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REVERSED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2142 Ex Parte Betts et al 11134865 - (D) FISCHETTI 103 Baker Botts LLP STEVENS, ROBERT

2165 Ex Parte McQuarrie 12069548 - (D) BUI 103 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 102 Wolfe-SBMC CHBOUKI, TAREK

2168 Ex Parte Fredrickson et al 12032329 - (D) STRAUSS 102 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b) 102/103 CRGO LAW EHICHIOYA, IRETE FRED

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2645 Ex Parte Zhang 10594646 - (D) JEFFERY 103 Leydig, Voit & Mayer, Ltd (for Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd) NGO, CHUONG A

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2835 Ex Parte Stefanoski 12208670 - (D) PRAISS 102/103 PATTERSON & SHERIDAN, LLP/NVIDIA SMITH, COURTNEY L

2895 Ex Parte Maier et al 11521087 - (D) HANLON 102/103 Maginot, Moore & Beck JUNG, MICHAEL

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3623 Ex Parte OSULLIVAN et al 11428233 - (D) BROWNE 103 LOTUS AND RATIONAL SOFTWARE FEACHER, LORENA R

3674 Ex Parte Sponchia 12140742 - (D) GERSTENBLITH 102 CANTOR COLBURN LLP BATES, ZAKIYA W

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1775 Ex Parte Augenstein 11975234 - (D) NAGUMO 103 103 MCTAVISH PATENT FIRM BEISNER, WILLIAM H

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1787 Ex Parte Maly et al 11648494 - (D) GAUDETTE 103 HARTMAN GLOBAL IP LAW SHOSHO, CALLIE E

1791 Ex Parte Shimizu et al 11094167 - (D) GAUDETTE 103 Cheng Law Group, PLLC DEES, NIKKI H

Arguments in support of patentability must be based on claim limitations. In re Self, 671 F.2d 1344, 1348 (CCPA 1982) (“Many of appellant’s arguments fail from the outset because, . . . they are not based on limitations appearing in the claims.”).

Self, In re, 671 F.2d 1344, 213 USPQ 1 (CCPA 1982) 2131.05

see also, In re Thrift, 298 F.3d 1357, 1365 (Fed. Cir. 2002) (explaining that when a second reference identifies the benefits of adding a feature to the primary reference, an obviousness rejection is proper)

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2176 Ex Parte Murata 11498293 - (D) GRIMES 102/103 Adobe / Finch & Maloney PLLC BURKE, TIONNA M

2192 Ex Parte Rao et al 11637435 - (D) COURTENAY 103 Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton/Qualcomm DAM, TUAN QUANG

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2421 Ex Parte Schwartz 11821465 - (D) KUMAR 102/103 DeLizio Gilliam, PLLC NGUYEN BA, HOANG VU A

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2655 Ex Parte Sutardja et al 12157909 - (D) EVANS 103 HARNESS, DICKEY & PIERCE P.L.C. SELLERS, DANIEL R

2666 Ex Parte Wheeler et al 11220496 - (D) DANG 102/103 GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY FUJITA, KATRINA R

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3782 Ex Parte Howell 11985469 - (D) SPAHN 103 McCarter & English LLP ACCOUNT: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. PASCUA, JES F