REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1612 Ex Parte KAWA et al 13932088 - (D) COTTA 103 Medley, Behrens & Lewis, LLC MILLIGAN, ADAM C
It is well settled that the transitional phrase "consisting of" is closed to elements not recited. Multilayer Stretch Cling Film Holdings, Inc. v. Ben:v Plastics Corp., 831 F.3d 1350, 1358 (Fed. Cir. 2016). Here, the transitional phrase "consisting of" appears in the body of the claim in a clause identifying ingredients effective for treating xerostomia or mouth drvness. It is preceded by the transitional phrase "comprising" in the preamble. Accordingly, we construe the transitional phrase "consisting of' in the clause at issue to lirnit the ingredients that are effective for treating xerostomia or mouth dryness to those recited in the claim, but not to limit other method steps. Mannesmann Dernag Cmp. v. Engineered Metal Products Co., 793 F.2d 1279, (Fed. Cir. 1986) (finding that "[t]he district court correctly observed that the phrase 'consisting of' appears in clause (a), not the preamble of the claim, and thus limits only the element set forth in clause (a)").
Mannesmann Demag Corp. v. Engineered Metal Products Co., 793 F.2d 1279, 230 USPQ 45 (Fed. Cir. 1986) 2111.03
1653 Ex Parte Wainwright et al 13875969 - (D) JENKS 103 GOODWIN PROCTER LLP MARTIN, PAUL C
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1723 Ex Parte FUKUMIZU et al 14221865 - (D) INGLESE 103 CARRIER BLACKMAN AND ASSOCIATES PC STUCKEY, PHILIP A
1782 Ex Parte Smith et al 13218095 - (D) INGLESE dissenting NAGUMO 102/103 CHOATE, HALL & STEWARTLLP PATTERSON, MARC A
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2612 Ex Parte Zazueta-Hall et al 14166269 - (D) BEAMER 103 MOSER TABOADA CASCHERA, ANTONIO A
2627 Ex Parte Tripathi 13627885 - (D) ZADO 101/102/103 Meyertons, Hood, Kivlin, Kowert & G (Apple) YODICHKAS, ANEETA
2632 Ex Parte Singerl et al 14931195 - (D) FRAHM 103 Eschweiler & Potashnik, LLC. HAILEGIORGIS, FITWI Y
2689 Ex Parte HOELLWARTH 12240947 - (D) SZPONDOWSKI 103 APPLE c/o MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP LA SWARTHOUT, BRENT
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2835 Ex Parte Sultenfuss et al 13779598 - (D) DENNETT 103 Zagorin Cave LLP (Dell) BROWN, ROBERT D
2844 Ex Parte Shah et al 14439646 - (D) OWENS 103 OSRAM SYLVANIA Inc. CHAN, WEI
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3681 Ex Parte Symons et al 13201774 - (D) SILVERMAN 101 MANNAVA & KANG, P.C. LI, SUN M
3687 Ex Parte Upadhyaya et al 13095931 - (D) THOMAS 101 IPHORIZONS PLLC MASUD, ROKIB
3691 Ex Parte Pasupulati et al 13586763 - (D) KUMAR 101 Haynes & Boone, LLP (70481) CAMPEN, KELLY SCAGGS
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3748 Ex Parte Farah et al 14598574 - (D) HOFFMANN 103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS/PRATT & WHITNEY EDWARDS, LORENC
3753 Ex Parte Nelson 13052814 - (D) CALVE 103 Masco Corporation Faegre Baker Daniels LLP GARDNER, NICOLE
AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2178 Ex Parte Rein et al 13080296 - (D) PYONIN 103 103 Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. (Adobe Systems Incorporated) NAZAR, AHAMED I
2182 Ex Parte Aarre et al 14674585 - (D) HOWARD 101 101 SCHLUMBERGER INFORMATION SOLUTIONS MALZAHN, DAVID H
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2696 Ex Parte Alameh et al 14629895 - (D) FRAHM 103 103 Motorola/ Miller, Matthias & Hull LLP KETEMA, BENY AM
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3793 Ex Parte Mittal et al 13879045 - (D) STAICOVICI 103 103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS SIRIPURAPU, RAJEEV P
AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1712 Ex Parte Siripurapu et al 14735794 - (D) GAUDETTE 103 ULMER & BERNE LLP MURATA, AUSTIN
1724 Ex Parte BODDAKAYALA et al 14258221 - (D) HASTINGS 102/103 MACMILLAN, SOBANSKI & TODD, LLC - FORD LYLES-IRVING, CARMEN V
1787 Ex Parte Gallagher et al 15183930 - (D) TIMM 103 ROHM AND HAAS COMPANY c/o The Dow Chemical Company HUANG, CHENG YUAN
1793 Ex Parte Segall et al 12703996 - (D) DENNETT 103 Marks & Clerk MCCLAIN-COLEMAN, TYNES HAL.
1799 Ex Parte Vellutato 10754629 - (D) DELMENDO 103 112(1)/103 BLANK ROME LLP MARCHESCHI, MICHAEL A
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2127 Ex Parte Mattson et al 14229041 - (D) MacDONALD 101 Siemens Corporat PIERRE LOUIS, ANDRE
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2819 Ex Parte CHANG et al 15088855 - (D) CASHION 102 CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION PHAM, THANHHA S
2836 Ex Parte Kissane 13507120 - (D) HOUSEL 112(1)/112(2)/101 John Kissane AMAYA, CARLOS DAVID
2844 Ex Parte Lehane et al 14578198 - (D) INGLESE 101 Keysight Technologies, Inc. KIM, SEOKJIN
2868 Ex Parte DRANGE 14561332 - (D) HASTINGS 102 Dickinson Wright, PLLC Petroleum Geo-Services, Inc. RODAK, LEE E
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3621 Ex Parte Puttaswamy 12272669 - (D) FETTING 101/103 IBM CORP. (WSM) c/o WINSTEAD P.C. KIM, PATRICK
3621 Ex Parte Selinger et al 12012449 - (D) FETTING 103 101 VLP Law Group POUNCIL, DARNELL A
3622 Ex Parte Hu et al 13181338 - (D) MacDONALD 101/103 Facebook/Fenwick MUNSON, PATRICIA H
3628 Ex Parte Aaron et al 14348016 - (D) COURTENAY 101/103 WOOD, HERRON & EV ANS, LLP EPSTEIN, BRIAN M
3628 Ex Parte Barry et al 11780811 - (D) WIEDER 101 FAY KAPLUN & MARCIN, LLP NELSON, FREDA ANN
3629 Ex Parte Morsa 13694192 - (D) MOHANTY 101 Steve Morsa OUELLETTE, JONATHAN P
3682 Ex Parte Faith et al 13836110 - (D) FETTING 101 Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP OHNSON, ROBERT C
3685 Ex Parte Drake et al 13944806 - (D) MacDONALD 101/103 DISNEY ENTERPRISES INC. c/o Patent Ingenuity, P.C. FENSTERMACHER, JASON B
3695 Ex Parte Bonissone et al 12509703 - (D) FETTING 101/OTDP KNOBBE MARTENS OLSON & BEAR LLP POLLOCK, GREGORY A
3697 Ex Parte Emison 14185215 - (D) BUSCH 101 NEW RIVER VALLEY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW, PC BRINDLEY, BENJAMIN S
3697 Ex Parte Mun 13753624 - (D) REPKO 112(2) 101 James M Smedley LLC TRAN, HAI
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3726 Ex Parte Heidari et al 13679432 - (D) CALVE 102/103 YEE & ASSOCIATES, P.C. CHANG, RICK KILTAE
3774 Ex Parte Eller et al 14044050 - (D) NEW 103/OTDP MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. C/0 STOEL RIVES, LLP DIOP, ROKHAYA
