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Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1628 Ex Parte DeLuca et al 14710744 - (D) FREDMAN 103 Andrus Intellectual Property Law, LLP PODGORSKI, DANIEL MICHAEL

1629 Ex Parte Haeberlin et al 14960472 - (D) ADAMS Dissenting FITZPATRICK 103 NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICAL CORPORATION DRAPER, LESLIE A ROYDS

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2631 Ex Parte Lida et al 15170019 - (D) KRIVAK 103 Active Knowledge Ltd. YU, LI HONG

2687 Ex Parte Lippman et al 14533443 - (D) ENGLE 103 Bejin Bieneman PLC Ford Global Technologies, LLC WANG, JACK K

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2856 Ex Parte Furze et al 14557688 - (D) GAUDETTE 112(1)/112(2)/103 ACUSHNET COMPANY RAEVIS, ROBERT R

2884 Ex Parte Michel et al 14485916 - (D) OWENS 103 SIEMENS CORPORATION VALENTINER, JEREMY SCOTT

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3669 Ex Parte Eriksson et al 12739155 - (D) ASTORINO 101/102/103 WRB-IP LLP CASS, JEANPAUL

3677 Ex Parte Kamata et al 13940057 - (D) STAICOVICI 103 Foley & Lardner LLP O BRIEN, JEFFREY D

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3723 Ex Parte Grasso et al 14107281 - (D) CAPP 102/103 OSHA LIANG L.L.P. HORTON, ANDREW ALAN

3761 Ex Parte Shelton et al 14287478 - (D) BAHR 103 Mintz Levin/Wayne Fueling Systems LLC NGUYEN, PHUONG T

3763 Ex Parte Höglund et al 13504555 - (D) BROWN 103 Murtha Cullina LLP WEILAND, HANS R.

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2194 Ex Parte Valeva et al 13930275 - (D) CUTITTA 112(1)/112(2)/101/103 112(1) VMWare - OPW KRAFT, SHIH-WEI

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2631 Ex Parte Terry 13190478 - (D) KHAN 103 112(2) Patrick L Mixon AHN, SUNG S

2646 Ex Parte LEI et al 15047709 - (D) JURGOVAN 102 102 BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C./FGTL BEAMER, TEMICA M

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2837 Ex Parte GOINS et al 12061068 - (D) KHAN 112(1) 103 PITTS & LAKE P C LOCKETT, KIMBERL YR

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3681 Ex Parte Ray 12485702 - (D) WIEDER 101/103 101/103 Arent Fox, LLP and Qualcomm, Incorporated IOSIF, MARIO CINCINAT

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1612 Ex Parte UM et al 14513970 - (D) TOWNSEND 103 NSIP LAW KRASS, FREDERICK F

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1777 Ex Parte Buck et al 12453821 - (D) HASTINGS 103 Barnes & Thornburg LLP (IN) KEYWORTH, PETER

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2174 Ex Parte HONG 13782551 - (D) ENGLE 103 THE FARRELL LAW FIRM, P.C. CHIUSANO, ANDREW TSUTOMU

2176 Ex Parte Dhaundiyal et al 14660853 - (D) AMUNDSON 103 Wolfe-SBMC MERCADO VARGAS, ARIEL

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2447 Ex Parte Kappes et al 14804419 - (D) LENTIVECH 103/OTDP MICROSOFT CORPORATION WANG, LIANG CHE A

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2822 Ex Parte Mastro et al 14200475 - (D) GUPTA 103 NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY WALL, VINCENT

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3681 Ex Parte Fordyce et al 12604322 - (D) MORGAN 101 The Webb Law Firm/ Visa International REFAI, SAM M

3696 Ex Parte Dubens 14016993 - (D) LENTIVECH 101 LeClairRyan NIQUETTE, ROBERT R

We are not persuaded by Appellant's argument that the claims "do not preempt any overall abstract idea or subject matter category" (Br. 13) because claims that are otherwise directed to patent-ineligible subject matter cannot be saved by arguing the absence of complete preemption. Return Mail, Inc. v. US. Postal Service, 868 F.3d 1350, 1370 (Fed. Cir. 2017). 

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3745 Ex Parte BUSEKROS et al 14317643 - (D) STAICOVICI 103 Studio Torta (RINGFENCE) c/o BUCHANAN INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC WHITE, DWAYNE J

3763 Ex Parte Suntup 13561041 - (D) HOELTER 103 SHELL OIL COMPANY MENGESHA,WEBESHET

3763 Ex Parte Van De Lisdonk et al 13320770 - (D) HOELTER 103 SHELL OIL COMPANY MENGESHA, WEBESHET

3795 Ex Parte Benning et al 13682548 - (D) FITZPATRICK 102/103 Bookoff McAndrews, PLLC NEAL, TIMOTHY JAY

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1613 Ex Parte Constantz et al 13800694 - (D) CHANG 103/double patenting NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT US LLP ARNOLD, ERNST V

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2123 Ex Parte Laake 13851327 - (D) HOWARD 112(4)/103 SCHLUMBERGER INFORMATION SOLUTIONS HANN, JAY B

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2431 Ex Parte ROLFE 14051108 - (D) HOWARD 103 KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP SU, SARAH

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2434 Ex Parte Vaidya et al 13866869 - (D) GALLIGAN 103 103 VMware, Inc. BAYOU, YONAS A

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3745 Ex Parte Aynsley et al 12730521 - (D) GUIJT 103 103 KING & SCHICKLI, PLLC BROWN, ADAM WAYNE

Unclaimed features cannot impart patentability to claims. In re Hiniker Co., 150 F.3d 1362, 1369 (Fed. Cir. 1998). Arguments must be commensurate in scope with the actual claim language. In re Self, 671 F.2d 1344, 1348 (CCPA 1982).

Hiniker Co., In re, 150 F.3d 1362, 47 USPQ2d 1523 (Fed. Cir. 1998) 2103 , 2242 , 2258 , 2258.01 , 2642

Self, In re, 671 F.2d 1344, 213 USPQ 1 (CCPA 1982) 2131.05

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1746 Ex Parte Griess et al 13789965 - (D) SMITH 102/103 YEE & ASSOCIATES, P.C. SCHATZ, CHRISTOPHER T

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2185 Ex Parte Mayer et al 13141028 - (D) STEPHENS 103 ANDREWS KURTH KENYON LLP DANG, PHONG H

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2483 Ex Parte Page et al 14033273 - (D) STEPHENS 103 LAW OFFICES OF MARK L. BERRIER VOLENTINE, REBECCA A

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3623 Ex Parte Connolly et al 13630153 - (D) LORIN 103 101 HICKMAN PALERMO BECKER BINGHAM LLP GILLS, KURTIS

As for argument (a), we agree with the Examiner in that we see little difference between the abstract nature of “supply chain logistics” and “organizing information through mathematical correlations” that Digitech held to be an abstract idea. Return Mail, Inc. v. United States Postal Service, United States, 868 F.3d 1350 (Fed. Cir. 2017) is also applicable.

Digitech Image Tech., LLC v. Electronics for Imaging, Inc., 758 F.3d 1344, 111 USPQ2d 1717 (Fed. Cir. 2014) 2106

3681 Ex Parte Seals et al 13896353 - (D) CHEN 112(1) 101/103 THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY BRADY, MARIE P.

3691 Ex Parte Herz et al 13646449 - (D) CRAWFORD 101 BAKER & HOSTETLER LLP AKINTOLA, OLABODE

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1712 Ex Parte Mennig et al 12519102 - (R) GARRIS 103 Abel Law Group, LLP EMPIE, NATHAN H

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3693 Ex Parte TSUKAHARA et al 13423574 - (D) LORIN 112(1)/101 41.50 101 SHEPPARD, MULLIN, RICHTER & HAMPTON LLP CHAKRAVARTI, ARUNAVA