REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1612 Ex Parte Lichtenberger 12883918 - (D) FREDMAN 103 FOLEY AND LARDNER LLP KISHORE, GOLLAMUDI S
1625 Ex Parte Mathad et al 11572949 - (D) GRIMES 112(1)/103 DR. REDDY''S LABORATORIES, INC. CHANG, CELIA C
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1746 Ex Parte Broad et al 13098619 - (D) SMITH 102/103 THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY HOOVER, MATTHEW
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2163 Ex Parte Ngo et al 11054325 - (D) BOUDREAU 102 37 CFR 41.50(b) 101 VAN PELT, YI & JAMES LLP NGUYEN, KIM T
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2872 Ex Parte Wevers et al 11934509 - (D) SMITH 103 FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (BO) DOAK, JENNIFER L
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3667 Ex Parte Fukumoto et al 11902383 - (D) HOSKINS 103 POSZ LAW GROUP, PLC SHAFI, MUHAMMAD
AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2671 Ex Parte Shibata et al 10772436 - (D) FREDMAN 102/103 102/103 BUCHANAN, INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC MILIA, MARK R
2675 Ex Parte Park et al 11066747 - (D) FREDMAN 103 103 STAAS & HALSEY LLP HON, MING Y
AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1765 Ex Parte Silva et al 11232285 - (D) DERRICK 103 SABIC Innovative Plastics LISTVOYB, GREGORY
1793 Ex Parte Rivera et al 12755513 - (D) SMITH 103 BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD. MOORE, WALTER A
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2196 Ex Parte Eldson et al 11210598 - (D) COURTENAY 103 Agilent Technologies, Inc. in care of: CPA Global KESSLER, GREGORY AARON
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2426 Ex Parte Gregorian et al 11260064 - (D) BUI 103 NOVAK DRUCE CONNOLLY BOVE + QUIGG LLP TAYLOR, JOSHUA D
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2618 Ex Parte Knighton et al 11323437 - (D) SHIANG 102 101 BLAKELY SOKOLOFF TAYLOR & ZAFMAN WANG, JIN CHENG
2645 Ex Parte Bejerano et al 10788460 - (D) DANG 103 CAPITOL PATENT & TRADEMARK LAW FIRM, PLLC TORRES, MARCOS L
2652 Ex Parte McKibben et al 10979611 - (D) FREDMAN 103 112(1) Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP SHAH, ANTIM G
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2829 Ex Parte Boettcher et al 12043620 - (D) PRAISS 103 DICKE, BILLIG & CZAJA GUPTA, RAJ R
2882 Ex Parte Zimmerman et al 11840821 - (D) GARRIS 103 STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C. KIM, PETER B
REEXAMINATION
AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2857 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION Requester v. AUBURN UNIVERSITY Patent Owner Ex Parte 7,194,366 et al 10/274,439 95001574 - (D) KOHUT 112(1) 102/103 FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (DC) Third Party Requester: International Business Machines Corporation Jones Day DEB, ANJAN K original TSAI, CAROL S W
We do not find Requester’s expert opinion persuasive. Neither the Examiner nor the Board is bound by statements of an expert in an affidavit, but rather, such evidence should be evaluated and considered for its
probative value, like all other evidence in the record. See Velander v. Garner, 348 F.3d 1359, 1371 (Fed. Cir. 2003) ("It is within the discretion of the trier of fact to give each item of evidence such weight as it feels
appropriate . . . In giving more weight to prior publications than to subsequent conclusory statements by experts, the Board acted well within that discretion"); citing Ashland Oil, Inc. v. Delta Resins & Refractories, Inc., 776 F.2d 281, 294 (Fed.Cir.1985) ("Lack of factual support for expert opinion going to factual determinations, however, may render the testimony of little probative value in a validity determination."). In addition, statements do not become facts merely because they are set forth in declarations. Rather, the statements must be weighed based on their probative value and other objective evidence submitted in support thereof, if any. See Velander, 348 F.3d at 1371; Ashland Oil, 776 F.2d at 294.
Ashland Oil, Inc. v. Delta Resins & Refractories, Inc., 776 F.2d 281, 227 USPQ 657 (Fed. Cir. 1985) 716.01(b) , 716.01(c) , 2145
