credle

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1613 Ex Parte Matts et al 11176484 - (D) SMITH 103 ECOLAB USA INC. ARNOLD, ERNST V

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3741 Ex Parte Skipper 12523135 - (D) HOFFMANN 102 SIEMENS CORPORATION KIM, CRAIG SANG

3774 Ex Parte Papp 12916349 - (D) BAHR 112(2)/103 SQUIRE PB (Abbott) LOPEZ, LESLIE ANN

3769 Ex Parte Zhou 11315546 - (D) HORNER 103 PARKER JUSTISS, P.C. CRANDALL, LYNSEY P

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2616 Ex Parte Hayashi et al 13402026 - (D) COURTENAY 102/103 double patenting NIXON & VANDERHYE, P.C. GUO, XILIN

2625 Ex Parte Birnbaum et al 12697030 - (D) BUI 112(2)/103 103 Kilpatrick Townsend and Stockton, LLP ENGLISH, ALECIA DIANE

Whether a claim is indefinite is an issue of law. Credle v. Bond, 25 F.3d 1566, 1576 (Fed. Cir. 1994).

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2855 Ex Parte Camm et al 11521074 - (D) DANG 103 103 KNOBBE MARTENS OLSON & BEAR LLP KAPLAN VERBITSKY, GAIL

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3626 Ex Parte Brown et al 10435619 - (D) BAYAT 112(1) 103 Robert Bosch LLC MORGAN, ROBERT W

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1612 Ex Parte Cilurzo et al 10577408 - (D) McCOLLUM 103 Abelman, Frayne & Schwab COHEN, MICHAEL P

1615 Ex Parte Yamka et al 11915003 - (D) SMITH 102/103 COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY CRAIGO, WILLIAM A

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1765 Ex Parte Bergman et al 12979608 - (D) ROSS 103/double patenting ROHM AND HAAS COMPANY The Dow Chemical Company VALDEZ, DEVE E

1767 Ex Parte ELDREDGE et al 13044588 - (D) WILSON 102/103 ROHM AND HAAS COMPANY The Dow Chemical Company EASHOO, MARK

1777 Ex Parte Carnahan et al 13425656 - (D) TIMM 103 112(1) Allen, Dyer, Doppelt, Milbrath & Gilchrist, P.A. KEYWORTH, PETER

1779 Ex Parte Barry et al 12977347 - (D) SQUIRE 103 Armstrong Teasdale LLP (WARF-28243) ANDERSON, DENISE R

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2113 Ex Parte KIM et al 12649640 - (D) JEFFERY 102 Jefferson IP Law, LLP MCCARTHY, CHRISTOPHER S

2118 Ex Parte ONEIL 12605707 - (D) WINSOR 103 Hewlett Packard Enterprise NGUYEN, TANH Q

2121 Ex Parte Vian et al 12185978 - (D) FISHMAN 103 YEE & ASSOCIATES, P.C. LIN, JASON

2143 Ex Parte Syrjarinne et al 13141302 - (D) DANG 103 Locke Lord LLP XIA, XUYANG

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2496 Ex Parte ALY et al 13426205 - (D) CUTITTA 102 102/103/double patenting Cuenot, Forsythe & Kim, LLC WALIULLAH, MOHAMMED

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2643 Ex Parte Awoniyi et al 13223103 - (D) NAPPI 103 QUALCOMM INCORPORATED D AGOSTA, STEPHEN M

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3627 Ex Parte Weiler et al 11590192 - (D) FISCHETTI 103 BRAKE HUGHES BELLERMANN LLP CHAMPAGNE, LUNA

3654 Ex Parte LANE 12254930 - (D) HORNER 102/103 Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch, LLP MANSEN, MICHAEL R

3682 Ex Parte Satyavolu et al 13082751 - (D) WARNER 103 GTC Law Group PC & Affiliates (Truaxis, Inc.) BROWN, ALVIN L

seattle box

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2142 Ex Parte Rhoads et al 12244531 - (D) FRAHM 103 Foley & Lardner LLP TANK, ANDREW L

2174 Ex Parte Jain 12142591 - (D) FRAHM 103 Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. (Adobe Systems Incorporated) VARGA, WILSON V

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2883 Ex Parte Heebner et al 12718179 - (D) ABRAHAM 103 LLNL/John P. Wooldridge KIANNI, KAVEH C

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3675 Ex Parte Pawl et al 12469195 - (D) GUIJT 103 FREUDENBERG-NOK GENERAL PARTNERSHIP FOSTER, NICHOLAS L

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3716 Ex Parte Ruppert 11938121 - (D) BROWNE 102 Seed IP Law Group/Bally (110184) SUHOL, DMITRY

3744 Ex Parte Jager 12375552 - (D) SHAH 103 SHELL OIL COMPANY RAYMOND, KEITH MICHAEL

3763 Ex Parte Amisar et al 11884140 - (D) BROWN 103 41.50 112(2) NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC MEDWAY, SCOTT J

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1761 Ex Parte Smith et al 12713410 - (D) GARRIS 103 102/103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS/PRATT & WHITNEY KHAN, AMINA S

AFFIRMED 
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1618 Ex Parte Hasirci et al 10886851 - (D) POLLOCK 103 Pabst Patent Group LLP WESTERBERG, NISSA M

1627 Ex Parte Schmelzer et al 12299535 - (D) NEW 103 Boehringer Ingelheim USA Corporation KAROL, JODY LYNN

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1721 Ex Parte Wang et al 12357296 - (D) GUPTA 102/103 Duane Morris LLP (10/11) Seagate JELSMA, JONATHAN G

1744 Ex Parte Borgsten et al 12952635 - (D) PER CURIAM 112(1) 103 CANTOR COLBURN LLP GUPTA, YOGENDRA N

1766 Ex Parte George et al 13364385 - (D) KUMAR 103 Covestro LLC WASHVILLE, JEFFREY D

1776 Ex Parte Rasmussen et al 13258018 - (D) HASTINGS 102/103 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY SMITH, DUANE

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2174 Ex Parte Weaver et al 12239714 - (D) FRAHM 103 THOMSON Licensing LLC SAX, STEVEN PAUL

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2447 Ex Parte CHEN et al 13188521 - (D) HAGY 102/103 RIDOUT & MAYBEE LLP JOSHI, SURAJ M

2472 Ex Parte Athas et al 12028319 - (D) MORGAN 103 Nokia Corporation and Alston & Bird LLP MUSA, ABDELNABI O

2484 Ex Parte Atkins et al 12574903 - (D) HOMERE 103 Edell, Shapiro, & Finnan, LLC DANG, HUNG Q

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2611 Ex Parte IMAI et al 13173411 - (D) SMITH 103/double patenting NIXON & VANDERHYE, P.C. CHEN, FRANK S

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2814 Ex Parte Ng et al 13047293 - (D) KUMAR 103 SUGHRUE MION, PLLC PIZARRO CRESPO, MARCOS D

2842 Ex Parte MORII 12271463 - (D) FISHMAN 103 ARENT FOX LLP O TOOLE, COLLEEN J

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3618 Ex Parte Kelly 13231204 - (D) SCHOPFER 103 Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz, LLP VANAMAN, FRANK BENNETT

3649 Ex Parte Gerszberg et al 13661914 - (D) THOMAS 103 Nicholas R. Lewis, P.A. WONG, ALBERT KANG

When a word of degree is used in a claim, it is incumbent upon Appellants to provide, in the specification, some standard for measuring that degree. Seattle Box Co., Inc. v. Industrial Crating & Packaging, Inc., 731 F.2d 818, 826 (Fed. Cir. 1984). Here, Appellants fail to provide a standard for measuring the range of communication.

Therefore, we find that the broadest reasonable interpretations of the claimed "venue" and "limited range of communication" is any location that is associated with an event, and any range that covers that particular venue, respectively.

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

3692 Ex Parte Allen et al 12944375 - (D) MOHANTY 103 112(b) KNOBBE MARTENS OLSON & BEAR LLP BAIRD, EDWARD J

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3716 Ex Parte Tahara 10928344 - (D) CALVE 103 NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC D'AGOSTINO, PAUL ANTHONY

3766 Ex Parte KAST et al 13012957 - (D) ASTORINO 103 MEDTRONIC, INC. (NEURO/MRG) MORALES, JON ERIC C

robertson

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1733 Ex Parte Wang et al 11955673 - (D) DELMENDO 103 VIVACQUA LAW, PLLC ZHU, WEIPING

In re Robertson, 169 F.3d 743, 745 (Fed. Cir. 1999) (“The Board’s theory that these two fastening devices in Wilson were capable of being intermingled to perform the same function as the third and first fastening elements in claim 76 is insufficient to show that the latter device was inherent in Wilson. Indeed, the Board's analysis rests upon the very kind of probability or possibility—the odd use of fasteners with other than their mates—that this court has pointed out is insufficient to establish inherency.”).

Robertson, In re, 169 F.3d 743, 49 USPQ2d 1949 (Fed. Cir. 1999) 2114 ,   2163 ,   2163.07(a)

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2159 Ex Parte Gopalakrishnan 12173835 - (D) SHIANG 103 Landon IP IPHORIZONS PLLC CONYERS, DAWAUNE A

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2425 Ex Parte Mountain 12344049 - (D) KHAN 103 INGRASSIA FISHER & LORENZ, P.C. (EchoStar) SAINT CYR, JEAN D

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2616 Ex Parte Hayashi et al 13400944 - (D) SHIANG 102/103 NIXON & VANDERHYE, P.C. GUO, XILIN

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2819 Ex Parte Partridge et al 13213709 - (D) HANLON 103 103 41.50 103 NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT US LLP BRADLEY, STEPHEN M

2894 Ex Parte Mannsfeld et al 12743772 - (D) HANLON 103 103 CRAWFORD MAUNU PLLC HENRY, CALEB E

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3646 Ex Parte LYNCH 13212528 - (D) O'HANLON 112(1) 112(1)/102/103 41.50 112(2) NIXON & VANDERHYE, P.C. O'CONNOR, MARSHALL P

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1785 Ex Parte Yu et al 11795310 - (D) HEANEY 103 Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch, LLP CHAU, LISA N

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2853 Ex Parte Walker et al 13184936 - (D) PER CURIAM 102/103 InfoPrint Solutions/ Blakely KEMATHE, LILY K

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3686 Ex Parte Bocirnea 12691240 - (D) CRAWFORD 102/103 41.50 112(b) McKesson Corporation and Alston & Bird LLP WILLIAMS, TERESA S

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3742 Ex Parte Achtner et al 11940200 - (D) MURPHY 103 FLETCHER YODER (ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.) MATHEW, HEMANT MATHAI

optical disc

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1636 Ex Parte Karsenty et al 12441060 - (D) SAWERT 103 KENYON & KENYON LLP GHAFOORIAN, REZA

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2168 Ex Parte Pascucci 12466488 - (D) BARRY 103 Bell & Manning, LLC DWIVEDI, MAHESH H

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2444 Ex Parte Raether et al 10867942 - (D) SHIANG 103 Patti & Malvone Law Group, LLC BENGZON, GREG C

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3715 Ex Parte Mitchell 11511707 - (D) KERINS 112(2)/102 41.50 112(2) Mitchell Law PLLC CARLOS, ALVIN LEABRES

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2157 Ex Parte Kosuru et al 13406478 - (D) MARGOLIES 101/103 103 Hewlett Packard Enterprise HUANG, MIRANDA M

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1673 Ex Parte Okamoto et al 12450947 - (D) PRATS 102/103 FLYNN THIEL BOUTELL & TANIS, P.C. JIANG, SHAOJIA A

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1788 Ex Parte Rowe 13558397 - (D) SQUIRE 103 OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. PATEL, RONAK C

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2495 Ex Parte Ciano et al 12887123 - (D) TROCK 103 WINSTEAD P.C. IBM CORP. (WSM) TSANG, HENRY

2496 Ex Parte Kidd 12603323 - (D) HOWARD 103 SCHWEGMAN LUNDBERG & WOESSNER/OPEN TV POLTORAK, PIOTR

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2853 Ex Parte Walker et al 13184936 - (D) PER CURIAM 103 InfoPrint Solutions/ Blakely KEMATHE, LILY K

Here, Appellants have not directed our attention to any disclosure in Appellants’ Specification that indicates Appellants intended to give the term, “vibrate,” a meaning different from the ordinary meaning. “Without evidence in the patent specification of an express intent to impart a novel meaning to a claim term, the term takes on its ordinary meaning.” Optical Disc Corp. v. Del Mar Avionics, 208 F.3d 1324, 1334 (Fed. Cir. 2000).

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3687 Ex Parte Mullins et al 11932055 - (D) BAYAT 103 HOFFMAN WARNICK LLC IWARERE, OLUSEYE

3687 Ex Parte Klinger et al 12459447 - (D) SILVERMAN 112(1)/103 Galvin Patent Law LLC CRAWLEY, TALIA F

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 Ex Parte Johnson et al 12086156 - (D) GREENHUT 103 JOHNSON & JOHNSON ALEMAN, SARAH WEBB

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3644 Ex parte RADIO SYSTEMS CORPORATION Patent Owner Ex Parte 7584717 et al 11/692,812 90013109 - (D) SONG 103 Baker, Donelson, Beaman, Caldwell, & Berkowitz. PC THIRD PARTY REQUESTER: NOTARO, MICHALOS & ZACCARIA P.C. GRAHAM, MATTHEW C original ABBOTT-LEWIS, YVONNE RENEE

hewlett-packard2

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1723 Ex Parte BELCHUK 13668437 - (D) SMITH 103 FREUDENBERG-NOK GENERAL PARTNERSHIP YANCHUK, STEPHEN J

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3626 Ex Parte Ford et al 12633832 - (D) MOHANTY 102/103 GIBB & RILEY, LLC PORTER, RACHEL L

3664 Ex Parte Chapman et al 13194822 - (D) HOFFMANN 102/103 SEED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW GROUP PLLC MOYER, DALE S

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 Ex Parte Coleman et al 13487699 - (D) CAPP 103 Mintz Levin/Boston Office ORKIN, ALEXANDER J

3768 Ex Parte Farage 12259513 - (D) ABRAMS 103 THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY PENG, BO JOSEPH

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2864 Ex Parte HAYASHI et al 12632276 - (D) OGDEN 103 103 NIXON & VANDERHYE, P.C. BARBEE, MANUEL L

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3744 Ex Parte Wiest et al 12312415 - (D) BROWNE 103 103 DILWORTH & BARRESE, LLP MENGESHA, WEBESHET

3748 Ex Parte Kesse et al 12081894 - (D) COCKS 103 103 41.50 103 CATERPILLAR/FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, L.L.P. TRAN, DIEM T

See Hewlett-Packard Co. v. Mustek Sys., Inc., 340 F.3d 1314, 1326 (Fed. Cir. 2003) ("a prior art product that sometimes, but not always, embodies a claimed method nonetheless teaches that aspect of the invention.")

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1633 Ex Parte Lin et al 12318806 - (D) NEW 103/double patenting Muncy, Geissler, Olds & Lowe, P.C. SCHULTZ, JAMES

1645 Ex Parte BOUTRIAU et al 13103397 - (D) ADAMS 103 GLAXOSMITHKLINE HINES, JANA A

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2126 Ex Parte FISCHER et al 12895063 - (D) MORGAN 112(2)/103 Cozen O'Connor SIVANESAN, SIVALINGAM

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2686 Ex Parte Borret et al 11886530 - (D) DEJMEK 103 STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C. MA, KAM WAN

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3629 Ex Parte Hughes et al 11117663 - (D) FETTING 103 NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT US LLP JASMIN, LYNDA C

3687 Ex Parte Klinger et al 12459447 - (D) SILVERMAN 112(1)/103 Galvin Patent Law LLC CRAWLEY, TALIA F

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3725 Ex Parte Davis et al 11840809 - (D) STEPINA 103 ORTIZ & LOPEZ, PLLC LEWIS, JUSTIN V

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1636 Ex Parte Dassler et al 11859350 - (D) ADAMS 103 BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C. VOGEL, NANCY TREPTOW

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3654 CP PACKAGING, LLC Appellant, Third Party Requester1 v. Patent of MULTIVAC, INC. Respondent, Patent Owner Ex Parte 7922614 et al 11/990,186 95002200 - (D) McCARTHY 102 103 41.77 102 HUSCH BLACKWELL LLP THIRD PARTY REQUESTER: DECHERT LLP GRAHAM, MATTHEW C original MARCELO, EMMANUEL MONSAYAC

brenner

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1797 Ex Parte MITCHELL 12687397 - (D) WILSON 102/103 WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION - MD 3601 BEHRENDT, BENJAMIN J

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2433 Ex Parte Holden et al 12138788 - (D) MacDONALD 102/103 KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP/Apple SALEHI, HELAI

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2682 Ex Parte Miller et al 12536202 - (D) MacDONALD 102/103 BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C./FGTL WANG, JACK K

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3737 Ex Parte Kolipaka et al 12935968 - (D) PER CURIAM 103 QUARLES & BRADY LLP SANTOS RODRIGUEZ, JOSEPH M

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3618 Ex Parte Refsum 10493652 - (D) HOELTER 103 103 KOLISCH HARTWELL, P.C. EBNER, KATY MEYER

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1617 Ex Parte Stella et al 10841172 - (D) ADAMS 103 THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY JUSTICE, GINA CHIEUN YU

1653 Ex Parte Asashima et al 10296885 - (D) FREDMAN 112(1) Locke Lord LLP DRISCOLL, LORA E BARNHART

Appellants contend that "if the invention is only limited to the method of forming an explant that expresses insulin in Xenopus, as suggested by the Examiner, it would defeat the purpose of the invention because it would limit the treatment of diabetes to Xenopus frogs" (App. Br. 23).

We do not find this argument persuasive because a "patent is not a hunting license. It is not a reward for the search, but compensation for its successful conclusion." Brenner v. Manson, 86 S. Ct. 1033, 1042 (1966).

Brenner v. Manson, 383 U.S. 519, 148 USPQ 689 (1966) 2103 , 2107.01 , 2107.02

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1724 Ex Parte Michelitsch et al 13121655 - (D) KENNEDY 103 Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP LYLES-IRVING, CARMEN V

1755 Ex Parte BREHM et al 13525698 - (D) RANGE 103 Muncy, Geissler, Olds & Lowe, P.C. BERNIER, LINDSEY A

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2133 Ex Parte Schuetz et al 13023838 - (D) CRAIG 102/103 BORDEN LADNER GERVAIS LLP (Ottawa) AHMED, HAMDY S

2141 Ex Parte Amento et al 12144397 - (D) STRAUSS 103 AT&T Legal Department - JW MUHEBBULLAH, SAJEDA

2194 Ex Parte Vaddagiri 12644060 - (D) COURTENAY 103 Joscelyn G. Cockburn JORDAN, KIMBERLY L

2196 Ex Parte Leming et al 13172708 - (D) MOORE 101/103 CRGO LAW DO, STEVEN M

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3624 Ex Parte Brack et al 11139888 - (D) MEYERS 103 Baker Botts LLP RINES, ROBERT D

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1636 Ex Parte Dassler et al 11859350 - (D) ADAMS 103 BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C. VOGEL, NANCY TREPTOW

american medical

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2842 Ex Parte Terrovitis 13278052 - (D) PESLAK 103 Bay Area Technology Law Group PC GANNON, LEVI

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3664 Ex Parte Chapman et al 13194822 - (D) HOFFMANN 102/103 SEED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW GROUP PLLC MOYER, DALE S

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 Ex Parte CHEN et al 13466393 - (D) PESLAK 102/103 Stryker - Vista IP Law Group SZPIRA, JULIE ANN

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2135 Ex Parte Porterfield 13149518 - (D) SZPONDOWSKI 103 103 BROOKS, CAMERON & HUEBSCH , PLLC WADDY JR, EDWARD

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3744 Ex Parte Wiest et al 12312415 - (D) BROWNE 103 103 DILWORTH & BARRESE, LLP MENGESHA, WEBESHET

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1633 Ex Parte Lin et al 12318806 - (D) NEW 103/double patenting Muncy, Geissler, Olds & Lowe, P.C. SCHULTZ, JAMES

Whether to treat a preamble term as a claim limitation is “determined on the facts of each case in light of the claim as a whole and the invention described in the patent.” While there is no simple test for determining when a preamble limits claim scope, we have set forth some general principles to guide that inquiry. “Generally,” we have said, “the preamble does not limit the claims.” Nonetheless, the preamble may be construed as limiting “if it recites essential structure or steps, or if it is ‘necessary to give life, meaning, and vitality’ to the claim.” A preamble is not regarded as limiting, however, “when the claim body describes a structurally complete invention such that deletion of the preamble phrase does not affect the structure or steps of the claimed invention.

American Medical Systems, Inc. v. Biolitec, Inc., 618 F.3d 1354, 1358–1359 (Fed. Cir. 2010) (internal citations omitted).

1655 Ex Parte German et al 12673553 - (D) SCHNEIDER 103 THOMPSON COBURN LLP LEITH, PATRICIA A

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2686 Ex Parte Borret et al 11886530 - (D) DEJMEK 103 STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C. MA, KAM WAN

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3652 Ex Parte Price et al 12054160 - (D) BROWNE 102/103 112(1) MPG LLP / Brooks BERRY JR, WILLIE WENDELL

falko-gunter

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1674 Ex Parte Benedict 12706625 - (D) FREDMAN 112(1) PHARMACEUTICAL PATENT ATTORNEYS, LLC ANGELL, JON E

See Falko-Gunter  Falkner v. Inglis, 448 F.3d 1357, 1368 (Fed. Cir. 2006) ("[W]here, as in this case, accessible literature sources clearly provided, as of the relevant date, genes and their nucleotide sequences . . ., satisfaction of the written description requirement does not require either the recitation or incorporation by reference (where permitted) of such genes and sequences.")

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2447 Ex Parte Lindgren et al 12746246 - (D) PINKERTON 102/103 Clairvolex Inc. MEANS, JAREN M

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3626 Ex Parte Pedrazzini 12599255 - (D) MOHANTY 103 Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch, LLP HUNTER, SEAN KRISTOPHER

3654 Ex Parte Kullman et al 13381119 - (D) BROWNE 103 Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, PC SCA Hygiene Products AB STEFANON, JUSTIN

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3711 Ex Parte Fingerer et al 12644389 - (D) GUIJT 102 112(4) HUNTON & WILLIAMS LLP DENNIS, MICHAEL DAVID

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2649 Ex Parte Alberth et al 12186276 - (D) FISHMAN 103 Faegre Baker Daniels LLP GOOGLE ALAM, FAYYAZ

2672 Ex Parte Varga 12850823 - (D) SAADAT 103 InfoPrint Solutions/ Blakely SHIFERAW, HENOK ASRES

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3652 Ex Parte Price et al 12054160 - (D) BROWNE 102/103 112(1) MPG LLP / Brooks BERRY JR, WILLIE WENDELL

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3737 Ex Parte Sun et al 12966218 - (D) LANEY 102/103 112(2) WPAT, PC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ATTORNEYS SMITH, RUTH S

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1788 Ex Parte Shiao et al 12601169 - (D) HEANEY 103 PAUL AND PAUL LE, HOA T

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1765 INVISTA NORTH AMERICA, S.À.R.L Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 7943216 et al 12/768,541 90013218 - (D) LEBOVITZ 103/SNQ WOMBLE CARLYLE SANDRIDGE & RICE, LLP THIRD PARTY REQUESTER: Edwin A. Sisson Attorney at Law, LLC DIAMOND, ALAN D original WOODWARD, ANA LUCRECIA

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3761 Ex parte HYPOXICO, INC. Appellant, Patent Owner Ex Parte 5,964,222 et al 08/985,104 90012355 90/013,342 7,919,159 10/569,614 SONG 103 The Law Office of Roger S. Thompson for THIRD PARTY REQUESTOR: MARSH, FISCHMANN & BREYFOGLE LLP GRAHAM, MATTHEW C original ANDERSON, CHARLES WENDELL

michlin

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2883 Ex Parte Chen et al 12756166 - (D) WINSOR 103 PARKER JUSTISS, P.C./ALCATEL-LUCENT JORDAN, ANDREW

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3621 Ex Parte KIM et al 13012461 - (D) WIEDER 103 THE FARRELL LAW FIRM, P.C. REAGAN, JAMES A

3622 Ex Parte Kumar et al 12545633 - (D) FETTING 101/102 Kramer & Amado, P.C. VAN BRAMER, JOHN W

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1782 Ex Parte BÜHRING et al 13330112 - (D) DENNETT 103 LERNER GREENBERG STEMER LLP BLACKWELL, GWENDOLYN

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2165 Ex Parte Gottlieb et al 11710022 - (D) STEPHENS 103 MICROSOFT CORPORATION YOUNG, KEVIN L.

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2431 Ex Parte Peterka et al 12749130 - (D) PYONIN 103 Fox Rothschild LLP REVAK, CHRISTOPHER A

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2649 Ex Parte Azadet et al 12474344 - (D) PYONIN 103 Broadcom Limited LIAO, HSINCHUN

2674 Ex Parte Haas et al 11646023 - (D) STEPHENS 103 PITNEY BOWES INC. MUSHAMBO, MARTIN

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2815 Ex Parte Dautet et al 11725661 - (D) TIMM 103 SHEEHAN PHINNEY BASS & GREEN, PA SHINGLETON, MICHAEL B

Thus, the claim language “the heavily doped layer is adapted to improve interface quality between the active substrate and the handle substrate” must be read to determine how the language limits the structure of the photodiode; the layer need not be added for the reason set forth by the claim. See In re Michlin, 256 F.2d 317, 320 (CCPA 1958) (“It is well settled that patentability of apparatus claims must depend upon structural limitations and not upon statements of function.”).

2838 Ex Parte Zhang et al 13513992 - (D) JURGOVAN 102/103 NXP B.V. JACKSON, LAKAISHA

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3626 Ex Parte Hood et al 12657166 - (D) FETTING 103 Dorsey & Whitney / INVENTION SCIENCE FUND WINSTON III, EDWARD B

3686 Ex Parte Vesto 12646615 - (D) FETTING 103 HANLEY, FLIGHT & ZIMMERMAN, LLC WILLIAMS, TERESA S

3689 Ex Parte Byrne et al 11882237 - (D) FETTING 103 CATERPILLAR/FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, L.L.P. NGUYEN, TAN D

3693 Ex Parte Fogelberg 12784199 - (D) WIEDER 103 DICKE, BILLIG & CZAJA KHATTAR, RAJESH

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3735 Ex Parte Young et al 11849051 - (D) HORNER 103 FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (TC) WEARE, MEREDITH H

3745 Ex Parte Bunker 12607586 - (D) GUIJT 102 GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY EASTMAN, AARON ROBERT

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1629 WOODBOLT DISTRIBUTION, LLC. Requester and Respondent v. NATURAL ALTERNATIVES INTERNATIONAL, INC. Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 8129422 et al 12/806,356 95002048 - (D) LEBOVITZ 102/103 112(1)/102 41.77 102 Porzio, Bromberg & Newman P.C. For THIRD PARTY REQUESTOR LUCAS & MERCANTI, LLP KUNZ, GARY L original HENLEY III, RAYMOND J

ACCO

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2157 Ex Parte Hauser 13287313 - (D) MacDONALD 103 RGIP LLC HUANG, MIRANDA M

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3657 Ex Parte Schaefer 12258010 - (D) CALVE 103 HONEYWELL/S&S WILLIAMS, THOMAS J

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2482 Ex Parte Rossholm et al 13201619 - (D) McNEILL 102 103 MYERS BIGEL & SIBLEY, P.A. ZHOU, ZHIHAN

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1611 Ex Parte Petereit et al 11569731 - (D) FREDMAN 103 OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. PURDY, KYLE A

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3623 Ex Parte Gorder 12100559 - (D) FETTING 103 Cuenot, Forsythe & Kim, LLC GURSKI, AMANDA KAREN

When there are but two possibilities, a choice of either when there are reasons for each is more than mere speculation. "[E]ven if one possible obvious combination falls outside of the claims, it fails to undercut the fact that the other possible obvious combination lies within their scope." ACCO Brands corp. v. Fellowes, Inc., 813 F.3d 1361, 1367 (Fed Cir. 2016).

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3744 Ex Parte Bovio et al 12522980 - (D) MELVIN 103 Cantor Colburn LLP - Carrier BRADFORD, JONATHAN

3748 Ex Parte Peters et al 12682224 - (D) HORNER 112(2) 103 Novak Druce Connolly Bove + Quigg LLP LARGI, MATTHEW THOMAS

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2154 Ex Parte Twig et al 12715266 - (D) BEAMER 102 MEYERTONS, HOOD, KIVLIN, KOWERT & GOETZEL, P.C. CHEN, TE Y

2174 Ex Parte Kho et al 12345206 - (D) HOMERE 103 CRGO LAW KUMAR, ANIL N