mills

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Reversed
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1613 Yasuko Nagamatsu et al. 14893243 ADAMS 102/103 POLSINELLI PC CHANG, KYUNG SOOK

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1723 Eberle, Felix et al. 14364323 SNAY 103 Maginot, Moore & Beck LLP D'ANIELLO, NICHOLAS P

1734 Hisao Shishido et al. 14762737 SNAY 103 OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. JOHNSON, JONATHAN J

1765 Yuki Horiuchi 13803957 BEST 103 SUGHRUE-265550 HALL, DEVE V.

1774 Manabu Ikeya et al. 14122086 NAGUMO 103 SUGHRUE-265550 HOWELL, MARC C

1789 Brian John. Conolly et al. 13481190 REN 102/103 Whitmyer IP Group LLC PIZIALI, ANDREW T

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2136 Marc A. Schaub et al. 14262298 STEPHENS 102 Meyertons, Hood, Kivlin, Kowert & G (Apple) ALSIP, MICHAEL

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2425 Robb Fujioka et al. 14829393 BUSCH 102/103 Edell, Shapiro & Finnan LLC PENDLETON, BRIAN T

2456 Jack Chung 13912989 LENTIVECH 101/103 Trellis Intellectual Property Law Group, PC MAI, KEVIN S

2465 Ginger Chien 13706962 EVANS 103 AT & T LEGAL DEPARTMENT - GB COSME, NATASHA W

2466 Timothy James. Moulsley et al. 14929572 STRAUSS 103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS LINDENBAUM, ALAN LOUIS

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2856 Cheryl Margaret. Surman et al. 14697086 DELMENDO 103 Suez Water Technologies & Solutions c/o Meunier Carlin & Curfman LLC MERCADO, ALEXANDER A

2894 John Theodore. Etgen et al. 14677585 DELMENDO 101 CAROL WILSON BP AMERICA INC. TURNER, BRIAN

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3624 Mueller, Douglas 13006127 BUSCH 101/103 Brake Hughes Bellermann LLP c/o CPA Global SCHEUNEMANN, RICHARD N

3658 Yoshikiyo Tamai et al. 14004348 PLENZLER 112(1)/112(2)/103 RATNERPRESTIA MACARTHUR, VICTOR L

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3735 Didier Bourbon et al. 13696118 KAUFFMAN 112(2)/103 YOUNG & THOMPSON JOLLY, ONEKKI P

3745 James T. Auxier et al. 14686945 O’HANLON 112(1)/103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS/PRATT & WHITNEY VERDIER, CHRISTOPHER M

3745 Porter, Steven D. et al. 14787490 GUIJT 103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS/PRATT & WHITNEY RIBADENEYRA, THEODORE C

3752 Mark Whalley 15186769 ASTORINO 103 Trimble Navigation Limited, c/o MARSH FISCHMANN & BREYFOGLE LLP VALVIS, ALEXANDER M

3753 Mark A. Hentschel et al. 12984330 KORNICZKY 102/103 REINHART BOERNER VAN DEUREN P.C. JELLETT, MATTHEW WILLIAM

3754 Thomas M. Garrett et al. 14452953 ASTORINO 103 JOHN C. MCMAHON Erickson Kernell PANCHOLI, VISHAL J

3771 Cartier, William A. et al. 14708355 GUIJT 102/103 ANGIODYNAMICS, INC. TANNER, JOCELIN C

3792 Tsuchimoto, Hirofumi et al. 15012958 SCHOPFER 102 ARENT FOX LLP MALAMUD, DEBORAH LESLIE

Affirmed-in-Part
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1617 RUPPERT, Stephan et al. 15359841 HARDMAN 112(1)/103 103 Abel Schillinger, LLP JUSTICE, GINA CHIEUN YU

1662 Luis Rafael. Herrera-Estrella et al. 13560618 VALEK 103 112(1) KOLISCH HARTWELL, P.C. BURAN, ASHLEY KATE

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1713 Sergio Vitomir 14422665 KENNEDY 103 103 Umberg Zipser LLP PHAM, THOMAS T

As to the Appellant’s argument concerning Kinnaird’s working examples, see App. Br. 8, “a reference is not limited to the disclosure of specific working examples,” In re Mills, 470 F.2d 649, 651 (CCPA 1972), and, as set forth above, Kinnaird teaches or suggests ratios that fall within the scope of the claim even if Kinnaird’s specific working examples do not fall within the scope of the claim.

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3732 Jason Berns et al. 15176476 HOELTER 103 103 Edell Shapiro & Finnan LLC FERREIRA, CATHERINE M

Affirmed
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1621 Pimentel, Julio et al. 14347626 FREDMAN 103 THOMPSON COBURN LLP HUI, SAN MING R

1627 Kim, Hyungil 15373025 GRIMES 103 MH2 TECHNOLOGY LAW GROUP, LLP KANTAMNENI, SHOBHA

1628 Robert Sabin 12661964 VALEK 103/OTDP ALFRED M. WALKER STONE, CHRISTOPHER R

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1741 Frank-Thomas Lentes et al. 14739780 SMITH 102 102/103 OHLANDT, GREELEY, RUGGIERO & PERLE, LLP FRANKLIN, JODI COHEN

1742 Georg Vetter et al. 14305251 NAGUMO 103 OTDP BUCHANAN, INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC SCHIFFMAN, BENJAMIN A

1748 Crystal Dawn Hege. Byrd et al. 14924394 INGLESE 103 WOMBLE BOND DICKINSON (US) LLP CORDRAY, DENNIS R

1764 Xinyu Zhao et al. 13643393 GARRIS 103 Dority & Manning, P.A. and Ticona LLC RIETH, STEPHEN EDWARD

1767 Hisatoshi Kobayashi et al. 13848738 GONGOLA 103 JCIPRNET HILL, NICHOLAS E

1791 Francesca Sangiacomo 14358384 REN 103 VOLPE AND KOENIG, P.C. JACOBSON, MICHELE LYNN

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2145 Howard Ganz et al. 13924885 BISK 103 Pearne & Gordon LLP BELOUSOV, ANDREY

2156 Jonathan Grier 14059410 BOUDREAU 103 101 FisherBroyles, LLP - MAIN CN HOFFLER, RAHEEM

2162 Deepali Aphale et al. 13688357 CUTITTA 103 WOMBLE BOND DICKINSON (US) LLP CORRIELUS, JEAN M

2175 Brian Scott. Moudy et al. 14187853 DIRBA 103 MICROSOFT CORPORATION LONG, ANDREA NATAE

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2486 Nissanka Arachchige Bodhi. Priyantha et al. 13923098 CUTITTA 103 Barta, Jones & Foley, P.C. (Patent Group - Microsoft Corporation) BOYLAN, JAMES T

2488 Toshiyasu Sugio et al. 14533151 DIRBA 103 Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P. DANG, PHILIP

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2619 Brian Edmond. Brewington et al. 14310029 BUSCH 103 Dority & Manning P.A. and Google LLC MEROUAN, ABDERRAHIM

2664 Nikhil M. Bhatt 14774664 EVANS 103 DENTONS US LLP - Apple YANG, JIANXUN

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2835 Christopher Lettow et al. 14682247 KENNEDY 103 112(1) LKGLOBAL (S&C Electric) VORTMAN, ANATOLY

2872 Tetsuo Yokota et al. 14438130 KENNEDY 103 GREER, BURNS & CRAIN, LTD CHAPEL, DEREK S

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3621 Lee, Adam et al. 13470097 WHITEHEAD JR. 101/103 Stephen M. De Klerk MatterLight IP POUNCIL, DARNELL A

3622 Xinyi Cui et al. 14279131 WIEDER 103 112(2)/101 Facebook/Fenwick SYROWIK, MATHEW RICHARD

3622 Xinyi Cui et al. 14279149 WIEDER 103 112(2)/101 Facebook/Fenwick SYROWIK, MATHEW RICHARD

3626 Kim, Peter S. et al. 14178366 CASS 101 Barnes & Thornburg LLP (Hill-Rom) REYES, REGINALD R

3629 Gregory M. Nations et al. 13339164 BAYAT 101 TARGET BRANDS, INC. WHITAKER, ANDREW B

3629 Elias Sardonis et al. 13045257 MEYERS 101/103 HoustonHogle LLP OUELLETTE, JONATHAN P

3649 Michael Farrell et al. 13967517 HILL 101/103 Botos Churchill IP Law LLP DOUGLAS, STEVEN O

3682 Joseph Henson et al. 14560703 CHEN 101/103 MCDERMOTT, WILL & EMERY LLP UBALE, GAUTAM

3685 Clint H. O'Connor et al. 13483202 MURPHY 112(1) 101/103 Terrile, Cannatti & Chambers, LLP - Dell QAYYUM, ZESHAN

3686 GREEN, W. T. et al. 13155084 POTHIER 112(2)/103 101/103 BLANK ROME LLP NGUYEN, TRAN N

3687 Ronald L. Ziegler et al. 12569384 BAUMEISTER 103 101 STEVENS & SHOWALTER LLP MASUD, ROKIB

3691 John Celona et al. 14082694 BISK 101/OTDP SCHWEGMAN LUNDBERG & WOESSNER, P.A. VYAS, ABHISHEK

3692 Colin Tanner et al. 13372907 DEJMEK 102 101 Otterstedt, Wallace & Kammer, LLP ANDERSON, JOHN A

3697 Jared S. Morgenstern et al. 12151734 JURGOVAN 101 Facebook/Fenwick GOTTSCHALK, MARTIN A

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3715 Dean P. Alderucci et al. 13600589 GUIJT 101/OTDP CANTOR FITZGERALD, L.P. DUFFY, DAVID W

3745 San Quach et al. 15022356 SCHOPFER 103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS/PRATT & WHITNEY CHRISTENSEN, DANIELLE M

3793 Vasilis Ntziachristos et al. 13481568 WIEDER 103 FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (BO) PARK, PATRICIA JOO YOUNG

Rehearing

Denied
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1741 Milicevic, Igor et al. 12689394 HOUSEL 103 LEYDIG VOIT & MAYER, LTD HOFFMANN, JOHN M

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3696 John Labuszewski et al. 15079758 PYONIN 101 Lempia Summerfield Katz LLC/CME NGUYEN, LIZ P

mills, sap

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1733 Ex Parte Herzer et al 11237515 - (D) BEST 103 DICKINSON WRIGHT PLLC YANG, JIE

1774 Ex Parte Thorwid et al 13254297 - (D) INGLESE 103 Murtha Cullina LLP HOWELL, MARC C

1792 Ex Parte Han et al 13249289 - (D) COLAIANNI 103 Carstens & Cahoon, LLP SMITH, PRESTON

The fact that a reference may be modified to reflect features of the claimed invention does not make the modification, and hence the claimed invention, obvious unless the prior art, knowledge of a person having ordinary skill in the art, or the nature of the problem to be solved suggested the desirability of such modification. In re Mills, 916 F.2d 680, 682 (Fed. Cir. 1990). 

Mills, In re, 916 F.2d 680, 16 USPQ2d 1430 (Fed. Cir. 1990) 2144.08

1793 Ex Parte Schuh et al 14208994 - (D) COLAIANNI 112(1) ALCS Law Dept. - Product and IP c/o BUCHANAN, INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC WONG, LESLIE A

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2174 Ex Parte Roberts et al 14093280 - (D) KRIVAK 103 VERIZON NGUYEN, LEV

2179 Ex Parte LeVee et al 13118163 - (D) MacDONALD Concurring CURCURI 103 ARENT FOX LLP& Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC THERIAULT, STEVEN B

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2612 Ex Parte Hosenpud et al 14792844 - (D) KRIVAK 103 MEYERTONS, HOOD, KIVLIN, KOWERT & GOETZEL, P.C. NGUYEN, KIMBINH T

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3629 Ex Parte Evanitsky 12976028 - (D) HUTCHINGS 101/103 FAY SHARPE I XEROX - ROCHESTER EVANS, KIMBERLYL

3645 Ex Parte BERRON et al 13915317 - (D) KORNICZKY 102 Patent Portfolio Builders, PLLC ARMSTRONG, JONATHAN D

3674 Ex Parte Savari et al 14913761 - (D) MARSCHALL 103 McAfee & Taft AHUJA, ANURADHA

3679 Ex Parte Frazier et al 14596448 - (D) FITZPATRICK 102/103 ZIOLKOWSKI PATENT SOLUTIONS GROUP, SC (ZPS) LAMBE, PATRICK F

3681 Ex Parte Chow et al 12194920 - (D) HUGHES 101 PVF--PARC c/o PARK, VAUGHAN, FLEMING & DOWLER LLP SORKOWITZ, DANIEL M

The Federal Circuit recently explained that claimed subject matter is patent eligible where the claim limitations have "the specificity required to transform a claim from one claiming only a result to one claiming a way of achieving it." SAP Am., Inc. v. InvestPic, LLC, 898 F.3d 1161, 1167 (Fed. Cir. 2018) ( citations omitted). 

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3771 Ex Parte KHAIRKHAHAN et al 13773235 - (D) MARSCHALL 102/103 EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION BUI, VY Q

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2436 Ex Parte Essigmann et al 14408178 - (D) McMILLIN 101 103 ERICSSON INC. DOLLY, KENDALL LYNN

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3772 Ex Parte Suter et al 12674035 - (D) JESCHKE 103 103 POLSINELLI PC NELSON, MATTHEW M

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1763 Ex Parte Sainani et al 13930080 - (D) OBERMANN 103 Cantor Colburn LLP - SABIC Americas MESH, GENNADIY

1778 Ex Parte ZHANG et al 13397959 - (D) GUPTA 112(1)/103 112(2)/101 41.50 101 COLLARD & ROE, P.C. FITZSIMMONS, ALLISON G

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2122 Ex Parte Baughman et al 14452769 - (D) HAMANN 101 IBM END IPLA W (GLF) c/o Garg Law Firm, PLLC SECK, ABABACAR

2142 Ex Parte SEO et al 14605316 - (D) REPKO 103 Jefferson IP Law, LLP CHUNG, MONG-SHUNE

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2442 Ex Parte Man et al 13046417 - (D) STRAUSS 101/103 PATTERSON & SHERIDAN, LLP/IBM SVL SURVILLO, OLEG

2442 Ex Parte Man et al 13553199 - (D) STRAUSS 101/103 PATTERSON & SHERIDAN, LLP/IBM SVL SURVILLO, OLEG

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2875 Ex Parte Kubon et al 15150196 - (D) KENNEDY 103 Lumileds (PLG) CARTER, WILLIAM JOSEPH

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3623 Ex Parte Rangarajan et al 13676842 - (D) BARRY 112(2)/101/103 Target Brands Inc. GUILIANO, CHARLES A

3623 Ex Parte WU et al 13906824 - (D) DEJMEK 101 Potomac Law Group, PLLC (Oracle International) JEANTY, ROMAIN

3625 Ex Parte REDWOOD 13586092 - (D) BARRY 103 101 PERRY+ CURRIER INC. LEVINE, ADAM L

3683 Ex Parte Griebeler et al 13967971 - (D) BENNETT 101/103 112(1) Kraguljac Law Group/Oracle WAESCO, JOSEPH M

3687 Ex Parte Mela 11177483 - (D) KENNY 101 Tarolli, Sundheim, Covell & Tummino, LLP and Oracle International Corporation CHEIN, ALLEN C

3688 Ex Parte Tseng 14300309 - (D) BUI 101 Facebook/Fenwick LONG, MEREDITH A

3696 Ex Parte Perry et al 14057381 - (D) WHITEHEAD JR. 101 Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP NIQUETTE, ROBERT R

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3733 Ex Parte West et al 13381251 - (D) KORNICZKY 103 FISH IP LAW, LLP KIRSCH, ANDREW THOMAS

3753 Ex Parte Schmidt 13847065 - (D) OSINSKI 103 Maginot, Moore & Beck LLP PRICE, CRAIG JAMES

mills

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1734 Ex Parte Hartwig et al 12584607 - (D) HASTINGS 103 ALSTOM Power Inc. LEE, REBECCA Y

1747 Ex Parte Li et al 10560396 - (D) WILSON 103 BUCHANAN, INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC NGUYEN, PHU HOANG

The fact that a reference may be modified to reflect features of the claimed invention does not make the modification, and hence the claimed invention, obvious unless the prior art suggested the desirability of such modification.  In re Mills, 916 F.2d 680, 682 (Fed. Cir. 1990)

Mills, In re, 916 F.2d 680, 16 USPQ2d 1430 (Fed. Cir. 1990) 2144.08

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3612 Ex Parte Morgans et al 12481738 - (D) HOFFMANN 103 JONES ROBB, PLLC (w/Ford Motor Co.) CHENEVERT, PAUL A

3632 Ex Parte Knudsen et al 12546041 - (D) KINDER 103 SIEMENS CORPORATION GARFT, CHRISTOPHER

3635 Ex Parte Stroyer 11490795 - (D) GERSTENBLITH 103 HISCOCK & BARCLAY, LLP LAUX, JESSICA L

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
3679 Ex Parte Yamase 12595844 - (D) MAYBERRY 103 102 WENDEROTH, LIND & PONACK, L.L.P. BINDA, GREGORY JOHN

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1674 Ex Parte Crooke 10701236 - (D) JENKS 103 Baker & Hostetler LLP CHONG, KIMBERLY

1674 Ex Parte Crooke 10701264 - (D) JENKS 103 Baker & Hostetler LLP VIVLEMORE, TRACY ANN

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1741 Ex Parte Landa et al 11878316 - (D) ABRAHAM 103 NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC LAZORCIK, JASON L

1747 Ex Parte Mueller et al 12305056 - (D) ANKENBRAND 103 37 CFR 41.50(b) 103 KENYON & KENYON LLP DYE, ROBERT C

1766 Ex Parte SIEBECKER et al 12871190 - (D) ROESEL 103 CHEMTURA CORPORATION GULAKOWSKI, RANDY P

1789 Ex Parte Brennan et al 12508072 - (D) ABRAHAM 102/103 THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY STEELE, JENNIFER A

1792 Ex Parte Rea et al 12375503 - (D) COLAIANNI 103 Pearne & Gordon LLP THAKUR, VIREN A

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2144 Ex Parte Malik 11188933 - (D) HULSE 103 AT&T Legal Department - SZ STORK, KYLE R

2181 Ex Parte Oishi 12420631 - (D) STEPHENS 103 ZILKA-KOTAB, PC- IBM LEE, CHUN KUAN

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2456 Ex Parte Haslam 11315760 - (D) COURTENAY 103 AT&T Legal Dept. GGGV KEEHN, RICHARD G

2478 Ex Parte Martinez et al 11711018 - (D) WHITEHEAD JR. 112(1)/112(2)/103 DUANE MORRIS LLP - DC RENNER, BRANDON M

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2836 Ex Parte KELLIS et al 12543587 - (D) GARRIS 102/103 ECKERT SEAMANS CHERIN & MELLOTT, LLC EATON CORPORATION THOMAS, LUCY M

2854 Ex Parte Trudeau et al 12955190 - (D) NAGUMO 102/103 Davidson, Davidson & Kappel, LLC CULLER, JILL E

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3657 Ex Parte Tseng et al 12686486 - (D) HOELTER 103 MACMILLAN, SOBANSKI & TODD, LLC - FORD MOMPER, ANNA M

REHEARING

GRANTED
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3732 Ex Parte Hall 10582919 - (D) JENKS 103 KNOBBE MARTENS OLSON & BEAR LLP MAI, HAO D

fracalossi, seattle box, york prod., ngai, kohler, mills, bozek, boe

REVERSED

1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1767 Ex Parte Alzer et al 11/341,253 SCHEINER 103(a) FROMMER LAWRENCE & HAUG EXAMINER PEPITONE, MICHAEL F

2400 Networking, Mulitplexing, Cable, and Security
2443 Ex Parte Lo 11/047,057 DIXON 102(e)/103(a) SIEMENS CORPORATION EXAMINER
SHIN, KYUNG H

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3721 Ex Parte Hild et al 10/775,601 O’NEILL 103(a) BAKER BOTTS L.L.P. EXAMINER TAWFIK, SAMEH

3723 Ex Parte Emami et al 11/063,653 O’NEILL 103(a) PATTERSON & SHERIDAN, LLP - - APPM/TX EXAMINER GRANT, ALVIN J

3761 Ex Parte Fields 11/124,337 SPAHN 103(a) DICKSTEIN SHAPIRO LLP EXAMINER
CHAPMAN, GINGER T

3729 Ex Parte Nishii et al 10/517,445 O’NEILL 103(a) WENDEROTH, LIND & PONACK L.L.P. EXAMINER NGUYEN, DONGHAI D
AFFIRMED-IN-PART

2400 Networking, Mulitplexing, Cable, and Security
2477 Ex Parte Uhlemann 11/039,392 KOHUT 103(a) 103(a) Eschweiler & Associates (Lantiq) EXAMINER ZHOU, YONG

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3763 Ex Parte Walker et al 09/939,239 McCARTHY 102(b)/102(e)/103(a) 102(b)/102(e)/103(a) ROGITZ & ASSOCIATES EXAMINER DESANTO, MATTHEW F

In re Fracalossi, 681 F.2d 792, 794 (CCPA 1982)(evidence sufficient to establish lack of novelty also establishes a prima facie case of obviousness)
AFFIRMED

2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2114 Ex Parte Ramberg et al 10/934,064 LUCAS 102(b)/103(a) SEED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW GROUP PLLC EXAMINER IQBAL, NADEEM

2184 Ex Parte Von Stein et al 10/532,666 JEFFERY 103(a) BACON & THOMAS, PLLC EXAMINER MAMO, ELIAS

2188 Ex Parte Bonola 10/980,538 DANG 102(b) HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY EXAMINER CHERY, MARDOCHEE

2829 Ex Parte Krieger et al 11/078,873 MACDONALD 102(b) SPANSION LLC C/O MURABITO , HAO & BARNES LLP EXAMINER TRAN, LONG K

2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2895 Ex Parte Lin et al 10/274,961 BROCKETTI 102(a)/103(a) HARRITY & HARRITY, LLP EXAMINER WOJCIECHOWICZ, EDWARD JOSEPH

Appellants‟ claim language uses the phrase “substantially aligned”. “When a word of degree is used [it is necessary to] determine whether the… specification provides some standard for measuring that degree.” See Seattle Box Co.. v. Indus. Crating & Packing, Inc., 731 F.2d 818, 826 (Fed. Cir. 1984). We find that nothing in Appellants‟ Specification, except for Appellants‟ own drawings, for providing some standard for measuring that degree. Therefore, we construe the term “substantially aligned” as “substantially” is often construed in patent claims as “largely but not wholly that which is specified.” See York Prods., Inc. v. Cent. Tractor Farm & Family Ctr., 99 F.3d 1568, 1573 (Fed. Cir. 1996).

Seattle Box Co. v. Industrial Crating & Packing, Inc., 731 F.2d 818, 221 USPQ 568 (Fed. Cir. 1984) .2173.05(b)

York Products, Inc. v. Central Tractor Farm & Family Center, 99 F.3d 1568, 40 USPQ2d 1619 (Fed. Cir. 1996) . . . . . . . . . .2181

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3657 Ex Parte Masterson et al 10/334,548 O’NEILL 102(b)/103(a) 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY EXAMINER NGUYEN, VU Q

3671 Ex Parte Kroening 11/029,163 O’NEILL 103(a) 112(2)/102(b)/103(a) ROBERT PLATT BELL EXAMINER HARTMANN, GARY S

Printed matter may patentably distinguish a claimed invention from the prior art when the critical question of whether there is a new and unobvious functional relationship between the printed matter and the substrate is answered in the affirmative. In re Ngai, 367 F.3d 1336, 1338 (Fed. Cir. 2004). To show a new and unobvious functional relationship, it has to be shown that the printed matter would not achieve its purpose without the substrate and the substrate without the printed matter would similarly be unable to produce the desired result. Id. at 1339.

Ngai, In re, 367 F.3d 1336, 70 USPQ2d 1862 (Fed. Cir. 2004) . . . . . . . . . . 2106.01, 2112.01

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3788 Ex Parte Wan 11/183,354 O’NEILL 102(b)/103(a) THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY EXAMINER NEWAY, BLAINE GIRMA
REHEARING

GRANTED, 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b)

1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1733 Ex Parte Ohki 11/118,385 OWENS 103(a) 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 103(a) McDermott Will & Emery LLP EXAMINER ROE, JESSEE RANDALL

Murakami is not limited to its preferred embodiments. See In re Kohler, 475 F.2d 651, 653 (CCPA 1973); In re Mills, 470 F.2d 649, 651 (CCPA 1972); In re Bozek, 416 F.2d 1385, 1390 (CCPA 1969). Instead, all disclosures therein must be evaluated for what they would have fairly suggested to one of ordinary skill in the art. See In re Boe, 355 F.2d 961, 965 (CCPA 1966).

DENIED

2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2172 Ex Parte Aurenz 11/140,398 BLANKENSHIP 102(e)/103(a) CAREY, RODRIGUEZ, GREENBERG & PAUL, LLP STEVEN M. GREENBERG EXAMINER HEFFINGTON, JOHN M

kohler, mills, bozek, boe

REVERSED

1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
07/27/2011 1612 Ex Parte Peyton et al 11/220,159 GRIMES 112(1)/103(a) CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS, P.C. EXAMINER SUTTON, DARRYL C

07/26/2011 1615 Ex Parte Fuchs et al 10/312,077 GREEN 112(1)/103(a) FULBRIGHT & JAWORSKI L.L.P. EXAMINER MERCIER, MELISSA S

1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
07/26/2011 1771 Ex Parte McAllister et al 10/815,276 TIMM 103(a) SHELL OIL COMPANY EXAMINER BOYER, RANDY

2600 Communications
07/26/2011 2617 Ex Parte Stephens et al 10/860,343 BAUMEISTER 103(a) COOL PATENT, P.C. c/o CPA Global EXAMINER D AGOSTA, STEPHEN M

2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
07/26/2011 2827 Ex Parte Riedel et al 11/220,872 HOFF 102(b)/103(a) EITAN MEHULAL LAW GROUP EXAMINER HO, HOAI V

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
07/26/2011 3721 Ex Parte Milliman 11/728,698 O’NEILL 103(a) Tyco Healthcare Group LP /b/a Covidien EXAMINER CHUKWURAH, NATHANIEL C
AFFIRMED-IN-PART

1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
07/26/2011 1798 Ex Parte O'DONNELL 10/522,191 OWENS 102(e)/102(b)/103(a) OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY EXAMINER GRAY, JILL M

2100 Computer Architecture and Software
07/27/2011 2166 Ex Parte Kingsbury et al 11/426,144 WINSOR 101/102(b)/103(a) CAREY, RODRIGUEZ, GREENBERG & PAUL, LLP STEVEN M. GREENBERG EXAMINER OBERLY, VAN HONG

2400 Networking, Mulitplexing, Cable, and Security
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AFFIRMED

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Murakami is not limited to its preferred embodiments. See In re Kohler, 475 F.2d 651, 653 (CCPA 1973); In re Mills, 470 F.2d 649, 651 (CCPA 1972); In re Bozek, 416 F.2d 1385, 1390 (CCPA 1969). Instead, all disclosures therein must be evaluated for what they would have fairly suggested to one of ordinary skill in the art. See In re Boe, 355 F.2d 961, 965 (CCPA 1966).

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