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REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1619 Ex Parte Nguyen et al 12864294 - (D) MILLS 103 POLSINELLI PC VENKAT, JYOTHSNA A

"[W]hen an inventor tries to distinguish his claims from the prior art by introducing evidence of unexpected 'synergistic' properties, the evidence should at least demonstrate 'an effect greater than the sum of the several effects taken separately."' Merck & Co. Inc. v. Biocraft Labs., Inc., 874 F.2d 804, 808 (Fed. Cir. 1989) (quoting Sakraida v. Ag Pro, Inc., 425 U.S. 273, 282 (1976)). 

Merck & Co. v. Biocraft Laboratories, 874 F.2d 804, 10 USPQ2d 1843 (Fed. Cir. 1989)  716.02(a) ,  2123 ,  2144.05 ,  2144.08

Sakraida v. AG Pro, Inc., 425 U.S. 273, 189 USPQ 449 (1976) 716.01(a) , 2141 , 2143 , 2143.02

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1716 Ex Parte Hass et al 13371044 - (D) GARRIS 103 Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP (UVA) LUND, JEFFRIE ROBERT

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2139 Ex Parte SEPPANEN 14789421 - (D) ARPIN 103 Pure Storage, Inc. c/o Kennedy Lenart Spraggins LLP WESTBROOK, MICHAEL L

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2646 Ex Parte Kaplan et al 11125833 - (D) BAUMEISTER 102/103 41.50 112(1) FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER LLP SHEDRICK, CHARLES TERRELL

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2837 Ex Parte Dauer et al 14360945 - (D) CURCURI 103 Leydig, Voit & Mayer, Ltd. (Frankfurt office) HOMZA, LISA NHUNG

2859 Ex Parte GUO et al 13538016 - (D) PRAISS 103 FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER LLP TRISCHLER, JOHN T

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3645 Ex Parte GRION 13670900 - (D) HORNER 101/103 Patent Portfolio Builders, PLLC ARMSTRONG, JONATHAN D

3652 Ex Parte Launiere 14554562 - (D) HOELTER 102/103 The Dobrusin Law Firm P.C. JARRETT, RONALD P

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 Ex Parte BIERSCHENK et al 14036262 - (D) OSINSKI 103 Carstens & Cahoon, LLP TAWFIK, SAMEH

3783 Ex Parte Tumminaro et al 13257298 - (D) HOFFMANN 112(1)/103 The Small Patent Law Group, LLC FARRAR, LAUREN PENG

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1776 Ex Parte Schultink et al 13501400 - (D) SNAY 103 103 BGL PHAM, MINH CHAU THI

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1726 Ex Parte Reed et al 14013999 - (D) HASTINGS 103 Bracewell LLP TRAN, UYEN M

1741 Ex Parte Berkey et al 13916117 - (D) SNAY 103 CORNING INCORPORATED HERRING, LISA L

1786 Ex Parte Spreitzer et al 13508263 - (D) HANLON 103 Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP (WM) KERSHNER, DYLAN CLAY

1793 Ex Parte Borges et al 13695394 - (D) HASTINGS 103 FITCH EVEN TABIN & FLANNERY, LLP TRAN, LIEN THUY

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2683 Ex Parte Nesemeier et al 15090334 - (D) FRAHM OTDP 102/103 D.C. WILLIAMS EUSTAQUIO, CAL J

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2842 Ex Parte Turkson et al 14289468 - (D) KENNEDY 103 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS IN CORPORA TED LAM, TUAN THIEU

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3622 Ex Parte CHAUHAN et al 14022741 - (D) WIEDER 102 101 BUCHANAN, INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC UBER, NATHAN C

3623 Ex Parte Chou et al 12540031 - (D) BISK 101/103 Innovation Capital Law Group, LLP GILLS, KURTIS

3644 Ex Parte Anast 14537791 - (D) OSINSKI 103 GATES & COOPER LLP - Boeing DIXON, KEITH L

3649 Ex Parte Clark et al 12752078 - (D) DIXON 112(2) 112(2)/103 BCRK BORISSOV, IGOR N

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3715 Ex Parte Morgia et al 14525701 - (D) HOELTER 101 Altera Law Group, LLC GEBREMICHAEL, BRUK A

3716 Ex Parte Lord et al 14267824 - (D) CAPP 112(2) 102/103 Vista IP Law Group LLP YEN, JASON TAHAI

3736 Ex Parte Zhang et al 12981312 - (D) SCHOPPER 112(2) 112(1)/103 ABEL LAW GROUP, LLP ACKUN, JACOB K

3783 Ex Parte Schiff et al 13622378 - (D) MURPHY 103 Becton, Dickinson and Company/fhe Webb Law Firm ZAMORY, JUSTIN L

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AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1625 Ex Parte NAGUIB et al 13589155 - (D) PRATS 103 41.50 103 Yousry Naguib JARRELL, NOBLE E

 (“[W]hen a patent ‘simply arranges old elements with each performing the same function it had been known to perform’ and yields no more than one would expect from such an arrangement, the combination is obvious.”) (quoting Sakraida v. Ag Pro, Inc., 425 U.S. 273 (1976)). 

Sakraida v. Ag Pro, Inc., 425 U.S. 273, 189 USPQ 449 (1979)  716.01(a) ,  2141

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3681 Ex Parte Paradies 11215598 - (D) MEDLOCK 112(2)/103 Wolfe-SBMC BRANDENBURG, WILLIAM A

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 Ex Parte Pandya 12270525 - (D) HOELTER 112(1)/112(2) 102 DAVID L. KING, SR OU, JING RUI

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AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2646 Ex Parte Reunamaki et al 11169765 - (D) Per Curiam 103 FOLEY & LARDNER LLP IQBAL, KHAWAR

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3736 Ex parte DEXCOM, INC. Patent Owner and Appellant 90011683 6,001,067 08/811,473 BARRETT 112(1)/103 KNOBBE MARTENS OLSON & BEAR LLP THIRD-PARTY REQUESTER: ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC. BOZICEVIC, FIELD & FRANCIS LLP CLARK, JEANNE MARIE original CARTER, RYAN CHRISTOPHER

"[W]hen an inventor tries to distinguish his claims from the prior art by introducing evidence of unexpected 'synergistic' properties, the evidence should at least demonstrate 'an effect greater than the sum of the several effects taken separately.'" Merck & Co., Inc. v. Biocraft Laboratories, Inc., 874 F.2d 804, 808-09 (Fed. Cir. 1989) (quoting Sakraida v. Ag Pro, Inc., 425 U.S. 273, 282 (1976)). The declaration fails to adequately set forth the results for the separate features that one of ordinary skill would have expected and therefore fails to establish a baseline against which to compare the sum of the results. See Shults Supp. Decl., para. 24. Thus, Appellant has not provided sufficient evidence that any improved results due to the "synergistic effects" would have been unexpected to one of ordinary skill in the art as compared to the closest prior art.

Merck & Co. v. Biocraft Laboratories, 874 F.2d 804, 10 USPQ2d 1843 (Fed. Cir. 1989) 716.02(a), 2123, 2144.05, 2144.08
HARMON 3: 56, 83; 4: 85, 177, 309, 312, 381; 6: 140; 7: 152, 170; 20: 536
DONNER 7: 706; 8: 351

Sakraida v. Ag Pro, Inc., 425 U.S. 273, 189 USPQ 449 (1979) 716.01(a), 2141
HARMON 4: 16, 102