carnegie

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1674 Ex Parte Griffey et al 11721326 - (D) JENKS 102 Baker & Hostetler LLP ANGELL, JONE

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1718 Ex Parte Arnd et al 13390700 - (D) OWENS 103 RENNER OTTO BOISSELLE & SKLAR, LLP BAREFORD, KATHERINE A


1785 Ex Parte Lay et al 12989433 - (D) RANGE 103 MICHAEL BEST & FRIEDRICH LLP (Bosch) POLLEY, CHRISTOPHER M

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2485 Ex Parte Demos 13197248 - (D) PINKERTON 112(1)/102/103 FISH & RICHARDSON P,C (DC) LEE, YYOUNG

2487 Ex Parte IWAI et al 12485437 - (D) YAP 103 WOLF GREENFIELD & SACKS, P.C. BECK,LERON

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2632 Ex Parte Schenk 13098227 - (D) DESHPANDE 103 Slater & Matsil, LLP, SHAH, TANMAY K

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2881 Ex Parte Liu et al 13190643 - (D) HAGY 103 Faegre Baker Daniels LLP PURINTON, BROOKE J

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3689 Ex Parte Powers et al 12345853 - (D) SHAH 103 HOFFMAN WARNICK LLC MOONEYHAM, JANICE A

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3711 Ex Parte Williams 12819941 - (D) BROWNE 102 KNOBBE MARTENS OLSON & BEAR LLP LEGESSE, NINI F

The fact that Carlson's device during its normal use and operation may accidentally perform this method step is insufficient to support a finding that Carlson implicitly or inherently discloses moving the point of focus in the manner claimed. While an apparatus claim may be unpatentable over a prior device of like construction that is capable of performing the same function; it is otherwise with a method patent. The mere possession of an apparatus does not teach or suggest all the possible processes to which it may be adapted. See Carnegie Steel Co. v. Cambria Iron Co., 185 U.S. 403, 424--425 (1902).

3714 Ex Parte Marks et al 11951060 - (D) GEIER 112(1)/103 Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP (IGT) MYHR, JUSTIN L

3738 Ex Parte Reubelt et al 11689424 - (D) BROWN 102/103 KNOBBE MARTENS OLSON & BEAR LLP HOBAN, MELISSA A

3754 Ex Parte Toivonen et al 12800971 - (D) GREENHUT 102/103 COOPER & DUNHAM, LLP PANCHOLI, VISHAL J

3763 Ex Parte Ryan 12639573 - (D) WOODS 102/103 FAY KAPLUN & MARCIN, LLP BOSQUES, EDELMIRA]

3788 Ex Parte Whiteside 11082984 - (D) JESCHKE 102/103 Howard B. Rockman, P.C. NEWAY, BLAINE GIRMA

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1611 Ex Parte Penner 10972624 - (D) FREDMAN 112(1)/103/double patenting 112(1)/103/double patenting MARSHALL, GERSTEIN & BORUN LLP KLINKEL, KORTNEY L

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1791 Ex Parte Giuseppin et al 12514322 - (D) ROSS 103 103 Hoffmann & Baron LLP COX, STEPHANIE A

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2154 Ex Parte Daniels et al 12944105 - (D) KRIVAK 102/103 102 YEE AND AS SOCIA TES, P.C. HASAN, SYED HAROON

2185 Ex Parte Hansen et al 12867185 - (D) MORGAN 103 103 Hewlett Packard Enterprise ZAMAN, FAISAL M

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3647 Ex Parte Touchton et al 12957024 - (D) HOELTER 102 102/103 DANN, DORFMAN, HERRELL & SKILLMAN BENEDIK, JUSTIN M

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1674 Ex Parte Bhat et al 11565858 - (D) JENKS 103/double patenting BAKER & HOSTETLER LLP MCDONALD, JENNIFER SUE PITRAK

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1732 Ex Parte Bene et al 12598505 - (D) OWENS 102/103 SERVILLA WHITNEY LLC/BASF BRUNSMAN, DAVID M

1756 Ex Parte Buckley et al 12935658 - (D) GARRIS 103 ALBEMARLE CORPORATION WANGA, TIMON

1768 Ex Parte SCHNEIDER et al 12967512 - (D) GUPTA 102/103 YEE & ASSOCIATES, P.C. NERANGIS, VICKEY M

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2122 Ex Parte Kasravi et al 12511547 - (D) KAISER 103 Hewlett Packard Enterprise PELLETT, DANIEL T

2172 Ex Parte Hamadene 12978608 - (D) MacDONALD 102 Shumaker & Sieffert, P.A./Motorola HEFFINGTON, JOHN M

2174 Ex Parte Presley et al 12956596 - (D) ULLAGADDI 103 McKesson Corporation and Alston & Bird LLP FIBBI, CHRISTOPHER J

2177 Ex Parte Heuer et al 11632622 - (D) DANG 103 Slayden Grnbert Beard PLLC SCHALLHORN,TYLERJ

2185 Ex Parte Dorogusker et al 11805492 - (D) COURTENAY 112(2)/103 112(1) KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTONLLP/Apple DANG, KHANH

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security

2468 Ex Parte SO 12961688 - (D) WHITEHEAD JR. 103 VERIZON PHUNG, LUAT

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2632 Ex Parte Ashikhmin et al 12915743 - (D) PYONIN 103 RYAN, MASON & LEWIS, LLP CADEAU, WEDNEL

2649 Ex Parte Papadopoulos et al 12209110 - (D) PYONIN 103 BLAKELY SOKOLOFF TAYLOR & ZAFMAN WANG, FANGHWA

2659 Ex Parte Friedman et al 12498898 - (D) SZPONDOWSKI 101/112(1)/102/103 BAKER BOTTS L.L.P. HAN, QI

2659 Ex Parte Moore et al 10404330 - (D) MacDONALD 103 VERIZON HAN, QI

2699 Ex Parte YAMADA et al 12856274 - (D) BAUMEISTER 103 NIXON & V ANDERHYE, P,C STERNBANE,LAURENCEJ

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2833 Ex Parte BAZAYEV et al 13234791 - (D) FISHMAN 103 Michael Best & Friedrich LLP (Hubbell) FIGUEROA, FELIX 0

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 Ex Parte Adams et al 11861954 - (D) GEIER 112(1) 103 Armstrong Teasdale LLP (32736) TEMPLETON, CHRISTOPHER L

3754 Ex Parte Hansen 12449610 - (D) HOELTER 103 WENDEROTH, LIND & PONACK, LLP, PANCHOLI, VISHAL J

3769 Ex Parte Levinson et al 11741271 - (D) O'HANLON 103 Perkins Coie LLP Zeltiq Aesthetics, Inc. SHAY, DAVID M

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1736 BASF CORPORATION Requester v. HJS EMISSIONS TECHNOLOGY GMBH & CO. KG, JOHNSON MATTHEY PLC, AND DAIMLER AG Patent Owners and Appellants Ex Parte 8142747 et al 12/380,414 95002217 - (D) GUEST 103 Brummett TechLaw PLLC THIRD-PARTY REQUESTER: DIEHL SERVILLA LLC (CGG/COG) JASTRZAB, KRISANNE MARIE original JOHNSON, EDWARD M

1793 BASF CORPORATION Requester v. HJS EMISSIONS TECHNOLOGY GMBH & CO. KG, JOHNSON MATTHEY PLC, AND DAIMLER AG Patent Owners and Appellants Ex Parte 7498010 et al 10/886,778 95002220 - (D) GUEST 103 Brummett TechLaw PLLC THIRD-PARTY REQUESTER: DIEHL SERVILLA LLC (CGG/COG) JASTRZAB, KRISANNE MARIE original JOHNSON, EDWARD M

REHEARING

GRANTED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1754 SHELL OIL COMPANY Requester and Appellant v. SPECIALTY FERTILIZER PRODUCT, LLC Patent Owner and Respondent Ex Parte 6210459 et al 09/604,137 95002388 - (R) GUEST 103 HOVEY WILLIAMS LLP THIRD-PARTY REQUESTER: NOVAK DRUCE & QUIGG, LLP (NDQ REEXAMINATION GROUP) MCKANE, ELIZABETH L original LANGEL, WAYNE A

tomtom, seattle box

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AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1787 Ex Parte Schmidt et al 13140608 - (D) ROESEL 112(2)/103 112(2) Abel Law Group, LLP STACHEL, KENNETH J

Appellants emphasize that the term, "improving," appears in the preamble, but that alone is not a sufficient basis for concluding that the term is not a limitation of the claim. See Tom Tom, Inc. v. Michael Adolph, 790 F.3d 1315, 1323 (Fed. Cir. 2015) ("Whether to treat a preamble 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."). Appellants do not challenge the Examiner's determination that "improving" is a word of degree for which a standard must be provided in the Specification. See Seattle Box Company, Inc. v. Industrial Crating & Packing, Inc., 731 F .2d 818, 826 (Fed. Cir. 1984) ("When a word of degree is used the district court must determine whether the patent's specification provides some standard for measuring that degree.").

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

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2682 Ex Parte OHKI 12855339 - (D) MacDONALD 103 Paratus Law Group, PLLC AKHTER, SHARMIN

rose

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1735 11780679 - (D) Ex Parte Hanna et al GUPTA 102/103 BrooksGroup SAAD, ERIN BARRY

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3753 13602675 - (D) Ex Parte Galka et al BAHR 103 41.50 103 REISING ETHINGTON P.C. HICKS, ANGELISA

see also In re Rose, 220 F.2d 459, 463 (CCPA 1955) (“[T]he size of the article under consideration . . . is not ordinarily a matter of invention.”)

Rose, In re, 220 F.2d 459, 105 USPQ 237 (CCPA 1955) 2144.04

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1745 12627052 - (D) Ex Parte Seifert et al PAK 103 Medtronic, Inc. (CRDM) SLAWSKI, BRIAN R

1782 12857304 - (D) Ex Parte Mileti NAGUMO 102/103 ST. ONGE STEWARD JOHNSTON & REENS, LLC WOOD, ELLEN SUZANNE

1788 11918880 - (D) Ex Parte Shibuya et al KENNEDY 103 OLIFF PLC CHEVALIER, ALICIA ANN

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2129 13170802 - (D) Ex Parte Patapoutian et al SMITH 102/103 Hollingsworth Davis BEJCEK II, ROBERT H

2175 12135105 - (D) Ex Parte Stochosky et al COURTENAY 102/103 Blank Rome LLP Apple - Blank Rome HO, RUAY L

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3752 12733424 - (D) Ex Parte Kikkawa et al SMEGAL 102 BACON & THOMAS, PLLC GORMAN, DARREN W

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2172 11725092 - (D) Ex Parte Denoix et al THOMAS 103 HAYNES BEFFEL & WOLFELD LLP HUR, ECE

plas-pak

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2172 Ex Parte Herberger et al 12048985 - (D) BEAMER 103 FELLERS SNIDER BLANKENSHIP BAILEY & TIPPENS BRAHMACHARI, MANDRITA

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2173 Ex Parte Tays et al 12454731 - (D) McNEILL 103 ABELMAN, FRAYNE & SCHWAB HOPE, DARRIN

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2466 Ex Parte Thangaraj et al 11103819 - (D) CUTITTA 103 THOMAS I HORSTEMEYER, LLP (Broadcom) DECKER, CASSANDRA L

see Plas-Pak Indus., Inc. v. Sulzer Mixpac AG, 600 F. App'x 755, 758 (Fed. Cir. 2015) (agreeing with the Board that "[r]elying on a reference's contribution to the art to understand its 'principle of operation' is not error.").

2482 Ex Parte Kurth et al 12528549 - (D) DEJMEK 103 SCHIFF HARDIN, LLP MESSMORE, JONATHAN R

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3632 Ex Parte Ryaboy et al 13609134 - (D) BAHR 102/103 NEWPORT CORPORATION MARSH, STEVEN M

REEXAMINATION

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2165 SAP AMERICA, INC. Requester, v. WELLOGIX TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC Patent Owner Ex Parte 7043486 et al 10/251,560 95001395 - (R) SIU 112(1)/112(2)/102/103 BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP THIRD PARTY REQUESTER: KLARQUIST SPARKMAN, LLP original Matthews, Lawson, McCutcheon & Joseph, PLLC DESAI, RACHNA SINGH original VEILLARD, JACQUES

kropa

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1765 Ex Parte Hedrick et al 12770529 - (D) OWENS 103 CANAANLAW, P.C. LENIHAN, JEFFREYS

For support, the Appellants rely on, inter alia, Kropa v. Robie, 187 F.2d 150, 152 (CCPA 1951). According to the Appellants:

In Kropa the Court held that the preamble, "an abrasive article," gave life and meaning to the interference count at issue, although the claim recited abrasive grains and a binder, because not every combination of those components forms an abrasive article .... Kropa supports patentability here, as not every combination of upper and lower sheets form "roll roofing."

App. Br. 12 (citation omitted).

Kropa v. Robie, 187 F.2d 150, 88 USPQ 478 (CCPA 1951) 707.07(f) , 2111.02

1789 Ex Parte Kalkanoglu et al 12057906 - (D) HANLON 102/103 PAUL AND PAUL STEELE, JENNIFER A

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2411 Ex Parte Heck et al 13212788 - (D) HOWARD 103 RYAN, MASON & LEWIS, LLP SHIH, ALBERT K

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3623 Ex Parte Hubbard et al 10878238 - (D) HUTCHINGS 102 Ditthavong & Steiner, P,C, SINGH, GURKANW ALJIT

3657 Ex Parte Kapanowski et al 12651542 - (D) HOSKINS 103 JONES ROBB, PLLC (w/Ford Motor Co,) WILLIAMS, THOMAS J

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3762 Ex Parte Daynes et al 13191334 - (D) BAHR 112(2)/103 103 MARGER JOHNSON -PHYSIO -CONTROL, INC. VOORHEES, CATHERINE M

3775 Ex Parte Snider et al 12775901 - (D) HILL 103 103 SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. SEVILLA, CHRISTIAN ANTHONY

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1616 Ex Parte Cornish et al 11721872 - (D) LEBOVITZ 103 LANXESS CORPORATION PAK, JOHN D

1626 Ex Parte Sommer et al 12814536 - (D) LEBOVITZ 103 Covestro LLC OTTON, ALICIA L

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1791 Ex Parte Andersen et al 10543721 - (D) KRATZ 103/double patenting ST ONGE STEW ARD JOHNSTON & REENS, LLC DEES, NIKKI H

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2167 Ex Parte DANE et al 12941720 - (D) FENICK 103/double patenting Cuenot, Forsythe & Kim, LLC HOANG, HAU HAI

2176 Ex Parte Liu et al 13052622 - (D) ULLAGADDI 103 HP Inc. MCINTOSH, ANDREW T

2185 Ex Parte Simon 13221436 - (D) HOWARD 102/103/double patenting KENYON & KENYON LLP DANG, KHANH

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2475 Ex Parte SUGAYA 12539439 - (D) BAIN 103 Paratus Law Group, PLLC RANDHAWA, MANDISH K

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2622 Ex Parte REYNOLDS et al 13034679 - (D) TROCK 103 SYNAPTICS C/O WAGNER BLECHER LLP RAYAN, MIHIR K

2628 Ex Parte Eteläperä 12804803 - (D) DANG 102 Nokia Corporation and Alston & Bird LLP NGUYEN, KEVIN M

2646 Ex Parte Kirke 13769745 - (D) WHITEHEAD JR. 103 GARLICK & MARKISON (BRCM) OBAYANJU, OMONIYI

2653 Ex Parte King 12724226 - (D) ENGELS 103 MEYERTONS, HOOD, KIVLIN, KOWERT & GOETZEL, P,C PATEL, HEMANT SHANTILAL

2665 Ex Parte Puchert 12997637 - (D) BRANCH 102/103 LERNER GREENBERG STEMER LLP GILLIARD, DELOMIA L

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3725 Ex Parte Lawandy 12220054 - (D) GREENHUT 112(1) BARLOW, JOSEPHS & HOLMES, LTD. GRABOWSKI, KYLE ROBERT

3737 Ex Parte Govari et al 12816492 - (D) HILL 103 112(2)/103 JOHNSON & JOHNSON SMITH, RUTHS

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1791 Ex Parte Leadbeater et al 10520786 - (D) KRATZ 102 SUGHRUE MION, PLLC DEES, NIKKI H

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3765 Ex Parte He 12876092 - (D) REIMERS 102/103 WANG & HO MUROMOTO JR, ROBERT H

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2875 VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC., Requester, v. LIGHT TRANSFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES LLC, Patent Owner Ex Parte 6543911 et al 09/566,521 95001410 - (D) COCKS 102 The Law Office of Clay McGurk HUGHES, DEANDRA M original ALAVI, ALI

teleflex

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1733 Ex Parte Kondoh et al 12600709 - (D) KRATZ 103 CLARK & BRODY ZHU, WEIPING

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2162 Ex Parte Boldyrev et al 13359182 - (D) NAPPI 103 Alston & Bird LLP Nokia Corporation JAMI, HARES

2176 Ex Parte Canora et al 12890960 - (D) ULLAGADDI 102/103 Ference & Associates LLC DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC. BURKE, TIONNA M

We do not agree Appellants’ Specification defines the term “story arc” in a manner that conforms to the strict “words or expressions of manifest exclusion or restriction” requirement articulated by the Federal Circuit in Teleflex, Inc. v. Ficosa N. Am. Corp., 299 F.3d 1313, 1327 (Fed. Cir. 2002). Instead, the cited portion of the Specification uses non-limiting language to describe term “story arc.” We construe “story arc” in accordance with the extrinsic definition presented by Appellants, i.e., a subplot, underlying a plot, which moves a character or situation from one state to another throughout the story.

2184 Ex Parte Hofstee et al 13269583 - (D) HUGHES 103 LESLIE A. VAN LEEUWEN IBM CORPORATION- AUSTIN (JVL) HASSAN, AURANGZEB

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2822 Ex Parte Zeng et al 13051936 - (D) GREENHUT 103 HP Inc, FEENEY, BRETT A

2882 Ex Parte Scaccabarozzi et al 12989045 - (D) McCARTNEY 102/103 41.50 103 Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP (NV) LIU, CHIA HOW MICHAEL

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3641 Ex Parte Neyer et al 11977068 - (D) SCHOPFER 103 SHEEHAN PHINNEY BASS & GREEN, PA WEBER, JONATHAN C

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3711 Ex Parte Voges et al 13450364 - (D) BROWNE 103 PROCOPIO, CORY, HARGREAVES & SAVITCH LLP BLAU, STEPHEN LUTHER

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2166 Ex Parte Jacob 13297235 - (D) THOMAS 102/103 101 MICROSOFT CORPORATION YEN, SYLING

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2831 Ex Parte Hyde et al 12462789 - (D) SMITH 103 102/103 Advent, LLP/INTELLECTUAL VENTURES CUEVAS, PEDRO J

2844 Ex Parte Turányi et al 13376755 - (D) MORGAN 103 103 Patents on Demand, P,A, KING, MONICA C

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3742 Ex Parte Vanderzwet et al 12515831 - (D) SHAH 102/103 112(2)/102/103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS, P.C. SINGH, AMIT K

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1616 Ex Parte Bruckner et al 10859683 - (D) NEW 103 Mars Petcare Theresa Shearin FISHER, ABIGAIL L

1639 Ex Parte Behler et al 12937821 - (D) MAJORS 103 SERVILLA WHITNEY LLC/BASF BUNKER, AMY M

1653 Ex Parte Lantero 12432101 - (D) SCHNEIDER 103 SCHWEGMAN, LUNDBERG & WOESSNER, P.A. PYLA, PAUL D

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1789 Ex Parte Zheng 12837195 - (D) ROSS 102/103 JOHNS MANVILLE STEELE, JENNIFER A

1791 Ex Parte Otte et al 11690369 - (D) WILSON 103 COLLARD & ROE, P.C. BEKKER, KELLY JO

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2172 Ex Parte Huang et al 11850081 - (D) McCARTNEY 103 Fox Rothschild LLP IBM - Patents HEFFINGTON, JOHN M

2175 Ex Parte Bastide et al 13860232 - (D) HAAPALA 103 Fabian Vancott IBM CORPORATION HUYNH, LINDA TANG

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2444 Ex Parte Lakshmanan et al 13117065 - (D) COURTENAY 101/103 CRGO LAW DONABED, NINOS

2487 Ex Parte Schweiger et al 12926383 - (D) HAMANN 102/103 BGL/NTT DoCoMo, Inc LI, TRACY Y

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2614 Ex Parte Stannard et al 12231147 - (D) PYONIN 103 Terrance A. Meador ZALALEE, SULTANA MARCIA

2616 Ex Parte Hunt et al 13311420 - (D) DANG 102/103 Pangrle Patent, Brand & Design Law, P.C. LENOVO/PANGRLE GUO, XILIN

2628 Ex Parte Prest et al 13544527 - (D) MacDONALD 102/103 APPLE c/o MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP NOVA LAM, VINH TANG

2631 Ex Parte Hung et al 13101419 - (D) TROCK 103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS, P.C./Alcatel-Lucent VARNDELL, ROSS E

2641 Ex Parte Lipford et al 13240425 - (D) McCARTNEY 103 SPRINT LAI, DANIEL

2658 Ex Parte Katpelly et al 12251835 - (D) DROESCH 103 Concert Technology Corporation COLUCCI, MICHAEL C

2668 Ex Parte Lundberg 13309146 - (D) STRAUSS 102/103 SCHWEGMAN LUNDBERG & WOESSNER, P.A. CESE, KENNY A

2682 Ex Parte Marwah et al 12399366 - (D) McCARTNEY 103 Hewlett Packard Enterprise LAU, HOI CHING

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3765 Ex Parte Pasko et al 13276232 - (D) Hill 112(2) 112(2)/103 Burrus Intellectual Property Law Group LLC HADEN, SALLY CLINE

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1764 Ex Parte Shiao et al 12864464 - (D) SMITH 103 PAUL AND PAUL REDDY, KARUNA P

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2824 INPHI CORPORATION Requester, SMART MODULAR TECHNOLOGIES (WWH), INC. Requester, and GOOGLE INC. Requester v. Patent of NETLIST, INC. Patent Owner Ex Parte 7619912 11/862,931 et al 95/001,339, 95/000,578, and 95/001,579 95001339 - (D) POTHIER 102/103 112(1)/102/103 41.77 103 MORRISON & FOERSTER, LLP FOR THIRD-PARTY REQUESTERS: For Requester 95/000,578 King & Spalding, LLP For Requester 95/000,579 Fish & Richardson, PC For Requester 95/001,339 Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP PEIKARI, BEHZAD original SOFOCLEOUS, ALEXANDER

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2132 MicroStrategy, Inc. ‘1892 Requester and Respondent and Facebook, Inc. ‘2203 Requester and Respondent v. Auto-Completion Solutions, LLC Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 6,879,691 B1 et al 09/853,539 95002203 - (D) DILLON 102/103 PROCOPIO, CORY, HARGREAVES & SAVITCH LLP Third Party Requester: FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (DC) HEIDI L. KEEFE PATENT GROUP CAMPBELL, JOSHUA D original PEESO, THOMAS R

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2824 SMART MODULAR TECHNOLOGIES (WWH), INC., Requester v. NETLIST, INC., Patent Owner Ex Parte 7864627 et al 12/577,682 95001758 - (D) POTHIER 103 41.77 103 MORRISON & FOERSTER, LLP FOR THIRD-PARTY REQUESTER: KING & SPALDING, LLP PEIKARI, BEHZAD original SOFOCLEOUS, ALEXANDER

2837 W. TODD BAKER Third Party Requester and Respondent v. INVENTIO AG Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 6,892,861 B2 et al 10/316,575 95002222 - (D) BAUMEISTER 314/112(1)/103 41.77 103 STROOCK & STROOCK & LAVAN LLP Third Party Requester: OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, LLP BANANKHAH, MAJID A original SALATA, ANTHONY J

2837 W. TODD BAKER Third Party Requester and Respondent v. INVENTIO AG Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 6935465 et al 10/316,502 95002228 - (D) BAUMEISTER 314/112(1)/112(2)/103 41.77 103 STROOCK & STROOCK & LAVAN LLP BANANKHAH, MAJID A original SALATA, ANTHONY J

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3637 DIVERSIFIED ASSEMBLY TECHNOLOGIES CORP., Requester v. C & C POWER, INC. Patent Owner Ex Parte 8,100,271 B2 et al 11/346,042 95002323 - (D) POTHIER 112(1)/112(2)/102/103 BGL FOR THIRD-PARTY REQUESTER: Seyfarth Shaw LLP ENGLISH, PETER C original PUROL, SARAH L

3676 BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED Patent Owner and Appellant Ex Parte 7,213,651 B2 et al 10/865,315 96000010 - (D) LEBOVITZ 102/103 Bracewell & Giuliani LLP JOHNSON, JERRY D original BATES, ZAKIYA W

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3673 STRYKER CORPORATION Stryker and Respondent v. HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC. Hill-Rom and Appellant Ex Parte 7237287 et al 11/353,743 95002050 - (D) LEBOVITZ claim construction Barnes & Thornburg LLP (Hill-Rom) THIRD PARTY STRYKER: MCANDREWS HELD & MALLOY, LTD ESCALANTE, OVIDIO original TRETTEL, MICHAEL

ratti, mouttet, etter

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1621 Ex Parte Nakazawa 11587022 - (D) GRIMES 103 GOODWIN PROCTER LLP FAY, ZOHREH A

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2484 Ex Parte Fröjdh et al 13502242 - (D) McCARTNEY 102 COATS & BENNETT, PLLC DANG, HUNG Q

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2685 Ex Parte Johnson et al 13111500 - (D) CRAIG 102/103 YEE & ASSOCIATES P.C. BOUSONO, ORLANDO

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3649 Ex Parte Lumley et al 12550383 - (D) MacDONALD 103 HP Inc, BROWN, SHEREE N

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2161 Ex Parte Bhandarkar et al 11014149 - (D) STEPHENS 102 102/103 Salesforce.com/Haynes Beffel & Wolfeld LLP LE, HUNG D

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3623 Ex Parte Tevanian et al 11753128 - (D) WORTH 103 101 Law Office of J. Nicholas Gross, Prof. Corp. STERRETT, JONATHAN G

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 Ex Parte Marks et al 12275126 - (D) CAL VE 103 103 INSKEEP INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY GROUP, INC RODJOM, KATHERINE MARIE

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1755 Ex Parte Stan et al 12123864 - (D) COLAIANNI 103/double patenting SolAero Technologies Corp. CHERN, CHRISTINA

1756 Ex Parte Ramm 12428699 - (D) SMITH 103 Pearne & Gordon LLP ABRAHAM, IBRAHIME A

1768 Ex Parte Zhou et al 11698518 - (D) COLAIANNI 103 HP Inc. FINK, BRIEANN R

1778 Ex Parte Murthy et al 12957240 - (D) ROSS 103 GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY PERRIN, CLARE M

Combinations of prior art that change the "basic principles under which the [prior art] was designed to operate" may weigh against a conclusion of obviousness. In re Ratti, 270 F.2d 810, 813 (CCPA 1959). However, "[i]t is well-established that a determination of obviousness based on teachings from multiple references does not require an actual, physical substitution of elements." In re Mouttet, 686 F.3d 1322, 1332 (Fed. Cir. 2012) (citing In re Etter, 756 F.2d 852, 859 (Fed. Cir. 1985) (en banc) (further citations omitted).

Ratti, In re, 270 F.2d 810, 123 USPQ 349 (CCPA 1959) 2143.01

Etter, In re, 756 F.2d 852, 225 USPQ 1 (Fed. Cir. 1985) 2258 , 2279 , 2286 , 2642 , 2686.04

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2177 Ex Parte Kumar et al 11592786 - (D) DANG 103 Dilworth IP - SAP SCHALLHORN, TYLER J

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2422 Ex Parte Bishop et al 13276833 - (D) SMITH 102/103 WITHROW & TERRANOVA, PLLC LEE, MICHAEL

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2621 Ex Parte Lee et al 11848501 - (D) CRAIG 103 FARJ AMI & FARJAMI LLP MIDKIFF, AARON

2623 Ex Parte Zehner et al 12553120 - (D) BAIN 103 E INK CORPORATION MATHEWS, CRYSTAL

2658 Ex Parte Katpelly et al 12251835 - (D) DROESCH 103 Concert Technology Corporation COLUCCI, MICHAEL C

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2886 Ex Parte Floyd et al 13047180 - (D) SAADAT 103 KNOBBE, MARTENS, OLSON & BEAR, LLP NIXON, OMAR H

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3646 Ex Parte Huber et al 11618424 - (D) SMEGAL 103 LEYDIG VOIT & MA YER, LTD NGUYEN, CHUONG P

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3711 Ex Parte Davidson et al 12925400 - (D) WARNER 112(1) 112(1)/103 LADAS & PARRY LLP ARYANPOUR, MITRA

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2821 ZHEJIANG TRIMONE ELECTRIC SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. and FUJIAN HONGAN ELEC. CO., Third Party Requesters, v. LEVITON MANUFACTURING CO., INC., Patent Owner Ex Parte 7737809 et al 11/618,673 95001992 - (D) BAUMEISTER 103 Carter, DeLuca, Farrell & Schmidt, LLP Leviton Manufacturing Company Incorporated (CDFS) Third Party Requester: MEI & MARK LLP TON, MY TRANG original VU, DAVID HUNG

o'farrell

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1754 Ex Parte Clark 13169445 - (D) COLAIANNI 103 HP Inc. HORTON, DUJUAN A

1764 Ex Parte Rediger et al 11747343 - (D) OWENS 103 GEORGIA-PACIFIC LLC KRYLOVA, IRINA

1788 Ex Parte WEIDINGER et al 13209647 - (D) OGDEN 103 ROTHWELL, FIGG, ERNST & MANBECK, P,C ADKINS, CHINESSA T

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2154 Ex Parte Tran et al 12491324 - (D) CHEN 103 BABCOCK & WILCOX POWER GENERATION GROUP, INC. HASAN, SYED HAROON

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2631 Ex Parte Lilleberg et al 12918996 - (D) SILVERMAN 102/103 Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP Nokia Technologies Oy KIM, KEVIN

2662 Ex Parte Majewicz et al 13024885 - (D) SILVERMAN 103 HP Inc KAO, YIH-SIEN

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2817 Ex Parte Guenther et al 11664304 - (D) HASTINGS 103 Cozen O'Connor TRINH, HOA B

2881 Ex Parte Van Herpen et al 13003137 - (D) DROESCH 102/103 Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP (NV) IPPOLITO, NICOLE MARIE

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3623 Ex Parte Almen et al 12250974 - (D) LORIN 103 HP Inc. YOUNG, ASHLEY YA-SHEH

3691 Ex Parte Lee 12129886 - (D) LORIN 103 SUGHRUE MION, PLLC CAMPBELL, KELLIE L

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3761 Ex Parte Wardle 13167644 - (D) PER CURIAM 103 SHAY GLENN LLP KLEIN, BENJAMIN JACOB

The admonition that "obvious to try" is not the standard under § 103 has been directed mainly at two kinds of error. In some cases, what would have been 'obvious to try' would have been to vary all parameters or try each of numerous possible choices until one possibly arrived at a successful result, where the prior art gave either no indication of which parameters were critical or no direction as to which of many possible choices is likely to be successful. In others, what was "obvious to try" was to explore a new technology or general approach that seemed to be a promising field of experimentation, where the prior art gave only general guidance as to the particular form of the claimed invention or how to achieve it.

In re O'Farrell, 853 F.2d 894, 903 (Fed. Cir. 1988) (citations omitted).

O’Farrell, In re, 853 F.2d 894, 7 USPQ2d 1673 (Fed. Cir. 1988) 2143.01 , 2143.02 , 2144.08 , 2145

3781 Ex Parte Kountotsis 13524433 - (D) JESCHKE 102/103 Theodosios Kountotsis CASTILLO, KEVIN CHARLES

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2468 Ex Parte Petillo et al 12971747 - (D) POTHIER concurring BAUMEISTER 102/103 102/103 NIXON & VANDERHYE, P.C. / Vonage KASSIM, KHALED M

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2662 Ex Parte Cazier 12917222 - (D) NAPPI 112(1)/103 112(2)/103 HP Inc. OSINSKI, MICHAELS

2688 Ex Parte McGuire 13096685 - (D) BEAMER 103 103 THE GRIFFITH LAW FIRM, A P.C. GARCIA, CARLOS E

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2884 Ex Parte Vogtmeier et al 12990814 - (D) NAGUMO 103 103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS MIDKIFF, ANASTASIA

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3626 Ex Parte Morich et al 12598484 - (D) MEYERS 102/103 102 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS LONG, FONYA M

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3766 Ex Parte Gunderson 12180911 - (D) HOSKINS 103 103 41.50 103 Medtronic, Inc. (CRDM) BERTRAM, ERIC D

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1724 Ex Parte Li et al 13674425 - (D) RANGE 103 BASF CORPORATION NEDIALKOV A, LILIA V

1766 Ex Parte Niederst et al 13048051 - (D) SQUIRE 102/103 PPG Industries, Inc. DOLLINGER, MICHAEL M

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2136 Ex Parte KITASE et al 13052568 - (D) KAISER 103 NIXON & VANDERHYE, P,C BIRKHIMER, CHRISTOPHER D

2163 Ex Parte Hannum et al 12683232 - (D) SILVERMAN 103 BANNER & WITCO FF , LTD NGUYEN, KIM T

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2437 Ex Parte McReynolds 12977964 - (D) SILVERMAN 103 SCHWEGMAN LUNDBERG & WOESSNER/EBAY CALLAHAN, PAULE

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3649 Ex Parte Lundberg 13309080 - (D) STRAUSS 102 SCHWEGMAN LUNDBERG & WOESSNER, P.A. BROWN, SHEREE N

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 Ex Parte Anwar et al 11071006 - (D) PER CURIAM 102/103 Patent Capital Group OU, JING RUI

REEXAMINATION

REHEARING

GRANTED
2204 Ex parte RDJONES STOP EXPERTS, INC. Ex Parte 8269654 et al 90013007 - (R) CURCURI 103 41.50 103 Schneider Rothman IP Law Group original WOLF GREENFIELD & SACKS, P.C. PEIKARI, BEHZAD original CARROLL, CHRISMAN DION

DENIED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1762 PERFORMANCE POLYMER SOLUTIONS, INC. Patent Owner, Appellant, and Cross-Respondent v. UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON RESEARCH INSTITUTE Requester, Respondent, and Cross-Appellant Ex Parte 7338684 et al 11/057,462 95001935 - (R) JEFFERY 102 Endurance Law Group, PLC Third Party Requester: Thompson Hine LLP Intellectual Property Group TORRES VELAZQUEZ, NORCA LIZ original CHEN, BRET P

1783 PERFORMANCE POLYMER SOLUTIONS, INC. Patent Owner, Appellant, and Cross-Respondent v. UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON RESEARCH INSTITUTE Requester, Respondent, and Cross-Appellant Ex Parte 7927701 et al 12/016,571 95001936 - (R) JEFFERY 102/103 Endurance Law Group, PLC Third Party Requester: Thompson Hine LLP Intellectual Property Group TORRES VELAZQUEZ, NORCA LIZ original MILLER, DANIEL H