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AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2432 Ex Parte Sowa et al 11781340 - (D) WINSOR 102 102 MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC. OKEKE, IZUNNA

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2834 Ex Parte Wong et al 12105175 - (D) HASTINGS 103 Tabarrok & Zahrt (10/11-Seagate) SCHEUERMANN, DAVID W

It is well established that the transitional term “comprising,” which is synonymous with “including,” is inclusive or open-ended and does not exclude any additional, unrecited elements. See Mars, Inc. v. H.J. Heinz Co., 377 F.3d 1369, 1376 (Fed. Cir. 2004).

Mars Inc. v. H.J. Heinz Co., 377 F.3d 1369, 71 USPQ2d 1837 (Fed. Cir. 2004) 2111.03

REEXAMINATION

REVERSED
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2672 APPLE, INC. Requester and Appellant v. INTERVAL LICENSING LLC Patent Owner and Respondent 95001577 6,788,314 09/528,803 WEINBERG 102/103 37 C.F.R. 41.77(b) 102/103 EDELL, SHAPIRO & FINNAN, LLC THIRD PARTY REQUESTER: STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX, P.L.L.C. HUGHES, DEANDRA M original BRIER, JEFFERY A

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2153 CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. Requester and Appellant v. VIRNETX, INC. Patent Owner and Respondent 95001792 7,188,180 10/702,486 POTHIER 102 102 37 C.F.R. § 41.77(b) 103 FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER LLP FOR THIRD-PARTY REQUESTER: HAYNES AND BOONE, LLP HUGHES, DEANDRA M original LIM, KRISNA

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2647 Ex Parte Park et al 11299466 - (D) HUME 103 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 103 THE FARRELL LAW FIRM, P.C. REGO, DOMINIC E

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3622 Ex Parte Joo 12078114 - (D) MEDLOCK 103 LOWE HAUPTMAN HAM & BERNER, LLP BEKERMAN, MICHAEL

3664 Ex Parte Irish et al 10774301 - (D) PETRAVICK 102 CASCADIA INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANCHO, RONNIE M

3693 Ex Parte Singhal 10091882 - (D) MEDLOCK 112(1)/103 Tara Chand Sighal MAGUIRE, LINDSAY M

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3732 Ex Parte Haselhuhn et al 11579707 - (D) GRIMES 103 COLLARD & ROE, P.C. EIDE, HEIDI MARIE

3738 Ex Parte Wang 12101041 - (D) SNEDDEN obviousness-type double patenting SQUIRE SANDERS (US) LLP SCHALL, MATTHEW WAYNE

3767 Ex Parte Courtney et al 10903523 - (D) GREEN 102/103 KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP THOMAS, JR, BRADLEY G

3784 Ex Parte Street et al 10220678 - (D) KILE 103 MICHAEL BEST & FRIEDRICH LLP JIANG, CHEN WEN

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2134 CITRIX SYSTEMS, INC. Requester v. SSL SERVICES, LLC Patent Owner and Appellant 95001447 6907530 09/764,459 ARBES 112(1) 112(2)/103 DICKSTEIN SHAPIRO LLP HENEGHAN, MATTHEW E original TRAN, TONGOC

Because it is based on claim interpretation, indefiniteness is a question of law. Biomedino, LLC v. Waters Techs. Corp., 490 F.3d 946, 949 (Fed. Cir. 2007).

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

See Mars, Inc. v. H.J. Heinz Co., 377 F.3d 1369, 1376 (Fed. Cir. 2004) (transitional, open-ended terms “comprising” and “including” are synonymous).

Mars Inc. v. H.J. Heinz Co., 377 F.3d 1369, 71 USPQ2d 1837 (Fed. Cir. 2004) 2111.03

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3761 AIRCRAFT MEDICAL LTD. Requester and Appellant v. VERATHON INC. Patent Owner, Cross-Appellant, and Respondent 95000161 6543447 09/732,129 GUEST 314 112(1)/314/102/103 37 C.F.R. § 41.77(b) 314/102/103 Foster Pepper PLLC FLANAGAN, BEVERLY MEINDL original MITCHELL, TEENA KAY

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1637 Ex Parte Danenberg 10426836 - (D) WALSH obviousness-type double patenting KENYON & KENYON LLP MUMMERT, STEPHANIE KANE

1655 Ex parte TALECRIS BIOTHERAPEUTICS, INC. Appellant 90010765 7544500 10/692,105 LEBOVITZ 103 WOMBLE CARLYLE SANDRIDGE & RICE, LLP CAMPELL, BRUCE R original FLOOD, MICHELE C

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2177 Ex Parte Uthe 11233885 - (D) DILLON 101/102 CAREY, RODRIGUEZ, GREENBERG & O'KEEFE, LLP QUELER, ADAM M

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2632 Ex Parte Mobin et al 11095770 - (D) SAADAT 102/103 RYAN, MASON & LEWIS, LLP KASSA, ZEWDU A

2695 Ex Parte Park et al 10678750 - (D) HUME 103 STAAS & HALSEY LLP BIBBINS, LATANYA

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2881 Ex Parte Leyman et al 10555822 - (D) KOHUT 103 FITCH EVEN TABIN & FLANNERY, LLP JOHNSTON, PHILLIP A

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3689 Ex Parte Latz 11351427 - (D) KIM 103 THE NOBLITT GROUP, PLLC LONG, FONYA M  

REHEARING  

DENIED
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3736 Ex Parte Tuma et al 11356737 - (D) PRATS 102 RENNER, OTTO, BOISSELLE & SKLAR, LLP DANEGA, RENEE A