REVERSED
1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1714 Ex Parte Sadamitsu et al 10/985,880 KRATZ 103(a) CLARK & BRODY EXAMINER SONG, MATTHEW J
2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2159 Ex Parte Richardson et al 10/507,862 KRIVAK 103(a) Joseph S. Tripoli Thomson Licensing Inc. EXAMINER VU, THONG H
2174 Ex Parte Mendel et al 11/177,100 MANTIS MERCADER 102(b) Cuenot, Forsythe & Kim, LLC EXAMINER JOHNSON, GRANT D
2400 Networking, Mulitplexing, Cable, and Security
2422 Ex Parte Schedivy 10/645,048 COURTENAY 103(a) F. CHAU & ASSOCIATES, LLC EXAMINER YENKE, BRIAN P
2600 Communications
2629 Ex Parte Park et al 10/893,325 JEFFERY 103(a) ROBERT E. BUSHNELL & LAW FIRM EXAMINER WILLIS, RANDAL L
3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3643 Ex Parte Lindfors et al 11/658,542 GRIMES 103(a) Mark P. Stone EXAMINER CLERKLEY, DANIELLE A
3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3717 Ex Parte Gazdic et al 10/119,663 KAUFFMAN 103(a) NIXON PEABODY LLP EXAMINER BUMGARNER, MELBA N
3721 Ex Parte Lang et al 10/189,798 CLARKE 103(a) VENABLE LLP EXAMINER DURAND, PAUL R
3737 Ex Parte Maschke et al 11/489,878 PRATS 103(a) SIEMENS CORPORATION EXAMINER KISH, JAMES M
3742 Ex Parte Kottilingam et al 11/036,991 McCARTHY 103(a) Siemens Corporation EXAMINER HEINRICH, SAMUEL M
3752 Ex Parte Burghaus et al 11/439,660 KAUFFMAN 102(b)/103(a) THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY EXAMINER CERNOCH, STEVEN MICHAEL
AFFIRMED-IN-PART
1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1773 Ex Parte Hedman 10/371,826 FRANKLIN 103(a) 103(a) KELLY LOWRY & KELLEY, LLP EXAMINER CHORBAJI, MONZER R
2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2113 Ex Parte Cross et al 10/323,272 DANG 102(e) 102(e) GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC. c/o Williams, Morgan & Amerson EXAMINER RIAD, AMINE
2600 Communications
2624 Ex Parte Seeger et al 10/886,910 Per Curiam 102(e) 102(e) TROP, PRUNER & HU, P.C. EXAMINER ROSARIO, DENNIS
3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3763 Ex Parte Heruth et al 10/873,764 SCHEINER 103(a) 103(a) MUETING, RAASCH & GEBHARDT, P.A. EXAMINER VU, QUYNH-NHU HOANG
3771 Ex Parte Pidcock 11/274,361 ASTORINO 102(b) 102(b)/103(a) DESIGN IP, P.C. EXAMINER DIXON, ANNETTE FREDRICKA
The Examiner also determines that “it would have been obvious to one having ordinary skill in the art at the time the invention was made to make the flexible massaging element of one piece.” Ans. 5 (citing to Howard v. Detroit Stove Works, 150 U.S. 164 (1893)).
3900 Central Reexamination Unit (CRU)
1725 Ex Parte 7049546 et al THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY Requester and Appellant v. Patent of ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS, INC. Patent Owner and Respondent 95/000,205 PER CURIAM 112(2)/112(1)/103(a) 37 C.F.R. § 41.77(b) 112(2)/112(1) GEORGE R. CORRIGAN CORRIGAN LAW OFFICE EXAMINER DEB, ANJAN K original EXAMINER SHAW, CLIFFORD C
AFFIRMED
1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1621 Ex Parte INGVOLDSTAD 12/566,038 BONILLA 103(a) GE HEALTHCARE, INC. EXAMINER KUMAR, SHAILENDRA
1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1732 Ex Parte Liu et al 11/940,539 SMITH 103(a) HONEYWELL/UOP EXAMINER WOOD, ELIZABETH D
1762 Ex Parte Teschner 10/565,701 SMITH 102(b)/103(a) JOHNS MANVILLE EXAMINER MULCAHY, PETER D
1767 Ex Parte Li 11/447,581 PER CURIAM 103(a) BAYER MATERIAL SCIENCE LLC EXAMINER GODENSCHWAGER, PETER F
1772 Ex Parte JUENKE et al 11/531,994 GARRIS 102(b)/103(a) (Weatherford) Wong Cabello Lutsch Rutherford & Brucculeri LLP EXAMINER GONZALEZ, MADELINE
1775 Ex Parte Morton et al 11/351,024 GARRIS 102(b)/103(a) INFINEUM USA L.P. EXAMINER HINES, LATOSHA D
1782 Ex Parte Shilling et al 10/931,534 COLAIANNI 102(b)/103(a) ZARLEY LAW FIRM P.L.C. EXAMINER THAKUR, VIREN A
1787 Ex Parte Abe et al 12/226,042 McKELVEY 103(a)/112(2) Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione/Ann Arbor EXAMINER HUANG, CHENG YUAN
2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2164 Ex Parte Harvey et al 10/648,140 COURTENAY 103(a) BAKER BOTTS L.L.P. EXAMINER LEWIS, ALICIA M
2179 Ex Parte Conally et al 10/400,051 PER CURIUM 103(a) Agilent Technologies, Inc. in care of: CPA Global EXAMINER BECKER, SHASHI KAMALA
2181 Ex Parte Glenn et al 10/225,329 WEINBERG 102(e)/103(a) MISSION/BSTZ BLAKELY SOKOLOFF TAYLOR & ZAFMAN LLP EXAMINER UNELUS, ERNEST
2400 Networking, Mulitplexing, Cable, and Security
2434 Ex Parte Molaro et al 10/402,167 HUGHES 102(e)/103(a) Jonathan O. Owens HAVERSTOCK & OWENS LLP EXAMINER GEE, JASON KAI YIN
2439 Ex Parte Gimenez 10/367,657 THOMAS 102(e) HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY EXAMINER SIMITOSKI, MICHAEL J
2600 Communications
2617 Ex Parte Hayem et al 10/733,861 HOMERE 103(a) MCANDREWS HELD & MALLOY, LTD EXAMINER CASCA, FRED A
2618 Ex Parte Biundo et al 10/392,562 BAUMEISTER 102(a)/103(a) HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY EXAMINER LU, ZHIYU
2618 Ex Parte Luers 10/562,348 MORGAN 103(a) SIEMENS CORPORATION EXAMINER HUANG, WEN WU
2627 Ex Parte Duong 10/867,330 MORGAN 101/112(1)/112(2) Henri Duong EXAMINER LAMB, CHRISTOPHER RAY
Moreover, claim 7 is so manifestly abstract as to preempt the fundamental concept or idea of recording printing materials in recording materials, thus foreclosing innovation in this area. See Dealertrack, Inc. v. Huber, ___ F.3d ___, 2012 WL 164439 at *16, No. 2009-1566, slip op. at *35 (Fed. Cir. 2012). Claim 7, being manifestly abstract, is therefore not patentable subject matter. See Dealertrack, ___ F.3d at ___, 2012 WL 164439 at *14, No. 2009-1566, slip op. at *30.
2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2894 Ex Parte Cabral et al 10/989,639 JEFFERY 102(b)/102(e)/103(a) MCGINN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW GROUP, PLLC EXAMINER PHAM, THANHHA S
3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3632 Ex Parte MacLennan 11/534,131 KAUFFMAN 103(a) VENABLE, CAMPILLO, LOGAN & MEANEY, P.C. EXAMINER EPPS, TODD MICHAEL
3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 Ex Parte Miller et al 10/935,389 PRATS 103(a) VIDAS, ARRETT & STEINKRAUS, P.A. Richard A. Arrett EXAMINER SONNETT, KATHLEEN C
3735 Ex Parte Grace 11/436,258 FRANKLIN 103(a) RYAN KROMHOLZ & MANION, S.C. EXAMINER GILBERT, SAMUEL G
3737 Ex Parte Hsieh et al 10/243,057 MILLS 102(e)/103(a) GE HEALTHCARE c/o FLETCHER YODER, PC EXAMINER Lauritzen, Amanda
