REVERSED
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2495 Ex Parte Barillaud et al 12370665 - (D) MacDONALD 103 ROBERT V. WILDER, ATTORNEY AT LAW IBM CORPORATION (RVW) SHOLEMAN, ABU S
AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1798 Ex Parte Hunt et al 13256367 - (D) Per Curiam 103 103 BERESKIN & PARR LLP/S.E.N.C.R.L., s.r.l. WOODARD, JOYE L
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3664 Ex Parte Krupansky et al 12891549 - (D) BROWNE 102/103 102/103 41.50 112(1) HONEYWELL/IFL SAMPLE, JONATHAN L
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3788 Ex Parte Barkholt et al 12304079 - (D) WOODS 112(1)/103 103 Muncy, Geissler, Olds & Lowe, P.C. PERREAULT, ANDREW D
In response to Appellants' argument, the Examiner cites to Ex parte Parks for the proposition that "a lack of literal basis in the specification for a negative limitation may not be sufficient to establish a prima facie case for lack of descriptive support." Ans. 6 (citing Ex parte Parks, 30 USPQ2d 1234, 1236 (BPAI 1993)).
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Moreover, and contrary to the Examiner's apparent understanding, Ex parte Parks instead supports Appellants' position. The mere absence of literal support for the negative limitation "does not, in and of itself, establish a prima facie case for lack of adequate descriptive support under the first paragraph of 35 U.S.C. 112." Ex parte Parks, 30 USPQ2d at 1236. Stated differently, the Examiner does not meet the burden in rejecting claim 24 simply by noting, without more, the lack of literal support for the negative limitation.
Parks, Ex parte, 30 USPQ2d 1234 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1993) 2173.05(i)
AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2154 Ex Parte Bodin et al 12629792 - (D) STEPHENS 102/103 CAHN & SAMUELS, LLP ROSTAMI, MOHAMMAD S
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2476 Ex Parte Lindoff et al 12719359 - (D) BAER 103 COATS & BENNETT, PLLC HSIUNG, HAI-CHANG
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2627 Ex Parte Maehara et al 12085371 - (D) ANDERSON 103 Locke Lord LLP BOYD, JONATHAN A
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3627 Ex Parte Kopelman et al 12844678 - (D) KIM 103 SCHWEGMAN LUNDBERG & WOESSNER/EBAY OBAID, FATEH M
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3761 Ex Parte Bernstein 12855936 - (D) HOELTER 102 Barnes & Thornburg LLP (CH) HANRAHAN, BENEDICT L
