paulsen, intellicall, sasse, hoeksema

custom search

REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1786 Ex Parte Hendriks et al 10582119 - (D) KAISER 103 OLIFF PLC CHOI, PETER Y

See In re Paulsen, 30 F.3d 1475, 1480 (Fed. Cir. 1994) (inventor may define specific terms used to describe invention, but must do so “with reasonable clarity, deliberateness, and precision” and, if done, must “'set out his uncommon definition in some manner within the patent disclosure' so as to give one of ordinary skill in the art notice of the change” in meaning) (quoting Intellicall, Inc. v. Phonometrics, Inc., 952 F.2d 1384, 1387-88 (Fed. Cir. 1992)).

Paulsen, In re, 30 F.3d 1475, 31 USPQ2d 1671 (Fed. Cir. 1994) 716.03 , 2114 , 2144.08

Intellicall, Inc. v. Phonometrics, Inc., 952 F.2d 1384, 21 USPQ2d 1383 (Fed. Cir. 1992) 2111.01 , 2181

Prior art in presumed to be enabling, but this presumption can be overcome by evidence that a process for making a claimed composition was unknown in the art at the time of the invention of that composition.  In re Sasse, 629 F.2d 675, 681 (CCPA 1980); In re Hoeksema, 399 F.2d 269, 274 (CCPA 1968).

Sasse, In re, 629 F.2d 675, 207 USPQ 107 (CCPA 1980) 716.07 , 2121 , 2121.02

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

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2114 Ex Parte Swoboda 12545353 - (D) HUGHES 102 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED KUDIRKA, JOSEPH R

2117 Ex Parte Whetsel 13097362 - (D) JURGOVAN double patenting TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED TU, CHRISTINE TRINH LE

2184 Ex Parte Chaussade et al 11979361 - (D) FRAHM 102 NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC BARTELS, CHRISTOPHER A.

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2455 Ex Parte Jupin 11603878 - (D) McCARTNEY 103 THE DIRECTV GROUP, INC. MURPHY, CHARLES C

2477 Ex Parte Krstulich 12241659 - (D) HUGHES 102/103 MARKS & CLERK ZHOU, YONG

2481 Ex Parte Lin et al 11495255 - (D) CHUNG 103 THOMSON Licensing LLC KHAN, ASHER R

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2621 Ex Parte Leung et al 12203254 - (D) FRAHM 101/103 Davidson Sheehan LLP Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. SHERMAN, STEPHEN G

2636 Ex Parte Bardalai et al 12109455 - (D) SIU 102 BAKER BOTTS L.L.P. DOBSON, DANIEL G

2682 Ex Parte Benedict et al 12640024 - (D) FRAHM 102/103 THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY OBINIYI, PAULSON IDOWU

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2829 Ex Parte Barr et al 12462325 - (D) HOUSEL 103 ROHM AND HAAS ELECTRONIC MATERIALS LLC The Dow Chemical Company WHALEN, DANIEL B

2835 Ex Parte Blok 12094415 - (D) FRAHM 103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS DRAVININKAS, ADAM B

2842 Ex Parte LIN 12603119 - (D) COLAIANNI 103 NORTH AMERICA INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION CHENG, DIANA

2842 Ex Parte Sindalovsky et al 13178812 - (D) COLAIANNI 102/103 LSI CORPORATION KIM, JUNG H

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3617 Ex Parte Forbes 12698664 - (D) BAHR 103 HAHN LOESER & PARKS, LLP LE, MARK T

3664 Ex Parte ARNOLD et al 12192652 - (D) ASTORINO 102/103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY AMIN, BHAVESH V

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3715 Ex Parte Rogers et al 11877428 - (D) WARNER 112(1)/101/103 GTC Law Group LLP & Affiliates c/o CPA Global FRISBY, KESHA

3761 Ex Parte BERLAND et al 12370449 - (D) WIEKER 103 41.50 112(2)/103 Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, PC SCA Hygiene Products AB TREYGER, ILYA Y

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2467 Ex Parte Nagra et al 11825351 - (D) BUI 103 103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY MAIS, MARK A

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2815 Ex Parte Surdeanu et al 10550741 - (D) HOUSEL 103 103 41.50 112(1) KNOBBE MARTENS OLSON & BEAR LLP LIN, JOHN

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3627 Ex Parte Priesett et al 11516823 - (D) FISCHETTI 102/103 102/103 Dilworth IP - SAP AMSDELL, DANA

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3715 Ex Parte Rogers et al 11853608 - (D) GUIJT 103 103 GTC Law Group LLP & Affiliates c/o CPA Global THAI, XUAN MARIAN

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1712 Ex Parte Jaworowski et al 13198362 - (D) LEBOVITZ concurring NAGUMO 112(2)/103 Bachman & LaPointe, P.C. EMPIE, NATHAN H

1731 Ex Parte Roberts et al 11950974 - (D) DERRICK 103 Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP (WM) Helena Holding Company SMITH, JENNIFER A

1733 Ex Parte Kobayashi et al 12812252 - (D) WARREN 103 WENDEROTH, LIND & PONACK, L.L.P. MCGUTHRY BANKS, TIMA MICHELE

1745 Ex Parte Pendse 12018441 - (D) WARREN 103 Atkins and Associates, P.C. STATS ChipPAC/PATENT LAW GROUP: TOLIN, MICHAEL A

1763 Ex Parte Sriram et al 13059726 - (D) NAGUMO 103 OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. USELDING, JOHN E

1787 Ex Parte Fujimura et al 12298147 - (D) NAGUMO 112(2) 103 OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. ENGLISH, PATRICK NOLAND

1792 Ex Parte Sugiura et al 11993228 - (D) KAISER 103 41.50 103 OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. ZILBERING, ASSAF

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2132 Ex Parte Moerman et al 11916349 - (D) STEPHENS 103 NXP B.V. PUCHE, TAHILBA O

2159 Ex Parte Schofield 12700861 - (D) ZADO 103 Cuenot, Forsythe & Kim, LLC International Business Machines Corporation MAMILLAPALLI, PAVAN

2193 Ex Parte Mintzlaff 12063894 - (D) McCARTNEY 101/102 NXP B.V. YAARY, MICHAEL D

2194 Ex Parte Cheng et al 11958696 - (D) STRAUSS 103 Middleton Reutlinger (IBM) DORAIS, CRAIG C

2198 Ex Parte Belkin et al 11536838 - (D) ENGELS 103 Setter Roche LLP KRETZMER, ERIKA A

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2426 Ex Parte Gaughan et al 10420131 - (D) FRAHM 103 Zenith Electronics LLC ZHONG, JUN FEI

2453 Ex Parte Lei et al 10459811 - (D) FRAHM 103 PARK, VAUGHAN, FLEMING & DOWLER LLP PVF -- ORACLE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION KYLE, TAMARA TESLOVICH

2463 Ex Parte Feng 11274956 - (D) STEPHENS 102/103 CAPITOL PATENT & TRADEMARK LAW FIRM, PLLC ANWAR, MOHAMMAD S

2463 Ex Parte Gorbachov 12470960 - (D) NEW 102/103 STETINA BRUNDA GARRED & BRUCKER RFAXIS, INC. CHENG, CHI TANG P

2469 Ex Parte Luciani et al 11209579 - (D) STEPHENS 112(2)/102/103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY HUYNH, DUNG B.

2486 Ex Parte He 11608690 - (D) TROCK 103 Huffman Law Group, P.C. Freescale Semiconductor Inc. DOBBS, KRISTIN SENSMEIER

2494 Ex Parte Omahony 11578882 - (D) LENTIVECH 103 NXP B.V. GERGISO, TECHANE

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2631 Ex Parte Schmidl et al 11704495 - (D) DIXON 103 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED TAYONG, HELENE E

2631 Ex Parte Ghauri 12147784 - (D) FRAHM 102/103 ESCHWEILER & ASSOCIATES LLC YU, LIHONG

2656 Ex Parte LIN et al 12419563 - (D) BEAMER 102 McClure, Qualey & Rodack, LLP Realtek Semiconductor Corporation FLANDERS, ANDREW C

2667 Ex Parte BISSETT 12178428 - (D) KAHN 103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY BALI, VIKKRAM

2686 Ex Parte Venkatesan et al 12611580 - (D) KUMAR 103 HONEYWELL/HUSCH ADNAN, MUHAMMAD

2687 Ex Parte Breuil et al 12524850 - (D) NEW 102/103 HOGAN LOVELLS US LLP ST-Eriksson SA. TUN, NAY L

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2813 Ex Parte Wang et al 11784076 - (D) HOUSEL 103 SAILE ACKERMAN LLC Headway Technologies Inc. KIM, SUN M

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3638 Ex Parte Lesur 12089864 - (D) WIEKER 102 BUCHANAN, INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC KIM, SHIN H

3657 Ex Parte Kim et al 12434057 - (D) STAICOVICI 103 BrooksGroup SCHWARTZ, CHRISTOPHER P

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3727 Ex Parte Dilyard et al 11151166 - (D) GUIJT 102 MCNEES WALLACE & NURICK LLC GUIDOTTI, LAURA COLE

3773 Ex Parte Helmus 10075970 - (D) GUIJT 103 SEAGER, TUFTE & WICKHEM, LLC BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC. HOUSTON, ELIZABETH

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3626 Ex Parte Paturu 10461603 - (D) FISCHETTI 101 DR. SUMATHI PATURU, MD. SEREBOFF, NEAL

REEXAMINATION

REVERSED
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2624 GOOGLE INC. Requester, v. Patent of VEDERI, LLC Patent Owner Ex Parte 7,239,760 B2 et al 11/130,004 95000682 - (D) POTHIER 102/103 41.77 102/103 CHRISTIE, PARKER & HALE, LLP FOR THIRD-PARTY REQUESTER: Steptoe & Johnson, LLP CRAVER, CHARLES R original PATEL, KANJIBHAI B

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1745 SEALED AIR CORPORATION, Requester, v. Patent of FREE-FLOW PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL, INC., Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte RE42,240 E et al 05/463,266 95001694 - (D) ROBERTSON 102/103 BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD. THIRD-PARTY REQUESTER: Alston & Bird, LLP SPEER, TIMOTHY M

1803 ENZO DIAGNOSTICS, INC. Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 5241060 et al 07/532,704 90012361 - (D) LEBOVITZ 102 KRAMER LEVIN NAFTALIS & FRANKEL LLP THIRD PARTY REQUESTOR: Karen R. Zachow, Ph.D. LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORP. KUNZ, GARY L original ROLLINS, JOHN W

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3713 NINTENDO OF NORTH AMERICA, INC., SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT AMERICA, INC., AND MICROSOFT CORPORATION, Requester, v. ADC TECHNOLOGY, INC., Patent Owner. Ex Parte 6702585 et al 95001236 - (D) 10/307,886 SIU 103 DAVIS & BUJOLD, P.L.L.C. Third Party Requester: Erise IP, P.A. WOOD, WILLIAM H original CHENG, JOE H

3713 NINTENDO OF NORTH AMERICA, INC., SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT AMERICA, INC., AND MICROSOFT CORPORATION, Requester, v. ADC TECHNOLOGY, INC., Patent Owner. Ex Parte 6,488,508 et al 09/733,541 90009521 - (D) SIU 102/103 DAVIS & BUJOLD, P.L.L.C. Third Party Requester: Erise IP, P.A. WOOD, WILLIAM H original CHENG, JOE H

donaldson, aristocrat, WMS, lindberg, sasse, cont'l paper bag

11976246

custom search

REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1726 Ex Parte McCormick et al 11613766 - (D) SMITH 102/103 FINA TECHNOLOGY INC MOHADDES, LADAN

1772 Ex Parte Strack et al 11178037 - (D) PAK 103 EXXONMOBIL CHEMICAL COMPANY NGUYEN, TAM M

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2111 Ex Parte Landers et al 11470825 - (D) SMITH 102/103 YEE & ASSOCIATES, P.C. ZAMAN, FAISAL M

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3737 Ex Parte Redel et al 11298779 - (D) FRANKLIN 103 SCHIFF HARDIN LLP COOK, CHRISTOPHER L

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3664 Ex Parte Oesterling et al 11206957 - (D) REIMERS 112(2)/103 103 Dierker & Associates, P.C. KISWANTO, NICHOLAS

The Examiner rejected claims 14 and 15 under 35 USC § 112, second paragraph, as being indefinite for failing to particularly point out and distinctly claim the subject matter which Appellants regard as the invention. Supp. Ans. 3-43 (citing In re Donaldson Co., 16 F.3d 1189, 1195 (Fed. Cir. 1994) (en banc) (“[I]f one employs means plus function language in a claim, one must set forth in the specification an adequate disclosure showing what is meant by that language. If an applicant fails to set forth an adequate disclosure, the applicant has in effect failed to particularly point out and distinctly claim the invention as required by the second paragraph of section 112.”)). For a computer-implemented means-plus-function claim limitation that invokes 35 U.S.C. § 112, ¶ 6, the corresponding structure is required to be more than simply a general purpose computer. Aristocrat Techs. Austl. Pty Ltd. v. Int’l Game Tech., 521 F.3d 1328, 1333 (Fed. Cir. 2008). The corresponding structure for a computer-implemented function must include the algorithm as well as the general purpose computer. WMS Gaming, Inc. v. Int’l Game Tech., 184 F.3d 1339 (Fed. Cir. 1999). The written description must at least disclose the algorithm that transforms the general purpose microprocessor to a special purpose computer programmed to perform the claimed function. Aristocrat, 521 F.3d at 1338.

Donaldson, In re, 16 F.3d 1189, 29 USPQ2d 1845 (Fed. Cir. 1994) 2111.01, 2114, 2181, 2182

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3718 Ex Parte Liebermann 10718023 - (D) FISCHETTI 102/103 102/103 BACHMAN & LAPOINTE, P.C. ELISCA, PIERRE E

3742 Ex Parte Foster et al 11693143 - (D) CAPP 103 102/103 SNELL & WILMER L.L.P. (Main) TRAN, THIEN S

3765 Ex Parte Fitzpatrick 11627792 - (D) PER CURIAM 103 103 Michael J. Fitzpatrick ANDERSON, AMBER R

3773 Ex Parte Schmieding et al 11775079 - (D) FRANKLIN 103 103 DICKSTEIN SHAPIRO LLP TEMPLETON, CHRISTOPHER L

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1655 Ex Parte Fetissova et al 11611701 - (D) SCHEINER 103 COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY MELLER, MICHAEL V

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1712 Ex Parte Fernihough et al 11869048 - (D) WARREN 103 Leydig, Voit & Mayer, Ltd. (Frankfurt office) WIECZOREK, MICHAEL P

1715 Ex Parte Nguyen et al 10691319 - (D) SCHAFER 103 McDermott Will & Emery LLP LIGHTFOOT, ELENA TSOY

1761 Ex Parte Trevino et al 12338014 - (D) FRANKLIN 103 SCHMEISER OLSEN & WATTS SANDERS, KRIELLION ANTIONETTE

1761 Ex Parte Trueman et al 11820613 - (D) SMITH 102/103 THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY DIGGS, TANISHA

1765 Ex Parte Kurth et al 11042972 - (D) HOUSEL 103 112(1) PRICE HENEVELD LLP COONEY, JOHN M

1765 Ex Parte Vizzini et al 11508772 - (D) GARRIS 103 FINA TECHNOLOGY INC LU, C CAIXIA

1784 Ex Parte Morita et al 11976246 - (D) LORIN 102/103/obviousness-type double patenting RADER FISHMAN & GRAUER PLLC LANGMAN, JONATHAN C

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2173 Ex Parte Smilowitz et al 11483441 - (D) DILLON 101/103 CAREY, RODRIGUEZ, GREENBERG & O'KEEFE LLP HOPE, DARRIN

2173 Ex Parte McLean et al 11560224 - (D) DILLON 103 IBM CORPORATION STREETS & STEELE HOPE, DARRIN

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2433 Ex Parte Farr et al 10831034 - (D) SMITH 102 CAREY, RODRIGUEZ, GREENBERG & O'KEEFE, LLP TRAN, ELLEN C

2442 Ex Parte Jung et al 10816364 - (D) ANDERSON 112(2)/103 Constellation Law Group, PLLC SURVILLO, OLEG

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2664 Ex Parte Moreb 11260437 - (D) HUGHES 103 DICKINSON WRIGHT PLLC CAMARGO, MARLY S.B.

The record reflects that it is common sense that a surveillance audio/video system be portable. See In re Lindberg, 194 F.2d 732, 735 (CCPA 1952) (Portability of a claimed device is insufficient to patentably distinguish the device over an otherwise old (known) device unless there are new or unexpected results.).

Lindberg, In re, 194 F.2d 732, 93 USPQ 23 (CCPA 1952) 2144.04

2695 Ex Parte Kim et al 11038028 - (D) WARD 112(1)/103 STAAS & HALSEY LLP GIESY, ADAM

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2816 Ex Parte Dai 11068225 - (D) WARD 102 RYAN, MASON & LEWIS, LLP ALMO, KHAREEM E

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3644 Ex Parte Akhmeteli et al 11517915 - (D) ASTORINO 103 Pennington, Moore, Wilkinson, Bell & Dunbar, P.A. KREINER, MICHAEL B

In re Sasse, 629 F.2d 675, 681 (CCPA 1980) (when the reference relied on expressly anticipates or makes obvious all of the elements of the claimed invention, the reference is presumed to be operable, and the appellant must rebut this presumption with a preponderance of evidence).

Sasse, In re, 629 F.2d 675, 207 USPQ 107 (CCPA 1980) 716.07, 2121, 2121.02

3664 Ex Parte Zhang et al 11051383 - (D) ASTORINO 103 ABB Inc. MANCHO, RONNIE M

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3743 Ex Parte Beck et al 11407714 - (D) GREENHUT 103 PEARNE & GORDON LLP PEREIRO, JORGE ANDRES

It has long been understood that invention is not confined to the particular form or mode described. See, e.g., Cont’l Paper Bag Co. v. Eastern Paper Bag Co., 210 U.S. 405 (1908).

amgen2, sasse

REVERSED

1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1623 Ex Parte Komiya 10/474,744 PRATS 103(a) RADER FISHMAN & GRAUER PLLC EXAMINER WHITE, EVERETT NMN

1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1763 Ex Parte Seidling et al 11/847,772 McKELVEY 103(a) DORITY & MANNING, P.A. EXAMINER ASDJODI, MOHAMMAD REZA

1781 Ex Parte Soper et al 10/555,727 PRATS 102(b)/103(a) CURATOLO SIDOTI CO., LPA EXAMINER CHAWLA, JYOTI

2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2883 Ex Parte Lavranchuk 11/618,257 RUGGIERO 102(b) WALL & TONG, LLP/ALCATEL-LUCENT USA INC. EXAMINER HEALY, BRIAN
AFFIRMED-IN-PART

2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2185 Ex Parte Shah et al 10/983,833 ZECHER 101/102(b)/103(a) Walter W. Duft EXAMINER THAI, TUAN V

2188 Ex Parte Kumar 11/237,865 DILLON Dissenting-in-part JEFFERY 103(a) HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY EXAMINER CHERY, MARDOCHEE

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3623 Ex Parte Troyer 09/952,002 FISCHETTI 103(a) PPG INDUSTRIES INC EXAMINER
STERRETT, JONATHAN G

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 Ex Parte Wilson et al 10/801,355 HOELTER 103(a) Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY EXAMINER SONNETT, KATHLEEN C

3743 Ex Parte Wakeman 10/285,012 BAHR 112(1)/103(a) Patrick S. Yoder Fletcher, Yoder & Van Someren EXAMINER LU, JIPING

3752 Ex Parte Chuprin 10/763,909 BARRETT 102(b)/103(a) 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 103(a) I. BROROVSKY EXAMINER HWU, DAVIS D

However, the disclosures of a prior art reference are presumed to be enabled. Amgen Inc. v. Hoechst Marion Roussel, Inc., 314 F.3d 1313, 1354 (Fed. Cir. 2003). Appellant bears the burden of showing non-enablement of Farley, but has not done so. Id. at 1355 (quoting In re Sasse, 629 F.2d 675, 681 (CCPA 1980)).

Sasse, In re, 629 F.2d 675, 207 USPQ 107 (CCPA 1980). . . . . . . . . . . . .716.07, 2121, 2121.02
REEXAMINATION

EXAMINER AFFIRMED

3900 Central Reexamination Unit (CRU)
1614 Ex Parte 6506400 et al 90/010,445 10/028,987 Ex parte BIMEDA RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT LIMITED LEBOVITZ 112(1) Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP Third Party Requester: Judy Jarecki-Black, Ph.D., JD Merial Limited EXAMINER HUANG, EVELYN MEI original EXAMINER REAMER, JAMES H

EXAMINER REVERSED

3900 Central Reexamination Unit (CRU)
3203 Ex Parte 6,918,532 et al 90/008,843 07/465,639 Ex parte KRAFT FOODS GLOBAL BRANDS LLC. Patent Owner, Appellant SONG 103(a) For Patent Owner: FITCH, EVEN, TABIN, & FLANNERY For Third Party Requester: Douglas J. Bucklin VOLPE and KOENIG, P.C. EXAMINER GELLNER, JEFFREY L original EXAMINER RACHUBA, MAURINA T
AFFIRMED

1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1611 Ex Parte Rekhi et al 11/262,672 GREEN 103(a) Fox Rothschild, LLP Elan Pharma International Limited EXAMINER LOVE, TREVOR M

1618 Ex Parte Langstrom et al 11/344,783 GREEN 103(a) Amersham Health, Inc EXAMINER PERREIRA, MELISSA JEAN

1651 Ex Parte Wong et al 09/912,494 SCHEINER 102(b)/102(e)/103(a) Solae, LLC EXAMINER WARE, DEBORAH K

1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1777 Ex Parte Krokoszinski et al 11/277,657 HASTINGS 103(a) GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY EXAMINER MENON, KRISHNAN S

2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2113 Ex Parte Dunstan 10/644,432 MORGAN 102(e)/103(a) Schwabe Williamson & Wyatt EXAMINER BONZO, BRYCE P

2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2829 Ex Parte Lee et al 11/162,027 WHITEHEAD, JR. 102(b)/103(a) LAW OFFICES OF MIKIO ISHIMARU EXAMINER TRAN, THANH Y

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3737 Ex Parte Candy et al 11/904,823 CALVE 103(a) Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY EXAMINER KISH, JAMES M

3764 Ex Parte Price 10/741,755 BAHR 102(b) 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 102(b) KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC. Tara Pohlkotte EXAMINER ANDERSON, CATHARINE L
REHEARING

DENIED

2600 Communications
2616 Ex Parte 7035281 et al 95/001,089 09/660,709 BELKIN INTERNATIONAL, INC.; CISCO LINKSYS LLC; D-LINK SYSTEMS, INC.; AND NETGEAR, INC. Requester and Appellant v. OPTIMUMPATH, LLC. Patent Owner and Respondent SIU SNQ PATENT OWNER: Tony D. Alexander TECHNOLOGY LEGAL COUNSEL LLC THIRD PARTY REQUESTER HAYNES AND BOONE, LLP EXAMINER HUGHES, DEANDRA M original EXAMINER NGUYEN, TOAN D

basell, berg, eli lilly, graves, LeGrice, sasse, amgen2

AFFIRMED-IN-PART

1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
07/08/2011 1623 Ex Parte Damien et al 10/920,297 FREDMAN 112(1)/obviousness-type double patenting FOLEY AND LARDNER LLP EXAMINER WHITE, EVERETT NMN

“In determining double patenting, a one-way test is normally applied, in which "the examiner asks whether the application claims are obvious over the patent claims."” In re Basell Poliolefine Italia S.P.A., 547 F.3d 1371, 1375 (Fed. Cir. 2008) (quoting In re Berg, 140 F.3d 1428, 1432 (Fed. Cir. 1998)). The two-way test “is a narrow exception to the general rule of the one-way test.” Berg, 140 F.3d at 1432. “The two-way test is only appropriate in the unusual circumstance where, inter alia, the United States Patent and Trademark Office ("PTO") is "solely responsible for the delay in causing the second-filed application to issue prior to the first."” Eli Lilly & Co. v. Barr Labs., Inc., 251 F.3d 955, 968 n. 7 (Fed. Cir. 2001) (quoting Berg, 140 F.3d at 1437).

Eli Lilly & Co. v. Barr Laboratories, Inc., 251 F.3d 955, 58 USPQ2d 1869 (Fed. Cir. 2001) . . . . .804, 2144.08, 2165, 2165.01

2400 Networking, Mulitplexing, Cable, and Security
07/08/2011 2444 Ex Parte Obradovich et al 09/910,510 NAPPI 103(a) CHRISTIE PARKER & HALE, LLP EXAMINER BAYARD, DJENANE M

AFFIRMED

1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
07/12/2011 1627 Ex Parte Perc et al 10/531,540 FREDMAN 103(a) Cozen O''Connor EXAMINER JEAN-LOUIS, SAMIRA JM

1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
07/08/2011 1724 Ex Parte Mole 10/471,304 NAGUMO 103(a) HONEYWELL/HUSCH EXAMINER OLSEN, KAJ K

2400 Networking, Mulitplexing, Cable, and Security
07/08/2011 2491 Ex Parte Schmidt et al 10/160,984 BAUMEISTER 112(2)/102(e) WILLIAMS, MORGAN & AMERSON EXAMINER HENNING, MATTHEW T

2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
07/11/2011 2826 Ex Parte Stephenson et al 10/120,814 ROBERTSON 102(e) Michael G. Fletcher Fletcher, Yoder & Van Someren EXAMINER WILLIAMS, ALEXANDER O

A reference anticipates a claim if it discloses the claimed invention “such that a skilled artisan could take its teachings in combination with his own knowledge of the particular art and be in possession of the invention.” See In re Graves, 69 F.3d 1147, 1152 (Fed. Cir. 1995) (quoting In re LeGrice, 301 F.2d 929, 936 (CCPA 1962)).

Further, the Federal Circuit has instructed:

In patent prosecution the examiner is entitled to reject application claims as anticipated by a prior art patent without conducting an inquiry into whether or not that patent is enabled or whether or not it is the claimed material (as opposed to the unclaimed disclosures) in that patent that are at issue. In re Sasse, 629 F.2d 675, 681, 207 USPQ 107, 111 (C.C.P.A.1980) (“[W]hen the PTO cited a disclosure which expressly anticipated the present invention . . . the burden was shifted to the applicant. He had to rebut the presumption of the operability of [the prior art patent] by a preponderance of the evidence.”). The applicant, however, can then overcome that rejection by proving that the relevant disclosures of the prior art patent are not enabled. Id.

Amgen, Inc. v. Hoechst Marion Roussel, Inc., 314 F.3d 1313, 1355 (Fed. Cir. 2003) (footnotes omitted).

LeGrice, In re, 301 F.2d 929, 133 USPQ 365 (CCPA 1962) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2121.03

Sasse, In re, 629 F.2d 675, 207 USPQ 107 (CCPA 1980). . . . . . . . . . . . .716.07, 2121, 2121.02

DISMISSED

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