REVERSED

1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
Ex Parte Nambu et al WARREN 102(b)/103(a) OBLON SPIVAK MCCLELLAND MAIER & NEUSTADT, P.C.

cf., e.g., In re Jones, 958 F.2d 347, 349-51 (Fed. Cir. 1992) (“Conspicuously missing from this record is any evidence, other than the PTO’s speculation (if it be called evidence) that one of ordinary skill in the herbicidal art would have been motivated to make the modifications of the prior art salts necessary to arrive at the claimed . . . salt.”).

Jones, In re, 958 F.2d 347, 21 USPQ2d1941 (Fed. Cir. 1992) . . . 707.07(f), 2143.01 , 2144, 2144.05, 2144.08

Ex Parte Whitlaw et al FRANKLIN 103(a) ROHM AND HAAS ELECTRIAL MATERIALS LLC

A proposed modification or combination of the prior art that would change the principle of operation of the prior art invention being modified, weighs against a conclusion of prima facie obviousness. In re Ratti, 270 F.2d 810, 813 (CCPA 1959).

Ratti, In re, 270 F.2d 810, 123 USPQ 349 (CCPA 1959). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2143.01

2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
Ex Parte Fork et al COLAIANNI 102(b)/103(a) OLIFF & BERRIDGE, PLC.

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Designs
Ex Parte Wholey et al LEBOVITZ 103(a) PIETRAGALLO GORDON ALFANO BOSICK & RASPANTI LLP

Ex Parte Wilhelm SILVERBERG 103(a) KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.

AFFIRMED-IN-PART

1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
Ex Parte Herrmann TIMM 102(e)/103(a)/112(2) 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
Ex Parte Bly et al BARRETT 112(2)/103(a) RADER, FISHMAN & GRAUER PLLC