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REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1631 Ex Parte Angelides 13485849 - (D) ADAMS 103 Eric P. Mirabel, JD, LLM RIGGS II, LARRY D

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2171 Ex Parte Baumgart 11610591 - (D) GRIMES 103 SIEMENS CORPORATION LEGGETT, ANDREA C.

2176 Ex Parte Rubanovich et al 11848850 - (D) FREDMAN 103 BLACKBERRY/FINNEGAN BURKE, TIONNA M

Therefore, the “reentry” step of Pathiyal is omitted in the claim 1 method, but the function of outputting a list is retained by claim 1. “While it may often be true that the mere omission of an element together with its function does not produce a patentable invention, it may also be unobvious to omit an element while retaining its function.” In re Edge, 359 F.2d 896, 899 (CCPA 1966). We are therefore, constrained to reverse this rejection.

Edge, In re, 359 F.2d 896, 149 USPQ 556 (CCPA 1966) 2144.04

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2435 Ex Parte Brickell 10999576 - (D) NAPPI 103 37 C.F.R. 41.50(b) 101 Mission/BSTZ BLAKELY SOKOLOFF TAYLOR & ZAFMAN PALIWAL, YOGESH

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2848 Ex Parte Thorson 12497580 - (D) PAK 103 HAVERSTOCK & OWENS LLP WU, JERRY

AFFIRMED 
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1754 Ex Parte Weber et al 11749808 - (D) KALAN 103 NOVAK DRUCE CONNOLLY BOVE + QUIGG LLP SMITH, NICHOLAS A

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2686 Ex Parte Nishioka et al 11227947 - (D) SAADAT 102/103 EDWARDS WILDMAN PALMER LLP CAO, ALLEN T

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2811 Ex Parte Beeson et al 11388945 - (D) KATZ 102 Goldeneye, Inc. HSIEH, HSIN YI

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3774 Ex Parte Imhof 12296796 - (D) PER CURIAM 103 SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. HOFFMAN, MARCIA

3778 Ex Parte Song 11741943 - (D) PER CURIAM 103 DORITY & MANNING, P.A. ANDERSON,CATHARINE L

INTER PARTES REVIEW

ALL CLAIMS INVALID
2767 APPLE INC. v ACHATES REFERENCE PUBLISHING, INC. 5,982,889 08/845,805 08845805 - (D) ARBES 102/103 PETITIONER: SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP PATENT OWNER: PATTERSON THUENTE PEDERSEN, P.A.; KAPLAN BREYER SCHWARTZ & OTTESEN; GIBBONS, P.C. original Kaplan Breyer Schwarz & Ottesen, LL CALLAHAN, PAUL E

SOME CLAIMS INVALID
2767 APPLE INC. v ACHATES REFERENCE PUBLISHING, INC. 6,173,403 09/288,012 09288012 - (D) ARBES 102/103 102/103 PETITIONER: SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP PATENT OWNER: PATTERSON THUENTE PEDERSEN, P.A.; KAPLAN BREYER SCHWARTZ & OTTESEN; GIBBONS, P.C. original Kaplan Breyer Schwarz & Ottesen, LLP CALLAHAN, PAUL E