bayer2

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1722 Ex Parte Allen et al 13436881 - (D) KRATZ 103 Michael R Roberts CHU, JOHN S Y

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2431 Ex Parte Bentall 12735483 - (D) McCARTNEY dissenting DANG 103 STOUT, UXA & BUYAN, LLP CHIANG, JASON

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1764 Ex Parte Besnard et al 12737141 - (D) OWENS 103 Hultquist IP HUHN, RICHARD A

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3631 Ex Parte Burns et al 13066579 - (D) SHAH 112(1)/112(2)/102/103 Carella, Byrne, Cecchi, Olstein, Brody & Agnello STERLING, AMY JO

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3733 Ex Parte Reo et al 11966955 - (D) HARLOW 112(2) SPINAL KINETICS, Inc. MERENE, JAN CHRISTOP L

None of the cited examples from the Specification purports to define the claim term “form in FIG. 5,” or otherwise limit the scope of the claims on appeal. Accordingly, we decline to read values from preferred embodiments into those claims. See Bayer AG v. Biovail Corp., 279 F.3d 1340, 1348 (Fed. Cir. 2002) (“a court may not read into a claim a limitation from a preferred embodiment, if that limitation is not present in the claim itself.”).

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3723 Ex parte TIRE SERVICE EQUIPMENT MFG. CO, INC. Patent Owner Ex Parte 6,179,033 B1 et al 09/303,698 90013203 - (D) MOORE 103 103 41.50 103 Ungerman IP PLLC Third Party Requester: Law Office of Mark E. Wiemelt, PC GRAHAM, MATTHEW C

affinity, apple2, intellectual ventures, enfish

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AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1782 Ex Parte Petri et al 12661196 - (D) ROSS 103 Legal Department (M-495) LAN, YAN

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2688 Ex Parte KANBE et al 13764144 - (D) POTHIER 103 SUGHRUE MION, PLLC PENDLETON, DIONNE

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3611 Ex Parte Barrett et al 13748437 - (D) ASTORINO 103 JEFFREY H. RODDY WILLIAMS, MAURICE L

3623 Ex Parte Uthe 11688319 - (D) WIEDER 103 101 MOORE & VAN ALLEN, PLLC For IBM GURSKI, AMANDA KAREN

With regard to the first part of the [Alice] framework, we agree with the Examiner that the claims are directed to a method of organizing human activities and, in particular, to the abstract idea of creating a priority order of a list of rules and presenting a graphic user interface to edit the list. (See Answer 3, see also Claim 1.) “The ‘abstract idea’ step of the inquiry calls upon us to look at the ‘focus of the claimed advance over the prior art’ to determine if the claim’s ‘character as a whole’ is directed to excluded subject matter.” Affinity Labs of Texas, LLC v. DIRECTV, LLC, 838 F.3d 1253, 1257 (Fed. Cir. 2016). In this case, the Specification discloses that the invention is directed to “processes that may involve user or human interaction, and more particularly to a method and system to automate a user out of a process flow.” (Spec. 11.) And claim 1, as a representative claim, recites “determining ... if a process template . . . exists,” determining ... if a rule exists for automatic completion ... of the process template,” “at least partially completing ... the process template,” and presenting a GUI “for creating, editing, and controlling activation of the list of rules.” (Claim 1.) Courts have treated claims directed to similar subject matter as directed to an abstract idea. See Apple, Inc. v. Ameranth, Inc., 842 F.3d 1229, 1237, 1240-41 (Fed. Cir. 2016) (providing a GUI interface to generate menus, i.e., “list[s] of options available to a user displayable on a computer,” with certain functions); see also Intellectual Ventures I LLC v. Capital One Bank (USA), 792 F.3d 1363, 1369—70 (Fed. Cir. 2015) (providing an interactive interface to the user). Additionally, “the claims are not directed to a specific improvement in the way computers operate. Cf. Enfish [LLC v. Microsoft Corp., 822 F.3d 1327, 1335-36 (Fed. Cir. 2016)].” Apple, Inc., 842 F.3d at 1241. Therefore, we are not persuaded that these claims are not directed to an abstract idea.

3649 Ex Parte Sanchez 13750818 - (D) HILL 102/103 QUARLES & BRADY LLP MCPARTLIN, SARAH BURNHAM

marley mouldings, moore

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1754 Ex Parte Ohmi et al 12531515 - (D) OWENS 112(2) Pearne & Gordon LLP BAND, MICHAEL A

“[T]he indefiniteness inquiry asks whether the claims ‘circumscribe a particular area with a reasonable degree of precision and particularity.’” Marley Mouldings Ltd. v. Mikron Indus. Inc., 417 F.3d 1356, 1359 (Fed. Cir. 2005) (quoting In re Moore, 439 F.2d 1232, 1235 (CCPA 1971)).

Moore, In re, 439 F.2d 1232, 169 USPQ 236 (CCPA 1971) 1504.04 , 2161.01 , 2164.08 , 2172

1781 Ex Parte Bailey et al 13196036 - (D) OWENS 103 SCHWEGMAN LUNDBERG & WOESSNER, P.A. KHAN, TAHSEEN

1791 Ex Parte Kendall 13214518 - (D) PRAISS 103 Ward Law Office LLC COX, STEPHANIE A

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2425 Ex Parte HICKS et al 14149367 - (D) REPKO 103 41.50 112(1)/112(2) FAY KAPLUN & MARCIN, LLP CONTINO SAUMBY, KRISTA

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2649 Ex Parte Ling et al 13857805 - (D) NAPPI 103 MCANDREWS HELD & MALLOY, LTD HANIDU, GANIYU A

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2859 Ex Parte Zhang et al 13023748 - (D) SNAY 103 Quinn IP Law TRISCHLER, JOHN T
AFFIRMED 1765 Ex Parte Keske et al 11195983 - (D) OWENS 103 DENTONS US LLP COONEY, JOHN M

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1782 Ex Parte Hamann 13361572 - (D) PRAISS 103 REINHART BOERNER VAN DEUREN P.C. YAGER, JAMES C

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2125 Ex Parte Chan et al 13177395 - (D) AMUNDSON 103 HAYNES AND BOONE, LLP SIVANESAN, SIVALINGAM

2128 Ex Parte MENG 12878607 - (D) REPKO 103 ConocoPhillips Company MOLL, NITHYA JANAKIRAMAN

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2491 Ex Parte CLEMENT 14095029 - (D) MacDONALD 112(1)/112(2)/103 101 ROGITZ & ASSOCIATES BECHTEL, KEVIN M

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3622 Ex Parte Menendez et al 12650113 - (D) FETTING 112(2) 101/103 4.50 103 THOMPSON COBURN LLP VIG, NARESH

3624 Ex Parte Flockhart et al 12545413 - (D) McSHANE 103 101 SHERIDAN ROSS P.C. PRASAD, NANCY N

3663 Ex Parte Bohe et al 13003980 - (D) HORNER 103 LERNER GREENBERG STEMER LLP TISSOT, ADAM D

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3735 Ex Parte Beck et al 11184327 - (D) HOELTER 101 SCHWEGMAN LUNDBERG & WOESSNER, P.A. JANG, CHRISTIAN YONGKYUN

3744 Ex Parte NADEL et al 12623986 - (D) CAPP 103 41.50 103 BLANK ROME LLP DUKE, EMMANUEL E

3768 Ex Parte Schaerer et al 13012164 - (D) BROWN 103 ADE & COMPANY INC. KELLOGG, MICHAEL S

pacing tech

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1759 Ex Parte Herdman et al 12409629 - (D) HANLON 103 CARMODY TORRANCE SANDAK & HENNESSEY LLP WONG, EDNA

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2128 Ex Parte Mattson et al 14229029 - (D) HUGHES 103 Siemens Corporation GEBRESILASSIE, KIBROM K

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2431 Ex Parte Boivie et al 13226079 - (D) MORGAN 103 MCGINN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW GROUP, PLLC AVERY, JEREMIAH L

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2613 Ex Parte Ragozin et al 13977279 - (D) DEJMEK 103 Barnes & Thornburg LLP (Intel) LHYMN, SARAH

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2896 Ex Parte Pendse et al 13529794 - (D) KRATZ 102 STATS ChipPAC/PATENT LAW GROUP: Atkins and Associates, P.C. CLARK, SHEILA V

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3762 Ex Parte Bradley 13958345 - (D) SILVERMAN 112(2)/103 Faegre Baker Daniels LLP MAHMOOD, NADIA AHMAD

We agree with the Appellant, because the use of the expression “one or more muscle groups” in the preamble may provide antecedent basis for the same expression referenced in the body of the claim. See Pacing Techs., LLC. v. Garmin Int'l, Inc., 778 F.3d 1021, 1024 (Fed. Cir. 2015).

3765 Ex Parte Hansson et al 11804393 - (D) WARNER 102 HONEYWELL/CONLEY ROSE HADEN, SALLY CLINE

3788 Ex Parte Weigand et al 13512374 - (D) WARNER 112(1)/102/103 Leydig, Voit & Mayer, Ltd. (Frankfurt office) WAY, JAMES R

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1767 Ex Parte Hayes et al 11546882 - (D) KRATZ 102/103 Covestro LLC HEINCER, LIAM J

1791 Ex Parte Watson et al 12957138 - (D) COLAIANNI 103 FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (DA) STULII, VERA

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2466 Ex Parte Pacella et al 12624667 - (D) LENTIVECH 103 VERIZON TRAN, THINH D

2468 Ex Parte Free et al 12893143 - (D) BAIN 103 SHERIDAN ROSS P.C. KASSIM, KHALED M

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 Ex Parte CARRILLO et al 13791211 - (D) REIMERS 102 Fay Kaplun & Marcin, LLP — BSC MILES, JONATHAN WADE

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3748 TWIN CITY FAN COMPANIES, LTD. Requester, Appellant v. LESEMEN DAVIS, LLC Patent Owner, Respondent Ex Parte 7,707,828 B2 et al 11608587 95002024 - (D) SONG 103 Sutton McAughan Deaver, PLLC KAUFMAN,JOSEPHA original TRAN, DIEM T

wasica, verve

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1726 Ex Parte Kim et al 13100273 - (D) GUPTA 103 Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christy LLP MOHADDES, LAD AN

1761 Ex Parte Boutique et al 12881276 - (D) INGLESE 103 THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY KHAN, AMINA S

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2123 Ex Parte Hegna et al 13483327 - (D) HAGY 103 41.50 101 OLYMPIC PATENT WORKS PLLC CRAIG, DWIN M

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2454 Ex Parte KIM et al 12627888 - (D) LENTIVECH 103 THE FARRELL LAW FIRM, P.C. ALGIBHAH, HAMZA N

2483 Ex Parte Boyce et al 13347984 - (D) EVANS 102/103 BAKER BOTTS L.L.P. BAILEY, FREDERICK D

Anticipation requires that a single reference “describe the claimed invention with sufficient precision and detail to establish that the subject matter existed in the prior art.” Wasica Finance GMBH v. Continental Automotive Systems, Inc., 2015-2078, slip op. 19 (Fed. Cir. Apr. 4, 2017) (quoting Verve, LLC v. Crane Cams, Inc., 311 F.3d 1116, 1120 (Fed. Cir. 2002)).

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2649 Ex Parte Taghavi Nasrabadi et al 12550718 - (D) CHEN 103 QUALCOMM INCORPORATED SHERIF, FATUMA G

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3658 Ex Parte Cooper et al 12084603 - (D) CALVE 103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS/PRATT & WHITNEY BOES, TERENCE

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3724 Ex Parte Pellenc 12527656 - (D) O’HANLON 103 Egbert Law Offices, PLLC NGUYEN, PHONG H

3765 Ex Parte Lewis et al 13363296 - (D) GUIJT 112(1)/102/103 Hemingway & Hansen, LLP BRANDON, MEGAN E

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1653 Ex Parte Holvoet et al 14372978 - (D) SMITH 103 103 K&L Gates LLP-Chicago MOSS, NATALIE M

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2135 Ex Parte HASSANPUR et al 13742283 - (D) NAPPI 103 103 41.50 103 Hewlett Packard Enterprise GEBRIL, MOHAMED M

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2438 Ex Parte Zhu et al 14077093 - (D) SHIANG 103 103 Loza & Loza, LLP/Qualcomm JEUDY, JOSNEL

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2626 Ex Parte Olsson et al 12756068 - (D) DIXON 103 103 Steven P Tietsiwnrth TAYLOR JR, DUANE N

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1616 Ex Parte Cook 12895566 - (D) JENKS 103 HAYES SOLOWAY P.C. HAGHIGHATIAN, MINA

1656 Ex Parte TOVI et al 13850096 - (D) PRATS 112(1)/103 Wenderoth, Lind and Ponack LLP TSAY, MARSHA M

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1732 Ex Parte Ampulski et al 13618528 - (D) CASHION 103 Rutan & Tucker, LLP CALL, DOUGLAS BRYANT

1744 Ex Parte Conner et al 12962328 - (D) BEST 112(2) 103 Da Vinci's Notebook, LLC LE, NINH V

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2164 Ex Parte Heitz et al 13103445 - (D) DROESCH 112(2)/103 Morris & Kamlay LLP / 030120 MAHMOOD, REZWANUL

2194 Ex Parte Hsu et al 13562691 - (D) CRAIG 103 Hewlett Packard Enterprise ANYA, CHARLES E

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2424 Ex Parte WILSON et al 12774529 - (D) HUME 103 MARSH, FISCHMANN & BREYFOGLE LLP BROWN, RUEBEN M

2447 Ex Parte Attwood et al 10742876 - (D) THOMAS 103 CROSE LAW LLC TANG, KAREN C

2468 Ex Parte Terry et al 13092873 - (D) DROESCH 103 PARK, VAUGHAN, FLEMING & DOWLER LLP PVF — Brocade Communications Systems Inc. PATEL, PARTHKUMAR

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2615 Ex Parte Cheng 13892135 - (D) DANG 101 LEE & HAYES, PLLC JARRETT, SCOTT L

2651 Ex Parte Cain et al 12968539 - (D) ULLAGADDI 103 WINSTEAD PC MOHAMMED, ASSAD

2659 Ex Parte Dolan et al 12470492 - (D) DANG 103 MICROSOFT CORPORATION KOVACEK, DAVID M

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2831 Ex Parte Niiranen et al 13543331 - (D) SNAY 103 Taft, Stettinius & Hollister LLP ABB Inc. GUGGER, SEAN A

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3627 Ex Parte Hurtis et al 11951074 - (D) McSHANE 112(2)/101/103 CRGO LAW AMSDELL, DANA

3629 Ex Parte Huang et al 13620022 - (D) MOHANTY 103 101/double patenting  Facebook/Fenwick WHITAKER, ANDREW B

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3747 Ex Parte BAUR et al 12917508 - (D) CALVE 102 Leydig, Voit & Mayer, Ltd. (Frankfurt office) STAUBACH, CARL C

REEXAMINATION

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2875 Ex parte JOHN G. PETERSEN Ex Parte 7914167 et al 90013550 - (D) HOFF 103 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY Cc: Third Party Requester, DINSMORE & SHOHL LLP Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle, Anderson & Citkowski, PC HOTALING, JOHN M original TRUONG, BAO Q

malico

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1788 Ex Parte Costeux et al 13504561 - (D) DERRICK 103 The Dow Chemical Company GOLDEN, CHINESSA T

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2182 Ex Parte Grisenthwaite 13067805 - (D) SHAW 103 NIXON & VANDERHYE, P.C. GIROUX, GEORGE

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2487 Ex Parte Matsuo et al 13122054 - (D) MOORE 103 41.50 103 HARNESS, DICKEY & PIERCE, P.L.C. SULLIVAN, TYLER

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2695 Ex Parte McCoy et al 12982419 - (D) McCARTNEY 103 MAYER & WILLIAMS PC HALEY, JOSEPH R

Malico, Inc. v. Cooler Master USA Inc., 594 F. App’x 621, 628 (Fed. Cir. 2014) (non-precedential) (explaining that the ability to perform a particular action “without any reason to do so does not establish obviousness”).

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2894 Ex Parte Nishi et al 12546725 - (D) DELMENDO 103 FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (DC) TRAN, TONY

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3679 Ex Parte Swift et al 12621283 - (D) HILL 103 103 GATES CORPORATION DUNWOODY, AARON M

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1612 Ex Parte Boyd et al 11014571 - (D) JENKS 103 double patenting COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY ROBERTS, LEZAH

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2183 Ex Parte FETTERMAN et al 13370173 - (D) LENTIVECH 103 Artegis Law Group LLP/NVIDEA LINDLOF, JOHN M

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2466 Ex Parte EFRATI 14027968 - (D) FRAHM 103 NIXON & VANDERHYE, P.C. / Vonage BLANTON, JOHN D

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2623 Ex Parte Hickman 14075646 - (D) Per Curiam 103 Bose Corporation PATEL, PREMAL R

2649 Ex Parte Perski 11889598 - (D) BUI 102/103 Muirhead and Satumelli, LLC NGUYEN, TU X

2694 Ex Parte LE SAINT et al 13472752 - (D) HOMERE 103 MICROSOFT CORPORATION HORNER, JONATHAN R

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3622 Ex Parte Shea 11849091 - (D) CRAWFORD 103 112(1)/101 Schwabe Williamson & Wyatt IOSIF, MARIO CINCINAT

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3733 Ex Parte Downey et al 12388676 - (D) DOUGAL 102/103 Fay Kaplun & Marcin, LLP MAHMUD, ATIYA S

3733 Ex Parte Siravo et al 12524427 - (D) STEPINA 103 Fay Kaplun & Marcin, LLP JOHANAS, JACQUELINE T

3744 Ex Parte Kerpicci 13003284 - (D) SMEGAL 103 KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP ZERPHEY, CHRISTOPHER R

REHEARING

DENIED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2114 Ex Parte Dunne et al 13893650 - (R) BRANCH Dissenting KENNY 102 Cuenot, Forsythe & Kim, LLC LEIBOVICH, YAIR

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2831 BRIDGEPORT FITTINGS, INC. Requester v. ARLINGTON INDUSTRIES, INC. Patent Owner Ex Parte 7060900 et al 95001982 - (D) SONG concurring McCARTHY 103 The Jackson Patent Group, LLC NASSER, ROBERT L original ESTRADA, ANGEL R

2857 ARTERIS, INC., Requester, v. SONICS, INC., Patent Owner Ex Parte 7299155 et al 11118044 95000670 - (D) SIU 102/103 MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP THIRD PARTY REQUESTER: DLA PIPER US LLP ENGLAND, DAVID E original DESTA, ELIAS

Heyna, dunn

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1712 Ex Parte Kronzer et al 13213160 - (D) OWENS 103 DORITY & MANNING, P.A. WIECZOREK, MICHAEL P

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2613 Ex Parte Zou et al 13828772 - (D) TROCK 102/103 Maginot, Moore & Beck LLP MARTELLO, EDWARD

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3627 Ex Parte Karlsson 13322952 - (D) SHAH 103 Patents on Demand, P.A. HAIDER, FAWAAD

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3742 Ex Parte Geissler et al 11876246 - (D) OSINSKI 103 QUARLES & BRADY LLP VAN, QUANG T

3749 Ex Parte Conner et al 11625764 - (D) HILL 103 HONEYWELL/LKGlobal MILLER, SAMANTHA A

3763 Ex Parte Bourgeois et al 13586288 - (D) O’HANLON 112(2)/103 POLSINELLI PC BOSQUES, EDELMIRA

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3618 Ex Parte Gale et al 12488858 - (D) MARSCHALL 103 103 BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C./FGTL EVANS, BRYAN A

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1745 Ex Parte Wilkerson et al 13934884 - (D) CASHION 102 YEE & ASSOCIATES, P.C. BELL, WILLIAM P

1767 Ex Parte Li 11447581 - (D) COLAIANNI 103 Covestro LLC GODENSCHWAGER, PETER F

1788 Ex Parte SUGIURA et al 12500413 - (D) SMITH 103 OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. CHEVALIER, ALICIA ANN

Also, it is not clear from the showing relied upon in the Specification whether the asserted improvement in performance results are due to the employment of the claimed pre-sizing agent consisting of an epoxy resin or the combination forming the pre-sizing agents discussed on pages 36—37 of the Specification (i.e., Epikote 828, Epikote 1001 and Pluronic F88). In re Heyna, 360 F.2d 222, 228 (CCPA 1966); In re Dunn, 349 F.2d 433, 439 (CCPA 1965) (“While we do not intend to slight the alleged improvements, we do not feel it an unreasonable burden on appellants to require comparative examples relied on for non-obviousness to be truly comparative. The cause and effect sought to be proven is lost here in the welter of unfixed variables.”).

Dunn, In re, 349 F.2d 433, 146 USPQ 479 (CCPA 1965) 804.02

1797 Ex Parte Chinchilla 11799416 - (D) KRATZ 103 HINSHAW & CULBERTSON LLP FRITCHMAN, REBECCA M

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2155 Ex Parte Barhate et al 13873736 - (D) BRANCH 103 Cuenot, Forsythe & Kim, LLC SKHOUN, HICHAM

2163 Ex Parte Hagar et al 12263169 - (D) MacDONALD 103 BAKER BOTTS L.L.P. LE, MICHAEL

2171 Ex Parte Greenawalt et al 13315981 - (D) SILVERMAN 112(2)/103 Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner / Raytheon NUNEZ, JORDANY

2176 Ex Parte Sefton et al 13416258 - (D) AMUNDSON 103 FROST BROWN TODD LLC MERCADO, ARIEL

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2831 Ex Parte Panosyan et al 14085392 - (D) CASHION 103 GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY QUIGLEY, THOMAS K

2842 Ex Parte Flores et al 14103433 - (D) KENNEDY 103 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED SKIBINSKI, THOMAS S

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3646 Ex Parte Patel et al 13204091 - (D) REIMERS 112(1)/112(2)/101 103 WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY, LLC DAVIS, SHARON M

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3771 Ex Parte Kwok 11364055 - (D) HILL 112(1)/112(2)/103/double patenting NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC STUART, COLIN W

REHEARING

GRANTED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1632 Ex Parte Alphey et al 11733737 - (D) NEWMAN double patenting 103 MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP MONTANARI, DAVID A

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2613 Ex Parte Damberg et al 14112347 - (D) HUGHES 103 Barcelo, Harrison & Walker, LLP ELBINGER, STEVEN Z

REISSUE

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2891 Ex Parte CONTOPANAGOS et al 14085128 - (D) YAP 112(2)/103 STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C. HUGHES, DEANDRA M

animal, santarus, inphi

custom search

REVERSED
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2838 Ex Parte Marvin et al 13808920 - (D) PER CURIAM 103 CARLSON GASKEY & OLDS BERHANE, ADOLF D

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3646 Ex Parte Memmott et al 13495069 - (D) JESCHKE 103 WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY, LLC DAVIS, SHARON M

3657 Ex Parte Reinke et al 13090872 - (D) JESCHKE 103 Walter Ottesen, P.A. MOMPER, ANNA M

3669 Ex Parte Aixala et al 13130712 - (D) BROWNE 102/103 WRB-IP LLP CASS, JEAN PAUL

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3744 Ex Parte Giuliani 11916066 - (D) BROWN 103 41.50 112(2) MCGLEW & TUTTLE, PC COMINGS, DANIEL C

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2475 Ex Parte Joshi 13279174 - (D) WINSOR 103 112(1) Hewlett Packard Enterprise MORLAN, ROBERT M

We agree with the Examiner. The limitation “only” idle voice clients does not appear in the claims as originally filed, but rather was added during prosecution. Compare Spec. 5—6 (original claims), with Amendment after Final Rejection 2—5 (Jan. 26, 2015) (amended claims). The language at lines 2—3 of claim 28 recites “to send the transition management message only to voice clients that are idle and not to voice clients that are not idle” (Appeal Br. 29 (Claims App’x) (emphasis added)). The ordinary meaning of “only,” which is consistent with claim 28, is “adverb ... 1 a : as a single fact or instance and nothing more or different. . . b : solely, exclusively.” Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary 812 (10th ed. 1999). Sending a transition management message to “only” voice clients that are idle is sending the transition management message exclusively to idle voice clients, and not to voice clients that are not idle — a negative limitation.

It is well settled that negative limitations are permissible forms of expression to define the scope of a claimed invention. See generally Animal Legal Defense Fund v. Quigg, 932 F.2d 920, 923 (Fed. Cir. 1991). But the mere absence of a positive recitation in the original disclosure is not basis to exclude the limitation. MPEP § 2173.05. Rather, “[n]egative claim limitations are adequately supported when the specification describes a reason to exclude the relevant limitation.” Santarus, Inc. v. Par Pharmaceutical, Inc., 694 F.3d 1344, 1351 (Fed. Cir. 2012) (emphasis added). “The ‘reason’ required by Santarus is provided, for instance, by properly describing alternative features of the patented invention.” Inphi v. Netlist, Inc., 805 F.3d 1350, 1356 (Fed. Cir. 2015) (emphasis added).

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3628 Ex Parte SANTINATO et al 12886618 - (D) MEYERS 103 101 WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION - MD 3601 ALLEN, AKIBA KANELLE

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1631 Ex Parte McCulloch et al 13252072 - (D) TOWNSEND 101/103 GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY HARWARD, SOREN T

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1722 Ex Parte Taniguchi et al 13616317 - (D) PER CURIAM 103 WESTERMAN, HATTORI, DANIELS & ADRIAN, LLP MALLOY, ANNA E

1768 Ex Parte BARNES et al 13937317 - (D) ROSS 103 SHELL OIL COMPANY FIGUEROA, JOHN J

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3724 Ex Parte Sinnema et al 10559360 - (D) KERINS 112(2) 103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS DEXTER, CLARK F

3771 Ex Parte Fine et al 12541148 - (D) BROWNE 102/103 STEPTOE & JOHNSON LLP WOODWARD, VALERIE LYNN

REEXAMINATION

REVERSED
Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2833 CORNING OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS RF LLC Requester, Respondent v. PPC BROADBAND, INC. Patent Owner, Appellant Ex Parte 8192237 et al 95/002,400 13/033,127 95002400 - (S) SONG 103 Barclay Damon, LLP THIRD PARTY REQUESTER: BUCHANAN, INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC ANDUJAR, LEONARDO original CHAMBERS, TRAVIS SLOAN

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1612 Ex Parte Takahashi et al 10573373 - (D) COTTA 103 Parker Highlander PLLC PARAD, DENNIS J

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1741 Ex Parte Abramov et al 13182029 - (D) NAGUMO 112(2)/103 CORNING INCORPORATED HOFFMANN, JOHN M

The Federal Circuit has explained that indefiniteness, as a subset of claim construction, is a question of law. In re Packard, 751 F.3d 1307, 1313 (Fed. Cir. 2014). In particular, the court held, “[a]s the statutory language of ‘particular[ity]’ and ‘distinct[ness]’ indicates, claims are required to be cast in clear—as opposed to ambiguous, vague, indefinite—terms. It is the claims that notify the public of what is within the protections of the patent, and what is not.” Id.

Packard, In re, 751 F.3d 1307, 110 USPQ2d 1785 (Fed. Cir. 2014) 2173.02 , 2173.05(a) , 2173.05(e) , 2173.06

1793 Ex Parte van Os et al 12364470 - (D) OWENS 103 THE WEBB LAW FIRM, P.C. TURNER, FELICIA C

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2174 Ex Parte Spakevicius et al 13318591 - (D) SHAW 103 41.50 103 Apple c/o MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP SF TILLERY, RASHAWN N

2477 Ex Parte Aghili et al 12241256 - (D) BARRY 103 VOLPE AND KOENIG, P.C. ESMAEILIAN, MAJID

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2636 Ex Parte Azemati et al 13246779 - (D) WINSOR 103 103 Maschoff Brennan LAMBERT, DAVID W

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1789 Ex Parte FERNANDO et al 12648903 - (D) ROSS 103 CURATOLO SIDOTI CO., LPA COLE, ELIZABETH M

1791 Ex Parte Gutknecht et al 13341563 - (D) KENNEDY 103 JAY BROWN LAW FIRM GWARTNEY, ELIZABETH A

2174 Ex Parte Kauranen 13575305 - (D) ENGLE 102/103 Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP Nokia Technologies Oy TSAI, JAMES T

2859 Ex Parte Seman et al 13587107 - (D) HASTINGS 103 THE BLACK & DECKER CORPORATION TORRES RUIZ, JOHALI ALEJANDRA

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3675 Ex Parte Kocurek 13493984 - (D) BROWNE 112(1)/103 103 FLETCHER YODER (CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION) PATEL, VISHAL A

The purpose of the written description requirement in 35 U.S.C. § 112, first paragraph, is to “‘clearly allow persons of ordinary skill in the art to recognize that [the inventor] invented what is claimed.”’  Ariad Pharms., Inc. v. Eli Lilly and Co., 598 F.3d 1336, 1351 (Fed. Cir. 2010) (en banc) (citing Vas-Cath, Inc. v. Mahurkar, 935 F.2d 1555, 1562–63 (Fed. Cir. 1991)). “[T]he test for sufficiency is whether the disclosure of the application relied upon reasonably conveys to those skilled in the art that the inventor had possession of the claimed subject matter as of the filing date.” Id.  This test “requires an objective inquiry into the four corners of the specification from the perspective of a person of ordinary skill in the art.”  Id.  “Based on that inquiry, the specification must describe an invention understandable to that skilled artisan and show that the inventor actually invented the invention claimed.”  Id.  This inquiry is a question of fact.  Id. (citing Ralston Purina Co. v. Far-Mar-Co, Inc., 772 F.2d 1570, 1575 (Fed. Cir. 1985)).

Ariad Pharms., Inc. v. Eli Lilly & Co., 598 F.3d 1336, 94 USPQ2d 1161 (Fed. Cir. 2010)(en banc)   2161 ,   2161.01 ,   2163 ,   2163.03 ,   2173.05(g) ,   2181

Vas-Cath, Inc. v. Mahurkar, 935 F.2d 1555, 19 USPQ2d 1111 (Fed. Cir. 1991)  1504.20 ,   2152.02(b) ,   2161 ,   2161.01 ,   2163 ,  2163.02 ,  2164 ,  2181

Ralston Purina Co. v. Far-Mar-Co., Inc., 772 F.2d 1570, 227 USPQ 177 (Fed. Cir. 1985) 2163.02

3741 Ex Parte Li et al 13431400 - (D) HORNER 112(2) 102/103 BUCHANAN INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC ALSTOM MEADE, LORNE EDWARD

3786 Ex Parte Feldman et al 13767350 - (D) PER CURIAM 103 Bozicevic, Field & Francis LLP Abbott Diabetes Care Inc. DIETERLE, JENNIFER M