REVERSED
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1716 Ex Parte Kitsunai et al 10/912,177 GAUDETTE 103(a) ANTONELLI, TERRY, STOUT & KRAUS, LLP EXAMINER KACKAR, RAM N
1783 Ex Parte Brennan 11/303,412 GARRIS 103(a) THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY EXAMINER GUGLIOTTA, NICOLE T
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3651 Ex Parte Blanchard et al 11/442,726 BAHR 102(e)/102(b)/103(a) Avery Dennison Corporation EXAMINER NICHOLSON III, LESLIE AUGUST
AFFIRMED-IN-PART
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3689 Ex Parte Lehr et al 10/045,151 PETRAVICK 102(b) 102(b)/103(a) 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 112(2) HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY EXAMINER FISHER, MICHAEL J
AFFIRMED
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1727 Ex Parte Stegink et al 10/961,263 PER CURIAM 102(b)/103(a) 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY EXAMINER BEST, ZACHARY P
1775 Ex Parte Haq 11/688,491 PER CURIAM 102(b)/103(a) David W. Highet, VP & Chief IP Counsel Becton, Dickinson and Company EXAMINER BEISNER, WILLIAM H
2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2163 Ex Parte Faiman et al 11/035,559 COURTENAY 102(e) IBM CORPORATION EXAMINER LIE, ANGELA M
2189 Ex Parte Dwyer et al 09/975,764 THOMAS 103(a) RYAN, MASON & LEWIS, LLP EXAMINER LANE, JOHN A
“Admissions in the specification regarding the prior art are binding on the patentee for purposes of a later inquiry into obviousness.” PharmaStem Therapeutics, Inc. v. ViaCell, Inc., 491 F.3d 1342, 1362 (Fed. Cir. 2007) (citations omitted).
REHEARING
DENIED
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3662 Ex Parte Spanke 10/712,005 HORNER 103(a) BACON & THOMAS, PLLC EXAMINER SOTOMAYOR, JOHN B
