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REVERSED 

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software

2145 Mark Leroy. Walker et al. 13876377 - (D) HUME 103 Vincent E. Duffy THOMSON Licensing
NGUYEN, TUAN S

2153 Fei Zhou et al. 14208958 - (D) ENGLE 103 SCHWEGMAN LUNDBERG & WOESSNER/SAP VO, CECILE H

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security

2487 MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC. 15147300 - (D) BEAMER 102/103 HONIGMAN LLP/MAGNA
SLATER, ALISON T

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

3679 Anderson Copper and Brass Company LLC d/b/a Anderson Fittings 14984566 - (D) HOFFMANN 102/103 Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC (MEC) DUNWOODY, AARON M

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design

3732 NIKE, INC. 13623660 - (D) HUTCHINGS 103 BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD KANE, KATHARINE GRACZ

3732 NIKE, INC. 13623701 - (D) HUTCHINGS 103 BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD KANE, KATHARINE GRACZ

3794 BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC. 14051191 - (D) HOFFMANN 103 KACVINSKY DAISAK BLUNI PLLC DEMIE, TIGIST S

AFFIRMED-IN-PART 

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design

3741 United Technologies Corporation 15162727 - (D) JESCHKE 103 103 41.50 112(2) CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS/PRATT & WHITNEY BURKE, THOMAS P

3793 ONCURA PARTNERS DIAGNOSTICS, LLC 14823609 - (D) HOFFMANN 103 102 DAUGHERTY & DEL ZOPPO CO., L.P.A. YANG, YI-SHAN

AFFIRMED 

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering

1715 COOPERVISION INTERNATIONAL HOLDING COMPANY, LP 14589191 - (D) REN 103 Klein, O'Neill & Singh, LLP BURKHART, ELIZABETH A

1789 Clive P. Bosnyak et al. 15399149 - (D) WILSON 102/103 Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP/HAK TX
WORRELL, KEVIN

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software

2174 BMC SOFTWARE, INC. 13842252 - (D) DIXON 103 Brake Hughes Bellermann LLP c/o CPA Global TSAI, JAMES T

2195 Creamer, Thomas E. et al. 14181917 - (D) BAIN 103 112(2) Cuenot, Forsythe & Kim, LLC
CHU JOY, JORGE A

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security

2431 Lee Amaitis et al. 14640439 - (D) AMUNDSON 103 CANTOR FITZGERALD, L.P.
MCCOY, RICHARD ANTHONY

2447 Vidhyalakshmi Karthikeyan et al. 13997529 - (D) CRAIG 103 NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC MESA, JOEL

2458 Nvidia Corporation 13894869 - (D) CRAIG 101 PARKER JUSTISS, P.C./Nvidia
MAHMUD, GOLAM

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components

2864 Kouno, Yoshihiro et al. 13578901 - (D) STRAUSS 112(1)/101 SUGHRUE-265550
NIMOX, RAYMOND LONDALE

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

3621 Aitken, Stuart et al. 11749672 - (D) MEDLOCK 101 CONLEY ROSE, P.C. POUNCIL, DARNELL A

3628 Drance, Kaiann et al. 12571839 - (D) KATZ 112(2)/103 112(1) Polsinelli -- Apple Inc. c/o Polsinelli PC JOSEPH, TONYA S

We are persuaded by Appellant’s argument.  “The definiteness inquiry focuses on whether those skilled in the art would understand the scope of the claim when the claim is read in light of the rest of the specification.  Even if the written description does not enable the claims, the claim language itself may still be definite.”  Union Pacific Resources Co. v. Chesapeake Energy Corp., 236 F.3d 684, 692 (Fed. Cir. 2001) (citation omitted). 

Union Pacific Resources Co. v. Chesapeake Energy Corp., 236 F.3d 684, 57 USPQ2d 1293 (Fed. Cir. 2001) 2164.06(a)

3656 AKTIEBOLAGET SKF 15303134 - (D) GUIJT 112(1) Garcia-Zamor Intellectual Property Law, LLC (on behalf of SKF GmbH) PILKINGTON, JAMES

3681 Facebook, Inc. 13759976 - (D) BUSCH 101 Facebook/Fenwick REFAI, SAM M

3683 AutoAlert, LLC 14271200 - (D) PYONIN 101 KNOBBE MARTENS OLSON & BEAR LLP
KARMIS, ALISSA D

3695 Julie Lerner 14327816 - (D) CALVE 101 DOCKET CLERK KANG, IRENE S

3697 William A. Nazaret 13464408 - (D) MacDONALD 103 101 PATENTS ON DEMAND, P.A.-General GREGG, MARY M

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design

3715 Shadi E. Albouyeh et al. 13418847 - (D) FINAMORE 102/103 101 IBM CORP - Rochester Drafting Center WONG, JEFFREY KEITH

REHEARING

DENIED 

Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry

1615 Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. 14945865 - (R) VALEK 103 HSE/Valeant 
TCHERKASSKAYA, OLGA V

1655 Nibaldo C. Inestrosa et al. 14761824 - (R) NEW 103 Pharmaceutical Patent Attorneys, LLC 
BARKER, MICHAEL P

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

3629 Elias Sardonis et al. 13045257 - (R) MEYERS 101 HoustonHogle LLP OUELLETTE, JONATHAN P

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1617 Ex Parte Merlet et al 13126238 - (D) LEBOVITZ 103 Armstrong Teasdale LLP BROWN, COURTNEY A

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2872 Ex Parte Theriault 14161205 - (D) DELMENDO 103 LANDO & ANASTASI, LLP PICHLER, MARIN

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3663 Ex Parte Pitsch et al 12916809 - (D) STEPHENS 103 Quinn IP Law MUSTAFA, IMRAN K

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3775 Ex Parte Belliard et al 13554196 - (D) PESLAK 103 Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner / Zimmer SIPP, AMY R.

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2159 Ex Parte Hays et al 13550365 - (D) AMUNDSON 103 103 MICROSOFT CORPORATION HARMON, COURTNEY N

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2872 Ex Parte Orensteen et al 13509222 - (D) KRATZ 103 103 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY DOAK, JENNIFER L

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3753 Ex Parte Mohr 13868528 - (D) PESLAK 112(2)/102/103 41.50 112(1) Simpson & Simpson, PLLC VENKATESAN, UMASHANKAR

“The definiteness inquiry focuses on whether those skilled in the art would understand the scope of the claim when the claim is read in light of the rest of the [S]pecification. Even if the written description does not enable the claims, the claim language itself may still be definite.” Union Pacific Resources Co. v. Chesapeake Energy Corp., 236 F.3d 684, 692, (Fed. Cir. 2001) (citation omitted). 

Union Pacific Resources Co. v. Chesapeake Energy Corp., 236 F.3d 684, 57 USPQ2d 1293 (Fed. Cir. 2001) 2164.06(a)

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1621 Ex Parte De Vries et al 11955072 - (D) LEBOVITZ 103 FITZPATRICK CELLA HARPER & SCINTO CRUZ, KATHRIEN ANN

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1716 Ex Parte Utlaut et al 12812221 - (D) PER CURIAM 103 Scheinberg & Associates, PC CHEN, KEATH T

1734 Ex Parte Kurtin et al 13536857 - (D) WILSON 112(1)/102 BLAKELY SOKOLOFF TAYLOR & ZAFMAN KOSLOW, CAROL M

1793 Ex Parte Miljkovic et al 14789853 - (D) BEST 103 double patenting FISH & TSANG LLP YOO, HONG THI

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2433 Ex Parte Olson et al 11696856 - (D) KUMAR 103 Baker Botts L.L.P./Cisco Systems TRAN, ELLEN C

2461 Ex Parte MEDAPALLI 14672861 - (D) PYONIN 102/103 STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C. LEVITAN, DMITRY

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2887 Ex Parte Mindeman et al 13838252 - (D) DENNETT 103 WESTMAN CHAMPLIN & KOEHLER, P.A. LY, TOAN C

2894 Ex Parte Romig et al 14189404 - (D) REN 103 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED TRAN, TONY

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3626 Ex Parte Betses et al 13090946 - (D) MacDONALD 101/103 Kacvinsky Daisak Bluni PLLC-Boston PORTER, RACHEL L

3641 Ex Parte Mohler 11998908 - (D) ENGELS 102/103 Lang Patent Law LLC JOHNSON, STEPHEN

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3747 Ex Parte Malone et al 13423368 - (D) STEPINA 103 BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C./FGTL GIMIE, MAHMOUD

3768 Ex Parte Rehrig et al 12608234 - (D) MAJORS 103 Lowe Graham Jones Boston Scientific Corporation SAKAMOTO, COLIN T

3776 Ex Parte Hardesty 13023154 - (D) BROWNE 102/103 THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY DOAN, ROBYN KIEU

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REVERSED

1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering

1785 Ex Parte Kasperchik et al 10/783,610 TIMM 103(a) HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY EXAMINER SHEWAREGED, BETELHEM

2100 Computer Architecture and Software

2161 Ex Parte Murashige et al 10/662,998 POTHIER 103(a) 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 101/112(1) Go Daddy Operating Company, LLC EXAMINER DAYE, CHELCIE L

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design

3718 Ex Parte Gilmore et al  10/641,368 BAHR 102(b) NIXON PEABODY LLP EXAMINER PANDYA, SUNIT 

3761 Ex Parte Rydenstam 10/904,359 SCHEINER 102(b)/103(a) BUCHANAN, INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC EXAMINER HAND, MELANIE JO

3772 Ex Parte Strait 10/834,492 GREENHUT 112(1)/102(b)/103(a) CHRISTIE, PARKER & HALE, LLP EXAMINER NGUYEN, CAMTU TRAN

3775  Ex Parte Becker 10/259,300 SAINDON 102(b)/103(a) EXAMINER BOLES, SAMEH RAAFAT 

3900 Central Reexamination Unit (CRU)

2162 Ex Parte 7096212 et al INTELLIGENT HOSPITAL SYSTEMS LTD. Requester and Appellant v. FORHEALTH TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Patent Owner and Respondent 95/000,333 CHANG 103(a) 37 C.F.R. § 41.77(b) 103(a) Leason Ellis LLP EXAMINER LEE, CHRISTOPHER E  original EXAMINER TO, BAOQUOC N 

AFFIRMED-IN-PART

2600 Communications

2612 Ex Parte Arik et al 11/275,188 RUGGIERO 103(a) 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 103(a) GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY EXAMINER WU, DANIEL J

AFFIRMED

1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry

1652  Ex Parte Lyamichev et al 11/489,665 WALSH 103(a) Casimir Jones, S.C. EXAMINER RAMIREZ, DELIA M 

1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering

1741  Ex Parte Kunert et al 10/362,045 HASTINGS 103(a) Todd T Taylor Taylor & Aust EXAMINER LAZORCIK, JASON L 

1783 Ex Parte Savicki et al 10/980,657 PRAISS 112(2)/102(b)/103(a) THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY EXAMINER OHERN, BRENT T 

A claim satisfies the definiteness requirement of 35 U.S.C. § 112, second paragraph, when one skilled in the art understands the claim parameters as read in light of the specification. BJ Servs. Co. v. Halliburton Energy Servs., Inc. 338 F.3d 1368, 1372 (Fed. Cir. 2003) (quoting Union Pac. Res. Co. v. Chesapeake Energy Corp., 236 F.3d 684, 692 (Fed. Cir. 2001) (“The definiteness inquiry focuses on whether those skilled in the art would understand the scope of the claim when the claim is read in light of the rest of the specification.”)).

Union Pacific Resources Co. v. Chesapeake Energy Corp., 236 F.3d 684, 57 USPQ2d 1293 (Fed. Cir. 2001) . . . . .2164.06(a)

2100 Computer Architecture and Software

2127 Ex Parte Schreder et al 10/729,774 COURTENAY 103(a) HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. EXAMINER NORTON, JENNIFER L 

Broadly providing an automatic way to replace a manual activity accomplishing the same result is not sufficient to distinguish an automated process over the prior art. In re Venner, 262 F.2d 91, 95 (CCPA 1958).

Venner, In re, 262 F.2d 91, 120 USPQ 193 (CCPA 1958) . . . . . . . . 2144.04

We are also mindful that an inventor’s self-serving statements are rarely relevant to the proper construction of a claim term. Bell & Howell Document Mgmt. Prods. v. Altek Sys.,132 F.3d 701, 706 (Fed.Cir.1997).

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

3636 Ex Parte Combest 11/389,539 SAINDON 103(a) GLOBAL IP COUNSELORS, LLP EXAMINER MCPARTLIN, SARAH BURNHAM

3663  Ex Parte De Sousa et al 10/691,795 DILLON 102(a)/103(a) BACHMAN & LAPOINTE, P.C. EXAMINER EL CHANTI, HUSSEIN A 

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design

3738 Ex Parte Masini 11/409,404 KAUFFMAN 102(b)/103(a) GIFFORD, KRASS, SPRINKLE,ANDERSON & CITKOWSKI, P.C EXAMINER SNOW, BRUCE EDWARD