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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1733 Ex Parte Manthiram et al 13301447 - (D) KRATZ 103 MEYERTONS, HOOD, KIVLIN, KOWERT & GOETZEL, P.C. YANG, JIE

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2444 Ex Parte Miller 14147865 - (D) THOMAS 103 Ascenda Law Group, PC DONABED, NINOS

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3617 Ex Parte Bonner 14231787 - (D) BENNETT 103 Mennier Carlin & Curfman LLC VENNE, DANIEL V

Objective evidence of non-obviousness submitted by a patent applicant must be considered. In re Sernaker, 702 F.2d 989, 996 (Fed. Cir. 1983). In order to have significant probative value, there must be a nexus between the merits of the claimed invention and the submitted evidence. M.P.E.P. § 716.01(b) (citing Ashland Oil, Inc. v. Delta Resins & Refractories, Inc., 776 F.2d 281, 305 n.42 (Fed. Cir. 1985)). Objective evidence may also take the form of opinion testimony from an expert. M.P.E.P. § 716.01 (c)(III).

Ashland Oil, Inc. v. Delta Resins & Refractories, Inc., 776 F.2d 281, 227 USPQ 657 (Fed. Cir. 1985)  716.01(b) ,   716.01(c) ,  2145

Sernaker, In re, 702 F.2d 989, 217 USPQ 1 (Fed. Cir. 1983) 2144

3667 Ex Parte Faith et al 13919900 - (D) HUME Concurring CUTITTA 101 KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP/VISA BADII, BEHRANG

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3779 Ex Parte Kennedy 10662599 - (D) STAICOVICI 103 Whitmyer IP Group LLC CHOU, WILLIAM B

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2163 Ex Parte Lundberg et al 13310322 - (D) WINSOR 102 103/double patenting 41.50 103 SCHWEGMAN LUNDBERG & WOESSNER, P.A. THAI, HANH B

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3693 Ex Parte Hagelstein et al 13550816 - (D) MOHANTY 103 101/103 Dorsey & Whitney / ISF-GGF AMELUNXEN, BARBARA J

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1778 Ex Parte Probst 13775892 - (D) TIMM 103 REINHART BOERNER VAN DEUREN P.C. NORRIS, CLAIRE A

1786 Ex Parte Cao et al 13268200 - (D) HANLON 103 Pearne & Gordon LLP CHOI, PETER Y

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2497 Ex Parte Kalman et al 14305280 - (D) HUME 103/double patenting Cuenot, Forsythe & Kim, LLC CRIBBS, MALCOLM

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2649 Ex Parte Buer 13783589 - (D) BUI 103 Snell & Wilmer L.L.P (USMATasat) TRAN, PABLO N

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2823 Ex Parte Cohen et al 13617180 - (D) HANLON 102/103 MICHAEL J. CHANG, LLC STARK, JARRETT J

2863 Ex Parte DEININGER et al 13110541 - (D) DENNETT 101 BENOIT & COTE CASEY, LIAM R

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3623 Ex Parte Hyink et al 13344254 - (D) SHAW 103 YEE & ASSOCIATES PC IBM CORP (YA) MILLER, ALAN S

3637 Ex Parte Marcus et al 11593832 - (D) CALVE 103 LEYDIG VOIT & MAYER, LTD ROHRHOFF, DANIEL J

3649 Ex Parte Flaherty et al 13310248 - (D) SMEGAL 103 Nields, Lemack & Frame, LLC GILBERT, WILLIAM V

3649 Ex Parte Flaherty et al 13310291 - (D) SMEGAL 103 Nields, Lemack & Frame, LLC GILBERT, WILLIAM V

3671 Ex Parte Thompson et al 13168745 - (D) BAUMEISTER 103 CNH Industrial America LLC TORRES, ALICIA M

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3743 Ex Parte Wortman et al 13397108 - (D) OSINSKI 103 HOWARD & HOWARD ATTORNEYS PLLC LAU, JASON

3764 Ex Parte Chen 13801672 - (D) STEPHENS 112(2)/103 NEWHOPE LAW, PC ANDERSON, MEGAN M

3768 Ex Parte Ju et al 13509323 - (D) PRATS 103 Sheridan Ross PC HOFFA, ANGELA MARIE

3775 Ex Parte Hananouchi et al 13180688 - (D) FREDMAN 102/103 112(2) Patterson & Sheridan LLP RAMANA, ANURADHA

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2156 Ex Parte Chandra et al 14058267 - (R) McNEILL 103 CRGO LAW ENNAJI, LAHCEN