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REVERSED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2154 Ex Parte McCreight et al 12987953 - (D) KAISER 103 Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP KUDDUS, DANIEL A

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2487 Ex Parte Dvir et al 10536555 - (D) NAPPI 103 SOROKER-AGMON ADVOCATE AND PATENT ATTORNEYS ANYIKIRE, CHIKAODILI E

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2884 Ex Parte Herrmann et al 12665572 - (D) OWENS 103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS LEE, SHUN K

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1779 Ex Parte Leito 11569921 - (D) HEANEY 103 103 THE WEBB LAW FIRM, P.C. BASS, DIRK R

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3738 Ex Parte Farco 12732181 - (D) HOELTER 112(1)/112(2)/102 102 Joseph Farco SNOW, BRUCE EDWARD

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2439 Ex Parte Etchegoyen 12813412 - (D) McMILLIN 102/103 Ellis B. Ramirez WANG, HARRIS C

2453 Ex Parte Zurko 12346688 - (D) MOORE 103 CRGO LAW GEORGANDELLIS, ANDREW C

2481 Ex Parte Takahashi 12775740 - (D) CRAIG 103 WESTERMAN, HATTORI, DANIELS & ADRIAN, LLP TEKLE, DANIEL T

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2651 Ex Parte Dong et al 13269935 - (D) HUME 103 McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP/Google Inc. NGUYEN, SEAN H

Any special meaning assigned to a term "must be sufficiently clear in the specification that any departure from common usage would be so understood by a person of experience in the
field of the invention." Multiform Desiccants, Inc. v. Medzam, Ltd., 133 F.3d 1473, 1477 (Fed. Cir. 1998); see also Helmsderfer v. Bobrick Washroom Equip., Inc., 527 F.3d 1379, 1381 (Fed. Cir. 2008) ("A patentee may act as its own lexicographer and assign to a term a unique definition
that is different from its ordinary and customary meaning; however, a patentee must clearly express that intent in the written description."). Absent an express intent to impart a novel meaning to a claim term, the words take on the ordinary and customary meanings attributed to them by those of ordinary skill in the art. Brookhill-Wilk 1, LLC v. Intuitive Surgical, Inc., 334 F.3d 1294, 1298 (Fed. Cir. 2003) (citation omitted).

Multiform Desiccants Inc. v. Medzam Ltd., 133 F.3d 1473, 45 USPQ2d 1429 (Fed. Cir. 1998) 2111.01

Brookhill-Wilk 1, LLC v. Intuitive Surgical, Inc., 334 F.3d 1294, 67 USPQ2d 1132 (Fed. Cir. 2003) 2111.01

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2862 Ex Parte Stewart 12642426 - (D) SAADAT 103 The Caldwell Firm, LLC NGHIEM, MICHAEL P

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3744 Ex Parte TRIEB et al 12389159 - (D) KERINS 102/103 GREENBLUM & BERNSTEIN, P.L.C. RUSSELL, DEVON L

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REVERSED
1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1713 Ex Parte Leigraf et al 10587617 - (D) SMITH 103 TAYLOR IP, P.C. TRAN, BINH X

1715 Ex Parte Sompalli et al 11374651 - (D) SMITH 103 BrooksGroup TALBOT, BRIAN K

1763 Ex Parte Ganapathiappan 11796457 - (D) SMITH 103/obviousness-type double patenting HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY LACLAIR LYNX, DARCY DANIELLE

1778 Ex Parte Wnuk 10587302 - (D) SMITH 103 ROYLANCE, ABRAMS, BERDO & GOODMAN, L.L.P. ANDERSON, DENISE R

1782 Ex Parte Durrant et al 10520608 - (D) SMITH 102/103 RENNER OTTO BOISSELLE & SKLAR, LLP PATTERSON, MARC A

2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2447 Ex Parte Southam 10617002 - (D) WINSOR 103 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY JEAN GILLES, JUDE

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 Ex Parte Weaver et al 10361063 - (D) FREDMAN 103 SEAGER, TUFTE & WICKHEM, LLC HOUSTON, ELIZABETH

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3765 Ex Parte Carter et al 11254547 - (D) JUNG 102 102/103 BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD. HOEY, ALISSA L

“[T]he PTO can require an applicant to prove that the prior art products do not necessarily or inherently possess the characteristics of his [or her] claimed product . . . . Whether the rejection is based on ‘inherency’ under 35 U.S.C. § 102, on ‘prima facie obviousness’ under 35 U.S.C. § 103, jointly or alternatively, the burden of proof is the same,” In re Fitzgerald, 619 F.2d 67, 70 (CCPA 1980) (quoting In re Best, 562 F.2d 1252, 1255 (CCPA 1977)).

Fitzgerald, In re, 619 F.2d 67, 205 USPQ 594 (CCPA 1980) . . . . . . . . 706.02(m), 2112, 2183

Best, In re, 562 F.2d 1252, 195 USPQ 430 (CCPA 1977) . . . . . . . . 2112, 2112.01, 2112.02

3768 Ex Parte Willis 10319285 - (D) KAUFFMAN 102 102 Vista IP Law Group LLP CATTUNGAL, SANJAY

AFFIRMED
1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1714 Ex Parte Linares et al 10976537 - (D) SMITH 103/obviousness-type double patenting SCHWEGMAN, LUNDBERG & WOESSNER, P.A. KUNEMUND, ROBERT M

1715 Ex Parte Lubomirsky et al 11192993 - (D) GARRIS 103 PATTERSON & SHERIDAN, LLP - - APPM/TX BAREFORD, KATHERINE A

1715 Ex Parte Patel et al 10531070 - (D) SMITH 103 MARSHALL, GERSTEIN & BORUN LLP LIN, JAMES

1777 Ex Parte Beaudet et al 10563047 - (D) SMITH 103 GIFFORD, KRASS, SPRINKLE,ANDERSON & CITKOWSKI, P.C XU, XIAOYUN

2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2437 Ex Parte Elbe et al 10461913 - (D) KOHUT 103 DICKSTEIN SHAPIRO LLP WILLIAMS, JEFFERY L

2444 Ex Parte Ahn 10781865 - (D) POTHIER 103 ROYLANCE, ABRAMS, BERDO & GOODMAN, L.L.P. GUPTA, MUKTESH G

2600 Communications
2621 Ex Parte Lin et al 10099710 - (D) KOHUT 102/103 JOSEPH S. TRIPOLI THOMSON MULTIMEDIA LICENSING INC. FLETCHER, JAMES A

2626 Ex Parte Guruparan 11184470 - (D) COURTENAY 103 COATS & BENNETT/SONY ERICSSON SERROU, ABDELALI
 
Any special meaning assigned to a term “must be sufficiently clear in the specification that any departure from common usage would be so understood by a person of experience in the field of the invention.” Multiform Desiccants, Inc. v. Medzam Ltd., 133 F.3d 1473, 1477 (Fed. Cir. 1998).
 
Multiform Desiccants Inc. v. Medzam Ltd., 133 F.3d 1473, 45 USPQ2d 1429 (Fed. Cir. 1998).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2106, 2111.01
 
REHEARING
 
DENIED
2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2818 Inter Partes RAMBUS, INC. Patent Owner v. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS, CO., LTD. and MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC. Requesters 95001154 - (D) 6,584,037 10/102,237 EASTHOM FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER LLP ESCALANTE, OVIDIO original NGUYEN, TAN

multiform, altiris, langmyr, gottschalk,

REVERSED 

1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry 

Ex Parte Blume et al 10/790,658 LEBOVITZ 112(1)/103(a) 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) VINSON & ELKINS, L.L.P. EXAMINER CHANNAVAJJALA, LAKSHMI SARADA 

Ex Parte Gall et al 11/337,866 McCOLLUM 103(a) LEYDIG VOIT & MAYER, LTD EXAMINER BLUMEL, BENJAMIN P 

1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering 

Ex Parte Megerle et al 10/282,370 WARREN Concurring OWENS 103(a) BURNS & LEVINSON, LLP EXAMINER YOO, REGINA M 

Ex Parte Turi et al 10/938,079 KIMLIN 103(a) AMSTER, ROTHSTEIN & EBENSTEIN LLP EXAMINER COLE, ELIZABETH M 

2100 Computer Architecture and Software 

Ex Parte Papanyan et al 10/601,353 SIU 102(e) HAMILTON & TERRILE, LLP EXAMINER GORTAYO, DANGELINO N 

Any special meaning assigned to a term “must be sufficiently clear in the specification that any departure from common usage would be so understood by a person of experience in the field of the invention.” Multiform Desiccants Inc. v. Medzam Ltd. , 133 F.3d 1473, 1477 (Fed. Cir. 1998). 

Multiform Desiccants Inc. v. Medzam Ltd., 133 F.3d 1473, 45 USPQ2d 1429 (Fed. Cir. 1998).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2106, 2111.01 

2400 Networking, Mulitplexing, Cable, and Security 

Ex Parte Howard et al 10/404,583 JEFFERY 103(a) AUSTIN RAPP & HARDMAN EXAMINER BRUCKART, BENJAMIN R 

Ex Parte Curry et al 09/683,995 LUCAS 102(e) LAW OFFICES OF MICHAEL DRYJA EXAMINER DINH, KHANH Q 

2600 Communications 

Ex Parte Cutler et al 10/184,499 HOFF 103(a) MICROSOFT CORPORATION C/O LYON & HARR, LLP EXAMINER RAMAKRISHNAIAH, MELUR 

Ex Parte Pettinato 11/043,229 BARRETT 103(a) FISH & RICHARDSON, PC EXAMINER HUYNH, CHUCK 

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review 

Ex Parte Walker et al 10/232,647 LORIN 103(a) SHERIDAN ROSS P.C. EXAMINER AUGUSTIN, EVENS J 

AFFIRMED-IN-PART 

2100 Computer Architecture and Software 

Ex Parte Ghercioiu et al 10/283,548 JEFFERY 102(e)/103(a) Meyertons, Hood, Kivlin, Kowert, & Goetzel PC EXAMINER DAO, THUY CHAN 

“Unless the steps of a method actually recite an order, the steps are not ordinarily construed to require one.” Altiris Inc. v. Symantec Corp., 318 F.3d 1363, 1369 (Fed. Cir. 2003) (internal quotations and citations omitted). 

Altiris Inc. v. Symantec Corp., 318 F.3d 1363, 65 USPQ2d 1865 (Fed. Cir. 2003). . . 2111.01 

2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components 

Ex Parte Phillips et al 10/577,938 HAHN 102(b) NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC EXAMINER WEISS, HOWARD 

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review 

Ex Parte Anderson et al 10/061,354 CRAWFORD 101/103(a) NIXON & VANDERHYE, P.C. EXAMINER HAIDER, FAWAAD 

Nominal recitations of structure in an otherwise ineligible method fail to make the method a statutory process. Ex parte Langmyr, 89 USPQ2d 1988, 1996 (BPAI 2008) (informative) (citing Gottschalk v. Benson, 409 U.S. 63, 71-72 (1972)). 

Gottschalk v. Benson, 409 U.S. 63, 175 USPQ 673 (1972). . . . .2106, 2106.01, 2106.02 

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design 

Ex Parte Kennedy 10/662,599 STAICOVICI 103(a) ST. ONGE STEWARD JOHNSTON & REENS, LLC EXAMINER SMITH, PHILIP ROBERT 

REEXAMINATION 

EXAMINER AFFIRMED-IN-PART ex parte 

3900 Central Reexamination Unit (CRU) 

Ex parte SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. 90/007,189 6,166,667 LEE 103(a) THE FARRELL LAW FIRM, LLP EXAMINER POKRZYWA, JOSEPH R