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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1713 Ex Parte Li 13942906 - (D) GAUDETTE 103 Eschweilers & Associates, L.L.C. GATES, BRADFORD M

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2194 Ex Parte Arora et al 13562756 - (D) PER CURIAM 103 HP Inc. YUN, CARINA

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2168 Ex Parte Noldus et al 13376471 - (D) BARRY 103 103 COATS & BENNETT, PLLC MOBIN, HASANUL

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3781 Ex Parte Allen 12326331 - (D) BROWNE 103 103 HAYES SOLOWAY P.C. KIRSCH, ANDREW THOMAS

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1767 Ex Parte Ryther et al 12816016 - (D) RANGE 103 McKee, Voorhees & Sease P.L.C. ATTN: Ecolab Inc ASDJODI, MOHAMMADREZA

“[I]t is not enough to show that results are obtained which differ from those obtained in the prior art: that difference must be shown to be an unexpected difference.” In re Klosak, 455 F.2d 1077, 1080 (CCPA 1972).

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2142 Ex Parte Ma et al 11620876 - (D) HUME 103 DLA Piper LLP (US) PAN, PHOEBE X

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2425 Ex Parte Piard et al 12412313 - (D) KUMAR 103 Garlick & Markison (IH) LIN, JASON K

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3661 Ex Parte Fritsch et al 12096228 - (D) HOELTER 103 WOOD, HERRON & EVANS, LLP KONG, SZE-HON

 See In re Chu, 66 F.3d 292, 298-99 (Fed. Cir. 1995) (“design choice” is appropriate where the applicant fails “to set forth any reasons why the differences between the claimed invention and the prior art would result in a different function or give unexpected results”) [citing In re Rice, 341 F.2d 309 (CCPA 1965) (“Appellants have failed to show that the change [in the claimed invention] as compared to [the reference], result in a difference in function or give unexpected results”)].

Chu, In re, 66 F.3d 292, 36 USPQ2d 1089 (Fed. Cir. 1995) 211.05 , 716.02(f) , 2145 ,

REEXAMINATION

REVERSED
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3679 ANVIL INTERNATIONAL, LLC. Requester, Appellant v. VICTALIC COMPANY Patent Owner, Respondent Ex Parte 7712796 et al 11/485,921 95001880 - (D) SONG 102 103 41.77 102/103 OLIFF PLC PATENT OWNER Taylor English Duma LLP ENGLISH, PETER C original BOCHNA, DAVID

rice

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1657 Ex Parte Green et al 12454805 - (D) TOWNSEND 103 STOCKWELL & SMEDLEY, PSC HUMPHREY, LOUISE WANG ZHIYING

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2441 Ex Parte Murray et al 12224506 - (D) SHIANG 103 Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP NGUYEN, QUANG N

2443 Ex Parte Srinivasan et al 12910535 - (D) Per Curiam 103 Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP/NetApp MURRAY, DANIEL C

2468 Ex Parte De Franca Lima et al 12770853 - (D) SHIANG 103 ERICSSON INC HARLEY, JASON A

2468 Ex Parte DRAZNIN et al 12979111 - (D) SZPONDOWSKI 102/103 VERIZON BELETE, BERHANU D

2492 Ex Parte Shepler et al 13052701 - (D) CUTITTA 103 The Law Office of James Baudino, PLLC KORSAK, OLEG

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2647 Ex Parte Caruana et al 13121534 - (D) FENICK Dissenting HOMERE 103 BUCHANAN, INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC HSIEH, PING Y

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2874 Ex Parte Nash et al 12282784 - (D) KRATZ 103 MCDONNELL BOEHNEN HULBERT & BERGHOFF LLP TRAN, HOANG Q

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3643 Ex Parte Hopkins 12948898 - (D) HOFFMANN 103 THE BLK LAW GROUP CLERKLEY, DANIELLE A

3662 Ex Parte Kristinsson et al 12977439 - (D) HOFFMANN 102/103 BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C./FG1L HAN, CHARLES J

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3746 Ex Parte Thibodeaux 13178555 - (D) GUIJT 103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS, P,C HERRMANN, JOSEPH S

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2631 Ex Parte Gaal et al 12765806 - (D) HOMERE 103 112(1) QUALCOMM INCORPORATED BOLOURCHI, NADER

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2831 Ex Parte Lehmann 13376898 - (D) GAUDETTE 102 102 SIEMENS CORPORATION NGUYEN, VIET P

2872 Ex Parte Duis et al 13082427 - (D) BEST 112(1)/112(2)/103 112(2) JOHNSON & JOHNSON TALLMAN, ROBERT E

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3633 Ex Parte Paetow et al 13623150 - (D) DOUGAL 102 102/103 Davidson, Davidson & Kappel, LLC IHEZIE, JOSHUA K

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1613 Ex Parte VERMEER et al 13086565 - (D) NEWMAN 103 STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C. BASQUILL, SEAN M

1616 Ex Parte Maekawa et al 11573112 - (D) NEWMAN 103 Foley & Lardner LLP KASSA, JESSICA M

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1713 Ex Parte Lee et al 13598962 - (D) KRATZ 103 WITHROW & TERRANOVA, PLLC ALANKO, ANITA KAREN

1733 Ex Parte Wilson 11746307 - (D) SMITH 103 ConocoPhillips Company ZHU, WEIPING

1786 Ex Parte Horn et al 12783600 - (D) DENNETT 103 THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY TATESURE, VINCENT

Changes that do not alter function ordinarily are obvious variations. See In re Rice, 341 F.2d 309, 314 (CCPA 1965) (Examiner properly found that claimed dimensional relationship between collection chamber and walls of main air chamber "does not produce any different effect or result")

1786 Ex Parte GOERING et al 12909582 - (D) DERRICK 103 FROMMER LAWRENCE & HAUG THOMPSON, CAMIE S

1791 Ex Parte Avery 12857360 - (D) HASTINGS 103 ROBERT A, PARSONS COX, STEPHANIE A

2177 Ex Parte Rapp 13350710 - (D) JIVANI 103 double patenting Fletcher Yoder, PC APPLE INC - Fletcher TRAN, QUOC A

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2425 Ex Parte St. John-Larkin 11871306 - (D) FENICK 103 41.50 103 Seed IP Law Group/EchoStar (290110) LUONG, ALAN H

2431 Ex Parte Cochran et al 11045230 - (D) HOMERE 103 Hewlett Packard Enterprise SU, SARAH

2436 Ex Parte Katsikas 12882130 - (D) KUMAR 103 PERKINS COIE LLP - SEA General REZA, MOHAMMAD W

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2657 Ex Parte Liu et al 12277891 - (D) FENICK 103 DITTHAVONG & STEINER, P,C SPOONER, LAMONT M

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2879 Ex Parte Nomura et al 11408216 - (D) OGDEN 103 Husch Blackwell Sanders LLP Welsh & Katz RAABE, CHRISTOPHER M

2899 Ex Parte Filipovic et al 12101003 - (D) KUMAR 103 Roark IP YEUNG LOPEZ, FEIFEI

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3612 Ex Parte Kerr et al 13343442 - (D) HOFFMANN 103 DICKINSON WRIGHT PLLC PATEL, KIRANB

3624 Ex Parte Ciarniello et al 12418607 - (D) FETTING 103 LEYDIG VOIT & MA YER, LTD MISIASZEK, AMBER AL TSCHUL

3625 Ex Parte Connors et al 11553164 - (D) FETTING 102 TERRILE, CANNATTI, CHAMBERS & HOLLAND, LLP FADOK, MARK A

3631 Ex Parte Whalen et al 12417902 - (D) GREENHUT 103 BARLOW, JOSEPHS & HOLMES, LTD. WOOD, KIMBERLY T

3686 Ex Parte Burriss et al 11757154 - (D) FETTING 103 Bey & Cotropia PLLC (Trizetto Customer Number) NGUYEN, TRAN N

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3769 Ex Parte Viola 13281572 - (D) KERINS 103 Covidien LP JENNESS, NATHAN JAY

REHEARING

GRANTED
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2443 Ex Parte Taylor et al 13034589 - (D) Per Curiam 102/103 CRGO LAW BELANI, KISHIN G

DENIED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1776 Ex Parte Rasmussen et al 13258018 - (R) HASTINGS 103 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY SMITH, DUANE

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1731 SNF SAS. Requester and Appellant v. CIBA SPECIALITY CHEMICALS WATER TREATMENTS LTD. Patent Owner and Cross-Appellant Ex Parte 6,454,902 et al 09/704,350 95002397 - (D) ROBERTSON 103 103 41.77 103 Meunier Carlin & Curfman LLC THIRD-PARTY REQUESTER: EDWARDS WILDMAN PALMER LLP LOPEZ, CARLOS N original HUG, JOHN ERIC

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2432 A10 NETWORKS, INC. Requester and Respondent v. BROCADE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 7,774,833 et al 10/668,455 95001811 - (R) McKEOWN 103 2nd Reexam Group - Polsinelli PC THIRD-PARTY REQUESTER: FINNEGAN HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER, LLP WOOD, WILLIAM H original HO, VIRGINIA T

rice

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1636 Ex Parte Andersen et al 13316821 - (D) GRIMES 112(1) Eric P, Mirabel, JD, LLM HIBBERT, CATHERINE S

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2114 Ex Parte Vennam et al 12651076 - (D) HOWARD 103 CRGO LAW KUDIRKA, JOSEPH R

2142 Ex Parte Luo et al 12710972 - (D) JIVANI 102/103 THE WEBB LAW FIRM, P.C. KEATON, SHERROD L

2169 Ex Parte Michelsen 12269859 - (D) JEFFERY 103 Patent Capital Group CHAU, DUNG K

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2458 Ex Parte Jennings et al 13613666 - (D) HAAPALA 102 Concert Technology Corporation RECEK, JASON D

2475 Ex Parte WANG et al 12505825 - (D) THOMAS 103 BGL/Huawei O'CONNOR, BRIANT

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2642 Ex Parte KALHAN 11565266 - (D) DIXON 103 KYOCERA INTERNATIONAL INC PEREZ GUTIERREZ, RAFAEL

2662 Ex Parte Bhatt 13182409 - (D) JURGOVAN 112(1)/103 FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (APPLE) COLEMAN, STEPHEN P

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2895 Ex Parte Do et al 13325881 - (D) PAK 103 ISHIMARU & ASSOCIATES LLP SINGAL, ANKUSH K

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3635 Ex Parte WHEATLEY 13681661 - (D) MEYERS 103 HARNESS, DICKEY & PIERCE, P.L.C. NGUYEN, CHI Q

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3727 Ex Parte Brown et al 12508762 - (D) STAICOVICI 102/103 CORNING INCORPORATED ROSE, ROBERT A

In the context of a rejection based on design choice, the relevant issue is whether the alleged differences between the claimed invention and the prior art "'result in a difference in function or give unexpected results." See In re Rice, 341 F.2d 309, 314 (CCPA 1965).

3729 Ex Parte Van Swearingen 13070934 - (D) STAICOVICI 103 MYERS BIGEL & SIBLEY, PA PHAN, THIEM D

3731 Ex Parte Gerold et al 11222595 - (D) LEBOVITZ 112(2)/103 GREER, BURNS & CRAIN, LTD SZPIRA, TIJLIE ANN

3731 Ex Parte TILSON et al 12477077 - (D) HOFFMANN 103 C R Bard, Inc, Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. WEISBERG, AMY REGINA

3777 Ex Parte Carpenter et al 13066190 - (D) PER CURIAM 102/103 LUMEN PATENT FIRM TURCHEN, ROCHELLE DEANNA

3781 Ex Parte Walker et al 13290785 - (D) HOFFMANN 102 Barnes & Thornburg LLP (IN) MATHEW, FENN C

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2623 Ex Parte Sleeman et al 12421705 - (D) SMITH 103 103 Baker Botts L.L.P. STEPP JONES, SHAWNA T

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3766 Ex Parte Helfenbein et al 12676948 - (D) BROWN 103 102/103 41.50 103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS WU, TONG E

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1612 Ex Parte Yen et al 11899880 - (D) PRATS 103 The Chemours Company GULLEDGE, BRIAN M

1612 Ex Parte Kohli et al 12866775 - (D) NEW 103 COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY WEBB, WALTER E

1616 Ex Parte Martinez et al 12999563 - (D) SCHNEIDER 103 COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY CHUI, MEI PING

1619 Ex Parte SHAH et al 13727739 - (D) TOWNSEND 103 MCNEES WALLACE & NURICK LLC BABSON, NICOLE PLOURDE

1636 Ex Parte Andersen et al 13323554 - (D) GRIMES 112(1)/112(2) 101/102 Eric P, Mirabel, JD, LLM HIBBERT, CATHERINE S

1636 Ex Parte Andersen et al 13352435 - (D) GRIMES 112(1) 101/112(1)/112(2)/102 Eric P. Mirabel, JD, LLM HIBBERT, CATHERINE S

1673 Ex Parte MacCarter et al 11639476 - (D) PER CURIAM 103/double patenting MUETING, RAASCH & GEBHARDT, P.A. LAU, JONATHAN S

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1715 Ex Parte Portet et al 13996634 - (D) GUPTA 103 Foley & Lardner LLP LEONG, NATHAN T

1725 Ex Parte Robinson 12882415 - (D) GARRIS 103 MCDONNELL BOEHNEN HULBERT & BERGHOFF LLP AKRAM, IMRAN

1745 Ex Parte Farmer et al 12439267 - (D) SQUIRE 103 HAUPTMAN HAM, LLP BELL, WILLIAM P

1782 Ex Parte Sato 12525336 - (D) PAK 102/103 LADAS & PARRY LLP LAN, YAN

1791 Ex Parte Wittorff et al 11793957 - (D) KENNEDY 103 ST ONGE STEW ARD JOHNSTON & REENS, LLC DEES, NIKKI H

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2156 Ex Parte Waker et al 11741800 - (D) HOMERE 103 HP Inc. BROOKS, DAVID T

2173 Ex Parte Hatambeiki et al 12956154 - (D) KUMAR 103 GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP DURKIN, JAMES T

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2425 Ex Parte Janning et al 13297575 - (D) PYONIN 103 WITHROW & TERRANOVA, P.L.L.C. SAINT CYR, JEAN D

2435 Ex Parte JIANG 13481273 - (D) SHIANG 103 Leydig, Voit & Mayer, Ltd Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd PALIWAL, YOGESH

2468 Ex Parte Han 11316998 - (D) KOHUT 102/103 RC PARK & ASSOCIATES, PLC KASSIM, KHALED M

2476 Ex Parte Nishida et al 12663736 - (D) BUI 103 OSHA LIANG LLP, WEIDNER, TIMOTHY J

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2621 Ex Parte Kumar 11571915 - (D) HOWARD 103 Black, McCuskey, Souers & Arbaugh, LPA BUKOWSKI, KENNETH

2663 Ex Parte Le Meur et al 12735073 - (D) DESHPANDE 103 MYERS WOLIN, LLC SPINKS, ANTOINETTE T

2674 Ex Parte Wagner et al 12871610 - (D) JIVANI 103 InfoPrint Solutions/ Blakely CHACKO, SUNIL

2694 Ex Parte Cruz-Hernandez et al 12481030 - (D) PYONIN 103 Medler Ferro Woodhouse & Mills PLLC WANG-HURST,KATHYW

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2883 Ex Parte Carralero et al 13149369 - (D) NAPPI 103 Toler Law Group Boeing (TLG) TAVLYKAEV, ROBERT FUATOVICH

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3625 Ex Parte Alcodray et al 12824552 - (D) FETTING 112(2) 102/103 BAKER & HOSTETLER LLP GEORGALAS, ANNE MARIE

3662 Ex Parte Lu 13324533 - (D) HOFFMANN 103 Intellectual Property Investment Law Group SMITH, JELANI A

3679 Ex Parte SISK 12817378 - (D) MURPHY 103 Paul M. Denk DRIGGERS, GWENDOLYN YVONNE

3689 Ex Parte KENNEDY et al 12431437 - (D) PETTING 112(2) 102/103 HP Inc. NGUYEN, TAN D

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3737 Ex Parte Desjardins et al 13142485 - (D) PER CURIAM 103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS GILLMAN, AMELIE R

3739 Ex Parte Jamieson et al 13190441 - (D) PER CURIAM 102/103 Cermak Nakajima & McGowan LLP COHEN, LEE S

3763 Ex Parte SCHRAGA 12951925 - (D) HOELTER 102/103 GREENBLUM & BERNSTEIN, PLC SCHMIDT, EMILY LOUISE

3768 Ex Parte Hörnig 11142757 - (D) WIEKER 103 SIEMENS CORPORATION WEATHERBY, ELLSWORTH

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2453 Ex Parte Pawar et al 12146887 - (R) SMITH 103 SPRINT NAJEE-ULLAH, TARIQ S

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2621 Ex Parte KIMURA et al 13550855 - (R) DANG 103 Robinson Intellectual Property Law Office, P,C, SHERMAN, STEPHEN G

2856 Ex Parte Cochran et al 13667059 - (R) HANLON 102 GEORGE LAWRENCE BOLLER ROGERS, DAVID A

kuhle, rice

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2174 Ex Parte ALCORN et al 12606930 - (D) DIXON 103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY KUMAR, ANIL N 11/19/2015

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3695 Ex Parte Plagge 11802929 - (D) SHAH 103 Reed Smith LLP OYEBISI, OJO O 11/19/2015

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1712 Ex Parte Sarrafi-Nour et al 11941415 - (D) HASTINGS 103 103 GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY EMPIE, NATHAN H 11/19/2015

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3644 Ex Parte Haaf 13015446 - (D) JESCHKE 103 103 41.50 103 Bay Area Technolgy Law Group PC NGUYEN, TRINH T 11/19/2015

Design choice may apply when alternative elements or configurations in the prior art perform the same function as the claimed structures with no unexpected results. See In re Kuhle, 526 F.2d 553, 555 (CCPA 1975) (finding that the use of the claimed feature "would be an obvious matter of design choice" when it "solves no stated problem" and "presents no novel or unexpected result" over the disclosed alternatives). In the context of a rejection based on design choice, the relevant issue is whether the alleged differences between the claimed invention and the prior art "result in a difference in function or give unexpected results." See In re Rice, 341 F.2d 309, 314 (CCPA 1965).


Kuhle, In re, 526 F.2d 553, 188 USPQ 7 (CCPA 1975) 2144.04

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1791 Ex Parte Corrigan et al 12473386 - (D) DERRICK 103 POLSINELLI PC TARAZANO, DONALD LAWRENCE 11/19/2015

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2122 Ex Parte Partridge 12622857 - (D) PINKERTON 103 PARK, VAUGHAN, FLEMING & DOWLER LLP RIFKIN, BEN M 11/20/2015

2123 Ex Parte Bischoff et al 12193341 - (D) HAAPALA 103 Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman LLP OCHOA, JUAN CARLOS 11/19/2015

2165 Ex Parte Lynch 12434511 - (D) WINSOR 103 SCHWEGMAN LUNDBERG & WOESSNER/EBAY ABEL JALIL, NEVEEN 11/19/2015

2173 Ex Parte Schnettgoecke et al 12198653 - (D) JURGOVAN 103 ARMSTRONG TEASDALE LLP DURKIN, JAMES T 11/19/2015

2176 Ex Parte BYRNE et al 12825253 - (D) PINKERTON 103 PATTERSON & SHERIDAN, LLP/IBM SVL JOSEPH, SHAWN S 11/20/2015

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2454 Ex Parte Moore 11828903 - (D) KRIVAK 103 Dr. James F. Moore PARK, JEONG S 11/19/2015

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2656 Ex Parte Salfati et al 12526185 - (D) WINSOR 103 D. Kligler I.P. Services LTD EL-ZOOBI, MARIA 11/19/2015

2657 Ex Parte Neuhauser et al 11805166 - (D) STRAUSS 102 Hanley, Flight & Zimmerman, LLC (Nielsen) LERNER, MARTIN 11/19/2015

chu, catalina, rice

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2156 Ex Parte Armstrong et al 11966547 - (D) BARRETT 103 SCHWEGMAN LUNDBERG & WOESSNER, P.A. BADAWI, SHERIEF

2167 Ex Parte Hirsch et al 12407779 - (D) SHIANG 103 ZILKA-KOTAB, PC- IBM WILLOUGHBY, ALICIA M

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3622 Ex Parte Beck 10447823 - (D) MEDLOCK 112(1)/103 FITCH, EVEN, TABIN & FLANNERY, LLP OSMAN BILAL AHME, AFAF

3682 Ex Parte Brown et al 12423282 - (D) HILL 103 Kennedy Lenart Spraggins LLP Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions Holdings Corp. BROWN, ALVIN L

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2156 Ex Parte Viavant 11154867 - (D) MacDONALD 103 KRAGULJAC LAW GROUP, LLC / ORACLE AL HASHEMI, SANA A

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2415 Ex Parte Drevon et al 10766843 - (D) NEW 103 Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC (ALU) RUTKOWSKI, JEFFREY M

Our reviewing court has held that the patentability of an apparatus claim "depends on the claimed structure, not on the use or purpose of that structure." Catalina Marketing Int'l, Inc. v. Coolsavings.com, Inc., 289 F.3d 801, 809 (Fed. Cir. 2002). ("It is well settled that the recitation of a new intended use for an old product does not make a claim to that old product patentable.")

Catalina Mktg. Int’l v. Coolsavings.com, Inc., 289 F.3d 801, 62 USPQ2d 1781(Fed. Cir. 2002) 2111.02

2424 Ex Parte James et al 11841531 - (D) SHIANG 102/103 THE DIRECTV GROUP, INC. BAIG, SAHAR A

2456 Ex Parte Kilian et al 11321326 - (D) HORVATH 103 BLAKELY SOKOLOFF TAYLOR & ZAFMAN SAP/BSTZ NGUYEN, VAN KIM T

2487 Ex Parte Cornett et al 12487405 - (D) MacDONALD 103 HONEYWELL/SLW DIEP, NHON THANH

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3618 Ex Parte Wyse 12971805 - (D) JESCHKE 102/103 MARSHALL & MELHORN, LLC EBNER, KATY MEYER

3655 Ex Parte Schever 11656153 - (D) HOELTER 102 103 THE GATES CORPORATION CHAU, TERRY C

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3745 Ex Parte Suciu et al 13364798 - (D) JESCHKE 103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS/PRATT & WHITNEY VERDIER, CHRISTOPHER M

In the context of a rejection based on design choice, the relevant issue is not necessarily whether the invention solves a stated problem or problems (nor whether the problems are known or unknown), but rather whether the alleged differences between the invention and the prior art "result in a difference in function or give unexpected results" or whether they are "no more than obvious variations consistent with the principles known in the art." See In re Rice, 341 F.2d 309, 314 (CCPA 1965). ...

Further, Appellants have not set forth any evidence showing unexpected results as compared to the prior art regarding, for example, reduced weight or avoiding discontinuities. Cf. In re Chu, 66 F.3d 292, 298-99 (Fed. Cir. 1995) (reversing an obviousness rejection based on evidence of unexpected results and distinguishing cases affirming rejections in which the parties failed to provide any evidence).

Chu, In re, 66 F.3d 292, 36 USPQ2d 1089 (Fed. Cir. 1995) 211.05 , 716.02(f) , 1504.20 , 2145 ,

diamond1, comiskey, bilski, rice, gutta, exxon research, miller,

REVERSED

1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
07/19/2011 1627 Ex Parte Lee et al 11/724,095 WALSH 103(a) Kevin D. Erickson Pauley Petersen & Erickson EXAMINER SOROUSH, LAYLA

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
07/20/2011 3623 Ex Parte TEMPLETON 09/416,278 PETRAVICK 112(2)/102(e)/103(a) 37 C.F.R. 41.50(b) 101 PETERS VERNY , L.L.P. EXAMINER BOSWELL, BETH V

See Diamond v. Diehr, 450 U.S. 175, 188 (S. Ct. 1981); In re Comiskey, 554 F.3d 967, 973 (Fed. Cir. 2009) (declining to reach an obviousness rejection on appeal after concluding many claims were non-statutory under § 101); In re Bilski, 545 F.3d 943, 951 n.1 (noting that § 101 is a threshold requirement and that the Examiner may reject claims solely on that basis); In re Rice, 132 F.2d 140, 141 (CCPA 1942) (finding it unnecessary to reach rejection based on prior art after concluding claims were directed to nonstatutory subject matter); Ex Parte Gutta, 93 USPQ2d 1025, 1036 (BPAI 2009) (per curiam) (expanded panel) (precedential) (as the claims on appeal do not recite patent-eligible subject matter under § 101, the prior art rejections need not be considered).

Diamond v. Diehr, 450 U.S. 175, 209 USPQ 1 (1981) . . 2106, 2106.01, 2106.02, 2107.01

07/19/2011 3624 Ex Parte Troyer et al 10/652,139 CRAWFORD 102(b)/103(a) PPG INDUSTRIES, INC. EXAMINER MANSFIELD, THOMAS L

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products &1amp; Design
07/19/2011 3764 Ex Parte Carvalho et al 10/040,575 CALVE 103(a) PHILIP S. JOHNSON JOHNSON & JOHNSON EXAMINER ANDERSON, CATHARINE L
AFFIRMED-IN-PART

2100 Computer Architecture and Software
07/19/2011 2172 Ex Parte Beltran et al 10/781,307 DANG 103(a) GATES & COOPER LLP EXAMINER ABDUL-ALI, OMAR R

07/19/2011 2174 Ex Parte Law et al 10/830,926 DANG 103(a) MAYER & WILLIAMS PC EXAMINER KE, PENG

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
07/20/2011 3652 Ex Parte Gifford et al 10/908,594 COCKS 112(2)/102(e)/103(a) LAW OFFICE OF DELIO & PETERSON, LLC. EXAMINER RUDAWITZ, JOSHUA I

A claim is not indefinite under 35 U.S.C. § 112, second paragraph, if a person of ordinary skill in the art would understand what is claimed when the claim is read in light of the specification. Exxon Research & Eng'g Co. v. United States, 265 F.3d 1371, 1375 (Fed.Cir. 2001). Breadth in scope does not equal indefiniteness. In re Miller, 441 F.2d 689, 693 (CCPA 1971).

Miller, In re, 441 F.2d 689, 169 USPQ 597 (CCPA 1971) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2173.04

AFFIRMED

1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
07/20/2011 1643 Ex Parte King et al 10/731,759 MILLS 103(a) COZEN O'CONNOR, P.C. EXAMINER SANG, HONG

1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
07/20/2011 1782 Ex Parte Schryver 10/778,366 FRANKLIN 103(a) MCKELLAR IP LAW, PLLC EXAMINER AUGHENBAUGH, WALTER

2100 Computer Architecture and Software
07/20/2011 2168 Ex Parte Needham et al 10/880,301 CHEN 102(e) HICKMAN PALERMO TRUONG & BECKER/ORACLE EXAMINER GORTAYO, DANGELINO N

2600 Communications
07/19/2011 2624 Ex Parte Baker et al 10/744,879 CRAWFORD 102(b)/103(a) PITNEY BOWES INC. EXAMINER TUCKER, WESLEY J

chu, rice, KSR, kao

REVERSED

1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1715 Ex Parte Ou-Yang 10/725,795 TIMM Dissenting SMITH 102(b)/103(a) PEARNE & GORDON LLP EXAMINER JOLLEY, KIRSTEN

1724 Ex Parte Shiota et al 10/436,479 SMITH 103(a) McDERMOTT, WILL & EMERY EXAMINER VAN, LUAN V

2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2154 Ex Parte Djugash et al 10/865,261 STEPHENS 103(a) MARTIN & ASSOCIATES, LLC EXAMINER RAAB, CHRISTOPHER J

2182 Ex Parte Brune et al 10/399,272 MacDONALD 102(e) 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 112(2) Joseph S Tripoli Thomson Multimedia Licensing Inc EXAMINER PARK, ILWOO

2400 Networking, Mulitplexing, Cable, and Security
2424 Ex Parte Li et al 10/404,288 SAADAT 103(a) KEVIN L. RUSSELL CHERNOFF, VILHAUER, MCCLUNG & STENZEL LLP EXAMINER NEWLIN, TIMOTHY R

2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2813 Ex Parte Ong et al 11/782,812 HAHN 102(b)/103(a) FAY SHARPE / XEROX - ROCHESTER EXAMINER SNOW, COLLEEN ERIN

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3689 Ex Parte Whitworth et al 11/970,885 MOHANTY 103(a) Schwabe Williamson & Wyatt EXAMINER RIVIERE, HEIDI M

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3752 Ex Parte Franson et al 11/266,973 COCKS 102(b)/103(a) HARNESS, DICKEY & PIERCE, P.L.C. EXAMINER HWU, DAVIS D

3761 Ex Parte Zander et al 11/020,844 BAHR 102(b)/103(a) KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC. EXAMINER STEPHENS, JACQUELINE F
AFFIRMED-IN-PART

1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1777 Ex Parte Ma et al 10/786,707 HASTINGS 102(b)/103(a) CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS, P.C. EXAMINER FORTUNA, ANA M

2400 Networking, Mulitplexing, Cable, and Security
2443 Ex Parte Raikar et al 10/632,446 KRIVAK 102(e)/103(a) 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 101 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY EXAMINER SHIN, KYUNG H

2600 Communications
2612 Ex Parte Andreasson et al 10/980,040 KRIVAK 102(e)/103(a) ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE, LLP EXAMINER LIEU, JULIE BICHNGOC

2618 Ex Parte Vance 10/709,345 FRAHM 103(a) MOORE & VAN ALLEN PLLC EXAMINER HUANG, WEN WU

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3661 Ex Parte Bossler et al 10/869,685 KAUFFMAN 103(a) TAROLLI, SUNDHEIM, COVELL & TUMMINO L.L.P. EXAMINER LOUIE, WAE LENNY

In support of their contention that the additional limitations of claims 4-6 and 9 are not merely matters of design choice, Appellants cite In re Chu, 66 F.3d 292 (Fed. Cir. 1995). App. Br. 9-17; Reply Br. 8-17. To the contrary, Chu supports the Examiner‟s conclusion that such modifications were a matter of obvious design choice where, as here, Appellants fail to describe any difference in function between the prior art and the claims, or to identify any unexpected results attributable to the limitations of those claims. In re Chu, at 298-99 (a finding of “design choice” is appropriate where the applicant fails to set forth any reasons why the differences between the claimed invention and the prior art would result in a different function or give unexpected results (citing In re Rice, 341 F.2d 309, 314 (CCPA 1965)). Further, Appellants‟ contention that the proposed modification is not merely a matter of design choice, “since there is no teaching or suggestion in the art” (App. Br. 10) is unpersuasive because the Supreme Court has rejected the rigid requirement for a teaching, suggestion or motivation to be in the prior art. KSR Int’l Co. v. Teleflex Inc., 550 U.S. 398, 418 (2007).

Chu, In re, 66 F.3d 292, 36 USPQ2d 1089 (Fed. Cir. 1995) . . . . . . . 201.11, 716.02(f), 1504.20, 2145

KSR International Co. v. Teleflex Inc., 550 USPQ2d 1385 (2007) . . . . . . . . .2141 to 2145, 2216, 2242, 2286, 2616, 2642, 2686.04
3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3736 Ex Parte Hogg et al 10/674,914 KAUFFMAN 103(a) HARNESS, DICKEY, & PIERCE, P.L.C EXAMINER NGUYEN, HUONG Q
AFFIRMED

1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1613 Ex Parte Perricone et al 10/750,390 MILLS 112(1)/112(2)/103(a)/37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 112(2) ST. ONGE STEWARD JOHNSTON & REENS, LLC EXAMINER ARNOLD, ERNST V

1648 Ex Parte Ertl et al 10/480,793 MILLS 102(b)/102(e)/103(a) HOWSON & HOWSON LLP EXAMINER HILL, MYRON G

1653 Ex Parte Knize 11/387,291 MILLS 103(a) Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY EXAMINER SHEN, BIN

1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1747 Ex Parte Eibeck et al 11/815,723 COLAIANNI 103(a) CONNOLLY BOVE LODGE & HUTZ LLP EXAMINER SHEH, ANTHONY H

Moreover, Appellants have failed to provide an adequate basis that other embodiments falling within the scope of the claim will behave in the same manner as the tested compositions. In re Kao, No. 2010-1308, 2011 WL 1832537, at *8 (Fed. Cir. May 13, 2011 page 17).

1747 Ex Parte Maziers 11/597,227 COLAIANNI 103(a) FINA TECHNOLOGY INC EXAMINER MCNALLY, DANIEL

1782 Ex Parte Bertolino et al 11/203,318 PAK 102(b) SEAGER, TUFTE & WICKHEM, LLC EXAMINER MIGGINS, MICHAEL C

2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2179 Ex Parte Monteleone 10/410,820 DANG 102(b) JACK SCHWARTZ & ASSOCIATES, PLLC EXAMINER BECKER, SHASHI KAMALA

2400 Networking, Mulitplexing, Cable, and Security
2438 Ex Parte Zuk et al 10/072,683 LUCAS 103(a) HARRITY & HARRITY, LLP EXAMINER ARANI, TAGHI T

2478 Ex Parte Ueda et al 10/244,104 WHITEHEAD, JR. 103(a) BAKER BOTTS L.L.P. EXAMINER BRUCKART, BENJAMIN R

2600 Communications
2622 Ex Parte Kanevsky et al 10/609,769 DROESCH 103(a) PAUL D. GREELEY, ESQ. OHLANDT, GREELEY, RUGGIERO & PERLE, L.L.P. EXAMINER WHIPKEY, JASON T

2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2857 Ex Parte Jacobson 11/467,692 WHITEHEAD, JR. Concurring-In-Part BAUMEISTER 103(a) CONLEY ROSE, P.C. EXAMINER BHAT, ADITYA S

2858 Ex Parte Philbrook 11/207,419 HOFF 103(a) WESTMAN CHAMPLIN & KELLY, P.A. EXAMINER PIGGUSH, AARON C

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3623 Ex Parte Chang et al 10/273,679 TURNER 103(a)/37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 101 CAMPBELL STEPHENSON LLP EXAMINER KARDOS, NEIL R

3686 Ex Parte Wahlbin et al 09/969,024 FISCHETTI 103(a) ERIC B. MEYERTONS CONLEY, ROSE & TAYON, P.C. EXAMINER KOPPIKAR, VIVEK D

NEW

REVERSED

1777 Ex Parte Berlin et al 10/262,349 KRATZ 112(1) Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP (INTEL) EXAMINER GAKH, YELENA G

2165 Ex Parte Brown et al 09/968,353 SMITH 102(a)/103(a) KONRAD RAYNES & VICTOR, LLP EXAMINER ABEL JALIL, NEVEEN

1727 Ex Parte Kearl et al 11/168,712 OWENS 103(a) HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY EXAMINER ALEJANDRO, RAYMOND

2168 Ex Parte Labossiere et al 10/857,172 POTHIER 102(b) Shumaker & Sieffert, P.A. EXAMINER SANDERS, AARON J

1716 Ex Parte Lenz 12/078,348 OWENS 102(b) LOWE HAUPTMAN HAM & BERNER, LLP EXAMINER GRAMAGLIA, MAUREEN

1767 Ex Parte Menovcik et al 11/239,606 NAGUMO 103(a) Harness, Dickey and Pierce, P.L.C. EXAMINER HEINCER, LIAM J

2451 Ex Parte Mullendore et al 10/393,957 MANTIS MERCADER 112(1)/102(e) HENSLEY KIM & HOLZER, LLC EXAMINER PATEL, DHAIRYA A

1716 Ex Parte Nishio et al 10/902,032 HANLON 102(b)/103(a) 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 112(2) ANTONELLI, TERRY, STOUT & KRAUS, LLP EXAMINER MACARTHUR, SYLVIA

2163 Ex Parte Olivieri et al 11/035,262 HUGHES 103(a) DUKE W. YEE YEE AND ASSOCIATES, P.C. EXAMINER LIE, ANGELA M

1784 Ex Parte Taylor et al 11/290,812 GARRIS 112(1)/103(a) NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC EXAMINER XU, LING X

1716 Ex Parte Tsukamoto et al 11/390,196 GAUDETTE 103(a) OBLON, SPIVAK, MCCLELLAND MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. EXAMINER CHANDRA, SATISH

AFFIRMED-IN-PART

3641 Ex Parte Eberhart et al 11/011,318 HOELTER 102(b)/103(a) 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 103(a) WIGGIN AND DANA LLP EXAMINER JOHNSON, STEPHEN

3727 Ex Parte Fisher 10/821,071 STAICOVICI 102(b)/103(a) 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY EXAMINER MULLER, BRYAN R

3753 Ex Parte Lochtefeld et al 11/431,910 BARRETT 102(b)/103(a) KNOBBE MARTENS OLSON & BEAR LLP EXAMINER PRICE, CRAIG JAMES

1723 Ex Parte Voss et al 10/858,656 COLAIANNI 103(a) BASF CATALYSTS LLC EXAMINER HANDAL, KAITY V

AFFIRMED

1774 Ex Parte Kelm 11/264,905 WARREN 103(a) FINA TECHNOLOGY INC EXAMINER LEUNG, JENNIFER A

1762 Ex Parte Ma et al 11/067,436 KRATZ 112(2)/102/103(a) HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY EXAMINER NILAND, PATRICK DENNIS

1742 Ex Parte Richard 10/362,623 GUEST 103(a) BARNES & THORNBURG LLP EXAMINER VARGOT, MATHIEU D

1788 Ex Parte Saitou et al 10/921,845 COLAIANNI 103(a) SUGHRUE-265550 CHANG, VICTOR S

REHEARING

DENIED

1787 Ex Parte Breese et al 11/053,962 HANLON 103(a) LyondellBasell Industries EXAMINER KRUER, KEVIN R