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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1717 Ex Parte Wong et al 12818930 - (D) SMITH 103 Bejin Bieneman PLC KURPLE, KARL

1717 Ex Parte Fritz et al 13128068 - (D) SMITH 103 Bejin Bieneman PLC KURPLE, KARL

1731 Ex Parte Danielson et al 14270796 - (D) Per curiam 102 CORNING INCORPORATED BOLDEN, ELIZABETH A

1783 Ex Parte Restuccia et al 13862874 - (D) PRAISS 103 CYTEC INDUSTRIES INC. HANDVILLE, BRIAN

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2813 Ex Parte Cappellani et al 13996505 - (D) DERRICK 103 SCHWABE, WILLIAMSON & WYATT, P.C. KOO, LAMONT B

The Examiner maintains that it would have been obvious modify the invention of Chang '993 to arrive at the claimed invention because "such a modification would have involved discovering the optimum or working ranges [and] involves only routine skill in the art" (Final Act. 3 (citing In re Aller, 220 F.2d 454, 456 (CCPA 1955))), and because "such a modification would have involved a mere [change] in the size of a component" and such is "generally recognized as being within the level of ordinary skill in the art" (Id. ( citing In re Rose, 220 F .2d 459 ( CCPA 1965)) ). ...

In Rose, the court held that limitations to size and weight did not distinguish over prior art because "it at most relates to the size of the article under consideration which is not ordinarily a matter of invention. In re Rose, 220 F.2d at 463. The Examiner's reliance on Rose here is, accordingly, misplaced because the necessary modification of Chang '993 requires more than simply changing the size of the article, it involves changing the relative sizes of component parts to reach an equal sum of 
thicknesses of the layers in semiconductor devices 120 and 122. 

Aller, In re, 220 F.2d 454, 105 USPQ 233 (CCPA 1955) 2144.05

Rose, In re, 220 F.2d 459, 105 USPQ 237 (CCPA 1955) 2144.04

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3685 Ex Parte Heyner 13888233 - (D) NAPPI 101/103 Barnes & Thornburg LLP (FW) OBEID, MAMON A

3685 Ex Parte Heyner 13888322 - (D) NAPPI 112(2)/101/103 Barnes & Thornburg LLP (FW) OBEID, MAMON A

3685 Ex Parte Heyner 14019989 - (D) NAPPI 101/103 Barnes & Thornburg LLP (FW) OBEID, MAMON A

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3792 Ex Parte Wang 14371461 - (D) SONG 102/103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS EVANISKO, GEORGE ROBERT

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2174 Ex Parte Migos et al 13077862 - (D) STRAUSS 103 103 DENTONS US LLP - Apple NGUYEN, LEV

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2887 Ex Parte Terwilliger et al 13233376 - (D) GAUDETTE 103 103 Zagorin Cave LLP (Dell) MAI, THIEN T

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1733 Ex Parte Johnson 14844229 - (D) HASTINGS 103 Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP (Sybron) WYSZOMIERSKI, GEORGE P

1741 Ex Parte Milicevic et al 14101705 - (D) REN 103 41.50 103 Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP HOFFMANN, JOHN M

1747 Ex Parte FUTAMURA et al 14025550 - (D) GARRIS 103 BIRCH, STEWART, KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP NGUYEN, PHU HOANG

1783 Ex Parte Emmons et al 14356645 - (D) HASTINGS 103 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY JOHNSON, NANCY ROSENBERG

1788 Ex Parte Pilz et al 14152138 - (D) SMITH 103 Jenkins, Wilson, Taylor & Hunt, P.A. MANGOHIG, THOMAS A

1792 Ex Parte TAN 15023536 - (D) HASTINGS 102 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARD LEFF, STEVEN N

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2478 Ex Parte BHARGHAVAN et al 14337184 - (D) DIRBA 112(1)/103 Law Office of Dorian Cartwright ALI, FARHAD

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3638 Ex Parte Evert 13014341 - (D) CALVE 103 Global Intellectual Property Agency, LLC GRABOWSKI, KYLE ROBERT

3683 Ex Parte Humay 13655978 - (D) CRAIG 101 AMIN, TUROCY & WATSON, LLP NGUYEN, NGA B

3685 Ex Parte Faith et al 12953368 - (D) HOWARD 103 KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP/VISA NILFOROUSH, MOHAMMAD A

3693 Ex Parte RADLE et al 12029143 - (D) BAYAT 101 Rimon PC KHATTAR, RAJESH

3697 Ex Parte Zieger et al 14305275 - (D) BAYAT 101/103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS, P.C. FU, HAO

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3746 Ex Parte Dorman et al 12840018 - (D) HOELTER 103 IR HAMRE, SCHUMANN, MUELLER & LARSON, P.C. PEKARSKAYA, LILY A

3786 Ex Parte Tennican et al 13757423 - (D) BAHR 103 LEE & HAYES, P.C. HAWTHORNE, OPHELIA AL THEA

rose

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1619 Ex Parte Thevenet 11663772 - (D) FREDMAN 103 OLIFF PLC (with Nony) GREENE, NAN A

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3649 Ex Parte BONUCCI et al 13016435 - (D) BROWNE 103 Steinfl & Bruno LLP KRUER, KEVIN R

3664 Ex Parte HEINE et al 12562859 - (D) WIEKER 112(1)/102 ANDREWS KURTH KENYON LLP MANCHO, RONNIE M

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3741 Ex Parte Sabnis 13871221 - (D) CAPP 103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS/PRATT & WHITNEY KIM, CRAIG SANG

3747 Ex Parte Lee et al 12832116 - (D) BAHR 103 SIEMENS CORPORATION AMICK, JACOB M

3766 Ex Parte Wu et al 12616513 - (D) CALVE 102/103 SHUMAKER & SIEFFERT, P.A BERTRAM, ERIC D

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1735 Ex Parte Ito et al 13809723 - (D) GAUDETTE 103 103 SUGHRUE-265550 PATEL, DEV ANG R

2445 Ex Parte Allan et al 13547326 - (D) EVANS double patenting 103 WITHROW & TERRANOVA, PLLC BIAGINI, CHRISTOPHER D

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2625 Ex Parte Gettemy 12019506 - (D) McNEILL 103 103 Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton/Qualcomm SHAPIRO, LEONID

The Examiner finds the combination of Sirola, Binstead, and Gibson teaches the limitations of claim 9, and reasoned that "two-sided panel [display] is a combination of two display[ s] back to back. To use additional display and additional sensor still is obvious variation of prior art of the record." Ans. 4. The Examiner finds "it would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art at the time of invention to interchange value the number of sensors and display panels." Final Act. 5 (citing In re Rose, 220 F.2d 459, 105 U.S.P.Q. 237 (C.C.P.A. 1955)).

Appellant argues the Examiner's reliance on In re Rose is misplaced because the case merely holds that creating multiple bundles of wood rather than a single bundle of wood is not inventive. App. Br. 10 (citing In re Rose, 220 F .2d at 463). Appellant argues claim 9 "implicates far more than a mere change in size." App. Br. 11.

Appellant has persuaded us of Examiner error.

Rose, In re, 220 F.2d 459, 105 USPQ 237 (CCPA 1955) 2144.04

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3674 Ex Parte Loveless et al 12718382 - (D) REIMERS 103 103 McDermott Will & Emery LLP RUNYAN, SILVANAC

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3735 Ex Parte Byrum et al 12557836 - (D) PER CURIAM 102 103 WELSH FLAXMAN & GITLER LLC MATTHEWS, CHRISTINE HOPKINS

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1613 Ex Parte Imboden et al 11997348 - (D) FREDMAN 112(1)/112(4)/103 Erickson Kernell IP, LLC BECKHARDT, LYNDSEY MARIE

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1744 Ex Parte Van Der Eerden et al 13382845 - (D) ROSS 103 Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch, LLP GUPTA, YOGENDRAN

1785 Ex Parte YEN et al 13835873 - (D) REN double patenting/102 Duane Morris LLP (10/11) Seagate RICKMAN, HOLLY C

1798 Ex Parte Eastman 13426831 - (D) SMITH 102/103 SHERRILL LAW OFFICES TURK, NEIL N

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2469 Ex Parte Wijayanathan et al 12855540 - (D) BUI 103 Conley Rose - BlackBerry Files AMBAYE, MEWALE A

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2612 Ex Parte Benitez et al 12514855 - (D) COURTENAY 103 THOMSON Licensing LLC NGUYEN, KIMBINH T

2641 Ex Parte PAGONIS et al 13673068 - (D) CRAIG 103 Core Wireless Licensing Ltd HOLLIDAY, JAIME MICHELE

2646 Ex Parte Kamalakannan 13869789 - (D) BUI 103 HONEYWELL/SLW TAYLOR, BARRY W

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2826 Ex Parte Hull et al 13608350 - (D) PER CURIAM 103 MYERS BIGEL, P.A. KHAN, FARID H

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3774 Ex Parte Cole et al 12372328 - (D) BROWNE 103 WOMBLE CARLYLE SANDRIDGE & RICE, LLP NELSON, CHRISTINE L

rose

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1735 11780679 - (D) Ex Parte Hanna et al GUPTA 102/103 BrooksGroup SAAD, ERIN BARRY

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3753 13602675 - (D) Ex Parte Galka et al BAHR 103 41.50 103 REISING ETHINGTON P.C. HICKS, ANGELISA

see also In re Rose, 220 F.2d 459, 463 (CCPA 1955) (“[T]he size of the article under consideration . . . is not ordinarily a matter of invention.”)

Rose, In re, 220 F.2d 459, 105 USPQ 237 (CCPA 1955) 2144.04

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1745 12627052 - (D) Ex Parte Seifert et al PAK 103 Medtronic, Inc. (CRDM) SLAWSKI, BRIAN R

1782 12857304 - (D) Ex Parte Mileti NAGUMO 102/103 ST. ONGE STEWARD JOHNSTON & REENS, LLC WOOD, ELLEN SUZANNE

1788 11918880 - (D) Ex Parte Shibuya et al KENNEDY 103 OLIFF PLC CHEVALIER, ALICIA ANN

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2129 13170802 - (D) Ex Parte Patapoutian et al SMITH 102/103 Hollingsworth Davis BEJCEK II, ROBERT H

2175 12135105 - (D) Ex Parte Stochosky et al COURTENAY 102/103 Blank Rome LLP Apple - Blank Rome HO, RUAY L

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3752 12733424 - (D) Ex Parte Kikkawa et al SMEGAL 102 BACON & THOMAS, PLLC GORMAN, DARREN W

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2172 11725092 - (D) Ex Parte Denoix et al THOMAS 103 HAYNES BEFFEL & WOLFELD LLP HUR, ECE

rose, chu

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1786 Ex Parte Baker 10260107 - (D) BEST 103 BAKER BOTTS L.L.P. THOMPSON, CAMIE S

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2181 Ex Parte Chan et al 12135079 - (D) FINK 103 PATTERSON & SHERIDAN, LLP/NVIDIA LEE, CHUN KUAN

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2453 Ex Parte Clark et al 11529656 - (D) HILL 112(2)/103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS, P.C./Alcatel-Lucent LIM, KRISNA

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2695 Ex Parte Anderson et al 12362432 - (D) DIXON 102/103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY TZENG, FRED

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2837 Ex Parte Gianesello 12876595 - (D) KRATZ 103 Slater & Matsil, LLP - ST-EP CHAN, TSZFUNG JACKIE

2894 Ex Parte Yu et al 11524000 - (D) HANLON 103 SLATER & MATSIL, L.L.P. TRAN, TONY

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3623 Ex Parte Carney et al 11055521 - (D) MOHANTY 103 Scully, Scott, Murphy & Presser LAN, TZU-HSIANG

3643 Ex Parte Boyle et al 12493651 - (D) FREDMAN 103 ALTMAN & MARTIN POON, PETER M

We are also not persuaded by the Examiner's design choice argument relying on In re Rose.  In Rose, the invention was drawn to lumber packages formed into bundles with encircling bands, which could be lifted by hand in the prior art, but where the claimed packages required a lift truck.  In re Rose, 220 F.2d 459, 463 (CCPA 1955) ("the size of the article under consideration ... is not ordinarily a matter of invention.")...

We therefore agree with the Appellants that because "replacing the bendable tube of Nunley with the ball of the present invention changes how Nunley operates, the modification proposed by the Examiner cannot render claim 1 obvious" (App. Br. 6). See In re Chu, 66 F.3d 292, 299 (Fed. Cir. 1995) (finding of "obvious design choice" precluded where the claimed structure and the function it performs are different from the prior art).

Rose, In re, 220 F.2d 459, 105 USPQ 237 (CCPA 1955) 2144.04

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

3656 Ex Parte Welsh 10685215 - (D) STAICOVICI 103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS, P.C. JOHNSON, VICKY A

3657 Ex Parte Deferme 11897351 - (D) DANIELS 103 Harness, Dickey & Pierce, PLC (Tenneco) NGUYEN, VU Q

3664 Ex Parte McCrary 11560981 - (D) OSINSKI 102 CENTRAL COAST PATENT AGENCY, INC HOLWERDA, STEPHEN

3665 Ex Parte Wallace 11801092 - (D) MEDLOCK 103 TRIMBLE NAVIGATION LIMITED C/O WAGNER BLECHER SHAAWAT, MUSSA A

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3717 Ex Parte Sterchi et al 11077202 - (D) GREENHUT 103 NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC JONES, MARCUS D

3771 Ex Parte Corbacho 11713335 - (D) FREDMAN 103 GLYNNTECH, INC. YOUNG, RACHEL T

AFFIRMED−IN−PART
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2442 Ex Parte SINGH 11693130 - (D) SMEGAL 103 103 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 112(1) Sanjeev Kumar Singh AFOLABI, MARK O

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2811 Ex Parte Wang et al 12253152 - (D) LEBOVITZ 112(1)/112(2)/103 103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY NADAV, ORI

2854 Ex Parte Milliken 11893674 - (D) WILSON 103 103 Davidson, Davidson & Kappel, LLC SIMMONS, JENNIFER E

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3733 Ex Parte Alcock et al 12327710 - (D) POLLOCK 102 102/103 SEAGER, TUFTE & WICKHEM, LLC NEGRELLIRODRIGUEZ, CHRISTINA

3788 Ex Parte Butler et al 10912990 - (D) HOFFMANN 103 103 WOOD, HERRON & EVANS, LLP POON, ROBERT

AFFIRMED 
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1755 Ex Parte den Boer et al 12068119 - (D) TIMM 103 NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC CHERN, CHRISTINA

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2111 Ex Parte Garudadri et al 12118583 - (D) PER CURIAM 103 QUALCOMM INCORPORATED DANG, KHANH

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2463 Ex Parte Choi et al 11329979 - (D) JEFFERY 103 Holland & Hart LLP/Qualcomm CROMPTON, CHRISTOPHER R

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2628 Ex Parte Bersenev et al 11053012 - (D) HUME 103 Borden Ladner Gervais LLP LAM, VINH TANG

2644 Ex Parte Valo et al 12111643 - (D) WORMMEESTER 103/obviousness-type double patenting FOLEY & LARDNER LLP LEE, JUSTIN YE

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2828 Ex Parte Schemmann 12746770 - (D) ROESEL 103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS KING, JOSHUA

2842 Ex Parte Abbott et al 12490863 - (D) GARRIS 102/103 Jordan IP Law, LLC c/o CPA Global JONES, STEPHEN E

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3628 Ex Parte Heiden et al 12277757 - (D) BAYAT 103 PITNEY BOWES INC. CLARK, DAVID J

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3711 Ex Parte Jones 12277320 - (D) HOELTER 103 MANELLI SELTER PLLC CHAMBERS, MICHAEL S

3715 Ex Parte McCarthy et al 11391839 - (D) GREENHUT 103 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 103 THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY YIP, JACK

3732 Ex Parte Wen et al 11404643 - (D) WIEKER 103 WSGR / Align Technology , Inc. EIDE, HEIDI MARIE

3737 Ex Parte Viswanathan et al 11685664 - (D) FREDMAN 103 HARNESS, DICKEY, & PIERCE, P.L.C SIRIPURAPU, RAJEEV P

3744 Ex Parte Perkins 11853206 - (D) HOFFMANN 102/103 BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C./FGTL RUBY, TRAVIS C

3762 Ex Parte Chen et al 12836784 - (D) GRIMES 103/obviousness-type double patenting SCHWEGMAN LUNDBERG & WOESSNER/BSC GETZOW, SCOTT M

3777 Ex Parte Becker et al 10599306 - (D) LaVIER 103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS GUPTA, VANI

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1645 Ex Parte Beumer et al 10344226 - (D) SNEDDEN 103 MYERS BIGEL SIBLEY & SAJOVEC HINES, JANA A

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1711 Ex Parte Rosenbauer et al 11794519 - (D) PER CURIAM 103 BSH HOME APPLIANCES CORPORATION OSTERHOUT, BENJAMIN LEE

1722 Ex Parte Field et al 11006060 - (D) CRUMBLEY 103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY KELLY, CYNTHIA HARRIS

1732 Ex Parte Chettouf et al 12307937 - (D) CRUMBLEY 103 SHELL OIL COMPANY LI, JUN

1777 Ex Parte Lin et al 12414373 - (D) HANLON 103 HAYNES AND BOONE, LLP XU, XIAOYUN

1782 Ex Parte Hashimoto et al 10471996 - (D) TIMM 103 OLIFF & BERRIDGE, PLC JACOBSON, MICHELE LYNN

1787 Ex Parte Lam et al 10898882 - (D) KRATZ 102 BrooksGroup JACKSON, MONIQUE R

1788 Ex Parte Creasy 11143333 - (D) NAGUMO 103 HARNESS, DICKEY, & PIERCE, P.L.C DESAI, ANISH P

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2156 Ex Parte Salazar 10324612 - (D) DIXON 102/103 HOFFMAN WARNICK LLC AL HASHEMI, SANA A

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2444 Ex Parte Jiang 11245531 - (D) HUGHES 103 MILLER IP GROUP, PLC GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION HUSSAIN, FARRUKH

2457 Ex Parte Chen et al 10900795 - (D) WINSOR 102/103 37 CFR 41.50(b) 101/103 IBM Corporation (SAUL-END) C/O Saul Ewing LLP KIM, HEE SOO

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2853 Ex Parte Vasudevan et al 11372967 - (D) FRAHM 102/103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY SHAH, MANISH S

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3635 Ex Parte Sade 11364955 - (D) McCARTHY 102/103 COATS & BENNETT, PLLC KWIECINSKI,RYAN D

3654 Ex Parte Ach 12403026 - (D) RICE 103 WOLFF & SAMSON, P.C. KRUER, STEFAN

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3715 Ex Parte Kurzweil 10735294 - (D) BROWN 103 FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (BO) MOSSER, KATHLEEN MICHELE

3721 Ex Parte Karogal 11142586 - (D) SMITH 103 HAHN LOESER / LINCOLN ELVE, MARIA ALEXANDRA

3736 Ex Parte Speeg et al 12038359 - (D) SNEDDEN 103 Devicor Medical Products, Inc. c/o Frost Brown Todd LLC NGUYEN, HUONG Q

3744 Ex Parte Jackman 11829169 - (D) KERINS 103 BEUSSE WOLTER SANKS MORA & MAIRE, P. A. TYLER, CHERYL JACKSON

3767 Ex Parte Cheng et al 11954408 - (D) ADAMS 103 VIDAS, ARRETT & STEINKRAUS, P.A. BOSWORTH, KAMI A

3775 Ex Parte Horan et al 11361245 - (D) JENKS 102/103 Fay Kaplun & Marcin, LLP LAWSON, MATTHEW JAMES

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1641 Ex Parte Quinn et al 10152745 - (D) MILLS 103 103 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED HAQ, SHAFIQUL

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2169 Ex Parte Theis 11191405 - (D) HUGHES 101 103 IBM (ROC-BLF) C/O BIGGERS & OHANIAN, LLP CHAU, DUNG K

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2642 Ex Parte Dunko et al 11315867 - (D) HOFF 103 103 MYERS BIGEL SIBLEY & SAJOVEC, P.A. BATISTA, MARCOS

2649 Ex Parte Hillyard 12338927 - (D) COURTENAY 102 102 THOMAS HORSTEMEYER, LLP (Broadcom) NGUYEN, HAI V

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3728 Ex Parte Ruby et al 11402198 - (D) ASTORINO 112(1)/102/103 112(1)/112(2) James C. Wray BRADEN, SHAWN M

3767 Ex Parte Christenson 12105441 - (D) JENKS 103 103 MUETING, RAASCH & GEBHARDT, P.A. CARPENTER, WILLIAM R

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1612 Ex Parte Berlin 11055338 - (D) SCHEINER 103 WYETH LLC MAEWALL, SNIGDHA

“In cases involving overlapping ranges . . . even a slight overlap in range establishes a prima facie case of obviousness.” In re Peterson, 315 F.3d 1325, 1329 (Fed. Cir. 2003). Moreover,

Selecting a narrow range from within a somewhat broader range disclosed in a prior art reference is no less obvious than identifying a range that simply overlaps a disclosed range. In fact, when . . . the claimed ranges are completely encompassed by the prior art, the conclusion is even more compelling than in cases of mere overlap. . . . [A] prior art reference that discloses a range encompassing a somewhat narrower claimed range is sufficient to establish a prima facie case of obviousness.

(Id. at 1329-1330.)

Peterson, In re, 315 F.3d 1325, 65 USPQ2d 1379 (Fed. Cir. 2003) 716.02(d), 2144.05
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1762 Ex Parte Molaire 10887968 - (D) METZ 103 EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY NILAND, PATRICK DENNIS

1764 Ex Parte Wenz et al 11725388 - (D) HANLON 103/obviousness-type double patenting Baker Donelson Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC KRYLOVA, IRINA

1776 Ex Parte Gidner 11666694 - (D) KATZ 103 MEYERTONS, HOOD, KIVLIN, KOWERT & GOETZEL, P.C. STELLING, LUCAS A

1791 Ex Parte Melisch et al 11881533 - (D) PER CURIAM 103 BERESKIN & PARR LLP/S.E.N.C.R.L., s.r.l. ANDERSON, JERRY W

1792 Ex Parte Rossin 11579402 - (D) HANLON 103 LADAS & PARRY THAKUR, VIREN A

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2162 Ex Parte Winter 10805888 - (D) HUME 112(2)/103 Robert W. Winter MYINT, DENNIS Y

2173 Ex Parte HONG 12262818 - (D) COURTENAY 103 THE FARRELL LAW FIRM, P.C. SHIH, HAOSHIAN

2198 Ex Parte Wade 10881663 - (D) CHEN 102/103 LSI CORPORATION TECKLU, ISAACTUKU

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2435 Ex Parte Kamperman 10521858 - (D) FISHMAN 103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS SCHWARTZ, DARREN B

2457 Ex Parte Meiri et al 11083486 - (D) POTHIER 102/103 MUIRHEAD AND SATURNELLI, LLC NANO, SARGON N

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2648 Ex Parte Liu 11391018 - (D) KRIVAK 103 COATS & BENNETT/SONY ERICSSON PEREZ, ANGELICA

2682 Ex Parte Graef 11738626 - (D) MANTIS MERCADER 102/103 Hamilton,DeSanctis & Cha (LSI) LABBEES, EDNY

2683 Ex Parte Fitzgibbon et al 10715988 - (D) MOORE 112(1)/103 FITCH EVEN TABIN & FLANNERY, LLP HOLLOWAY III, EDWIN C

2683 Ex Parte Rofougaran et al 11377815 - (D) KRIVAK 103 GARLICK & MARKISON YANG, JAMES J

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2828 Ex Parte Sato et al 10495865 - (D) COURTENAY 103 Rader Fishman & Grauer GOLUB-MILLER, MARCIA A

2829 Ex Parte Giles et al 11559572 - (D) WHITEHED, JR. 102/103 Infineon Technologies AG c/o Schiff Hardin LLP TRAN, THANH Y

2871 Ex Parte Choi et al 11217399 - (D) McKEOWN 103 Innovation Counsel LLP BRIGGS, NATHANAEL R

2894 Ex Parte Rueger et al 10924707 - (D) WHITEHEAD, JR. 103 Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP GRAYBILL, DAVID E

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3645 Ex Parte Kilper et al 11616917 - (D) MANTIS MERCADER 102 WALL & TONG, LLP/ ALCATEL-LUCENT USA INC. BOLDA, ERICL

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3715 Ex Parte Marshall et al 10958193 - (D) GROSSMAN 103 ROPES & GRAY LLP MOSSER, KATHLEEN MICHELE

3746 Ex Parte McCormick et al 10533329 - (D) CRAWFORD 103 GRACO MINNESOTA INC BAYOU, AMENE SETEGNE

3788 Ex Parte Edenfield 11281543 - (D) SPAHN 102/103 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 102/103 James C. Wray NEWAY,BLAINE GIRMA

REHEARING

GRANTED
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3611 Ex Parte Grilliot et al 11375735 - (D) HORNER 103 HONEYWELL/WOOD PHILLIPS DAVIS, CASSANDRA HOPE

The Examiner relies on In re Rose, 220 F.2d 459 (CCPA 1955) for the proposition that “[a] change in size is generally recognized as being within the level of ordinary skill in the art.” Ans. 8.

The Examiner’s reliance on In re Rose is misplaced... The court in Rose did not address a modification in which the size of a particular component of the article is modified without a respective size change in the remaining components...

Rose, In re, 220 F.2d 459, 105 USPQ 237 (CCPA 1955) 2144.04

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REVERSED
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2106 Ex parte Brian Prucher Appellant 90010912 5,349,153 07/952,051 SONG 103 The Weintraub Group, P.L.C. DOERRLER, WILLIAM CHARLES original EVANS, GEOFFREY S

2156 Ex Parte Bustelo et al 11218264 - (D) KOHUT 103 J. B. Kraft VO, TRUONG V

2166 Ex Parte Gu et al 10447866 - (D) BENOIT 103 ORACLE / HICKMAN PALERMO TRUONG BECKER BINGHAM WONG LIN, SHEW FEN

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2457 Ex Parte James et al 10103400 - (D) EASTHOM 102/103 CAREY, RODRIGUEZ, GREENBERG & O'KEEFE, LLP JACOBS, LASHONDA T

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3653 Ex Parte Kuykendall et al 11227861 - (D) GREENHUT 103 CUMMINS-ALLISON CORP. C/O NIXON PEABODY LLP RODRIGUEZ, JOSEPH C

3664 Ex Parte Meier et al 10912593 - (D) McCARTHY 102 KRAMER LEVIN NAFTALIS & FRANKEL LLP MANCHO, RONNIE M

3664 Ex Parte Tiberg 11561506 - (D) GERSTENBLITH 103 Harness Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C. KISWANTO, NICHOLAS

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3763 Ex Parte Conston et al 10496254 - (D) ADAMS 103 GREGORY SMITH & ASSOCIATES SHUMATE, VICTORIA PEARL

Initially, we agree with Examiner that a presumption of obviousness may exist when a claimed and a prior art device differ only in size. Gardner v. TEC Systems, Inc., 725 F.2d 1338 (Fed. Cir. 1984); In re Rose, 220 F.2d 459 (CCPA 1955). This, however, is not the case before us on this record.

Gardner v. TEC Systems, Inc., 725 F.2d 1338, 220 USPQ 777 (Fed. Cir. 1984) 2144.04

Rose, In re, 220 F.2d 459, 105 USPQ 237 (CCPA 1955) 2144.04


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AFFIRMED-IN-PART
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AFFIRMED
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1635 Ex Parte Hadwiger et al 10543048 - (D) SNEDDEN 103 LeClairRyan (Alnylam - ALX) CHONG, KIMBERLY

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1755 Ex Parte Shin et al 11593572 - (D) SCHAFER 103 CHRISTIE, PARKER & HALE, LLP BERNIER, LINDSEY A

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2425 Ex Parte Jacobs et al 10536337 - (D) MORGAN 102/103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS EKPO, NNENNA NGOZI

2427 Ex Parte Karaoguz et al 10675490 - (D) DIXON 103 GARLICK & MARKISON RYAN, PATRICK A

2437 Ex Parte Noda et al 10240274 - (D) RUGGIERO 103 OBLON, SPIVAK, MCCLELLAND MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. WILLIAMS, JEFFERY L

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2663 Ex Parte Bolotine et al 11295091 - (D) DANG 102/103 Faegre Baker Daniels LLP TREHAN, AKSHAY

2689 Ex Parte McDonnell et al 11666236 - (D) MANTIS MERCADER 103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY SHERWIN, RYAN W

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2854 Ex Parte McLean et al 11124614 - (D) RUGGIERO 103 DINSMORE & SHOHL LLP ZIMMERMAN, JOSHUA D

2898 Ex Parte Pavan et al 10749130 - (D) MANTIS MERCADER 102/103 Trop, Pruner & Hu, P.C. MOVVA, AMAR

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DENIED
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