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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1729 Ex Parte Haltiner et al 12788834 - (D) McSHANE 103 Delphi Technologies, Inc. DUDLEY, ARCHER DAVIS

1786 Ex Parte KWONG et al 13233213 - (D) NAGUMO 103 Duane Morris LLP (UDC) CLARK, GREGORY D

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2198 Ex Parte Moon et al 11877184 - (D) STRAUSS 102/103 SUGHRUE MION, PLLC KABIR, MOHAMMAD H

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2432 Ex Parte Jiang 11984779 - (D) MacDONALD 103 41.50 112(2) Blue Capital Law Firm, P.C. ALMEIDA, DEVIN E

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2668 Ex Parte Collomosse et al 12179857 - (D) COURTENAY 112(2)/102/103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY CHEN, XUEMEI G

Our reviewing court guides, "[A]n application is not entitled to a patent if another's patent discloses the same invention, which was carried forward from an earlier U.S. provisional application or U.S. non-provisional application."  In re Giacomini, 612 F.3d 1380, 1383 (Fed. Cir. 2010). "An important limitation is that the provisional application must provide provisional written description support for the claimed invention."  Id. (emphasis added). ...

However, our reviewing court clarifies that "it is 'not a question of whether one skilled in the art might be able to construct the patentee's device from the teachings of the disclosure....  Rather, it is a question whether the application necessarily discloses that particular device,' ... A description which renders obvious the invention for which an earlier filing date is sought is not sufficient." Lockwood v. American Airlines, Inc., 107 F.3d 1565, 1572 (Fd. Cir. 1997) (quoting Jepson v. Coleman, 314 F.2d 533, 536 (CCPA 1963))(emphasis added). ...


Because of the Examiner's repeated reliance on the word "implied" in the Final Office Action, and based upon our review of the record, we are persuaded the Liu application, at best, may render obvious some portions of the necessary support.  However, under 112, first paragraph (written description), "[a] description which renders obvious the invention for which an earlier filing date is sought is not sufficient." Lockwood, 107 F.3d at 1572. (Emphasis added).


Lockwood v. American Airlines, Inc., 107 F.3d 1505, 41 USPQ2d 1961 (Fed. Cir. 1997) 2133.03(a) 2163 2163.02

2691 Ex Parte MA 11840906 - (D) JIVANI 112(1)/103 THE FARRELL LAW FIRM, P.C. YANG, KWANG-SU

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3667 Ex Parte Lich et al 12665897 - (D) HOFFMAN 103 KENYON & KENYON LLP LANG, MICHAEL DEAN

3671 Ex Parte KUREK 12620908 - (D) STAICOVICI 102/103 41.50 112(2) James Ray & Associates Intellectual Property, LLC RISIC, ABIGAIL ANNE

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2439 Ex Parte Diehl et al 10487489 - (D) THOMAS 103 103 MYERS WOLIN, LLC HOLDER, BRADLEY W

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2644 Ex Parte Zhang 12010150 - (D) HORVATH 103 103 HARNESS, DICKEY & PIERCE, P.L.C. LEE, JUSTIN YE

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3682 Ex Parte Davis et al 12239964 - (D) HOELTER 103 103 BGL/Yahoo! Overture MYHRE, JAMES W

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 Ex Parte State 11775332 - (D) FREDMAN 112(2)/103 112(2)/103 VIDAS, ARRETT & STEINKRAUS, P.A. NGUYEN, TIN DUC

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1765 Ex Parte HAAS et al 12487137 - (D) ANKENBRAND 103 NOVAK DRUCE CONNOLLY BOVE + QUIGG LLP COONEY, JOHN M

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2439 Ex Parte Peled et al 10927044 - (D) HAAPALA 103 MARTIN D. MOYNIHAN d/b/a PRTSI, INC. WANG, HARRIS C

2447 Ex Parte Rimac et al 12813026 - (D) GALLIGAN 103 Kramer & Amado, P.C. JOSHI, SURAJ M

2457 Ex Parte Esfahany et al 12582201 - (D) BAER 103 Baker Botts LLP NANO, SARGON N
AFFIRMED 2625 Ex Parte Sun 11372458 - (D) MANTIS MERCADOR 103 Griggs Bergen LLP SCHNIREL, ANDREW B

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2647 Ex Parte CRUESS et al 12203480 - (D) HUME 103 FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR, INC. NGUYEN, TUAN HOANG

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2874 Ex Parte Keeton et al 12332469 - (D) ANKENBRAND 103 NCR Corporation SMITH, CHAD

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3629 Ex Parte Blouin et al 11303165 - (D) FETTING 103 YEE & ASSOCIATES PC IBM CORP (YA) JASMIN, LYNDA C

3646 Ex Parte Newman et al 12423411 - (D) STAICOVICI 112(1) 103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS, P.C. NGUYEN, CHUONG P

3659 Ex Parte Silva et al 12641829 - (D) HOELTER 103 FCA US LLC KNIGHT, DEREK DOUGLAS

3689 Ex Parte Villena et al 10536692 - (D) McSHANE 102/103 Northern Virginia Law and Technology Services, LLC RUHL, DENNIS WILLIAM

3693 Ex Parte Richter 11475573 - (D) FETTING 101 Welsh & Katz, Ltd. WEISBERGER, RICHARD C

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3727 Ex Parte Harpell 12381031 - (D) STAICOVICI 103 JACK PAAVILA MULLER, BRYAN R

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3781 Ex Parte Koefelda et al 11499251 - (D) WOODS 102/103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS, P.C. MCKINLEY, CHRISTOPHER BRIAN

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2814 SEMILEDS CORPORATION Requester and Respondent v. CREE, INC. Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte Edmonds et al 7,737,459 11/112,429 95001627 - (D) KOHUT 102/103 WILMERHALE/BOSTON Third Party Requester: Baker Botts LLP original MYERS BIGEL SIBLEY & SAJOVEC, P.A. GAGLIARDI, ALBERT J original LOUIE, WAI SING