skvorecz

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2425 Ex Parte Taxier et al 14826419 - (D) AMUNDSON 102 Lowe Graham Jones PLLC IDOWU, OLUGBENGA O

Although claims 1, 3, and 16 use the transitional term "comprising," that term "does not render a claim anticipated by a device that contains less ... than what is claimed." See In re Skvorecz, 580 F.3d 1262, 1267-68 (Fed. Cir. 2009) (holding that a claim reciting an "offset" for "each wire leg" required an offset for every wire leg).

2623 Ex Parte Inoue et al 13392871 - (D) ENGLE 103 41.50 103 Studebaker & Brackett PC KHOO, STACY

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2823 Ex Parte HARLEY et al 14793356 - (D) NAGUMO 103 Okamoto & Benedicto LLP NGUYEN, KHIEM D

2844 Ex Parte van de Ven et al 12704730 - (D) HANLON 103 MYERS BIGEL, P.A. PHAM, THAI N

2864 Ex Parte Obrecht et al 13477514 - (D) RANGE 103 BEUSSE WOLTER SANKS & MAIRE LIAO, CHRISTINE Y

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3616 Ex Parte Jaradi et al 14319059 - (D) JESCHKE 102/103 Bejin Bieneman PLC Ford Global Technologies, LLC ENGLISH, JAMES A

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3742 Ex Parte Artman et al 12062005 - (D) HOFFMANN 103 Graffech International Holdings Inc. NGUYEN, HUNG D

3745 Ex Parte Willett et al 13449657 - (D) ASTORINO 103 NIXON & VANDERHYE, P.C. WHITE, ALEXANDER A

3752 Ex Parte Hoang 11658464 - (D) HOFFMANN 102/103 NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT US LLP CERNOCH, STEVEN MICHAEL

3763 Ex Parte Heroux et al 11529672 - (D) MURPHY 103 Medtronic, Inc./RCS Shumaker BUI, ANH T

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1736 Ex Parte DERUYTER et al 14510145 - (D) HOUSEL 103 102/103 E I DUPONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY HENDRICKSON, STUART L

2645 Ex Parte Drevon et al 11556730 - (D) DEJMEK 103 103 HARNESS, DICKEY & PIERCE, P.L.C. SNJI, NIZAR N

3617 Ex Parte HINQUE 14963699 - (D) MURPHY 112(2) 112(2) THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY KOTTER, KIP T

3685 Ex Parte Wong 13517512 - (D) CHEN 101/112(1) 112(2) KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTONLLP/VISA QAYYUM, ZESHAN

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1631 Ex Parte Beaty 12867980 - (D) GRIMES 101 Botos Churchill IP Law LLP LIN, JERRY

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1714 Ex Parte Ishibashi et al 14151719 - (D) McGEE 103 VENABLE LLP SONG, MATTHEW J

1744 Ex Parte HOELZL et al 14088864 - (D) CASHION 103 WENDEROTH, LIND & PONACK, L.L.P. LEYSON, JOSEPH S

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2113 Ex Parte Chumbalkar et al 14055743 - (D) BUSCH 103 LENOVO/P ANGRLE Pangrle Patent, Brand & Design Law, P.C. ARCOS, JEISON C

2176 Ex Parte Ogino et al 14578890 - (D) SILVERMAN 103 SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA C/0 KEA TING & BENNETT, LLP MERCADO VARGAS, ARIEL

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2618 Ex Parte Hayashi 14260036 - (D) PYONIN 102 101 VENABLE LLP PATEL, SHIVANG I

2689 Ex Parte Dotson et al 14859451 - (D) PYONIN 103 Kaufhold Dix Patent Law BEE, ANDREW W.

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2857 Ex Parte McIntyre et al 13729524 - (D) HANLON 101 Eschweiler & Potashnik, LLC CROHN, MARK I

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3617 Ex Parte Fontaine et al 15065959 - (D) HOFFMANN 112(1) 103 THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY KOTTER, KIP T

3625 Ex Parte Hutchinson et al 13309069 - (D) ENGLE 101 Vora Ventures c/o Frost Brown Todd LLC DESAI, RESHA

3626 Ex Parte Tulipano et al 13498503 - (D) FRAHM 103 101/103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS HOLCOMB, MARK

3627 Ex Parte Andersen et al 13443519 - (D) NAPPI 101 KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTONLLP ADE, OGER GARCIA

3628 Ex Parte Gullo et al 13966436 - (D) DEJMEK 101 FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER LLP HARRINGTON, MICHAEL P

3677 Ex Parte Grady et al 14170783 - (D) ENGELS 102/103 FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (AU) LAVINDER, JACK W

3696 Ex Parte Nandy 14558582 - (D) BUSCH 101 Maschoff Brennan/ PayPal NIQUETTE, ROBERT R

3696 Ex Parte Sastri et al 13427833 - (D) SILVERMAN 101 WELSH FLAXMAN & GITLER LLC NGUYEN, LIZ P

3697 Ex Parte Renshaw 12827358 - (D) LORIN 103 101 Hultquist IP GOTTSCHALK, MARTIN A

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3717 Ex Parte YAMAMOTO et al 14469919 - (D) WARNER 103 NIXON & VANDERHYE, P.C. HENRY, THOMAS HAYNES

3742 Ex Parte Maier et al 14114233 - (D) HOFFMANN 102 103 BSH Home Appliances Corporation HOANG, MICHAEL G

3744 Ex Parte Capelle et al 12171392 - (D) WOOD 103 Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP THOMPSON, JASON N

3748 Ex Parte Linde et al 13646478 - (D) HOELTER 103 Whitmyer IP Group LLC DOUNIS, LAERT

skvorecz

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1637 Ex Parte Rabbani et al 10902586 - (D) FREDMAN 102/103 41.50 102 ENZO BIOCHEM, INC TUNG, JOYCE

"The protocol of giving claims their broadest reasonable interpretation during examination does not include giving claims a legally incorrect interpretation." In re Skvorecz, 580 F.3d 1262, 1267 (Fed. Cir. 2009).

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2165 Ex Parte Nelson et al 10454454 - (D) HOWARD 103 103 SCHWEGMAN LUNDBERG & WOESSNER/EBAY KERZHNER,ALEKSANDR

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2455 Ex Parte Lee et al 12549307 - (D) KUMAR 103 FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (TC) ASHRAF, WASEEM

cortright, skvorecz

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AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3733 Ex Parte Yacoubian 11773029 - (D) PER CURIAM 102/103 102 BURGESS LAW OFFICE, PLLC CUMBERLEDGE, JERRY

See In re Cortright, 165 F.3d 1353, 1358 (Fed. Cir. 1999) (“the PTO's interpretation of claim terms should not be so broad that it conflicts with the meaning given to identical terms in other patents from analogous art.”); see also In re Skvorecz, 580 F.3d 1262, 1267 (Fed. Cir. 2009) (“The protocol of giving claims their broadest reasonable interpretation during examination does not include giving claims a legally incorrect interpretation.”).

Cortright, In re, 165 F.3d 1353, 49 USPQ2d 1464 (Fed. Cir. 1999)  2111 ,  2164.04

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1673 Ex Parte St. Cyr et al 10585961 - (D) PER CURIAM 112(1)/double patenting 103 MUETING, RAASCH & GEBHARDT, P.A. BLAND, LAYLA D

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2154 Ex Parte Chandrasekar et al 12403153 - (D) WINSOR 103 HICKMAN PALERMO BECKER BINGHAM/ORACLE KUDDUS, DANIEL A

REEXAMINATION

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2172 GOOGLE, INC. Requester and Respondent v. XEROX CORPORATION Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 6778979 et al 09/683,235 95001430 - (R) LEBOVITZ 103 BRUNDIDGE & STANGER, P.C. Third Party Requester: QUINN EMANUAL URQUHART & SULLIVAN, LLP WOOD, WILLIAM H

microsoft2, skvorecz, suitco surface

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1636 Ex Parte THOMAS 11950591 - (D) CHANG 103 GE Healthcare Bio-Sciences Corp. HIBBERT, CATHERINE S

1651 Ex Parte Grandjean 12261155 - (D) FREDMAN 103 Medtronic, Inc. (CRDM) LANKFORD JR, LEON B

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1715 Ex Parte GOELA et al 13314507 - (D) GARRIS 103 ROHM AND HAAS ELECTRONIC MATERIALS LLC The Dow Chemical Company CHEN, BRET P

1744 Ex Parte Tollefson 12316952 - (D) DERRICK dissenting NAGUMO 103 ALCON RESEARCH LTD. LE, NINH V

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2162 Ex Parte Martin et al 12715311 - (D) BUI 103 BRUNDIDGE & STANGER, P.C. BULLOCK, JOSHUA

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2438 Ex Parte Lester et al 11520273 - (D) JIVANI 102/103 Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. Adobe Systems Incorporated JEUDY, JOSNEL

2467 Ex Parte Maes et al 12980145 - (D) OWENS 102 PERKINS COIE LLP - PAO General FOUD, HICHAM B

2487 Ex Parte Base et al 10489651 - (D) MCMILLIN 102 41.50 101 Slayden Grubert Beard PLLC ANYIKIRE, CHIKAODILI E

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2624 Ex Parte Twell 12594707 - (D) KUMAR 102/103 NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC AU, SCOTT D

2641 Ex Parte Zhu et al 12478405 - (D) LENTIVECH 102/103 BAKER BOTTS L.L.P. SHAHEED, KHALID W

2649 Ex Parte Saarisalo 11912057 - (D) DESHPANDE 103 Locke Lord LLP LU, ZHIYU

2652 Ex Parte Miller et al 12039222 - (D) PINKERTON dissenting SMITH 102/103 WINSTEAD P.C. IBM CORP. (WSM) SHAH, ANTIM G

As our reviewing Court recently reiterated, "[t]he protocol of giving claims their broadest reasonable interpretation ... does not include giving claims a legally incorrect interpretation." Microsoft Corp. v. Proxyconn, Inc., 789 F.3d 1292, 1298 (Fed. Cir. 2015) (citing In re Skvorecz, 580 F.3d 1262, 1267 (Fed. Cir. 2009); see also In re Suitco Surface, Inc., 603 F.3d 1255, 1260 (Fed. Cir. 2010) ("The broadest-construction rubric coupled with the term 'comprising' does not give the PTO an unfettered license to interpret claims to embrace anything remotely related to the claimed invention.").


Suitco Surface, Inc., In re, 603 F.3d 1255, 1260 (Fed. Cir. 2010) 2111

2696 Ex Parte Abileah et al 12568302 - (D) HOMERE 103 APPLE c/o MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP NOVA CRAWLEY, KEITH L

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3656 Ex Parte Koros et al 12284464 - (D) KINDER 103 FULWIDER PATTON LLP YABUT, DANIEL D

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3711 Ex Parte Scherba 12946107 - (D) HORNER 103 41.50 103 FAY SHARPE LLP STANCZAK, MATTHEW BRIAN

3752 Ex Parte Seitz et al 11228671 - (D) KINDER 103 ITW & TAYLOR IP, P.C. ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. CERNOCH, STEVEN MICHAEL

3762 Ex Parte Williams et al 12423428 - (D) WOODS 103 Medtronic, Inc. (CRDM) HANKINS, LINDSEY G

3777 Ex Parte Sliwa et al 12347116 - (D) MARSCHALL 102/103 Wiley Rein LLP GUPTA, VANI

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2447 Ex Parte CASTRO et al 12488949 - (D) COURTENAY 102 102/103 Ditthavong & Steiner, P.C. TANG, KAREN C

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2624 Ex Parte Seitzet al 12847662 - (D) BARRY 103 103 REISING ETHINGTON P.C. General Motors Corporation ROSARIO, NELSON M

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3714 Ex Parte Shimabukuro et al 13346135 - (D) MELVIN 103 103 NIXON PEABODY LLP COBURN, CORBETT B

3715 Ex Parte Krebs et al 10804806 - (D) OSINSKI 103 101 Dilworth IP - SAP UTAMA, ROBERT J

3778 Ex Parte Roe 12687444 - (D) OSINSKI 103 103 THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY ANDERSON, CATHARINE L

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1617 Ex Parte BANFI et al 12351487 - (D) GRIMES 102/103 Parker Highlander PLLC SOROUSH, ALI

1621 Ex Parte Cools et al 12161781 - (D) CHANG 102/103 NATH, GOLDBERG & MEYER Glaxo Smith Kline BAEK, BONG-SOOK

1628 Ex Parte Base et al 10936949 - (D) POLLOCK 103/double patenting 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY THOMAS, TIMOTHY P

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1714 Ex Parte REITSMA 13654070 - (D) GAUDETTE 102 112(2)/103 DITTHAVONG & STEINER, P.C. BRATLAND JR, KENNETH A

1717 Ex Parte Matsuo et al 11659707 - (D) PAK 103 NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC HERNANDEZ-DIAZ, JOSE

1747 Ex Parte Majumdar et al 11863994 - (D) HEANEY 103 Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP (Goodyear) ROGERS, MARTIN K

1747 Ex Parte Carpenter et al 12775892 - (D) BEST 103 WOMBLE CARLYLE SANDRIDGE & RICE, LLP FELTON, MICHAEL J

1793 Ex Parte LYKOMITROS et al 12141526 - (D) ANKENBRAND 103 Carstens & Cahoon, LLP LATHAM, SAEEDA MONEE

1793 Ex Parte Yoshida et al 12996275 - (D) ANKENBRAND 112(2)/102 MCDERMOTT WILL & EMERY LLP TRAN, LIEN THUY

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2154 Ex Parte Larvet et al 12329238 - (D) HAAPALA 102/103 FAY SHARPE/LUCENT HASAN, SYED HAROON

2166 Ex Parte Darnell et al 11869493 - (D) BUI 103 MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP / GOOGLE HOSSEINI, REZA

2169 Ex Parte Wang et al 10580515 - (D) LENTIVECH 103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS HOANG, SON T

2171 Ex Parte Upadhyaya et al 12394361 - (D) LaVIER 103 MILES & STOCKBRIDGE P.C. Oracle International Corporation NGUYEN, TUAN S

2195 Ex Parte Schmidt et al 12435690 - (D) KRIVAK 103 FISH & RICHARDSON, P.C. GHAFFARI, ABU Z

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2413 Ex Parte ARYE 12472881 - (D) HAAPALA 103 SMITH RISLEY TEMPEL SANTOS LLC LIU, SIMING

2438 Ex Parte Jung et al 11981640 - (D) POTHIER 101 102/103 Constellation Law Group, PLLC LANE, GREGORY A

2444 Ex Parte Parker et al 11923951 - (D) SMITH 103 Baker Botts L.L.P. BENGZON, GREG C

2451 Ex Parte Kitamura 11651030 - (D) MCMILLIN 103 YOUNG & THOMPSON TIV, BACKHEAN

2452 Ex Parte Knapp 13189764 - (D) STRAUSS 103 VERIZON WIDHALM DE RODRIG, ANGELA MARIE

2456 Ex Parte Socher et al 12469380 - (D) HAMANN 103 Harrity & Harrity, LLP SALAD, ABDULLAHI ELMI

2457 Ex Parte Doyle et al 13406873 - (D) BUI 103 CRGO LAW STEVEN M. GREENBERG KIM, HEE SOO

2459 Ex Parte Cutler et al 12826252 - (D) BAER 103 Kramer & Amado, P.C. NGUYEN, MINH CHAU

2467 Ex Parte Leong 12712093 - (D) HAGY 103 PERKINS COIE LLP - PAO General FOUD, HICHAM B

2486 Ex Parte Liu et al 12735441 - (D) KUMAR 102/103 THOMSON Licensing LLC RAHAMAN, MOHAMMED S

2488 Ex Parte Lu et al 12712717 - (D) WINSOR 101/102/103 RYAN, MASON & LEWIS, LLP LUO, KATE H

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2633 Ex Parte Yule et al 12517540 - (D) JIVANI 103 BLAKELY SOKOLOFF TAYLOR & ZAFMAN FOTAKIS, ARISTOCRATIS

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2866 Ex Parte Firehammer et al 12466462 - (D) OWENS 103 BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C./FGTL MILLER, DANIEL R

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3623 Ex Parte Ballou et al 10875692 - (D) MEDLOCK 112(1)/103 HOFFMAN WARNICK LLC DICKERSON, TIPHANY B

3653 Ex Parte HERRMANN et al 12827272 - (D) MARSCHALL 103 Prass LLP GONZALEZ, LUIS A

3685 Ex Parte AGRAWAL et al 12718561 - (D) MEDLOCK 101/102/103 TUTUNJIAN & BITETTO, P.C. NIGH, JAMES D

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3728 Ex Parte Takahashi et al 12995637 - (D) HOSKINS 103 HAUPTMAN HAM, LLP GEHMAN, BRYON P

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3741 Ex Parte Porte et al 12307881 - (D) JESCHKE 103 Dickinson Wright PLLC MEADE, LORNE EDWARD

skvorecz

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2164 10949708 - (D
Ex Parte Singhal et al SHIANG 103 HARRITY & HARRITY, LLP PULLIAM, CHRISTYANN R

2179 11502488 - (D)
Ex Parte Menzl et al FREDMAN 103 SIEMENS CORPORATION ITURRALDE, ENRIQUE W

“The protocol of giving claims their broadest reasonable interpretation during examination does not include giving claims a legally incorrect interpretation. This protocol is solely an examination expedient, not a rule of claim construction.” In re Skvorecz, 580 F.3d 1262, 1267 (Fed. Cir. 2009).
HARMON 5: 148a, 159, 164; 6: 438a

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2656 11238197 - (D)
Ex Parte Rives et al FREDMAN 112(2)/103 AT&T Legal Department - HFZ TRAN, QUOC DUC

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2424  11479715 - (D)
Ex Parte McCausland et al McKONE 102(e) 102(e)/103 VERIZON TILAHUN, ALAZAR

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3736 11234990 - (D)
Ex Parte Ayala et al FREDMAN 102(b) 103 BRINKS GILSON & LIONE/CHICAGO/COOK FOREMAN, JONATHAN

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1622 11844050 - (D)
Ex Parte Yabunouchi et al NEW obviousness-type double patenting OBLON, SPIVAK, MCCLELLAND MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. SOLOLA, TAOFIQ A

1651 12704521 - (D)
Ex Parte Medoff et al MILLS 103 Xyleco, Inc. PYLA, EVELYN Y

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1716 12196368 - (D)
Ex Parte Neal et al OWENS 112(2) 112(1)/103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS/PRATT & WHITNEY c/o CPA Global CHEN, KEATH T

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2142 11289106 - (D)
Ex Parte Ban et al FREDMAN 103 Kunzler Law Group KEATON, SHERROD L

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2652 11446105 - (D)
Ex Parte Ordille et al YANG 103 Avaya by MUNCY, GEISSLER, OLDS & LOWE, PLLC NGUYEN, QUYNH H

2652 10957172 - (D)
Ex Parte Oliveira et al GRIMES 103 Fritzsche Patent c/o Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC (SEN) SHAH, ANTIM G

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2821 11114812 - (D)
Ex Parte Nagy et al HASTINGS 102(b)/103 Delphi Technologies, Inc. TRAN, CHUC

2833  11473638 - (D)
Ex Parte Regen et al KALAN 102(b)/102(e) CENTRAL COAST PATENT AGENCY, INC NGUYEN, PHUONGCHI T

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3656  11228760 - (D)
Ex Parte Riches et al RICE 103 O'BRIEN JONES, PLLC (w/Ford Motor Co.)PILKINGTON, JAMES

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1732 90010811 - (D) Ex parte SUBSEA SERVICES INTERNATIONAL, INC. Patent Owner and Appellant 5,900,195 08/694,397 HOELTER 103 Bracewell & Giuliani LLP Third Party Requester Barlow, Josephs & Holmes, LTD. MCKANE, ELIZABETH L original KUHNS, ALLAN R

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3627 90010812 - (R) Ex Parte SUBSEA et al  6,402,201  09/517,383 HOELTER Bracewell & Giuliani LLP Third Party Requester Barlow, Josephs & Holmes, LTD. LEWIS, AARON J original LUU, TUYET PHUONG PHAM

skvorecz

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REVERSED
1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1741 Ex Parte Dowd et al 11364122 - (D) GARRIS 103 PATTERSON & SHERIDAN, L.L.P. DEHGHAN, QUEENIE S

2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2437 Ex Parte Rogers et al 09905532 - (D) DANG 103 Baker Botts LLP PYZOCHA, MICHAEL J

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3762 Ex Parte Vonk et al 10422078 - (D) ADAMS 103 Medtronic, Inc. (CRDM) STOKLOSA, JOSEPH A

3763 Ex Parte Stenzel 11166539 - (D) JENKS 103 VIDAS, ARRETT & STEINKRAUS, P.A. SHUMATE, VICTORIA PEARL

3763 Ex Parte Knudson 11024181 - (D) BONILLA 102/103 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 112(2) ST. JUDE MEDICAL, ATRIAL FIBRILLATION DIVISION MEDWAY, SCOTT J

In re Skvorecz, 580 F.3d 1262, 1268-69 (Fed. Cir. 2009) (indicating that a lack in explicit antecedent basis does not render a claim indefinite if one of ordinary skill in the art would understand the claim when viewed in the context of the specification).

AFFIRMED
1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1712 Ex Parte Mellott 11341869 - (D) GARRIS 103 NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC MILLER, MICHAEL G

1735 Ex Parte Abdo 11092793 - (D) GAUDETTE 103 Siemens Corporation PATEL, DEVANG R

1761 Ex Parte Cheng et al 11373484 - (D) GARRIS 103 Henkel Corporation FEELY, MICHAEL J

1785 Ex Parte Bagnall 10503174 - (D) PAK 103 ALSTON & BIRD LLP CHAU, LINDA N

2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2168 Ex Parte Toyomura et al 10010630 - (D) WHITEHEAD, JR. 102/103 RATNER AND PRESTIA LE, DEBBIE M

2197 Ex Parte Darlet 09754785 - (D) COURTENAY 103 FAY KAPLUN & MARCIN, LLP RUTTEN, JAMES D

2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2444 Ex Parte Hymel 10153503 - (D) GONSALVES 103 MOTOROLA MOBILITY LLC CHRISTENSEN, SCOTT B

2452 Ex Parte Walker et al 09893112 - (D) DANG 103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY DOAN, DUYEN MY

2453 Ex Parte Lu et al 11367875 - (D) GONSALVES 103 OSHA LIANG LLP/Oracle NAJEE-ULLAH, TARIQ S

2600 Communications
2625 Ex Parte Vinas et al 10993035 - (D) HOMERE 103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY GETANEH, MESFIN S

2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2837 Ex Parte Hill 10818520 - (D) BISK 103 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 103 Wolfgang Hill BENSON, WALTER

2887 Ex Parte Kane 11552651 - (D) JEFFERY 102/103 ZARLEY LAW FIRM P.L.C. VO, TUYEN KIM

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3611 Ex Parte Sturdivant 11548602 - (D) SPAHN 103 WALTER W. DUFT ISLAM, SYED A

3656 Ex Parte Schnitzer 11061309 - (D) CALVE 102 KLAUS J. BACH JOHNSON, PHILLIP A

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 Ex Parte Heruth 11069187 - (D) ADAMS 103 Medtronic, Inc. (CRDM) SEVERSON, RYAN J

3731 Ex Parte Boukhny et al 11584996 - (D) McCOLLUM 103 ALCON SZPIRA, JULIE ANN  

REHEARING 

DENIED
3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3637 Ex Parte Giampavolo et al 10676412 - (D) KERINS 103 OSTROLENK, FABER, GERB & SOFFEN, LLP CHEN, JOSE V

skvorecz, techradium, merck2, lamberti, epstein

custom search

REVERSED
1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1716 Ex Parte Iimuro 11390471 - (D) PER CURIAM 103 Tokyo Electron U.S. Holdings, Inc. KACKAR, RAM N

1723 Ex Parte Ransquin et al 10510183 - (D) METZ 103 SUGHRUE MION, PLLC MOWLA, GOLAM

1773 Ex Parte Betancourt et al 10324386 - (D) SMITH 112(1)/112(2)/102/103 BECKMAN COULTER, INC. LUDLOW, JAN M

See eg In re SKVORECZ 580 F.3d 1262, 1268-1269 (2009) (Lacking explicit antecedent basis does not render a claim indefinite if one of ordinary skill in the art would understand the claim when viewed in the context of the Specification.) 

2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2158 Ex Parte Lee 11284591 - (D) ZECHER 103 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 112(2) Ben Gill-Ho Lee PENG, HUAWEN A

2168 Ex Parte Javalkar 11669655 - (D) CALDWELL 103 Yudell Isidore Ng Russell PLLC GORTAYO, DANGELINO N

2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2424 Ex Parte Waight et al 09811702 - (D) DANG 103 MOTOROLA MOBILITY LLC SHANG, ANNAN Q

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3721 Ex Parte Clusserath 11050484 - (D) McCARTHY 103 NILS H. LJUNGMAN & ASSOCIATES PARADISO, JOHN ROGER

3732 Ex Parte Lui et al 10593701 - (D) BAHR 103 Law Offices of Albert Wai-Kit Chan MAI, HAO D

3745 Ex Parte Alexander et al 11150864 - (D) SPAHN 103 MacMillan, Sobanski & Todd, LLC KERSHTEYN, IGOR

3761 Ex Parte Khan et al 10812380 - (D) McCARTHY 103 Nazir A Khan MD DEAK, LESLIE R

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1771 Ex Parte Ewert et al 10800471 - (D) COLAIANNI 103 103 CHEVRON PHILLIPS CHEMICAL COMPANY MCAVOY, ELLEN M

1782 Ex Parte Blythe et al 11528830 - (D) COLAIANNI 103 103 PACTIV CORPORATION c/o NIXON PEABODY LLP SMITH, CHAIM A

2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2177 Ex Parte Conti et al 10174258 - (D) POTHIER 103 103 VEDDER PRICE P.C. FABER, DAVID

Notably, Wikipedia disclaims the validity of the website’s content and is unreliable. See Techradium, Inc. v. Blackboard Connect, Inc., 2009 WL 1152985, *4 n.5 (E.D. Tex. 2009).

2191 Ex Parte Asare et al 10725728 - (D) CALDWELL 103 103 CAREY, RODRIGUEZ, GREENBERG & O'KEEFE, LLP BROPHY, MATTHEW J

2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2427 Ex Parte Shintani et al 10811036 - (D) DROESCH 102 102/103 RADER FISHMAN & GRAUER PLLC LONSBERRY, HUNTER B

AFFIRMED
1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1724 Ex Parte Hafezi et al 11373635 - (D) SMITH 103 PATTERSON & SHERIDAN, LLP - - APPM/TX VAN, LUAN V

This argument is also unavailing because the fact that a specific embodiment is taught to be preferred is not controlling in an obviousness determination, since all disclosures of the prior art must be considered. Merck & Co., Inc. v. Biocraft Labs. Inc., 874 F.2d 804, 807 (Fed. Cir. 1989) (quoting In re Lamberti, 545 F.2d 747, 750 (CCPA 1976)).

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

Lamberti, In re, 545 F.2d 747, 192 USPQ 278 (CCPA 1976) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2144.01

1728 Ex Parte Fukunaga et al 11206851 - (D) COLAIANNI 103 TAIYO CORPORATION MERSHON, JAYNE L

1765 Ex Parte Gevaert et al 11051992 - (D) KATZ 103 DORITY & MANNING, P.A. SERGENT, RABON A

1774 Ex Parte Ogrizek et al 11990537 - (D) BEST 102 BSH HOME APPLIANCES CORPORATION COOLEY, CHARLES E

2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2141 Ex Parte Clauson 10444630 - (D) MacDONALD 102 TROP, PRUNER & HU, P.C. AUGUSTINE, NICHOLAS

Non-prior art publications can be used as evidence of sale before the critical date. Cf. In re Epstein, 32 F.3d 1559 (Fed. Cir. 1994) (Abstracts which were not themselves prior art publications were properly relied as providing evidence that the software products referenced therein were “first installed” or “released” more than one year prior to applicant’s filing date.)

Epstein, In re, 32 F.3d 1559, 31 USPQ2d 1817 (Fed. Cir. 1994) . . . 716.07, 2128, 2133.03(b)

2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2424 Ex Parte Zimmerman et al 09967867 - (D) DANG 103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS SHEPARD, JUSTIN E

2442 Ex Parte Hesmer et al 10213858 - (D) BLANKENSHIP 102 MARCIA L. DOUBET LAW FIRM NGUYEN, MINH CHAU

2469 Ex Parte Grosbach et al 10675677 - (D) KRIVAK 102/103 IBM CORPORATION MOORE, IAN N

2600 Communications
2613 Ex Parte Dinu et al 11210973 - (D) DANG 102/103 MENDELSOHN, DRUCKER, & ASSOCIATES, P.C. DOBSON, DANIEL G

2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2833 Ex Parte Finke et al 11175018 - (D) WEINBERG 103 SCHWEGMAN, LUNDBERG & WOESSNER, P.A. GILMAN, ALEXANDER

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3636 Ex Parte Yetukuri et al 11538942 - (D) ASTORINO 103 BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C. / LEAR CORPORATION MCPARTLIN, SARAH BURNHAM

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3734 Ex Parte Anderl et al 11240443 - (D) FRANKLIN 103 FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (BO) BLATT, ERIC D

3761 Ex Parte Chakravarty et al 10952014 - (D) FRANKLIN 103 ARMSTRONG TEASDALE LLP CHAPMAN, GINGER T

skvorecz, abrams

REVERSED
1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1637 Ex Parte Kiefer et al 11/959,251 FREDMAN 103 Genomic Health, Inc. (Bozicevic, Field & Francis) MUMMERT, STEPHANIE KANE

“The protocol of giving claims their broadest reasonable interpretation during examination does not include giving claims a legally incorrect interpretation. This protocol is solely an examination expedient, not a rule of claim construction.” In re Skvorecz, 580 F.3d 1262, 1267 (Fed. Cir. 2009).

2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2167 Ex Parte Sen et al 11/691,386 MARTIN 103 Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C. BADAWI, SHERIEF

2400 Networking, Mulitplexing, Cable, and Security
2478 Ex Parte Ortiz et al 10/174,602 THOMAS 103 EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY BRUCKART, BENJAMIN R

2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2857 Ex Parte Otterbach et al 10/095,636 KOHUT 102 KENYON & KENYON LLP SCHECHTER, ANDREW M

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3682 Ex Parte Adams et al 10/865,826 FETTING 103 FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER LLP HOAR, COLLEEN A

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1778 Ex Parte Dierkes et al 11/043,379 OBERMANN 103 103 NIKOLAI & MERSEREAU, P.A. ANDERSON, DENISE R

2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2156 Ex Parte Mueller et al 11/538,393 ARBES 101/103 102/103 Brake Hughes Bellermann LLP c/o CPA Global  RAHMAN, SABANA

AFFIRMED
1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1612 Ex Parte Jensen et al 10/723,423 Per curiam 103 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 103 VIKSNINS HARRIS & PADYS PLLP KISHORE, GOLLAMUDI S

1646 Ex Parte Manning et al 10/683,214 PRATS 103 King & Spalding LLP Seharaseyon, Jegatheesan

1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1741 Ex Parte Disteldorf et al 11/878,318 GAUDETTE 103 NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC FRANKLIN, JODI COHEN

1741 Ex Parte Disteldorf et al 11/492,204 GAUDETTE 103 NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC FRANKLIN, JODI COHEN

2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2164 Ex Parte Puustinen 11/174,092 JEFFERY 103 Haynes and Boone, LLP KHOSHNOODI, FARIBORZ

2181 RAMBUS, INC. Patent Owner, Appellant v. NVIDIA CORPORATION Requestor, Respondent 95/001,134 6,260,097 09/514,872 EASTHOM 102/103 Paul M. Anderson, PLLC ESCALANTE, OVIDIO original AUVE, GLENN ALLEN

2600 Communications
2624 Ex Parte Linares 10/190,739 BISK 103 GIFFORD, KRASS, SPRINKLE,ANDERSON & CITKOWSKI, P.C DULANEY, KATHLEEN YUAN

2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2874 PANDUIT CORPORATION Requester and Cross-Appellant v. Patent of ADC TELECOMMUNICATIONS Patent Owner and Respondent 95/000,415 6,925,242 10/871,641 LEBOVITZ 102/103 MERCHANT & GOULD PC ENGLISH, PETER C original PALMER, PHAN T H

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3625 Ex Parte Sundaram et al 10/929,358 KIM 112(2)/101/103 KANG LIM SHAH, AMEE A

See In re Abrams, 188 F.2d 165, 168 (CCPA 1951) (“[c]itation of authority in support of the principle that claims to mental concepts which constitute the very substance of an alleged invention are not patentable is unnecessary. It is self-evident that thought is not patentable”).

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3734 Ex Parte Zaguroli 11/399,618 PRATS 103 JOHN R. BENEFIEL SCHUBERT, CHRISTOPHER

3777 Ex Parte Graw 10/383,280 HOELTER 102/103 Siemens Corporation CHENG, JACQUELINE