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REVERSED
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3744 Ex Parte Eller et al 12628594 - (D) BROWNE 103 WITHROW & TERRANOVA, P.L.L.C. FLANIGAN, ALLEN J

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2441 Ex Parte KERTH et al 12907645 - (D) SZPONDOWSKI 103 103 Dilworth IP - SAP NGUYEN, QUANG N

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2116 Ex Parte Bower et al 11854398 - (D) COURTENAY 103 Kennedy Lenart Spraggins LLP LENOVO COMPANY (LENOVO-KLS) CONNOLLY, MARK A

However, we find the portions of the Specification (id.) cited by Appellants (App. Br. 2) do not identify a description of "a reason to exclude the relevant limitation." Santarus, Inc. v. Par Pharm., Inc., 694 F.3d 1344, 1351 (Fed. Cir. 2012) ("Negative claim limitations are adequately supported when the specification describes a reason to exclude the relevant limitation. Such written description support need not rise to the level of disclaimer. In fact, it is possible for the patentee to support both the inclusion and exclusion of the same material."). See also Manual of Patent Examination Procedure (MPEP) 2173.05(i) (9th Ed., Mar. 2014) ("Any negative limitation or exclusionary proviso must have basis in the original disclosure. The mere absence of a positive recitation is not basis for an exclusion").

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2483 Ex Parte Segall 11535800 - (D) CRAIG 103 Kristine Elizabeth Matthews BAILEY, FREDERICK D

2488 Ex Parte Pandit et al 10542668 - (D) KOHUT 102/103 THOMSON Licensing LLC PONTIUS, JAMES M

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2657 Ex Parte Tiitola 12432952 - (D) BEAMER 103 Core Wireless Licensing Ltd SPOONER, LAMONT M

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2854 Ex Parte Schnabel et al 12252762 - (D) McMILLIN 103 STRIKER, STRIKER & STENBY CULLER, JILL E

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DENIED
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3726 Ex parte ALLIED MACHINE & ENGINEERING CORP. Appellant, Patent Owner Ex Parte 7942616 et al 12/623,061 90012666 - (R) SONG 103 HAHN LOESER & PARKS, LLP THIRD PARTY REQUESTOR: HAMILTON IP LAW, PC Karma, INC. FETSUGA, ROBERT M original HOWELL, DANIEL W