REVERSED
2400 Networking, Mulitplexing, Cable, and Security
2444 Ex Parte Kumar et al 10/917,988 ZECHER 102(b)/103(a) 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 103(a) CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS, P.C./Alcatel-Lucent EXAMINER IBRAHIM, MOHAMED
2457 Ex Parte Singerle 10/808,166 GONSALVES 102(b) Authenticatid Corp. EXAMINER RUBIN, BLAKE J
3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3742 Ex Parte Sandberg et al 10/693,820 McCARTHY 103(a)/non-statutory obviousness-type double patenting DEL CHRISTENSEN SHELL OIL COMPANY EXAMINER PAIK, SANG YEOP
3742 Ex Parte Sandberg et al 10/693,840 McCARTHY 103(a)/non-statutory obviousness-type double patenting DEL CHRISTENSEN SHELL OIL COMPANY EXAMINER PAIK, SANG YEOP
AFFIRMED-IN-PART
2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2175 Ex Parte Bomers 10/699,968 GONSALVES 112(1)/112(2)/103(a) 103(a) COATS & BENNETT, PLLC EXAMINER KEATON, SHERROD L
3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3733 Ex Parte Perez-Cruet 11/408,571 FREDMAN 102(b)/103(a) 103(a) MILLER IP GROUP, PLC EXAMINER HARVEY, JULIANNA NANCY
REEXAMINATION
EXAMINER REVERSED
3900 Central Reexamination Unit (CRU)
3672 Ex Parte 5,894,897 et al 90/010,342 08/708,396 SONG 103(a) MORGAN LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP (WA) Third Party Requester: Bracewell & Giuliani, LLP EXAMINER FOSTER, JIMMY G original EXAMINER BAGNELL, DAVID J
AFFIRMED
1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1615 Ex Parte Colombo et al 10/496,327 GRIMES 103(a) COLLARD & ROE, P.C. EXAMINER AHMED, HASAN SYED
Cf. Catalina Mktg. Int’l, Inc. v. Coolsavings.com, Inc., 289 F.3d 801, 809 (Fed. Cir. 2002) (“[T]he patentability of apparatus or composition claims depends on the claimed structure, not on the use or purpose of that structure.”).
Catalina Mktg. Int’l v. Coolsavings.com, Inc., 289 F.3d 801, 62 USPQ2d 1781(Fed. Cir. 2002).. . . . . . . 2111.02
1627 Ex Parte Rennie et al 10/979,498 GRIMES 103(a) THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY EXAMINER CARTER, KENDRA D
1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1783 Ex Parte Trefethren et al 11/414,101 TIMM 112(2)/102(b)/103(a) KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC. Tara Pohlkotte EXAMINER OHERN, BRENT T
2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2158 Ex Parte Thomas 11/363,234 ZECHER 103(a) SAP / FINNEGAN, HENDERSON LLP EXAMINER WU, YICUN
2600 Communications
2612 Ex Parte Wall et al 12/019,399 STEPHENS 103(a) TILLMAN WRIGHT, PLLC EXAMINER EDWARDS JR, TIMOTHY
The Examiner may take notice of facts or common knowledge in the art which are capable of such instant and unquestionable demonstration as to defy dispute. In re Ahlert, 424 F.2d 1088, 1091 (CCPA 1970). To challenge the Examiner's notice, Appellants must present evidence to the contrary. In re Knapp-Monarch Co., 296 F.2d 230, 232 (CCPA 1961) (considering challenge to the taking of judicial notice by Trademark Trial and Appeal Board).
Ahlert, In re, 424 F.2d 1088, 165 USPQ 418 (CCPA 1970) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2144.03
Knapp Monarch Co., In re, 296 F.2d 230, 132 USPQ 6 (CCPA 1961) . . . . . . . . . . . . .2144.03
2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2835 Ex Parte Fujii et al 10/410,434 GONSALVES 103(a) RADER FISHMAN & GRAUER PLLC EXAMINER NORRIS, JEREMY C
2858 Ex Parte Guang et al 10/863,920 NAPPI 102(b)/103(a) KATTEN MUCHIN ROSENMAN LLP EXAMINER BOATENG, ALEXIS ASIEDUA
