trintec, robertson, rijckaert

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2476 Ex Parte Wentink 13770423 - (D) AMUNDSON 103 Patterson & Sheridan, L.L.P. Qualcomm ASEFA, DEBEBE A

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2837 Ex Parte Desabhatla et al 14288016 - (D) OWENS 112(2)/102/103 Fletcher Yoder PC GE Power & Water ISLAM, MUHAMMAD S

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3679 Ex Parte Mathie et al 13735736 - (D) STAICOVICI 102/103 MACMILLAN, SOBANSKI & TODD, LLC - FORD FERGUSON, MICHAEL P

The Examiner misstates the requirements for an inherency teaching.  Inherency does not require that the missing descriptive material be present “more likely than not,” but rather that it “is ‘necessarily present.’” 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)). More specifically, under the principles of inherency, the fact that a certain result or characteristic may occur or be present in the prior art is not sufficient to establish the inherency of that result or characteristic. See In re Rijckaert, 9 F.3d 1531, 1534 (Fed. Cir. 1993).

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

Rijckaert, In re, 9 F.3d 1531, 28 USPQ2d 1955 (Fed. Cir. 1993) 2112 , 2141.02 , 2144.08

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3786 Ex Parte Koktzoglou 13111724 - (D) LaVIER 112(2)/103 QUARLES & BRADY LLP KINNARD, LISA M

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3745 Ex Parte MAHLE et al 13687789 - (D) HORNER 102 102/103 41.50 103 Davidson, Davidson & Kappel, LLC CORDAY, CAMERON A

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1627 Ex Parte D’ALESSIO 12599578 - (D) JENKS 103 BIRCH, STEWART, KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP KAROL, JODY LYNN

1631 Ex Parte Manri et al 13641881 - (D) NEW 101 BAKER BOTTS L.L.P. LIN, JERRY

1656 Ex Parte Fukushima et al 13129969 - (D) JENKS 103 SUGHRUE MION, PLLC GEBREYESUS, KAGNEW H

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1787 Ex Parte Soria et al 14003665 - (D) McGEE 112(1) 103 HP Inc. NELSON, MICHAEL B

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2459 Ex Parte Wooden 12568670 - (D) COURTENAY 103 Garlick & Markison (IH) NGUYEN, LINH T

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2835 Ex Parte Kondo 13983490 - (D) PRAISS 103 KENEALY Y VAIDYA LLP AUGUSTIN, CHRISTOPHER L

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3711 Ex Parte Snow 13631816 - (D) CALVE 101 TRASKBRITT, P.C. /Bally Gaming, Inc. PIERCE, WILLIAM M

robertson

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REVERSED
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3744 Ex Parte Yalin et al 12103826 - (D) KERINS 103 Muncy, Geissler, Olds & Lowe, P.C. LEO, LEONARD R

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1783 Ex Parte BANOWIT 14250020 - (D) SNAY 103 103 41.50 102 STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C. FIGG, TRAVIS M

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2154 Ex Parte GLASGOW et al 14556823 - (D) JEFFERY 103 double patenting AT & T Legal Department - FKM TO, BAOQUOC N

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2616 CSR TECHNOLOGY INC. & MOTOROLA MOBILITY, LLC Requesters and Respondents v. BANDSPEED, INC. Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 7027418 et al 09/948,488 95002108 - (D) JEFFERY 112(1)/102/103 102/103 HICKMAN PALERMO BECKER BINGHAM LLP THIRD PARTY REQUESTERS: RATNER PRESITIA; KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP POKRZYWA, JOSEPH R original DUONG, FRANK

See In re Robertson, 169 F.3d 743, 745 (Fed. Cir. 1999) (“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.”) (citations omitted). 

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

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2171 SYMANTEC CORPORATION Requester v. INTELLECTUAL VENTURES I, LLC Patent Owner Ex Parte 6,460,050 B1 et al 09/469,567 95002202 - (D) HOFF 101 41.77 101 FOLEY & LARDNER LLP Third Party Requester: WILMER CUTLER PICKERING HALE AND DORR LLP WILMERHALE/SYMANTEC CORPORATION NGUYEN, MINH DIEU T original LE, UYEN T

lantech, robertson

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1629 Ex Parte Tsuruta 12064677 - (D) FREDMAN 103 RICHARD ARON OSMAN FINN, MEGHAN R

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1744 Ex Parte Fuergut et al 13332737 - (D) KENNEDY 102/103 41.50 102 SLATER MATSIL, LLP HEITBRINK, TIMOTHY W

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2122 Ex Parte Chen et al 12362209 - (D) JEFFERY 103 MILES & STOCKBRIDGE P.C. Oracle International Corporation RIFKIN, BEN M

It is well settled that where, as here, a claim requires two separate elements, one element construed as having two separate functions will not suffice to meet the claim’s terms. See Lantech, Inc. v. Keip Mach. Co., 32 F.3d 542, 547 (Fed. Cir. 1994); see also In re Robertson, 169 F.3d 743, 745 (Fed. Cir. 1999) (claims requiring three separate means not anticipated by structure containing only two means using one element twice).

Lantech Inc. v. Kaufman Co. of Ohio, Inc., 878 F.2d 1446, 12 USPQ2d 1076 (Fed. Cir. 1989) 2145

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

2159 Ex Parte Bolohan et al 13563465 - (D) McNEILL 103 Shumaker & Sieffert, P.A. CONYERS, DAWAUNE A

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2628 Ex Parte Dearman et al 13590750 - (D) MORGAN 103 Alston & Bird LLP Nokia Corporation ONYEKABA, AMY

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3763 Ex Parte DIXON 13022482 - (D) PER CURIAM 103 QUARLES & BRADY LLP SCHMIDT, EMILY LOUISE

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1725 Ex Parte Perkins et al 12796471 - (D) LEBOVITZ 112(2)/102/103 103 41.50 103 Rutan & Tucker, LLP MERKLING, MATTHEW J

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2435 Ex Parte Rajagopalan et al 13755195 - (D) ENGLE 103 103 Hewlett Packard Enterprise DADA, BEEMNET W

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2662 Ex Parte Cote et al 13485235 - (D) MORGAN 102 103 Fletcher Yoder, PC APPLE INC. - Fletcher PHAM, QUAN L

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 Ex Parte Carrison 13777409 - (D) PESLAK 102/103 102/103 Bookoff McAndrews, PLLC SZPIRA, JULIE ANN

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1765 Ex Parte Desbois et al 13128502 - (D) PRAISS 103 Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP (WM) LISTVOYB, GREGORY

1797 Ex Parte Piorek et al 13390664 - (D) HEANEY 103 NUPAT, LLC (ONDA VIA CASES) EOM, ROBERT J

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2139 Ex Parte Bell et al 13767916 - (D) HOWARD 102/103 THE LAW OFFICE OF JAMES BAUDINO, PLLC IBM CORP. (AUS) NAMAZI, MEHDI

2179 Ex Parte Lalmalani et al 13653306 - (D) McNEILL 101/103 WORKMAN NYDEGGER/MICROSOFT LEVY, AMY M

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2459 Ex Parte NICKOLS 13170483 - (D) KUMAR 102/103 VERIZON NGUYEN, LINH T

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2643 Ex Parte LEPPÄNEN et al 13691201 - (D) PINKERTON 102/103 Ditthavong & Steiner, P.C. NEALON, WILLIAM

2667 Ex Parte HWANG et al 12416850 - (D) MORGAN 103 QUALCOMM INCORPORATED RAHMJOO, MANUCHEHR

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3685 Ex Parte Vadhri 12211891 - (D) MEDLOCK 103 SCHWEGMAN LUNDBERG & WOESSNER/EBAY WINTER, JOHN M

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3762 Ex Parte Rezai et al 13781936 - (D) HOELTER 103 TAROLLI, SUNDHEIM, COVELL & TUMMINO L.L.P. FLORY, CHRISTOPHER A

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2641 Ex Parte Cudak et al 13339903 - (D) KENNY 101/102/103 CRGO LAW BEHNAMIAN, SHAHRIAR

robertson

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1733 Ex Parte Wang et al 11955673 - (D) DELMENDO 103 VIVACQUA LAW, PLLC ZHU, WEIPING

In re Robertson, 169 F.3d 743, 745 (Fed. Cir. 1999) (“The Board’s theory that these two fastening devices in Wilson were capable of being intermingled to perform the same function as the third and first fastening elements in claim 76 is insufficient to show that the latter device was inherent in Wilson. Indeed, the Board's analysis rests upon the very kind of probability or possibility—the odd use of fasteners with other than their mates—that this court has pointed out is insufficient to establish inherency.”).

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

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2159 Ex Parte Gopalakrishnan 12173835 - (D) SHIANG 103 Landon IP IPHORIZONS PLLC CONYERS, DAWAUNE A

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2425 Ex Parte Mountain 12344049 - (D) KHAN 103 INGRASSIA FISHER & LORENZ, P.C. (EchoStar) SAINT CYR, JEAN D

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2616 Ex Parte Hayashi et al 13400944 - (D) SHIANG 102/103 NIXON & VANDERHYE, P.C. GUO, XILIN

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2819 Ex Parte Partridge et al 13213709 - (D) HANLON 103 103 41.50 103 NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT US LLP BRADLEY, STEPHEN M

2894 Ex Parte Mannsfeld et al 12743772 - (D) HANLON 103 103 CRAWFORD MAUNU PLLC HENRY, CALEB E

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3646 Ex Parte LYNCH 13212528 - (D) O'HANLON 112(1) 112(1)/102/103 41.50 112(2) NIXON & VANDERHYE, P.C. O'CONNOR, MARSHALL P

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1785 Ex Parte Yu et al 11795310 - (D) HEANEY 103 Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch, LLP CHAU, LISA N

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2853 Ex Parte Walker et al 13184936 - (D) PER CURIAM 102/103 InfoPrint Solutions/ Blakely KEMATHE, LILY K

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3686 Ex Parte Bocirnea 12691240 - (D) CRAWFORD 102/103 41.50 112(b) McKesson Corporation and Alston & Bird LLP WILLIAMS, TERESA S

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3742 Ex Parte Achtner et al 11940200 - (D) MURPHY 103 FLETCHER YODER (ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.) MATHEW, HEMANT MATHAI

robertson, payne, hoeksema

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2457 Ex Parte Fletcher et al 11935465 - (D) NAPPI 102/103 VanCott Bagley, Cornwall & McCarthy IBM CORPORATION TAYLOR, NICHOLAS R

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2675 Ex Parte Manchala et al 12352759 - (D) KRIVAK 103 Basch & Nickerson LLP HON, MING Y

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3632 Ex Parte Kabat et al 12165650 - (D) ABRAMS 103 JAY BROWN LAW FIRM MCDUFFIE, MICHAEL D

Appellants assert that the Examiner has not met the burden of proof required:

“To establish inherency, the extrinsic evidence ‘must make clear that the missing descriptive matter is necessarily present in the thing described in the reference, and that it would be so recognized by persons of ordinary skill. 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 Robertson, 169 F.3d 743, 745, 49 USPQ2d 1949, 1950-51 (Fed. Cir. 1999).

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

3654 Ex Parte Frait et al 12838574 - (D) MURPHY 102/103 MACMILLAN, SOBANSKI & TODD, LLC - FORD BUSE, MARK KENNETH

3692 Ex Parte Mueller et al 11847254 - (D) MOHANTY 112(1)/112(2)/103 Dilworth IP - SAP MONFELDT, SARAH M

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3721 Ex Parte Henriksen 11578925 - (D) STAICOVICI 103 KNOBBE MARTENS OLSON & BEAR LLP TRUONG, THANH K

3738 Ex Parte Serafin et al 11220997 - (D) WIEKER 102/103 Christopher John Rudy HOBAN, MELISSA A

3777 Ex Parte Yuan et al 12345282 - (D) CAPP 103 Lowe Graham Jones Boston Scientific Corporation GUPTA, VANI

The Examiner's statement that the mere contemplation of the possibility of the development of a new material at some indeterminate point in the future is sufficient to form the basis of an obviousness rejection under 35 U.S.C. 103(a) is an incorrect statement of the law.  References relied upon to support a rejection under 35 USC 103 must place the claimed invention in the possession of the public.  See In re Payne, 606 F.2d 303, 314 (CCPA 1979).  An invention is not "possessed" absent some known or obvious way to make it.  In re Hoeksema, 399 F.2d 269, 274 (CCPA 1968).

Payne, In re, 606 F.2d 303, 203 USPQ 245 (CCPA 1979) 716.02(a) , 716.02(e) , 2144.09

Hoeksema, In re, 399 F.2d 269, 158 USPQ 596 (CCPA 1968) 2121.01 , 2121.02 , 2144.09 , 2145

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2467 Ex Parte Casati et al 11503661 - (D) KHAN 103 103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS, P.C./Alcatel-Lucent MAIS, MARK A

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3782 Ex Parte Plunkett et al 12883040 - (D) MURPHY 103 103 DORSEY & WHITNEY LLP - NEW YORK PASCUA, JES F

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1717 Ex Parte Kihira et al 12297508 - (D) SMITH 103 NORRIS MCLAUGHLIN & MARCUS, PA HERNANDEZ-DIAZ, JOSE

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2121 Ex Parte Dyrmose 12057475 - (D) BEAMER 103 HAMRE, SCHUMANN, MUELLER & LARSON, P.C. LIN, JASON

2163 Ex Parte SINGH 12643444 - (D) TROCK 103 TERADATA CORPORATION PHAM, TUAN A

2169 Ex Parte Mordvinov et al 12332871 - (D) LENTIVECH 101/103 Walder Intellectual Property Law PC CHOI, MICHELE C

2169 Ex Parte Huang 11382386 - (D) KINDER 103 PATTERSON THUENTE PEDERSEN, P.A. KIM, PAUL

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3623 Ex Parte Kutlev et al 11551896 - (D) KIM 103 RENNER, OTTO, BOISSELLE & SKLAR, LLP (ABBI) MARCUS, LELAND R

3679 Ex Parte KAISER et al 12415646 - (D) HOFFMANN 112(2)/102/103 INGRASSIA FISHER & LORENZ, P.C. (GM) MCMAHON, MATTHEW R

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3745 Ex Parte Meng et al 12619604 - (D) HORNER 103 101/102/103 Aerojet Rocketdyne LEGENDRE, CHRISTOPHER RYAN

3753 Ex Parte Palaoro 11813214 - (D) ASTORINO 103 BACHMAN & LAPOINTE, P.C. PRICE, CRAIG JAMES

cruciferous, robertson

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REVERSED 
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3654 Ex Parte Prasad et al 11572236 - (D) MAYBERRY 103 CARLSON GASKEY & OLDS KRUER, STEFAN

3687 Ex Parte Weidlich et al 12162644 - (D) MOORE 103 American Air Liquide, Inc. PARIKH, HARSHAD R

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3788 Ex Parte Stopek et al 12544444 - (D) WOODS 103 Covidien LP NEWAY, BLAINE GIRMA

3731 Ex Parte Jaeger et al 11270035 - (D) ADAMS 102/103 Stryker - Vista IP Law Group SZPIRA, JULIE ANN

“It is well settled that a prior art reference may anticipate when the claim limitations not expressly found in that reference are nonetheless inherent in it. Under the principles of inherency, if the prior art necessarily functions in accordance with, or includes, the claimed limitations, it anticipates.” In re Cruciferous Sprout Litig., 301 F.3d 1343, 1349 (Fed. Cir. 2002) (citations and internal quotation marks omitted). “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 Robertson, 169 F.3d 743, 745 (Fed. Cir. 1999) (citations and internal quotation marks omitted).
In sum, Examiner failed to establish an evidentiary basis...

Cruciferous Sprout Litig., In re, 301 F.3d 1343, 64 USPQ2d 1202 (Fed. Cir. 2002) 2111.02

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

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2166 Ex Parte Rasmussen et al 12336900 - (D) WHITEHEAD JR. 112(2)/102/103 102/103 Walder Intellectual Property Law PC YEN, SYLING

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3752 Ex Parte Brooks 12025320 - (D) OSINSKI 103 103 PRICE HENEVELD LLP REIS, RYAN ALEXANDER

AFFIRMED 
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2613 Ex Parte VENEZIA et al 12053756 - (D) KUMAR 103 ADDMG - Harris MA, TIZE

2648 Ex Parte de La Chapelle et al 11440300 - (D) HUGHES 103 The Boeing Company TSVEY, GENNADIY

2675 Ex Parte Borchers et al 10254060 - (D) GRIMES 102/103 SHARP LABORATORIES OF AMERICA, INC PEREN, VINCENT ROBERT

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2828 Ex Parte Weichmann et al 12446472 - (D) ROESEL 103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS CARTER, MICHAEL W

2868 Ex Parte Alexander 11086933 - (D) THOMAS 103 FULBRIGHT & JAWORSKI LLP NATALINI, JEFF WILLIAM

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3745 Ex Parte Little et al 12044017 - (D) HOFFMANN 103 SIEMENS CORPORATION MCDOWELL, LIAM J

trintec, robertson, oelrich dailey, gal

custom search

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

playtex, robertson

custom search

REVERSED 
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1716 Ex Parte Dhindsa et al 11363703 - (D) LEBOVITZ 103 MPG, LLP and Lam Research Corp. ALEJANDRO MULERO, LUZ L

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2155 Ex Parte Cattell et al 11393163 - (D) MEDLOCK 102(e)/103 MARSH FISCHMANN & BREYFOGLE LLP HOFFLER, RAHEEM

2184 Ex Parte Circello 12032286 - (D) DIXON 103 FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR, INC. ROCHE, JOHN B

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2462 Ex Parte Ngo 10227201 - (D) CHUNG 103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS MURPHY, RHONDA L

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2645 Ex Parte Kettlewell et al 10911378 - (D) BAHR 103 WITHROW & TERRANOVA, P.L.L.C. BILGRAMI, ASGHAR H

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2872 Ex Parte Wagener et al 12222754 - (D) HASTINGS 102/103 WALTER OTTESEN CHAPEL, DEREK S

2885 Ex Parte Van As et al 12441588 - (D) PER CURIAM 103 HILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS MACCHIAROLO, LEAH SIMONE

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3725 Ex Parte Brößke et al 12095566 - (D) HILL 102/103 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 112(1) PROSKAUER ROSE LLP EKIERT, TERESA M

Although we appreciate the Examiner’s position that the term “substantially” is a word that is used as a modifier to imply “approximately” rather than “precisely,” nonetheless, we agree with Appellants that a blank bent at a 90 degree angle does not constitute a “substantially” flat blank. See App. Br. 5; see also Playtex Prods., Inc. v. Proctor and Gamble Co., 400 F.3d 901, 907 (Fed. Cir. 2005). Thus, Roper’s bent blank that is introduced between coreless halves 31, 32 of a die is simply not “substantially flat” as recited in claim 1.

3746 Ex Parte Frank et al 11256717 - (D) SMEGAL 103 Kelly, Holt & Christenson, P.L.L.C. COMLEY, ALEXANDER BRYANT

When a claim requires two separate elements, using one element construed as performing two separate functions will not suffice to meet the terms of the claim. See In re Robertson, 169 F.3d 743 (Fed. Cir.
1999).

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

3781 Ex Parte Blake 11815943 - (D) WOODS 103 YOUNG & THOMPSON ALLEN, JEFFREY R

AFFIRMED-IN-PART 
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1644 Ex Parte Swaak 11811665 - (D) LEBOVITZ 112(1) 112(1)/112(2) TRASKBRITT, P.C. EWOLDT, GERALD R

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2621 Ex Parte HOPE 11463739 - (D) McCARTNEY 103 102(e)/103 SNYDER, CLARK, LESCH & CHUNG, LLP MATTHEWS, ANDRE L

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3635 Ex Parte Fortney et al 11805921 - (D) STAICOVICI 103 103 GRIGGS BERGEN LLP FERENCE, JAMES M

AFFIRMED 
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1633 Ex Parte Stopek 12298602 - (D) PAULRAJ 102 Covidien LP LONG, SCOTT

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1747 Ex Parte Bondeson et al 11267450 - (D) WARREN 103 WOOD, HERRON & EVANS, LLP (NORDSON) DYE, ROBERT C

1767 Ex Parte Li 12156897 - (D) HANLON 112(1)/103 BAYER MATERIAL SCIENCE LLC KOLLIAS, ALEXANDER C

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2456 Ex Parte Chou 11166526 - (D) HILL 103 KACVINSKY DAISAK BLUNI PLLC C/O CPA Global MAI, KEVIN S

2464 Ex Parte Mahany et al 11419565 - (D) DANG 102(e)/103 BGL/Broadcom NGUYEN, PHUONGCHAU BA

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2642 Ex Parte Phan-Anh 11691417 - (D) JEFFERY 103 BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD SCHWARTZ, JOSHUA L

2694 Ex Parte Ritter et al 11222134 - (D) NEW 103 MCANDREWS HELD & MALLOY, LTD HORNER, JONATHAN R

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3681 Ex Parte Nicholson 12080184 - (D) MEDLOCK 103 FULBRIGHT & JAWORSKI LLP CHAMPAGNE, DONALD

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3746 Ex Parte Cromm et al 11977629 - (D) HOELTER 103 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 103 ABELMAN, FRAYNE & SCHWAB KRAMER, DEVON C

3772 Ex Parte Chen et al 12255840 - (D) SMEGAL 103 Bay Area Technolgy Law Group PC NELSON, KERI JESSICA

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2197 Ex Parte Clemm et al 11139403 - (D) EVANS 102/103 CRGO LAW STEVEN M. GREENBERG COYER, RYAN D