typhoon touch, microprocessor, tsutsumi

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1653 Ex Parte Merchant et al 11640421 - (D) PRATS 103 Jones Walker LLP LANDAU, SHARMILA GOLLAMUDI

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1788 Ex Parte Baker et al 13585884 - (D) DERRICK 103 NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY LE, HOA T

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2132 Ex Parte Choudhary et al 14679300 - (D) McNEILL 103 Setter Roche LLP RANKIN, CANDICE A

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2433 Ex Parte Hinton 12243014 - (D) NAPPI 112(2)/103 41.50 101 IBM AUS IPLAW (GLF) c/o Garg Law Firm, PLLC ANDERSON, MICHAEL D

2444 Ex Parte Froidcoeur et al 10562872 - (D) GREENHUT 102/103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS PAPPAS, PETER

2468 Ex Parte Palat et al 14374898 - (D) HOFF 103 FAY SHARPE/NOKIA CAIRNS, THOMAS R

2483 Ex Parte HARRELL et al 14463604 - (D) STRAUSS 103 MILES & STOCKBRIDGE PC ITSKOVICH, MIKHAIL

Furthermore, "apparatus claims may appropriately use functional language" and such claims require "that the apparatus as provided must be 'capable' of performing the recited function, not that it might later be modified to perform that function." Typhoon Touch Technologies, Inc. v. Dell, Inc., 659 F.3d 1376, 1380 (Fed. Cir. 2011) (citing Microprocessor Enhancement Corp. v. Texas Instruments, Inc., 520 F.3d 1367 (Fed.Cir.2008)); see also Ex parte Tsutsumi, No. 2010-005520, 2012 WL 6107993, *2 (PTAB Nov. 6, 2012). 

Typhoon Touch Inc. v. Dell Inc., 659 F.3d 1376, 100 USPQ2d 1690 (Fed. Cir. 2011) 2181

We agree with Appellants that the disputed limitation is not directed to an intended use but to reciting functional capabilities of structure. Furthermore, language describing what the "processor is for," when read in context, is not merely a desired result as in a process claim but, instead, defines required structure for performing the recited functions of "controlling the motor drives using images captured by the calibration camera such that the motion of the camera pods is synchronous with each other." 

2486 Ex Parte KOZAK et al 14638546 - (D) HOFF 103 Wong & Rees LLP Dolby Laboratories Inc. DOBBS, KRISTIN SENSMEIER

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2641 Ex Parte JUNG et al 14920338 - (D) FRAHM 102/103 Jefferson IP Law, LLP DOAN, KIET M

2683 Ex Parte Huang et al 14736810 - (D) HUGHES 103/OTDB Greenberg Traurig, LLP HOLLOWAY III, EDWIN C

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3638 Ex Parte DUSCHL 14844086 - (D) STAICOVICI 103 Armstrong World Industries, Inc. KATCHEVES, BASILS

3651 Ex Parte Schweitzer et al 12940618 - (D) SCHOPPER 102/103 Michael Best & Friedrich LLP (John Deere) COLLINS, MICHAEL

3675 Ex Parte Sarawate et al 13336750 - (D) MOHANTY 103 GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY NEUBAUER, THOMAS L

3682 Ex Parte DOMINOWSKA et al 11948721 - (D) HOFF 112(1)/101/103 SHOOK, HARDY & BACON L.L.P. (MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC) DAGNEW, SABA

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 Ex Parte Porter et al 13887589 - (D) FITZPATRICK 102/103 Stryker - Vista IP Law Group WEI, CHARLES M

3739 Ex Parte Tillander et al 14241552 - (D) LEBOVITZ 103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS OUYANG, BO

3754 Ex Parte Jennings et al 13789748 - (D) SCHOPPER 103 LADAS & PARRY LLP BAINBRIDGE, ANDREW PHILIP

3763 Ex Parte Bennett 13182174 - (D) GREENHUT 103 41.50 112(2) Umberg Zipser LLP CARPENTER, WILLIAM R

3763 Ex Parte Cesaroni 12137414 - (D) ENGELS 103 BOYLE FREDRICKSON S.C. ZHANG, JENNA

3765 Ex Parte Levy 12925338 - (D) ENGELS 102/103 WECHSLER & WECHSLER, P.C. MORAN, KATHERINE M

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1675 Ex Parte De Kort et al 13583896 - (D) GRIMES 103 OTDP Foley & Lardner LLP COFFA, SERGIO

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1711 Ex Parte Detrick 13875268 - (D) GUPTA 102/103 112(1) GENERAL (Berwyn/Philadelphia) Pepper Hamilton LLP MARKOFF, ALEXANDER

1787 Ex Parte Lavalaye et al 14380293 - (D) ROSS 103 103 SERVILLA WHITNEY LLC TRAN, THAO T

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2812 Ex Parte Forrest et al 14064687 - (D) DELMENDO 103 103 REISING ETHINGTON P.C. PATERSON, BRIGITTE A

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3765 Ex Parte Pasko et al 13276232 - (D) HILL 103 103 Burrus Intellectual Property Law Group LLC HADEN, SALLY CLINE

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1674 Ex Parte BENEDICT 14924136 - (D) FREDMAN 112(1)/102/103 PHARMACEUTICAL PATENT ATTORNEYS, LLC ANGELL, JONE

1675 Ex Parte Levine et al 14844007 - (D) GRIMES 101 RICHARD ARON OSMAN HA, JULIE

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1733 Ex Parte FENG et al 13739109 - (D) INGLESE 103 McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC WU, JENNY R

1746 Ex Parte Lee et al 13437407 - (D) ROSS 103 MACMILLAN, SOBANSKI & TODD, LLC - FORD BLADES, JOHN A

1766 Ex Parte Nishiyama et al 13796186 - (D) DERRICK 102 103/OTDP WESTERMAN, HATTORI, DANIELS & ADRIAN, LLP RODD, CHRISTOPHER M

1781 Ex Parte Sanders et al 12617022 - (D) DERRICK 112(1) 112(1)/103 YEE & ASSOCIATES, P.C. GAITONDE, MEG HA MEHTA

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2154 Ex Parte CHHATRAPATI et al 13953578 - (D) HOFF 103 Keller Jolley Preece/Facebook ALLEN, NICHOLAS E

2185 Ex Parte Chan 13568930 - (D) SHIANG 103 BUCHANAN, INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC HUYNH, KIMT

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2448 Ex Parte Gorzela et al 14595202 - (D) MOHANTY 102/103 OTDP Shutts & Bowen LLP STRANGE, AARON N

2452 Ex Parte Turbin 12925482 - (D) SAADAT 103 Harrington & Smith, Attorneys At Law, LLC TRAN, NAM T

2477 Ex Parte LIN et al 14020590 - (D) DEJMEK 103 Loza & Loza, LLP/Qualcomm ESMAEILIAN, MAJID

2491 Ex Parte Davis et al 14591882 - (D) DIXON 112(1)/112(2)/101/103 112(1)/101 Jackson Walker LLP BECHTEL, KEVIN M

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2644 Ex Parte Shields et al 11771369 - (D) JEFFERY 103 MICROSOFT CORPORATION CASCA, FRED A

2692 Ex Parte Reponen 14107695 - (D) McKEOWN 103 BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD SUTEERAWONGSA, JARURAT

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2833 Ex Parte Ciezak et al 13440016 - (D) DERRICK 112(1)/112(2)/103 PANDUIT CORP. GUSHI, Ross N

2835 Ex Parte Li et al 13722408 - (D) HOUSEL 103 PARKER JUSTISS, P.C./Nvidia CHOWDHURY, ROCKSHANA D

2877 Ex Parte HOOFT et al 13981692 - (D) ROSS 112(2) 103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS BRYANT, REBECCA CAROLE

2884 Ex Parte Abdul-Hamid et al 14250771 - (D) PRAISS 103 WESTMAN CHAMPLIN & KOEHLER, P.A. MIDKIFF, ANASTASIA

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3622 Ex Parte CHAUHAN 14310424 - (D) Per curiam 101/103 BUCHANAN, INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC UBER, NATHAN C

3624 Ex Parte STRAUSFELD et al 13663331 - (D) DEJMEK 101 FENWICK & WEST LLP RINES, ROBERT D

3626 Ex Parte Smythe et al 11299980 - (D) KUMAR 101/103 PAULY, DEVRIES SMITH & DEFFNER, L.L.C. COLEMAN, CHARLES P.

3627 Ex Parte McLaughlin et al 12566774 - (D) HUME 103 101 Otterstedt, Ellenbogen & Kammer, LLP SHEIKH, ASFAND M

3642 Ex Parte TAKEUCHI et al 14171066 - (D) STAICOVICI 103 SUGHRUE MION, PLLC RODZIWICZ, AARON M

3647 Ex Parte WRIGHT et al 14689831 - (D) CAPP 103/OTDP STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C. BADAWI, MEDHAT

3674 Ex Parte Stehle et al 13933519 - (D) MARSCHALL 103 Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP (WM) SUE-AKO, ANDREW B.

3681 Ex Parte Sankolli et al 12842927 - (D) BARRY 102 101 KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTONLLP/VISA BRANDENBURG, WILLIAM A

3683 Ex Parte DUQUETTE et al 13401913 - (D) MOHANTY 103 112(2)/101 YEE AND ASSOCIATES, P.C. TORRICO-LOPEZ, ALAN

3684 Ex Parte DUECK et al 13315665 - (D) SILVERMAN 101 103 Potomac Law Group, PLLC (Oracle International) SHUI, MING

3686 Ex Parte Rivera de la Vega et al 14537612 - (D) COURTENAY 101 PERKINS COIE LLP - PAO General LE, LINH GIANG

3688 Ex Parte Gilman et al 13622129 - (D) BARRY 101/103 BUCHANAN, INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC ABDI, KAMBIZ

3693 Ex Parte Vo et al 12124834 - (D) FINAMORE 112(1)/101/103 Muncy, Geissler, Olds & Lowe, P.C./QUALCOMM KHATTAR, RAJESH

3694 Ex Parte Olson et al 13586752 - (D) DEJMEK 103 101 KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTONLLP/VISA CRANFORD, MICHAEL D

3695 Ex Parte McGuire 13351706 - (D) DIXON 112(2)/103 101 MatterLight IP PUTTAIAH, ASHA

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3711 Ex Parte Nuttall et al 13967756 - (D) GREENHUT 112(1) 41.50 112(1) Mattel, Inc. - Patent Group MENDIRATTA, VISHU K

3725 Ex Parte Williams 11982750 - (D) STEPHENS 103 DOCKET CLERK KATCOFF, MATTHEW GORDON

3743 Ex Parte Weber 14110241 - (D) O'HANLON 103 FITCH, EVEN, TABIN & FLANNERY, LLP SHIRSAT, VIVEK K

typhoon, microprocessor

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2682 Ex Parte Creguer et al 13570395 - (D) KUMAR 102/103 Cantor Colburn LLP-General Motors RUSHING, MARKS

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3649 Ex Parte GOODFELLOW et al 11877045 - (D) JESCHKE 112(2)/103 HANLEY, FLIGHT & ZIMMERMAN, LLC RODDEN, JOSHUA E

3667 Ex Parte Hider et al 13547223 - (D) WIEKER 103 BROOKS KUSHMAN P,CJFG1L LANG, MICHAEL DEAN

As an initial matter, we reject the Examiner's position that the limitations of claims 1, 9, and 18 reciting structure "configured to" send data and, in claims 1 and 18, to also send a "request for standardization," are not "limitation[ s] of the claimed processor but rather [are statements of] intended use and as such does not further limit the claim." Final Act. 2. When claimed functional language is associated with programming or some other structure required to perform the function, that programming or structure cannot be ignored by the Examiner when applying the prior art. See, e.g., Typhoon Touch Techs., Inc. v. Dell, Inc., 659 F.3d 1376, 1380 (Fed. Cir. 2011) (discussing Microprocessor Enhancement Corp. v. Tex. Instruments, Inc., 520 F.3d 1367 (Fed. Cir. 2008)).

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3723 Ex Parte Hamilton 12566374 - (D) GREENHUT 103 HAUPTMAN HAM, LLP KARLS, SHAY LYNN

3735 Ex Parte Christian 11740163 - (D) MEYERS 103 Pearl Cohen Zedek Latzer Baratz LLP Given Imaging Ltd. TOTH, KAREN E

3763 Ex Parte MIZOGUCHI et al 13595052 - (D) HOSKINS 102 Medtronic, Inc, BOSQUES, EDELMIRA

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2443 Ex Parte Bortoloso et al 12565921 - (D) PER CURIAM 103 103 41.50 103 LERNER GREENBERG STEMER LLP BELANI, KISHIN G

2487 Ex Parte Botzko et al 11180899 - (D) HORVATH 103 103 Blank Rome LLP ANYIKIRE, CHIKAODILI E

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2656 Ex Parte Chavez et al 12722262 - (D) ENGLE 103 103 SHERIDAN ROSS P,C ZENATI, AMAL S

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3788 Ex Parte Fowler et al 13043584 - (D) GREENHUT 103 103 FOLEY & LARDNER LLP REYNOLDS, STEVEN ALAN

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1611 Ex Parte Sturgis et al 13661060 - (D) SMITH 112(2) 103 THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY CAO, PING

1615 Ex Parte Srinivasan et al 11115321 - (D) MAJORS 103 Abel Law Group, LLP TCHERKASSKAYA, OLGA V

1634 Ex Parte Ward et al 12765643 - (D) TOWNSEND 112(2)/102/103 101/112(2) Juneau Biosciences, LLC Schramm-Juneau-ACT HANEY, AMANDA MARIE

1662 Ex Parte Bogner et al 13013332 - (D) FLAX 112(1)/112(2)/103 double patenting POTTER ANDERSON & CORROON LLP KOVALENKO, MYKOLA V

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1793 Ex Parte Woo et al 11689620 - (D) McMANUS 103 Hovey Williams LLP MUKHOPADHYAY, BHASKAR

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2142 Ex Parte Bokor et al 12275726 - (D) COURTENAY 103 MOORE & VAN ALLEN, PLLC For IBM KEATON, SHERROD L

2176 Ex Parte LaBiche 11306470 - (D) BAIN 103 MOORE AND VAN ALLEN PLLC FOR SEMC RIES, LAURIE ANNE

2182 Ex Parte Brenner et al 13544958 - (D) SIU 103 Rolnik Law Firm, P.C. IBM Corp. (AUS/RCR) VICARY, KEITH E

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2694 Ex Parte Lee 12066553 - (D) KUMAR 103 Paratus Law Group, PLLC FOX, JOSEPH PATRICK

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3694 Ex Parte Rose et al 12561125 - (D) KIM 103 DUANE MORRIS LLP - DC GREGG, MARY M

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3727 Ex Parte Ludwigson 12387650 - (D) HOELTER 103 Bartz & Bartz, P.A. MULLER, BRYAN R

3776 Ex Parte Smith 12663493 - (D) JESCHKE 103 Smith & Nephew, Inc. GIBSON, ERIC SHANE

REHEARING

GRANTED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1627 Ex Parte JIA 11279925 - (R) SCHNEIDER 103 SEED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW GROUP LLP WANG, SHENGJUN

DENIED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1656 Ex Parte Bookbinder et al 11238171 - (R) SMITH 103 Dentons US LLP NASHED, NASHAAT T

typhoon touch, microprocessor

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2497 Ex Parte Chen et al 11558360 - (D) HAGY 112(1) STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C. HOLMES, ANGELA R

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2623 Ex Parte Bartholomeyczik et al 12932635 - (D) SHIANG 102 NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT US LLP MATHEWS, CRYSTAL

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3628 Ex Parte Templeton et al 12486902 - (D) FETTING 102/103 THOMAS HORSTEMEYER, LLP HARRINGTON, MICHAEL P

3667 Ex Parte Tumavitch et al 13348758 - (D) SHAH 102/103 MACMILLAN, SOBANSKI & TODD, LLC - FORD ANTONUCCI, ANNE MARIE

3673 Ex Parte Araki et al 12670410 - (D) FREDMAN 103 MYERS BIGEL & SIBLEY, P.A. CUOMO, PETER M

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3724 Ex Parte Skrobis 12779354 - (D) HOELTER 102/103 THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY PAYER, HWEI-SIU C

3752 Ex Parte Bedingfield 12479373 - (D) MEYERS 102/103 K&L Gates LLP-Chicago JONAITIS, JUSTIN M

Thus, although Evers' controller may capable of being modified to perform the functions of the "controller," as required in independent claims l, 12, 17, and 18, such a disclosure fails to satisfy the "capable of" test which requires that the prior art structure be capable of performing the function without further programming. Typhoon Touch Techs., Inc. v. Dell, Inc., 659 F.3d 1376, 1380 (Fed. Cir. 2011) (discussing Microprocessor Enhancement Corp. v. Texas Instruments, Inc., 520 F.3d 1367 (Fed. Cir. 2008)). When the functional language is associated with programming or some other structure required to perform the function, that programming or structure must be present in order to meet the claim limitation. Id.

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1629 Ex Parte Fimreite 10200889 - (D) MILLS 103 Casimir Jones, S.C. DRAPER, LESLIE A ROYDS

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2136 Ex Parte Narad 10406798 - (D) KUMAR 103 Law Office of R. Alan Burnett, P.S. TSAI, SHENG JEN

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3771 Ex Parte Whittier 10937939 - (D) SMEGAL 103 41.50 103 ONOFRIO LAW THANH, QUANG D

typhoon, microprocessor, ergo, telcordia

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REVERSED 
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1642 Ex Parte Scholl et al 11830625 - (D) FRANKLIN 102(e) MYRIAD GENETICS INC. AEDER, SEAN E

1642 Ex Parte Scholl et al 11830604 - (D) FRANKLIN 102(e) MYRIAD GENETICS INC. AEDER, SEAN E

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1773 Ex Parte Stein et al 10813587 - (D) HASTINGS 112(2)/102/103 SIEMENS CORPORATION TURK, NEIL N

While it might be possible to install software and/or hardware that would allow Hanawa’s controller to perform the functions of controlling movement, tracking location and determining the path for each of a plurality of test vessels as required in claim 1 and 13, the “capable of” test requires that the prior art structure be capable of performing the function without further programming. Typhoon Touch Techs., Inc. v. Dell, Inc., 659 F.3d 1376, 1380 (Fed. Cir. 2011) (discussing Microprocessor Enhancement Corp. v. Texas Instruments, Inc., 520 F.3d 1367 (Fed. Cir. 2008)). When the functional language is associated with programming or some other structure required to perform the function, that programming or structure must be present in order to meet the claim limitation. Id. While in some circumstances generic structural disclosures may be sufficient to meet the requirements of a “controller,” see Ergo Licensing, LLC v. CareFusion 303, Inc., 673 F.3d 1361, 1364 (Fed. Cir. 2012) (citing Telcordia Techs., Inc. v. Cisco Sys., Inc., 612 F.3d 1365, 1376–77 (Fed. Cir. 2010)), that is not the case here.

typhoon HARMON 5: 18, 19;  6: 12; MV6: 253, 283
telcordia HARMON 15: 3

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2433 Ex Parte Grosse 11356721 - (D) HUGHES 103 Ryan, Mason & Lewis, LLP SALEHI, HELAI

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2883 Ex Parte Proulx 11707599 - (D) OWENS 103 MERCHANT & GOULD PC RADKOWSKI, PETER

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3742 Ex Parte Luck et al 11560765 - (D) HILL Dissenting CAPP 112(1)/103 FLETCHER YODER (ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.) MAYE, AYUB A

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2199 Ex Parte Menkhoff et al 11410395 - (D) DIXON 103 103 Viering, Jentschura & Partner - IMC BULLOCK JR, LEWIS ALEXANDER

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3617 Ex Parte Forbes 12538506 - (D) CALVE 103/obviousness double patenting 103 HAHN LOESER & PARKS, LLP LE, MARK T

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3769 Ex Parte Anderson 11868833 - (D) ADAMS 103 103 WOOD , HERRON & EVANS, LLP (SOLTA) LIPITZ, JEFFREY BRIAN

3773 Ex Parte Furst et al 11337225 - (D) ADAMS 103 103 FAY SHARPE LLP BUI, VY Q

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1612 Ex Parte Wang et al 12076294 - (D) FRANKLIN 103/obviousness-type double patenting BACON & THOMAS, PLLC KISHORE, GOLLAMUDI S

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1765 Ex Parte Hyon et al 11522504 - (D) COLAIANNI 103 HARNESS, DICKEY & PIERCE, P.L.C. SEIDLECK, JAMES J

1768 Ex Parte El Shaari et al 11729672 - (D) KIMLIN 103 JONES & SMITH , LLP BLAND, ALICIA

1772 Ex Parte Williams 11307516 - (D) PRAISS 102(b)/103 Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP (NV) EOM, ROBERT J

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2159 Ex Parte Dettinger et al 11930937 - (D) THOMAS 102(e)/103 IBM CORPORATION SINGH, AMRESH

2169 Ex Parte Yoakum et al 11269219 - (D) STRAUSS 102(e)/103 WITHROW & TERRANOVA, P.L.L.C. UDDIN, MD I

2183 Ex Parte Abernathy et al 11923377 - (D) BRANCH 103 Yudell Isidore Ng Russell PLLC HUISMAN, DAVID J

2183 Ex Parte Adams 11656640 - (D) COURTENAY 103 PATE BAIRD, PLLC HUISMAN, DAVID J

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2478 Ex Parte Cheston et al 12057689 - (D) COURTENAY 101/103 ROGITZ & ASSOCIATES MUSA, ABDELNABI O

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2648 Ex Parte Grushkevich 11737514 - (D) THOMAS 102(e)/103 THOMAS | HORSTEMEYER, LLP (Broadcom) TSVEY, GENNADIY

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3671 Ex Parte Sten et al 12099966 - (D) STAICOVICI 102(b)/103 McNeely Hare & War HARTMANN, GARY S

3674 Ex Parte Datta 11787301 - (D) CAPP 103 MIRICK, O'CONNELL, DEMALLIE & LOUGEE, LLP BEACH, THOMAS A

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3774 Ex Parte aWengen et al 11748779 - (D) GRIMES 102(b)/103 STRIKER, STRIKER & STENBY SHARMA, YASHITA

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2173 Ex Parte Jaspers et al 10749421 - (D) PRATS 103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY SHIH, HAOSHIAN

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1754 ALSTOM POWER INC. Requester and Appellant v. HAZELMERE RESEARCH LTD. Patent Owner and Respondent 95001368 6808692 10/073,986 GUEST 314(a)/101/112(1)/103 Reed Smith, LLP THIRD-PARTY REQUESTER: SHOOK, HARDY & BACON LLP DIAMOND, ALAN D original LANGEL, WAYNE A

1797 Ex parte WIMCO, LLC, Patent Owner and Appellant 90011699 7396471 11/440,427 GUEST 102(e)/103 WESTMAN CHAMPLIN & KOEHLER, P.A. FETSUGA,ROBERT M original UPTON, CHRISTOPHER

1797 Ex parte WIMCO, LLC, Patent Owner and Appellant 90011700 7488414 12/136,363 GUEST 102(e)/103 WESTMAN CHAMPLIN & KOEHLER, P.A. FETSUGA,ROBERT M original UPTON, CHRISTOPHER

mayo, perkinelmer, microprocessor, typhoon

custom search

REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1616 Ex Parte Schelberger et al 11322211 - (D) JENKS 103 NOVAK DRUCE CONNOLLY BOVE + QUIGG LLP PRYOR, ALTON NATHANIEL

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1716 Ex Parte Sumakeris et al 11512800 - (D) OBERMANN 102/103 MYERS BIGEL SIBLEY & SAJOVEC ZERVIGON, RUDY

1765 Ex Parte FUJII et al 12350764 - (D) SMITH 103 SUGHRUE MION, PLLC LISTVOYB, GREGORY

1779 Ex Parte Han et al 10598662 - (D) PAK 103 COATS & BENNETT, PLLC ANDERSON, DENISE R

1791 Ex Parte Coleman et al 11250425 - (D) SMITH 103 Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery, LLP Mondelez International, Inc. BEKKER, KELLY JO

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2168 Ex Parte Dettinger et al 10720960 - (D) THOMAS 103 IBM CORPORATION DWIVEDI, MAHESH H

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2682 Ex Parte Castle et al 11361984 - (D) WINSOR 102/103 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY NGUYEN, NAM V

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2874 Ex Parte Falkenstein et al 11689584 - (D) WARD 102/103 NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY TRAN, HOANG Q

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3641 Ex Parte Kismarton 11118594 - (D) CALVE 103 HUGH P. GORTLER LEE, BENJAMIN P

3665 Ex Parte Hannah et al 11277016 - (D) HOELTER 103 KNOBBE MARTENS OLSON & BEAR LLP MAWARI, REDHWAN K

3665 Ex Parte Preston et al 11340264 - (D) ABRAMS 103 Lockheed Martin and Withrow & Terranova ALGAHAIM, HELAL A

3687 Ex Parte Smires et al 11606289 - (D) CRAWFORD 103 VONAGE GOYEA, OLUSEGUN

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3729 Ex Parte Sinclair 11166636 - (D) BROWN 103 MICROSOFT WESTMAN CHAMPLIN KIM, PAUL D

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1631 Ex Parte Kovatchev et al 10524094 - (D) FRANKLIN 112(2)/102 101 NOVAK DRUCE CONNOLLY BOVE + QUIGG LLP CLOW, LORI A

The collection of a blood sample from a patient is a “well-understood, routine, conventional activity previously engaged in by researcher in the field” that is insufficient to transform an abstract idea into an eligible concept. See Mayo Collaborative Servs. v. Prometheus Labs, Inc., 132 S.Ct. at 1294-1298 (“Purely conventional or obvious‟ '[pre]-solution activity' is normally not sufficient to transform an unpatentable law of nature into a patent-eligible application of such a law.”); accord Perkinelmer, Inc. v. Intema Ltd., 2012 WL 5861658, *5 (Fed. Cir. 2012) (purely conventional “measuring” steps insufficient to make the claims reciting mental processes and natural laws patent-eligible).

Mayo Collaborative Services v. Prometheus Labs., Inc., 566 U.S. __, 132 S.Ct. 1289, 101 USPQ2d 1961 (2012) 2106.01

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1723 Ex Parte Krajewski et al 10765822 - (D) COLAIANNI 102 102 GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION MILLER IP GROUP, PLC MAPLES, JOHN S

1779 Ex Parte Frye et al  11569302 - (D)  GARRIS 103 103 PRICE HENEVELD LLP FORTUNA, ANA M

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2444 Ex Parte Arnold et al 10499275 - (D) BENOIT 103 103 SCHMEISER, OLSEN & WATTS BENGZON, GREG C

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3711 Ex Parte Armenise 11399689 - (D) BROWN 103 103 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 103 Clifford Kraft NGUYEN, KIEN T

3727 Ex Parte Wood et al 10301999 - (D) McCARTHY 103 103 HUGH P. GORTLER SHAKERI, HADI

3767 Ex Parte McRae et al 11472793 - (D) OSINSKI 103 103 Covidien HALL, DEANNA K

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1613 Ex Parte Claus-Herz et al 11577149 - (D) JENKS 103 Bausch & Lomb Incorporated YU, HONG

1615 Ex Parte Miller et al 11651444 - (D) PRATS 102/103/obviousness-type double-patenting DORSEY & WHITNEY LLP LEVY, NEIL S

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1717 Ex Parte Moorlag et al 11615136 - (D) GARRIS 103 XEROX CORPORATION C/O FOX ROTHSCHILD LLP WALTERS JR, ROBERT S

1731 Ex Parte Lewis et al 11689688 - (D) PRAISS 103 Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. MARCANTONI, PAUL D

1741 Ex Parte Thellier et al 10550736 - (D) WARREN 103 OBLON, SPIVAK, MCCLELLAND MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. SZEWCZYK, CYNTHIA

1754 Ex Parte Kruger et al 10555137 - (D) SMITH 103 Siemens Corporation RIPA, BRYAN D

1761 Ex Parte Seo et al 11659900 - (D) McKELVEY 102/103 37 CFR § 41.50(b) 103 Husch Blackwell Sanders LLP Welsh & Katz AHVAZI, BIJAN

1783 Ex Parte Rao et al 11208974 - (D) OBERMANN 103 WESTERMAN, HATTORI, DANIELS & ADRIAN, LLP KHATRI, PRASHANT J

1793 Ex Parte Hitchcock et al 11194176 - (D) SCHAFER 103 BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD. HEGGESTAD, HELEN F

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2114 Ex Parte Masurkar 10875329 - (D) BENOIT 103 Oracle America BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C./ SUN / STK KO, CHAE M

2177 Ex Parte Battagin et al 10858188 - (D) MORGAN 112(b)/103 MICROSOFT MERCHANT & GOULD FABER, DAVID

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2424 Ex Parte James et al 11097481 - (D) HOMERE 103 THE DIRECTV GROUP, INC. TILAHUN, ALAZAR

The prior art structure must be capable of performing the function without further programming. Typhoon Touch Techs., Inc. v. Dell, Inc., 659 F.3d 1376, 1380 (Fed. Cir. 2011) (discussing Microprocessor Enhancement Corp. v. Texas Instruments, Inc., 520 F.3d 1367 (Fed.Cir.2008)). When the functional language is associated with programming or some other structure required to perform the function, that programming or structure must be present in order to meet the claim limitation. Id.

2427 Ex Parte Vance et al 11018519 - (D) MANTIS MERCADER 103 MYERS BIGEL SIBLEY & SAJOVEC, P.A. ALATA, YASSIN

2427 Ex Parte Levy 10797920 - (D) MORGAN 102/103 DIGIMARC CORPORATION CORBO, NICHOLAS T

2439 Ex Parte Van Vugt 10516149 - (D) KRIVAK 103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS BROWN, CHRISTOPHER J

2473 Ex Parte Masui et al 11798659 - (D) STEPHENS 103 MATTINGLY & MALUR, PC NGUYEN, STEVEN H D

2478 Ex Parte Brown et al 10732077 - (D) STEPHENS 103 CAREY, RODRIGUEZ, GREENBERG & O'KEEFE, LLP LI, GUANG W

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2632 Ex Parte Subramanian 11179356 - (D) MacDONALD 102 DICKSTEIN SHAPIRO LLP HA, DAC V

2641 Ex Parte Agapi et al 10744254 - (D) MANTIS MERCADER 101 CAREY, RODRIGUEZ, GREENBERG & O''KEEFE, LLP AJIBADE AKONAI, OLUMIDE

2645 Ex Parte Toyoshima 12190756 - (D) McKONE 103 ROGITZ & ASSOCIATES TORRES, MARCOS L

2649 Ex Parte Kim 11583397 - (D) DIXON 103 THE FARRELL LAW FIRM, P.C. LIAO, HSINCHUN

2663 Ex Parte Levien et al 11404381 - (D) HUGHES 102/103 Constellation Law Group, PLLC TREHAN, AKSHAY

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2832 Ex Parte Abram et al 11964062 - (D) WARD 103 PAMELA A. KACHUR LUKS, JEREMY AUSTIN

2835 Ex Parte Yen 11639208 - (D) WINSOR 102 LEONG C. LEI THOMAS, BRADLEY H

2837 Ex Parte Amato et al 10534124 - (D) ARPIN 103 NIXON PEABODY, LLP GORDON, BRYAN P

2884 Ex Parte Schell et al 11602554 - (D) SAADAT 103 INTERNATIONAL SPECIALTY PRODUCTS WILLIAM J. DAVIS LEE, SHUN K

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3635 Ex Parte Thiers 11400190 - (D) REIMERS 103 BACON & THOMAS, PLLC LAUX, JESSICA L

3641 Ex Parte Boyer 10800403 - (D) ASTORINO 112(1)/112(2)/102/103 OBERIKALER C/O ROYAL W CRAIG JOHNSON, STEPHEN

3677 Ex Parte Fink et al 10524811 - (D) CAPP 102/103 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 103 KENYON & KENYON LLP BATSON, VICTOR D

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3736 Ex Parte Alt 10622184 - (D) SNEDDEN 102 Medtronic, Inc. (CRDM) SZMAL, BRIAN SCOTT

3746 Ex Parte Seibel et al 11750783 - (D) KAUFFMAN 103/obviousness-type-double patenting HARNESS, DICKEY & PIERCE, P.L.C. FREAY, CHARLES GRANT

3749 Ex Parte Dowst et al 10603947 - (D) GREENHUT 112(2)/102/103 Harris Beach/Syracuse PRICE, CARL D

3762 Ex Parte OBRIEN 10969397 - (D) HORNER 103 Greatbatch Ltd. PATTON, AMANDA K

3762 Ex Parte Houben et al 11742011 - (D) ADAMS Concurring GRIMES 112(1)/103 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 112(2) Medtronic, Inc. (CRDM) HOLMES, REX R

3775 Ex Parte Re et al 11206892 - (D) BONILLA 103 Covidien LP BOLES, SAMEH RAAFAT

typhoon, microprocessor, lee, welker bearing

custom search

REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1633 Ex Parte Murphy et al 11412450 - (D) ADAMS 103 Armstrong Teasdale LLP POPA, ILEANA

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1716 Ex Parte Laermer 10519724 - (D) SMITH 103 KENYON & KENYON LLP DHINGRA, RAKESH KUMAR

1727 Ex Parte Muraoka et al 10586602 - (D) KIMLIN 103 MCDERMOTT WILL & EMERY LLP ARCIERO, ADAM A

1729 Ex Parte Stengelin et al 11397199 - (D) HASTINGS 102/103 MILLER IP GROUP, PLC GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION HODGE, ROBERT W

The prior art structure must be capable of performing the function without further programming. Typhoon Touch Techs., Inc. v. Dell, Inc., 659 F.3d 1376, 1380 (Fed. Cir. 2011) (discussing Microprocessor Enhancement Corp. v. Texas Instruments, Inc., 520 F.3d 1367 (Fed.Cir.2008)).

1741 Ex Parte George 10858095 - (D) COLAIANNI 103 MARSHALL & MELHORN, LLC LAZORCIK, JASON L

1775 Ex Parte Oyler 11966898 - (D) SMITH 103 THORPE NORTH & WESTERN, LLP. GRAHAM, CHANTEL LORAN

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2111 Ex Parte Kresse et al 11520157 - (D) POTHIER 103 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 112(2) ABB Inc. HUYNH, KIM T

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2456 Ex Parte Dispensa et al 10621669 - (D) DIXON 103 Driggs, Hogg, Daugherty & Del Zoppo Co., L.P.A. KEEHN, RICHARD G

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2881 Ex Parte Gerlach et al 09780876 - (D) HUGHES 103 MICHAEL O. SCHEINBERG SOUW, BERNARD E

When the PTO rejects a patent for obviousness, it “must not only assure that the requisite findings are made, based on evidence of record, but must also explain the reasoning by which the findings are deemed to support the agency’s conclusion.” In re Lee, 277 F.3d 1338, 1344 (Fed. Cir. 2002).

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3632 Ex Parte Bauerly 10763426 - (D) ASTORINO 103 Law Office of Ronald Shea LE, TAN

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3738 Ex Parte Hsu et al 12052452 - (D) SNEDDEN 102 SQUIRE SANDERS (US) LLP MATHEW, SEEMA

3742 Ex Parte Ohara 11129778 - (D) RICE 103 RATNERPRESTIA HEINRICH, SAMUEL M

3748 Ex Parte Pfaeffle et al 11045175 - (D) BAHR 103 KENYON & KENYON LLP TRAN, BINH Q

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2445 Ex Parte Rapp et al 09956624 - (D) PERRY 102 102/103 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 103 GRAYBEAL JACKSON LLP BIAGINI, CHRISTOPHER D

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2611 Ex Parte Schilling et al 10787432 - (D) EVANS Concurring POTHIER 102/103 102 DAFFER MCDANIEL LLP CORRIELUS, JEAN B

(See Welker Bearing Co., v. PHD, Inc., 550 F.3d 1090, 1096 (internal quotation marks omitted) (noting “[t]he generic terms 'mechanism,' 'means,' 'element,' and 'device,' typically do not connote sufficiently definite structure to avoid means-plus-function treatment”).

2625 Ex Parte Ferlitsch 09967592 - (D) HOFF 103 103 KRIEGER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC. HANG, VU B

2629 Ex Parte Parker et al 10742365 - (D) POTHIER 102 102/103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY MOON, SEOKYUN

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3733 Ex Parte Tuma et al 11122758 - (D) GRIMES 103 103 RENNER, OTTO, BOISSELLE & SKLAR, LLP DON W. BULSON (BRAI) HARVEY, JULIANNA NANCY

3761 Ex Parte FELT et al 11668715 - (D) WALSH 103 103 Terumo BCT, Inc MARCETICH, ADAM M

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1611 Ex Parte Narayanan et al 10850546 - (D) McCOLLUM 103 INTERNATIONAL SPECIALTY PRODUCTS LOVE, TREVOR M

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1717 Ex Parte Lau et al 11510883 - (D) NAGUMO 103 Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials LLC FLETCHER III, WILLIAM P

1762 Ex Parte Hellsten et al 10520491 - (D) McKELVEY 103 AKZO NOBEL INC. METZMAIER, DANIEL S

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2175 Ex Parte Devore et al 11554255 - (D) HUGHES 103 WILLIAMS, MORGAN & AMERSON PHANTANA ANGKOOL, DAVID

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2439 Ex Parte Hamalainen et al 09827593 - (D) BISK 103 Harrington & Smith, Attorneys At Law, LLC SHAW, YIN CHEN

2494 Ex Parte Devine et al 11023953 - (D) BENOIT 102/103 VERIZON ABRISHAMKAR, KAVEH

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2629 Ex Parte Hernandez et al 11353747 - (D) DILLON 103 YEE AND ASSOCIATES, P.C. PATEL, PREMAL R

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2822 Ex Parte Rhodes et al 11213278 - (D) RUGGIERO 103 Wells St. John P.S. TRINH, MICHAEL MANH

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3612 Ex Parte Glasgow et al 11872063 - (D) FITZPATRICK 103 PRICE HENEVELD LLP BLACK, MELISSA ANN

3623 Ex Parte Koller et al 10135885 - (D) CRAWFORD 103 101 SAP / FINNEGAN, HENDERSON LLP BOYCE, ANDRE D

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3737 Ex Parte Mostafavi et al 10664213 - (D) WALSH 103 BLAKELY, SOKOLOFF, TAYLOR & ZAFMAN LLP CWERN, JONATHAN

3738 Ex Parte Li 11978790 - (D) FREDMAN 103 MAYER & WILLIAMS PC SCHALL, MATTHEW WAYNE

3739 Ex Parte Dvoretzky et al 11087492 - (D) MILLS 112(1)/112(2)/103 WARE FRESSOLA VAN DER SLUYS & ADOLPHSON, LLP SMITH, KAITLYN ELIZABETH  

REHEARING  

DENIED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1616 Ex Parte Eaton 11145716 - (D) WALSH 102 CARSTENS & CAHOON, LLP SCHLIENTZ, NATHAN W  

DENIED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1773 Ex Parte Tsui 11850527 - (R) GAUDETTE 102 WANG & HO WARDEN, JILL ALICE

1789 Ex Parte GORDON 11627227 - (R) GARRIS 103 DITTHAVONG MORI & STEINER, P.C. GEORGE, PATRICIA ANN

1789 Ex Parte Gordon 10151106 - (R) GARRIS 103 DITTHAVONG MORI & STEINER, P.C. GEORGE, PATRICIA ANN

DENIED
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2453 Ex Parte Bernoth 11050187 - (R) HUGHES 102 IBM CORPORATION TESLOVICH, TAMARA

2472 Ex Parte Guingo et al 10732529 - (D) WHITEHEAD, JR. 103 Kramer & Amado, P.C. CHRISS, ANDREW W