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REVERSED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2163 Ex Parte Jonas 11332423 - (D) RUGGIERO 102 IBM GATES & COOPER LLP BROWN, SHEREE N

2169 Ex Parte Peters 11615510 - (D) HUME 102/103 KENYON & KENYON LLP SAEED, USMAAN

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 Ex Parte Voeller et al 10880667 - (D) FREDMAN 112(1) SEAGER, TUFTE & WICKHEM, LLC HUGHES, SAMUEL T

“In order for a disclosure to be inherent, however, the missing descriptive matter must necessarily be present in the ... specification such that one skilled in the art would recognize such a disclosure.” Tronzo v. Biomet, Inc., 156 F.3d 1154, 1159 (Fed. Cir. 1998).

Tronzo v. Biomet, Inc., 156 F.3d 1154, 47 USPQ2d 1829 (Fed. Cir. 1998)  201.11,  2163,  2163.03,  2163.05

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1771 Ex Parte Candy et al 11435495 - (D) BEST 103 103 Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY BOYER, RANDY

“It is . . . well understood in patent usage that ‘consisting of’ is closed-ended and conveys limitation and exclusion.” CIAS, Inc. v. Alliance Gaming Corp., 504 F.3d 1356, 1361 (Fed. Cir. 2007) (citing Norian Corp. v. Stryker Corp., 363 F.3d 1321, 1331 (Fed. Cir. 2004) (“‘consisting of’ is a term of patent convention meaning that the claimed invention contains only what is expressly set forth in the claim . . . [however] it does not limit aspects unrelated to the invention”); In re Gray, 53 F.2d 520 (CCPA 1931) (the use of the claim term “consists” is limited to the claim’s enumerated alloy metals without other elements, unlike the term “comprising” which permits the inclusion of other metals than those “claimed”).

Norian Corp. v. Stryker Corp., 363 F.3d 1321, 70 USPQ2d 1508 (Fed. Cir. 2004)  2111.03

Gray, In re, 53 F.2d 520, 11 USPQ 255 (CCPA 1931) 2111.03

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3767 Ex Parte Gardner 12230132 - (D) JENKS 103 103 LAW OFFICE OF LOUIS WOO LEE, BRANDY SCOTT

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1624 Ex Parte Dally et al 10597241 - (D) MILLS 103/double patenting ELI LILLY & COMPANY COLEMAN, BRENDA LIBBY

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1712 Ex Parte Revankar 11688964 - (D) PRAISS 103 DEERE & COMPANY EMPIE, NATHAN H

1766 Ex Parte Witten et al 11909563 - (D) McKELVEY 102 Dewitt Ross & Stevens SC BOYLE, KARA BRADY

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2159 Ex Parte Giang et al 11443862 - (D) HOMERE 112(1)/112(2)/103 SIEMENS CORPORATION CONYERS, DAWAUNE A

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2443 Ex Parte Aggarwal et al 11016210 - (D) SMITH 103 Robert H. Frantz SISON, JUNE Y
 
REEXAMINATION  

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 3900 Central Reexamination Unit (CRU)
2711 Ex parte TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND LICENSING, LLC Appellant and Patent Owner 90010726 90009400 90009456 RE35952 (D) SIU 102 102 NIRO, SCAVONE, HALLER & NIRO POKRZYWA, JOSEPH R original FLYNN, NATHAN J
REHEARING

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

gray, davis, norian, sensonics

REVERSED

2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2123 Ex Parte Alicherry et al 10/426,501 DROESCH 102(b) Ryan, Mason & Lewis, LLP EXAMINER OSBORNE, LUKE R

2163 Ex Parte Meiresonne 09/938,163 BAUMEISTER 103(a) 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 103(a) PRICE HENEVELD LLP EXAMINER NGUYEN, MERILYN P

2600 Communications
2617 Ex Parte Kregel 12/099,930 DROESCH 103(a) CONNOLLY BOVE LODGE & HUTZ LLP EXAMINER CUMMING, WILLIAM D

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3628 Ex Parte Alam et al 11/767,574 KIM 103(a) SCHMEISER, OLSEN & WATTS EXAMINER JABR, FADEY S

Appellant is their own lexicographer, and by using the transitional phrase “consist of,” Appellant has made a conscious choice to exclude systems that gather information from resources other than those listed. See In re Gray, 53 F.2d 520, 521 (CCPA 1931). While there are two exceptions to such exclusions, neither are applicable here. See Ex parte Davis, 80 USPQ 448, 450 (Bd. App. 1948) (impurities are not excluded); Norian Corp. v. Stryker Corp., 363 F.3d 1321, 1331-32 (Fed. Cir. 2004) (items unrelated to the group are not excluded).

Gray, In re, 53 F.2d 520, 11 USPQ 255 (CCPA 1931). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2111.03

Davis, Ex parte, 80 USPQ 448 (Bd. App. 1948).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2111.03, 2163

Norian Corp. v. Stryker Corp., 363 F.3d 1321, 70 USPQ2d 1508 (Fed. Cir. 2004). . . 2111.03

3643 Ex Parte Grimaldi 11/175,769 ASTORINO 103(a) Mitchell D. Bittman EXAMINER PARSLEY, DAVID J

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3716 Ex Parte Rathsack et al 10/409,285 GREENHUT 103(a) NIXON PEABODY LLP EXAMINER HSU, RYAN

To use the invention as a template for its own reconstruction is “an illogical and inappropriate process by which to determine patentability.” Sensonics, Inc. v. Aerosonic Corp., 81 F.3d 1566, 1570 (Fed. Cir. 1996) (citation omitted).

3784 Ex Parte Choi 10/683,600 SPAHN 103(a) ALLEMAN HALL MCCOY RUSSELL & TUTTLE, LLP EXAMINER JIANG, CHEN WEN
AFFIRMED-IN-PART

2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2178 Ex Parte Graham et al 10/278,763 COURTENAY 103(a) 103(a) SOMMER BARNARD PC EXAMINER STORK, KYLE R

2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2819 Ex Parte Shumarayev et al 11/006,420 STEPHENS 103(a) 102(e)/103(a) LAW OFFICES OF MAXIMILIAN R. PETERSON EXAMINER WHITE, DYLAN C

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3618 Ex Parte Martin et al 11/453,689 SAINDON Dissenting McCARTHY 103(a)/102(b) COATS & BENNETT, PLLC EXAMINER RESTIFO, JEFFREY J

3684 Ex Parte Martignoni 11/789,331 KIM 102(b)/101 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 112(2) Scott P. Zimmerman, PLLC - Others EXAMINER FIELDS, BENJAMIN S

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3715 Ex Parte Strauser 11/672,784 GREENHUT 103(a) 103(a) LARSON AND LARSON EXAMINER YIP, JACK
AFFIRMED

1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1761 Ex Parte McClung 11/056,773 GARRIS 103(a) Matheson Keys Garsson & Kordzik PLLC EXAMINER DELCOTTO, GREGORY R

2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2163 Ex Parte Pilu et al 10/868,368 EASTHOM 102(e) HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY EXAMINER PHAN, TUANKHANH D

2173 Ex Parte Cowan et al 11/313,903 DANG 103(a) CAREY, RODRIGUEZ, GREENBERG & O'KEEFE, LLP STEVEN M. GREENBERG EXAMINER RIEGLER, PATRICK F

2400 Networking, Mulitplexing, Cable, and Security
2444 Ex Parte Bandholz et al 11/008,811 SMITH 102(e)/103(a) IBM CORPORATION EXAMINER RICHARDSON, THOMAS W

2600 Communications
2627 Ex Parte Nakao 11/143,576 DILLON 103(a) RADER FISHMAN & GRAUER PLLC EXAMINER FISCHER, MARK L

2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2814 Ex Parte Bawendi et al 10/958,659 ROBERTSON 102(e)/103(a) STEPTOE & JOHNSON LLP EXAMINER PIZARRO CRESPO, MARCOS D

2829 Ex Parte Lim et al 10/664,982 HAHN 103(a) CESARI AND MCKENNA, LLP EXAMINER NGUYEN, HA T

2893 Ex Parte Farlow et al 11/409,298 STEPHENS 103(a) FARJAMI & FARJAMI LLP EXAMINER NGUYEN, DILINH P

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3621 Ex Parte Nagao 10/965,846 CRAWFORD 112(2)/103(a) OBLON, SPIVAK, MCCLELLAND MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. EXAMINER COPPOLA, JACOB C

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3784 Ex Parte Najewicz 11/437,003 KOHUT 103(a) General Electric Company EXAMINER BAUER, CASSEY D