REVERSED
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1747 Ex Parte Volk et al 14020438 - (D) GARRIS 103 Walter Ottesen, P.A. FISCHER, JUSTIN R
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3663 Ex Parte Boes et al 13826022 - (D) HOFFMANN 102 BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C./FGTL ANWARI, MACEEH
3678 Ex Parte Ward 13696835 - (D) BAUMEISTER 102/103 SHELL OIL COMPANY LEMBO, AARON LLOYD
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3732 Ex Parte Krikorian et al 13742907 - (D) FREDMAN 112(2)/103 Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP (Sybron) MORAN, EDWARD JOHN
We therefore agree with Appellants that it is not a reasonable interpretation to equate “tubular” with “trough-like” and therefore it is unreasonable to equate the “tubular” structure of claim 20 with the trough shown by Weissman (FF 4). See, e.g., In re Buszard, 504 F.3d 1364, 1367 (Fed. Cir. 2007) (“[I]t is not a reasonable claim interpretation to equate “flexible” with “rigid”).
AFFIRMED
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1611 Ex Parte Bui et al 13171831 - (D) PRATS 103 OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. CAO, PING
