REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1645 Ex Parte Colston et al 11818623 - (D) ADAMS 102 Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC HINES, JANA A
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1747 Ex Parte Ueyoko 13085007 - (D) SNAY 103 THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY LY, KENDRA
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2114 Ex Parte Beard 13406718 - (D) COURTENAY 102 CRGO LAW LE, DIEU MINH T
2118 Ex Parte Vaidyanathan et al 12685841 - (D) PINKERTON 103 BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C. /Oracle America/ SUN / STK REHMAN, MOHAMMED H
2163 Ex Parte Byun 13345604 - (D) SILVERMAN 103 Dority & Manning P.A. and Google Inc. PHAM, TUAN A
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3623 Ex Parte Cohen 12452977 - (D) HOFFMANN 112(2)/101/103 Nestle Purina Petcare Global Resources, Inc GILLS, KURTIS
3623 Ex Parte Parkes et al 12339603 - (D) HOFFMANN 103 DLA PIPER LLP (US ) ANDERSON, FOLASHADE
3652 Ex Parte BRODINE et al 12044401 - (D) SMEGAL 103 PATTERSON & SHERIDAN, LLP - - Applied Materials BERRY JR, WILLIE WENDELL
3695 Ex Parte Griffin et al 12242627 - (D) KIM 102/103 Haynes & Boone, LLP DASS, HARISH T
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3738 Ex Parte Chudik 11518021 - (D) MURPHY 112(2)/102 Law Offices of Gregory B. Beggs PELLEGRINO, BRIAN E
3748 Ex Parte SUZUKI et al 12176315 - (D) CALVE 103 Rossi, Kimms & McDowell LLP LEE, BRANDON DONGPA
3765 Ex Parte Harada 12161053 - (D) CAPP 103 KRATZ, QUINTOS & HANSON, LLP ANNIS, KHALED
AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1615 Ex Parte Gervais et al 12892454 - (D) FREDMAN 103 103 GOODWIN PROCTER LLP TRAN, SUSAN T
We also note that the "mere fact that generic pharmaceutical companies seek approval to market a generic version of a drug, without more, is not evidence of commercial success that speaks to the nonobviousness of patent claims." Galderma Laboratories, L.P. v. Tolmar, Inc., 737 F.3d 731, 740 (Fed. Cir. 2013).
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2682 Ex Parte Kummer 12252045 - (D) BEAMER 103 103 INGRASSIA FISHER & LORENZ, P.C. (EchoStar) DORSEY, RENEE
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2838 Ex Parte Wei et al 13024056 - (D) GARRIS 103 103 ROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INC./FAY SHARPE LLP TSEHAYE, ZEKRE A
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3621 Ex Parte Selinger et al 12012452 - (D) FETTING 103 103 SEED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW GROUP PLLC POUNCIL, DARNELL A
3689 Ex Parte Roddy et al 10199717 - (D) MEYERS 103 103 GE Corporate, Global Patent Operation FISHER, PAUL R
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3752 Ex Parte Christianson 12317459 - (D) BROWNE 112(2)/102/103 103 41.50 112(2) S.C. JOHNSON & SON, INC. KIM, CHRISTOPHER S
3774 Ex Parte Moser et al 12067635 - (D) CAPP 102/103 103 41.50 103 SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. WATKINS, MARCIA LYNN
Settled law maintains that a broader independent claim cannot be nonobvious where a dependent claim stemming from that independent claim is invalid for obviousness. See Soverain Software LLC v. Victoria’s Secret Direct Brand Management, LLC, 778 F.3d 1311, 1315 (Fed. Cir. 2015).
3778 Ex Parte Gebrewold et al 12190655 - (D) GUIJT 112(2)/102/103 112(2)/102/103 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY VASAT, PETER S
AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1619 Ex Parte Kinoshita et al 13057329 - (D) FREDMAN 103 RANKIN, HILL & CLARK LLP VENKAT, JYOTHSNA A
1644 Ex Parte Britz et al 12328854 - (D) FREDMAN WHITHAM, CURTIS & CHRISTOFFERSON & COOK, P.C. 112(1) 101 BELYAVSKYI, MICHAIL A
1657 Ex Parte Algotsson et al 11917169 - (D) PER CURIAM 103 GE Healthcare Bio-Sciences Corp. HUMPHREY, LOUISE WANG ZHIYING
1671 Ex Parte Lettmann et al 12525841 - (D) NEW 103 OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. BROOKS, CLINTON A
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1732 Ex Parte Chadwick et al 13499723 - (D) MOORE 103 The Dow Chemical Company SWAIN, MELISSA STALDER
1741 Ex Parte Vogel et al 12791498 - (D) DELMENDO 103 KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC. CORDRAY, DENNIS R
1774 Ex Parte Hirzel 13139945 - (D) HASTINGS 102/103 MICHAEL J. STRIKER RASHID, FAZLE A
1789 Ex Parte Dennes et al 13532866 - (D) SNAY 102/103 E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY WYROZEBSKI LEE, KATARZYNA I
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2141 Ex Parte Petersen et al 13052970 - (D) PYONIN 112(2)/102/103 FAY KAPLUN & MARCIN, LLP SONG, DAEHO D
2142 Ex Parte GRIFFIN et al 12794443 - (D) McNEILL 102/103 Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (Vancouver/BB) TANK, ANDREW L
2161 Ex Parte Szymczak 12429731 - (D) BEAMER 103 Mahamedi Paradice LLP (NetApp) NGUYEN, CAM LINH T
2168 Ex Parte Dasgupta et al 13025482 - (D) DIXON 102/103 FERENCE & ASSOCIATES LLC TRAN, ANHTAI V
2179 Ex Parte Harrison et al 11789202 - (D) HOMERE 103 MPG, LLP and SONY THERIAULT, STEVEN B
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2427 Ex Parte Afentakis 13713956 - (D) JURGOVAN 102/103 SHARP LABORATORIES OF AMERICA, INC. C/O LAW OFFICE OF GERALD MALISZEWSK SCHNURR, JOHN R
2439 Ex Parte Sitrick et al 11545889 - (D) PYONIN 103 41.50 103 PERKINS COIE LLP - SEA General HOLDER, BRADLEY W
2485 Ex Parte Zheng et al 12736463 - (D) KHAN 103 THOMSON Licensing LLC GEROLEO, FRANCIS
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2641 Ex Parte Gu et al 12408680 - (D) HOWARD 103 LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC KARIKARI, KWASI
2662 Ex Parte Gordon et al 12676041 - (D) HOWARD 103 Procopio - SPE FOSSELMAN, JOEL W
2682 Ex Parte BETHEL 13337942 - (D) DANG 103 Kutak Rock LLP BUGG, GEORGE A
2688 Ex Parte Ozaki et al 12944689 - (D) KENNEDY 112(2)/103 John D. Henkhaus CASTRO, ANGEL A
2697 Ex Parte Lee et al 12921512 - (D) SMITH 103 CANTOR COLBURN LLP YANG, NAN-YING
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2822 Ex Parte Rueger et al 12476059 - (D) HANLON 103/double patenting Wells St. John P.S. AU, BAC H
2854 Ex Parte CLARK 12339144 - (D) McMILLIN 112(2)/103 Prass LLP TANKERSLEY, BLAKE A
2881 Ex Parte Pugh et al 12961616 - (D) KENNEDY 112(2)/103 JOHNSON & JOHNSON JOHNSTON, PHILLIP A
2881 Ex Parte Pugh et al 12961674 - (D) KENNEDY 103 JOHNSON & JOHNSON JOHNSTON, PHILLIP A
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3625 Ex Parte Pirnack et al 11561336 - (D) KIM 103 101 41.50 101 Novak Druce Connolly Bove + Quigg LLP -- Apple Inc. LEVINE, ADAM L
3628 Ex Parte Kestenbaum 13586991 - (D) MEDLOCK 103 CHADBOURNE & PARKE LLP JUNG, ALLEN J
3633 Ex Parte Thiagarajan et al 13462306 - (D) CAPP 102/103/double patenting CANTOR COLBURN LLP HIJAZ, OMAR F
3638 Ex Parte Miadich 12623415 - (D) HORNER 112(2)/102/103 The Law Office of Jane K. Babin VERAA, CHRISTOPHER
3649 Ex Parte Jung et al 11574024 - (D) OWENS 103 Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP (WM) KRUER, KEVIN R
3685 Ex Parte Jung et al 11983398 - (D) MEDLOCK 112(1) 101/103 IV - SUITER SWANTZ PC LLO HEWITT II, CALVIN L
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3744 Ex Parte Huang 12049642 - (D) BROWNE 103 PAI PATENT & TRADEMARK LAW FIRM ROJOHN III, CLAIRE E
3763 Ex Parte Hickle et al 11716609 - (D) BAHR 112(1)/101 102/103 Scott Labotatories, Inc. CARPENTER, WILLIAM R
3769 Ex Parte Zemlok et al 11894959 - (D) MURPHY 103 Covidien LP CRANDALL, LYNSEY P
REEXAMINATION
REVERSED
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2621 HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K. Requester and Cross-Appellant v. LEICA BIOSYSTEMS IMAGING, INC. Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 6917696 et al 10/798,457 95000517 - (S) HOFF 103 Procopio / Leica Biosystems Imaging, Inc. Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch, LLP THIRD-PARTY REQUESTER: PANITCH SCHWARZE BELISARIO & NADEL LLP POKRZYWA, JOSEPH R original LU, TOM Y
AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2157 CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. Requester v. VIRNETX INC. Patent Owner Ex Parte 6839759 et al 10/702,522 95001746 - (D) POTHIER 102/103 102/103 41.50 102/103 FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER LLP FOR THIRD-PARTY REQUESTER: HAYNES AND BOONE, LLP, IP SECTION POKRZYWA, JOSEPH R original ETIENNE, ARIO
REHEARING
GRANTED
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3694 SAP AMERICA, INC., Requester, v. WELLOGIX TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC, Patent Owner. Ex Parte 7991680 et al 09/801,016 95001700 - (R) SIU 102 BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP THIRD PARTY REQUESTER: ONE WORLD TRADE CENTER BASEHOAR, ADAM L original COLBERT, ELLA
