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REVERSED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2163 Ex Parte LI et al 13309300 - (D) BUSCH 103 Vista IP Law Group, LLP (Oracle) BLACK, LINH

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2847 Ex Parte Brown et al 14310413 - (D) GUPTA 103 ULMER & BERNE LLP NGUYEN, CHAU N

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3646 Ex Parte Hyde et al 12462332 - (D) CALVE 102/103 HolzerlPLaw, PC BURKE, SEAN P

3688 Ex Parte McElfresh et al 13617647 - (D) CRAWFORD 101/112(2)/102/103 BGL/Yahoo Holdings STIBLEY, MICHAEL R

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3741 Ex Parte Moehrle et al 13241443 - (D) BROWN 112(4)/103 SIEMENS CORPORATION BURKE, THOMAS P

3749 Ex Parte Martinchick et al 12121832 - (D) HORNER 112(2)/101/103 MacMillan, Sobanski & Todd, LLC - GM DECKER, PHILLIP

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3727 Ex Parte Reindle et al 14175421 - (D) LANEY 112(1)/112(2)/103 103 Michael Best & Friedrich LLP (TTiFC) MULLER, BRYAN R

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1764 Ex Parte TAKAHASHI et al 12353689 - (D) PAK 103 HOGAN LOVELLS US LLP HUHN, RICHARD A

1771 Ex Parte Ravishankar et al 13056246 - (D) FRANKLIN 103 POLSINELLI PC OLADAPO, TAIWO

As such, we turn to Appellants’ evidence of criticality, and we agree with the Examiner’s stated position in the record that Appellants’ showing of unexpected results is not convincing because the comparison made must be with the closet prior art such as Brant.2 Ans. 12—13. “[W]hen unexpected results are used as evidence of nonobviousness, the results must be shown to be unexpected compared with the closest prior art.”Kao Corp. v. Unilever U.S., Inc., 441 F.3d 963, 970 (Fed. Cir. 2006) quotingIn Re Baxter Travenol Labs., 952 F.2d 388, 392 (Fed. Cir. 1991). As a general guideline, the closest prior art is the reference that has the most claim limitations in common with the invention, bearing in mind the relative importance of particular limitations.In re Merchant, 575 F.2d 865, 868 (CCPA 1978).
Baxter Travenol Labs., In re, 952 F.2d 388, 21 USPQ2d 1281 (Fed. Cir. 1991) 2131.01 , 2145

Merchant, In re, 575 F.2d 865, 197 USPQ 785 (CCPA 1978) 716.02(e)

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2461 Ex Parte Liu et al 14281124 - (D) SAADAT 103 SHEPPARD, MULLIN, RICHTER & HAMPTON LLP MATTIS, JASON E

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2875 Ex Parte Gibson III et al 14007336 - (D) SQUIRE 103 PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING B.V. HORIKOSHI, STEVEN Y

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3629 Ex Parte TROPP 13412233 - (D) FISCHETTI 103 112(1)/101 COOPER & DUNHAM, LLP JASMIN, LYNDA C

3637 Ex Parte Burgess et al 14531108 - (D) REPKO 103 STANDLEY LAW GROUP LLP ROERSMA, ANDREW MARK

3671 Ex Parte OHKUBO et al 14029497 - (D) MURPHY 103 DITTHAVONG & STEINER, P.C. MAYO-PINNOCK, TARA LEIGH

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3747 Ex Parte Hayman et al 13181981 - (D) CAPP 103 Cantor Colburn LLP-General Motors ZALESKAS, JOHNM

3753 Ex Parte Labrie et al 13103589 - (D) KERINS 102 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS, P.C. SANCHEZ-MEDINA, REINALDO

3761 Ex Parte Sutorius 13116992 - (D) SMEGAL 102/103 GREENBERG TRAURIG (LV) SASS, SARA A

3762 Ex Parte Polefko et al 13250283 - (D) COTTA 103 Pearne & Gordon LLP Greatbatch (QiG) LEVICKY, WILLIAM J

3778 Ex Parte Jafari et al 13059711 - (D) SHAH 102/103 101 Covidien LP BRYANT, ERIC C

merchant, chapman

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1615 Ex Parte Riley et al 13555472 - (D) FREDMAN 103 Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP HELM, CARALYNNE E

We find that Appellants have the better position. “A comparison of the claimed invention with the disclosure of each cited reference to determine the number of claim limitations in common with each reference, bearing in mind the relative importance of particular limitations, will usually yield the closest single prior art reference.” In re Merchant, 575 F.2d 865, 869 (CCPA 1978).

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Finally, we agree with Appellants that requiring a comparison with clindamycin and lecithin, where Heide does not have such an example, “would amount to requiring comparison of the results of the invention with the results of the invention.” In re Chapman , 357 F.2d 418, 422 (CCPA 1966).

Merchant, In re, 575 F.2d 865, 197 USPQ 785 (CCPA 1978) 716.02(e)

Chapman, In re, 357 F.2d 418, 148 USPQ 711 (CCPA 1966) 716.02(e)

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1743 Ex Parte Dogan 13423579 - (D) CASHIO 103 Brannon Sowers & Cracraft PC DEL SOLE, JOSEPH S

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2485 Ex Parte He et al 11539522 - (D) WINSOR 103 NXP-Huffman Law Group, P.C. LEE, Y YOUNG

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2683 Ex Parte Kerai 13592396 - (D) STEPHENS 103 Ditthavong & Steiner, P.C. KHAN, OMER S

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2855 Ex Parte Hoctor et al 13033896 - (D) OWENS 112(1)/112(2) GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY MILLER, ROSE MARY

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3637 Ex Parte FRIESENECKER et al 13593577 - (D) GREENHUT 103 WENDEROTH, LIND & PONACK, L.L.P. ROERSMA, ANDREW MARK

3646 Ex Parte Hyde et al 12660025 - (D) SHAH 102/103 HolzerlPLaw, PC BURKE, SEAN P

3651 Ex Parte Bogle 13982349 - (D) GREENHUT 102 LAITRAM, L.L.C. SINGH, KAVEL

3682 Ex Parte Shahoumian et al 10157661 - (D) LORIN 103 41.50 101 Hewlett Packard Enterprise SITTNER, MATTHEW T

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3747 Ex Parte Hart et al 12967443 - (D) MURPHY 103 MacMillan, Sobanski & Todd, LLC - GM LAGUARDA, GONZALO

3747 Ex Parte NISHIDA et al 13011287 - (D) JESCHKE 103 41.50 101 CARRIER BLACKMAN AND ASSOCIATES PC LAGUARDA, GONZALO

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1678 Ex Parte Yang et al 12935413 - (D) FLAX 103 103 THOMAS I HORSTEMEYER, LLP HAQ, SHAFIQUL

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3632 Ex Parte Porcelli 13729675 - (D) SCANLON 103 103 Galgano IP Law PLLC DUCKWORTH, BRADLEY

3678 Ex Parte Kamibayashiyama et al 13102083 - (D) GREENHUT 103 103 RENNER, OTTO, BOISSELLE & SKLAR, LLP WARREN, STACY N

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1653 Ex Parte Courtney et al 12162444 - (D) LEBOVITZ 102 Barnes & Thornburg LLP (CH) SHEN, BIN

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1732 Ex Parte De Graaf et al 12532317 - (D) GAUDETTE 103 Albemarle Netherlands; R V. SLIFKA, COLIN W

1742 Ex Parte Schibsbye 13445256 - (D) DELMENDO 103 SIEMENS CORPORATION SCHIFFMAN, BENJAMIN A

1784 Ex Parte Walmsley et al 12879124 - (D) SNAY 112(1) 102/103 Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP JORDAN, NICHOLAS W

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2143 Ex Parte Roman et al 13631940 - (D) SZPONDOWSKI 102/103 ADELI LLP REPSHER III, JOHN T

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2449 Ex Parte Tiu et al 13572177 - (D) MOORE 102/103/double patenting Baker Botts L.L.P./Facebook Inc. WON, MICHAEL YOUNG

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2634 Ex Parte Kadous et al 13271113 - (D) STEPHENS 103 QUALCOMM INCORPORATED TSE, YOUNG TOI

2667 Ex Parte Truyen 13262682 - (D) WHITEHEAD JR. 112(a) 103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS YANG, WEI WEN

2693 Ex Parte Davis et al 10452233 - (D) PYONIN 103 Paradice and Li LLP/Qualcomm EURICE, MICHAEL

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2863 Ex Parte Han et al 13031325 - (D) OWENS 103 Mossman, Kumar and Tyler, PC CASEY, LIAM R

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3653 Ex Parte Walsh et al 13407871 - (D) BAHR 103 XEROX CORPORATION CICCHINO, PATRICK D

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3744 Ex Parte Asprovski et al 12811272 - (D) GREENHUT 102/103 41.50 102/103 Cantor Colburn LLP - Carrier TEITELBAUM, DAVID J

3745 Ex Parte Spangler et al 11679958 - (D) BAHR 112(1) 103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS/PRATT & WHITNEY DAVIS, JASON GREGORY

3763 Ex Parte LI et al 13466276 - (D) BAHR 103 Fay Kaplun & Marcin, LLP — BSC CARPENTER, WILLIAM R

3788 Ex Parte Chipping 13153619 - (D) CAPP 103/double patenting Durham Jones & Pinegar, P.C. REYNOLDS, STEVEN ALAN

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1729 Ex Parte WAKE et al 11563895 - (D) SMITH 103 WESTERMAN, HATTORI, DANIELS & ADRIAN, LLP RUDDOCK, ULA CORINNA

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2685 Ex Parte Kleve et al 13775697 - (D) FINK 102/103 41.50 103 BROOKS KUSHMAN P,CJFG1L MULLEN, THOMAS J

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3714 Ex Parte Jaffe et al 12304608 - (D) STEPINA 103 NIXON PEABODY LLP LEE, WEI

3731 Ex Parte Porter et al 12462663 - (D) HOELTER 102/103 KACVINSKY DAISAK BLUNI PLLC BACHMAN, LINDSEY MICHELE

3777 Ex Parte Mao et al 12116013 - (D) PER CURIAM 103 AKA CHAN LLP LIU, CHU CHUAN

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1788 Ex Parte Donovan et al 13077871 - (D) DELMENDO 103 112(2)/double patenting MARSHALL, GERSTEIN & BORUN LLP CHEVALIER, ALICIA ANN

Contrary to the Examiner's stated position (Final Act. 14--15), the burden did not properly shift to the Appellants to show that Alexander, when modified in view of the other references, would inherently possess the self-healing performance index of 0.1 as specified in claim 1. That would impermissibly require the Appellants to compare the claimed invention against the claimed invention. In re Tiffin, 443 F.2d 394, 399 (CCPA 1971) ("The examiner's composite process is appellants' process, and thus cannot be compared with it."). 

Rather, the Appellants can effectively rebut a prima facie case of obviousness by comparing the claimed invention against the closest prior art. In re Merchant, 575 F.2d 865, 869 (CCPA 1978).

Tiffin, In re, 443 F.2d 394, 170 USPQ 88 (CCPA 1971) 716.04 , 2142

Merchant, In re, 575 F.2d 865, 197 USPQ 785 (CCPA 1978) 716.02(e)

1788 Ex Parte Beihoffer et al 11942638 - (D) DELMENDO 103 112(4)/103 MARSHALL, GERSTEIN & BORUN LLP CHEVALIER, ALICIA ANN

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2457 Ex Parte Jocha et al 13517281 - (D) SZPONDOWSKI 102/103 101 COATS & BENNETT, PLLC MENDAYE, KIDEST H

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1613 Ex Parte Grit et al 13512930 - (D) FREDMAN 102/103 NORRIS MCLAUGHLIN & MARCUS, PA FUBARA, BLESSING M

1657 Ex Parte ERICSON 13028819 - (D) FLAX 101/103 MUETING, RAASCH & GEBHARDT, P.A. KELLER, CHRISTOPHER A

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1764 Ex Parte Parsons 13347055 - (D) REN 103 BASF Corporation RIETH, STEPHEN EDWARD

1768 Ex Parte Huang et al 13415505 - (D) DENNETT 102/103 Mossman, Kumar and Tyler, PC BLAND, ALICIA

1785 Ex Parte Hong et al 12077814 - (D) KRATZ 103 Hollingsworth Davis CHAU, LINDA N

1787 Ex Parte Buckwalter et al 11338092 - (D) SNAY 112(1)/103 103 Armstrong World Industries, Inc. HUANG, CHENG YUAN

1787 Ex Parte Van Buskirk et al 13784858 - (D) KENNEDY 103 PPG Industries, Inc, SHUKLA, KRUPA

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2495 Ex Parte HUANG et al 13403397 - (D) ENGELS 102/103 Cuenot, Forsythe & Kim, LLC GEE, JASON KAI YIN

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2641 Ex Parte Kiesel 12954333 - (D) MacDONALD 103 SHEPPARD, MULLIN, RICHTER & HAMPTON LLP AJIBADE AKONAI, OLUMIDE

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2845 Ex Parte Lee 13184692 - (D) KUMAR 103 US ARMY RESEARCH LABORATORY TRAN, HAI V

2875 Ex Parte Striakhilev et al 13112654 - (D) PER CURIAM 103 NIXON PEABODY LLP GUHARAY, KARABI

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3617 Ex Parte Montgomery 13242489 - (D) BAHR 112(1)/112(2) 103 MILLEN, WHITE, ZELANO & BRANIGAN, P.C. VENNE, DANIEL V

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3743 Ex Parte Durance et al 12682989 - (R) BROWNE 103 MCKEE, VOORHEES & SEASE, P.L.C. LU, JIPING

REEXAMINATION

REVERSED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2186 NETLIST, INC. Requester, v. Patent of SMART MODULAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Patent Owner Ex Parte 8250295 et al 10/752,151 95002399 - (D) POTHIER 112(1)/103 41.77 112(1)/103 SCHWEGMAN LUNDBERG & WOESSNER, P.A. FOR THIRD-PARTY REQUESTERS: MORRISON & FOERSTER, LLP NGUYEN, LINH M original PATEL, KAUSHIKKUMAR M