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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1715 Ex Parte HAIDER et al 14467688 - (D) REN 103 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS IN CORPORA TED JOLLEY, KIRSTEN

1716 Ex Parte REISS et al 15056198 - (D) NAGUMO 112(1) CABOT MICROELECTRONICS CORPORATION CULBERT,ROBERTSP

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2436 Ex Parte LeBeau et al 14972911 - (D) DIRBA 103 FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. SHEHNI, GHAZAL B

2473 Ex Parte Kumar et al 14519639 - (D) DIRBA 103 PROCOPIO, CORY, HARGREAVES & SAVITCH LLP LIU, TIJNG-JEN

 At best, the Examiner has identified "determining a width" and "determining a virtual channel" as separate concepts in the prior art reference, but has not provided a rationale to combine these concepts as required by the claim. See Transocean Offshore Deepwater Drilling, Inc. v. Maersk Contractors USA, Inc., 617 F.3d 1296, 1303-04 (Fed. Cir. 2010) ("[I]t is not enough to simply show that the [prior art] references disclose the claim limitations."). 

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3626 Ex Parte Dorsett et al 14162743 - (D) MacDONALD Concurring MORGAN 112(1)/101 Matheson Keys & Kordzik PLLC PAULSON, SHEETAL R.

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2689 Ex Parte Siwak et al 14795815 - (D) HUGHES 103 103 LEWIS RICE LLC SWARTHOUT, BRENT

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3662 Ex Parte NELSON et al 14813813 - (D) HORNER 112(2)/102 102/103 BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C./FGTL WILLIAMS, KELLY D

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1765 Ex Parte Amanullah 15436129 - (D) REN 103/OTDP Bracewell LLP TISCHLER, FRANCES

1785 Ex Parte Nakai et al 13509196 - (D) CASHION 103 OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. RICKMAN, HOLLY C

1787 Ex Parte Rouby et al 13996256 - (D) ROBERTSON 102/103/OTDP 112(1) OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. SHUKLA, KRUPA

1789 Ex Parte YAMADA 15168624 - (D) CASHION 103 OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. WORRELL, KEVIN

1799 Ex Parte KOBAYASHI et al 14666231 - (D) BEST 103 MCDERMOTT WILL & EMERY LLP BOWERS, NATHAN ANDREW

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2448 Ex Parte Han et al 14023092 - (D) SAADAT 103 AKA CHAN LLP ZELE, KRISTA MICHELLE

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2632 Ex Parte Stott et al 15250685 - (D) PYONIN 103 Peninsula Patent Group HAILEGIORGIS, FITWI Y

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3617 Ex Parte Dandurand et al 13689128 - (D) CAPP 103 FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (BO) BELLINGER, JASON R

3624 Ex Parte Saad et al 12573392 - (D) PYONIN 101 YEE & ASSOCIATES, P.C. RINES, ROBERT D

3686 Ex Parte Fogel 14974236 - (D) MANTIS MERCADER 101 103 CHOATE, HALL & STEWARTLLP REICHERT, RACHELLE LEIGH

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3711 Ex Parte McGuire et al 14263200 - (D) ASTORINO 102/103 OTDP THE GRIFFITH LAW FIRM, A P.C. KIM, EUGENE LEE

transocean, ksr

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REVERSED
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3686 Ex Parte Grudzinski et al 12556323 - (D) PYONIN 101 BOYLE FREDRICKSON S.C WISCONSIN ALUMNI RESEARCH FOUNDATION HOLCOMB, MARK

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3711 Ex Parte Moore 13712571 - (D) BROWNE 103 Quinn IP Law/NIKE, Inc. BLAU, STEPHEN LUTHER

The Examiner merely opines that an increase in offset potential is desirable, without explaining why that would be so. However, “it is not enough to simply show that the references disclose the claim limitations; in addition, ‘it can be important to identify a reason that would have prompted a person of ordinary skill in the art to combine the elements as the new invention does.’”  Transocean Offshore Deepwater v. Maersk Contractors, 617 F. 3d 1296, 1303 (Fed. Cir. 2010) (citing KSR Int'l Co. v. Teleflex Inc., 550 U.S. 398, 401 (2007)).

KSR International Co. v. Teleflex Inc., 550 U.S. 398, 82 USPQ2d 1385 (2007)  2141 ,   2144.05 ,   2145 ,   2216 ,   2242 ,   2286 ,   2616 ,   2642 ,   2686.04

3762 Ex Parte CORVI et al 13281761 - (D) LEBOVITZ 102 Christopher & Weisberg, P.A. FLORY, CHRISTOPHER A

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3753 Ex Parte KÄFER et al 13762632 - (D) KORNICZKY 103 103 WENDEROTH, LIND & PONACK, L.L.P. TRINIDAD-BORGES, JOSEPHINE

3777 Ex Parte Kamalakaran et al 14112664 - (D) MAJORS 102/103 102 41.50 103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS LUONG, PETER

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1627 Ex Parte McGeechan et al 12727405 - (D) FLAX 103 McBee Moore Woodward & Vanik IP, LLC MCMILLIAN, KARA RENITA

1631 Ex Parte Deslauriers et al 12462713 - (D) SMITH 103 101 CHEVRON PHILLIPS CHEMICAL COMPANY DEJONG, ERIC S

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2449 Ex Parte Yin 14106922 - (D) BAIN 103 VERIZON MCBETH, WILLIAM C

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2612 Ex Parte Matsui 14476405 - (D) BAIN 102 WOLF GREENFIELD & SACKS, P.C. CASCHERA, ANTONIO A

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2865 Ex Parte Jaiswal et al 13017968 - (D) OWENS 101 41.50 112(1) YEE AND ASSOCIATES, P.C. PARK, HYUN D

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3686 Ex Parte YAMADA 12690591 - (D) HAGY 101 SUGHRUE MION, PLLC PATEL, NEHA

3688 Ex Parte Doughty et al 13691054 - (D) MOHANTY 103 112(1)/112(2)/101 Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. (AOL Inc.) ANDERSON, SCOTT C

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3771 Ex Parte Gillies 13130694 - (D) JESCHKE 102/103 BROOKS KUSHMAN P C TSAI, MICHAEL JASPER

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1633 Ex Parte SAMARANAYAKE et al 13858393 - (R) LEBOVITZ 103 PHARMACEUTICAL PATENT ATTORNEYS, LLC WEHBE, ANNE MARIE SABRINA

hoganas, transocean, mintz

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2155 Ex Parte Knox et al 10662009 - (D) WINSOR 103 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 101 CAREY, RODRIGUEZ, GREENBERG & O'KEEFE, LLP LEE, WILSON

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3632 Ex Parte Ernst et al 10687451 - (D) VANOPHEM 112(2)/103 GREER, BURNS & CRAIN EPPS, TODD MICHAEL

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3746 Ex Parte Briggs et al 11438420 - (D) ASTORINO 103 Manelli Selter PLLC BAYOU, AMENE SETEGNE

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3617 Ex Parte Haller et al 13305624 - (D) HILL 103 103 Bay Area Technolgy Law Group PC OLSON, LARS A

3676 Ex Parte Duphorne 12802675 - (D) CAPP 103/obviousness-type double patenting 102/103/obviousness-type double patenting GREENBERG TRAURIG (HOU) 3676

AFFIRMED 
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1717 Ex Parte Bowman et al 11840292 - (D) NAGUMO 103 PPG INDUSTRIES INC WALTERS JR, ROBERT S

cf. Hoganas AB v. Dresser Indus., Inc., 9 F.3d 948, 951 (Fed. Cir. 1993) (if the patentee, “who was responsible for drafting and prosecuting the patent, intended something different, it could have prevented this result through clearer drafting.”).

1734 Ex Parte Otsu et al 12443310 - (D) TORCZON 112(2)/103 OBLON, SPIVAK, MCCLELLAND MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. NGUYEN, NGOC YEN M

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3692 Ex Parte MacAuley et al 11997187 - (D) MEDLOCK 101/103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS/PRATT & WHITNEY c/o CPA Global MONFELDT, SARAH M

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3788 Ex Parte Fabian 11558183 - (D) VANOPHEM 103 Lincoln Electric Company/Perkins COIE LLP CHU, KING M

FEDERAL CIRCUIT

AFFIRMED-IN-PART 
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1651 THE RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, Plaintiff, AND NEW YORK UNIVERSITY, Plaintiff-Cross Appellant, AND GALDERMA LABORATORIES INC., AND GALDERMA LABORATORIES, L.P., Plaintiffs-Cross Appellants, v. MYLAN PHARMACEUTICALS INC., Defendant-Appellant. 2012-1523, -1524, -1555, -1556, -1557 5,789,395 08/697,815 5,919,775 09/061,286 PER CURIAM 102 infringement LeClairRyan; Paul Hastings LLP; Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati; Rakoczy Molino Mazzochi Siwik original Hoffmann & Baron LLP; Wiley Rein, LLP WEBER, JON P

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2629 APPLE INC., Appellant, v. INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION, Appellee, AND MOTOROLA MOBILITY, INC., Intervenor. 2012-1338 7,663,607 10/840,862 7,812,828 11/677,958 MOORE concurring-in-part and dissenting-in-part REYNA 103 102 claim construction Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, LLP; United States International Trade Commission; Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP NGUYEN, KIMNHUNG T; SHARIFI-TAFRESHI, KOOSHA

We are troubled by the ITC’s obviousness analysis. We have repeatedly held that evidence relating to all four Graham factors—including objective evidence of secondary considerations—must be considered before determining whether the claimed invention would have been obvious to one of skill in the art at the time of invention. Transocean Offshore Deepwater Drilling, Inc. v. Maersk Drilling USA, Inc., 699 F.3d 1340, 1349 (Fed. Cir. 2012); see also Mintz v. Dietz & Watson, Inc., 679 F.3d 1372, 1379 (Fed. Cir. 2012)(collecting cases). Indeed, it is axiomatic that “[t]he establishment of a prima facie case . . . is not a conclusion on the ultimate issue of obviousness.” Transocean, 699 F.3d at 1348.

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1651 REMBRANDT VISION TECHNOLOGIES, L.P., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. JOHNSON & JOHNSON VISION CARE, INC., Defendant-Appellee. 2012-1510 5,712,327 07/899,217 MOORE JMOL non-infringement Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P.; Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP original FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (BO) LILLING, HERBERT J