REVERSED
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1617 Ex Parte Bartholomaus 10596194 - (D) PAULRAJ 112(2)/103 FROMMER LAWRENCE & HAUG JUSTICE, GINA CHIEUN YU
AFFIRMED-IN-PART
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3731 Ex Parte BIGGS et al 12233359 - (D) FREDMAN 102 102 BGL/Cook - Chicago ALEMAN, SARAH WEBB
Thus, the term “elastic” may be interpreted more broadly than returning to an original shape, and also be interpreted as an adjective that modifies the socket material to incorporate characteristics such as being springy or capable of ready change as in the alternative dictionary definitions. See In re Morris, 127 F.3d 1048, 1054-56 (Fed. Cir. 1997) (“Absent an express definition in their specification, the fact that appellants can point to definitions or usages that conform to their interpretation does not make the PTO’s definition unreasonable when the PTO can point to other sources that support its interpretation.”)
Morris, In re, 127 F.3d 1048, 44 USPQ2d 1023 (Fed. Cir. 1997) 904.01 , 2111 , 2111.01 , 2163 , 2173.05(a) , 2181
AFFIRMED
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1644 Ex Parte Geraghty et al 12064537 - (D) PAULRAJ 103 MYERS BIGEL SIBLEY & SAJOVEC SCHWADRON, RONALD B
“The mere age of the references is not persuasive of the unobviousness of the combination of their teachings, absent evidence that, notwithstanding knowledge of the references, the art tried and failed to solve the problem.” In re Wright, 569 F.2d 1124, 1127 (CCPA 1977) (100 year old patent was properly relied upon in a rejection based on a combination of references.).
Wright, In re, 569 F.2d 1124, 193 USPQ 332 (CCPA 1977) 707.07(f) , 2125 , 2145
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2191 Ex Parte Berger et al 11825703 - (D) GALLIGAN obviousness-type double patenting/102/103 Jackson Walker LLP VO, TED T
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2461 Ex Parte Ozaki 11687924 - (D) NEW 103 WHITHAM, CURTIS & CHRISTOFFERSON & COOK, P.C. CLAWSON, STEPHEN J
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3746 Ex Parte Liske et al 12532653 - (D) HOFFMANN 103 WARN, HOFFMANN, P.C. BOBISH, CHRISTOPHER S
3777 Ex Parte Fraser et al 12096734 - (D) WIEKER 102/103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS TURCHEN, ROCHELLE DEANNA
REHEARING
DENIED
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2166 Ex Parte Raguillat et al 12500110 - (D) HOMERE 103 Cuenot, Forsythe & Kim, LLC LO, ANN J
