et al 11624057 - (D) OBERMANN 103 FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER LLP KEMMERLE III, RUSSELL J

1776 Ex Parte Hilgren et al 11249557 - (D) PAK 103 ECOLAB USA INC. STELLING, LUCAS A

1789 Ex Parte Alary et al 11469589 - (D) OBERMANN 103 FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER LLP GRAY, JILL M

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2172 Ex Parte Youden 10943580 - (D) MORGAN 102/103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY TAN, ALVIN H

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2435 Ex Parte Bartal et al 11502188 - (D) MORGAN 103 Ryan, Mason & Lewis, LLP GYORFI, THOMAS A

2443 Ex Parte Uthe 10890022 - (D) BRADEN 102 CAREY, RODRIGUEZ, GREENBERG & O'KEEFE, LLP MIRZA, ADNAN M

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2877 Ex Parte Drabarek 10591502 - (D) ZECHER 103 KENYON & KENYON LLP LYONS, MICHAEL A

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3627 Ex Parte Barber et al 09903444 - (D) FISCHETTI 103 PERKINS COIE LLP - SEA General SHEIKH, ASFAND M

3688 Ex Parte Endler et al 10820832 - (D) PETRAVICK 102 FITCH EVEN TABIN & FLANNERY, LLP WEISS, JOHN

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3765 Ex Parte Ziccarelli 11025394 - (D) CAPP 103 C. Paul Maliszewski, P.E. MOHANDESI, JILA M

3767 Ex Parte Jones et al 10738477 - (D) ADAMS 103 JOHNSON & JOHNSON OSINSKI, BRADLEY JAMES  

REHEARING  

GRANTED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1651 Ex Parte Atala et al 11048097 - (D) JENKS 103 PEPPER HAMILTON LLP GOUGH, TIFFANY MAUREEN

DENIED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1726 Ex Parte KIRCHHEINER et al 12169229 - (R) GARRIS 103 HENRY M FEIEREISEN, LLC TAKEUCHI, YOSHITOSHI

aoyama, golight, cardiac pacemakers, med. instrumentation, larson, default proof, prater, biomedino, donaldson

REVERSED

1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1717 Ex Parte Garg et al 11/284,193 SMITH 103(a) AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC. EXAMINER TUROCY, DAVID P

1729 Ex Parte Takeguchi et al 11/225,586 OWENS 102(b)/103(a) BLAKELY SOKOLOFF TAYLOR & ZAFMAN LLP EXAMINER DAVIS, PATRICIA A

1761 Ex Parte Wenderoth et al 10/333,611 NAGUMO 103(a) NOVAK DRUCE DELUCA + QUIGG LLP EXAMINER OGDENJR, NECHOLUS

2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2186 Ex Parte Blandy et al 10/854,990 MANTIS MERCADER 103(a) HESLIN ROTHENBERG FARLEY & MESITI P.C. EXAMINER PATEL, HETUL B

2193 Ex Parte Satoh et al 10/762,174 WINSOR 102(b)/103(a) Ryan, Mason & Lewis, LLP EXAMINER MAI, TAN V

2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2875 Ex Parte Iwasaki 10/588,935 HOFF 103(a) SUGHRUE MION, PLLC EXAMINER ALLEN, DANIELLE NICOLE

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3728 Ex Parte Norcom 11/068,092 SAINDON 102(b)/103(a) THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY EXAMINER BRADEN, SHAWN M

3761 Ex Parte Parks et al 10/453,316 SAINDON 103(a) HAMRE, SCHUMANN, MUELLER & LARSON, P.C. EXAMINER SU, SUSAN SHAN
AFFIRMED-IN-PART

1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1773 Ex Parte Chandler 11/401,198 SMITH 102(b)/103(a) 103(a) FOLEY & LARDNER LLP EXAMINER HANDY, DWAYNE K

2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2185 Ex Parte DeCenzo 11/478,905 NAPPI 103(a) 103(a) Fellers, Snider, Blankenship, Bailey & Tippens EXAMINER THAI, TUAN V

“‘The first step in construing a means-plus-function claim limitation is to define the particular function of the claim limitation. The court must construe the function of a means-plus function limitation to include the limitations contained in the claim language, and only those limitations.’” In re Aoyama, 656 F.3d 1293, 1296 (Fed. Cir. 2011) (Fed. Cir. 2011, internal cites omitted).

2400 Networking, Mulitplexing, Cable, and Security
2464 Ex Parte D. et al 10/620,044 Per Curiam 101/102(e)/103(a) Ryan, Mason & Lewis, LLP EXAMINER SINKANTARAKORN, PAWARIS

2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2854 Ex Parte Richards 11/375,319 FRAHM 103(a) 103(a) 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 103(a) Davidson, Davidson & Kappel, LLC EXAMINER EVANISKO, LESLIE J
REEXAMINATION

REHEARING DENIED

3900 Central Reexamination Unit (CRU)
3724 Ex Parte 6,672,187 et al Ex parte BIMEDA RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT LIMITED 90/010,445 LEBOVITZ 112(1) FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER LLP EXAMINER HUANG, EVELYN MEI original EXAMINER ASHLEY, BOYER DOLINGER

AFFIRMED-IN-PART

3900 Central Reexamination Unit (CRU)
1614 Ex Parte 6506400 et al ZUND SYSTEMTECHNIK AG & ZUND AMERICA, INC. Requester v. Patent of MIKKELSEN GRAPHIC ENGINEERING, INC. 95/001,354 LEBOVITZ 102(b)/103(a) 102(b)/103(a) Patent Owner JANSSON, SHUPE & MUNGER, LTD EXAMINER DAWSON, GLENN K original EXAMINER REAMER, JAMES H

“The first step in construing a means-plus-function claim limitation is to define the particular function of the claim limitation.” Golight, Inc. v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 355 F.3d 1327, 1333 (Fed. Cir. 2004) (citation omitted). “The court must construe the function of a means-plus function limitation to include the limitations contained in the claim language, and only those limitations.” Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. v. St. Jude Med., Inc., 296 F.3d 1106, 1113 (Fed. Cir. 2002). . . .

“The next step in construing a means-plus-function claim limitation is to look to the specification and identify the corresponding structure for that function.” Golight, 355 F.3d at 1334. “Under this second step, structure disclosed in the specification is corresponding structure only if the specification or prosecution history clearly links or associates that structure to the function recited in the claim.” Med. Instrumentation & Diagnostics Corp. v. Elekta AB, 344 F.3d 1205, 1210 (Fed. Cir. 2003) (internal citation and quotation omitted).

In re Aoyama, 656 F.3d 1293, 1297 (Fed. Cir. 2011).

Golight Inc. v. Wal-Mart Stores Inc., 355 F.3d 1327, 69 USPQ2d 1481 (Fed. Cir. 2004).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2182

Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. v. St. Jude Med., Inc., 296 F.3d 1106, 63 USPQ2d 1725 (Fed. Cir. 2002) . 2181, 2182

Medical Instrumentation and Diagnostics Corp. v. Elekta AB, 344 F.3d 1205, 68 USPQ2d 1263 (Fed. Cir. 2003). . . . . . . .2181, 2182
AFFIRMED

1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1714 Ex Parte Yudoovsky et al 12/246,086 GUEST 103(a) PATTERSON & SHERIDAN, LLP EXAMINER BLAN, NICOLE R

In the “Response to Arguments” section of the Answer, the Examiner, for the first time, expresses an alternative rationale for unpatentability, which is that it would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art to transform the RT2 and RT3 devices of Ohshimo into a single device, citing In re Larson, 340 F.3d 965, 968 (CCPA 1965) (Ans. 10). This abstract rationale is completely unrelated to the claim interpretation rationale of the Examiner’s stated rejections. We decline to consider this new rationale because it implicitly constitutes an unauthorized new ground of rejection. The “Response to Arguments” section of the Answer is not an appropriate place to raise a new rationale for unpatentability.

Larson, In re, 340 F.2d 965, 144 USPQ 347 (CCPA 1965) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2144.04

1731 Ex Parte Chen et al 11/374,238 SMITH 103(a) STEVEN WESEMAN CABOT MICROELECTRONICS CORPORATION EXAMINER PARVINI, PEGAH

1745 Ex Parte Gammons et al 11/459,625 HASTINGS 102(b)/103(a) KNOX PATENTS EXAMINER KOCH, GEORGE R

1764 Ex Parte Scherzer et al 11/813,833 GUEST 103(a) CONNOLLY BOVE LODGE & HUTZ, LLP EXAMINER LEE, DORIS L

1766 Ex Parte Eipper et al 11/996,489 GUEST 103(a) CONNOLLY BOVE LODGE & HUTZ, LLP EXAMINER GULAKOWSKI, RANDY P

1782 Ex Parte Kendig et al 11/180,263 TIMM 102(e)/103(a) E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY EXAMINER WOOD, ELLEN S

2400 Networking, Mulitplexing, Cable, and Security
2455 Ex Parte Graves et al 10/893,617 JEFFERY 102(e) HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY EXAMINER HUQ, FARZANA B

2600 Communications
2614 Ex Parte Brandt 11/603,264 SIU 103(a) AT&T Legal Department - CC EXAMINER WOO, STELLA L

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3623 Ex Parte Alverson et al 10/634,504 FISCHETTI 101/112(2)/103(a) ERNEST D. BUFF ERNEST D. BUFF AND ASSOCIATES, LLC. EXAMINER CHOI, PETER H

Therefore, we agree with the Examiner that claim 1 is indefinite because at best, the human involvement required in the claim fails to describe non-human structure and/or material, which perform the functions recited by the "means". See Default Proof Credit Card System, Inc. v. Home Depot U.S.A., Inc., 412 F.3d 1291 (fed. Cir. 2005), citing to In re Prater, 56 C.C.P.A. 1381, 415 F.2d 1393, 1398 (CCPA 1969) (“…a human being cannot constitute a “means”). The test is whether the Specification actually describes the structure that performs the claimed function. “If there is no structure in the specification corresponding to the means-plus-function limitation in the claims, the claim will be found invalid as indefinite.” Biomedino, LLC v. Waters Techs. Corp., 490 F.3d 946, 950 (Fed. Cir. 2007) (citations omitted); see also In re Donaldson Co., 16 F.3d 1189, 1195 (Fed. Cir. 1994) (en banc).

Default Proof Credit Card System, Inc. v. Home Depot U.S.A., Inc., 412 F.3d 1291, 75 USPQ2d 1116 (Fed. Cir. 2005) . . . . . 2181

Prater, In re, 415 F.2d 1393, 162 USPQ 541 (CCPA 1969) . . .2106, 2111, 2172, 2173.05(a), 2173.05(q), 2411.01

Biomedino, LLC v. Waters Technology Corp., 490 F.3d 946, 952, 83 USPQ2d 1118, 1123 (Fed. Cir. 2007). . . . . . . . . . .2181, 2185

Donaldson, In re, 16 F.3d 1189, 29 USPQ2d 1845 (Fed. Cir. 1994). . . . .2106, 2111.01, 2114, 2181, 2182
As to the latter activity, we find that

[s]imply adding a “computer aided” limitation to a claim covering an abstract concept, without more, is insufficient to render the claim patent eligible. See [SiRF Tech, Inc. v. ITC, 601 F.3d 1319, 1333 (Fed. Cir. 2010)] (“In order for the addition of a machine to impose a meaningful limit on the scope of a claim, it must play a significant part in permitting the claimed method to be performed, rather than function solely as an obvious mechanism for permitting a solution to be achieved more quickly, i.e., through the utilization of a computer for performing calculations.”).

Dealertrack, Inc. v. Huber, 2012 WL 164439 at *17 (Fed. Cir. 2012).
3633 Ex Parte Snyder et al 11/561,468 SAINDON 103(a) DUANE MORRIS LLP EXAMINER GLESSNER, BRIAN E

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3763 Ex Parte Matsumura et al 11/172,058 KAUFFMAN 103(a) SEED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW GROUP PLLC EXAMINER CAMPBELL, VICTORIA P