tronzo, lockwood, barker, winkhaus

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1781 Ex Parte Chang et al 13438099 - (D) GARRIS 103 AMIN, TUROCY & WATSON, LLP KHAN, TAHSEEN

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2835 Ex Parte DeBoer et al 13969768 - (D) DENNETT 103 SIEMENS CORPORATION HOFFBERG, ROBERT JOSEPH

2892 Ex Parte Bergenek et al 13516848 - (D) KRATZ 103 IP GROUP OF DLA PIPER LLP (US) HUBER, ROBERT T

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3676 Ex Parte Taylor 13625550 - (D) SNAY 103 SCHLUMBERGER INFORMATION SOLUTIONS MICHENER, BLAKE E

3693 Ex Parte Dwyer et al 13833602 - (D) CRAWFORD 101/103 RENNER, OTTO, BOISSELLE & SKLAR, LLP WARDEN, MICHAEL J

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3735 Ex Parte Eckerbom et al 13063648 - (D) SMITH 103 KNOBBE, MARTENS, OLSON & BEAR, LLP AGAHI, PUYA

3762 Ex Parte Hunt et al 13377905 - (D) KORNICZKY 102/103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS ALTER MORSCHAUSER, ALYSSA MARGO

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1714 Ex Parte Tibbetts et al 14484897 - (D) GUEST 103 112(1)/103 GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY LEE, DOUGLAS

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2166 Ex Parte Heman et al 13417204 - (D) SHIANG 102 112(2) DLA PIPER LLP (US ) YEN, SYLING

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2858 Ex Parte Kramer et al 12696267 - (D) HASTINGS 103 112(1) Schlumberger Technology Center SCHINDLER, DAVID M

A disclosure that merely renders the later-claimed subject matter obvious is not sufficient to meet the written description requirement; the disclosure must describe the claimed invention with all its 
limitations. Tronzo v. Biomet, Inc., 156 F.3d 1154, 1158 (Fed. Cir. 1998); Lockwood v. American Airlines, Inc., 107 F.3d 1565, 1572 (Fed. Cir. 1997). “That a person skilled in the art might realize from reading the disclosure that such a step is possible is not a sufficient indication to that person that [the] step is part of appellants’ invention.” In re Barker, 559 F.2d 588, 593 (CCPA 1977) (quoting In re Winkhaus, 527 F.2d 637, 640 (CCPA 1975)).

Tronzo v. Biomet, Inc., 156 F.3d 1154, 47 USPQ2d 1829 (Fed. Cir. 1998) 211.05 , 2163 , 2163.03 , 2163.05

Lockwood v. American Airlines, Inc., 107 F.3d 1505, 41 USPQ2d 1961 (Fed. Cir. 1997) 2133.03(a) , 2163 , 2163.02

Barker, In re, 559 F.2d 588, 194 USPQ 470 (CCPA 1977) 2161 , 2163

Winkhaus, In re, 527 F.2d 637, 188 USPQ 129 (CCPA 1975) 2173.05(q)

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3744 Ex Parte Lifson et al 12447728 - (D) BROWNE 103 103/double patenting CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS, P.C. ATKISSON, JIANYING CUI

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1756 Ex Parte LIU et al 13189992 - (D) KENNEDY 103 Moser Taboada / Applied Materials, Inc. WITTENBERG, STEFANIE S

1764 Ex Parte Fricke et al 13515139 - (D) DELMENDO 103/double patenting OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. RIETH, STEPHEN EDWARD

1788 Ex Parte RODEWALD et al 14330688 - (D) ROSS 103 Norris McLaughlin & Marcus, PA DESAI, ANISH P

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2169 Ex Parte Satish et al 13742218 - (D) McMILLIN 103 SYMANTEC/ FENWICK PEREZ-ARROYO, RAQUEL

2178 Ex Parte KIM et al 13303428 - (D) PYONIN 112(1)/112(2)/102/103 Jefferson IP Law, LLP ROY, SANCHITA

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2659 Ex Parte Grokop et al 14186730 - (D) ENGLE 101 103/double patenting Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton/Qualcomm THOMAS-HOMESCU, ANNE L

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3617 Ex Parte Kormann 13704315 - (D) BUSCH 112(1)/112(2)/102/103 Jordan IP Law, LLC POLAY, ANDREW

3632 Ex Parte Carnevali 12799659 - (D) ENGELS 102 Charles J. Rupnick DUCKWORTH, BRADLEY

3638 Ex Parte Groetzner et al 14009578 - (D) CALVE 103 COLLARD & ROE, P.C. GRABOWSKI, KYLE ROBERT

3651 Ex Parte Giammanco 14121475 - (D) CUTITTA 102/103 Law Offices of Gregory B. Beggs RANDALL, JR., KELVIN L

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3748 Ex Parte Ast et al 12827510 - (D) SONG 103 GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY STANEK, KELSEY L

3763 Ex Parte Christian et al 13091552 - (D) O’HANLON 103 DYKEMA GOSSETT PLLC (STJ) MEDWAY, SCOTT J

bilstad, tronzo

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2486 Ex Parte Contolini et al 12560661 - (D) KRIVAK 102 Whitmyer IP Group LLC RAO, ANAND SHASHIKANT

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1783 PERFORMANCE POLYMER SOLUTIONS, INC. Patent Owner, Appellant, and Cross-Respondent v. UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON RESEARCH INSTITUTE Requester, Respondent, and Cross-Appellant Ex Parte 7927701 et al 12/016,571 95001936 - (D) JEFFERY 103 102/103 ENDURANCE LAW GROUP PLC TORRES VELAZQUEZ, NORCA LIZ original MILLER, DANIEL H

It is well settled that disclosure of a species may be sufficient written description for a later claimed genus including that species. Bilstad v. Wakalopulos, 386 F.3d 1116, 1124 (Fed. Cir. 2004). There are exceptions to this rule, however, namely when (1) there is unpredictability in performance of certain species other than those specifically enumerated, or (2) the specification makes clear that only the specific species is disclosed and nothing broader. Id. at 1125. Notably, in the latter case, the specification distinguished the prior art as inferior and touted the advantages of the particular disclosed species, namely conical shaped cups, which did not support claims to generic shapes. Id. (citing Tronzo v. Biomet, 156 F.3d 1154, 1159 (Fed. Cir. 1998)).

Tronzo v. Biomet, Inc., 156 F.3d 1154, 47 USPQ2d 1829 (Fed. Cir. 1998) 211.05 , 2163 , 2163.03 , 2163.05

tronzo, CIAS, norian, gray

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2163 Ex Parte Jonas 11332423 - (D) RUGGIERO 102 IBM GATES & COOPER LLP BROWN, SHEREE N

2169 Ex Parte Peters 11615510 - (D) HUME 102/103 KENYON & KENYON LLP SAEED, USMAAN

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 Ex Parte Voeller et al 10880667 - (D) FREDMAN 112(1) SEAGER, TUFTE & WICKHEM, LLC HUGHES, SAMUEL T

“In order for a disclosure to be inherent, however, the missing descriptive matter must necessarily be present in the ... specification such that one skilled in the art would recognize such a disclosure.” Tronzo v. Biomet, Inc., 156 F.3d 1154, 1159 (Fed. Cir. 1998).

Tronzo v. Biomet, Inc., 156 F.3d 1154, 47 USPQ2d 1829 (Fed. Cir. 1998)  201.11,  2163,  2163.03,  2163.05

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1771 Ex Parte Candy et al 11435495 - (D) BEST 103 103 Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY BOYER, RANDY

“It is . . . well understood in patent usage that ‘consisting of’ is closed-ended and conveys limitation and exclusion.” CIAS, Inc. v. Alliance Gaming Corp., 504 F.3d 1356, 1361 (Fed. Cir. 2007) (citing Norian Corp. v. Stryker Corp., 363 F.3d 1321, 1331 (Fed. Cir. 2004) (“‘consisting of’ is a term of patent convention meaning that the claimed invention contains only what is expressly set forth in the claim . . . [however] it does not limit aspects unrelated to the invention”); In re Gray, 53 F.2d 520 (CCPA 1931) (the use of the claim term “consists” is limited to the claim’s enumerated alloy metals without other elements, unlike the term “comprising” which permits the inclusion of other metals than those “claimed”).

Norian Corp. v. Stryker Corp., 363 F.3d 1321, 70 USPQ2d 1508 (Fed. Cir. 2004)  2111.03

Gray, In re, 53 F.2d 520, 11 USPQ 255 (CCPA 1931) 2111.03

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3767 Ex Parte Gardner 12230132 - (D) JENKS 103 103 LAW OFFICE OF LOUIS WOO LEE, BRANDY SCOTT

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1624 Ex Parte Dally et al 10597241 - (D) MILLS 103/double patenting ELI LILLY & COMPANY COLEMAN, BRENDA LIBBY

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1712 Ex Parte Revankar 11688964 - (D) PRAISS 103 DEERE & COMPANY EMPIE, NATHAN H

1766 Ex Parte Witten et al 11909563 - (D) McKELVEY 102 Dewitt Ross & Stevens SC BOYLE, KARA BRADY

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2159 Ex Parte Giang et al 11443862 - (D) HOMERE 112(1)/112(2)/103 SIEMENS CORPORATION CONYERS, DAWAUNE A

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2443 Ex Parte Aggarwal et al 11016210 - (D) SMITH 103 Robert H. Frantz SISON, JUNE Y
 
REEXAMINATION  

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 3900 Central Reexamination Unit (CRU)
2711 Ex parte TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND LICENSING, LLC Appellant and Patent Owner 90010726 90009400 90009456 RE35952 (D) SIU 102 102 NIRO, SCAVONE, HALLER & NIRO POKRZYWA, JOSEPH R original FLYNN, NATHAN J
REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1631 Ex Parte Kovatchev et al 10524094 - (D) FRANKLIN 112(2)/102 NOVAK DRUCE CONNOLLY BOVE + QUIGG LLP CLOW, LORI A