REVERSED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2163 Ex Parte Jonas 11332423 - (D) RUGGIERO 102 IBM GATES & COOPER LLP BROWN, SHEREE N
2169 Ex Parte Peters 11615510 - (D) HUME 102/103 KENYON & KENYON LLP SAEED, USMAAN
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 Ex Parte Voeller et al 10880667 - (D) FREDMAN 112(1) SEAGER, TUFTE & WICKHEM, LLC HUGHES, SAMUEL T
“In order for a disclosure to be inherent, however, the missing descriptive matter must necessarily be present in the ... specification such that one skilled in the art would recognize such a disclosure.” Tronzo v. Biomet, Inc., 156 F.3d 1154, 1159 (Fed. Cir. 1998).
Tronzo v. Biomet, Inc., 156 F.3d 1154, 47 USPQ2d 1829 (Fed. Cir. 1998) 201.11, 2163, 2163.03, 2163.05
AFFIRMED-IN-PART
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1771 Ex Parte Candy et al 11435495 - (D) BEST 103 103 Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY BOYER, RANDY
“It is . . . well understood in patent usage that ‘consisting of’ is closed-ended and conveys limitation and exclusion.” CIAS, Inc. v. Alliance Gaming Corp., 504 F.3d 1356, 1361 (Fed. Cir. 2007) (citing Norian Corp. v. Stryker Corp., 363 F.3d 1321, 1331 (Fed. Cir. 2004) (“‘consisting of’ is a term of patent convention meaning that the claimed invention contains only what is expressly set forth in the claim . . . [however] it does not limit aspects unrelated to the invention”); In re Gray, 53 F.2d 520 (CCPA 1931) (the use of the claim term “consists” is limited to the claim’s enumerated alloy metals without other elements, unlike the term “comprising” which permits the inclusion of other metals than those “claimed”).
Norian Corp. v. Stryker Corp., 363 F.3d 1321, 70 USPQ2d 1508 (Fed. Cir. 2004) 2111.03
Gray, In re, 53 F.2d 520, 11 USPQ 255 (CCPA 1931) 2111.03
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3767 Ex Parte Gardner 12230132 - (D) JENKS 103 103 LAW OFFICE OF LOUIS WOO LEE, BRANDY SCOTT
AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1624 Ex Parte Dally et al 10597241 - (D) MILLS 103/double patenting ELI LILLY & COMPANY COLEMAN, BRENDA LIBBY
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1712 Ex Parte Revankar 11688964 - (D) PRAISS 103 DEERE & COMPANY EMPIE, NATHAN H
1766 Ex Parte Witten et al 11909563 - (D) McKELVEY 102 Dewitt Ross & Stevens SC BOYLE, KARA BRADY
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2159 Ex Parte Giang et al 11443862 - (D) HOMERE 112(1)/112(2)/103 SIEMENS CORPORATION CONYERS, DAWAUNE A
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2443 Ex Parte Aggarwal et al 11016210 - (D) SMITH 103 Robert H. Frantz SISON, JUNE Y
REEXAMINATION
AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 3900 Central Reexamination Unit (CRU)
2711 Ex parte TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND LICENSING, LLC Appellant and Patent Owner 90010726 90009400 90009456 RE35952 (D) SIU 102 102 NIRO, SCAVONE, HALLER & NIRO POKRZYWA, JOSEPH R original FLYNN, NATHAN J
REHEARING
DENIED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1631 Ex Parte Kovatchev et al 10524094 - (D) FRANKLIN 112(2)/102 NOVAK DRUCE CONNOLLY BOVE + QUIGG LLP CLOW, LORI A
