REVERSED
2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
Ex Parte Kuo et al 11/127,482 MacDONALD, MANTIS MERCADER, WHITEHEAD, JR. 102(b)/103(a) TROP, PRUNER & HU, P.C. EXAMINER VALENTINE, JAMI M
3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
Ex Parte Castillo 10/453,849 STAICOVICI, BAHR, BARRETT 102(b)/103(a) CHRISTIE, PARKER & HALE, LLP EXAMINER TRAN, HANH VAN
A “means-plus-function” limitation covers structure which performs a function identical to that recited in the limitation and which differs insubstantially from the corresponding structure disclosed in the specification. Caterpillar Inc. v. Deere & Co., 224 F.2d 1374, 1379 (Fed. Cir. 2000).
Caterpillar Inc. v. Deere & Co., 224 F.3d 1374, 56 USPQ2d 1305 (Fed. Cir. 2000) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2183, 2184
Ex Parte Nickel et al 11/130,912 HORNER, PATE III, SILVERBERG 103(a) Hovey Williams LLP EXAMINER FABIAN-KOVACS, ARPAD
3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Designs
Ex Parte Banerjee et al 09/941,251 LEE, SCHAFER, TIERNEY 103(a) IBM CORP (YA) C/O YEE & ASSOCIATES PC EXAMINER DUFFY, DAVID W
AFFIRMED-IN-PART
2400 Networking, Mulitplexing, Cable, and Security
Ex Parte Thomas et al 10/289,259 JEFFERY, STEPHENS, HUGHES 102(e) HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY EXAMINER HAMZA, FARUK
2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
Ex Parte Godovich 11/139,851 BAUMEISTER, MANTIS MERCADER, WHITEHEAD, JR. 103(a)/112(1) 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) ADAMS & WILKS EXAMINER BERHANU, SAMUEL
3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
Ex Parte Pruitt et al 11/247,806 HORNER, PATE III, SILVERBERG 103(a) Hovey Williams LLP EXAMINER FABIAN-KOVACS, ARPAD
AFFIRMED
Ex Parte Chen et al 11/421,084 EXAMINER LEE, HSIEN MING
Ex Parte Dreher et al 11/137,060 EXAMINER YU, GINA C
Ex Parte Gordon 10/762,714 EXAMINER CLAYTOR, DEIRDRE RENEE
Ex Parte Lee et al 10/457,322 EXAMINER BEMBEN, RICHARD M
Ex Parte Li et al 11/438,723 EXAMINER BABIC, CHRISTOPHER M
Ex Parte MacDonald et al 11/094,807 EXAMINER SRIVASTAVA, KAILASH C
Ex Parte Manowitz et al 09/782,067 EXAMINER JERABEK, KELLY L
Ex Parte Mao et al 11/611,554 EXAMINER GUSSOW, ANNE
Ex Parte McArdle et al 10/656,020 EXAMINER MORRISON, JAY A
Ex Parte Sloop 10/625,146 EXAMINER LEVY, NEIL S
Ex Parte Steklenski et al 10/393,835 EXAMINER ALEXANDER, LYLE
Ex Parte Tanzer et al 11/027,555 EXAMINER AHMED, HASAN SYED
Ex Parte Thai 10/409,794 EXAMINER FAULK, DEVONA E
REHEARING DENIED
Ex Parte Candy et al 10/661,249 EXAMINER KISH, JAMES M
