REVERSED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2157 Ex Parte Yang et al 12417974 - (D) PINKERTON 102/103 DELIZIO LAW, PLLC IBM AUSTIN IPLAW (DL) MUELLER, KURT A
2158 Ex Parte JUNG et al 12025260 - (D) KRIVAK 102 SUGHRUE MION, PLLC BOCCIO, VINCENT F
2181 Ex Parte Tasler 11467092 - (D) WHITEHEAD JR. 103 The Meola Firm, PLLC LEE, CHUN KUAN
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2431 Ex Parte Kirshenbaum 12243896 - (D) KRIVAK 102/103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY VAUGHAN, MICHAEL R
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3626 Ex Parte BROWN et al 12354739 - (D) FETTING 101/102/103 GRIFFITHS & SEATON PLLC (IBM) LUBIN, VALERIE
3651 Ex Parte Ouellette et al 13354668 - (D) REIMERS 102/103 Evans & Dixon, LLC SINGH, KAVEL
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3724 Ex Parte Worrick 13211788 - (D) SMEGAL 103 THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY MICHALSKI, SEAN M
3744 Ex Parte Dalla Valle et al 11921957 - (D) WARNER 112(1)/112(2)/103 BACON & THOMAS, PLLC DUKE, EMMANUEL E
3744 Ex Parte Shelton 12980493 - (D) STEPINA 103 COATS & BENNETT, PLLC ABDUR RAHIM, AZIM
AFFIRMED-IN-PART
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1767 Ex Parte Chen et al 12196771 - (D) KRATZ 102/103 102/103 SEAGER, TUFTE & WICKHEM, LLC SALVITTI, MICHAEL A
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3714 Ex Parte Anderson et al 12158855 - (D) BAHR 103 102/103 41.50 112(2) NIXON PEABODY LLP HALL, SHAUNA-KAY N
AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1631 Ex Parte Leuthardt et al 12460252 - (D) McGRAW 112(2)/103/double patenting INTELLECTUAL VENTURES - ISF HARWARD, SOREN T
A module is an undefined structure that does not inform one of ordinary skill in the art what structure, material, or acts perform the claimed function. Nor does a "computer processor" provide the requisite structure. Our reviewing court has made clear that the corresponding structure for performing a specific function is required to be more than a simple general purpose computer or microprocessor. See, e.g., Aristocrat Techs. Australia Pty Ltd. v. Int'l Game Tech., 521 F.3d 1328, 1333 (Fed. Cir. 2008). To claim a means for performing a specific computer-implemented function, and then to disclose only a general purpose computer or microprocessor as the structure designed to perform that function, amounts to pure functional claiming. Id. The structure corresponding to the means for a computer implemented function must include the algorithm needed to transform the general purpose computer or microprocessor disclosed in the specification. Id. Here, Appellants merely refer to modules that may include a computer processor but do not disclose any algorithm for performing the claimed function.
Aristocrat Technologies Australia PTY Ltd. v. International Game Technology, 521 F.3d 1328 (Fed. Cir. 2008) 2181
1631 Ex Parte Leuthardt et al 12584129 - (D) McGRAW 112(2)/103/double patenting Constellation Law Group, PLLC HARWARD, SOREN T
1647 Ex Parte Kang et al 11867290 - (D) ADAMS 112(1) 102 ELMORE PATENT LAW GROUP, PC ALLEN, MARIANNE P
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1747 Ex Parte Mirto et al 12312437 - (D) ROESEL 103 FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER LLP ROGERS, MARTIN K
1761 Ex Parte Kramer et al 13137163 - (D) ANKENBRAND 103 BRUCE ELLIOT KRAMER OGDEN JR, NECHOLUS
1783 Ex Parte Sogard et al 12012919 - (D) SMITH 103 Vidas, Arrett & Steinkraus Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. VAN SELL, NATHAN L
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2142 Ex Parte Ivanov et al 11447790 - (D) KRIVAK 103 FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER LLP RIEGLER, PATRICK F
2162 Ex Parte Scarboro 12561914 - (D) McMILLIN 103 BOCKHOP & ASSOCIATES, LLC NGUYEN, PHONG H
2164 Ex Parte Winkler et al 11647194 - (D) KRIVAK 102 SAP SE GEBRESENBET, DINKU W
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2448 Ex Parte Landry et al 11541258 - (D) ENGELS 102/103 BAKER BOTTS L.L.P. BUI, JONATHAN A
2463 Ex Parte McKINNEY et al 12433922 - (D) SHAW 103 CAREFUSION C/O WAGNER BLECHER LLP ANWAR, MOHAMMAD S
2658 Ex Parte Conwell et al 13187178 - (D) TROCK 102/103 DIGIMARC CORPORATION DORVIL, RICHEMOND
2684 Ex Parte Amtmann 11815208 - (D) SMITH 103 NXP B.V. Intellectual Property and Licensing KING, CURTIS J
2689 Ex Parte Desai et al 12042358 - (D) MCMILLIN 103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS, P.C. JIANG, YONG HANG
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3621 Ex Parte Pyhalammi et al 11453146 - (D) FETTING 112(2) 103 Ditthavong & Steiner, P.C. HOAR, COLLEEN A
3687 Ex Parte Erickson et al 12130973 - (D) FETTING 103 CRGO LAW STEVEN M. GREENBERG HAYLES, ASHFORD S
3694 Ex Parte Boyle et al 12285063 - (D) FETTING 103 41.50 103 Johnson, Marcou & Isaacs, LLC ABDI, KAMBIZ
REEXAMINATION
AFFIRMED
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3626 CARDIOCOM LLC. and MEDTRONIC, INC. Requester and Respondent v. ROBERT BOSCH HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS, INC. Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 7941327 et al 11/004,135 95002199 - (D) HOFF 103 Robert Bosch Healthcare Systems, Inc. THIRD PARTY REQUESTOR: MERCHANT & GOULD PC ESCALANTE, OVIDIO original GILLIGAN, CHRISTOPHER L
REHEARING
GRANTED
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2873 APPLE, INC. Requester and Appellant v. INTERVAL LICENSING LLC Patent Owner and Respondent Ex Parte FREIBERGER et al 6,778,314 10/380,044 95001577 - (D) WEINBERG 103 102/103 EDELL, SHAPIRO & FINNAN, LLC THIRD PARTY REQUESTER: STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX, P.L.L.C. original BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP Hughes, Deandra original HANIG, RICHARD E
