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REVERSED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2185 Ex Parte WILLIAMS et al 12764002 - (D) HUME 102 Sheridan Ross P.C. HUYNH, KIM T

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2877 Ex Parte Chen et al 13900465 - (D) DELMENDO 112(1) Entropy Matters LLC TON, TRI T

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3632 Ex Parte Lewis 13253122 - (D) WARNER 103 PAULEY ERICKSON & KOTTIS GARFT, CHRISTOPHER

3675 Ex Parte Litis et al 13566431 - (D) STAICOVICI 103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS, P.C. BYRD, EUGENE G

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3742 Ex Parte Gale et al 13618300 - (D) CAPP 102/103 BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C./FGTL PAIK, SANG YEOP

3744 Ex Parte Kanemaru et al 13030465 - (D) STAICOVICI 103 Rankin Hill & Clark LLP FURDGE, LARRY L

3754 Ex Parte Van Der Straaten 12162289 - (D) McCARTHY 103 BOZICEVIC, FIELD & FRANCIS LLP WEISS, NICHOLAS J

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2184 Ex Parte CHAN et al 13688887 - (D) MORGAN 103 103 41.50 112(2)/103 International IP Law Group, P.L.L.C. BORROMEO, JUANITO C

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2435 Ex Parte Chebiyyam et al 14289859 - (D) BENNETT 102 102 41.50 102/103 Blank Rome. LLP - McAfee TRUVAN, LEYNNA THANH

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3723 Ex Parte Palushaj 14062550 - (D) HOELTER 103 112(2)/103 Bejin Bieneman PLC NGUYEN, DUNG V

3742 Ex Parte Forrest et al 11675455 - (D) STAICOVICI 103 103 BAKER & HOSTETLER LLP ROSS, DANA

3775 Ex Parte Carr et al 13440406 - (D) SMITH 103 103 Barnes & Thornburg LLP (IN) KU, SI MING

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1613 Ex Parte Maitra et al 13178899 - (D) MILLS 103 JOHNSON & JOHNSON STEVENS, MARK V

1617 Ex Parte LOUPENOK 13553036 - (D) NEWMAN 103/double patenting NATH, GOLDBERG & MEYER Glaxco Smith Kline PIPIC, ALMA

Under the proper legal standard, a reference will teach away when it suggests that the developments flowing from its disclosures are unlikely to produce the objective of the applicant’s invention. ... A statement that a particular combination is not a preferred embodiment does not teach away absent clear discouragement of that combination. . . .

Syntax (U.S.A.) LLCv. Apotex, Inc., 407 F.3d 1371, 1380 (Fed. Cir. 2005) (citations omitted).

1655 Ex Parte Fabris et al 12387694 - (D) LEBOVITZ 101 101/103 Abel Law Group, LLP TATE, CHRISTOPHER ROBIN

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2127 Ex Parte Othman 13802285 - (D) JIVANI 103 Law Office of Kenneth C. Brooks AZAD, MD ABUL K

2132 Ex Parte Sela et al 12775962 - (D) SILVERMAN 103 BGL/ MERCADO, RAMON A

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2645 Ex Parte Ryann 14223660 - (D) CUTITTA 103 Law Office of William F. Ryann SIVJI, NIZARN

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2838 Ex Parte Chancey et al 12546841 - (D) NAGUMO 102/103 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED TRAN, NGUYEN

2895 Ex Parte Gohla et al 13883415 - (D) DENNETT 102/103 Fox Rothschild LLP PETERS, CHARLES R

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3625 Ex Parte Abdul Karim et al 12877796 - (D) SILVERMAN 101/103 ALLIANCE DATA C/O WAGNER BLECHER LLP DESAI, RESHA

3625 Ex Parte Taylor et al 11351881 - (D) FRAHM 101 MEYERTONS, HOOD, KIVLIN, KOWERT & GOETZEL, P.C. LEVINE, ADAM L

3628 Ex Parte COHEN 13630181 - (D) SILVERMAN 101 DOCKET CLERK HARRINGTON, MICHAEL P

3629 Ex Parte BORDEAUX et al 13796086 - (D) CRAIG 101/103/double patenting Greg Goshorn, P.C. FLEISCHER, MARK A

3654 Ex Parte WHITE 13276130 - (D) WARNER 103 SINORICA, LLC MANSEN, MICHAEL R

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3775 Ex Parte Ainsworth et al 13843651 - (D) FREDMAN 102/103 Fay Kaplun & Marcin, LLP YANG, ANDREW

3781 Ex Parte Rees 13138666 - (D) KINDER 103 Olson & Cepuritis, LTD. CASTRIOTTA, JENNIFER

3786 Ex Parte ROBERTS et al 12868768 - (D) TOWNSEND 112(2) 103 SHAY GLENN LLP AKAR, SERKAN

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1617 Ex Parte Koehler et al 13381441 - (D) SMITH 112(1)/103 Abel Law Group, LLP ALLEY, GENEVIEVE S

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2152 Ex Parte Peters et al 13838731 - (R) COURTENAY 101/103/double patenting Cuenot, Forsythe & Kim, LLC HO, BINH VAN

Because of the contradictory, ambiguous language in paragraph 12 of  Appellants’ Specification, we find no clear and unequivocal disclaimer. As explained by our reviewing court, even under the narrower Phillips standard of claim construction applied in infringement proceedings:

Disavowal can be effectuated by language in the specification or the prosecution history. See Phillips, 415 F.3d at 1316-17. In either case, the standard for disavowal is exacting, requiring clear and unequivocal evidence that the claimed invention includes or does not include a particular feature. See Openwave Sys., Inc. v. Apple Inc., 808 F.3d 509, 513-14 (Fed. Cir. 2015); Omega Eng’g., Inc. v. Raytek Corp., 334 F.3d 1314, 1323-26 (Fed. Cir. 2003). Ambiguous language cannot support disavowal. Omega, 334 F.3d at 1324; see also Schindler Elevator Corp. v. Otis Elevator Co., 593 F.3d 1275, 1285 (Fed. Cir. 2010).

Poly-America, L.P. v. API Industries, Inc., 839 F.3d 1131, 1136 (Fed. Cir. 2016).

Phillips v. AWH Corp., 415 F.3d 1303, 75 USPQ2d 1321 (Fed. Cir. 2005) 2111 , 2111.01 , 2143.01 , 2258

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2642 Ex Parte Fodor et al 13074060 - (D) McCARTNEY 102 ERICSSON INC. LY, NGHI H

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2848 Ex Parte De Abreu et al 12528524 - (D) BEST 103 LANDO & ANASTASI, LLP GONZALEZ, HIRAM E

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3716 Ex Parte Vlazny et al 11001578 - (D) SMEGAL 102/103 TRASKBRITT, P.C. MCCLELLAN, JAMES S

3762 Ex Parte Thacker et al 11553447 - (D) REIMERS 112(1)/112(2)/103 SCHWEGMAN LUNDBERG & WOESSNER/BSC LEVICKY, WILLIAM J

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1792 Ex Parte JOHNCOCK et al 12638448 - (D) SQUIRE 103 103 WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION - MD 3601 SMITH, PRESTON

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2159 Ex Parte PALAKODETY et al 12979413 - (D) McCARTNEY 103 103 KRAGULJAC LAW GROUP, LLC / ORACLE SPIELER, WILLIAM

2184 Ex Parte Waites 12075921 - (D) WARD 103 103 Beck Tysver Evans , PLLC SHYU, JING-YIH

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2433 Ex Parte Hamilton 12691247 - (D) SMITH 103 103 Cantor Colburn LLP - Fox Entertainment Group WOLDEMARIAM, NEGA

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1783 Ex Parte Toyota et al 12743348 - (D) HASTINGS 103 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY VAN SELL, NATHAN L

1784 Ex Parte Kaneko et al 13422861 - (D) COLAIANNI 102/103 OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. LANGMAN, JONATHAN C

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2136 Ex Parte Sheffield et al 12760434 - (D) MANTIS MERCADER 103 Avago Technologies Limited VERDERAMO III, RALPH A

2172 Ex Parte FRANK et al 11834594 - (D) MANTIS MERCADER 103 Alston & Bird LLP Nokia Corporation YI, RINNA

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3632 Ex Parte Koszeghy 11903939 - (D) GUIJT 103 OKTAY ENTERPRISES INTERNATIONAL, LLC GARFT, CHRISTOPHER

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3724 Ex Parte Bucks et al 12261186 - (D) BROWN 103 THE BLACK & DECKER CORPORATION CHOI, STEPHEN

3738 Ex Parte Jahnke et al 11624435 - (D) REIMERS 103 SEAGER, TUFTE & WICKHEM, LLP STEWART, JASON-DENNIS NEILKEN

What a reference teaches a person of ordinary skill is not "limited to what a reference specifically 'talks about' or what is specifically 'mentioned' or 'written' in the reference." Syntex (U.S.A.) LLC v. Apotex, Inc., 407 F.3d 1371, 1380 (Fed. Cir. 2005). In short, one skilled in the art is able to read a reference for all that it teaches and not limit a reference to its explicit text or a preferred embodiment. See Beckman Instruments, Inc. v. LKB  AB, 892 F.2d 1547, 1551 (Fed. Cir. 1989); see also In re Chapman, 357 F.2d 418, 424 (CCPA 1966) ("A reference can be used for all it realistically teaches, and is not limited to the disclosures in its specific illustrative examples.").

Beckman Instruments v. LKB Produkter AB, 892 F.2d 1547, 13 USPQ2d 1301 (Fed. Cir. 1989) 2121.01 , 2158

Chapman, In re, 357 F.2d 418, 148 USPQ 711 (CCPA 1966) 716.02(e)

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2835 COOL OPTIONS, INC. Patent Owner, Appellant, and Cross-Respondent v. SABIC INNOVATIVE PLASTICS US LLC Requester, Respondent, and Cross-Appellant Ex Parte 6487073 et al 09/726,141 95002328 - (D) JEFFERY 103 103 41.77 103 DORITY & MANNING, P.A. Requester: BAKER & HOSTETLER LLP NGUYEN, MINH T oroginal CHANG, YEAN HSI

AFFIRMED
2507 POWER INTEGRATIONS, INC. Requester v. FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION Patent Owner Ex Parte 7259972 et al 95002009 - (D) HOFF 102/103 MILES & STOCKBRIDGE PC Third Party: FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (SD) MENEFEE, JAMES A

syntex

REVERSED

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
07/14/2011 3686 Ex Parte Jacobus et al 11/141,430 PETRAVICK 103(a) John G. Posa Gifford, Krass, Groh, Sprinkle, Anderson & Citkowski, P.C. EXAMINER NGUYEN, HIEP VAN
AFFIRMED-IN-PART

1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
07/13/2011 1789 Ex Parte Joseph et al 11/062,162 MILLS 103(a) CARSTENS & CAHOON, LLP EXAMINER GEORGE, PATRICIA ANN
AFFIRMED

1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
07/13/2011 1619 Ex Parte Morelli et al 10/680,703 GREEN 112(1)/103(a) ECOLAB USA INC. EXAMINER JAGOE, DONNA A

“A statement that a particular combination is not a preferred embodiment does not teach away absent clear
discouragement of that combination.” Syntex (USA) LLC v. Apotex, Inc., 407 F.3d 1371, 1380 (Fed. Cir. 2005) (citations deleted).

2100 Computer Architecture and Software
07/13/2011 2172 Ex Parte Edwards et al 10/973,123 HOMERE 103(a) CAREY, RODRIGUEZ, GREENBERG & PAUL, LLP STEVEN M. GREENBERG EXAMINER ABDUL-ALI, OMAR R

07/14/2011 2177 Ex Parte Sherman 10/951,313 DANG 102(e) Mark A. Litman & Associates, P.A. EXAMINER PAULA, CESAR B

2600 Communications
07/14/2011 2617 Ex Parte Ishihara et al 10/333,393 GONSALVES 103(a) EDWARDS ANGELL PALMER & DODGE LLP EXAMINER SAMS, MATTHEW C

07/13/2011 2627 Ex Parte Rumpf et al 09/854,393 BAUMEISTER 103(a) WPAT, PC EXAMINER ORTIZ CRIADO, JORGE L

07/13/2011 2628 Ex Parte Madden et al 11/166,975 WHITEHEAD, JR. 102(e)/103(a) Nixon Peabody LLP EXAMINER HARRISON, CHANTE E

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
07/14/2011 3624 Ex Parte Macy et al 10/905,254 FETTING 101/102(b) MOORE & VAN ALLEN, PLLC FOR BOFA EXAMINER SANTIAGO, LUIS F

07/13/2011 3625 Ex Parte Allocca et al 11/555,958 FETTING 102(e)/103(a) FENWICK & WEST LLP EXAMINER AIRAPETIAN, MILA

modine, rinehart, syntex, gurley, fulton,

REVERSED 

1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry 

Ex Parte Ware et al 11/142,651 GRIMES 112(2)/102(b)/102(a) BOZICEVIC, FIELD & FRANCIS LLP EXAMINER CHEN, SHIN LIN 

“Such broadening usages as ‘about’ must be given reasonable scope; they must be viewed by the decisionmaker as they would be understood by persons experienced in the field of the invention. Although it is rarely feasible to attach a precise limit to ‘about,’ the usage can usually be understood in light of the technology embodied in the invention.” Modine Manufacturing Co. v. U.S. ITC, 75 F.3d 1545, 1554 (Fed. Cir. 1996). 

1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering 

Ex Parte Kawabata et al 10/472,753 NAGUMO 103(a) KRATZ, QUINTOS & HANSON, LLP EXAMINER OLSEN, KAJ K 

Ex Parte Lawrence et al 10/399,797 TIMM 103(a) MCDONNELL BOEHNENHULBERT & BERGHOFF LLP EXAMINER SHEWAREGED, BETELHEM 

2100 Computer Architecture and Software 

Ex Parte Day et al 10/606,582 SIU 112(1)/103(a)/101 IBM CORPORATION EXAMINER UNELUS, ERNEST 

2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components 

Ex Parte Kelly 10/820,484 BAUMEISTER 103(a) Avago Technologies Limited EXAMINER ANDUJAR, LEONARDO 

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review 

Ex Parte Wilbanks 10/445,584 SILVERBERG 103(a) MICHAEL J. COLITZ, JR. EXAMINER ELLIS, CHRISTOPHER P 

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design 

Ex Parte Kocher et al 10/204,374 BAHR 103(a) Striker Striker & Stenby EXAMINER PRONE, JASON D 

Ex Parte Veith 10/693,555 HORNER 103(a) KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC. EXAMINER HAND, MELANIE JO 

AFFIRMED-IN-PART 

1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry 

Ex Parte Peart et al 10/759,280 ADAMS obviousness-type double patenting/103(a) 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) WHITHAM, CURTIS & CHRISTOFFERSON & COOK, P.C. EXAMINER ALSTRUM ACEVEDO, JAMES HENRY 

Obviousness does not require absolute predictability; however, at least some degree of predictability is required. Evidence showing there was no reasonable expectation of success can support a conclusion of non-obviousness. In re Rinehart, 531 F.2d 1048, 1053-54 (CCPA 1976). 

Rinehart, In re, 531 F.2d 1048, 189 USPQ 143 (CCPA 1976) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2107.02, 2142, 2143.02, 2144.04 

1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering

Ex Parte McElroy 10/368,425 LANE 103(a)/102(e) Foley and Lardner, LLP EXAMINER WALKER, KEITH D 

When a reference teaches away

it suggests that the developments flowing from its disclosures are unlikely to produce the objective of the applicant's invention. In re Gurley, 27 F.3d 551, 553 (Fed. Cir. 1994). A statement that a particular combination is not a preferred embodiment does not teach away absent clear discouragement of that combination.In re Fulton, 391 F.3d at 1199-1200.

Syntex LLC v. Apotex, Inc. 407 F.3d 1371, 1380 (Fed. Cir. 2005). 

Gurley, In re, 27 F.3d 551, 31 USPQ2d 1130 (Fed. Cir. 1994). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2123, 2145 

Fulton, In re, 391 F.3d 1195, 73 USPQ2d 1141 (Fed. Cir. 2004) . . . . 2123, 2141.02, 2143.01, 2145