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REVERSED
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1781 Ex Parte Anderson et al 14059040 - (D) OWENS 103 41.50 112(2) 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY VONCH, JEFFREY A

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2449 Ex Parte Anantharaju 14231823 - (D) DEJMEK 103 MHKKG (CA Technologies) NGUYEN, TRUONG

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3626 Ex Parte Blechman 14588304 - (D) COURTENAY 101 HolzerIPLaw, PC dba Holzer Patel Drennan BURGESS, JOSEPH D

The patent eligibility inquiry may contain underlying issues of fact. Mortg. Grader, Inc. v. First Choice Loan Servs. Inc., 811 F.3d 1314, 1325 (Fed. Cir. 2016). In particular, "[t]he question of whether a claim element or combination of elements is well-understood, routine and conventional to a skilled artisan in the relevant field is a question of fact." Berkheimer v. HP Inc., 881 F.3d 1360, 1368 (Fed. Cir. 2018). 
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As additional support for their argument, Appellant (Reply Br. 5) also cites to the new examination procedure published online by the USPTO on April 19, 2018, entitled "Changes in Examination Procedure Pertaining to Subject Matter Eligibility, Recent Subject Matter Eligibility Decision (Berkheimer v. HP, Inc.)" (hereinafter "USPTO Memorandum").

Mortgage Grader, Inc. v. First Choice Loan Servs., 811 F.3d. 1314, 117 USPQ2d 1693 (Fed. Cir. 2015) 2106.04(a)(2)

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2423 Ex Parte Stallings et al 11500208 - (D) CHUNG 103 103 VERIZON LANGHNOJA, KUNAL N

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2633 Ex Parte Henry et al 14695092 - (D) BENNETT 103 103 AT&T Legal Department - G&G FOTAKIS, ARISTOCRATIS

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1741 Ex Parte Kim et al 13629641 - (D) HASTINGS 103 NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY SNELTING, ERIN LYNN

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2646 Ex Parte Berg et al 14448863 - (D) MacDONALD 103 Google Technology Holdings LLC (32367) SEYEDVOSOGHI, FARID

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3622 Ex Parte Forman et al 12623221 - (D) POTHIER 103 101 HP Inc. KOLOSOWSKI-GAGER, KATHERINE

3627 Ex Parte Fox 11139875 - (D) CRAWFORD 101 Garlick & Markison (IH) REFAI, RAMSEY

3681 Ex Parte Moshfeghi 13484259 - (D) BAUMEISTER 101 Makoui Law, PC REFAI, SAM M

3683 Ex Parte Amento et al 13751722 - (D) CHUNG 101 AT & T LEGAL DEPARTMENT-Toler MILLER, ALAN S

3686 Ex Parte Mun et al 14016650 - (D) WIEDER 101 James M Smedley LLC TOMASZEWSKI, MICHAEL

3692 Ex Parte Thomas et al 12917396 - (D) CLEMENTS 101 Vista IP Law Group LLP / Intuit Inc. MADAMBA, CLIFFORD B

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3774 Ex Parte AMOS 13559229 - (D) GRIMES 103 KACVINSKY DAISAK BLUNI PLLC IWAMAYE, ANDREW MICHAEL

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1756 Ex Parte Fuller et al 13899278 - (D) SNAY 103 Scheinberg & Associates, PC ABRAHAM, IBRAHIME A

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2642 Ex Parte Miller 14152547 - (D) DANG 103 Holland & Hart LLP (ViaSat) SCHWARTZ, JOSHUA L

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2177 Ex Parte Saund et al 14062934 - (D) POTHIER 102/103 102 FAY SHARPE LLP / XEROX - PARC BLACKWELL, JAMES H

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1732 Ex Parte Shooshtari 13490638 - (D) SNAY 103 JOHNS MANVILLE QIAN,YUN

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2129 Ex Parte WOODS-HOLDER 13465287 - (D) KRIVAK 103 NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC BEJCEK II, ROBERT H

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2837 Ex Parte Van Lieshout et al 14409922 - (D) PRAISS 102 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS TALPALATSKI, ALEXANDER

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3627 Ex Parte Evans 14021609 - (D) CRAWFORD 101 Devlin Law Firm LLC Collections Marketing Center, Inc. AMSDELL, DANA

3683 Ex Parte MCKENZIE et al 12890523 - (D) PINKERTON 112(2)/101/103 RUTAN & TUCKER, LLP TORRICO-LOPEZ, ALAN

Although the ultimate determination of eligibility is a question of law, our reviewing court recently held “[t]he patent eligibility inquiry may contain underlying issues of fact.” Berkheimer v. HP Inc., No. 2017-1437, 2018 WL 774096, at *6 (Fed. Cir. Feb. 8, 2018) (quoting Mortg. Grader, Inc. v. First  Choice Loan Servs. Inc., 811 F.3d 1314, 1325 (Fed. Cir. 2016) (“[t]he § 101 inquiry ‘may contain underlying factual issues’”)). The court in Berkheimer also held “[w]hen there is no genuine issue of material fact regarding whether the claim element or claimed combination is well-understood, routine, conventional to a skilled artisan in the relevant field, this issue can be decided on summary judgment as a matter of law.” Berkheimer, 2018 WL 774096, at *13. Thus, evidence may be helpful where, for instance, facts are in dispute, but evidence is not always necessary. 

Mortgage Grader, Inc. v. First Choice Loan Servs., 811 F.3d. 1314, 117 USPQ2d 1693 (Fed. Cir. 2015) 2106.04(a)(2)

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1773 Ex Parte Brown et al 13430417 - (D) WILSON 103 Hovey Williams LLP SAVAGE, MATTHEW O