REVERSED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2144 Ex Parte Petri 11692606 - (D) LaVIER 102/103 MARTIN & ASSOCIATES, LLC TAPP, AMELIA L
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2456 Ex Parte Philbrick et al 12470980 - (D) BAYAT 103 SILICON EDGE LAW GROUP LLP MAI, KEVIN S
2467 Ex Parte ONEILL 12504501 - (D) TROCK 103 QUALCOMM INCORPORATED SMITH, MARCUS
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2642 Ex Parte Ebling et al 11839795 - (D) CHUNG 103 RYAN, MASON & LEWIS, LLP PEREZ GUTIERREZ, RAFAEL
As our reviewing court has explained, “the use of inherency, a doctrine originally rooted in anticipation, must be carefully circumscribed in the context of obviousness.” PAR Pharmaceutical, Inc. v. TWI Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 2014 WL 6782649, 6 (Fed. Cir. 2014). In particular:
Inherency . . . may not be established by probabilities or possibilities. The mere fact that a certain thing may result from a given set of circumstances is not sufficient. If, however, the disclosure is sufficient to show that the natural result flowing from the operation as taught would result in the performance of the questioned function, it seems to be well settled that the disclosure should be regarded as sufficient.
Id. at 7 (citing In re Oelrich, 666 F.2d 578, 581 (Fed. Cir. 1981). Hence, “the concept of inherency must be limited when applied to obviousness, and is present only when the limitation at issue is the ‘natural result’ of the combination of prior art elements.” Id. (emphasis added).
Oelrich, In re, 666 F.2d 578, 212 USPQ 323 (CCPA 1981) 2112
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3633 Ex Parte Rosan 12761396 - (D) GOODSON 102/103 Metz Lewis Brodman Must O'Keefe MATTEI, BRIAN DAVID
AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1717 Ex Parte Biagioni et al 12476624 - (D) BEST 112(1)/103 103 GREER, BURNS & CRAIN, LTD THOMAS, BINU
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3649 Ex Parte Gallagher 11899345 - (D) STAICOVICI 103 102/103 HONEYWELL/WOOD PHILLIPS HARMON, CHRISTOPHER R
AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1746 Ex Parte Hogg et al 12133754 - (D) FRANKLIN 103 YEE & ASSOCIATES, P.C. HOOVER, MATTHEW
1788 Ex Parte Upadhyay et al 11584119 - (D) DERRICK 102 103 LANXESS CORPORATION CHANG, VICTOR S
1788 Ex Parte Upadhyay et al 12275461 - (D) DERRICK 103 LANXESS CORPORATION CHANG, VICTOR S
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2424 Ex Parte Rosin et al 12363573 - (D) JURGOVAN 103 HAVERSTOCK & OWENS LLP BROWN, RUEBEN M
2453 Ex Parte Kasriel 10128595 - (D) McCARTNEY 103 101 Billion & Armitage - Digital River CHOUDHURY, AZIZUL Q
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2628 Ex Parte Huang et al 11976561 - (D) WEINBERG 103 BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP JOHNSON, ALLISON WALTHALL
2656 Ex Parte Wilhelm 11690976 - (D) McCARTNEY 103 IBM CORPORATION MCCORD, PAUL C
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2893 Ex Parte Furukawa et al 11815007 - (D) McGRAW 112(2)/103 NXP B.V. Intellectual Property and Licensing WOLDEGEORGIS, ERMIAS T
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3623 Ex Parte Deaton et al 11108495 - (D) KIM 103 McClure, Qualey & Rodack, LLP SINGH, GURKANWALJIT
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3724 Ex Parte Wang et al 12174317 - (D) HOFFMANN 102/103 THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY FLORES SANCHEZ, OMAR
REEXAMINATION
AFFIRMED
3403 Ex parte HAROLD D. KLETSCHKA Ex Parte 5470208 et al 07/990,985 90012610 - (D) NAPPI 103 Hall Estill Attorneys at Law (MDMMY) DOERRLER, WILLIAM CHARLES original MCANDREWS JR, ROLAND G
