seattle box

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2411 Ex Parte DeJana et al 13152090 - (D) McMILLIN 103 CAHN & SAMUELS, LLP NGUYEN, CHUONG M

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3686 Ex Parte Brown 11119335 - (D) FISCHETTI 103 Robert Bosch Healthcare Systems, Inc. REYES, REGINALD R

3696 Ex Parte Brady 10103818 - (D) MOHANTY 103 DLA PIPER US LLP TROTTER, SCOTT S

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1785 Ex Parte Herslow 12006168 - (D) HOUSEL 112(1)/112(2)/103 103 HENRY I. SCHANZER, ESQ REDDY, SATHAVARAM I

“When a word of degree is used the [fact-finder] must determine whether the patent’s specification provides some standard for measuring that degree.” Seattle Box Co. v. Indus. Crating & Packaging,Inc., 731 F.2d 818, 826 (Fed. Cir. 1984).

Seattle Box Co. v. Industrial Crating & Packing, Inc., 731 F.2d 818, 221 USPQ 568 (Fed. Cir. 1984) 2173.05(b)

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2646 Ex Parte Ledlie et al 12980864 - (D) McCARTNEY 102 102/103 Ditthavong & Steiner, P.C. SAMS, MATTHEW C

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1628 Ex Parte Albrecht et al 12558517 - (D) JENKS 102/103 TROUTMAN SANDERS LLP WEST, THEODORE R

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1725 Ex Parte Stute et al 12653731 - (D) DELMENDO 103 KLAUS J. BACH CREPEAU, JONATHAN

1735 Ex Parte Bausch et al 13181719 - (D) DELMENDO 103 ABELMAN, FRAYNE & SCHWAB YUEN, JACKY

1777 Ex Parte Rohde et al 12200488 - (D) SMITH 103 K&L Gates LLP-Chicago ZALASKY, KATHERINE M

1789 Ex Parte Verreet 10547992 - (D) SMITH 103 LUCAS & MERCANTI, LLP WYROZEBSKI, KATARZYNA 1

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2114 Ex Parte BHATNAGAR et al 12551737 - (D) FENICK 112(1)/112(2)/103 Patterson & Sheridan, LLP KUDIRKA, JOSEPH R

2159 Ex Parte Pierce et al 12748284 - (D) MORGAN 102/103 Orthosensor, Inc. VU, THONG H

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2427 Ex Parte Purpura et al 11390657 - (D) JIVANI 103 THE DIRECTV GROUP, INC. SCHNURR, JOHN R

2441 Ex Parte King 12820839 - (D) JIVANI 103 BlackBerry Limited (CRGO Cases) KATSIKIS, KOSTAS J

2481 Ex Parte BEKIARES et al 12648274 - (D) FENICK 103 MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC. PEREZ FUENTES, LUIS M

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2645 Ex Parte Weiler 12086439 - (D) KRIVAK 103 SIEMENS CORPORATION BRANDT, CHRISTOPHER M

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2874 Ex Parte Nakagawa et al 11092881 - (D) KHAN 112(1)/103 SMITH, GAMBRELL & RUSSELL BEDTELYON, JOHN M

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3694 Ex Parte Hoyos et al 11456189 - (D) FISCHETTI 103 Haynes & Boone, LLP ABDI, KAMBIZ

REEXAMINATION

REVERSED
BIOTAGE AB Requester v. PATENT OF SCIENTIFIC PLASTIC PRODUCTS, INC. Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 8066875 et al 12/152,165 95001985 - (D) ROBERTSON 112(1)/103 41.77 103 DAVID M. QUINLAN, P.C. KUGEL, TIMOTHY J

AFFIRMED
BIOTAGE AB Requester v. Patent of SCIENTIFIC PLASTIC PRODUCTS, INC. Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 8070957 et al 12/152,166 95001986 - (D) ROBERTSON 103 41.77 103 DAVID M. QUINLAN, P.C. THIRD-PARTY REQUESTER: FOLEY AND LARDNER, LLP XU, LING X

brown

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REVERSED
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3621 Ex Parte Puttaswamy 12272669 - (D) MOORE 103 WINSTEAD P.C. IBM CORP. (WSM) WU, RUTAO

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1785 Ex Parte Herslow 12006168 - (D) HOUSEL 112(1)/112(2)/103 103 HENRY I. SCHANZER, ESQ REDDY, SATHAVARAM I

Claim 1 is directed to an assembly for forming a document, which we interpret as directed to an apparatus, i.e. a structure which can be termed a machine or manufacture under 35 U.S.C. § 101. Thus, claim 1 is a structural claim and as such must be distinguished from the prior art based on structure. “[I]t is the patentability of the product claimed and not of the recited process steps which must be established.” In re Brown, 459 F.2d 531, 535 (CCPA 1972).

Brown, In re, 459 F.2d 531, 173 USPQ 685 (CCPA 1972) 2113 , 2183

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2646 Ex Parte Ledlie et al 12980864 - (D) McCARTNEY 102 102/103 Ditthavong & Steiner, P.C. SAMS, MATTHEW C

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1628 Ex Parte Albrecht et al 12558517 - (D) JENKS 102/103 TROUTMAN SANDERS LLP WEST, THEODORE R

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1725 Ex Parte Stute et al 12653731 - (D) DELMENDO 103 KLAUS J. BACH CREPEAU, JONATHAN

1777 Ex Parte Rohde et al 12200488 - (D) SMITH 103 K&L Gates LLP-Chicago ZALASKY, KATHERINE M

1789 Ex Parte Verreet 10547992 - (D) SMITH 103 LUCAS & MERCANTI, LLP WYROZEBSKI, KATARZYNA I

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2114 Ex Parte BHATNAGAR et al 12551737 - (D) FENICK 112(1)/112(2)/103 Patterson & Sheridan, LLP KUDIRKA, JOSEPH R

2159 Ex Parte Pierce et al 12748284 - (D) MORGAN 102/103 Orthosensor, Inc. VU, THONG H

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2441 Ex Parte King 12820839 - (D) JIVANI 103 BlackBerry Limited (CRGO Cases) KATSIKIS, KOSTAS J

2481 Ex Parte BEKIARES et al 12648274 - (D) FENICK 103 MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC. PEREZ FUENTES, LUIS M

2488 Ex Parte Wang et al 13084142 - (D) SAADAT 103 Davidson Sheehan LLP VIXS Systems Inc. PONTIUS, JAMES M

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3623 Ex Parte Bateni et al 12327068 - (D) MOORE 103 TERADATA US, INC. JARRETT, SCOTT L

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3763 Ex Parte Briscoe et al 11469736 - (D) MURPHY 103 MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. GRAY, PHILLIP A

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2821 CRESTRON ELECTRONICS, INC. Requester v. LUTRON ELECTRONICS CO., INC. Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 7619539 et al 10/824,248 95002260 - (D) CURCURI 103 103 Condo Roccia Koptiw LLP THIRD PARTY REQUESTER: CRESTRON ELECTRONICS, INC. NASSER, ROBERT L original VO, TUYET THI

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2825 TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO. LTD Requester and Respondent v. TELA INNOVATIONS, INC. Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 8,185,865 B2 et al 12/717,885 95002214 - (D) DILLON 102/103 STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C. Third Party Requester: HAYNES AND BOONE, LLP GE, YUZHEN original DOAN, NGHIA M

2876 BLACKHAWK NETWORK, INC., Third Party Requester, v. E2INTERACTIVE, INC., Patent Owner. Ex Parte 7,578,439 et al 11/691,766 95001464 - (D) BAUMEISTER 103 FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (DC) Third Party Requester: COOLEY LLP ESCALANTE, OVIDIO original TRAIL, ALLYSON NEEL

williamson

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2423 Ex Parte Legallais et al 12736873 - (D) STEPHENS 103 TUTUNJIAN & BITETTO, P.C. LE, RONG

2444 Ex Parte Kandekar et al 13216517 - (D) SAADAT 102/103 Concert Technology Corporation SHAW, PELING ANDREW

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3624 Ex Parte Schlereth et al 12529068 - (D) SHAH 103 SIEMENS CORPORATION MISIASZEK, AMBER ALTSCHUL

3668 Ex Parte Walter 13179025 - (D) ASTORINO 103 General Electric Company BEAULIEU, YONEL

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1746 Ex Parte Laue et al 13302382 - (D) HEANEY 103 102/103 BRADLEY ARANT BOULT CUMMINGS LLP GOFF II, JOHN L

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2164 Ex Parte Al-Omari et al 13356056 - (D) STEPHENS 103 103 Hewlett Packard Enterprise CHOI, YUK TING

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2431 Ex Parte Lin et al 12765318 - (D) JEFFERY 103 103 Hewlett Packard Enterprise CHIANG, JASON

Claim 13 recites "a forwarding module, a storage module, and a filtering module." "'Module' is a well-known nonce word that can operate as a substitute for 'means' in the context of [§ 112(f).]" Williamson v. Citrix Online, LLC, 792 F.3d 1339, 1350 (Fed. Cir. 2015) (en banc). The absence of adequate structure corresponding to limitations interpreted under § 112(f) renders those limitations indefinite under § 1 12(b). Id. at 1351—52. We leave to the Examiner to determine whether the modules in claim 13 should be interpreted under § 112(f) and, if so, determine whether the corresponding structure is disclosed adequately. See MPEP § 2181 (I) (9th ed. Rev. 7, Mar. 2014) (providing guidelines to examiners for determining whether a claim limitation invokes § 112(f) and instructing that "module" may invoke § 112(f))

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3687 Ex Parte Sundaresan 12346723 - (D) WIEDER 101/103 112(2) SCHWEGMAN LUNDBERG & WOESSNER/EBAY ADE, OGER GARCIA

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3762 Ex Parte Stahmann et al 13185203 - (D) HORNER 102/103 102 PAULY, DEVRIES SMITH & DEFFNER, L.L.C. FLORY, CHRISTOPHER A

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1674 Ex Parte Migawa et al 12527417 - (D) PAULRAJ 102/double patenting 103 Isis Pharmaceuticals/McNeill Baur PLLC SHIN, DANA H

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2142 Ex Parte Holte 12606944 - (D) STEPHENS 102/103 Andrews Kurth LLP TANK, ANDREW L

2175 Ex Parte Fagans et al 11760684 - (D) WHITEHEAD, JR. 103 FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (APPLE) LONG, ANDREA NATAE

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2455 Ex Parte Rothschild 12266429 - (D) FISHMAN 101/102/103 Cuenot, Forsythe & Kim, LLC LAZARO, DAVID R

2465 Ex Parte Kadaba et al 11645608 - (D) LENTIVECH 103 HARNESS, DICKEY & PIERCE, P.L.C. HSU, ALPUS

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2892 Ex Parte Brown et al 12181229 - (D) HEANEY 103 PLANTRONICS, INC. SWAN, GARDNER W.S

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3777 Ex Parte Strommer et al 12874371 - (D) KERINS 103/double patenting DYKEMA GOSSETT PLLC (STJ) CHAO, ELMER M

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2603 HM ELECTRONICS, INC. Requester and Respondent v. 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 8,005,455 et al 06/235,276 95002239 - (D) CHEN 102/103 PAULY, DeVRIES SMITH & DEFFINER, L.L.C. THIRD PARTY REQUESTER: FREDRIKSON & BYRON, P.A. original SCHLUMBERGER INDUSTRIES, INC. LAROSE, COLIN M original CHIN, STEPHEN

impax, gleave, novo

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2175 Ex Parte Johnston 12020308 - (D) NAPPI 102/103 Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. Adobe Systems Incorporated HO, RUAY L

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2484 Ex Parte Reynolds et al 13020073 - (D) COURTENAY 102 ERICSSON INC. CHEVALIER, ROBERT

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2612 Ex Parte IMAI et al 12973635 - (D) WHITEHEAD, JR. 102 NIXON & VANDERHYE, P.C. POINTE, WHITNEY A

2646 Ex Parte Jubin et al 12459317 - (D) DILLON 103 Docket Clerk - SAMS RAMPURIA, SHARAD K

2686 Ex Parte Toledo et al 12554114 - (D) STRAUSS 103/double patenting MACMILLAN, SOBANSKI & TODD, LLC - FORD LU, SHIRLEY

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2834 Ex Parte Booth 13008093 - (D) TROCK 103 SIEMENS CORPORATION LE, DANG D

3623 Ex Parte Deshpande et al 11938061 - (D) SHAH 103 The Brevetto Law Group, PLLC GURSKI, AMANDA KAREN

3687 Ex Parte Foll 11664941 - (D) HUTCHINS 103 Squire PB (NVA/DC Office) AN, IG TAI

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
1627 Ex Parte Alberts 13019005 - (D) JENKS 103 103 MARVIN A. GLAZER SOROUSH, LAYLA

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2128 Ex Parte Kopelman 12451896 - (D) SHIANG 103 103/double patenting WSGR / Align Technology , Inc. ALHIJA, SAIF A

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2443 Ex Parte McConnell et al 12576652 - (D) FINK 102/103 102/103 SPRINT SHIN, KYUNG H

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2646 Ex Parte Wisherd et al 11696744 - (D) EVANS 103 double patenting Zebra/Alston & Bird OBAYANJU, OMONIYI

3687 Ex Parte Guzzo et al 12985779 - (D) CRAWFORD 103 103 41.50 112(2) GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY LUDWIG, PETER L

3735 Ex Parte Kaiser 12510370 - (D) PER CURIAM 102 102/103 Medtronic, Inc. (CRDM) WESTON, TIFFANY C

"The enablement requirement for prior art to anticipate under section 102 does not require utility, unlike the enablement requirement for patents under section 112." Impax Labs., Inc. v. Aventis Pharms. Inc., 468 F.3d 1366, 1381 (Fed. Cir. 2006). see also In re Gleave, 560 F.3d 1331 (Fed. Cir. 2009) and Novo Nordisk Pharms., Inc. v. Bio-Tech. Gen. Corp., 424 F.3d 1347 (Fed. Cir. 2005)

Impax Labs. Inc. v. Aventis Pharm. Inc., 468 F.3d 1366, 81 USPQ2d 1001 (Fed Cir. 2006) 2121 , 2122 , 2152.02(b)

Gleave, In re, 560 F.3d 1331, 90 USPQ2d 1235 (Fed. Cir. 2009) 2152.02(b)

AFFIRMED
1628 Ex Parte PERSHADSINGH 12916337 - (D) GRIMES 103 Acuity Law Group, P.C. SZNAIDMAN, MARCOS L

1735 Ex Parte Buxbaum 10784055 - (D) BEST 103 Blue Filament Law WARTALOWICZ, PAUL A

1741 Ex Parte Jaeckel et al 12349242 - (D) BEST 103 LERNER GREENBERG STEMER LLP SNELTING, ERIN LYNN

1741 Ex Parte Calais et al 12526341 - (D) SQUIRE 103 ARKEMA INC. CALANDRA, ANTHONY J

1779 Ex Parte VELU et al 12633825 - (D) SMITH 103 E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY FORTUNA, ANA M

1793 Ex Parte Arenz et al 11659902 - (D) HASTINGS 103 HARNESS, DICKEY & PIERCE, P.L.C. MUKHOPADHYAY, BHASKAR

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2116 Ex Parte McCollom 12505142 - (D) LENTIVECH 103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY CHANG, ERIC

2166 Ex Parte Eyres et al 12576959 - (D) HAMANN 103 Kunzler Law Group/ARC HARPER, ELIYAH STONE

2192 Ex Parte Huin et al 12906851 - (D) JURGOVAN 112(2)/102/103 Sunstein Kann Murphy & Timbers LLP LEE, MARINA

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2434 Ex Parte Krysiak et al 12995731 - (D) COURTENAY 103 Workman Nydegger BAYOU, YONAS A

2435 Ex Parte Francfort et al 12224799 - (D) FENICK 102 KNOBBE MARTENS OLSON & BEAR LLP DADA, BEEMNET W

2461 Ex Parte DeCusatis et al 12050503 - (D) KUMAR 103 CANTOR COLBURN LLP-IBM POUGHKEEPSIE MIAN, OMER S

2484 Ex Parte Jagmag 12539337 - (D) MORGAN 103 Foley & Lardner LLP/ Broadcom Corporation CHOWDHURY, NIGAR

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2661 Ex Parte Cooper 11514075 - (D) WHITEHEAD, JR. 102/103 Stevens Law Group MONK, MARK T

2662 Ex Parte Gao et al 13125968 - (D) ENGELS 103 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY COLEMAN, STEPHEN P

2665 Ex Parte McAllister et al 12900362 - (D) DANG 102/103 Artegis Law Group, LLP/NVIDIA GILLIARD, DELOMIA L

3676 Ex Parte OMALLEY et al 12758414 - (D) BAHR 103 CANTOR COLBURN LLP- BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED HARCOURT, BRAD

3763 Ex Parte Robinson et al 12230777 - (D) SCHOPFER 102/103 LAW OFFICE OF LOUIS WOO MEHTA, BHISMA

REHEARING

GRANTED
3766 Ex Parte Rise et al 12425758 - (D) PER CURIAM 103 SHUMAKER & SIEFFERT , P.A WU, TONG E

DENIED
1628 Ex Parte Bernstein 13247125 - (D) PAULRAJ 103 Barnes & Thornburg LLP (CH) PAGONAKIS, ANNA

1766 Ex Parte Robinson et al 12600295 - (D) McKELVEY 103 THE LUBRIZOL CORPORATION WASHVILLE, JEFFREY D

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2142 Ex Parte Choudhary et al 12177691 - (D) HUME 103 CRGO LAW PAN, PHOEBE X

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2883 Ex Parte Zukauskas et al 12401043 - (D) ANKENBRAND 112(1)/112(2) LaBatt, LLC (SET) HOLLWEG, THOMAS A

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED
3742 AMERICAN HEAT MANUFACTURER, LLC Requester, Cross-Appellant, Respondent v. ECOSMART US LLC Patent Owner, Appellant Ex Parte 7,945,146 et al 12/136,034 95001823 - (D) SONG 102 McNeely, Hare & War, LLP Requester, Cross-Appellant, Respondent Daniel S. Polley, P.A. ENGLE, PATRICIA LYNN original ROBINSON, DANIEL LEON

Nazomi, karlin

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2881 Ex Parte Mansfield et al 12861373 - (D) SMITH 102/103 HOUST CONSULTING (Varian) IPPOLITO, NICOLE MARIE

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3744 Ex Parte Khelifa et al 10571698 - (D) LORIN 102/103 102/103 FITCH EVEN TABIN & FLANNERY, LLP GONZALEZ, PAOLO

“[C]laim differentiation normally means that limitations stated in dependent claims are not to be read into the independent claim from which they depend.” Nazomi Commc'ns, Inc. v. Arm Holdings, PLC., 403 F.3d 1364, 1370 (Fed. Cir. 2005) (quoting Karlin Techs., Inc. v. Surgical Dynamics, Inc., 177 F.3d 968, 971–72 (Fed. Cir. 1999).

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2425 Ex Parte Wang et al 12841450 - (D) THOMAS 103 FAY SHARPE/LUCENT CHEN, CAI Y

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2815 Ex Parte Kamikawa et al 12314402 - (D) LEBOVITZ 103 Harness, Dickey & Pierce P.L.C. KIM, JAY C

Jung, gechter, stepan

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2687 Ex Parte Skillman et al 11830203 - (D) STRAUSS 103 Mahamedi Paradice LLP (QCA) MURPHY, JEROLD B

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2842 Ex Parte Zhang et al 12386775 - (D) OWENS 102 Docket Clerk - SAMS O TOOLE, COLLEEN J

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3762 Ex Parte Goetz 12682923 - (D) GREENHUT 103 SHUMAKER & SIEFFERT , P.A EDWARDS, PHILIP CHARLES

A rejection must be set forth in sufficiently articulate and informative manner as to meet the notice requirement of § 132, such as by identifying where or how each limitation of the rejected claims is met by the prior art references. In re Jung, 637 F.3d 1356, 1363 (Fed. Cir. 2011); see also 37 C.F.R. § l . 104(c)(2) ("When a reference is complex or shows or describes inventions other than that claimed by the applicant, the particular part relied on must be designated as nearly as practicable. The pertinence of each reference, if not apparent, must be clearly explained and each rejected claim specified."), Gechter v. Davidson, 116 F.3d 1454, 1460 (Fed. Cir. 1997) (PTO must create a record that includes "specific fact findings for each contested limitation and satisfactory explanations for such findings."). It is neither our place, nor Appellant's burden, to speculate as to the basis for rejecting claims. In re Stepan, 660 F. 3d 1341, 1345 (Fed. Cir. 2011) (It is the PTO's obligation to provide prior notice to the applicant of all matters of fact and law asserted prior to an appeal hearing before the Board.).

Jung, In re, 637 F.3d 1356, 98 USPQ2d 1174 (Fed. Cir. 2011) 1205.02 1504.01(c)

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
3762 Ex Parte Moffitt et al 12630633 - (D) HOFFMANN 102/103 102 SCHWEGMAN LUNDBERG & WOESSNER/BSC D ABREU, MICHAEL JOSEPH

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1643 Ex Parte Zhao et al 10335056 - (D) HARLOW 103 ANTICANCER, INC BRISTOL, LYNN ANNE

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1723 Ex Parte SETO 12892537 - (D) KENNEDY 103 CROWELL & MORING LLP DIGNAN, MICHAEL L

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2426 Ex Parte Campagna et al 12050575 - (D) PINKERTON 103 SHERIDAN ROSS P.C. TAYLOR, JOSHUA D

2468 Ex Parte Garudadri et al 11129635 - (D) KENNY 103 QUALCOMM INCORPORATED PHUNG, LUAT

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2641 Ex Parte YACH 13438373 - (D) HAGY 103 PERRY + CURRIER INC. (BlackBerry) LAI, DANIEL

2648 Ex Parte Huang et al 12361741 - (D) MacDONALD 103 BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C./FGTL TALUKDER, MD K

2695 Ex Parte Dassanayake et al 12605705 - (D) HAGY 103 MACMILLAN, SOBANSKI & TODD, LLC - FORD KIYABU, KARIN A

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2859 Ex Parte Duvalsaint et al 12388797 - (D) OWENS 103 Keohane & D'Alessandro GRANT, ROBERT J

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1791 Ex Parte Zheng et al 11615457 - (D) OWENS 103 FITCH EVEN TABIN & FLANNERY, LLP BADR, HAMID R

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2176 Ex Parte Itani et al 12062506 - (D) JIVANI 102/103 CRGO LAW NGUYEN, MAIKHANH

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3727 Ex parte SILGAN PLASTICS LLC Appellant, Patent Owner Ex Parte 6,095,359 et al 09/405,614 90013044 - (D) SONG 103 REINHART BOERNER VAN DEUREN S.C. For Third Party: MOLD-MASTERS (2007) LIMITED LEWIS, AARON J original CRONIN, STEPHEN K

greenfield, harris

custom search

REVERSED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2199 Ex Parte Birdal et al 12396369 - (D) HAAPALA 102 PERKINS COIE LLP - PAO General BULLOCK JR, LEWIS ALEXANDER

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3685 Ex Parte Chieu et al 12042424 - (D) HUTCHINGS 103 YEE & ASSOCIATES PC IBM CORP (YA) HUANG, TSAN-YU J

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3743 Ex Parte Aouad et al 12491315 - (D) GERSTENBLITH 102/103 THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY MCCORMACK, JOHN PATRICK

3771 Ex Parte DeBenedictis et al 12134009 - (D) HORNER 103 THOMPSON HINE L.L.P. SKORUPA, VALERIE LYNN

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2168 Ex Parte Graefe et al 12495628 - (D) STRAUSS 102/103 101 Hewlett Packard Enterprise FAN, SHIOW-JY

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2878 Ex Parte Papadopoulos 12479251 - (D) DANG 112(1)/103 103 Vidas, Arrett & Steinkraus, P.A. VAS/Orbital ATK, Inc. LEE, JOHN R

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1716 Ex Parte Wunderlich et al 12224016 - (D) PER CURIAM 103 Mintz Levin/Special Group CULBERT, ROBERTS P

1761 Ex Parte Goffinet 12994622 - (D) HEANEY 103 HAMRE, SCHUMANN, MUELLER & LARSON, P.C. DELCOTTO, GREGORY R

Appellant has not provided on this record a sufficient basis for concluding that the generic scope of protection sought by claim I is reasonably commensurate with the showing of alleged unexpected results. See In re Greenfield, 571 F.2d 1185, 1189 (CCPA 1978) (obviousness rejection affirmed because evidence establishing that one (or a small number of) species gives unexpected results is inadequate proof); In re Harris, 409 F.3d  1339, 1344 (Fed. Cir. 2005) ("Even assuming that the results were unexpected, Harris needed to show results covering the scope of the claimed range. Alternatively Harris needed to narrow the claims.").

Greenfield, In re, 571 F.2d 1185, 197 USPQ 227 (CCPA 1978) 2145

Harris, In re, 409 F.3d 1339, 74 USPQ2d 1951 (Fed. Cir. 2005) 2144.05

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2121 Ex Parte Diwakar et al 12620381 - (D) DANG 102/103 Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP (CA, Inc.) CHANG, SUNRAY

2141 Ex Parte Hamilton et al 12501922 - (D) PINKERTON 103 HOFFMAN WARNICK LLC AUGUSTINE, NICHOLAS

2142 Ex Parte Yee et al 11451734 - (D) ENGELS 103 MICROSOFT CORPORATION RIEGLER, PATRICK F

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2426 Ex Parte Moskowitz 10939065 - (D) ENGELS 103 INGRASSIA FISHER & LORENZ, P.C. (EchoStar) RABOVIANSKI, JIVKA A

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2611 Ex Parte Kamath et al 12499372 - (D) DANG 103 VERIZON PERROMAT, CARLOS

2611 Ex Parte Jiao et al 11735353 - (D) DANG 103 QUALCOMM INCORPORATED PERROMAT, CARLOS

2641 Ex Parte NIEMELA 12705312 - (D) KAISER 103 Ditthavong & Steiner, P.C. HEIBER, SHANTELL LAKETA

2646 Ex Parte KIM et al 13045101 - (D) MacDONALD 102/103 THE FARRELL LAW FIRM, P.C. AJAYI, JOEL

2676 Ex Parte Asano 11894096 - (D) JIVANI 103 CANTOR COLBURN LLP SANTIAGO CORDERO, MARIVELISSE

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3626 Ex Parte Mielekamp et al 12305997 - (D) HUTCHINGS 102 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS PAULS, JOHN A

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3722 Ex Parte Peuker et al 11749183 - (D) GEIER 102/103 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY SINGH, SUNIL K

3763 Ex Parte Magers 12192045 - (D) SHAH 103 Rogitz & Associates MEDWAY, SCOTT J

3771 Ex Parte Lugtigheid 11364005 - (D) ASTORINO 103 YOUNG & THOMPSON STUART, COLIN W

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1775 Ex parte BIOGENIE PROJETOS LTDA. Appellant Ex Parte 6991853 et al 10/446,933 96000011 - (D) MOORE 102/103 FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER LLP SPEER, TIMOTHY M original MCNEIL, JENNIFER C

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REVERSED 
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2191 Ex Parte Saraswati 12101792 - (D) DIXON 103 Hewlett Packard Enterprise BOURZIK, BRAHIM

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2633 Ex Parte Shameli et al 12983454 - (D) FRAHM 103 GARLICK & MARKISON PEREZ, JAMES M

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2837 Ex Parte Kern et al 12620656 - (D) OGDEN 103 Slayden Grubert Beard PLLC CHAN, KAWING

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3625 Ex Parte Bursey et al 12579398 - (D) WINSOR 102/103 41.50 101 SCHWEGMAN LUNDBERG & WOESSNER/EBAY MISIASZEK, MICHAEL

3662 Ex Parte Tang 12938364 - (D) STEPINA 102/103 Intellectual Property Investment Law Group KAN, YURI

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3752 Ex Parte Wingeier et al 10593001 - (D) GUIJT 103 CURATOLO SIDOTI CO., LPA BOECKMANN, JASON J

3766 Ex Parte Corndorf et al 12363109 - (D) SCHOPFER 103 Medtronic, Inc. (CRDM) BEHRINGER, LUTHER G

3777 Ex Parte Pascal 11645797 - (D) OSINSKI 102 Pearl Cohen Zedek Latzer Baratz LLP ROY, BAISAKHI

AFFIRMED-IN-PART 
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1619 Ex Parte Kumar 12195789 - (D) CHANG 102/103 103 41.50 103 Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner / Biomet ZISKA, SUZANNE E

In re Mouttet, 686 F.3d 1322, 1333—1334 (Fed. Cir. 2012) (explaining that mere disclosure of alternative design does not teach away and an "inferior combination" is not inapt for obviousness purposes merely because better alternatives exist in prior art).

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2114 Ex Parte Gebhardt et al 12368716 - (D) DIXON 103 102 SCHWEGMAN LUNDBERG & WOESSNER/SAP KUDIRKA, JOSEPH R

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2493 Ex Parte Weisbrot et al 11829082 - (D) STEPHENS 102 102/103 SMITH RISLEY TEMPEL SANTOS LLC SIDDIQI, MOHAMMAD A

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3741 Ex Parte Sonoda et al 12306832 - (D) HILL 103 103 41.50 112(2) WESTERMAN, HATTORI, DANIELS & ADRIAN, LLP NGUYEN, ANDREW H

3769 Ex Parte Jung et al 12154279 - (D) BAHR 103 101 IV - SUITER SWANTZ PC LLO ARCHER, MARIE

AFFIRMED 
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1613 Ex Parte Elliott et al 12496305 - (D) MILLS 103/double patenting THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY YU, HONG

1634 Ex Parte Yamada et al 12210094 - (D) PER CURIAM 103 Agilent Technologies, Inc. in care of: CPA Global BHAT, NARAYAN KAMESHWAR

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1726 Ex Parte Konishiike et al 10935827 - (D) BEST 103 THE CHICAGO TECHNOLOGY LAW GROUP, LLC WALLS, CYNTHIA KYUNG SOO

1792 Ex Parte Fujita et al 12524460 - (D) DELMENDO 103 Muncy, Geissler, Olds & Lowe, P.C. ZILBERING, ASSAF

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2135 Ex Parte Scott et al 11619301 - (D) MacDONALD 103 LARSON NEWMAN, LLP DILLON, SAMUEL A

2141 Ex Parte Durham et al 12924129 - (D) McNEILL 103 FARJAMI & FARJAMI LLP DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC. DRAGOESCU, CLAUDIA B

2166 Ex Parte Johnson et al 12579402 - (D) WINSOR 102 SCHWEGMAN LUNDBERG & WOESSNER/EBAY JOHNSON, JOHNESE T

2168 Ex Parte Gustafson et al 12471115 - (D) KUMAR 103 FLETCHER YODER P.C. MORRISON, JAY A

2174 Ex Parte Newman et al 11831692 - (D) NAPPI 103 PARK, VAUGHAN, FLEMING & DOWLER LLP PVF -- PARC SHIAU, SHEN C

2185 Ex Parte SIEGWART 13418804 - (D) NAPPI 102 double patenting Cuenot, Forsythe & Kim, LLC DANG, KHANH

2197 Ex Parte SIMA et al 11560984 - (D) LENTIVECH 103 Hewlett Packard Enterprise PAN, HANG

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2486 Ex Parte Jorke 12515342 - (D) JURGOVAN 103 PATENT CENTRAL LLC MUNG, ON S

2491 Ex Parte Rich 11988779 - (D) SZPONDOWSKI 103 THOMSON Licensing LLC HENNING, MATTHEW T

2498 Ex Parte Barsness et al 12144783 - (D) BUI 103 Patterson & Sheridan, LLP GOLDBERG, ANDREW C

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2628 Ex Parte Hotelling et al 11204873 - (D) ARBES 103 MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP LA APPLE ONYEKABA, AMY

2637 Ex Parte Cui et al 12511795 - (D) COURTENAY 102/103 AT&T Legal Department - HFZ BELLO, AGUSTIN

2644 Ex Parte Granda et al 12651439 - (D) THOMAS 103 Leydig, Voit & Mayer, Ltd. EISNER, RONALD

2688 Ex Parte MORINAGA et al 12642660 - (D) JURGOVAN 103 ZILKA-KOTAB, PC- HIT GARCIA, CARLOS E

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2865 Ex Parte Mylaraswamy 12112849 - (D) KRATZ 101/102/103 HONEYWELL/IFL SUAREZ, FELIX E

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3617 Ex Parte Kumar et al 11608257 - (D) CALVE 112(1) 112(1)/103 The Small Patent Law Group GE GPO- Transportation LE, MARK T

3621 Ex Parte Colosso et al 11585512 - (D) WIEDER 103 Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP Adobe Systems, Inc. ZELASKIEWICZ, CHRYSTINA E

3686 Ex Parte Rosow et al 13117674 - (D) SHAH 101/103 Tillman Wright, PLLC LE, LINH GIANG

3691 Ex Parte Harris et al 12482204 - (D) BAYAT 103 BGL/CBOE KANERVO, VIRPI H

3695 Ex Parte Ames et al 12631680 - (D) BAYAT 103 MILLER IP GROUP, PLC GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION OYEBISI, OJO O

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3769 Ex Parte Jung et al 12156663 - (D) BAHR 103 IV - SUITER SWANTZ PC LLO ARCHER, MARIE

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED 
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2629 MOVEA, INC. Requester and Respondent v. HILLCREST LABORATORIES, INC. Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 7158118 et al 11/119,719 95002036 - (D) JEFFERY 102/103 FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER LLP THIRD PARTY REQUESTOR: STROOCK & STROOCK & LAVAN LLP  LIE, ANGELA M original SHANKAR, VIJAY

REHEARING

DENIED

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2435 QUEST SOFTWARE, INC. Requester and Respondent v. CENTRIFY CORPORATION Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 7,591,005 et al 11/262,000 95001434 - (D) McKEOWN 102 BLAKELY SOKOLOFF TAYLOR & ZAFMAN THIRD-PARTY REQUESTER: COOLEY LLP RIMELL, SAMUEL G original SONG, HOSUK