REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1634 Ex Parte Milgrew et al 13607128 - (D) MILLS 112(1)/103 41.50 103 LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION CROW, ROBERT THOMAS
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1747 Ex Parte Radulescu 12997726 - (D) PRAISS 103 DORITY & MANNING, P.A. and MICHELIN NORTH AMERICA, INC. SCHWARTZ, PHILIP N
1759 Ex Parte Sørensen et al 12644241 - (D) RANGE 103 FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER LLP RUFO, LOUIS J
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2154 Ex Parte BÃDOIU 13570435 - (D) DEJMEK 102/103 FISH & RICHARDSON P C. NGUYEN, THU N
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2467 Ex Parte SABEV et al 14179669 - (D) BUSCH 103 SAP SE FOUD, HICHAM B
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3649 Ex Parte Inoue et al 12526468 - (D) CRAWFORD 103 Hoffmann & Baron LLP KRUER, KEVIN R
3668 Ex Parte Lindsay 12489416 - (D) MEDLOCK 101 JEFFREY DEAN LINDSAY CHEUNG, CALVIN K
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3741 Ex Parte Bilbao et al 12832099 - (D) SILVERMAN 112(1)/103 SIEMENS CORPORATION GOYAL, ARUN
AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2452 Ex Parte Sun et al 14057582 - (D) SHIANG 102 102/103 Slater Matsil, LLP/HW/FW/HWC TRAN, NAM T
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2668 Ex Parte Beardsley et al 13742256 - (D) AMUNDSON 102 102 41.50 102 DISNEY ENTERPRISES INC. c/o Patent Ingenuity, P.C. TSAI, TSUNG YIN
As a matter of claim construction, however, we conclude that the claimed light encoded to indicate the calibration device’s three-dimensional coordinate position constitutes nonfunctional descriptive material (NFDM), i.e., analogous to printed matter, if the informational content of the data (e.g., “the code indicating the three-dimensional coordinate position of the calibration device” in claim 1) is not positively recited as actually used to change or affect the manner in which a function is performed by a structural element in an apparatus claim, or the manner in which a step or act is performed in a method claim.
“[A] limitation is printed matter only if it claims the content of information.” In re DiStefano, 808 F.3d 845, 848 (Fed. Cir. 2015).
Here, the claimed light codes are analogous to printed matter to the extent they contain informational content (i.e., data) indicating “the three-dimensional coordinate position of the calibration device.” For example, a three-dimensional coordinate position could be written on paper (as printed matter) or emitted (i.e., transmitted) as data by modulating light according to a particular code (NFDM).
3739 Ex Parte Petrie et al 13532050 - (D) FREDMAN 103 103 Fay Kaplun & Marcin, LLP — BSC KIM, EUN HWA
AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2157 Ex Parte CANOY et al 11848046 - (D) JURGOVAN 103 Muncy, Geissler, Olds & Lowe, P.C./QUALCOMM CHANNAVAJJALA, SRIRAMA T
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2469 Ex Parte Swaminathan et al 13777382 - (D) COURTENAY 103 Patterson & Sheridan, L.L.P. Qualcomm WONG, WARNER
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2814 Ex Parte CHEN et al 14051724 - (D) DENNETT 102 Hauptman Ham, LLP (TSMC) GARCES, NELSON Y
2864 Ex Parte Dhanekula et al 13213883 - (D) GUPTA 101 Invoke / Oracle BLOSS, STEPHANIE E
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3623 Ex Parte Batot et al 11523200 - (D) CRAWFORD 101 SCHMEISER, OLSEN & WATTS ANDERSON, FOLASHADE
3686 Ex Parte Opfer et al 13260533 - (D) MEDLOCK 101 103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS DURANT, JONATHAN W
3687 Ex Parte Tedjamulia et al 12951592 - (D) MEDLOCK 103 101 TERRILE, CANNATTI, CHAMBERS & HOLLAND, LLP OBEID, FAHD A
3688 Ex Parte Klein et al 12618950 - (D) SHIANG 101 Hanley, Flight & Zimmerman, LLC (Nielsen) ABDI, KAMBIZ
3694 Ex Parte Collopy et al 12547800 - (D) AMUNDSON 112(1) 101/103 AMIN, TUROCY & WATSON, LLP ZIEGLE, STEPHANIE M
3696 Ex Parte Behmoiras et al 13932532 - (D) WIEDER 101 Meunier Carlin & Curfman, LLC Altisource PATEL, JAGDISH
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3715 Ex Parte Bishop 13704677 - (D) BAYAT 101 KING & SCHICKLI, PLLC HULL, JAMES B
3754 Ex Parte Novotny 13238782 - (D) ASTORINO 103 41.50 103 ADE & COMPANY INC. CRANE, LAUREN ASHLEY
REHEARING
GRANTED
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 Ex Parte Malhi 13630475 - (R) NEWMAN 103 41.50 103 Medtronic Vascular - APV Division ULSH, GEORGE J
REISSUE
REHEARING
DENIED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1795 Spectrum Brands, Inc. Requester v. Patent of Energizer Brands, LLC Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte RE41,886 E et al 12/404,853 95001684 - (R) ROBERTSON 103 SHOOK, HARDY & BACON LLP THIRD-PARTY REQUESTER: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox PLLC DIAMOND, ALAN D
