tokai

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2631 Ex Parte Beeler et al 13024402 - (D) BEAMER 103 BOOTH UDALL FULLER, PLC MCKIE, GINA M

2655 Ex Parte Kettering et al 14849166 - (D) BAUMEISTER 102/103 MCANDREWS HELD & MALLOY, LTD LAO, LUNSEE

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2837 Ex Parte STRAUB et al 13904211 - (D) OWENS 103 BURR & BROWN, PLLC BOUZIANE, SAID

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3745 Ex Parte Suciu et al 13283689 - (D) HUTCHINGS 103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS/PRATT & WHITNEY WHITE, DWAYNE J

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2665 Ex Parte Kuoch et al 13814992 - (D) POTHIER 103 OSHA LIANG L.L.P. SCHWARTZ, RAPHAEL M

 There can be no nexus when the evidence of secondary considerations stems from what was known 
in the prior art. See Tokai Corp. v. Easton Enters., Inc., 632 F.3d 1358, 1369 (Fed. Cir. 2011) (“If [secondary considerations are] due to an element in the prior art, no nexus exists.”).

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3624 Ex Parte Srivastava et al 12822758 - (D) LORIN 112(2)/101 FERENCE & ASSOCIATES LLC ROTARU, OCTAVIAN

3626 Ex Parte Schoenberg 13352007 - (D) JURGOVAN 101/103 Bey & Cotropia PLLC (Trizetto Customer Number) LULTSCHIK, WILLIAM G

3687 Ex Parte Lundberg 13408917 - (D) BUSCH 101/103 41.50 103 SCHWEGMAN LUNDBERG & WOESSNER, P.A. DANZIG, REVA R

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3736 Ex Parte Sanchez 14123554 - (D) SMITH 103 ANTHONY ASQUITH HOEKSTRA, JEFFREY GERBEN

3769 Ex Parte Taylor et al 11966214 - (D) KORNICZKY 103 Faegre Baker Daniels LLP (487145) NGANGA, BONIFACE N

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3771 Ex Parte FARAM 11748907 - (R) STAICOVICI 102/103 HITCHCOCK EVERT LLP LYDDANE, KATHRYNN M

tokai

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2126 Ex Parte Rao et al 11332558 - (D) DIXON 103 BAKER BOTTS L.L.P. NORTON, JENNIFER L

2141 Ex Parte Singh 11476435 - (D) FREDMAN 102/103 JENKINS, WILSON, TAYLOR & HUNT, P.A. SCENERA RESEARCH, LLC GUTIERREZ, ANDRES E

2175 Ex Parte Chakra et al 11846617 - (D) ADAMS 102/103 CRGO LAW STEVEN M. GREENBERG HO, RUAY L

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2875 Ex Parte IJZERMAN et al 13312101 - (D) ANKENBRAND 103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS TUMEBO, TSION M

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3617 Ex Parte Palinkas et al 12266181 - (D) WOODS 103 CHEMTURA CORPORATION BELLINGER, JASON R

3618 Ex Parte Kessler 12086277 - (D) HORNER 102/103 41.50 112(2) PAULEY PETERSEN & ERICKSON GURARI, EREZ

3675 Ex Parte Michael et al 12313933 - (D) WOODS 103 LATHROP & GAGE LLP LUGO, CARLOS

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2457 Ex Parte Breed 11968844 - (D) MORGAN 103 103 BRIAN ROFFE, ESQ TAYLOR, NICHOLAS R

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1627 Ex Parte Baur et al 12519410 - (D) McCOLLUM 103 MILES & STOCKBRIDGE, PC IVANOVA, SVETLANA M

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2123 Ex Parte Georgis et al 11974715 - (D) MANTIS MERCADER 103 Redwood Patent Law CHAD, ANISS

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2451 Ex Parte Bowman et al 10395081 - (D) FISHMAN 103 GOWLING LAFLEUR HENDERSON LLP PATEL, DHAIRYA A

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2631 Ex Parte Oksman 11599210 - (D) ZADO 103 Eschweiler & Associates (Lantiq) HUANG, DAVID S

2691 Ex Parte Amagami et al 12604001 - (D) JIVANI 103 Russell Ng PLLC (LENOVO) MISTRY, RAM A

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3643 Ex Parte Noblitt 11738257 - (D) FREDMAN 103 THE NOBLITT GROUP, PLLC VALENTI, ANDREA M

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2682 APPLE, INC., Requester, v. CLASSCO INC., Patent Owner. Ex Parte 6970695 et al 10/042,686 95002109 - (D) SIU 103 DAVID M QUINLAN, PC THIRD PARTY REQUESTER: MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP LEUNG, CHRISTINA Y original NGUYEN, LEE

In other words, Patent Owner does not demonstrate a sufficient nexus between the alleged “praise” and the claimed invention. In addition, as previously discussed, storing identification data and producing a voice announcement (i.e., audio corresponding to identification data of a caller) is disclosed by Fujioka. Under these circumstances, the alleged “praise” stems from what was known in the prior art so that there can be no nexus. Tokai Corp. v. Easton Enters., Inc., 632 F.3d 1358, 1369 (Fed. Cir. 2011). ...

Hence, at best, the alleged commercial success would stem from a feature disclosed in the prior art so that there can be no nexus. Tokai Corp. v. Easton Enters., Inc., 632 F.3d 1358, 1369 (Fed. Cir. 2011).

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1654 Ex Parte Von Nussbaum et al 11788649 - (D) WALSH 103 MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP NIEBAUER, RONALD T

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1726 Ex Parte Eickhoff 11340978 - (D) TIMM 103 HONEYWELL/SLW LEWIS, BEN

1759 Ex Parte Kumagai et al 11906663 - (D) HASTINGS dissenting TORCZON 103 FLYNN THIEL BOUTELL & TANIS, P.C. WONG, EDNA

1775 Ex Parte Windsheimer 12007499 - (D) HASTINGS 103 Bosch MICHAEL BEST & FRIEDRICH LLP YOO, REGINA M

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3763 Ex Parte Nguyen et al 11696696 - (D) ADAMS 103 Covidien SHUMATE, VICTORIA PEARL

3767 Ex Parte Christenson et al 11413835 - (D) FREDMAN 103 DICKE, BILLIG & CZAJA CARPENTER, WILLIAM R

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2166 Ex Parte Kushwah et al 11084065 - (D) WINSOR 102 102/103 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 102 EMC CORPORATION VAN PELT, YI & JAMES LLP WITZENBURG, BRUCE A

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2494 Ex Parte Challener et al 09758927 - (D) COURTENAY 103 103 IBM CORP. (WSM) c/o WINSTEAD P.C. ABRISHAMKAR, KAVEH

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1616 Ex Parte Roszell 11120132 - (D) PRATS 103 MERCHANT & GOULD PC KARPINSKI, LUKE E

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1733 Ex Parte Cotton et al 11536431 - (D) GAUDETTE 103 HUGH P. GORTLER WYSZOMIERSKI, GEORGE P

"A strong case of prima facie obviousness ... cannot be overcome by a far weaker showing of objective indicia of nonobviousness." Tokai Corp. v. Easton Enterprises, Inc., 632 F. 3d 1358, 1371 (Fed. Cir. 2011)

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2184 Ex Parte Pennock et al 11771743 - (D) NAPPI 102/103 Brooks Kushman P.C./Harman HASSAN, AURANGZEB

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3627 Ex Parte Opgenoorth et al 11516908 - (D) FETTING 103 SIEMENS CORPORATION OBAID, FATEH M

“[E]xpressions relating the apparatus to contents thereof during an intended operation are of no significance in determining patentability of the apparatus claim.” Ex parte Thibault, 164 USPQ 666, 667 (Bd. App. 1969). Furthermore, “inclusion of the material or article worked upon by a structure being claimed does not impart patentability to the claims.” In re Otto, 312 F.2d 937, 940 (CCPA 1963).

Thibault, Ex parte, 164 USPQ 666 (Bd. App. 1969) 2115

Otto, In re, 312 F.2d 937, 136 USPQ 458 (CCPA 1963) 2111.02, 2115

3685 Ex Parte Bonalle et al 10905078 - (D) FETTING 112(1)/103 BRUNDIDGE & STANGER, P.C. QAYYUM, ZESHAN

3686 Ex Parte Vinarov 11396846 - (D) FETTING 103 CARDINAL LAW GROUP LE, LINH GIANG

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3742 Ex Parte Elmer et al 11173849 - (D) DILLON 103 Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC HEINRICH, SAMUEL M  

REHEARING  

DENIED
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3753 Ex Parte Wasser et al 11250578 - (R) MORRISON 102/103 BACON & THOMAS, PLLC CHAUDRY, ATIF H

tokai, ormco

REVERSED

2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
07/15/2011 2836 Ex Parte Henderson 10/925,759 MANTIS MERCADER 103(a) CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS, P.C. EXAMINER AMRANY, ADI

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
07/15/2011 3628 Ex Parte Bowman et al 10/998,834 MOHANTY 103(a) FOLEY AND LARDNER LLP EXAMINER SALIARD, SHANNON S

REEXAMINATION

REHEARING DENIED

3900 Central Reexamination Unit (CRU)
07/15/2011 3992 Ex parte LG DISPLAY CO., LTD. 90/008,150 6,020,942 SIU 103(a) Patent Owner: MCKENNA LONG & ALDRIDGE LLP Third party Requester: Bruce K. Lagerman LAGERMAN AND ASSOCIATES, PLLC EXAMINER CHOI, WOO H

Under these circumstances, any commercial success stems from what was known in the prior art so that there can be no nexus. Tokai Corp. v. Easton Enters., Inc., 632 F.3d 1358, 1369 (Fed. Cir. 2011) (“If commercial
success is due to an element in the prior art, no nexus exists.”); Ormco Corp. v. Align Technology, Inc., 463 F.3d 1299, 1312 (Fed. Cir. 2006) (“[I]f the feature that creates the commercial success was known in the prior art, the success is not pertinent.”).

EXAMINER AFFIRMED-IN-PART

3900 Central Reexamination Unit (CRU)
07/15/2011 3991 Ex parte PFIZER, INC. Appellant 90/008,751 6,846,477 LEBOVITZ 102(b)/103(a) FOR PATENT OWNER: PFIZER, INC. FOR THIRD-PARTY REQUESTER: MERIAL LIMITED EXAMINER PONNALURI, PADMASHRI
AFFIRMED

1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
07/15/2011 1727 Ex Parte Sienkowski et al 11/764,074 TIMM 102(e)/103(a)/provisional nonstatutory obviousness-type double patenting 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 103(a) MILLER IP GROUP, PLC EXAMINER ENIN-OKUT, EDU E

2600 Communications
07/18/2011 2618 Ex Parte Kinoshita 10/225,289 SMITH 112(1)/103(a) MCGINN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW GROUP, PLLC EXAMINER HUANG, WEN WU

2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
07/15/2011 2821 Ex Parte Gibboney 11/269,994 RUGGIERO 102(b)/103(a) NEXSEN PRUET, LLC EXAMINER VU, JIMMY T