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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1761 Ex Parte Hutton et al 12794240 - (D) ABRAHAM 103 41.50 112(2) THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY BOYER, CHARLES I

Claiming two statutory classes within a single claim renders the claim indefinite.  IPXL Holdings, L.L.C. v. Amazon.com, Inc., 430 F.3d 1377, 1384 (Fed. Cir. 2005) (noting that "as a result of the combination of two separate statutory classes of invention, a manufacturer or seller of the claimed apparatus would not know from the claim whether it might also be liable for contribitory infringement because a buyer or user of the apparatus later performs the claimed method of using the apparatus"); Ex parte Lyell, 17 USPQ2d 1548, 1551 (1990) (holding that including a method of use in an apparatus claim renders a claim indefinite under 35 U.S.C. 112).

IPXL Holdings v. Amazon.com, Inc., 430 F.2d 1377, 77 USPQ2d 1140 (Fed. Cir. 2005) 2173.05(p)

Lyell, Ex parte, 17 USPQ2d 1548 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1990) 2173.05(p)

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2423 Ex Parte Hallberg et al 11367939 - (D) FISHMAN 103 CHERNOFF VILHAUER MCCLUNG & STENZEL, LLP BANTAMOI, ANTHONY

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2462 Ex Parte Gordon et al 11961010 - (D) HUDALLA 103 103 GARLICK & MARKISON RUSSELL, WANDA Z

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3631 Ex Parte MCCOY 12341042 - (D) JESCHKE 103 103 WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION - MD 3601 CHAN, KO HUNG

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2158 Ex Parte Clarke et al 12354741 - (D) KUMAR 103 GRIFFITHS & SEATON PLLC (IBM) SMITH, BRANNON W

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2494 Ex Parte Hicks 12550025 - (D) ENGELS 102/103 PEPPER HAMILTON LLP ALATA, AYOUB

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3632 Ex Parte Greb et al 12414736 - (D) SMEGAL 103 COATS & BENNETT, PLLC GARFT, CHRISTOPHER

3674 Ex Parte Slay et al 11682697 - (D) WARNER 103 FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. DITRANI, ANGELA M

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3728 Ex Parte Coltri-Johnson 11729375 - (D) HORNER 112(1) 112(1)/112(2)/102/103 WOMBLE CARLYLE SANDRIDGE & RICE, LLP PAGAN, JENINE MARIE

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2619 Ex Parte Posa et al 12197635 - (R) SHAW 103 GIFFORD, KRASS, SPRINKLE,ANDERSON & CITKOWSKI, P.C HARRISON, CHANTE E

2631 Ex Parte Sedarat 11377114 - (R) THOMAS 103 STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C. YU, LIHONG

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1789 Ex Parte Duffy 12338091 - (D) SMITH 103 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY COLE, ELIZABETH M

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2175 Ex Parte Smith et al 11023318 - (D) HUGHES 102/103 CRGO LAW STEVEN M. GREENBERG PHANTANA ANGKOOL, DAVID

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2448 Ex Parte Stephens 11790037 - (D) CHUNG 103 STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C. EDWARDS, JAMES A

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2642 Ex Parte Zou et al 10954755 - (D) HUGHES 103 FLETCHER YODER (LUCENT) PEREZ GUTIERREZ, RAFAEL

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2835 Ex Parte RAMRATTAN 12625766 - (D) ABRAHAM 102/103 Bereskin and Parr LLP WU, JAMES

2882 Ex Parte Conner 12777551 - (D) BEST 102 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY DOWLING, WILLIAM C

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3624 Ex Parte Friedman et al 10340784 - (D) CRAWFORD 103 FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER LLP PRASAD, NANCY N

3632 Ex Parte De Roest et al 11665573 - (D) GREENHUT 102/103 QUARLES & BRADY LLP WUJCIAK, ALFRED J

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3717 Ex Parte Osgood et al 11225495 - (D) SMEGAL 103 BALLY GAMING INC. PINHEIRO, JASON PAUL

3725 Ex Parte Nagasawa et al 12234860 - (D) GREENHUT 103 James W. Judge KATCOFF, MATTHEW GORDON

3731 Ex Parte Quinn et al 11607638 - (D) LaVIER 103 SEAGER, TUFTE & WICKHEM, LLC EASTWOOD, DAVID C

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1725 Ex Parte Imachi 12058316 - (D) COLAIANNI 102 103 WESTERMAN, HATTORI, DANIELS & ADRIAN, LLP BUCHANAN, JACOB

1775 Ex Parte Vanderspurt et al 12302615 - (D) FRANKLIN 103 112(2)/obviousness-type double patenting Cantor Colburn LLP - Carrier JOYNER, KEVIN

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2474 Ex Parte Zi 12411844 - (D) JURGOVAN 103 103 Staas & Halsey LLP MENSAH, PRINCE AKWASI

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2645 Ex Parte Brown et al 11750568 - (D) BARRETT 103 103 Bereskin and Parr LLP NGUYEN, DINH

2646 Ex Parte Delegue et al 11747894 - (D) PYONIN 103 103 CAPITOL PATENT & TRADEMARK LAW FIRM, PLLC IQBAL, KHAWAR

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2835 Ex Parte Chen et al 12712482 - (D) BEST 103 102/103 37 CFR 41.50(b) 103 FITCH, EVEN, TABIN & FLANNERY, LLP WU, JERRY

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3766 Ex Parte Powers 11721549 - (D) PER CURIAM 103 102/103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS BERTRAM, ERIC D

3788 Ex Parte Ruman et al 11983840 - (D) GREENHUT 103 103 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 112(2)/101 KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC. CHU, KING M

The mixed statutory classes of invention make it so that “a manufacturer or seller of the claimed apparatus would not know from the claim whether it might also be liable for contributory infringement because a buyer or user of the apparatus later performs the claimed method of using the apparatus.” IPXL Holdings, L.L.C. v Amazon.com, Inc., 430 F.3d 1377, 1384 (Fed. Cir. 2005)(citing Ex parte Lyell, 17 U.S.P.Q. 2d 1548 (1990) and MPEP § 2173.05(p)(II) (1999)).

IPXL Holdings v. Amazon.com, Inc., 430 F.2d 1377, 77 USPQ2d 1140 (Fed. Cir. 2005) 2173.05(p)

Lyell, Ex parte, 17 USPQ2d 1548 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1990) 2173.05(p)

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1712 Ex Parte PARSAPOUR 12251228 - (D) WARREN 112(2) 103 FROMMER LAWRENCE & HAUG EMPIE, NATHAN H

1772 Ex Parte Forsythe et al 10719929 - (D) COLAIANNI 103 TRASKBRITT, P.C. HYUN, PAUL SANG HWA

1783 Ex Parte Locke et al 12634616 - (D) GARRIS 103 Cantor Colburn LLP - Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. VAN SELL, NATHAN L

1791 Ex Parte Noordam et al 12667980 - (D) HANLON 103 MILES & STOCKBRIDGE, PC BADR, HAMID R

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2169 Ex Parte Iyengar et al 12142886 - (D) BARRETT 102/103/obviousness-type double patenting TUTUNJIAN & BITETTO, P.C. UDDIN, MD I

2177 Ex Parte Schubert et al 11398041 - (D) SCHOPFER 103 SCHWARTZ LAW FIRM, P.C. BLACKWELL, JAMES H

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2452 Ex Parte Daniels et al 11186358 - (D) PER CURIUM 103 CRGO LAW STEVEN M. GREENBERG DOAN, DUYEN MY

2495 Ex Parte Alt et al 11323513 - (D) Per Curiam 103 VERIZON SHOLEMAN, ABU S

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2641 Ex Parte Herve et al 11364879 - (D) MORGAN 103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS, P.C./Alcatel-Lucent SABOURI, MAZDA

2641 Ex Parte Riveiro et al 11536539 - (D) BARRETT 112(2) 102/103 GARLICK & MARKISON SHAHEED, KHALID W

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2811 Ex Parte YANG et al 12626925 - (D) McGRAW 112(2)/103 LanWay IPR Services NADAV, ORI

2812 Ex Parte Do et al 11307317 - (D) LEBOVITZ 112(2)/103 ISHIMARU & ASSOCIATES LLP GHYKA, ALEXANDER G

2814 Ex Parte Burleson et al 12725169 - (D) HOUSEL 102/103 LSI CORPORATION HA, NATHAN W

2822 Ex Parte Maruyama et al 10821927 - (D) HOUSEL 103 FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (DC) NIESZ, JAMIE C

2826 Ex Parte Pendse et al 10960893 - (D) McGRAW 103 STATS ChipPAC/PATENT LAW GROUP: Atkins and Associates, P.C. WILLIAMS, ALEXANDER O

2892 Ex Parte Ranade 11523105 - (D) LEBOVITZ 102/103 BLAKELY SOKOLOFF TAYLOR & ZAFMAN MALSAWMA, LARINFAMKIMA HMAR

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3627 Ex Parte Phillips 12695418 - (D) FISCHETTI 103 BUCKLEY, MASCHOFF & TALWALKAR LLC MAHONE, KRISTIE A

3679 Ex Parte Frost et al 11848736 - (D) BROWNE 103 MILLER & MARTIN RIPLEY, JAY R

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3745 Ex Parte Grabowski et al 12042361 - (D) BROWNE 103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS/PRATT & WHITNEY MCDOWELL, LIAM J

3766 Ex Parte Denison et al 11789438 - (D) ADAMS 103 SHUMAKER & SIEFFERT , P.A MORALES, JON ERIC C

REHEARING

GRANTED
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3695 Ex Parte Nathans et al 11847853 - (R) CRAWFORD 103 Pay Rent, Build Credit, Inc. LIU, CHIA-YI

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3788 Ex Parte Ruden et al 11865358 - (R) SMEGAL 103 Hall Estill Attorneys at Law (Seagate Technology LLC) NEWAY, BLAINE GIRMA

DENIED
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2895 Ex Parte Fitzgerald et al 12573589 - (D) HOUSEL 103 SLATER & MATSIL, L.L.P. WOJCIECHOWICZ, EDWARD JOSEPH

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2684 Ex parte MobileMedia Ideas, LLC Patent Owner, Appellant Ex Parte 6253075 et al 09/212,757 90012638 - (D) MANTIS MERCADER 102/103 PROSKAUER ROSE LLP BANANKHAH, MAJID A original TRAN, PABLO N

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3725 GENESIS ATTACHMENTS, LLC Requester, Respondent v. ALLIED ERECTING AND DISMANTLING CO., INC., et al. Patent Owner, Appellant Ex Parte 7,121,489 et al 11/240,914 95001352 - (D) SONG 103 THE WEBB LAW FIRM, P.C. Third Party Requestor: HARNESS, DICKEY & PIERCE, P.L.C. ENGLISH, PETER C original SELF, SHELLEY M

lyell, IPXL

REVERSED

1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1641 Ex Parte Zhang 10/705,109 McCOLLUM 112(1)/103(a) BOZICEVIC, FIELD & FRANCIS LLP EXAMINER GRUN, JAMES LESLIE

2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2128 Ex Parte Walker et al 10/748,364 COURTENAY 103(a) VISTA PRINT USA, INC. EXAMINER JONES, HUGH M

2600 Communications
2629 Ex Parte Young 10/632,348 FRAHM 103(a) KENYON & KENYON LLP EXAMINER
LIANG, REGINA

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3628 Ex Parte Beabes et al 11/687,035 KIM 103(a) Gibb Intellectual Property Law Firm, LLC EXAMINER JUNG, ALLEN J
AFFIRMED-IN-PART

2600 Communications
2625 Ex Parte Wiechers 10/635,453 KRIVAK 102(b)/103(a) HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY EXAMINER SINGH, SATWANT K

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3634 Ex Parte Williams 11/167,701 McCARTHY 112(1)/112(2)/103(a) HUNTON & WILLIAMS LLP EXAMINER JOHNSON, BLAIR M
REEXAMINATION

EXAMINER REVERSED

3900 Central Reexamination Unit (CRU)
2155 Ex Parte 6470405 et al Inter Partes NVIDIA, CORP. Requestor, Appellant v. RAMBUS, INC. Patent Owner, Respondent 95/001,178 EASTHOM obviousness-type double patenting/102(e)/103(a) FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER LLP Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox, PLLC Third Party Requester: Haynes and Boone, LLP EXAMINER ESCALANTE, OVIDIO original EXAMINER WILEY, DAVID ARMAND

EXAMINER AFFIRMED

3900 Central Reexamination Unit (CRU)
2143 Ex Parte 7287109 et al Inter Partes RAMBUS, INC. Patent Owner v. NVIDIA CORP. Requestor 95/001,166 EASTHOM 102(e)/obviousness-type double patenting FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER LLP Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox, PLLC Third Party Requester: Haynes and Boone, LLP EXAMINER ESCALANTE, OVIDIO original EXAMINER NEURAUTER, GEORGE C
AFFIRMED

1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1644 Ex Parte Pulendran et al 10/769,635 FREDMAN 102(b) ADRIANO & ASSOCIATES EXAMINER JUEDES, AMY E

1638 Ex Parte Vance et al 10/623,930 MILLS 103(a) DORITY & MANNING, P.A. EXAMINER
KUMAR, VINOD

In addition, a claim purportedly directed to more than one statutory class of invention is indefinite because it is unclear what would constitute infringement of the claim. Cf. Ex parte Lyell, 17 USPQ2d 1548, 1551 (BPAI 1990) (“[A] single claim which purports to be both a product or machine and a process is ambiguous and is properly rejected under 35 USC 112, second paragraph, for failing to particularly point out and distinctly claim the invention.”); IPXL Holdings, L.L.C. v. Amazon.com, Inc., 430 F.3d 1377, 1384 (Fed. Cir. 2005) (A single claim covering both an apparatus and a method of using that apparatus is indefinite because it is unclear what acts constitute infringement of the claim).

Lyell, Ex parte, 17 USPQ2d 1548 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1990) . . . . . . . . . 2173.05(p)

IPXL Holdings v. Amazon.com, Inc., 430 F.2d 1377, 77 USPQ2d 1140 (Fed. Cir. 2005).. . . . . . . . 2173.05(p)
1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1761 Ex Parte Brooker et al 11/050,393 ADAMS 103(a) THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY EXAMINER DELCOTTO, GREGORY R

2400 Networking, Mulitplexing, Cable, and Security
2492 Ex Parte Hasson et al 10/894,482 ZECHER 102(b)/103(a) CAREY, RODRIGUEZ, GREENBERG & PAUL, LLP STEVEN M. GREENBERG EXAMINER KIM, TAE K

2600 Communications
2612 Ex Parte Stoev et al 11/192,422 BAUMEISTER 102(b)/103(a) SUGHRUE MION, PLLC EXAMINER LABBEES, EDNY

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3721 Ex Parte Schwemberger et al 11/014,897 HOELTER 103(a) WELSH FLAXMAN & GITLER LLC EXAMINER LOPEZ, MICHELLE
REHEARING

DENIED

1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1657 Ex Parte Higuchi et al 11/238,144 FREDMAN 102(b)/103(a) THORPE NORTH & WESTERN, LLP. EXAMINER SCHUBERG, LAURA J