Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1721 First Solar, Inc. 15586505 FRANKLIN 103 MacMillan, Sobanski and Todd, LLC - FIRST SOLAR GONZALEZ RAMOS, MAYLA
1721 First Solar, Inc. 15586505 FRANKLIN 103 MacMillan, Sobanski and Todd, LLC - FIRST SOLAR GONZALEZ RAMOS, MAYLA
1779 Ension, Inc. et al. 16220566 MCGEE 112(2)/103 BLYNN L. SHIDELER THE BLK LAW GROUP PEO, JONATHAN M
1783 ASSA ABLOY AB 16375186 HOUSEL 102/103 Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner/Assa-HID THOMAS, ALEXANDER S
Accidental disclosure in a drawing may, under certain circumstances, support a finding of anticipation. In re Meng, 492 F.2d 843, 848–849 (CCPA 1974) (“[A] claimed invention may be anticipated or rendered obvious by a drawing in a reference, whether the drawing disclosure be accidental or intentional.”); In re Seid, 161 F.2d 229, 231 (1947) (“[A]n accidental disclosure, if clearly made in a drawing, is available as a reference.”); In re Bager, 47 F.2d 951, 953 (CCPA 1931)(“Description for the purposes of anticipation can be by drawings alone as well as by words.” (citation omitted)). However, whether an accidental showing in a drawing is or is not an anticipation of a later invention depends generally on the facts in each particular case. Bager, 47 F.2d at 952–953. “[A]n accidental showing in a
prior patent does not anticipate a later invention where the thing so shown is not essential to the first invention, and was not designed, adapted, or used to perform the function which it performs in the second invention, and was neither intended nor appreciated by the patentee, and when the first patent contains no suggestion of the way in which the result sought is accomplished by the second inventor.” Id. at 953 (citations omitted).
In this instance, the Examiner fails to direct our attention to any purpose or design for Camus’ accidental showing of reference patterns 15, 16 extending to the edge of the window in layer 17.
Bager, In re, 47 F.2d 951, 8 USPQ 484 (CCPA 1931) 2121.04
Seid, In re, 161 F.2d 229, 73 USPQ 431 (CCPA 1947) 2112.01 , 2144.04
1793 CONOPCO, INC., D/B/A UNILEVER 14899617 ROBERTSON 103 N.V. Nederlandsch Octrooibureau GEORGE, PATRICIA ANN
1797 Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation 15154514 HANLON 103 LEYDIG, VOIT & MAYER, LTD. (GS 240-WIS) XU, XIAOYUN
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2162 Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC 15142984 CHUNG 103 Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner, P.A. JAMI, HARES
2166 Oracle International Corporation 14079507 HUGHES 103 HICKMAN BECKER BINGHAM LEDESMA/ORACLE GMAHL, NAVNEET K
2175 SANDVIK MINING AND CONSTRUCTION OY 13911182 STRAUSS 103 Sandvik Intellectual Property HO, RUAY L
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2416 Intel Corporation 14969834 MANTIS MERCADER 103 Compass IP Law PC PREVAL, LIONEL
2416 Intel Corporation 14969834 MANTIS MERCADER 103 Compass IP Law PC PREVAL, LIONEL
2476 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 16035811 HOFF 103 HARNESS, DICKEY & PIERCE, P.L.C. WEIDNER, TIMOTHY J
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2624 Nokia Technologies Oy 15980338 STRAUSS 103 Nokia Corporation and Alston & Bird LLPc/o Alston & Bird LLP LEE, NICHOLAS J
2647 HERE Global B.V. 15212466 EVANS 103 Lempia Summerfield Katz LLC/HERE MANOHARAN, MUTHUSWAMY GANAPATHY
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3674 Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. 15533632 MARTIN 102/103 Gilliam IP PLLC (Halliburton) RUNYAN, SILVANA C
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 KOCHER-PLASTIK MASCHINENBAU GMBH 15026264 MARTIN 103 WENDEROTH, LIND & PONACK, L.L.P. GERTH, KATIE L
3734 Innotech International LLC 16681460 HUTCHINGS 103 HENRY M FEIEREISEN, LLCHENRY M FEIEREISEN MCNURLEN, SCOTT THOMAS
3763 HIGHVIEW ENTERPRISES LIMITED 14780101 WIEDER 112(2)/103 IP Practice GroupHarter Secrest & Emery LLP PETTITT, JOHN F
3793 KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V. 14891768 SILVERMAN 103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS TURCHEN, ROCHELLE DEANNA
3799 B. Braun Medical Inc. 14693867 WARNER 103 KENEALY VAIDYA LLP STCLAIR, ANDREW D
Affirmed-in-Part
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2183 Optimum Semiconductor Technologies, Inc. 14709730 SZPONDOWSKI 103 103 Zhong Law, LLC DOMAN, SHAWN
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2426 Time Warner Cable Enterprises LLC 15417783 KENNY 103 102/103 Armis Intellectual Property Law, LLC ALATA, YASSIN
2426 Time Warner Cable Enterprises LLC 15417783 KENNY 103 102/103 Armis Intellectual Property Law, LLC ALATA, YASSIN
2451 FANUC CORPORATION 14155619 CURCURI 103 112(2) FAEGRE DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH LLP (DC) PARRY, CHRISTOPHER L
2452 Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc. 15141755 BENNETT 103 OTDP VERIZON - ALGLEGAL DEPT - PATENTS TRAN, NAM T
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3676 Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. 15523216 CHAGNON 103 103 HAYNES AND BOONE, LLP SEBESTA, CHRISTOPHER J
3741 UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION 14959542 BROWN 101/102/103 102/103/OTDP CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS/PRATT & WHITNEY MEADE, LORNE EDWARD
Affirmed
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1631 KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V. 14426484 NEW 101 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS WISE, OLIVIA M.
1637 GE HEALTHCARE UK LIMITED 14441569 WISZ 112(2)/103 EVERSHEDS SUTHERLAND (US) LLP BERTAGNA, ANGELA MARIE
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1727 Silatronix, Inc. 15813243 HASTINGS 103 DeWitt LLP MCDERMOTT, HELEN M
1727 Silatronix, Inc. 15813243 HASTINGS 103 DeWitt LLP MCDERMOTT, HELEN M
1735 Kennametal Inc. 15400409 DENNETT 103 KENNAMETAL INC.Intellectual Property Department GAMINO, CARLOS J
1761 Pacific Light Technologies Corp. 15156242 COLAIANNI 103 Elliott Ostrander & Preston, P.C. NGUYEN, HAIDUNG D
1789 Rockwool International A/S 15314606 OWENS 103 TAROLLI, SUNDHEIM, COVELL & TUMMINO L.L.P. WORRELL, KEVIN
1794 Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC 15462610 ROBERTSON 103 LLNL/Zilka-Kotab Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory CHUNG, HO-SUNG
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2132 International Business Machines Corporation 15818050 ENGLE 103/OTDP IBM (AUS-KLS)c/o Kennedy Lenart Spraggins LLP PAPERNO, NICHOLAS A
2132 International Business Machines Corporation 15818050 ENGLE 103/OTDP IBM (AUS-KLS)c/o Kennedy Lenart Spraggins LLP PAPERNO, NICHOLAS A
2156 Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated 15159048 KUMAR 112(2)/103 Burns & Levinson LLP/Xerox Corporation HWA, SHYUE JIUNN
2159 Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC 15018833 MANTIS MERCADER 102/103 MICROSOFT CORPORATION JACOBS, EDWARD
2199 International Business Machines Corporation 15044285 CHUNG 103 IBM (AUS-KLS)c/o Kennedy Lenart Spraggins LLP KABIR, MOHAMMAD H
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2415 NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY 16951559 ARPIN 103 SQUIRE PB (Nokia) Nokia Technologies Oy SIDDIQUI, KASHIF
2424 DISH Technologies L.L.C. 15622954 HOWARD 103 Seed IP Law Group/DISH Technologies (290110) BOYD, ALEXANDER L
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2613 International Besiness Machines Corporation 16184083 BENNETT 103 Walder Intellectual Property Law PC SONNERS, SCOTT E
2677 Promontory Financial Group, LLC 15690811 BUSCH 103 Cuenot, Forsythe & Kim, LLC SHAH, BHARATKUMAR S
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2847 Murata manufacturing Co., Ltd. 15410116 BEST 102/103 ARENT FOX LLP - New York ALONZO MILLER, RHADAMES J
2856 Gecko Robotics, Inc. 15990046 WHITEHEAD JR. 103/OTDP GTC Law Group PC & Affiliates SINGER, DAVID L
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3626 Professional Risk Associates, Inc. 14724912 CRAWFORD 103 101 Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP (Rochester) SOREY, ROBERT A
3629 eBay Inc. 15680715 CRAWFORD 101/OTDP eBay Inc.Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. OUELLETTE, JONATHAN P
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3711 Mara Enterprises Limited 15085619 MARTIN 101/103 FAEGRE DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH LLP PENG, RAYSHUN K.
3715 Dallas/Ft.Worth International Airport Board 14320141 BROWN 101/103 DOCKET CLERK BULLINGTON, ROBERT P
3793 Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. 15716444 WIEDER 103 112(1)/112(2) SIEMENS CORPORATION NGUYEN, HIEN NGOC
Rehearing
Denied
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2457 COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS MANAGEMENT, LLC 14661317 BENNETT 103 Comcastc/o Ballard Spahr LLP TODD, GREGORY G