rundell, leapfrog, bascom

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1731 Ex Parte Merck et al 14210598 - (D) DERRICK 103 ALSTON & BIRD LLP MOORE, ALEXANDRA MARIE

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2168 Ex Parte Lei 13278095 - (D) REPKO 103 HICKMAN PALERMO BECKER BINGHAM/ORACLE GORTAYO, DANGELINO N

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2427 Ex Parte Huslak et al 11156190 - (D) SAADAT 103 AT&T Legal Department - SZ DUFFIELD, JEREMY S

2461 Ex Parte Ji et al 12061567 - (D) BARRY 103 KLARQUIST SPARKMAN LLP CLAWSON, STEPHEN J

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3646 Ex Parte Eckhoff et al 12387482 - (D) MARSCHALL 103 Advent, LLP/INTELLECTUAL VENTURES NGUYEN, CHUONG P

3646 Ex Parte Swartz 12154712 - (D) BROWN 101/112(1)/103 41.50 112(2)/112(4) Mitchell R. Swartz, ScD, EE, MD BURKE, SEAN P

3663 Ex Parte Eckhoff et al 12462933 - (D) MARSCHALL 103 Advent, LLP/INTELLECTUAL VENTURES NGUYEN, CHUONG P

3684 Ex Parte BURSEY 12240702 - (D) LORIN 103 Miles & Stockbridge DUNHAM, JASON B

Rendering automatic by computer that which is done by hand per se would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art. See In re Rundell , 48 F.2d 958 ([CCPA 1931]) and Leapfrog Enterprises Inc. v. Fisher- Price Inc. , 485 F.3d 1157 (Fed. Cir. 2007).

Leapfrog Enterprises, Inc. v. Fischer Price, Inc., 485 F.3d 1157, 82 USPQ2d 1687 (Fed. Cir. 2007) 2114 , 2143.01

3691 Ex Parte FLITCROFT et al 12268063 - (D) FETTING 101 BUCHANAN, INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC KAZIMI, HANI M

“[A]n inventive concept can be found in the non-conventional and non generic arrangement of known, conventional pieces,” even if these pieces constitute generic computer-related components. Bascom Global Internet v. AT&T Mobility LLC , 827 F.3d 1341, 1350 (Fed. Cir. 2016). The instant claims are similar to those in Bascom in that as in Bascom, an intermediary is inserted between two otherwise conventional computer nodes to move the location where a process is otherwise ordinarily executed. In Bascom it was filtering and in the instant claims it is checking on credit use limitations. The reasons for moving are similar in both cases and are rooted in the ways of internet technology.

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3724 Ex Parte Chen et al 13532400 - (D) REIMERS 102/103 41.50 112(2) PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS LEE, LAURA MICHELLE

3724 Ex Parte VEENSTRA et al 13466650 - (D) REIMERS 102/103 41.50 112(2) PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS LEE, LAURA MICHELLE

3737 Ex Parte Amiot et al 12241724 - (D) SCHNEIDER 103 NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT CANADA LLP (Zimmer Cas) SANTOS RODRIGUEZ, JOSEPH M

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3627 Ex Parte Welker 12849562 - (D) STRAUSS 102 102/103 SAP SE SHEIKH, ASFAND M

3665 Ex Parte Gilman et al 12985719 - (D) BROWNE 101 101 41.50 101/103 BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C./FGTL SHAAWAT, MUSSA A

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 Ex Parte Bruszewski et al 13089545 - (D) STEPINA 103 103 Medtronic Vascular - APV Division SIMPSON, SARAH A

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1616 Ex Parte Royalty et al 12229713 - (D) GRIMES 103 BAYER CROPSCIENCE LP BRANSON, DANIEL L

1619 Ex Parte Torgerson et al 11436167 - (D) TOWNSEND 103 THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY MATTISON, LORI K

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1746 Ex Parte Dimitrijevs et al 13653762 - (D) DERRICK 103 KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC. DULKO, MARTA S

1782 Ex Parte Toft et al 13382233 - (D) NAGUMO 103 BUCHANAN, INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC SANDERSON, LEE E

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2197 Ex Parte ELIASSAF et al 13459356 - (D) PINKERTON 103 Hewlett Packard Enterprise WHEATON, BRADFORD F

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2447 Ex Parte Middleton 12836418 - (D) BAIN 103 LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC TANG, KAREN C

2474 Ex Parte Arsenault et al 13142249 - (D) SZPONDOWSKI 103 Cowling WLG (Canada) LLP MERED, HABTE

2479 Ex Parte HWANG 13650408 - (D) GALLIGAN 102 Jefferson IP Law, LLP PASIA, REDENTOR M

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2624 Ex Parte Fiatal 13158706 - (D) JIVANI 103 NK Patent Law- Seven Networks BIBBEE, CHAYCE R

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3626 Ex Parte Joao 12589294 - (D) HAGY 101 RAYMOND A. JOAO, ESQ. GILLIGAN, CHRISTOPHER L

3657 Ex Parte Hanna et al 12174163 - (D) STEPINA 112(2) 103 BrooksGroup NGUYEN, VU Q

3663 Ex Parte Wempen 13274477 - (D) PESLAK 103 BAKER & HOSTETLER LLP CHEN, SHELLEY

3691 Ex Parte FEI et al 13417853 - (D) MEYERS 101 Hunton & Williams LLP/JPMorgan Chase KAZIMI, HANI M

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3711 Ex Parte Johnson 13155391 - (D) CALVE 103 NWAMU, P.C. BALDORI, JOSEPH B

3741 Ex Parte Dinu et al 13629512 - (D) BROWNE 103 Fletcher Yoder PC GE Power & Water DUGER, JASON H

3769 Ex Parte Shaya 13165052 - (D) CALVE 103 FITCH, EVEN, TAB IN & FLANNERY, LLP NGANGA, BONIFACE N

3788 Ex Parte Polando 13607500 - (D) REIMERS 103 DLA PIPER LLP (US) IMPINK, MOLLIE LLEWELLYN

leapfrog

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REVERSED 
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2142 Ex Parte Tabin 11774332 - (D) FREDMAN 102/103 FITCH EVEN TABIN & FLANNERY, LLP RIEGLER, PATRICK F

2159 Ex Parte Ayachitula et al 11479532 - (D) ADAMS 103 Ryan, Mason & Lewis, LLP SPIELER, WILLIAM

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3721 Ex Parte Dyer et al 12572448 - (D) HOELTER 102/103 Amer Sports Americas LONG,ROBERT FRANKLIN

AFFIRMED-IN-PART 
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3626 Ex Parte Eisenberger et al 12147119 - (D) CHERRY 103 103 IBM CORPORATION C/O: VanCott Bagley, Cornwall & McCarthy HUNTER, SEAN KRISTOPHER

AFFIRMED 
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1775 Ex Parte Ohsaka et al 11711107 - (D) KIMLIN 103 SUGHRUE MION, PLLC JOYNER, KEVIN

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2462 Ex Parte Michael Walker et al 10355062 - (D) HUME 103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY MESFIN, YEMANE

Appellants have provided no evidence that combining the teachings of Chu Figure 2 (fully interconnected mesh network) with Chu Figure 4 (not fully interconnected mesh network) was “uniquely challenging or difficult for one of ordinary skill in the art,” Leapfrog Enterprises, Inc. v. Fisher-Price, Inc., 485 F.3d 1157, 1162 (Fed. Cir. 2007), nor have Appellants presented evidence that this incorporation yielded more than expected results.

Leapfrog Enterprises, Inc. v. Fischer Price, Inc., 485 F.3d 1157, 82 USPQ2d 1687 (Fed. Cir. 2007) 2114 , 2143.01

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2889 Ex Parte Wei et al 10905326 - (D) BEST 103 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 103 OSRAM SYLVANIA INC BREVAL, ELMITO

leapfrog, KSR, cheese systems, nat'l steel, fulton

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2157 Ex Parte MCCLANAHAN et al 11952558 - (D) FREDMAN 102 Conley Rose, P.C. KIM, CHONG R

2159 Ex Parte Barsness et al 11861343 - (D) ADAMS 103 MARTIN & ASSOCIATES, LLC SINGH, AMRESH

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2854 Ex Parte Schwitzky 11720148 - (D) WARREN 102/103 SEAGER, TUFTE & WICKHEM, LLC MARINI, MATTHEW G

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3753 Ex Parte Pechtold et al 11341546 - (D) BAHR 103 MILLER IP GROUP, PLC GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION CHAUDRY, ATIF H

AFFIRMED-IN-PART 
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2163 Ex Parte Tran 11745549 - (D) COURTENAY 103 103 TRAN & ASSOCIATES LE, MICHAEL

Moreover, Appellant has not demonstrated the Examiner’s proffered combination of references would have been “uniquely challenging or difficult for one of ordinary skill in the art.” See Leapfrog Enters., Inc. v.
Fisher-Price, Inc., 485 F.3d 1157, 1162 (Fed. Cir. 2007) (citing KSR, 550 U.S. at 418). Nor has Appellant provided objective evidence of secondary considerations which our reviewing court guides “operates as a beneficial check on hindsight.” Cheese Systems, Inc. v. Tetra Pak Cheese and Powder
Systems, 725 F.3d 1341, 1352 (Fed. Cir. 2013). (See also App. Br. 26, “Evidence Appendix None.”)

To the extent that Appellant advances a “teaching away” argument (“Gomes points away from the invention of locating IP information for the user. Gomes would have eliminated documents to speed up search, which is not the objective of the present invention.” (App. Br. 8)), “[a] finding that two inventions were designed to resolve different problems . . . is insufficient to demonstrate that one invention teaches away from another.” Nat'l Steel Car, Ltd. v. Canadian Pac. Ry., Ltd., 357 F.3d 1319, 1339 (Fed. Cir. 2004). A reference does not teach away if it merely expresses a general preference for an alternative invention from amongst options available to the ordinarily skilled artisan, and the reference does not discredit or discourage investigation into the invention claimed. In re Fulton, 391 F.3d 1195, 1201 (Fed. Cir. 2004).

Leapfrog Enterprises, Inc. v. Fischer Price, Inc., 485 F.3d 1157, 82 USPQ2d 1687 (Fed. Cir. 2007) 2114 , 2143.01

KSR International Co. v. Teleflex Inc., 550 U.S. 398, 82 USPQ2d 1385 (2007)  2141 ,   2145 ,   2216 ,   2242 ,   2286 ,   2616 ,   2642 ,   2686.04

Fulton, In re, 391 F.3d 1195, 73 USPQ2d 1141 (Fed. Cir. 2004) 2123 , 2141.02 , 2143.01 , 2145

AFFIRMED 
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1651 Ex Parte Gee 10602404 - (D) JENKS 112(2)/103 COATS & BENNETT, PLLC WARE, DEBORAH K

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2185 Ex Parte Arndt et al 11759685 - (D) FRAHM 101/103 IBM CORP. (AUS) C/O THE LAW OFFICE OF JAMES BAUDINO, PLLC DILLON, SAMUEL A

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2448 Ex Parte Chetuparambil et al 11550092 - (D) BAHR 103 CRGO LAW STEVEN M. GREENBERG STRANGE, AARON N

2492 Ex Parte Zuckerman et al 12579817 - (D) STAICOVICI 103/obviousness-type double
patenting 112(1)/112(2) BRUNDIDGE & STANGER, P.C. CHAO, MICHAEL W

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2644 Ex Parte Kim 11801564 - (D) THOMAS 103 THE FARRELL LAW FIRM, P.C. EDOUARD, PATRICK NESTOR

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3663 Ex Parte Patenaude et al 12165140 - (D) HOSKINS 103 Leydig, Voit & Mayer, Ltd. TISSOT, ADAM D

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3662 Ex parte HOYT A. FLEMING, III Appellant, Patent Owner 90012220 RE39038 10/352,679 KUMAR 102 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 102 HOYT A. FLEMING III For Third Party Requester: WOOD HERRON & EVANS, LLP KE, PENG original GREGORY, BERNARR E

venner, leapfrog

custom search

REVERSED
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2491 11833426 - (D)  Ex Parte Hamilton et al ANDERSON 103  IBM Corp. (END/RCR) c/o Rolnik Law Firm, P.C. COLLINS, JOSHUA L

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3685 12782094 - (D)  Ex Parte Pedlow et al KIM 103 103 ROGITZ & ASSOCIATES AGWUMEZIE, CHARLES C

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1721 11761549 - (D) Ex Parte Stanton et al PER CURIAM 103 Wells St. John P.S. JELSMA, JONATHAN G

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2159 11283699 - (D) Ex Parte Klein et al PARVIS 103 SAP / FINNEGAN, HENDERSON LLP CASANOVA, JORGE A

First, we are not persuaded that Appellants identify a nonobvious distinction. We note “it is well settled that it is not ‘invention’ to broadly provide a mechanical or automatic means to replace manual activity which has accomplished the same result.” In re Venner, 262 F.2d 91, 95 (CCPA 1958) (citation omitted); see also Leapfrog Enterprises, Inc. v. Fisher Price, Inc., 485 F.3d 1157, 1162 (Fed. Cir. 2007).

Venner, In re, 262 F.2d 91, 120 USPQ 193 (CCPA 1958) 2144.04
DONNER 6: 507

Leapfrog Enterprises, Inc. v. Fischer Price, Inc., 485 F.3d 1157, 82 USPQ2d 1687 (Fed. Cir. 2007) 2114, 2143.01
DONNER 8: 449-63, 878-80, 914-16, 1147-49, 1183-85, 1751-53, 1787-89; 10: 198-208
HARMON 4: 357, 364

2194 10072364 - (D) Ex Parte Sadot FISHMAN 103 Avaya by MUNCY, GEISSLER, OLDS & LOWE, PLLC ANYA, CHARLES E

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components

2838 13420710 - (D) Ex Parte Grant  BUI 103 IMPERIUM PATENT WORKS FINCH III, FRED E

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design

3721 12290596 - (D)  Ex Parte Caplan et al PLENZLER 103 McCarter & English LLP ACCOUNT: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. PARADISO, JOHN ROGER

leapfrog, KSR

REVERSED
2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2111 Ex Parte Ede 10732063 BARRY 103 Harrington & Smith, Attorneys At Law, LLC STIGLIC, RYAN M

2175 Ex Parte Mackinlay et al 10687486 COURTENAY 102/103 OLIFF & BERRIDGE, PLC. LONG, ANDREA NATAE

2400 Networking, Mulitplexing, Cable, and Security
2478 Ex Parte Covell et al 11149719 CALDWELL 102/103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY WAQAS, SAAD A

2495 Ex Parte Hyppönnen 10398753 WHITEHEAD, JR. 103 Squire Sanders (US) LLP HOMAYOUNMEHR, FARID

2600 Communications
2611 Ex Parte Becker et al 11028158 BARRY 103 DICKSTEIN SHAPIRO LLP FOTAKIS, ARISTOCRATIS

2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2811 Ex Parte Ohno et al 11936846 HOFF 103 LEYDIG VOIT & MAYER, LTD TRAN, TRANG Q

2833 Ex Parte Too et al 11687529 KRIVAK 102/103 DITTHAVONG MORI & STEINER, P.C. GIRARDI, VANESSA MARY

2856 Ex Parte Klosterman et al 11503334 KRIVAK 103 ABBOTT LABORATORIES ROGERS, DAVID A

2894 Ex Parte Luk et al 10751714 SAADAT 102 RYAN, MASON & LEWIS, LLP MONDT, JOHANNES P

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3656 Ex Parte Nouis 10652680 McCARTHY 102/103 McLaughlin & McLaughlin CHARLES, MARCUS

3671 Ex Parte Kormann et al 11072890 McCARTHY 103 DEERE & COMPANY TORRES, ALICIA M

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 Ex Parte Do et al 11171560 GRIMES 103 SEYFARTH SHAW LLP SEVERSON, RYAN J

3761 Ex Parte Morman et al 10301664 MILLS 102 DORITY & MANNING, P.A. ZALUKAEVA, TATYANA

3763 Ex Parte Woehr et al 11592595 FRANKLIN 103 KLEIN, O'NEILL & SINGH, LLP MEDWAY, SCOTT J

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1613 Ex Parte Williams et al 10103080 ADAMS 102 103 KENYON & KENYON LLP FUBARA, BLESSING M

2600 Communications
2612 Ex Parte Oskorep 10209760 HOFF 103 103 JOHN J. OSKOREP, ESQ. LLC LIEU, JULIE BICHNGOC

2612 Ex Parte Moran 11376613 KRIVAK 103 103 EVERGREEN POINT CAPITAL GROUP INC. LAU, HOI CHING

AFFIRMED
1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1731 Ex Parte Bhan 10943756 HANLON 103 SHELL OIL COMPANY SMITH, JENNIFER A

1762 Ex Parte Sigworth et al 12077765 PRAISS 102 CHEMTURA CORPORATION CHEUNG, WILLIAM K

2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2168 Ex Parte Zondervan et al 10989565 WHITEHEAD, JR. 103 CAREY, RODRIGUEZ, GREENBERG & O''KEEFE, LLP SMITH, GARRETT A

2191 Ex Parte Brown et al 10454424 PERRY 102/103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY CHEN, QING

2600 Communications
2612 Ex Parte Adamczyk et al 11297721 HOFF 103 AT&T Legal Department - CC SWARTHOUT, BRENT

The Federal Circuit concluded that it would have been obvious to combine (1) a mechanical device for actuating a phonograph to play back sounds associated with a letter in a word on a puzzle piece with (2) an electronic, processor-driven device capable of playing the sound associated with a first letter of a word in a book. Leapfrog Ent., Inc. v. Fisher-Price, Inc., 485 F.3d 1157, 1161 (Fed. Cir. 2007) (“[a]ccommodating a prior art mechanical device that accomplishes [a desired] goal to modern electronics would have been reasonably obvious to one of ordinary skill in designing children’s learning devices”). In reaching that conclusion, the Federal Circuit recognized that “[a]n obviousness determination is not the result of a rigid formula disassociated from the consideration of the facts of a case. Indeed, the common sense of those skilled in the art demonstrates why some combinations would have been obvious where others would not.” Id. at 1161 (citing KSR, 127 S.Ct. 1727, 1739 (2007) (“The combination of familiar elements according to known methods is likely to be obvious when it does no more than yield predictable results.”). The Federal Circuit relied in part on the fact that Leapfrog had presented no evidence that the inclusion of a reader in the combined device was “uniquely challenging or difficult for one of ordinary skill in the art” or “represented an unobvious step over the prior art.” Id. (citing KSR, 127 S.Ct. at 1740-41).

KSR International Co. v. Teleflex Inc., 550 USPQ2d 1385 (2007) . . . . . . . . .2141 to 2145, 2216, 2242, 2286, 2616, 2642, 2686.04

2612 Ex Parte Yoshimura 11186880 HOFF 103 GREENBLUM & BERNSTEIN, P.L.C. SYED, NABIL H

2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2833 Ex Parte CHIANG 12254461 MANTIS MERCADER 103 Hershkovitz & Associates, LLC NGUYEN, PHUONGCHI T

2833 Ex Parte Johannes 11725938 KRIVAK 102 Harrington & Smith HAMMOND, BRIGGITTE R

2833 Ex Parte Patterson et al 11582100 KRIVAK 102/103 Armstrong World Industries, inc. PATEL, HARSHAD C

2858 Ex Parte Nam et al 11285281 KRIVAK 103 Hall Estill Attorneys at Law (Seagate Technology LLC) VELEZ, ROBERTO

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3663 Ex Parte Bolduc et al 09928598 SAADAT 102 GATES & COOPER LLP - Autodesk EL CHANTI, HUSSEIN A

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3724 WAHL CLIPPER CORPORATION Requester and Respondent v. KIM LAUBE Patent Owner and Appellant 95000523 6473973 COCKS 112(1)/102/103 LAW OFFICES OF DENNIS W. BEECH FOSTER, JIMMY G original WATTS, DOUGLAS D

3761 Ex Parte Lais 11449100 BONILLA 103 THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY STEPHENS, JACQUELINE F

3763 Ex Parte Bierman 11355048 BONILLA 103/obviousness-type double patenting KNOBBE MARTENS OLSON & BEAR LLP VU, QUYNH-NHU HOANG

3765 Ex Parte Kronenberger 11189324 KAUFFMAN 103 WOOD, PHILLIPS, KATZ, CLARK & MORTIMER MORAN, KATHERINE M
 
REHEARING
 
DENIED
1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1642 Ex Parte Chiang et al 11155288 ADAMS 112(1) Davis Wright Tremaine LLP/MannKind Corporation HALVORSON, MARK

1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1734 Ex Parte Garcia-Alonso et al 11815353 GAUDETTE 103 BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C. NGUYEN, NGOC YEN M

3763 Ex Parte Weber et al 11280120 BONILLA 103 SEAGER, TUFTE & WICKHEM, LLC SHUMATE, VICTORIA PEARL

venner, leapfrog

REVERSED

1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1618 Ex Parte Rauser et al 10/994,004 FREDMAN 103(a) WOODCOCK WASHBURN LLP EXAMINER DICKINSON, PAUL W

1631 Ex Parte Kai 11/587,346 WALSH 103(a) MORGAN LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP (WA) EXAMINER BORIN, MICHAEL L
1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1788 Ex Parte Tachibana et al 10/902,879 OWENS 103(a) Edwards Neils PLLC EXAMINER DESAI, ANISH P

2163 Ex Parte Halcrow et al 11/165,448 JEFFERY 103(a) IBM AUSTIN IPLAW (DG) C/O DELIZIO GILLIAM, PLLC EXAMINER HWA, SHYUE JIUNN
2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2168 Ex Parte Kumhyr et al 11/014,564 HOMERE 103(a) IBM CORP (YA) C/O YEE & ASSOCIATES PC EXAMINER MOBIN, HASANUL

2172 Ex Parte BYBEE et al11/462,738 JEFFERY 102(e) Street & Steele-IBM Corporation EXAMINER GREENE, SABRINA LETICIA

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3662 Ex Parte Bandhauer 10/977,190 STAICOVICI 103(a) PEDERSEN & COMPANY, PLLC EXAMINER SOTOMAYOR, JOHN B

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3764 Ex Parte Molter et al 11/182,686 HORNER 102(b)/103(a) Michael B. McMurry EXAMINER RICHMAN, GLENN E
AFFIRMED-IN-PART

2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2816 Ex Parte Chuang et al 11/216,666 HAHN 102/103(a) 103(a) RYAN, MASON & LEWIS, LLP EXAMINER WELLS, KENNETH B

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3736 Ex Parte Sharrow 10/375,634 KAUFFMAN 102(b)/103(a) 103(a) SEAGER, TUFTE & WICKHEM, LLC EXAMINER TOWA, RENE T
AFFIRMED

1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1787 Ex Parte Nelson et al 10/953,987 McKELVEY 102(b)/103(a) BEMIS COMPANY, INC. EXAMINER KRUER, KEVIN R

2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2113 Ex Parte Zheng et al 11/809,664 JEFFERY 103(a) HAVERSTOCK & OWENS LLP EXAMINER MCCARTHY, CHRISTOPHER S

And even if we were to assume that claim 1’s automatic functionality somehow precludes any manual activity whatsoever (which it does not for the reasons noted above), it is well settled that where, as here, merely providing an automatic means to replace manual activity to accomplish the same result (i.e., executing an application and completing a set of test features) is an obvious improvement. See In re Venner, 262 F.2d 91, 95 (CCPA 1958). Nor have Appellants shown that automatically performing these functions in lieu of at least some manual interaction would have been uniquely challenging or otherwise beyond the level of ordinarily skilled artisans. See Leapfrog Enters., Inc. v. Fisher-Price, Inc., 485 F.3d 1157, 1162 (Fed. Cir. 2007).

Venner, In re, 262 F.2d 91, 120 USPQ 193 (CCPA 1958) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2144.04

Leapfrog Enterprises, Inc. v. Fischer Price, Inc., 485 F.3d 1157, 82 USPQ2d 1687 (Fed. Cir. 2007) . . . 2143.01
2167 Ex Parte Dettinger et al 10/932,709 HOMERE 102(b)/103(a) IBM CORPORATION EXAMINER TIMBLIN, ROBERT M

2175 Ex Parte Stoner et al 10/725,505 JEFFERY 102(b) VERIZON EXAMINER TRAN, MYLINH T

2179 Ex Parte Moesgaard Kjeldsen et al 10/957,123 HOMERE 102(e) RYAN, MASON & LEWIS, LLP EXAMINER LO, WEILUN

2600 Communications
2617 Ex Parte Zhang et al 10/289,048 BROCKETTI 102(b)/103(a) CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS, P.C. EXAMINER D AGOSTA, STEPHEN M

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3717 Ex Parte Gauselmann 10/458,002 BAHR 103(a) PATENT LAW GROUP LLP EXAMINER HARPER, TRAMAR YONG
REHEARING

DENIED

2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2172 Ex Parte Edwards et al 10/973,123 HOMERE 103(a) CAREY, RODRIGUEZ, GREENBERG & O'KEEFE, LLP STEVEN M. GREENBERG EXAMINER ABDUL-ALI, OMAR R

Morris, leapfrog, KSR

REVERSED

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3656 Ex Parte Saito et al 11/052,881 KERINS 103(a) NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC EXAMINER

JOHNSON, MATTHEW A

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3718 Ex Parte Sakamoto et al 11/047,818 KAUFFMAN 103(a) NIXON & VANDERHYE, P.C. EXAMINER HALL, ARTHUR O

AFFIRMED-IN-PART

1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1793 Ex Parte Baniecki et al 11/343,121 NAPPI 102(b)/103(a) SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION EXAMINER MARCANTONI, PAUL D

REEXAMINATION

REHEARING DENIED

2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2182 Ex parte POWERS INTEGRATION, INC. 90/008,326 6,249,876 SIU 102(b) James Y. Go

BLAKELY SOKOLOFF TAYLOR & ZAFMAN. LLP EXAMINER LEE, CHRISTOPHER E original EXAMINER BUTLER, DENNIS

AFFIRMED

1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1628 Ex Parte Brooks et al 11/498,620 McCOLLUM 103(a) Olson & Cepuritis, LTD. EXAMINER FETTEROLF, BRANDON J

2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2185 Ex Parte Allen et al 11/239,596 JEFFERY 101/102(b)/103(a)/obviousness-type double patenting IBM (ROC-BLF) C/O BIGGERS & OHANIAN, LLP EXAMINER DILLON, SAMUEL A

2600 Communications
2629 Ex Parte Kleen 10/927,812 WINSOR 102(e) SIEMENS CORPORATION EXAMINER SIM, YONG H

[T]he [US]PTO applies to the verbiage of the proposed claims the broadest reasonable meaning of the words in their ordinary usage as they would be understood by one of ordinary skill in the art, taking into account whatever enlightenment by way of definitions or otherwise that may be afforded by the written description contained in the applicant’s specification. In re Morris, 127 F.3d 1048, 1054 (Fed. Cir. 1997).

Morris, In re, 127 F.3d 1048, 44 USPQ2d 1023 (Fed. Cir. 1997) . . . 904.01, 2106, 2111, 2163, 2173.05(a), 2181
2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2821 Ex Parte Laubner et al 09/966,221 KOHUT 103(a) CHRISTOPHER P. MAIORANA, P.C. EXAMINER WIMER, MICHAEL C

Appellants have presented no convincing evidence that modifying Openlander’s antenna containing a prism wherein the antenna is elevated as taught by Murphy was “uniquely challenging or difficult for one of ordinary skill in the art.” See Leapfrog Enters., Inc. v. Fisher-Price, Inc., 485 F.3d 1157, 1162 (Fed. Cir. 2007) (citing KSR, 550 U.S. at 418).

Leapfrog Enterprises, Inc. v. Fischer Price, Inc., 485 F.3d 1157, 82 USPQ2d 1687 (Fed. Cir. 2007) . . . 2143.01

KSR International Co. v. Teleflex Inc., 550 USPQ2d 1385 (2007) . . . . . . . . .2141 to 2145, 2216, 2242, 2286, 2616, 2642, 2686.04

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3634 Ex Parte Chick 10/884,350 HOELTER 103(a) Paul M. Denk EXAMINER CHIN SHUE, ALVIN C

NEW

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
1793 Ex Parte Baniecki et al 11/343,121 NAPPI 103(a) SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION EXAMINER MARCANTONI, PAUL D

AFFIRMED
1777 Ex Parte Okuda 11/050,766 GARRIS 103(a) SUGHRUE MION, PLLC EXAMINER WALLENHORST, MAUREEN

REHEARING

DENIED
1777 Ex Parte Gupta 11/028,114 PAK 102 PRICE HENEVELD LLP EXAMINER MENON, KRISHNAN S