REVERSED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2167 Ex Parte Root et al 10965088 - (D) CALVE 103 BLANK ROME LLP ARJOMANDI, NOOSHA
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3656 Ex Parte Hoffmann et al 10567882 - (D) ASTORINO 103 CHRISTIE, PARKER & HALE, LLP DIAZ, THOMAS C
AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3635 Ex Parte Stanchfield et al 11984091 - (D) KERINS 103 102/103 Pergo LLC Jenkins, Wilson, Taylor & Hunt, P.A. GILBERT, WILLIAM V
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3724 Ex Parte Eichhorn et al 10552555 - (D) GERSTENBLITH 103 103 THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY LEE, LAURA MICHELLE
AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2456 Ex Parte Walls et al 11067980 - (D) SPAHN 103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY CHACKO, JOE
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2829 Ex Parte Greywall 12144191 - (D) WARREN 102/103 MENDELSOHN, DRUCKER, & DUNLEAVY, P.C. TRAN, THANH Y
Indeed, as the Examiner points out, the term “substantially” coupled with the term “encloses” plainly “means: ‘not completely enclosed.”’ Ans. 11. See, e.g., York Prods., Inc. v. Central Tractor Farm & Family Ctr., 99 F.3d 1568, 1572-73 (Fed. Cir. 1996) (“In this case, the patent discloses no novel use of claim words. Ordinarily, therefore, ‘substantially’ means ‘considerable in . . . extent,’ American Heritage Dictionary Second College Edition 1213 (2d ed. 1982), or ‘largely but not wholly that which is specified,’ Webster’s Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary 1176 (9th ed. 1983).”).
York Products, Inc. v. Central Tractor Farm & Family Center, 99 F.3d 1568, 40 USPQ2d 1619 (Fed. Cir. 1996) 2181
REEXAMINATION
AFFIRMED
2301 Ex parte WEBVENTION GROUP LLC, Owner and Appellant 90011948 5,251,294 07/476,931 POTHIER 102/103 Meunier Carlin & Curfman, LLC FOR THIRD PARTY REQUESTER: KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP WORJLOH, JALATEE original HERNDON, HEATHER R
