REVERSED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2141 Ex Parte ITO 14548727 - (D) KRIVAK 103 RENNER, OTTO, BOISSELLE & SKLAR, LLP AUGUSTINE, NICHOLAS
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2456 Ex Parte KIM et al 14329539 - (D) KRIVAK 101/102/103 THE FARRELL LAW FIRM, P.C. CHANG, TOM Y
2465 Ex Parte Centonza et al 14385784 - (D) KHAN 103 Murphy, Bilak & Homiller/Ericsson WILLIAMS, ELTON S
2483 Ex Parte Chen et al 13812187 - (D) CURCURI 102/103 BAKER BOTTS L.L.P. ITSKOVICH, MIKHAIL
2493 Ex Parte GROCUTT et al 13735350 - (D) BUSCH 103 NIXON & VANDERHYE, P.C. LAYELLE, GARY E
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2683 Ex Parte Kohn et al 13991520 - (D) BARRY 103 NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT US LLP YANG, JAMES J
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2847 Ex Parte Cases et al 12628245 - (D) HANLON 103 LENOVO COMPANY (LENOVO-KLS) c/o Kennedy Lenart Spraggins LLP MAYO III, WILLIAM H
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3626 Ex Parte Vallone 13730075 - (D) BUI 101 Anthony J. Vallone WINSTON III, EDWARD B
3634 Ex Parte Teichert 13001119 - (D) CAPP 102 MCCORMICK, PAULDING & HUBER LLP BRADFORD, CANDACE L
3674 Ex Parte Santa et al 13914061 - (D) ASTORINO 103 Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP (WM) SKAIST, AVI T.
At the outset, we note that:
[ t ]wo separate tests define the scope of analogous prior art: (1) whether the art is from the same field of endeavor, regardless of the problem addressed and, (2) if the reference is not within the field of the inventor's endeavor, whether the reference still is reasonably pertinent to the particular problem with which the inventor is involved.
In re Bigio, 381 F.3d 1320, 1325 (Fed. Cir. 2004) (citations omitted). As for the first test, "[ t ]h[ e field of endeavor] test for analogous art requires the PTO to determine the appropriate field of endeavor by reference to explanations of the invention's subject matter in the patent application, including the embodiments, function, and structure of the claimed invention." Bigio at 1325-26 (emphasis added). As for the second test, "a reference is reasonably pertinent if, ... it is one which, because of the matter with which it deals, logically would have commended itself to an inventor's attention in considering his problem." In re Clay, 966 F.2d 656, 659 (Fed. Cir. 1992).
Bigio, In re, 381 F.3d 1320, 72 USPQ2d 1209 (Fed. Cir. 2004) 2141.01(a) , 2173.01
Clay, In re, 966 F.2d 656, 23 USPQ2d 1058 (Fed. Cir. 1992) 2144.08
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3742 Ex Parte Högnason et al 13266287 - (D) PESLAK 102/103 Workman Nydegger STAPLETON, ERIC S
3745 Ex Parte Houston 13660455 - (D) PESLAK 102/103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS/PRATT & WHITNEY FLORES, JUAN G
3747 Ex Parte Jade et al 13621433 - (D) STEPINA 102 MICHAEL BEST & FRIEDRICH LLP (Bosch) VILAKAZI, SIZO BINDA
AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2454 Ex Parte Horiuchi et al 13304290 - (D) BUSCH 103 103 GRASSO PLLC WU, TSUNG YIN
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2684 Ex Parte Peterson et al 14585224 - (D) WINSOR 103 103 41.50 103 Morris & Kamlay LLP / 030120 FOXX, CHICO A
2697 Ex Parte Osborn et al 12906025 - (D) PINKERTON 103 112(1) APPLE c/o MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP LA MANDEVILLE, JASON M
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3742 Ex Parte INABA 14228834 - (D) OSINSKI 102/103 103 HAUPTMAN HAM, LLP MILLS JR., JOE E
3762 Ex Parte Stobrawa et al 13145759 - (D) McCARTHY 101/103 101 PATTERSON THUENTE PEDERSEN, P.A. JENNESS, NATHAN JAY
AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1629 Ex Parte Aberg et al 13744807 - (D) McGEE 103 CANTOR COLBURN LLP STRONG, TORI
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1712 Ex Parte Cremer et al 14095217 - (D) RANGE 103 CORNING INCORPORATED EMPIE, NATHAN H
1727 Ex Parte Jeoung et al 14024545 - (D) ROSS 103 Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP MCCONNELL, WYATTP
1733 Ex Parte Larsson 13132974 - (D) OWENS 103 BUCHANAN, INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC WU, JENNY R
1742 Ex Parte Hada et al 14130222 - (D) HANLON 103 WESTERMAN, HATTORI, DANIELS & ADRIAN, LLP VARGOT, MATHIEU D
1789 Ex Parte Sadato 12441024 - (D) McMANUS 103 W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. JOHNSON, JENNA LEIGH
1797 Ex Parte Kanai et al 14088226 - (D) INGLESE Dissenting OWENS 103 Cheng Law Group, PLLC HYUN, PAUL SANG HWA
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2123 Ex Parte Chen et al 13381555 - (D) BUI 101 Howard L. Speight CRAIG, DWIN M
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2477 Ex Parte JEONG et al 14449617 - (D) CHUNG 103 Jefferson IP Law, LLP REDDIVALAM, SRINIVASA R
2484 Ex Parte Murphy 10522146 - (D) MacDONALD 112(1) 103 MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP SHIBRU, HELEN
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2645 Ex Parte Huque et al 13583166 - (D) WHITEHEAD JR. 112(2)/103 Seed IP Law Group LLP/ST (EP ORIGINATING) DU, HUNG K
2666 Ex Parte Misra et al 15040718 - (D) MORGAN 102/OTDP FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (Dolby) LIU, LI
2666 Ex Parte Misra et al 14305787 - (D) MORGAN 102/OTDP FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (Dolby) LIU, LI
2692 Ex Parte Gates et al 15349668 - (D) KUMAR 102/103 Greenberg Traurig, LLP DINH, DUC Q
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2858 Ex Parte Krapf et al 13819048 - (D) PRAISS 102/103 Maginot, Moore & Beck LLP MCANDREW, CHRISTOPHER P
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3621 Ex Parte GU et al 13667084 - (D) BEAMER 103 101 PITNEY BOWES INC. TSUI, ALFRED H
3624 Ex Parte David et al 11971668 - (D) MORGAN 112(2)/101/103 TERRILE, CANNATTI & CHAMBERS, LLP YESILDAG, MEHMET
3625 Ex Parte Novak et al 13828481 - (D) CHEN 101/103 Mahamedi IP Law LLP (Uber) RAMPHAL, LATASHA DEVI
3628 Ex Parte Irby et al 11226653 - (D) LORIN 103 101 Zilka-Kotab, PC - AMDC CAMPBELL, SHANNON S
3628 Ex Parte LeCompte et al 13531669 - (D) McCARTNEY 101 HARNESS, DICKEY & PIERCE, P.L.C. VETTER, DANIEL
3629 Ex Parte Bhasin et al 13931471 - (D) DEJMEK 112(1)/103 101/OTDP Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner I Linkedln/Microsoft WHITAKER, ANDREW B
3682 Ex Parte Spooner et al 13090997 - (D) WIEDER 101/103 103 Gates & Cooper LLP - Fox STOLTENBERG, DAVID J
3683 Ex Parte Wu et al 14549329 - (D) HUTCHINGS 103 101 SHOOK, HARDY & BACON L.L.P. (MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC) PADOT, TIMOTHY
3688 Ex Parte GLASER 13275108 - (D) BAUMEISTER 101 Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt/SFC-FC RETTA, YEHDEGA
3689 Ex Parte Bhagat et al 11081898 - (D) CRAWFORD 103 101 IBM CORPORATION C/O: Fabian Vancott NGUYEN, TAND
3696 Ex Parte Driscoll 13613446 - (D) THOMAS 101 CANTOR FITZGERALD, L.P. BOVEJA, NAMRATA
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3714 Ex Parte Patterson 12945946 - (D) STEPINA 101 The Law Office of Robert E. Purcell, PLLC GARNER, WERNER G
3715 Ex Parte Lynam 11623379 - (D) MARSCHALL 103 101 Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP/TAF BULLINGTON, ROBERT P
3737 Ex Parte Zhu et al 13904940 - (D) PRATS 103 Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corp. c/o Lowe Graham Jones CWERN, JONATHAN
