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REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1613 Ex Parte Bossard 11009304 - (D) McCOLLUM 102/103 NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS FUBARA, BLESSING M

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1759 Ex Parte Kubinski et al 12469874 - (D) GARRIS 112(1)/112(2)/102/103 ALLEMAN HALL MCCOY RUSSELL & TUTTLE, LLP ROSENWALD, STEVEN ERIC

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2621 Ex Parte GOMES et al 12577849 - (D) SZPONDOWSKI 102/103 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY JOSEPH, DENNIS P

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3667 Ex Parte Petersen et al 13463225 - (D) SMEGAL 102 BROOKS KUSHMAN P,CJFG1L TRIVEDI, ATUL

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2631 Ex Parte Lehtinen 12448870 - (D) ENGLE 112(2) 112(1)/101 41.50 101 WOOD, PHILLIPS, KATZ, CLARK & MORTIMER MCKIE, GINA M

However, the Examiner confuses breadth with indefiniteness. The Examiner is correct that by setting the predefined numerical accuracy to infinity, any finite sequence is within infinity of any infinite sequence. Such vast breadth may well be relevant to enablement or anticipation, but "breadth is not indefiniteness." SmithKline Beecham Corp. v. Apotex Corp., 403 F.3d 1331, 1341 (Fed. Cir. 2005) (quotation omitted). "Merely claiming broadly does not render a claim insolubly ambiguous, nor does it prevent the public from understanding the scope of the patent." Ultimax Cement Mfg. Corp. v. CTS Cement Mfg. Corp., 587 F.3d 1339, 1352 (Fed. Cir. 2009).

SmithKline Beecham Corp. v. Apotex Corp., 403 F.3d 1331, 74 USPQ2d 1398 (Fed. Cir. 2005) 2112

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3744 Ex Parte Chang et al 12005784 - (D) WIEKER 112(1)/103 112(1) TROP, PRUNER & HU, P.C. ROJOHN III, CLAIRE E

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1631 Ex Parte Butler et al 13073026 - (D) FLAX 101 101/103 ZARLEY LAW FIRM P.L.C. RIGGS II, LARRY D

1634 Ex Parte Ach et al 12243585 - (D) ADAMS 101 103 Agilent Technologies, Inc, in care of: CPA Global SISSON, BRADLEY L

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1756 Ex Parte SHIMOYAMA et al 13014931 - (D) RANGE 103 WENDEROTH, LIND & PONACK, LLP, WITTENBERG, STEFANIE S

1767 Ex Parte Fukushi et al 13321870 - (D) OWENS 103 102/double patenting 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY BUIE-HATCHER, NICOLE M

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2656 Ex Parte Flockhart et al 12882970 - (D) BEAMER 103 SHERIDAN ROSS P.C. MAUNG, THOMAS H

2683 Ex Parte Zingsheim et al 12971036 - (D) BEAMER 103 HONEYWELL/HUSCH YANG, JAMES J

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REVERSED 
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1653 Ex Parte Chu et al 11885237 - (D) MILLS 103 NIXON PEABODY LLP MARTIN, PAUL C

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1759 Ex Parte Bar-Gadda 10819591 - (D) HANLON 102/103 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 103 EDWARD S. WRIGHT WONG, EDNA

See In re Thompson, 545 F.2d 1290, 1294 (CCPA 1976) (economic factors alone may provide motivation for the proposed combination).

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2434 Ex Parte Cheng et al 11622698 - (D) SAADAT 102 IBM CORPORATION- AUSTIN (JVL) C/O LESLIE A. VAN LEEUWEN TRAN, TONGOC

2491 Ex Parte Barsness et al 12145181 - (D) FISCHETTI 102(e)/103 IBM CORPORATION GOLDBERG, ANDREW C

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2828 Ex Parte KOTRLA et al 12205955 - (D) OWENS 102/103 VERIZON HAGAN, SEAN P

2833 Ex Parte Zak 12108454 - (D) OWENS 103 JUAN ZAK FIGUEROA, FELIX O

2833 Ex Parte Fink et al 10583216 - (D) ABRAHAM 103 Michael M Rickin FISHMAN, MARINA

2853 Ex Parte Kosydar et al 12164653 - (D) FRANKLIN 103 EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY SHAH, MANISH S

2854 Ex Parte Zhang et al 11136142 - (D) COLAIANNI 112(2)/103 PITNEY BOWES INC. CULLER, JILL E

2887 Ex Parte Combs et al 10745096 - (D) FRANKLIN 103 BAKER BOTTS L.L.P. MAI, THIEN T

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3626 Ex Parte Gottlieb 10981116 - (D) LORIN 103 Nuance Communications, Inc. c/o Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks, P.C. HUNTER, SEAN KRISTOPHER

3654 Ex Parte Hagleitner 12365490 - (D) KERINS 112(1)/112(2)/102/103 LERNER GREENBERG STEMER LLP CAMPOS, JR, JUAN J

SmithKline Beecham Corp. v. Apotex Corp., 403 F.3d 1331, 1341 (Fed. Cir. 2005) (breadth is not indefiniteness); see also In re Gardner, 427 F.2d 786, 788 (CCPA 1970).

SmithKline Beecham Corp. v. Apotex Corp., 403 F.3d 1331, 74 USPQ2d 1398 (Fed. Cir. 2005) 2112

3685 Ex Parte Wetherell 11246657 - (D) LORIN 102(e)/103 MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP / GOOGLE KIM, STEVEN S

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3742 Ex Parte Seger 11486884 - (D) BAHR 102/103 HARNESS, DICKEY & PIERCE, P.L.C. JENNISON, BRIAN W

AFFIRMED-IN-PART 
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2654 Ex Parte Bayley et al 11027064 - (D) POLLOCK 102e)/103 102(e)/103 PLANTRONICS, INC. OLANIRAN, FATIMAT O

2671 Ex Parte Barnes et al 10644468 - (D) CHUNG 103 103 Basch & Nickerson LLP DEMETER, HILINA K

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3682 Ex Parte Gang et al 10535203 - (D) HOELTER 102(e) 102(e)/103 AOL Inc./Finnegan ALVAREZ, RAQUEL

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3744 Ex Parte Sharma et al 12263432 - (D) BROWNE 103 103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY NORMAN, MARC E

3752 Ex Parte Chan et al 11788394 - (D) ASTORINO 102/103 102/103 THE INVENTION SCIENCE FUND CLARENCE T. TEGREENE JONAITIS, JUSTIN M

AFFIRMED 
1674 Ex Parte Zernicka-Goetz et al 11933153 - (D) MILLS 103 DLA PIPER US LLP Lisa A. Haile, J.D., Ph.D. GIBBS, TERRA C

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1725 Ex Parte Voss et al 10858656 - (D) COLAIANNI 103 BASF CORPORATION HANDAL, KAITY V

1735 Ex Parte Weber 12215191 - (D) ROESEL 103 FLYNN THIEL BOUTELL & TANIS, P.C. IP, SIKYIN

1767 Ex Parte Konishi et al 12095369 - (D) GARRIS 103 Cantor Colburn LLP MCCULLEY, MEGAN CASSANDRA

1772 Ex Parte Sechrist et al 12333379 - (D) KRATZ obviousness-type double patenting HONEYWELL/UOP NGUYEN, TAM M

1774 Ex Parte Ikemizu 12162149 - (D) SMITH 103 RENNER, OTTO, BOISSELLE & SKLAR, LLP GRIFFIN, WALTER DEAN

1775 Ex Parte WEAVER et al 12371042 - (D) DERRICK 103 HARNESS, DICKEY & PIERCE, P.L.C. HURST, JONATHAN M

1789 Ex Parte Kuhn et al 11429082 - (D) HANLON 103 GAF MATERIALS CORPORATION COLE, ELIZABETH M

1797 Ex Parte Thrier 12698362 - (D) HANLON 102/103 STANDLEY LAW GROUP LLP ADAMS, MICHELLE

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2159 Ex Parte POWER et al 12139748 - (D) STEPHENS 102(e) MYERS BIGEL SIBLEY & SAJOVEC BLACK, LINH

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2424 Ex Parte MacDonald et al 12031393 - (D) FRAHM 112(1)/112(2)/103 WALL & TONG, LLP/ALCATEL-LUCENT USA INC. HOSSAIN, FARZANA E

2425 Ex Parte Dawson et al 11726558 - (D) HUGHES 103 ROGITZ & ASSOCIATES CHEN, CAI Y

2452 Ex Parte Nastacio 11391653 - (D) CALVE 103 Jordan IP Law (IBM-RSW) TRAN, NAM T

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3695 Ex Parte Nathans et al 11847853 - (D) CRAWFORD 112(2)/103 Pay Rent, Build Credit, Inc. LIU, CHIA-Y

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3737 Ex Parte Leidel et al 12031470 - (D) LaVIER 103 Tucker Ellis LLP Brainlab AG HUYNH, PHONG KY

REEXAMINATION

REVERSED 
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1789 Ex parte DuPont Nutrition BioSciences ApS Appellant Ex Parte 8163315 et al 13/085,567 90020026 - (D) TIMM 102/103 Vedder Price P.C. Third Party Requestor: TROUTMAN SANDERS LLP DIAMOND, ALAN D original WONG, LESLIE A

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2621 Ex parte Walker Digital, LLC Patent Owner, Appellant Ex Parte 7593033 et al 11/424,738 90009999 - (D) EVANS 102/103 Ascenda Law Group, PC For Third Party Requester: VOLPE AND KOENIG, P.C. AHMED, SALMAN original RAO, ANAND SHASHIKANT