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PTAB.US: Decisions of PTAB Patent Trial and Appeal Board

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

REVERSED

1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
Ex Parte Muir FREDMAN 112(2)/102(b)/102(e)/103(a) GOODWIN PROCTER LLP

“A claim is anticipated only if each and every element as set forth in the claim is found, either expressly or inherently described, in a single prior art reference.” Verdegaal Bros. v. Union Oil Co. of California, 814 F.2d 628, 631 (Fed. Cir. 1987).

Verdegaal Bros. v. Union Oil Co. of California, 814 F.2d 628, 2 USPQ2d 1051 (Fed. Cir. 1987) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2131

2100 Computer Architecture and Software

Ex Parte Dockser BARRETT 103(a) QUALCOMM INCORPORATED

2600 Communications
Ex Parte Dooley HAIRSTON 103(a) PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
Ex Parte Booth HORNER 103(a) HUNTON & WILLIAMS LLP

We find that the following enumerated findings are supported by at least a preponderance of the evidence. Ethicon, Inc. v. Quigg, 849 F.2d 1422, 1427 (Fed. Cir. 1988) (explaining the general evidentiary standard for proceedings before the Office).

Ethicon, Inc. v. United States Surgical Corp., 135 F.3d 1456, 45 USPQ2d 1545(Fed. Cir. 1998) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2137.01, 2181

AFFIRMED-IN-PART

2100 Computer Architecture and Software
Ex Parte Bartsch SIU 102(b) MATTHEW D. RABDAU TEKTRONIX, INC.

2600 Communications
Ex Parte Chen et al HOFF 101/102(e)/103(a) YEE AND ASSOCIATES, P.C.

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Designs
Ex Parte Pastore et al FREDMAN 112(1)/103(a) SCHWEGMAN, LUNDBERG & WOESSNER, P.A.

Ex Parte Akiyama et al FREDMAN 102(b)/103(a) OLIFF & BERRIDGE, PLC