REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1634 Ex Parte Cao et al 13675685 - (D) FLAX 101/112(2)/102/double patenting Riverside Law LLP SISSON, BRADLEY L
In analyzing patent eligibility questions under 35 U.S.C. § 101, the Supreme Court instructs us to “first determine whether the claims at issue are directed to a patent-ineligible concept.” Alice Corp. Pty Ltd. v. CLS Bank Int’l, 134 S. Ct. 2347, 2355 (2014). However, the Supreme Court “has not established a definitive rule to determine what constitutes an ‘abstract idea’” for the purposes of step one. See Enfish, LLC v. Microsoft Corp., 822 F.3d 1327, 1334 (Fed. Cir. 2016) (citing Alice, 134 S. Ct at 2357). ...
Taking up the first step of the patent-eligibility analysis, we find claim 1 is not directed to an abstract idea. Per the Supreme Court’s holding in Diehr, claims are patent eligible under § 101 “when a claim containing a mathematical formula [or mental processes] implements or applies that formula in a structure or process which, when considered as a whole, is performing a function which the patent laws were designed to protect.” Diamond v. Diehr, 450 U.S. 175, 192 (1981). In terms of the Alice test, the Diehr claims were directed to an improvement in the rubber curing process, not a mathematical formula or mental process and, so, not an abstract idea. See Thales Visionix Inc. v. United States, — F.3d —, 2017 WL 914618 *3 (Fed. Cir. Mar. 8, 2017).
Alice Corp. Pty. Ltd. v. CLS Bank Int'l, 573 U.S. _, 134 S. Ct. 2347, 110 USPQ2d 1976 (2014) 2103 , 2106
Diamond v. Diehr, 450 U.S. 175, 209 USPQ 1 (1981) 2103 , 2106 , 2107.01 , 2111.05
2133 Ex Parte Goss et al 12833589 - (D) EVANS 103 Hollingsworth Davis AHMED, HAMDY S
2137 Ex Parte Syu 12607011 - (D) FISHMAN 103 McDermott Will & Emery LLP (WD/HGST) CYGIEL, GARY W
2165 Ex Parte Cook et al 14053395 - (D) HAMANN 102 Fabian Vancott IBM CORPORATION HICKS, MICHAEL J
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2451 Ex Parte Durecu et al 12736286 - (D) KHAN 103 HARNESS, DICKEY & PIERCE, P.L.C. CHOU, ALAN S
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2645 Ex Parte Boldon 10342560 - (D) ZECHER 103 HP Inc. GENACK, MATTHEW W
2699 Ex Parte Koyama 12873703 - (D) EVANS 103 FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (DC) BALAOING, ARIEL A
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2899 Ex Parte CHEN et al 13227965 - (D) GUPTA 103 NXP USA, Inc. HARRISTON, WILLIAM A
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3612 Ex Parte Nagwanshi et al 13407172 - (D) BROWNE 103 CANTOR COLBURN LLP PATEL, KIRAN B
3664 Ex Parte Elchynski 11733349 - (D) O’HANLON 103 HONEYWELL/FOGG MANCHO, RONNIE M
3675 Ex Parte Iguchi et al 13132973 - (D) O’HANLON 102 HAYES SOLOWAY P.C. KONERU, LAKSHMI S
3682 Ex Parte Cummins 11384593 - (D) LORIN 112(1)/103 41.50 101 Hewlett Packard Enterprise SITTNER, MATTHEW T
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 Ex Parte Heinrich et al 14049694 - (D) HOELTER 102/103 Covidien LP HIGHLAND, RACHEL S
3744 Ex Parte Means 13276824 - (D) BARRETT 103 TRANE, International inc. MA, KUN KAI
3775 Ex Parte Olms et al 13544160 - (D) CALVE 102/103 LERNER, DAVID, LITTENBERG, KRUMHOLZ & MENTLIK WOODALL, NICHOLAS W
AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2157 Ex Parte Monahan 14087705 - (D) HAMANN 103 101 SCHWEGMAN LUNDBERG & WOESSNER/EBAY LE, JESSICA N
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2646 Ex Parte Pirila et al 10563545 - (D) CRAIG 102/103 102/103 Core Wireless Licensing Ltd KELLEY, STEVEN SHAUN
2651 Ex Parte Nicholson et al 13612822 - (D) YAP 103 103 Bose Corporation PATEL, YOGESHKUMAR G
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3692 Ex Parte DEIBLER 11692110 - (D) MOHANTY 112(1)/112(2)/103 112(1) David E Herron II EBERSMAN, BRUCE I
AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1632 Ex Parte Marquez et al 12880113 - (D) CHANG 112(1) LOUIS VENTRE, JR WILSON, MICHAEL C
1644 Ex Parte Carmeliet et al 13785643 - (D) NEW concurring FREDMAN 112(1)/102/103 NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC GAMBEL, PHILLIP
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1732 Ex Parte Rosendahl et al 13446475 - (D) COLAIANNI 103 Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP (WM) CALL, DOUGLAS BRYANT
1756 Ex Parte ISHIGURO et al 12259525 - (D) HOUSEL 103/double patenting SUGHRUE-265550 CARLSON, KOURTNEY SALZMAN
1763 Ex Parte Takemura et al 13878471 - (D) GUEST 103 GREENBLUM & BERNSTEIN, P.L.C. USELDING, JOHN E
1764 Ex Parte Hsu et al 13778716 - (D) ROSS 103 PPG Industries, Inc. BROOKS, KREGGT
1764 Ex Parte Watanabe et al 11816791 - (D) TIMM 102 103 OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. KAUCHER, MARK S
1767 Ex Parte Guo et al 12347217 - (D) ROSS 103 Wiley Rein LLP SCOTT, ANGELA C
1792 Ex Parte Jensen et al 12825990 - (D) ROSS 103/double patenting OHLANDT, GREELEY, RUGGIERO & PERLE, LLP THAKUR, VIREN A
1792 Ex Parte Yamka et al 13054742 - (D) COLAIANNI 103 COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY ZILBERING, ASSAF
1797 Ex Parte Sarkar et al 13285550 - (D) FRANKLIN 103 McDermott Will & Emery LLP FRITCHMAN, REBECCA M
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2124 Ex Parte Lee et al 14009907 - (D) DANG 103 HAUPTMAN HAM, LLP TRAN, MAI T
2132 Ex Parte Colglazier 13672896 - (D) BAUMEISTER 103 CRGO LAW AHMED, ZUBAIR
2136 Ex Parte Duimovich et al 12767413 - (D) DANG 103 WINSTEAD P.C. IBM CORP. (WSM) WONG, NANCI N
2169 Ex Parte Jellison 12917596 - (D) STRAUSS 103 Garlick & Markison (IH) KIM, PAUL
2183 Ex Parte Knight et al 12710616 - (D) DIXON 102/103 Schiff Hardin LLP Infineon Technologies AG LINDLOF, JOHN M
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2425 Ex Parte Kummer 11933265 - (D) HAMANN 103 Seed IP Law Group LLP/EchoStar (290110) LIN, JASON K
2482 Ex Parte NAKAGAMI et al 14471108 - (D) HUME 103/double patenting Paratus Law Group, PLLC JEBARI, MOHAMMED
2484 Ex Parte DEEPAK 13209078 - (D) ELLURU 103 HONEYWELL/HUSCH CHOWDHURY, NIGAR
2487 Ex Parte Vanman et al 12779564 - (D) HOFF 103 Winstead PC (IF) DIEP, NHON THANH
2491 Ex Parte Bond 12937980 - (D) HAMANN 102/103 HAMILTON, DESCANTIS & CHA (GENERAL) POPHAM, JEFFREY D
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2645 Ex Parte Yang et al 13125291 - (D) HAMANN 102/103 FAY SHARPE/LUCENT HAMMONDS, MARCUS C
2669 Ex Parte VARONE 13867214 - (D) CURCURI 103 Slater Matsil, LLP - ST-EP SUMMERS, GEOFFREY E
2682 Ex Parte Murugesan et al 13605079 - (D) THOMAS 103 ROGITZ & ASSOCIATES RUSHING, MARK S
2685 Ex Parte ELIAS 12333793 - (D) WHITEHEAD JR. 103 APPLE c/o MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP LA BENLAGSIR, AMINE
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2811 Ex Parte YAMAZAKI et al 13315312 - (D) THOMAS 103/double patenting NIXON PEABODY, LLP NADAV, ORI
2835 Ex Parte Dittus et al 13729404 - (D) COLAIANNI 102 Streets & Steele - Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. MATEY, MICHAEL A
2838 Ex Parte VIITANEN 13523066 - (D) PER CURIAM 112(2)/103 Taft, Stettinius & Hollister LLP ABB Inc. SPRENGER, KEVIN H
2851 Ex Parte Fenzi et al 14300124 - (D) PER CURIAM 101/double patenting Vista IP Law Group LLP KIK, PHALLAKA
2875 Ex Parte Wollner et al 12375299 - (D) DENNETT 102/103 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY TUMEBO, TSION M
2892 Ex Parte FOONG et al 14076706 - (D) DROESCH 103 CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION ARORA, AJAY
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3674 Ex Parte Willberg et al 12808128 - (D) STEPINA 103 MUETING, RAASCH & GEBHARDT, P.A. DITRANI, ANGELA M
3693 Ex Parte Determan 12643514 - (D) MOHANTY 103 HONEYWELL/ORTIZ & LOPEZ HAMILTON, SARA CHANDLER
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3737 Ex Parte Neff 13170690 - (D) HILL 102/103 WOOD, HERRON & EVANS, LLP CAVERN, JONATHAN
3746 Ex Parte Arnold et al 11946653 - (D) KORNICZKY 102/103 HONEYWELL/PANGRLE BOBISH, CHRISTOPHER S
