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REVERSED 
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1616 Ex Parte Ahlem et al 11551195 - (D) FREDMAN 103 HARBOR THERAPEUTICS, INC. PRYOR, ALTON NATHANIEL

Although not clearly stated, the Examiner may alternatively be relying upon a theory of inherency. However, the treatment of HIV does not inherently result in the treatment of a mycobacterium infection.In Perricone, the Federal Circuit distinguished between the topical application of a lotion to skin generally to prevent sunburn, and the topical application of a lotion to treat sunburned skin, finding that the “issue is not . . . whether [the prior art] lotion if applied to skin sunburn would inherently treat that damage, but whether Pereira discloses the application of its composition to skin sunburn. It does not.” Perricone v. Medicis Pharm. Corp., 432 F.3d 1368, 1378 (Fed. Cir. 2005).

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2834 Ex Parte Reinschke et al 10591089 - (D) DELMENDO 103 BSH HOME APPLIANCES CORPORATION ANDREWS, MICHAEL

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3624 Ex Parte KUBLER et al 11764815 - (D) LORIN 103 King & Spalding LLP FIELDS, BENJAMIN S

3662 Ex Parte Munch 11580771 - (D) MURPHY 103 TAROLLI, SUNDHEIM, COVELL & TUMMINO L.L.P. TO, TUAN C

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3738 Ex Parte Schmitz et al 12251173 - (D) FREDMAN 102(e)/103 Pabst Patent Group LLP SCHALL, MATTHEW WAYNE

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2436 Ex Parte Ritt et al 10843492 - (D) EVANS 102(e) 101 SAP/BSTZ BLAKELY SOKOLOFF TAYLOR & ZAFMAN MCNALLY, MICHAEL S

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2811 Ex Parte Diaz et al 12391821 - (D) TIMM 103 103 Haynes and Boone, LLP LI, MEIYA

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3652 Ex Parte Caveney et al 11179762 - (D) STEPHENS 103 103 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 112(1) Perman & Green, LLP LOWE, MICHAEL S

“A whereby clause in a method claim is not given weight when it simply expresses the intended result of a process step positively recited.” Minton v. Nat’l Ass’n of Sec. Dealers, Inc., 336 F.3d 1373, 1381 (Fed. Cir. 2003). “However, when the ‘whereby’ clause states a condition that is material to patentability, it cannot be ignored in order to change the substance of the invention.” Hoffer v. Microsoft Corp., 405 F.3d 1326, 1329 (Fed. Cir. 2005). In Griffin v. Bertina, 285 F.3d 1029, 1033 (Fed. Cir. 2002), the Federal Circuit held that the Board did not err in giving limiting effect to the “wherein” clauses in an interference because the wherein clauses “relate back to and clarify what is required by the count.” The court was not persuaded by the arguments that the wherein clauses in that case “merely state the inherent result of performing the manipulative steps.” Id. at 1034. 

Minton, Hoffer, and Griffin establish that each claim reciting a “wherein” or “whereby” clause must be considered on a case-by-case basis to determine whether the clause is entitled to weight in the patentability analysis. 

Minton v. Natl. Ass’n. of Securities Dealers, 336 F.3d 1373, 67 USPQ2d 1614 (Fed. Cir. 2003) 2106 , 2111.04 , 2133.03(c)

Hoffer v. Microsoft Corp., 405 F.3d 1326, 74 USPQ2d 1481 (Fed. Cir. 2005) 2111.04

Griffin v. Bertina, 283 F.3d 1029, 62 USPQ2d 1431 (Fed. Cir. 2002) 2103 , 2111.04

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3735 Ex Parte Anderson et al 11346750 - (D) PER CURIAM 103 103 Kagan Binder, PLLC DORNA, CARRIE R

AFFIRMED 
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2155 Ex Parte Hind et al 12204597 - (D) TROCK 112(2) 102(e) CRGO LAW STEVEN M. GREENBERG WALDRON, SCOTT A

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2435 Ex Parte Khalid et al 11409586 - (D) COURTENAY 103 HICKMAN PALERMO TRUONG BECKER BINGHAM WONG LLP TO, BAOTRAN N

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2631 Ex Parte Jeong et al 11714060 - (D) COURTENAY 103 THE FARRELL LAW FIRM, P.C. MCKIE, GINA M

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2824 Ex Parte Karpov et al 12082181 - (D) WILSON 102/103 TROP, PRUNER & HU, P.C. BYRNE, HARRY W

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1754 NALCO COMPANY Requester and Respondent v. VOSTEEN CONSULTING GmbH Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte Vosteen et al 90/011,604 6,878,358 B 10/430,088 95001587 - (D) LEBOVITZ 112(2) 112(1)/112(4)/102/103 BACHMAN & LAPOINTE, P.C. Third Party Requester: Reed Smith, LLP XU, LING X original STRICKLAND, JONAS N

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1634 LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION Requester Cross-Appellant and Respondent v. ILLUMINA, INC. Patent Owner, Appellant and Respondent Ex Parte 7232656 et al 10/610,305 95000528 - (D) LEBOVITZ 112(1) 102/103 COVINGTON & BURLING, LLP Third Party Requester: LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION PONNALURI, PADMASHRI original WHISENANT, ETHAN C

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REVERSED 
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1786 Ex Parte LEE et al 12145080 - (D) GARRIS 103 ROBERT E. BUSHNELL & LAW FIRM CLARK, GREGORY D

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2452 Ex Parte Haverinen et al 10659774 - (D) CALVE 103 Mintz Levin/San Diego Office DAILEY, THOMAS J

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2693 Ex Parte Cruz-Hernandez et al 10686323 - (D) PINKERTON 103 37 C.F.R. 41.50(b) 101 KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP MA, CALVIN

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2644 Ex Parte Dunas et al 10510685 - (D) STRAUSS 102(e) 102(e) Wolff & Samson (ALU) HO, HUY C

AFFIRMED 
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2435 Ex Parte Harrison 11644862 - (D) RUGGIERO 102(e)/103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY BELL, KALISH K

2478 Ex Parte Rivers et al 12052203 - (D) CHUNG 103 Edell, Shapiro, & Finnan, LLC RENNER, BRANDON M

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2696 Ex Parte Crockett et al 11960559 - (D) HORVATH 101/103 IBM (RPS-BKLS) c/o Biggers Kennedy Lenart Spraggins LLP SPAR, ILANA L

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3763 Ex Parte Alheidt et al 10530817 - (D) FREDMAN 102/103 Becton Dickinson and Company SCHELL, LAURA C

“A single prior art reference that discloses, either expressly or inherently, each limitation of a claim invalidates that claim by anticipation.” Perricone v. Medicis Pharm. Corp., 432 F.3d 1368, 1375 (Fed. Cir. 2005).

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2155 Ex Parte Coulthard et al 11056587 - (D) ADAMS 103 CRGO LAW STEVEN M. GREENBERG WALDRON, SCOTT A

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2649 Ex Parte Song et al 11962928 - (D) McKEOWN 103 THE FARRELL LAW FIRM, P.C. TRAN, PAUL P

perricone, net moneyin

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2168 Ex Parte Stevens et al 10525381 - (D) STRAUSS 103 NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC TRAN, ANHTAI V

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2456 Ex Parte Abe et al 11214763 - (D) BAHR 103 SUGHRUE MION, PLLC MCADAMS, BRAD

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3753 Ex Parte Bergquist et al 11556270 - (D) KERINS 102/103 DON W. BULSON (PARK) RENNER, OTTO, BOISSELLE & SKLAR, LLP MCCALISTER, WILLIAM M

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1631 Ex Parte Thukral et al 12119143 - (D) HULSE 103 103 DINSMORE & SHOHL, LLP HARWARD, SOREN T

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2859 Ex Parte Dickinson et al 11186730 - (D) SMITH 103 102/103 Nixon Peabody LLP WILLIAMS, ARUN C

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3773 Ex Parte Cropper et al 11745835 - (D) HOFFMANN 103 103 WELSH FLAXMAN & GITLER LLC ORKIN, ALEXANDER J

AFFIRMED 
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1616 Ex Parte KRALL et al 12480613 - (D) FRANKLIN 103 MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP CHOI, FRANK I

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1712 Ex Parte Fermin et al 11402443 - (D) PRAISS 103 Avery Dennison Corporation EMPIE, NATHAN H

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2127 Ex Parte Maxim et al 11532278 - (D) BUI 102 102/103 GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC. c/o Amerson Law Firm, PLLC BAHTA, KIDEST

In rejecting claims under 35 USC 102(b), "[a] single prior art reference that discloses, either expressly or inherently, each limitation of a claim invalidates that claim by anticipation."  Perricone v. Medicis Pharmaceutical Corp., 432 F. 3d 1368, 1375-76 (Fed Cir 2005).  However, "it is not enough that the prior art reference discloses part of the claimed invention, which an ordinary artisan might supplement to make the whole, or that it includes multiple, distinct teachings that the artisan might somehow combine to achieve the claimed invention." Net MoneyIN, Inc. v. VeriSign, Inc., 545 F. 3d 1359, 1371 (Fed Cir 2008)

net moneyin HARMON 3: 7, 10,11; 4: 251; 6: 278, 317, 331; 10: 390, 395; 19: 432

2185 Ex Parte Dasgupta et al 11011861 - (D) DANG 103 GIBB & RILEY, LLC DILLON, SAMUEL A

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2425 Ex Parte McQuaide 11004434 - (D) HUME 103 AT&T Legal Department - SZ ALCON, FERNANDO

2466 Ex Parte Zuckerman et al 12579774 - (D) STAICOVICI 103 112(1)/112(2) BRUNDIDGE & STANGER, P.C. JAROENCHONWANIT, BUNJOB

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2642 Ex Parte Walter 11352642 - (D) BRANCH 103 AT&T Legal Department - G&G VIANA DI PRISCO, GERMAN

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3623 Ex Parte Britton et al 11277397 - (D) CRAWFORD 103 MOORE & VAN ALLEN, PLLC For IBM SINGH, GURKANWALJIT

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3711 Ex Parte TACKETT 11748360 - (D) STAICOVICI 112(2) 112(1)/112(4)/103 37 CFR 41.50(b) 103 PATTERSON & SHERIDAN, L.L.P. MENDIRATTA, VISHU K

FEDERAL CIRCUIT

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2432 IN RE NAREN CHAGANTI 09/634,725 2013-1372 09/634,725 PER CURIAM 103 NAREN CHAGANTI; Deputy Solicitor USPTO LANIER, BENJAMIN E

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2819 REALTIME DATA, LLC (doing business as IXO), Plaintiff-Appellant, v. MORGAN STANLEY et al Defendants-Appellees 2013-1092 2013-1093 2013-1095 2013-1097 2013-1098 2013-1099 2013-1100 2013-1101 2013-1103 7,417,568 10/434,305 7,714,747 11/651,365 7,777,651 12/131,631 LOURIE SJ non-infringement, invalidity under 112, precluding doctrine of equivalents McKool Smith, P.C.; Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr, LLP original STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C. JEANGLAUDE, JEAN BRUNER; NGUYEN, LINH V

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2117 Ex Parte Homer et al 11551940 - (D) KRIVAK 102(b)/103 DOCKET CLERK MCMAHON, DANIEL F

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3737 Ex Parte Woerlein et al 11747466 - (D) SNEDDEN 103 RENNER, OTTO, BOISSELLE & SKLAR, LLP MEHTA, PARIKHA SOLANKI

3773 Ex Parte Ho 11781924 - (D) ADAMS 103 WILSON, SONSINI, GOODRICH & ROSATI TYSON, MELANIERUANO

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1627 Ex Parte Dow et al 11408105 - (D) GREEN 103 HOWARD EISENBERG, ESQ. KANTAMNENI, SHOBHA

See In re Woodruff, 919 F.2d 1575, 1578 (Fed. Cir. 1990) (“It is a general rule that merely discovering and claiming a new benefit of an old process cannot render the process again patentable.”); see also Perricone v. Medicis Pharm. Corp., 432 F.3d 1368, 1377-78 (Fed. Cir. 2005) (noting that the realization of a new benefit of an old process does not render that process patentable); Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. v. Ben Venue Laboratories, Inc., 246 F.3d 1368, 1376 (Fed. Cir. 2001) (stating in the context of a claimed process that was drawn to the same use comprising the same steps of the prior art, “[n]ewly discovered results of known processes directed to the same purpose are not patentable because such results are inherent.”).

Woodruff, In re, 919 F.2d 1575, 16 USPQ2d 1934 (Fed. Cir. 1990) 2144.05
DONNER 8: 1047, 1069, 1285, 1672, 1676, 1691, 1710, 1713
HARMON 2: 80; 4:312, 374; 20: 73

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. v. Ben Venue Laboratories, Inc., 246 F.3d 1368, 1376 (Fed. Cir. 2001) 
DONNER 1: 415; 7:748, 911; 8: 1641; 10: 891
HARMON 3: 4, 23, 44, 53, 59, 71, 89; 6: 339

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1731 Ex Parte Ravi et al 12961333 - (D) KIMLIN 103 Baker Botts L.L.P. HIJJI, KARAM Y

1732 Ex Parte Yin et al 12362533 - (D) SMITH 103/obviousness-type double patenting GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY SAHA, BIJAY S

1762 Ex Parte Qian et al 12936372 - (D) GARRIS 103 POLYONE CORPORATION NERANGIS, VICKEY M

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2176 Ex Parte Hunt et al 11342769 - (D) HULSE 101/102(b)/103 CAREY, RODRIGUEZ, GREENBERG & O'KEEFE, LLP SMITH, TIONNA M

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2675 Ex Parte Walton et al 11261188 - (D) FRANKLIN 102(e)/103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY TRAN, DUNG D

2677 Ex Parte Cooley 10747422 - (D) MILLS 112(1) 103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY LETT, THOMAS J

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2858 Ex Parte Ante et al 11632080 - (D) BUI 103 Cozen O'Connor PATIDAR, JAY M

2866 Ex Parte Pischl 11563349 - (D) NEW 103 BGL/Broadcom BALDRIDGE,BENJAMIN M

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3774 Ex Parte Hanin et al 11552411 - (D) McCOLLUM 103 ALLERGAN, INC. MATTHEWS, WILLIAM H

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2115 XILINX, INC. Requester v. INTELLECTUAL VENTURES I LLC Patent Owner 95001571 6,993,669 09/837,651 SIU 112(1)/112(2) 112(1)/102(b)/103 Novak Druce + Quigg LLP THIRD PARTY REQUESTER: HAYNES BOONES, LLP CHOI, WOO H original BUTLER, DENNIS