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REVERSED
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2853 Ex Parte Buskirk et al 14272622 - (D) HEANEY 102/103 THE WEBB LAW FIRM, P.C. VALENCIA, ALEJANDRO

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3659 Ex Parte GOLESKI et al 14057325 - (D) SILVERMAN 102 BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C./FGTL HLAVKA, DAVID J

The rejection relies upon a construction of the expression “supported for rotation” that would render superfluous the words “for rotation.” “A claim construction that gives meaning to all the terms of the claim is preferred over one that does not do so.” Merck & Co. v. Teva Pharms. USA, Inc., 395 F.3d 1364, 1372 (Fed. Cir. 2005). Ascribing meaning to the phrase “for rotation” here requires that the identified element be capable of rotation. An element that is fixed to another structure, such that it cannot rotate, is not “supported for rotation,” per claim 17.

Merck & Co., Inc., v. Teva Pharms. USA, Inc., 395 F.3d 1364, 73 USPQ2d 1641 (Fed. Cir. 2005) 2111.01

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3654 Ex Parte Schultze et al 13508541 - (D) JURGOVAN 102 112(2) Maginot, Moore & Beck LLP MANSEN, MICHAEL R

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1732 Ex Parte Peregrine et al 13586339 - (D) CASHION 103 BGL/Ann Arbor BRUNSMAN, DAVID M

1736 Ex Parte Böhringer et al 12595728 - (D) ROSS 103 41.50 103 Brannon Sowers & Cracraft PC HENDRICKSON, STUART L

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2113 Ex Parte Schade et al 13988176 - (D) SHIANG 102 BGL/Ann Arbor MEHRMANESH, ELMIRA

2126 Ex Parte Schindele et al 13392877 - (D) MANTIS MERCADER 103 Maginot, Moore & Beck LLP MIA, MD N

2157 Ex Parte BYRNE et al 13037187 - (D) KHAN 112(1) 103 PATTERSON & SHERIDAN, LLP/IBM SVL SHECHTMAN, CHERYL MARIA

2166 Ex Parte Bakre et al 14318460 - (D) SAADAT 103 Gilliam IP PLLC (NetApp) MCQUITERY, DIEDRA M

2168 Ex Parte Pickelsimer 13187878 - (D) CUTITTA 101/103 Culhane Meadows PLLC OWYANG, MICHELLE N

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2426 Ex Parte Inayatullah et al 14502749 - (D) CUTITTA 103 Fletcher Yoder, P.C. NBCUniversal Media, LLC ALAM, MUSHFIKH I

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2656 Ex Parte Salfati et al 14090505 - (D) HUME 103 MOSER TABOADA / VONAGE HOLDINGS CORP. ZENATI, AMAL S

2668 Ex Parte Branch et al 13944747 - (D) AMUNDSON 103 The Law Office of James Baudino, PLLC CHEN, XUEMEI G

2688 Ex Parte Sapozhnikov et al 14167575 - (D) SZPONDOWSKI 112(1) HolzerlPLaw, P.C. dba Holzer Patel Drennan EVANS, JEFFERSON A

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2855 Ex Parte NAMISAKI et al 14478291 - (D) SNAY 102/103 BIRCH, STEWART, KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP ROYSTON, JOHN M

2875 Ex Parte Provitola 14980398 - (D) BEST 103 41.50 102/103 ANTHONY I. PROVITOLA SONG, ZHENG B

2893 Ex Parte KANG et al 13175133 - (D) HEANEY 103 CANTOR COLBURN LLP SCHOENHOLTZ, JOSEPH

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3638 Ex Parte Gompper 14467514 - (D) JURGOVAN 102 CARELLA, BYRNE, CECCHI, OLSTEIN, BRODY & AGNELLO SADLON, JOSEPH

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3747 Ex Parte Horsting 13218543 - (D) SMEGAL 103 Continental Automotive Systems, Inc. STAUBACH, CARL C

3762 Ex Parte Ball 13550730 - (D) HILL 103/double patenting Sunstein Kann Murphy & Timbers LLP LEVICKY, WILLIAM J

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1657 Ex Parte Aftab et al 12377556 - (D) COTTA 103 SUGHRUE MION, PLLC SINGH, SATYENDRA K

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1791 Ex Parte SMITH 11761031 - (D) McGRAW 103 Diederiks & Whitelaw, PLC WATTS, JENNA A

We agree with Appellant. The broadest reasonable interpretation does not mean the broadest possible interpretation. See Microsoft Corp. v. Proxyconn, Inc., 789 F.3d 1292, 1298 (Fed. Cir. 2015) (stating that although claim terms must be given their broadest reasonable interpretation, the interpretation must still be reasonable). The claims do not recite “maintaining” a given throwback distance; rather the claim recites “adjustably maintaining” the throwback distance. The Examiner’s construction of “adjustably maintaining the throwback distance substantially constant” that covers a method where the throwback distance cannot be adjusted during printing would render the term “adjustably” superfluous and is unreasonable. See Merck & Co. v. Teva Pharms. USA, Inc., 395 F.3d 1364, 1372 (Fed. Cir. 2005) (rejecting a proposed claim construction that would render claim terms superfluous).

Merck & Co., Inc., v. Teva Pharms. USA, Inc., 395 F.3d 1364, 73 USPQ2d 1641 (Fed. Cir. 2005) 2111.01

1799 Ex Parte Hofstadler 13255064 - (D) DENNETT 103 Casimir Jones, S.C. BOWERS, NATHAN ANDREW

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2128 Ex Parte Erl 11879820 - (D) SILVERMAN 102/103 LOWENSTEIN SANDLER LLP ALHIJA, SAIF A

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2677 Ex Parte Whitmarsh et al 13459657 - (D) PER CURIAM 103 HP Inc. HARRIS, KEARAS

2696 Ex Parte OH 13761022 - (D) EVANS 112(1)/103 KNOBBE MARTENS OLSON & BEAR LLP LUBIT, RYAN A

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3672 Ex Parte Bittar 12526552 - (D) BROWNE 103 Iselin Law PLLC (HAL) BEMKO, TARAS P

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3715 Ex Parte Schramm et al 12617672 - (D) HOFFMANN 112(1)/103 BLAKELY SOKOLOFF TAYLOR & ZAFMAN LLP APPLE INC./BSTZ HILLERY, NATHAN

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2164 Ex Parte Leng 13637116 - (D) HOWARD 103 102/103 LEE & HAYES, PLLC ORTIZ DITREN, BELIX M

2167 Ex Parte Moroney et al 13754287 - (D) CUTITTA 102 102 41.50 112(2) HP Inc. PHAM, MICHAEL

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1616 Ex Parte WOO et al 13006644 - (D) MILLS 112(2)/103 THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY KARPINSKI, LUKE E

1662 Ex Parte Tissot-Lecuelle et al 11992113 - (D) TOWNSEND 103 ARENT FOX LLP KUBELIK, ANNE R

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2132 Ex Parte Wilt et al 13355721 - (D) HAGY 103 HONEYWELL/LKGlobal AHMED, ZUBAIR

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2468 Ex Parte Majd et al 13335108 - (D) DIXON 103 NIXON & VANDERHYE, P.C. / Vonage KASSIM, KHALED M

2489 Ex Parte Bertin et al 13466391 - (D) McCARTNEY 103 THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY KIR, ALBERT

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2622 Ex Parte Reeves et al 12262357 - (D) McCARTNEY 103 SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY L.P. HICKS, CHARLES V

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3623 Ex Parte Tuchman et al 13213002 - (D) FETTING 101/112(2)/103 BLAKELY SOKOLOFF TAYLOR & ZAFMAN YOUNG, ASHLEY YA-SHEH

3682 Ex Parte Prus et al 12582412 - (D) WORTH 103 WARNER NORCROSS & JUDD LLP SITTNER, MATTHEW T

3683 Ex Parte ETCHEGOYEN 13707840 - (D) DIXON 103 41.50 101 Uniloc USA Inc. GARCIA-GUERRA, DARLENE

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3744 Ex Parte Kang et al 12744730 - (D) WORTH 112(1)/103 MICHAEL BEST & FRIEDRICH LLP (Mke) LEO, LEONARD R

3764 Ex Parte Leier et al 13341987 - (D) KORNICZKY 112(2)/103 OLYMPIC PATENT WORKS PLLC JALALZADEH ABYAN, SHILA

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2657 Ex Parte Lakshmanan et al 13021470 - (R) MCCARTNEY 102 CRGO LAW NEWAY, SAMUEL G

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2468 Ex Parte Kolandavelu et al 12106918 - (D) KAISER 103 41.50 101 HONEYWELL/IFL PATEL, PARTHKUMAR

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2682 Ex Parte Abe et al 11570094 - (D) FRAHM 112(1)/103 KEATING & BENNETT, LLP SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA LABBEES, EDNY

We must, if possible, treat the term "human" as specifying the detection; whereas the Examiner's claim construction does not. See Merck & Co. v. Teva Pharms. USA, Inc., 395 F.3d 1364, 1372 (Fed. Cir. 2005) ("A claim construction that gives meaning to all the terms in a claim is preferred over one that does not do so.").

Merck & Co., Inc., v. Teva Pharms. USA, Inc., 395 F.3d 1364, 73 USPQ2d 1641 (Fed. Cir. 2005) 2111.01

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3745 Ex Parte Sadi 10547121 - (D) GREENHUT 103 FROST BROWN TODD LLC VERDIER, CHRISTOPHER M

3746 Ex Parte Bedell et al 12684386 - (D) ABRAMS 103 HARNESS, DICKEY & PIERCE, P.L.C. KASTURE, DNYANESH G

3772 Ex Parte Skov et al 11192809 - (D) SCHOPFER 102 Moldex-Metric, Inc. PATEL, NIHIR B

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1675 Ex Parte Trinnaman et al 11949438 - (D) ADAMS 103 103 LICATA & TYRRELL P.C. BRADLEY, CHRISTINA

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3677 Ex Parte Gisser et al 11680270 - (D) MURPHY 112(1)/102/103 112(1)/103 CARELLA, BYRNE, CECCHI, OLSTEIN, BRODY & AGNELLO MORGAN, EMILY M

The Examiner contends that, according to In re Dulberg, 289 F.2d 522 (CCPA 1961), “constructing a formerly integral structure [into] various elements involves only routine skill in the art.” (Final Act. 6–7.)

We are persuaded by the Appellants’ argument that the Examiner does not establish why one of ordinary skill in the art would have an apparent reason to cut Lu’s rubber pad into separate parts. (See Appeal Br. 18–25.) In the Dulberg case cited by the Examiner, the claimed lipstick holder had a removable cap. (Dulberg, 289 F.2d at 523.) The court held that “[i]f it were considered desirable for any reason” to allow access to the capped area of the prior art lipstick holder, “it would be obvious to make the cap removable for that purpose.” ( Id. at 523 (emphases added).) Here, the Examiner does not explain, sufficiently, why it would be “considered desirable for any reason” to cut Lu’s rubber pad into separate pieces.

Dulberg, In re, 289 F.2d 522, 129 USPQ 348 (CCPA 1961) 2144.04

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1712 Ex Parte Sadaka et al 12874087 - (D) GARRIS 103 Lowe Graham Jones Boston Scientific Corporation MURATA, AUSTIN

1715 Ex Parte Zhong et al 11259391 - (D) ROESEL 103 BrooksGroup TALBOT, BRIAN K

1733 Ex Parte Rose 11661164 - (D) PAK 103 ABELMAN, FRAYNE & SCHWAB MCGUTHRY BANKS, TIMA MICHELE

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2195 Ex Parte Blanding et al 11411045 - (D) WEINBERG 103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY LEE, TAMMY EUNHYE

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2696 Ex Parte Ha et al 11297341 - (D) FINK 103 MORGAN LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP (WA) FRY, MATTHEW A

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3744 Ex Parte Murray 13013519 - (D) McKELVEY 102 Delio, Peterson & Curcio, LLC BRADFORD, JONATHAN

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2453 Ex Parte COCKS et al 11459944 - (D) DILLON 103 GRASSO PLLC SCOTT, RANDY A

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2668 Ex Parte MENDONCA et al 11558715 - (D) BAUMEISTER 102/103 37 CFR 41.50(b) 101 HINMAN, HOWARD & KATTELL, LLP ABDI, AMARA

The Examiner's interpretation would likewise render the expressly recited claim term "probabilistic" superfluous.  Such an interpretation would be contrary to the canons of claim construction.  "A claim construction that gives meaning to all the terms of the claim is preferred over one that does not do so." Merck & Co. v. Teva Phams. USA, Inc., 395 F.3d 1364, 1372 (Fed. Circ. 2005). We therefore find the Examiner's claim construction of  "a probabilistic model" unreasonable broad.

Merck & Co., Inc., v. Teva Pharms. USA, Inc., 395 F.3d 1364, 73 USPQ2d 1641 (Fed. Cir. 2005) 2111.01

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1766 Ex Parte Yarovesky 12115967 - (D) OWENS 102/103 103 KELLY & KELLEY, LLP SZEKELY, PETER A

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3771 Ex Parte Mythen 11885472 - (D) FREDMAN 112(2)/103 103 LOUIS WOO STUART, COLIN W

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2847 Ex Parte Lauffer et al 12078206 - (D) NAGUMO 103 HINMAN, HOWARD & KATTELL, LLP SAWYER, STEVEN T

2851 Ex Parte Hopkins et al 12349289 - (D) GARRIS 101/102/103 Russell Ng PLLC (IBM AUS) LEE, ERIC D