REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1777 Ex Parte Collins et al 12185575 - (D) GAUDETTE 103 SUMMA, ADDITON & ASHE, P.A. GAKH, YELENA G
1782 Ex Parte Takahashi 11470098 - (D) TIMM 103 YAMAHA C/O KEATING & BENNETT, LLP PATTERSON, MARC A
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2111 Ex Parte Heynemann et al 11938116 - (D) KRIVAK 102 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY CLEARY, THOMAS J
2141 Ex Parte Jha et al 11559639 - (D) DIXON 102/103 FITCH EVEN TABIN & FLANNERY, LLP SONG, DAEHO D
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2457 Ex Parte Marel et al 10693679 - (D) CURCURI 102 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY NANO, SARGON N
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2894 Ex Parte Seo et al 11378799 - (D) COURTENAY 103 Innovation Counsel LLP PHAM, THANH V
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3772 Ex Parte Paraschac et al 11820174 - (D) SAINDON 102/103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS BROWN, MICHAEL A
3772 Ex Parte Nelson et al 11592529 - (D) SAINDON 102/103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS BROWN, MICHAEL A
3772 Ex Parte Falco 11270053 - (D) GRIMES 102/103 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY PATEL, TARLA R
[T]he PTO applies to the verbiage of the proposed claims the broadest reasonable meaning of the words in their ordinary usage as they would be understood by one of ordinary skill in the art, taking into account whatever enlightenment by way of definitions or otherwise that may be afforded by … the applicant's specification.
In re Morris, 127 F.3d 1048, 1054 (Fed. Cir. 1997).
Morris, In re, 127 F.3d 1048, 44 USPQ2d 1023 (Fed. Cir. 1997) 904.01, 2111, 2111.01, 2163, 2173.05(a), 2181
AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1761 Ex Parte Mackles et al 12905803 - (D) TORCZON 103 OMRI M. BEHR DELCOTTO, GREGORY R
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2166 Ex Parte Hirsch et al 11194086 - (D) BRADEN 102 IBM ZILKA-KOTAB, PC PHAM, KHANH B
2169 Ex Parte Chu et al 11499701 - (D) DIXON 112(1)/103 SUGHRUE MION, PLLC WEINRICH, BRIAN E
We disagree with Appellants and note that more than mere silence is required. Santarus, Inc. v. Par Pharmaceutical, Inc., 694 F.3d 1344, 1351 (Fed. Cir. 2012). ("Negative claim limitations are adequately supported when the specification describes a reason to exclude the relevant limitation. Such written description support need not rise to the level of disclaimer. In fact, it is possible for the patentee to support both the inclusion and exclusion of the same material.") Appellants have not identified any reason to exclude the identified limitation.
2172 Ex Parte Chidlovskii et al 11156776 - (D) JEFFERY 102/103 FAY SHARPE LLP WRIGHT, ELIZABETH G
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2687 Ex Parte Badillo et al 11264064 - (D) CURCURI 102/103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY TWEEL JR, JOHN ALEXANDER
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2837 Ex Parte Sugg 10540026 - (D) ARPIN 102 GREIGG & GREIGG P.L.L.C. GORDON, BRYAN P
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3778 Ex Parte Boyle et al 11877168 - (D) SNEDDEN 102/103/obviousness-type double patenting McDermott Will & Emery LLP DIXON, ANNETTE FREDRICKA
3788 Ex Parte Slomski 10836016 - (D) POWELL 102/103 ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. TAYLOR IP, P.C. PICKETT, JOHN G
