REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1741 Ex Parte Enqvist et al 11886702 - (D) HOUSEL 102/103 LERNER, DAVID, LITTENBERG, KRUMHOLZ & MENTLIK Metso Paper Inc. MINSKEY, JACOB T
1797 Ex Parte Augstein 13081724 - (D) GARRIS 103 MCDONNELL BOEHNEN HULBERT & BERGHOFF LLP Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc. SIEFKE, SAMUEL P
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2144 Ex Parte Connors et al 12400280 - (D) GRIMES 103 ROGITZ & ASSOCIATES Sony Corp. and Sony Electronics KELLS, ASHER
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2453 Ex Parte Hilt et al 11395455 - (D) LORIN 103 RYAN, MASON & LEWIS, LLP Alcatel-Lucent VOSTAL, ONDREJ C
AFFIRMED-IN-PART
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2834 Ex Parte Noe 11672256 - (D) HASTINGS 103 103 Michael Best & Friedrich LLP (Regal-Beloit) SCHEUERMANN, DAVID W
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3664 Ex Parte Henderson et al 12208807 - (D) HUTCHINS 103 103 REINHART BOERNER VAN DEUREN P.C. Forte Automation Systems, Incorporated and Procure Treatment Centers, Incorporated AMIN, BHAVESH V
AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1611 Ex Parte Sugiyama et al 10468433 - (D) MILLS 102 Foley & Lardner LLP Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited LOVE, TREVOR M
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1736 Ex Parte GOLZHAUSER et al 12675285 - (D) HASTINGS 103 MCDONNELL BOEHNEN HULBERT & BERGHOFF LLP MCCRACKEN, DANIEL
We have considered the Declaration, but do not find it persuasive of establishing patentability of the appealed subject matter. Although factual evidence is preferable to opinion testimony, such testimony is entitled to consideration and some weight so long as the opinion is not on the ultimate legal conclusion at issue. While an opinion as to a legal conclusion is not entitled to any weight, the underlying basis for the opinion may be persuasive. In re Chilowsky, 306 F.2d 908, 916 (CCPA 1962) (expert opinion that an application meets the requirements of 35 U.S.C. § 112 is not entitled to any weight; however, facts supporting a basis for deciding that the specification complies with 35 U.S.C. § 112 are entitled to some weight); In re Lindell, 385 F.2d 453, 456 (CCPA 1967). On this record, Declarant has not directed us to persuasive evidence sufficient to establish that a person of ordinary skill in the art would not have recognized the suitability of using Murakami’s process for graphitizing a SAM as exemplified in Eck.
Chilowsky, In re, 306 F.2d 908, 134 USPQ 515 (CCPA 1962) 716.01(c)
Lindell, In re, 385 F.2d 453, 155 USPQ 521 (CCPA 1967) 716.01(c)
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2443 Ex Parte Gray et al 12322804 - (D) SHIANG 103 PERRY + CURRIER INC. (FOR Mitel) BELANI, KISHIN G
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2681 Ex Parte Noe et al 12226834 - (D) GALLIGAN 103 JAMES E. MROSE Trapco, Ltd. MA, KAM WAN
2685 Ex Parte Bonicatto et al 13019814 - (D) FINK 103 CRAWFORD MAUNU PLLC Landis+Gyr Technologies, LLC BENLAGSIR, AMINE
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2851 Ex Parte Huynh et al 12583552 - (D) DELMENDO 101 IMPERIUM PATENT WORKS Active-Semi, Inc. (BVI) SIEK, VUTHE
2886 Ex Parte DiFoggio et al 12368576 - (D) SMITH 103 CANTOR COLBURN LLP- BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED HANSEN, JONATHAN M
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3626 Ex Parte Burchianti et al 12235190 - (D) MEDLOCK 101/103 PIETRAGALLO GORDON ALFANO BOSICK & RASPANTI, LLP Celtic Healthcare, Inc. NGUYEN, TRAN N
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3746 Ex Parte Conrad 12460738 - (D) SMEGAL 102/103 ABELMAN, FRAYNE & SCHWAB Pfeiffer Vacuum GmbH. KRAMER, DEVON C
