typhoon touch, fantasy sports

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1616 Ex Parte Kramer et al 12399300 - (D) TOWNSEND 103 KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTONLLP SCHLIENTZ, NATHAN W

1631 Ex Parte Callicoat et al 13552542 - (D) FREDMAN 101 KNOBBE MARTENS OLSON & BEAR LLP NEGIN, RUSSELL SCOTT

1644 Ex Parte Nakayama et al 13863439 - (D) VALEK 103 KILYK & BOWERSOX, P.L.L.C. SKELDING, ZACHARY S

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1711 Ex Parte OBWEGER et al 14469363 - (D) DELMENDO 103 Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C. (Lam) BELL, SPENCER E

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2135 Ex Parte Mathur et al 14323955 - (D) AHMED 103 Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (PH)(SanDisk) SAIN, GAUTAM

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2476 Ex Parte Sachs et al 14427556 - (D) AHMED 103 Murphy, Bilak & Homiller/Ericsson MOUTAOUAKIL, MOUNIR

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2613 Ex Parte Gu et al 15059078 - (D) PYONIN 103 WestemGeco L.L.C. LHYMN, SARAH

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3643 Ex Parte Lutz et al 14201032 - (D) CAPP 103 MICHAEL BEST & FRIEDRICH LLP (Mke) CLERKLEY, DANIELLE A

3686 Ex Parte Hartman et al 14040479 - (D) MEDLOCK 101 Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP (Varian) NGUYEN, TRAN N

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3791 Ex Parte Gunday et al 13736746 - (D) CHANG 103 Forge IP, PLLC MCCROSKY, DAVID J
AFFIRMED-IN-PART

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1612 Ex Parte SCHERER et al 15165092 - (D) WISZ 103 103 Abel Schillinger, LLP GULLEDGE, BRIAN M

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2145 Ex Parte Sirpal et al 13223848 - (D) PINKERTON 103 103 Sheridan Ross P.C. HUYNH, LINDA TANG

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2854 Ex Parte Tomita et al 13455289 - (D) HEANEY 103 103 BIRCH, STEWART, KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP NGUYEN, QUANG X.L.

See Typhoon Touch Techs., Inc. v. Dell, Inc., 659 F.3d 1376, 1380 (Fed. Cir. 2011) (discussing Fantasy Sports Props., Inc. v. Sportsline.com, Inc., 287 F.3d 1108, 1117-18 (Fed. Cir. 2002) (Where a claim is directed to an apparatus that must be specifically programmed in order to perform a function recited in the claim, infringement may not be based upon a finding that an accused product is merely capable of being modified in a manner that infringes.).

Typhoon Touch Inc. v. Dell Inc., 659 F.3d 1376, 100 USPQ2d 1690 (Fed. Cir. 2011) 2181

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3793 Ex Parte Gambhir et al 13406891 - (D) PRATS 112(2)/102/103 102/103 THOMAS I HORSTEMEYER, LLP LUONG, PETER

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1612 Ex Parte Sokol et al 14014448 - (D) TOWNSEND 103 OTDP Medley, Behrens & Lewis, LLC ROBERTS, LEZAH

1617 Ex Parte Mulqueen et al 14130848 - (D) VALEK 103 Dinsmore & Shohl LLP PEEBLES, KATHERINE

1618 Ex Parte Petersen et al 14968019 - (D) NEW 103 DINSMORE & SHOHL LLP PERREIRA, MELISSA JEAN

1625 Ex Parte Ren et al 14820210 - (D) FREDMAN 103 NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS O DELL, DAVID K

1631 Ex Parte Andersson et al 13059753 - (D) VALEK 103 101 Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP BRUSCA, JOHNS

1637 Ex Parte Leamon et al 13443629 - (D) LAVIER 103 Cooley LLP/454 Life Sciences Corporation BERTAGNA, ANGELA MARIE

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1731 Ex Parte Tomita et al 14574564 - (D) ROBERTSON 112(1) Cermak Nakajima & McGowan LLP ABU ALI, SHUANGYI

1762 Ex Parte Swei et al 13755078 - (D) HASTINGS 103 HP Inc. SASTRI, SATYA B

1765 Ex Parte Otero Martinez et al 13731275 - (D) GUPTA 103 OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. COONEY, JOHN M

1766 Ex Parte Popp 13203006 - (D) CASHION 103 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY NGUYEN, HA S

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2114 Ex Parte Fortune et al 14662731 - (D) LENTIVECH 101 41.50 101 Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC (NOKIA) SCHELL, JOSEPH 0

2166 Ex Parte Prestenback et al 12239596 - (D) CHUNG 103 DISNEY ENTERPRISES INC. c/o Patent Ingenuity, P.C. FEATHERSTONE, MARK D

2199 Ex Parte Feind 13900757 - (D) CHUNG 103 Hewlett Packard Enterprise ASHLEY, BRUCE S

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2477 Ex Parte Lim et al 14616432 - (D) AHMED 103 Docket Clerk - SAMS KANG, SUK JIN

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2655 Ex Parte BERG 14790744 - (D) NAPPI 112(1) 102/103 OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. LE, HUYEN D

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2876 Ex Parte MUNJULURI et al 14563131 - (D) DELMENDO 102 Infineon Technologies AG c/o Schiff Hardin LLP KIM, AHSHIK

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3629 Ex Parte RAGNO et al 12433056 - (D) SAADAT 112(1)/112(2)/101 103 ARENT FOX LLP WHITAKER, ANDREW B

3685 Ex Parte Beiser et al 14519295 - (D) BISK 112(1)/112(2) 101/103 BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C./FGTL IMMANUEL, ISIDORA I

3686 Ex Parte Stueckemann et al 13649070 - (D) FETTING 101/OTDP Armstrong Teasdale LLP (AbbVie Inc.) CHNG, JOY POH AI

3686 Ex Parte UTECH et al 13900502 - (D) PYONIN 101 Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (OC)(BD) NGUYEN, HIEP VAN

3693 Ex Parte Elrod et al 13672611 - (D) HOMERE 101 Zilka-Kotab, PC - AMDC KHATTAR, RAJESH

3697 Ex Parte Boss et al 11755985 - (D) FETTING 101 HOFFMAN WARNICK LLC GREGG, MARY M

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3748 Ex Parte Spadacini 13984770 - (D) PESLAK 103 Pearne & Gordon LLP DOUNIS, LAERT

3771 Ex Parte CHON et al 14060826 - (D) HOFFMANN 103 ALCON GAER, MOHAMED GAMIL

typhoon touch, microprocessor, tsutsumi

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1653 Ex Parte Merchant et al 11640421 - (D) PRATS 103 Jones Walker LLP LANDAU, SHARMILA GOLLAMUDI

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1788 Ex Parte Baker et al 13585884 - (D) DERRICK 103 NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY LE, HOA T

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2132 Ex Parte Choudhary et al 14679300 - (D) McNEILL 103 Setter Roche LLP RANKIN, CANDICE A

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2433 Ex Parte Hinton 12243014 - (D) NAPPI 112(2)/103 41.50 101 IBM AUS IPLAW (GLF) c/o Garg Law Firm, PLLC ANDERSON, MICHAEL D

2444 Ex Parte Froidcoeur et al 10562872 - (D) GREENHUT 102/103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS PAPPAS, PETER

2468 Ex Parte Palat et al 14374898 - (D) HOFF 103 FAY SHARPE/NOKIA CAIRNS, THOMAS R

2483 Ex Parte HARRELL et al 14463604 - (D) STRAUSS 103 MILES & STOCKBRIDGE PC ITSKOVICH, MIKHAIL

Furthermore, "apparatus claims may appropriately use functional language" and such claims require "that the apparatus as provided must be 'capable' of performing the recited function, not that it might later be modified to perform that function." Typhoon Touch Technologies, Inc. v. Dell, Inc., 659 F.3d 1376, 1380 (Fed. Cir. 2011) (citing Microprocessor Enhancement Corp. v. Texas Instruments, Inc., 520 F.3d 1367 (Fed.Cir.2008)); see also Ex parte Tsutsumi, No. 2010-005520, 2012 WL 6107993, *2 (PTAB Nov. 6, 2012). 

Typhoon Touch Inc. v. Dell Inc., 659 F.3d 1376, 100 USPQ2d 1690 (Fed. Cir. 2011) 2181

We agree with Appellants that the disputed limitation is not directed to an intended use but to reciting functional capabilities of structure. Furthermore, language describing what the "processor is for," when read in context, is not merely a desired result as in a process claim but, instead, defines required structure for performing the recited functions of "controlling the motor drives using images captured by the calibration camera such that the motion of the camera pods is synchronous with each other." 

2486 Ex Parte KOZAK et al 14638546 - (D) HOFF 103 Wong & Rees LLP Dolby Laboratories Inc. DOBBS, KRISTIN SENSMEIER

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2641 Ex Parte JUNG et al 14920338 - (D) FRAHM 102/103 Jefferson IP Law, LLP DOAN, KIET M

2683 Ex Parte Huang et al 14736810 - (D) HUGHES 103/OTDB Greenberg Traurig, LLP HOLLOWAY III, EDWIN C

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3638 Ex Parte DUSCHL 14844086 - (D) STAICOVICI 103 Armstrong World Industries, Inc. KATCHEVES, BASILS

3651 Ex Parte Schweitzer et al 12940618 - (D) SCHOPPER 102/103 Michael Best & Friedrich LLP (John Deere) COLLINS, MICHAEL

3675 Ex Parte Sarawate et al 13336750 - (D) MOHANTY 103 GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY NEUBAUER, THOMAS L

3682 Ex Parte DOMINOWSKA et al 11948721 - (D) HOFF 112(1)/101/103 SHOOK, HARDY & BACON L.L.P. (MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC) DAGNEW, SABA

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 Ex Parte Porter et al 13887589 - (D) FITZPATRICK 102/103 Stryker - Vista IP Law Group WEI, CHARLES M

3739 Ex Parte Tillander et al 14241552 - (D) LEBOVITZ 103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS OUYANG, BO

3754 Ex Parte Jennings et al 13789748 - (D) SCHOPPER 103 LADAS & PARRY LLP BAINBRIDGE, ANDREW PHILIP

3763 Ex Parte Bennett 13182174 - (D) GREENHUT 103 41.50 112(2) Umberg Zipser LLP CARPENTER, WILLIAM R

3763 Ex Parte Cesaroni 12137414 - (D) ENGELS 103 BOYLE FREDRICKSON S.C. ZHANG, JENNA

3765 Ex Parte Levy 12925338 - (D) ENGELS 102/103 WECHSLER & WECHSLER, P.C. MORAN, KATHERINE M

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1675 Ex Parte De Kort et al 13583896 - (D) GRIMES 103 OTDP Foley & Lardner LLP COFFA, SERGIO

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1711 Ex Parte Detrick 13875268 - (D) GUPTA 102/103 112(1) GENERAL (Berwyn/Philadelphia) Pepper Hamilton LLP MARKOFF, ALEXANDER

1787 Ex Parte Lavalaye et al 14380293 - (D) ROSS 103 103 SERVILLA WHITNEY LLC TRAN, THAO T

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2812 Ex Parte Forrest et al 14064687 - (D) DELMENDO 103 103 REISING ETHINGTON P.C. PATERSON, BRIGITTE A

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3765 Ex Parte Pasko et al 13276232 - (D) HILL 103 103 Burrus Intellectual Property Law Group LLC HADEN, SALLY CLINE

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1674 Ex Parte BENEDICT 14924136 - (D) FREDMAN 112(1)/102/103 PHARMACEUTICAL PATENT ATTORNEYS, LLC ANGELL, JONE

1675 Ex Parte Levine et al 14844007 - (D) GRIMES 101 RICHARD ARON OSMAN HA, JULIE

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1733 Ex Parte FENG et al 13739109 - (D) INGLESE 103 McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC WU, JENNY R

1746 Ex Parte Lee et al 13437407 - (D) ROSS 103 MACMILLAN, SOBANSKI & TODD, LLC - FORD BLADES, JOHN A

1766 Ex Parte Nishiyama et al 13796186 - (D) DERRICK 102 103/OTDP WESTERMAN, HATTORI, DANIELS & ADRIAN, LLP RODD, CHRISTOPHER M

1781 Ex Parte Sanders et al 12617022 - (D) DERRICK 112(1) 112(1)/103 YEE & ASSOCIATES, P.C. GAITONDE, MEG HA MEHTA

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2154 Ex Parte CHHATRAPATI et al 13953578 - (D) HOFF 103 Keller Jolley Preece/Facebook ALLEN, NICHOLAS E

2185 Ex Parte Chan 13568930 - (D) SHIANG 103 BUCHANAN, INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC HUYNH, KIMT

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2448 Ex Parte Gorzela et al 14595202 - (D) MOHANTY 102/103 OTDP Shutts & Bowen LLP STRANGE, AARON N

2452 Ex Parte Turbin 12925482 - (D) SAADAT 103 Harrington & Smith, Attorneys At Law, LLC TRAN, NAM T

2477 Ex Parte LIN et al 14020590 - (D) DEJMEK 103 Loza & Loza, LLP/Qualcomm ESMAEILIAN, MAJID

2491 Ex Parte Davis et al 14591882 - (D) DIXON 112(1)/112(2)/101/103 112(1)/101 Jackson Walker LLP BECHTEL, KEVIN M

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2644 Ex Parte Shields et al 11771369 - (D) JEFFERY 103 MICROSOFT CORPORATION CASCA, FRED A

2692 Ex Parte Reponen 14107695 - (D) McKEOWN 103 BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD SUTEERAWONGSA, JARURAT

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2833 Ex Parte Ciezak et al 13440016 - (D) DERRICK 112(1)/112(2)/103 PANDUIT CORP. GUSHI, Ross N

2835 Ex Parte Li et al 13722408 - (D) HOUSEL 103 PARKER JUSTISS, P.C./Nvidia CHOWDHURY, ROCKSHANA D

2877 Ex Parte HOOFT et al 13981692 - (D) ROSS 112(2) 103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS BRYANT, REBECCA CAROLE

2884 Ex Parte Abdul-Hamid et al 14250771 - (D) PRAISS 103 WESTMAN CHAMPLIN & KOEHLER, P.A. MIDKIFF, ANASTASIA

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3622 Ex Parte CHAUHAN 14310424 - (D) Per curiam 101/103 BUCHANAN, INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC UBER, NATHAN C

3624 Ex Parte STRAUSFELD et al 13663331 - (D) DEJMEK 101 FENWICK & WEST LLP RINES, ROBERT D

3626 Ex Parte Smythe et al 11299980 - (D) KUMAR 101/103 PAULY, DEVRIES SMITH & DEFFNER, L.L.C. COLEMAN, CHARLES P.

3627 Ex Parte McLaughlin et al 12566774 - (D) HUME 103 101 Otterstedt, Ellenbogen & Kammer, LLP SHEIKH, ASFAND M

3642 Ex Parte TAKEUCHI et al 14171066 - (D) STAICOVICI 103 SUGHRUE MION, PLLC RODZIWICZ, AARON M

3647 Ex Parte WRIGHT et al 14689831 - (D) CAPP 103/OTDP STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C. BADAWI, MEDHAT

3674 Ex Parte Stehle et al 13933519 - (D) MARSCHALL 103 Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP (WM) SUE-AKO, ANDREW B.

3681 Ex Parte Sankolli et al 12842927 - (D) BARRY 102 101 KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTONLLP/VISA BRANDENBURG, WILLIAM A

3683 Ex Parte DUQUETTE et al 13401913 - (D) MOHANTY 103 112(2)/101 YEE AND ASSOCIATES, P.C. TORRICO-LOPEZ, ALAN

3684 Ex Parte DUECK et al 13315665 - (D) SILVERMAN 101 103 Potomac Law Group, PLLC (Oracle International) SHUI, MING

3686 Ex Parte Rivera de la Vega et al 14537612 - (D) COURTENAY 101 PERKINS COIE LLP - PAO General LE, LINH GIANG

3688 Ex Parte Gilman et al 13622129 - (D) BARRY 101/103 BUCHANAN, INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC ABDI, KAMBIZ

3693 Ex Parte Vo et al 12124834 - (D) FINAMORE 112(1)/101/103 Muncy, Geissler, Olds & Lowe, P.C./QUALCOMM KHATTAR, RAJESH

3694 Ex Parte Olson et al 13586752 - (D) DEJMEK 103 101 KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTONLLP/VISA CRANFORD, MICHAEL D

3695 Ex Parte McGuire 13351706 - (D) DIXON 112(2)/103 101 MatterLight IP PUTTAIAH, ASHA

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3711 Ex Parte Nuttall et al 13967756 - (D) GREENHUT 112(1) 41.50 112(1) Mattel, Inc. - Patent Group MENDIRATTA, VISHU K

3725 Ex Parte Williams 11982750 - (D) STEPHENS 103 DOCKET CLERK KATCOFF, MATTHEW GORDON

3743 Ex Parte Weber 14110241 - (D) O'HANLON 103 FITCH, EVEN, TABIN & FLANNERY, LLP SHIRSAT, VIVEK K

typhoon touch, microprocessor

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2497 Ex Parte Chen et al 11558360 - (D) HAGY 112(1) STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C. HOLMES, ANGELA R

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2623 Ex Parte Bartholomeyczik et al 12932635 - (D) SHIANG 102 NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT US LLP MATHEWS, CRYSTAL

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3628 Ex Parte Templeton et al 12486902 - (D) FETTING 102/103 THOMAS HORSTEMEYER, LLP HARRINGTON, MICHAEL P

3667 Ex Parte Tumavitch et al 13348758 - (D) SHAH 102/103 MACMILLAN, SOBANSKI & TODD, LLC - FORD ANTONUCCI, ANNE MARIE

3673 Ex Parte Araki et al 12670410 - (D) FREDMAN 103 MYERS BIGEL & SIBLEY, P.A. CUOMO, PETER M

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3724 Ex Parte Skrobis 12779354 - (D) HOELTER 102/103 THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY PAYER, HWEI-SIU C

3752 Ex Parte Bedingfield 12479373 - (D) MEYERS 102/103 K&L Gates LLP-Chicago JONAITIS, JUSTIN M

Thus, although Evers' controller may capable of being modified to perform the functions of the "controller," as required in independent claims l, 12, 17, and 18, such a disclosure fails to satisfy the "capable of" test which requires that the prior art structure be capable of performing the function without further programming. Typhoon Touch Techs., Inc. v. Dell, Inc., 659 F.3d 1376, 1380 (Fed. Cir. 2011) (discussing Microprocessor Enhancement Corp. v. Texas Instruments, Inc., 520 F.3d 1367 (Fed. Cir. 2008)). When the functional language is associated with programming or some other structure required to perform the function, that programming or structure must be present in order to meet the claim limitation. Id.

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1629 Ex Parte Fimreite 10200889 - (D) MILLS 103 Casimir Jones, S.C. DRAPER, LESLIE A ROYDS

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2136 Ex Parte Narad 10406798 - (D) KUMAR 103 Law Office of R. Alan Burnett, P.S. TSAI, SHENG JEN

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3771 Ex Parte Whittier 10937939 - (D) SMEGAL 103 41.50 103 ONOFRIO LAW THANH, QUANG D

typhoon touch

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1712 Ex Parte Poole et al 12850135 - (D) ROESEL 103 PPG Industries, Inc. PENNY, TABATHA L

1756 Ex Parte Freeborn et al 12550573 - (D) DELMENDO 103 Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C. (Lam) ABRAHAM, IBRAHIME A

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2613 Ex Parte Emmett et al 11613483 - (D) PINKERTON 103 Basch & Nickerson LLP TSENG, CHARLES

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3652 Ex Parte Haris 11093480 - (D) STAICOVICI 103 Perman & Green, LLP LOWE, MICHAEL S

Finally, we do not agree with the Examiner’s stance that as long as the controller of Imahashi and White is capable of performing the recited function, namely, to create a bypass transport path to transport substrates based upon information that the primary transport path is unavailable, then the controller of Imahashi and White “meets the claim.” Ans. 2–3. Appellant is correct that when functional language is associated with programming or some other structure required to perform the function, that programming or structure must be present in order to meet the claim limitation. See Reply Br. 5–6 (citing See Typhoon Touch Technologies, Inc. v. Dell, Inc., 659 F.3d 1376, 1380 (Fed. Cir. 2011)). As such, in these circumstances, the “capable of” test requires that the prior art structure be capable of performing the function without further programming. Id. The Examiner has not provided any findings that the controller of Imahashi and White is capable of creating a bypass transport path to transport substrates based upon information that the primary transport path is unavailable, as called for by each of independent claims 1 and 13, without further programming.

3694 Ex Parte Borkovec et al 11976433 - (D) MOHANTY 103 ROTHWELL, FIGG, ERNST & MANBECK, P.C. SHAIKH, MOHAMMAD Z

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1787 Ex Parte Inenaga 11911549 - (D) ROESEL 103 103 OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. HUANG, CHENG YUAN

AFFIRMED 
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1747 Ex Parte Fueller 12085861 - (D) DERRICK 103 SIMPSON & SIMPSON, PLLC KRINKER, YANA B

1787 Ex Parte Yung et al 12183425 - (D) KAISER 112(2)/101 112(1)/102/103 DUANE MORRIS LLP - (prev. San Francisco) FREEMAN, JOHN D

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2467 Ex Parte VAN EWIJK et al 11923540 - (D) MANTIS MERCADER 103 HARNESS, DICKEY & PIERCE, P.L.C. CATTUNGAL, AJAY P

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3673 Ex Parte OREAGAN et al 12607215 - (D) JESCHKE 103 DORITY & MANNING, P.A. CUOMO, PETER M

3673 Ex Parte OREAGAN et al 12110702 - (D) JESCHKE 103 DORITY & MANNING, P.A. CUOMO, PETER M

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3728 Ex Parte Omori et al 11516719 - (D) HOFFMANN 103 KUBOVCIK & KUBOVCIK CHEUNG, CHUN HOI

nomiya, typhoon touch, vizio

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REVERSED 
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1734 Ex Parte Ahsan et al 12227654 - (D) NAGUMO 103 Cantor Colburn LLP - SABIC Americas LEE, REBECCA Y

1744 Ex Parte KUMAGAE et al 12822792 - (D) WILSON 103 Browdy and Neimark, PLLC LE, NINH V

It is well established that a patentable invention may lie in the discovery of the source of a problem, even though the remedy may be obvious once the source of the problem is identified. See, e.g., In re Nomiya, 509 F.2d 566, 572 (CCPA 1975).

Nomiya, In re, 509 F.2d 566, 184 USPQ 607 (CCPA 1975) 2129 , 2258

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2123 Ex Parte Fultheim et al 10828465 - (D) SAADAT 103 D. Kligler I.P. Services LTD SILVER, DAVID

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2652 Ex Parte Swick 10449963 - (D) PAULRAJ 103 SOFER & HAROUN LLP. AL AUBAIDI, RASHA S

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2816 Ex Parte Amann et al 12100237 - (D) PERRY 103 IBM Corporation OH, JAEHWAN

2836 Ex Parte Hussein et al 12858281 - (D) HUGHES 103 Crawford Maunu PLLC AMRANY, ADI

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3633 Ex Parte Duernberger 10596992 - (D) BAHR 102/103 RENNER OTTO BOISSELLE & SKLAR, LLP FIGUEROA, LUZ ADRIANA

3687 Ex Parte von Helmolt et al 11607948 - (D) PETRAVICK 112(2)/103 SAP / FINNEGAN, HENDERSON LLP REFAI, RAMSEY

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3779 Ex Parte Kimoto et al 11642234 - (D) PAULRAJ 102 SCULLY SCOTT MURPHY & PRESSER, PC NEWTON, ALEXANDRA L

We also disagree with the Examiner’s treatment of the claimed functional language for the analyzing unit as merely an intended use that “does not differentiate the claimed apparatus from a prior art apparatus satisfying the claimed structural limitations” (Ans. 6). We consider the claimed “analyzing unit” to be akin to a processor programmed to perform the particular function of determining the direction of the capsule. When the functional language of a claim is associated with programming or some other structure required to perform the function, that programming or structure must be present in order to meet the claim limitation. See Typhoon Touch Techs., Inc. v. Dell, Inc., 659 F.3d 1376, 1380 (Fed. Cir. 2011); see also Vizio, Inc. v. Int'l Trade Comm’n, 605 F.3d 1330, 1341 (Fed. Cir. 2010) (“[T]he ‘for decoding’ language . . . is properly construed as a limitation, and not merely a statement of purpose or intended use for the invention, because ‘decoding’ is the essence or a fundamental characteristic of the claimed invention.”).

AFFIRMED-IN-PART 
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1792 Ex Parte Clarke et al 10597515 - (D) SMITH 103 103 Axiom Global Inc. THAKUR, VIREN A

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2114 Ex Parte SIRIGIRI et al 12428487 - (D) WINSOR 103 103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY KO, CHAE M

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2468 Ex Parte Friesen et al 11344914 - (D) FETTING 102 102 SCHWEGMAN LUNDBERG & WOESSNER, P.A. JENSEN, NICHOLAS A

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3669 Ex Parte Syed et al 12817711 - (D) HOSKINS 103 103 BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C./FGTL OLSZEWSKI, JOHN

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3763 Ex Parte Vaillancourt 11134012 - (D) JENKS 103 103 Carella, Byrne, Bain, Gilfillan, Cecchi, Stewart & Olstein GRAY, PHILLIP A

AFFIRMED 
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1726 Ex Parte Iwasaki 11353172 - (D) OWENS 103 ANTONELLI, TERRY, STOUT & KRAUS, LLP TAKEUCHI, YOSHITOSHI

1727 Ex Parte Shirane et al 11513234 - (D) ABRAHAM 103 MCDERMOTT WILL & EMERY LLP ENIN-OKUT, EDU E

1761 Ex Parte Hernandez 11330447 - (D) PRAISS 102 BAKER BOTTS L.L.P. BOYER, CHARLES I

1772 Ex Parte Johansson et al 11420949 - (D) TIMM 112(1) 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY SHUMATE, ANTHONY R

1791 Ex Parte Schoenherr et al 12830893 - (D) PAK 103 COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY GWARTNEY, ELIZABETH A

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2128 Ex Parte Callegari 12843635 - (D) CHUNG 103 CRAIN, CATON & JAMES MOLL, NITHYA JANAKIRAMAN

2158 Ex Parte Baran 12353793 - (D) McCARTNEY 102 Reed Smith LLP WU, YICUN

2165 Ex Parte Smyros et al 12192846 - (D) FISHMAN 102 Papalas PLLC PEACH, POLINA G

2169 Ex Parte Wagner 12170352 - (D) McCARTNEY 103 Go Daddy Operating Company, LLC SAEED, USMAAN

2173 Ex Parte Lee et al 11696769 - (D) SCHOPFER 102 NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT CANADA LLP HAILU, TADESSE

2196 Ex Parte Dalberg et al 12019673 - (D) HAAPALA 103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY PATEL, HIREN P

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2432 Ex Parte Yan et al 11889600 - (D) COURTENAY 102 Mintz Levin/San Diego Office GREGORY, SHAUN

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2622 Ex Parte LEE et al 12117258 - (D) DIXON 103 Jefferson IP Law, LLP TRUONG, NGUYEN H

2648 Ex Parte Kraft et al 11618078 - (D) FINK 103 Nokia Corporation and Alston & Bird LLP TSVEY, GENNADIY

2658 Ex Parte Jung et al 11198904 - (D) JEFFERY 112(2)/103 Constellation Law Group, PLLC DORVIL, RICHEMOND

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2872 Ex Parte Okumura et al 11477218 - (D) COLAIANNI 103 Cozen O'Connor SHAFER, RICKY D

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3621 Ex Parte Kraft et al 12256943 - (D) KIM 112(1) 102/103 Dana Legal Services COPPOLA, JACOB C

REHEARING

DENIED 
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2644 Ex Parte Rinne et al 11651012 - (D) BOUCHER 103 Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP Nokia Corporation HUYNH, CHUCK

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3734 Ex Parte Hartley et al 11226611 - (D) JENKS 103 BGL/Cook - Chicago COLELLO, ERIN L

REEXAMINATION

REVERSED
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3653 GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL, INC. Patent Owner, Appellant Ex Parte 6,715,639 B2 et al 10/425,846 90012773 - (D) SONG 103 WOMBLE CARLYLE SANDRIDGE & RICE Third Party Requester: Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP GRAHAM, MATTHEW C original NOLAND, KENNETH W

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3671 Ex parte TRIC TOOLS, INC. Appellant Ex Parte 6524031 et al 09/939,084 90012624 - (D) STAICOVICI 305/112(2)/103 Brannon Sowers & Cracraft PC Third Party Requester SCHWEGMAN, LUNDBERG & WOESSNER, P.A. FOSTER, JIMMY G original MAYO-PINNOCK, TARA LEIGH

function media, typhoon touch, finisar, agilent

custom search

REVERSED
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2451 Ex Parte Yuengling et al 11313898 - (D) MEDLOCK 103 WITHROW & TERRANOVA, P.L.L.C. TIV,BACKHEAN

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3625 Ex Parte Afram et al 11862968 - (D) MEDLOCK 103 VERIZON MISIASZEK, MICHAEL

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3779 Ex Parte Masters 10385587 - (D) NEW 112(2)/102 Siemens Corporation SMITH, PHILIP ROBERT

We are persuaded by Appellant’s argument that the Specification discloses sufficient structure to fulfill the requirements of 35 U.S.C. § 112 (sixth paragraph). “It is axiomatic that claims must ‘particularly point[ ] out and distinctly claim[ ] the subject matter which the applicant regards as his invention.’” Function Media, L.L.C. v. Google, Inc., 708 F.3d 1310, 1317 (Fed. Cir. 2013) (quoting 35 U.S.C. § 112 (second paragraph)). The sixth paragraph of section 112 allows “a claim [to] state the function of the element or step, and the ‘means’ covers the ‘structure, material, or acts' set forth in the specification and equivalents thereof.” Typhoon Touch Techs., Inc. v. Dell, Inc., 659 F.3d 1376, 1383 (Fed. Cir. 2011). The trade-off for allowing such claiming is that “the specification must contain sufficient descriptive text by which a person of skill in the field of the invention would ‘know and understand what structure corresponds to the means limitation.’” Id. at 1383–84 (quoting Finisar Corp. v. DirecTV Grp., Inc., 523 F.3d 1323, 1340 (Fed. Cir. 2008)).

...
The use of a computer is inherent in the disclosure, because a person of ordinary skill in the art would realize that it is necessary to employ a computer to run the disclosed computer program—software is useless without hardware. See Agilent Technologies, Inc. v. Affymetrix, Inc., 567 F.3d 1366, 1383 (Fed. Cir. 2009) (“The very essence of inherency is that one of ordinary skill in the art would recognize that a reference unavoidably teaches the property in question”).

AFFIRMED 
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2645 Ex Parte Jrad et al 11838349 - (D) STRAUSS 102/103 WALL & TONG, LLP/ALCATEL-LUCENT USA INC. MAPA, MICHAEL Y

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2881 Ex Parte Foad et al 11029646 - (D) PER CURIAM 103 Applied Materials, Inc. PURINTON, BROOKE J

2883 Ex Parte Nash 12067288 - (D) PAK 103 MCDONNELL BOEHNEN HULBERT & BERGHOFF LLP TAVLYKAEV, ROBERT FUATOVICH

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3679 FIVETECH TECHNOLOGY, INC. Requester, Respondent v. SOUTHCO, INC. Patent Owner, Appellant 95001911 6468012 09/911,940 SONG 103 102 PAUL & PAUL Third Party Requester:  KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP KASHNIKOW, ANDRES original WILSON, NEILL R

AFFIRMED 
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2155 EVERBRIDGE INC., FEDERAL SIGNAL CORP., AND TWITTER INC. Third Party Requesters, Appellants, and Cross-Respondents v. COOPER NOTIFICATION, INC. Patent Owner, Respondent, and Cross-Appellant 95001425 7409428 10/829,181 McKONE 102/103 KING & SPALDING, LLP THIRD PARTY REQUESTERS: Haynes and Boone, LLP CRAVER, CHARLES R original WON, MICHAEL YOUNG

typhoon touch

custom search

REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1741 Ex Parte Miyamoto et al 11720390 - (D) FRANKLIN 103 OBLON, SPIVAK, MCCLELLAND MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. FRANKLIN, JODI COHEN

1782 Ex Parte Sager et al 10698988 - (D) GAUDETTE 103 JDI PATENT PATTERSON, MARC A

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2166 Ex Parte Lou et al 11833773 - (D) ZECHER 102/103 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 101 MARTINE PENILLA GROUP, LLP AHLUWALIA, NAVNEET K

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2646 Ex Parte Rofougaran 11536351 - (D) DIXON 112(1)/102/103 STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C. SHAHEED, KHALID W

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3653 Ex Parte DiMaggio 11384554 - (D) GREENHUT 103 OSTROLENK FABER LLP BUTLER, MICHAEL E

3671 Ex Parte Woodruff 11402583 - (D) POWELL 103 Casimir Jones, S.C. MAYO-PINNOCK, TARA

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3742 Ex Parte Albrecht et al 11470717 - (D) McCARTHY 102 FLETCHER YODER (ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.) JENNISON,BRIAN W

Conversely, a prior art structure does not satisfy a functional limitation in an apparatus claim unless the structure is shown, under the applicable burdens of proof and production, to be capable of performing the recited function. This is true even if the structure might have been modified (e.g., programmed) to perform the recited function. Typhoon Touch Tech., Inc. v. Dell, Inc., 659 F.3d 1376, 1380-81 (Fed. Cir. 2011).
HARMON 5: 18, 19; 6: 12; MV6: 253, 283

3742 Ex Parte Konig et al 11665435 - (D) ABRAMS 102/103 KF ROSS PC JENNISON, BRIAN W
REVERSED 1779 Ex Parte Bene et al 12780301 - (D) FRANKLIN 103 37 CFR 41.50(b) 101 NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC BASS, DIRK R

3773 Ex Parte Stoltze et al 11541792 - (D) GREEN 102 Hoffmann & Baron LLP EREZO, DARWIN P

3782 Ex Parte Gold et al 11090808 - (D) McCARTHY 103 REILLY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW FIRM VANTERPOOL, LESTERL

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1766 Ex Parte Scherer et al 11793481 - (D) GARRIS 102/103 102 KENYON & KENYON LLP DOLLINGER, MICHAEL M

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2681 Ex Parte Bakarania et al 11423093 - (D) HOFF 103 103 Larson & Anderson, LLC WU, DANIEL J

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2893 Ex Parte Cho et al 10898204 - (D) WHITEHEAD, JR. 103 103 LOWE HAUPTMAN & HAM, LLP SEFER, AHMED N

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3617 Ex Parte Rawson 11982049 - (D) ASTORINO 112(2)/103 112(2) Patrick J. Walsh, Esq. VENNE, DANIEL V

3632 Ex Parte Pollard 12002408 - (D) GROSSMAN 103 103 J. BENNETT MULLINAX, LLC GARFT, CHRISTOPHER

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3782 Ex Parte Owen et al 11054032 - (D) GERSTENBLITH 102/103 102/103 ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. McCarter & English LLP HELVEY, PETER N.

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1611 Ex Parte Berner et al 11322448 - (D) FRANKLIN 103 McDermott Will & Emery LLP KLINKEL, KORTNEY L

1618 Ex Parte Larsen et al 10421244 - (D) GREEN 103/obviousness-type double patenting CLARK & ELBING LLP PERREIRA, MELISSA JEAN

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1747 Ex Parte Ernst et al 11215651 - (D) OBERMANN 103 BEEM PATENT LAW FIRM ROGERS, MARTIN K

1755 Ex Parte Rearick et al 10454714 - (D) KIMLIN 103 PPG INDUSTRIES, INC. AYAD, TAMIR

1756 Ex Parte Krempel-Hesse 11904299 - (D) KIMLIN 103 KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP BRAYTON, JOHN JOSEPH

1787 Ex Parte Wendt 12194814 - (D) COLAIANNI 112(2) 103 Florek & Endres PLLC ROBINSON, ELIZABETH A

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2423 Ex Parte Lee et al 10843766 - (D) KOHUT 103 THE DIRECTV GROUP, INC. TRAN, HAI V
AFFIRMED 2646 Ex Parte Sollenberger et al 11353369 - (D) BOUCHER 103 STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C AFSHAR, KAMRAN

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2833 Ex Parte Wilber et al 11845002 - (D) FRAHM 102/103 AlbertDhand LLP PATEL, HARSHAD C

2858 Ex Parte Yee et al 11932501 - (D) FRANKLIN 102/103 Avago Technologies Limited SHRIVASTAV, BRIJ B

2879 Ex Parte Zhu et al 10583236 - (D) HOUSEL 103 McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP HINES, ANNE M

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3658 Ex Parte Bai et al 10752183 - (D) SPAHN 102/103 Agilent Technologies, Inc. in care of:CPA Global BOES, TERENCE

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3715 Ex Parte Leong-Fern et al 11479543 - (D) OSINSKI 101/103 BRINKS HOFER GILSON & LIONE UTAMA,ROBERT J

3717 Ex Parte Levitan et al 10809329 - (D) PLENZLER 103 DENNISON ASSOCIATES SHAH, MILAP

3748 Ex Parte Pulch et al 11498442 - (D) GROSSMAN 103 THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY BOMBERG, KENNETH

3773 Ex Parte Stoltze et al 10020592 - (D) GREEN 102 HOFFMANN & BARON, LLP EREZO, DARWIN P

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2161 Ex Parte Huang et al 10910867 - (D) DESHPANDE Siemens Corporation BIBBEE, JARED M

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3781 Ex Parte Shotwell 11564262 - (D) ASTORINO 103 LOWE HAUPTMAN & HAM, LLP STASHICK, ANTHONY D

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1634 LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORP. Requester Appelant and Cross-Respondent v. ILLUMINA INC. Patent Owner Respondent and Cross-Appellent 95000527 7598035 10/962,337 LEBOVITZ 102/103 102/103 REINHART BOERNER VAN DEUREN S.C. Third Party Requester: Life Technologies Corporation TURNER, SHARON L original LU, FRANK WEI MIN

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1753 SWITECH MEDICAL AG Requester and Respondent v. SANUWAVE, INC. Patent Owner and Appellant 95001321 6,972,116 10/099,876 GUEST 112(1)/103 112(2) HUNTON & WILLIAMS LLP THIRD-PARTY REQUESTER: ADAMS AND REESE LLP JASTRZAB, KRISANNE MARIE original VERSTEEG, STEVEN H

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3632 SPACECO BUSINESS SOLUCTIONS, INC. Requester, Respondent v. INNOVATIVE OFFICE PRODUCTS, INC. Patent Owner, Appellant 95001869 7017874 10/305,565 MARTIN 103 DESIGN IP, P.C. Third Party Requester: SpaceCo Business Solutions, Inc. GRAHAM, MATTHEW C original BAXTER, GWENDOLYN WRENN

FEDERAL CIRCUIT

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3767 APPLIED MEDICAL RESOURCES CORPORATION, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. TYCO HEALTHCARE GROUP LP (doing business as Covidien), Defendant-Appellee. 2012-1412 RE 42,379 11/132,741 PER CURIAM no literal infringement, no infringement under doctrine of equivalents Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP; Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP WITCZAK, CATHERINE