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

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Wednesday July 14, 2010

REVERSED

1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
Ex Parte Lloyd et al 10/937,223 GRIMES 103(a) E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
Examiner Name:
SHEN, BIN

AFFIRMED-IN-PART

1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
Ex Parte Threewitt et al 10/520,367 GRIMES 103(a) SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION, INC.
Examiner Name:
SOROUSH, ALI


"Evidence that a compound is unexpectedly superior in one of a spectrum of common properties ... can be enough to rebut a prima facie case of obviousness." In re Chupp, 816 F.2d 643, 646 (Fed. Cir. 1987)

Chupp, In re, 816 F.2d 643, 2 USPQ2d1437 (Fed. Cir. 1987) . . . . . . .716.01(d), 716.02(a), 2145

2100 Computer Architecture and Software
Ex Parte Cole 10/006,089 BARRETT 103(a) ROBERT C. KOWERT MEYERTONS, HOOD, KIVLIN, KOWERT & GOETZEL, P.C.
Examiner Name:
YIGDALL, MICHAEL J

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
Ex Parte Mascavage et al 10/298,152 MOHANTY 103(a) TOWNSEND AND TOWNSEND AND CREW, LLP
Examiner Name:
CHENCINSKI, SIEGFRIED E

REEXAMINATION

EXAMINER AFFIRMED

ex parte

3900 Central Reexamination Unit (CRU)
Ex parte ON DEMAND MACHINE CORPORATION 90/007,589 5,465,213 BOALICK 102(b)/103(a) FOR APPELLANT: POLSTER, LIEDER, WOODRUFF & LUCCHESI, LC FOR THIRD PARTY REQUESTER: DONALD J. QUIGG NOVAK, DRUCE, DELUCA & QUIGG, LLP
Examiner Name:
BANANKHAH, MAJID A


NEW

REVERSED

Ex Parte Bellmann et al
Ex Parte Dorsch et al
Ex Parte Farazi

AFFIRMED

Ex Parte Arana
Ex Parte Bes et al
Ex Parte Gerken et al
Ex Parte Gladfelter
Ex Parte Groves
Ex Parte Howorth
Ex Parte Kurakata et al
Ex Parte Puri et al
Ex Parte Robinson et al
Ex Parte Tamburro et al
Ex Parte Vona et al

REHEARING

Ex Parte Burger
Ex Parte Iizuka et al
Ex Parte Njo et al

VACATED

Ex Parte Birger et al