oelrich

custom search

REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1758 Ex Parte Brown et al 11358652 - (D) OWENS 103 HONEYWELL/WOOD PHILLIPS SLAWSKI, MAGALI P

An inherent characteristic must be inevitable, and not merely a possibility or probability. See In re Oelrich, 666 F.2d 578, 581 (CCPA 1981).

Oelrich, In re, 666 F.2d 578, 212 USPQ 323 (CCPA 1981) 2112

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2483 Ex Parte Carlson et al 12522493 - (D) McCARTNEY 103 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY ITSKOVICH, MIKHAIL

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3675 Ex Parte Castillo et al 12927455 - (D) HOSKINS 102/103 Shawn Hunter / Baker Hughes Filings LEE, GILBERT Y

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3711 Ex Parte HIGBIE 13922491 - (D) BROWN 103 HAYES, SOLOWAY P.C. KLAYMAN, AMIR ARIE

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2663 Ex Parte Rhoads 12643386 - (D) HAMANN 102 102 DIGIMARC CORPORATION BHUIYAN, FAYEZ A

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3657 Ex Parte Drewes 11632470 - (D) GEIER 102 112(2) PRICE HENEVELD LLP BURCH, MELODY M

3689 Ex Parte Beier et al 12827894 - (D) McSHANE 112(2)/103 101/103 41.50 101 IBM CORPORATION C/O: Fabian Vancott NGUYEN, THUY-VI THI

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1714 Ex Parte Hensel et al 12791118 - (D) SMITH 103 BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C. SONG, MATTHEW J

1799 Ex Parte Liimatta 13512743 - (D) ROSS 103 ALBEMARLE CORPORATION SPAMER, DONALD R

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2127 Ex Parte Rotem et al 12651435 - (D) DESHPANDE 102/103 INTEL CORPORATION c/o CPA Global ORTIZ RODRIGUEZ, CARLOS R

2175 Ex Parte Kowalski 09928599 - (D) WINSOR 102/103 GATES & COOPER LLP - IBM ORR, HENRY W

2196 Ex Parte SCHIMPF et al 12955303 - (D) SMITH 102/103 HOLLAND & KNIGHT MILLS, PAUL V

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2441 Ex Parte Wagner 12807916 - (D) McNEILL 102/103 BAE SYSTEMS MUNDUR, PADMAVATHI V

2481 Ex Parte DeLuca et al 13150344 - (D) LENTIVECH 103 IBM Raleigh S/W Group c/o Patent Law of Virginia, PLLC ADAMS, EILEEN M

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2624 Ex Parte Carvajal et al 12613943 - (D) STRAUSS 102/103 Bose Corporation CHANG, KENT WU

2637 Ex Parte Presi et al 13061501 - (D) PYONIN 103 Leffler Intellectual Property Law, PLLC KRETZER, CASEY L

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3628 Ex Parte Basson et al 12277615 - (D) FETTING 103 Law Offices of Ira D. Blecker, P.C. JOSEPH, TONYA S

3654 Ex Parte Takachi et al 12193184 - (D) HOELTER 102/103 DELAND LAW OFFICE CAMPOS, JR, JUAN J

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3738 Ex Parte Huang et al 11264582 - (D) SCHOPFER 103 Cardinal Health, Inc. MATHEW, SEEMA

3753 Ex Parte Nguyen 12178977 - (D) CALVE 103 REINHART BOERNER VAN DEUREN P.C. COLON MORALES, DAVID

REHEARING

GRANTED
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3769 Ex Parte Hobbs et al 11303818 - (D) HORNER 103 KBSO Law / ANGIO LIPITZ, JEFFREY BRIAN

DENIED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2197 Ex Parte Taylor et al 12200301 - (D) SZPONDOWSKI 103 CRGO LAW NGUYEN, DUY KHUONG THANH

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1724 DYSON, INC. AND DYSON TECHNOLOGY LIMITED Requester and Cross-Appellant v. LG ELECTRONICS, INC. Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 6,840,972 et al 10/204,045 95002387 - (D) ROBERTSON 102/103 Dentons US LLP THIRD-PARTY REQUESTER: MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP TILL, TERRENCE R original HOPKINS, ROBERT A

par pharmaceutical, oelrich

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2144 Ex Parte Petri 11692606 - (D) LaVIER 102/103 MARTIN & ASSOCIATES, LLC TAPP, AMELIA L

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2456 Ex Parte Philbrick et al 12470980 - (D) BAYAT 103 SILICON EDGE LAW GROUP LLP MAI, KEVIN S

2467 Ex Parte ONEILL 12504501 - (D) TROCK 103 QUALCOMM INCORPORATED SMITH, MARCUS

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2642 Ex Parte Ebling et al 11839795 - (D) CHUNG 103 RYAN, MASON & LEWIS, LLP PEREZ GUTIERREZ, RAFAEL

As our reviewing court has explained, “the use of inherency, a doctrine originally rooted in anticipation, must be carefully circumscribed in the context of obviousness.” PAR Pharmaceutical, Inc. v. TWI Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 2014 WL 6782649, 6 (Fed. Cir. 2014). In particular:

Inherency . . . may not be established by probabilities or possibilities. The mere fact that a certain thing may result from a given set of circumstances is not sufficient. If, however, the disclosure is sufficient to show that the natural result flowing from the operation as taught would result in the performance of the questioned function, it seems to be well settled that the disclosure should be regarded as sufficient. 

Id. at 7 (citing In re Oelrich, 666 F.2d 578, 581 (Fed. Cir. 1981). Hence, “the concept of inherency must be limited when applied to obviousness, and is present only when the limitation at issue is the ‘natural result’ of the combination of prior art elements.” Id. (emphasis added). 

Oelrich, In re, 666 F.2d 578, 212 USPQ 323 (CCPA 1981) 2112

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3633 Ex Parte Rosan 12761396 - (D) GOODSON 102/103 Metz Lewis Brodman Must O'Keefe MATTEI, BRIAN DAVID

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1717 Ex Parte Biagioni et al 12476624 - (D) BEST 112(1)/103 103 GREER, BURNS & CRAIN, LTD THOMAS, BINU

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3649 Ex Parte Gallagher 11899345 - (D) STAICOVICI 103 102/103 HONEYWELL/WOOD PHILLIPS HARMON, CHRISTOPHER R

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1746 Ex Parte Hogg et al 12133754 - (D) FRANKLIN 103 YEE & ASSOCIATES, P.C. HOOVER, MATTHEW

1788 Ex Parte Upadhyay et al 11584119 - (D) DERRICK 102 103 LANXESS CORPORATION CHANG, VICTOR S

1788 Ex Parte Upadhyay et al 12275461 - (D) DERRICK 103 LANXESS CORPORATION CHANG, VICTOR S

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2424 Ex Parte Rosin et al 12363573 - (D) JURGOVAN 103 HAVERSTOCK & OWENS LLP BROWN, RUEBEN M

2453 Ex Parte Kasriel 10128595 - (D) McCARTNEY 103 101 Billion & Armitage - Digital River CHOUDHURY, AZIZUL Q

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2628 Ex Parte Huang et al 11976561 - (D) WEINBERG 103 BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP JOHNSON, ALLISON WALTHALL

2656 Ex Parte Wilhelm 11690976 - (D) McCARTNEY 103 IBM CORPORATION MCCORD, PAUL C

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2893 Ex Parte Furukawa et al 11815007 - (D) McGRAW 112(2)/103 NXP B.V. Intellectual Property and Licensing WOLDEGEORGIS, ERMIAS T

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3623 Ex Parte Deaton et al 11108495 - (D) KIM 103 McClure, Qualey & Rodack, LLP SINGH, GURKANWALJIT

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3724 Ex Parte Wang et al 12174317 - (D) HOFFMANN 102/103 THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY FLORES SANCHEZ, OMAR

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED
3403 Ex parte HAROLD D. KLETSCHKA Ex Parte 5470208 et al 07/990,985 90012610 - (D) NAPPI 103 Hall Estill Attorneys at Law (MDMMY) DOERRLER, WILLIAM CHARLES original MCANDREWS JR, ROLAND G

continental can, oelrich

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REVERSED 
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3725 Ex Parte Solomon et al 12648325 - (D) BAYAT 102/103 FLSMIDTH FRANCIS, FAYE

3752 Ex Parte Babaev 11610402 - (D) HOELTER 102/103 Bacoustics, LLC BOECKMANN, JASON J

In order to establish inherency, the extrinsic evidence “must make clear that the missing descriptive matter is necessarily present in the thing described in the reference.” Continental Can Co. v. Monsanto Co., 948 F.2d 1264, 1268 (Fed. Cir. 1991). “Inherency, however, may not be established by probabilities or possibilities. The mere fact that a certain thing may result from a given set of circumstances is not sufficient.” Id. at 1269 (quoting In re Oelrich, 666 F.2d 578, 581 (C.C.P.A. 1981)) (emphasis added).

Continental Can Co. v. Monsanto Co., 948 F.2d 1264, 20 USPQ2d 1746 (Fed. Cir. 1991) 2131.01

Oelrich, In re, 666 F.2d 578, 212 USPQ 323 (CCPA 1981) 2112

AFFIRMED 
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1773 Ex Parte Lau et al 12343149 - (D) NAGUMO 103 MCDONNELL BOEHNEN HULBERT & BERGHOFF LLP WOODARD, JOYE L

NTP, hansgirg, oelrich

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REVERSED 
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1732 Ex Parte Odnoblyudov et al 11792687 - (D) SMITH 103 FAY SHARPE LLP SAHA, BIJAY S

1747 Ex Parte Suzuki et al 10562947 - (D) NAGUMO 102/103 SUGHRUE MION, PLLC FISCHER, JUSTIN R

Our reviewing court has explained repeatedly that "[i]t is axiomatic that for anticipation, each and every claim limitation must be explicitly or inherently disclosed in the prior art." In re NTP, Inc., 654 F.3d 1279, 1302 (Fed, Cir. 2011).  The standard for inherency is also long-standing: "[i]n Hansgirg v. Kemmer, 26 CCPA 937, 940, 102 F.2d 212, 214, 40 USPQ 665, 667 (1939), the court said: "Inherency, however, may not be established by probabilities or possibilities.  The mere fact that a certain thing may result from a given set of circumstances is not sufficient.'" In re Oelrich, 666 F.2d 578, 581 (CCPA 1981).

Oelrich, In re, 666 F.2d 578, 212 USPQ 323 (CCPA 1981) 2112

1767 Ex Parte Stark et al 12507042 - (D) WARREN 102/103 Mossman, Kumar and Tyler, PC HEINCER, LIAM J

1771 Ex Parte Hamper et al 12968989 - (D) TIMM 103 FINA TECHNOLOGY INC SINGH, PREM C

1778 Ex Parte Smith et al 12897457 - (D) WARREN 103 YOUNG BASILE CECIL, TERRY K

1786 Ex Parte Tung et al 11105666 - (D) SMITH 103 Duane Morris LLP (UDC) CROUSE, BRETT ALAN

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2831 Ex Parte Nordin et al 12505280 - (D) ABRAHAM 103 PANDUIT CORP. IMAS, VLADIMIR

2837 Ex Parte Foschini et al 11573943 - (D) FRANKLIN 102/103 CARLSON GASKEY & OLDS SALATA, ANTHONY J

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1717 Ex Parte Sheehan et al 12475837 - (D) FRANKLIN 103 103 NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY KURPLE, KARL

AFFIRMED 
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1733 Ex Parte Shindo 10595660 - (D) SMITH 103 HOWSON & HOWSON LLP ROE, JESSEE RANDALL

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2158 Ex Parte HAYES 12566343 - (D) TROCK 103 Perkins IP Law Group LLC WU, YICUN

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2812 Ex Parte Millward et al 12954344 - (D) TIMM 102/103 Wells St. John P.S. GHYKA, ALEXANDER G

2833 Ex Parte Kuczynski et al 13028504 - (D) WARREN 103 IBM CORPORATION HAMMOND, BRIGGITTE R

2834 Ex Parte Liu 12334579 - (D) GARRIS 112(2)/102/103 SCHLUMBERGER ROSHARON CAMPUS ANDREWS, MICHAEL

2874 Ex Parte Nagafuji et al 12881769 - (D) WARREN 103 WESTERMAN, HATTORI, DANIELS & ADRIAN, LLP PETKOVSEK, DANIEL

2876 Ex Parte Chakrabarti 11868838 - (D) KRATZ 103 KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP/VISA ELLIS, SUEZU Y

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3649 Ex Parte Tobin et al 11864216 - (D) BROWNE 103 Harter Secrest & Emery LLP HARMON, CHRISTOPHER R

kemps, lear siegler, oelrich, par pharmaceutical, swinehart

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REVERSED 
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1712 Ex Parte Hamilton et al 12693548 - (D) OWENS 103 CARMODY TORRANCE SANDAK & HENNESSEY LLP WIECZOREK, MICHAEL P

1716 Ex Parte Chaubey et al 12351723 - (D) OWENS 102/103 American Air Liquide, Inc. CHEN, KEATH T

1716 Ex Parte Cooperberg et al 12605027 - (D) WARREN 102/103 BUCHANAN INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC - LAM RESEARCH CORP ALEJANDRO MULERO, LUZ L

1731 Ex Parte Ramme 12138019 - (D) WARREN 103 QUARLES & BRADY LLP HIJJI, KARAM Y

1734 Ex Parte Grass 12522378 - (D) OWENS 103 OSHA LIANG L.L.P. NGUYEN, NGOC YEN M

1747 Ex Parte Westerdahl et al 11466772 - (D) WILSON 103 VENABLE LLP KRINKER, YANA B

1782 Ex Parte Sun et al 12411919 - (D) OWENS 103 FINA TECHNOLOGY INC WOOD, ELLEN SUZANNE

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2156 Ex Parte Zha et al 12416896 - (D) KRIVAK 103 HICKMAN PALERMO TRUONG BECKER BINGHAM WONG/Yahoo! AL HASHEMI, SANA A

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2696 Ex Parte LAZARIDIS et al 11941774 - (D) FRAHM 112(1)/103 Borden Ladner Gervais LLP NGUYEN, JIMMY H

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2875 Ex Parte Krijn et al 12064636 - (D) NAGUMO 102/103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS WARD, JOHN A

AFFIRMED-IN-PART 
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1643 Ex Parte LEWANDROWSKI et al 12428893 - (D) MILLS 103/obviousness-type double patenting 103 MILES & STOCKBRIDGE, PC SANG, HONG

However, "the motivation in the prior art to combine the references does not have to be identical to that of the applicant to establish obviousness." In re Kemps, 97 F.3d 1427, 1430 (Fed. Cir 1996)

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1726 Ex Parte Osborne et al 12355451 - (D) OWENS 112(1) 112(1)/103 BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C./FGTL WALLS, CYNTHIA KYUNG SOO

AFFIRMED 
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1726 Ex Parte Karulkar 12715592 - (D) GARRIS 102 BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C./FGTL DOMONE, CHRISTOPHER P

1733 Ex Parte Kulkarni et al 12236631 - (D) McSHANE 112(1)/103 SIEMENS CORPORATION ZHU, WEIPING

1746 Ex Parte OWEN et al 12558662 - (D) PER CURIAM 103 McCarter & English LLP ACCOUNT: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. LEE, JAEYUN

1761 Ex Parte Corona et al 13183552 - (D) PER CURIAM 103 THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY BOYER, CHARLES I

1774 Ex Parte Smith 13424281 - (D) HASTINGS 103 Bay Area Technolgy Law Group PC SORKIN, DAVID L

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2139 Ex Parte Itoh et al 12390589 - (D) STRAUSS 103 Russell Ng PLLC (LENOVO) BANSAL, GURTEJ

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2434 Ex Parte Brennan et al 11194075 - (D) HUME 103 GOODWIN PROCTER LLP POWERS, WILLIAM S

Furthermore, the artisan is not compelled to blindly follow the teaching of one prior art reference over the other without the exercise of independent judgment (See Lear Siegler, Inc. v. Aeroquip Corp., 733 F.2d 881, 889 (Fed. Cir. 1984)).

2452 Ex Parte Lee et al 12050468 - (D) BUNTING 103 Go Daddy Operating Company, LLC NGUYEN, THU V

2493 Ex Parte Giuli 12366226 - (D) ARPIN 103 BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C./FGTL PATEL, HARESH N

Further, “it is elementary that the mere recitation of a newly discovered function or property, inherently possessed by things in the prior art, does not cause a claim drawn to those things to distinguish over the prior art.” In re Swinehart, 439 F.2d 210, 212–13 (CCPA 1971) (emphasis added);see also Par Pharmaceutical, Inc. v. TWI Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 2014-1391, 2014 WL 6782649, at *6–*7 (Fed. Cir., Dec. 3, 2014) (inherency is limited when applied to obviousness and is present only when the limitation at issue is the “natural result” of the combination of prior art elements; quoting In re Oelrich, 666 F.2d 578, 581 (CCPA 1981))

Swinehart, In re, 439 F.2d 210, 169 USPQ 226 (CCPA 1971) 2114 , 2161.01 , 2173.01 , 2173.05(g) , 2183

Oelrich, In re, 666 F.2d 578, 212 USPQ 323 (CCPA 1981) 2112

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2623 Ex Parte Gioscia et al 11849133 - (D) DIXON 103 Mahamedi Paradice LLP (QCA) XAVIER, ANTONIO J

2633 Ex Parte Jia et al 11547073 - (D) KAISER 102/103 Apple Inc. -- FKM FOTAKIS, ARISTOCRATIS

2649 Ex Parte Furuskar et al 12090129 - (D) COURTENAY 103 Carstens & Cahoon, LLP WANG, FANGHWA

2658 Ex Parte Veliu et al 11301949 - (D) DANG 103 General Motors Corporation c/o REISING ETHINGTON P.C. ORTIZ SANCHEZ, MICHAEL

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 Ex Parte Hampton 12217819 - (D) LaVIER 103 DANIEL S. POLLEY, P.A. SHI, KATHERINE MENGLIN

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED-IN-PART 
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2182 Ex parte ROUND ROCK RESEARCH, LLC, Appellant Ex Parte 6266721 et al 08/942,160 90012327 - (D) THOMAS 102 102/103 GAZDZINSKI & ASSOCIATES, PC For Third Party Requester: BAKER BOTTS LLP CRAVER, CHARLES R original HECKLER, THOMAS M

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2164 Ex parte SAMIR VARMA Appellant Ex Parte 6349291 et al 09/489,364 90012366 - (D) DILLON 103 Foster Pepper PLLC THIRD PARTY REQUESTER: JONES DAY SAGER, MARK ALAN original FELTEN, DANIEL S

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2617 XILINX, INC., Requester, Appellant, and Cross-Respondent v. INTELLECTUAL VENTURES MANAGEMENT, OF WHICH INTELLECTUAL VENTURES I LLC IS AN AFFILATE, Patent Owner, Respondent, and Cross-Appellant Ex Parte 7,769,374 B2 et al 09/802,861 95002004 - (D) MARTIN 112(1)/103/314(a) FOLEY & LARDNER LLP For Third Party Requester: HAYNES AND BOONE, LLP AHMED, SALMAN original LY, NGHI H

trintec, robertson, oelrich dailey, gal

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REVERSED

Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1651 Ex Parte Bayer et al 12001556 - (D) POLLOCK 102/103 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 102 Francis C. Hand, Esq., c/o Carella, Byrne, Bain, Gilfillan, Cecchi, Stewart & Olstein ARIANI, KADE

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1718 Ex Parte Hamilton et al 12488158 - (D) COLAIANNI 103 CARMODY TORRANCE SANDAK & HENNESSEY LLP BAREFORD, KATHERINE A

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2159 Ex Parte Rang et al 11616512 - (D) JURGOVAN 103 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 112(d) BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C. /Oracle America/ SUN / STK REYES, MARIELA D

2166 Ex Parte Acharya et al 12725381 - (D) CHUNG 102(e)/103 MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP / GOOGLE YEN, SYLING

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2442 Ex Parte Wen et al 10937986 - (D) DIXON 103 Riverbed Technology Inc. - PVF c/o PARK, VAUGHAN, FLEMING & DOWLER LLP AFOLABI, MARK O

2453 Ex Parte Malaby et al 12469294 - (D) HOELTER 103 Burrus Intellectual Property Law Group LLC VOSTAL, ONDREJ C

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2642 Ex Parte Bejerano 12101333 - (D) DIXON 103 Ryan, Mason & Leiws, LLP PEREZ GUTIERREZ, RAFAEL

AFFIRMED-IN-PART 
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3637 Ex Parte Tajbakhsh 12177448 - (D) STAICOVICI 103 103 Jafari Law Group, Inc. TRAN, HANH VAN

3681 Ex Parte Koli 11428001 - (D) LORIN 102/103 102 Ditthavong & Steiner, P.C. HENRY, RODNEY M

“Inherent anticipation requires that the missing descriptive material [be] ‘necessarily present,’ not merely probably or possibly present, in the prior art.” Trintec Indus., Inc. v. Top-U.S.A. Corp., 295 F.3d 1292, 1295 (Fed. Cir. 2002) (quoting In re Robertson, 169 F.3d 743, 745 (Fed. Cir. 1999) (citation omitted)). “The mere fact that a certain thing may result from a given set of circumstances is not sufficient [to establish inherency.]” In re Oelrich, 666 F.2d 578, 581 (CCPA 1981). (emphasis added).

Robertson, In re, 169 F.3d 743, 49 USPQ2d 1949 (Fed. Cir. 1999) 2112 , 2114 , 2163 , 2163.07(a)

Oelrich, In re, 666 F.2d 578, 212 USPQ 323 (CCPA 1981) 2112

AFFIRMED 
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1734 Ex Parte Drillet et al 12669188 - (D) SMITH 103 Davidson, Davidson & Kappel, LLC LEE, REBECCA Y

1741 Ex Parte Lee et al 11548584 - (D) DELMENDO 112(1)/112(2)/103 Georgia-Pacific LLC CALANDRA, ANTHONY J

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2135 Ex Parte Ishida et al 11213319 - (D) STRAUSS 112(2)/103 HGST C/O WAGNER BLECHER LLP DILLON, SAMUEL A

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2617 Ex Parte Sieracki et al 12269581 - (D) HUME 103 SHUMAKER & SIEFFERT , P.A NGUYEN, PHU K

2644 Ex Parte van Diggelen et al 11773062 - (D) CHEN 112(1)/103 STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C. LEE, JUSTIN YE

2648 Ex Parte Petersson et al 11722993 - (D) COURTENAY 103 ERICSSON INC. BILODEAU, DAVID

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2865 Ex Parte Rathbone et al 11490019 - (D) PER CURIAM 103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY PARK, HYUN D

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3682 Ex Parte Juetten et al 11235864 - (D) MURPHY 102(e)/103 KOLISCH HARTWELL, P.C. HAMILTON, MATTHEW L

3682 Ex Parte Juetten et al 11236281 - (D) MURPHY 103 KOLISCH HARTWELL, P.C. HAMILTON, MATTHEW L

3683 Ex Parte Chen et al 11780362 - (D) MEDLOCK 102(e) CRGO LAW STEVEN M. GREENBERG NGUYEN, NGA B

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3754 Ex Parte Boyd et al 11512653 - (D) MAYBERRY 112(2)/103 ALCON RESEARCH LTD. NICHOLS II, ROBERT K

The Examiner concludes that “[a] change in form or shape is generally recognized as being within the level of ordinary skill in the art, absent any showing of unexpected results.” Id. (citing In re Dailey, 357 F.2d 669 (C.C.P.A. 1966)).

See In re Dailey, 357 F.2d at 672–73.Cf. In re Gal, 980 F.2d 717, 719  (Fed. Cir. 1992) (finding that the claimed structure and prior art structure “achieve different purposes” and, as a result, the claimed structure was not a matter of design choice).

Dailey, In re, 357 F.2d 669, 149 USPQ 47 (CCPA 1966) 2144.04

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2835 SUPERIOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Requester and Cross Appellant v. VOLTSTAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 7960648 et al 12/251,882 95002378 - (D) BAUMEISTER 102(e)/102/103 103 37 C.F.R. § 41.77(a) 112(1)/112(2) Schneider Rothman IP Law Group for THIRD PARTY REQUESTER: SNELL & WILMER LLP (OC) MENEFEE, JAMES A original MAYO III, WILLIAM H

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2454 AUGME TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Requester and Appellant v. Patent of YAHOO! INC.Patent Owner and Respondent Ex Parte 7,640,320 et al 10/466,132 95001794 - (D) KOHUT 103 YAHOO! INC. C/O GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP Third Party Requester: Goodwin Procter, LLP CAMPBELL, JOSHUA D original HU, JINSONG

ICU, North American Vaccine, oelrich, continental can

REVERSED
1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1763 Ex Parte Grevers et al 11587778 - (D) COLAIANNI 103 KENYON & KENYON LLP LACLAIR, DARCY D

1781 Ex Parte Desai et al 11041399 - (D) GARRIS 112(2)/112(1)/103 CARSTENS & CAHOON, LLP GWARTNEY, ELIZABETH A

2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2168 Ex Parte Mihaila et al 10950800 - (D) ELLURU 112(2)/102/103 RYAN, MASON & LEWIS, LLP MOBIN, HASANUL

2181 Ex Parte Davenport et al 10876111 - (D) STEPHENS 103 Howard Cohen UNELUS, ERNEST

2185 Ex Parte So et al 10750523 - (D) HOFF 102/103 TKHR (Broadcom) CAMPOS, YAIMA

2600 Communications
2627 Ex Parte Lydegraf et al 11146790 - (D) ZECHER 103 MYERS BIGEL SIBLEY & SAJOVEC NGUYEN, HOA T

2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2836 Ex Parte Arndt et al 11792166 - (D) HOFF 102/103 LERNER GREENBERG STEMER LLP AMRANY, ADI

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3612 Ex Parte Gulker et al 11939132 - (D) LEE 112(1)/112(2) PRICE HENEVELD LLP FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC PATEL, KIRAN B

All of the components of the assembly in a specific implementation need not be recited in any claim unless the specification indicates that applicant did not invent subject matter that is without such specifics. See ICU Medical, Inc. v. Alaris Medical Systems, Inc., 558 F.3d 1368, 1378 (Fed. Cir. 2009).

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3734 Ex Parte Thill 10419412 - (D) GREEN 102 EV3, INC. MENDOZA, MICHAEL G

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1714 Ex Parte Aaron et al 11242203 - (D) GAUDETTE 112(1)/102/103 112(2)/103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY GOLIGHTLY, ERIC WAYNE

2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2171 Ex Parte Kim 10822847 - (D) SIU 103 103 Stanzione & Kim, LLP SALOMON, PHENUEL S

2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2811 Ex Parte Dokumaci et al 11151506 - (D) HOFF 102/103 103 F. CHAU & ASSOCIATES, LLC ARENA, ANDREW OWENS

AFFIRMED
1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1722 Ex Parte KODAMA 11851088 - (D) COLAIANNI 102/103 SUGHRUE MION, PLLC ANGEBRANNDT, MARTIN J

1722 Ex Parte Minsek et al 11031118 - (D) COLAIANNI 103 MOORE & VAN ALLEN PLLC EOFF, ANCA

1773 Ex Parte Kihlberg et al 11571631 - (D) GARRIS 112(2)/103 GE HEALTHCARE, INC. SASAKI, SHOGO

1784 Ex Parte Canady et al 11041274 - (D) KRATZ 103/obviousness-type double patenting rejection WILSONART INTERNATIONAL, INC. CIO WELSH & FLAXMAN, LLC SA MPLE, DA VID R

1798 Ex Parte Aseere 11438732 - (D) GAUDETTE 103 JOHNS MANVILLE JUSKA, CHERYL ANN

2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2111 Ex Parte Zinaty et al 11096941 - (D) BISK 102/103 MISSION/BSTZ BLAKELY SOKOLOFF TAYLOR & ZAFMAN LLP CLEARY, THOMAS J

2156 Ex Parte Beringer et al 11185222 - (D) BARRY 103 BLAKELY SOKOLOFF TAYLOR & ZAFMAN LLP VO, TRUONG V

2174 Ex Parte Proehl et al 10767473 - (D) SIU 103 MILLER PATENT SERVICES NGUYEN, LE V

2177 Ex Parte Kraemer 10256632 - (D) McNAMARA 112(1) 112(1)/103 STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C. HUYNH, THU V

Appellant cites North American Vaccine, Inc. v. American Cyanamid Co., 7 F.3d, 1571 (Fed. Cir. 1993). Appellant points out that North American Vaccine mentions that the use of “a” in a claim can mean “one or more.” However, North American Vaccine also states that “[w]hen the meaning of a claim term is in doubt, we look to the specification for guidance.” Id. at 1576.

Appellant’s citation to the mere use of “a” in the specification to support the argument that “a” means “one or more” in the claims is inconsistent with North American Vaccine. (App. Br. 22). In North American Vaccine the court found no indication in the patent specification that the inventors intended “a” to have other than its normal singular meaning. Id.

2191 Ex Parte Gerken et al 10904106 - (D) DANG 103 Greg Goshorn, P.C. RAMPURIA, SATISH

2400 Networking, Mulitplexing, Cable, and Security
2422 Ex Parte Hamilton et al 10296690 - (D) SMITH 103 Thomson Multimedia Licensing Inc DESIR, JEAN WICEL

2433 Ex Parte Poletto et al 10701353 - (D) DIXON 103 Riverbed Technology Inc. - PVF c/o PARK, VAUGHAN, FLEMING & DOWLER LLP TRAN, ELLEN C

2600 Communications
2626 Ex Parte Beyerlein 10479554 - (D) DROESCH 102/103 US Philips Corporation GODBOLD, DOUGLAS

The use of extrinsic evidence is permissible to show that the missing descriptive material is necessarily present in the prior art reference description and that it would be so recognized by persons of ordinary skill. Continental Can Co, U.S.A. v. Monsanto Co., 948 F.2d 1264, 1268 (Fed. Cir. 1991) (citing In re Oelrich, 666 F.2d 578, 581 (CCPA 1981)).

Continental Can Co. v. Monsanto Co., 948 F.2d 1264, 20 USPQ2d 1746 (Fed. Cir. 1991).. . .2131.01

Oelrich, In re, 666 F.2d 578, 212 USPQ 323 (CCPA 1981) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2112

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3688 Ex Parte Eaton et al 10698648 - (D) TURNER 103 VAN OPHEM & VANOPHEM, PC REMY J VANOPHEM, PC VIG, NARESH

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 NuVASIVE, INC., Requester and Appellant v. ZIMMER SPINE, INC., Patent Owner and Respondent 95000449 6936051 LEBOVITZ 102/103 MARTIN & FERRARO, LLP CLARK, JEANNE MARIE original REIP, DAVID OWEN

3763 Ex Parte Akiyama et al 11522496 - (D) PRATS 103 SEED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW GROUP PLLC SHUMATE, VICTORIA PEARL

3767 Ex Parte Parsee et al 11264420 - (D) OSINSKI 102 HODGSON RUSS LLP GILBERT, ANDREW M