sebek

custom search

REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1721 Ex Parte Yokochi et al 13981777 - (D) McMANUS 103 FITCH, EVEN, TABIN & FLANNERY, LLP MARTIN, MATTHEW T

1782 Ex Parte Most et al 14062928 - (D) HASTINGS 103 PPG Industries, Inc. YAGER, JAMES C

See In re Sebek, 465 F.2d 904, 907 (CCPA 1972) (where the prior art indicates that an optimum should be sought within a range, the determination of optimum values outside that range may not be obvious).

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2116 Ex Parte SUZUKI et al 13829001 - (D) JURGOVAN 103 Studebaker & Brackett PC HUNTLEY, MICHAEL J

2156 Ex Parte Plisko et al 14088401 - (D) HUGHES 101/103 Reches Patents HOFFLER, RAHEEM

2161 Ex Parte Chiang et al 14581797 - (D) AHMED 103 TERADATA US, INC. SAMARA, HUSAM TURKI

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2443 Ex Parte Ewe 13925166 - (D) BUSCH 103 PROCOPIO, CORY, HARGREAVES & SAVITCH LLP MIRZA, ADNAN M

2446 Ex Parte Baptist et al 13920635 - (D) NAPPI 103 Garlick & Markison (IBM) GUZMAN, JAVIER O

2463 Ex Parte Persson et al 13883410 - (D) HUGHES 103 ROTHWELL, FIGG, ERNST & MANBECK, P.C. ONAMUTI, GBEMILEKE J

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2692 Ex Parte Locker et al 13854610 - (D) COURTENAY 103 FERENCE & ASSOCIATES LLC KHAN, IBRAHIM A

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2833 Ex Parte Shang et al 15292163 - (D) REPKO 102/103 Leydig, Voit & Mayer, Ltd. (Frankfurt office) NGUYEN, TRUC T

2865 Ex Parte Oettinger et al 11967776 - (D) COLAIANNI 103 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED PARK, HYUN D

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3643 Ex Parte Valle et al 13676457 - (D) ASTORINO 103 GLOBAL IP COUNSELORS, LLP NGUYEN, SON T

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3793 Ex Parte Fraser et al 13990201 - (D) KERINS 103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS SIRIPURAPU, RAJEEV P

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3645 Ex Parte HERRMANN 13664733 - (D) CAPP 112(2)/103 103 Patent Portfolio Builders, PLLC ARMSTRONG, JONATHAN D

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1612 Ex Parte Birbara et al 14215984 - (D) COTTA 103 NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC WEBB, WALTERE

1616 Ex Parte Huang et al 13613789 - (D) JENKS 103 Dow AgroSciences LLC Meunier Carlin & Curfman, LLC HOLT, ANDRIAE M

1621 Ex Parte Buck et al 12867305 - (D) NEW 103 NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC QAZI, SABIHA NAIM

1652 Ex Parte Millis et al 14788402 - (D) CHANG OTDP Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (SF) PAK, YONG D

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1735 Ex Parte Zaffino 14934534 - (D) WILSON 103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS, P.C. SAAD, ERIN BARRY

1746 Ex Parte DEL BARRIO PÉREZ et al 13212266 - (D) OWENS 103 LADAS & PARRY LLP BLADES, JOHN A

1789 Ex Parte Price 13885937 - (D) KENNEDY 102/103 MERCHANT & GOULD P.C. SALVATORE, LYNDA

1793 Ex Parte Corujo-Martinez et al 14445842 - (D) HOUSEL 103 Carstens & Cahoon, LLP TRAN, LIEN THUY

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2139 Ex Parte Hsu et al 14445047 - (D) HOWARD 103 DLA PIPER LLP (US ) FAYE, HANNAH A

2153 Ex Parte Kogan et al 13470707 - (D) RAEVSKY 103 FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. DAVANLOU, SOHEILA

2174 Ex Parte Frederickson et al 13901522 - (D) DIRBA 103 MICROSOFT CORPORATION TSAI, JAMES T

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2433 Ex Parte Shuster 12814197 - (D) KHAN 103 MEYERTONS, HOOD, KIVLIN, KOWERT & GOETZEL, P.C. TRAN, ELLEN C

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2642 Ex Parte Singhal 12290821 - (D) HAGY 112(2)/103 Tara Chand Singhal AREVALO, JOSEPH

2667 Ex Parte VAN BUSSEL et al 14418479 - (D) SZPONDOWSKI 103 Leydig, Voit & Mayer, Ltd. (Frankfurt office) JIA, XIN

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2828 Ex Parte Dong et al 14609640 - (D) PRAISS 103 OFS Fltel, LLC (FORMERLY FURUKAWA ELECTRIC NORTH AMERICA, INC.) VAN ROY, TOD THOMAS

2872 Ex Parte Blomberg et al 13146319 - (D) CRAIG 112(1)/112(2)/103 YOUNG & THOMPSON PICHLER, MARIN

2875 Ex Parte Zimmer et al 14100915 - (D) GUEST 103 Tong, Rea, Bentley & Kim LLC GRAMLING, SEAN P

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3682 Ex Parte POPESCU et al 14051670 - (D) MOHANTY 103 101 Potomac Law Group, PLLC (Oracle International) ANDREI, RADU

3694 Ex Parte Malhotra et al 14183829 - (D) BAUMEISTER 101 Mastercard International Incorporated c/o Buckley, Maschoff & Talwalkar LLC RANKINS, WILLIAM E

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3715 Ex Parte Deng et al 14729017 - (D) LORIN 101 Facebook/Fenwick HILLERY, NATHAN

3734 Ex Parte Westra et al 12877800 - (D) HOELTER 112(2) 103 SCHERRER PATENT & TRADEMARK LAW P.C. VANTERPOOL, LESTER L

3752 Ex Parte Ruttenberg 14440313 - (D) HOELTER 102 RUTAN & TUCKER, LLP ZHOU, QINGZHANG

3781 Ex Parte MAGEE et al 14552875 - (D) GREENHUT 103 THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY ANDERSON, CATHARINE L

3781 Ex Parte SEITZ et al 14809334 - (D) GREENHUT 103 THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY ANDERSON, CATHARINE L

3786 Ex Parte Gottsch et al 13962150 - (D) GREENHUT 103 HolzerIPLaw, PC dba Holzer Patel Drennan NGUYEN, CAMTU TRAN

antonie, sebek

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1786 Ex Parte Ueno et al 13202829 - (D) NAGUMO 103 GREENBLUM & BERNSTEIN, P.L.C. THOMPSON, CAMIE S

In order for optimization of a result-effective variable to have been obvious, the prior art must have recognized that the variable in question was result-effective. In Application of Antonie, 559 F.2d 618, 620 (CCPA 1977), the predecessor to our reviewing court explained that "[t]his case, in which the parameter optimized was not recognized to be a result-effective variable, is another exception [to the rule that discovery of an optimum value of a variable in a known process is normally obvious].") The court also explained that "while it may ordinarily be the case that the determination of optimum values for parameters of a prior art process would be at least prima facie obvious, that conclusion depends upon what the prior art discloses with respect to those parameters." Application of Sebek, 465 F.2d 904, 907 (CCPA 1972)

Antonie, In re, 559 F.2d 618, 195 USPQ 6 (CCPA 1977) 2141.02 , 2144.05

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2855 Ex Parte Neul et al 12303443 - (D) WILSON 112(1) KENYON & KENYON LLP CHAPMAN JR, JOHN E

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3628 Ex Parte Plumer et al 10983874 - (D) LORIN 103 Rockwell Automation, Inc./FY NELSON, FREDA ANN

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3727 Ex Parte Gordon et al 12419829 - (D) ABRAMS 103 MICHAEL, BEST & FRIEDRICH LLP (MET) MULLER, BRYAN R

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2859 Ex Parte McSweyn 12722018 - (D) WILSON 103 102 ARENT FOX LLP BERHANU, SAMUEL

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3681 Ex Parte Snow 12854439 - (D) FETTING 103 103 ST. ONGE STEWARD JOHNSTON & REENS, LLC LI, SUN M

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1747 Ex Parte Duval et al 12887626 - (D) OWENS 103 THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY DYE, ROBERT C

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2468 Ex Parte Sylvain 11960341 - (D) PINKERTON 103 RPX Clearinghouse, LLC KASSIM, KHALED M

2484 Ex Parte Candelore et al 11227584 - (D) HUME 112(1) 103 HAVERSTOCK & OWENS, LLP ZHAO, DAQUAN

2487 Ex Parte ZHAO et al 12828015 - (D) KAISER 102 Garlick & Markison (VIXS) SULLIVAN, TYLER

2493 Ex Parte Vennelakanti et al 11996588 - (D) FINK 103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY LESNIEWSKI, VICTOR D

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3623 Ex Parte Chen-Ritzo et al 11624316 - (D) FETTING 103 MCGINN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW GROUP, PLLC BROCKINGTON III, WILLIAM S

3645 Ex Parte Schmid et al 12086664 - (D) STEPINA 102 KENYON & KENYON LLP HULKA, JAMES R

3685 Ex Parte Schleicher 12778904 - (D) FETTING 101 41.50 101 Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner, P.A. / PayPal QAYYUM, ZESHAN

REHEARING

GRANTED
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2482 Ex Parte Demircin et al 11479077 - (R) JURGOVAN 103 41.50 112(d)/103 CHERNOFF VILHAUER MCCLUNG & STENZEL, LLP SENFI, BEHROOZ M

sebek, patel, sjolund interval

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1626 Ex Parte Vogelsang et al 12744428 - (D) HARLOW 103 OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. BASF SE HAVLIN, ROBERT H

"Where, as here, the prior art disclosure suggests the outer limits of the range of suitable values, and that the optimum resides within that range, and where there are indications elsewhere that in fact the optimum should be sought within that range, the determination of optimum values outside that range may not be obvious."

In re Sebek, 465 F.2d 904, 907 (CCPA 1972); see also In re Patel, 566 F.App'x 1005, 1010 (Fed. Cir. 2014) (unpubliched). reh'g denied (Sept. 30, 2014). 

1631 Ex Parte Prior et al 10900352 - (D) GRIMES 112(1)/103 GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY CLOW, LORI A

“[C]laims are to be interpreted in light of the specification and with a view to ascertaining the invention.” Sjolund v. Musland, 847 F.2d 1573, 1581 (Fed. Cir. 1988).

1632 Ex Parte Baltimore et al 10243817 - (D) FREDMAN 103 KNOBBE MARTENS OLSON & BEAR LLP PARAS JR, PETER

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2649 Ex Parte Malkemes et al 11967643 - (D) SHIANG 103 LSI CORPORATION TRAN, PAUL P

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3677 Ex Parte SANO et al 12889606 - (D) HOSKINS 103 THE BLACK & DECKER CORPORATION SAETHER, FLEMMING

3686 Ex Parte Hyde et al 12317934 - (D) LORIN 102/103 41.50 112(2) Constellation Law Group, PLLC WILLIAMS, TERESA S

Cf. Interval Licensing LLC v. AOL, Inc., 766 F.3d 1364, 1374 (Fed. Cir. 2014) (“In sum, the ‘unobtrusive manner that does not distract a user’ phrase, when viewed in light of the specification and prosecution history, fails to ‘inform those skilled in the art about the scope of the invention with reasonable certainty.’”)

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3721 Ex Parte Drost et al 12110840 - (D) MURPHY 103 JANSSON MUNGER MCKINLEY & SHAPE LTD. TRUONG, THANH K

3731 Ex Parte Palmer et al 12534030 - (D) FREDMAN 103 MAYBACK & HOFFMAN, P.A. Syntheon LLC TANNER, JOCELIN C

3735 Ex Parte Clement et al 11096801 - (D) SCHOPFER 102/103 Medtronic, Inc. (CRDM) MATTHEWS, CHRISTINE HOPKINS

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1761 Ex Parte Ainscow et al 10579167 - (D) WILSON 102/103 112(2) GABLE & GOTWALS DOUYON, LORNA M

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2422 Ex Parte Hussain et al 11763720 - (D) JEFFERY 102/103 102/103 McClure, Qualey & Rodack, LLP LEE, MICHAEL

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1631 Ex Parte Khvorova et al 10940892 - (D) FREDMAN 101 Dorf & Nelson LLP BRUSCA, JOHN S

1637 Ex Parte Hirsch et al 11658623 - (D) FREDMAN 103 BOZICEVIC, FIELD & FRANCIS LLP The Reagents of the University of California KIM, YOUNG J

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1761 Ex Parte CLEMENT et al 12964053 - (D) PER CURIAM 103 Huntsman International LLC KHAN, AMINA S

1762 Ex Parte Marchand et al 12864422 - (D) McKELVEY 102/103 The Dow Chemical Company DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC TESKIN, FRED M

1767 Ex Parte Schwarz-Barac et al 11913325 - (D) TIMM 103 OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. SALVITTI, MICHAEL A

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2166 Ex Parte Kesteloot et al 10932330 - (D) NEW 103 KALEIDESCAPE, INC. YEN, SYLING

2177 Ex Parte LIPINSKI et al 11740822 - (D) HOMERE 112(2)/102/103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY HUYNH, THU V

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2689 Ex Parte Reithler 12593512 - (D) SMITH 103 Price Heneveld LLP/Steelcase Inc. ALAM, MIRZA F

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3621 Ex Parte Wannenwetsch et al 11017769 - (D) KIM 112(1) 103 Alston & Bird LLP Nokia Corporation and Alston & Bird LLP ZELASKIEWICZ, CHRYSTINA E

3628 Ex Parte Binenstock et al 11714292 - (D) LORIN 103 KACVINSKY DAISAK BLUNI PLLC (1600) CBS Interactive FLYNN, KEVIN H

3645 Ex Parte Harrick 12589134 - (D) STAICOVICI 103 Petroleum Geo-Services, Inc. BREIER, KRYSTINE E

3685 Ex Parte Read 11433112 - (D) LORIN 112(1) 103 ROGITZ & ASSOCIATES OBEID, MAMON A

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3778 Ex Parte Husmark et al 12514909 - (D) FREDMAN 103 Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, PC SCA Hygiene Products AB HAND, MELANIE JO

sebek

custom search

REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1793 Ex Parte Boice et al 11099146 - (D) NAGUMO 103 ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANY GEORGE, PATRICIA ANN

As the predecessor to our reviewing court explained many decades ago, the determination of optimal values outside of a recognized range of parameters may not be obvious. In re Sebek, 465 F.2d 904, 907 [175 USPQ 93, 95] (CCPA 1972).

AFFIRMED-IN-PART 
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2455 Ex Parte Graves 11048254 - (D) BROWNE 103 101 37 CFR 41.50(b) 112(a)/112(b) HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY ASHRAF, WASEEM

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2625 Ex Parte Hao et al 11700429 - (D) NAPPI 103 103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY SCHNIREL, ANDREW B

AFFIRMED 
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1729 Ex Parte Elhamid et al 11127374 - (D) KIMLIN 103 Brooks Kushman P.C. CHUO, TONY SHENG HSIANG

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2477 Ex Parte Bottorff et al 11159065 - (D) THOMAS 101/103 Anderson Gorecki & Rouille LLP REDDIVALAM, SRINIVASA R

2487 Ex Parte Kim et al 11207742 - (D) DANG 103 ROYLANCE, ABRAMS, BERDO & GOODMAN, L.L.P. DIEP, NHON THANH

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2615 Ex Parte Schmidt et al 11975459 - (D) KOHUT 102 KENYON & KENYON LLP COLAN, GIOVANNA B

2643 Ex Parte Coverstone 10020094 - (D) RUGGIERO 103 MCANDREWS HELD & MALLOY, LTD D AGOSTA, STEPHEN M

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2833 Ex Parte ASOKAN et al 11971999 - (D) KRATZ 102 GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY FISHMAN, MARINA

sebek

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2854 Ex Parte Gotz et al 11729389 - (D) NAGUMO 103 LERNER GREENBERG STEMER LLP CULLER, JILL E

Cf., e.g., In re Sebek, 465 F.2d 904, 907 (CCPA 1972) (“while it may ordinarily be the case that the determination of optimum values for the parameters of a prior art process would be at least prima facie obvious, that conclusion depends upon what the prior art discloses with respect to those parameters. Where . . . the prior art disclosure suggests the outer limits of the range of suitable values, and that the optimum resides within that range, and where there are indications elsewhere that in fact the optimum should be sought within that range, the determination of optimum values outside that range may not be obvious.”)

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3725 Ex Parte Kovacevich 11765430 - (D) KERINS 103 TILLMAN WRIGHT, PLLC LEWIS, JUSTIN V

AFFIRMED-IN-PART 
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2456 Ex Parte Kitchin 10208995 - (D) WHITEHEAD, JR. 103 103 TROP, PRUNER & HU, P.C. SALAD, ABDULLAHI ELMI

AFFIRMED 
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2142 Ex Parte Seydoux 10585866 - (D) WINSOR 103 NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC STEVENS, ROBERT

2158 Ex Parte Zellner et al 11313574 - (D) WINSOR 102(b) AT&T Legal Department - MB HASAN, SYED HAROON

2168 Ex Parte Doyle et al 11751124 - (D) ARPIN 101/102(e)/103 CAREY, RODRIGUEZ, GREENBERG & O'KEEFE, LLP IBM LY,CHEYNE D

2168 Ex Parte Amiri et al 11750720 - (D) ARPIN 101/102(e)/103 CAREY, RODRIGUEZ, GREENBERG & O'KEEFE, LLP IBM LY,CHEYNE D

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2445 Ex Parte Davis et al 11864862 - (D) STEPHENS 102(b)/103 MPG, LLP AND YAHOO! INC. BIAGINI,CHRISTOPHER D

2456 Ex Parte Fatula 11475578 - (D) BRANCH 103 IBM CORPORATION CHACKO, JOE

2486 Ex Parte Millin et al 10125565 - (D) SMITH 102(b)/103 BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD. VO, TUNG T

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2854 Ex Parte Weilacher 11469516 - (D) GAUDETTE 103 GIBB & RILEY, LLC SIMMONS, JENNIFER E

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3673 Ex Parte Giduck 11836542 - (D) DANIELS 103 Dorr, Carson & Birney, P.C. CUOMO, PETER M

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED-IN-PART 
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2615 K/S HEARING INSTRUMENTS MANUFACTURERS PATENT PARTNERSHIP Requester, Respondent, and Cross-Appellant v. HEAR-WEAR, TECHNOLOGIES L.L.C. Patent Owner, Appellant, and Respondent 95001021 7,110,562 10/238,829 COCKS 103 103 37 C.F.R. § 41.77(b) 103 FULBRIGHT & JA WORSKI L.L.P. THIRD-PARTY REQUESTER: STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C. TON, MY TRANG original ENSEY, BRIAN

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3673 ARTSANA USA, INC. Requester, Appellant v. KOLCRAFT ENTERPRISES, INC. Patent Owner, Respondent 95000514 7376993 10/725,071 SONG 103 103 HANLEY, FLIGHT & ZIMMERMAN, LLC Third Party Requester: VOLPE AND KOENIG, P.C. DOERRLER, WILLIAM CHARLES original CONLEY, FREDRICK C

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3714 GLOBAL BETTING EXCHANGE Requestor, Respondent v. THE SPORTING EXCHANGE, LTD. Patent Owner, Appellant 95000561 7690991 09/959,975 SAINDON 103 103 STAAS & HALSEY LLP Third Party Requester: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP BONSHOCK, DENNIS G original HOEL, MATTHEW D

boesch, sebek, eli lilly, berg

custom search

REVERSED
1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1626 Ex Parte Palle et al 11555951 - (D) ADAMS 103 DR. REDDY''S LABORATORIES, INC. COUGHLIN, MATTHEW P

1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1715 Ex Parte Zanzig et al 11820684 - (D) KRATZ 103 THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY LIGHTFOOT, ELENA TSOY

In this regard, while it is generally a matter of obviousness for the skilled artisan to determine the optimum value within a disclosed range, In re Boesch, 617 F.2d 272, 276 (CCPA 1980), it may not have been obvious for one of ordinary skill in the art to find an optimum value that is significantly outside the range taught by the prior art. See In re Sebek, 465 F.2d 904, 907 (CCPA 1972).

Boesch, In re, 617 F.2d 272, 205 USPQ 215 (CCPA 1980) . . . . . . . . . . . 716.02(b), 2144.05

2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2186 Ex Parte Lau et al 11172226 - (D) COURTENAY 103 BLAKELY SOKOLOFF TAYLOR & ZAFMAN DUDEK JR, EDWARD J

2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2438 Ex Parte Vanttinen et al 09864017 - (D) DIXON 103 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 112(2) Harrington & Smith, Attorneys At Law, LLC TRUONG, THANHNGA B

2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2885 Ex Parte Nall et al 11323637 - (D) ZECHER 103 FAY SHARPE LLP/GE LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLC SAWHNEY, HARGOBIND S

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3643 Ex Parte van Zuilekom 11336513 - (D) MILLS 102/103 Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione/Ann Arbor Parsley, David

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3763 Ex Parte Zhou et al 10346697 - (D) McCOLLUM 102/103 SEAGER, TUFTE & WICKHEM, LLC Flick, Jason

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3672 Ex Parte Du et al 11850243 - (D) REIMERS 102/103 102 SCHLUMBERGER RESERVOIR COMPLETIONS HUTCHINS, CATHLEEN R

AFFIRMED
1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1619 Ex Parte Carty et al 11775002 - (D) GRIMES 103/obviousness-type double patenting Elan Drug Delivery, Inc. c/o Foley & Lardner KASSA, TIGABU

1633 Ex Parte Dzau et al 10850994 - (D) ADAMS obviousness-type double patenting J. MICHAEL SCHIFF Marvich, Maria

See Eli Lilly & Co. v. Barr Labs., Inc., 251 F.3d 955, 969 n.7 (Fed. Cir. 2001) (“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.'”) (quoting In re Berg, 140 F.3d 1428, 1437 (Fed. Cir. 1998), emphasis added by the Eli Lilly court).

Berg, In re, 140 F.3d 1428, 46 USPQ2d 1226 (Fed. Cir. 1998) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .804

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

1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1741 Ex Parte Tompkins et al 11726561 - (D) OBERMANN 103 THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY HUG, JOHN ERIC

1785 Ex Parte Lu 12168920 - (D) GAUDETTE 112(2)/102 LEONG C. LEI RUTHKOSKY, MARK

2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2177 Ex Parte Levine 10041081 - (D) WEINBERG 112(1)/112(2)/103 Perman & Green, LLP PAULA, CESAR B

2600 Communications
2612 Ex Parte Mackenzie et al 11559977 - (D) KRIVAK 103 LOWENSTEIN SANDLER PC SWARTHOUT, BRENT

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3762 Ex Parte Mongeon et al 10663570 - (D) GREEN 103 SHUMAKER & SIEFFERT, P. A. D ABREU, MICHAEL JOSEPH