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REVERSED 
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2157 Ex Parte Jung et al 13459390 - (D) POTHIER 103 Otterstedt, Ellenbogen & Kammer, LLP CHANNAVAJJALA, SRIRAMA T

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2448 Ex Parte Liu et al 13719414 - (D) NAPPI 103 ARRIS Enterprises, LLC VU, VIET D

2481 Ex Parte Rathi et al 14191512 - (D) SHIANG 103 Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP/Magna NOH, JAE NAM

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2688 Ex Parte Lakshmikumaran et al 15062827 - (D) SHIANG 102 ORACLE (Oracle formerly d/b/a Sun Microsystems) EVANS, JEFFERSON A

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2894 Ex Parte NESE et al 14268640 - (D) GAUDETTE 102/103 BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP MUNOZ, ANDRES F

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3721 Ex Parte Wetsch et al 12550330 - (D) O'HANLON 102/103 DORSEY & WHITNEY LLP - NEW YORK TAWFIK, SAMEH

The Examiner determines that "the limitations followed by the terms 'configured to' and 'adapted to' are not positively [re]cited limitations and not fully given patentable weight." Id. at 5 (we understand the Examiner to mean the limitations following the terms "configured to" and "adapted to"). Continuing, the Examiner determines that "the recitation that an element is 'adapted to' perform a function is not a positive limitation but only requires the ability to so perform" and "does not constitute a limitation in any patentable sense." Ans. 6 (citing In re Hutchison, 154 F.2d 135 (CCPA 1946)). 
...

We further agree with Appellants that the Examiner has improperly failed to address the "configured to" and "adapted to" recitations of claim 1. See Appeal Br. 11-12. "[T]he phrase 'adapted to' generally means 'made to,' 'designed to,' or 'configured to,' though it can also be used more broadly to mean 'capable of or 'suitable for."' In re Man Mach. Interface Techs. LLC, 822 F.3d 1282, 1286 (Fed. Cir. 2016) (citing In re Giannelli, 739 F.3d 1375, 1379 (Fed. Cir. 2014)). In Giannelli, the court looked to the written description of the application and determined that the phrase "adapted to," in view of the specification, has a narrower meaning than "capable of' or "suited for." Giannelli, 739 F.3d at 1379; see also Aspex Eyewear, Inc. v. Marchan Eyewear, Inc., 672 F.3d 1335, 1349 (Fed. Cir. 2012) (holding that "adapted to" required elements to be "designed or configured to accomplish the specified objective, not simply that they can be made to serve that purpose"). In this case, we likewise look to Appellants' Specification to discern the meaning of "configured to" and "adapted to."

Giannelli, In re, 739 F.3d 1375, 109 USPQ2d 1333 (Fed. Cir. 2014) 2111.04

3738 Ex Parte PACETTI 12882978 - (D) FLAX 103 SQUIRE PB (Abbott) SCHALL, MATTHEW WAYNE

3754 Ex Parte Painchaud et al 12891366 - (D) PESLAK 103 ST. ONGE STEW ARD JOHNSTON & REENS, LLC MELARAGNO, MICHAEL

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1651 Ex Parte YUAN et al 13346426 - (D) FREDMAN 103 103 Riverside Law LLP VANBUREN,LAURENK

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3711 Ex Parte WACH 15004507 - (D) SONG 103 103 DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC. c/o Marsh Fischmann & Breyfogle LLP NGUYEN, KIEN T

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2114 Ex Parte Jung 13951853 - (D) PINKERTON 103 Hall Estill Attorneys at Law (Seagate Technology LLC) PATEL, JIGAR P

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2621 Ex Parte Conzola et al 14161116 - (D) BEAMER 103 FERENCE & ASSOCIATES LLC JOSEPH, DENNIS P

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2842 Ex Parte CHOI et al 14872285 - (D) McGEE 102/103 HARNESS, DICKEY & PIERCE, P.L.C. TRA, ANH QUAN

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3623 Ex Parte Hammad et al 11764343 - (D) HOWARD 101/103 KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTONLLP/VISA MARCUS, LELAND R

3623 Ex Parte Rathbun et al 11955478 - (D) LORIN 101 PITNEY BOWES INC. BOSWELL, BETH V

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3737 Ex Parte Hill et al 12978935 - (D) FLAX 103 DYKEMA GOSSETT PLLC (STJ) MOHAMMED, SHAHDEEP

3742 Ex Parte Weiss et al 14253601 - (D) BROWNE 103 OHLANDT, GREELEY, RUGGIERO & PERLE, LLP LAFLAME JR, MICHAEL A

3761 Ex Parte Roe et al 14156768 - (D) BROWN 102/103 THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY TREYGER, IL YA Y

McRO, morse

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1791 Ex Parte Roberts 14208867 - (D) DENNETT 103 FAY SHARPE LLP LEBLANC, KATHERINE DEGUIRE

2145 Ex Parte Cheah 13612584 - (D) FRAHM 103 Baker Botts L.L.P./Facebook Inc. STITT, ERIK V

2145 Ex Parte Cheah 13618881 - (D) FRAHM 103 Baker Botts L.L.P./Facebook Inc. STITT, ERIK V

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1777 Ex Parte Oberli et al 14440665 - (D) OWENS dissenting NAGUMO 103 112(2)/112(4) WENDEROTH, LIND & PONACK, L.L.P. ALI, WAQAAS A

2621 Ex Parte Lira 14176585 - (D) CUITTA 102 102/103 Keller Jolley Preece/Facebook BUKOWSKI,KENETH

3664 Ex Parte Mannon et al 14149619 - (D) SHAW 102/103 102/103 HONEYWELL/S&S PECHE, JORGE 0

AFFIRMED
2686 Ex Parte Fraignac et al 14127584 - (D) McNEILL 103 OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. ADNAN, MUHAMMAD

3621 Ex Parte Hochstatter et al 13029760 - (D) McNEILL 101/103 Ascenda Law Group, PC HOAR, COLLEEN A

"The abstract idea exception prevents patenting a result where 'it matters not by what process or machinery the result is accomplished."' McRO, Inc. v. Bandai Namco Games America Inc., 837 F.3d 1299, 1312 (Fed. Cir. 2016) (quoting O'Reilly v. Morse, 56 U.S. (15 How.) 62, 113 (1853)). "We therefore look to whether the claims ... focus on a specific means or method that improves the relevant technology or are instead directed to a result or effect that itself is the abstract idea and merely invoke generic processes and machinery." McRO, 837 F.3d at 1314. 

McRO, Inc. v. Bandai Namco Games America, Inc. 837 F.3d 1299, 120 USPQ2d 1091 (Fed. Cir. 2016)   2106 ,   2106.04 ,   2106.04(a) ,   2106.04(a)(1) ,   2106.04(a)(2) ,2106.05 ,   2106.05(a) ,   2106.05(b) ,   2106.05(c) ,   2106.05(f) ,   2106.06(b)

O’Reilly v. Morse, 56 U.S. (15 How.) 62 (1854) 706.03(a) , 2106 , 2106.04(b) , 2106.05(f)

3626 Ex Parte Sirica et al 13632629 - (D) JEFFERY 101 Howard IP Law Group TIEDEMAN, JASON S

3681 Ex Parte Smallwood et al 13354849 - (D) BEAMER 101/OTDP Facebook/Fenwick REFAI, SAM M

3689 Ex Parte Schepers et al 12997893 - (D) FRAHM 112(1) 102/103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS MINCARELLI, JAN P

REEXAMINATION

REVERSED
2914 Ex parte SONOS, INC. Ex Parte D559197 et al 90013497 - (D) MARTIN 102 KPPB LLP ( Sonos ) For THIRD PARTY REQUESTER: CHRISTOPHER JOHN ROURK JACKSON WALKER LLP LY,DARLINGTON

AFFIRMED
2617 MOTOROLA MOBILITY LLC, Requester, Respondent, and Cross-Appellant v. INTELLECTUAL VENTURES II LLC, Patent Owner, Appellant, and Cross-Respondent. Ex Parte 7,120,462 et al 11/305,996 95002075 - (D) McKEOWN 103 2nd Reexam Group - Polsinelli PC NOVAK DRUCE & QUIGG LLP For Third-Party Requester: KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP NGUYEN,MINHDIEUT original NGUYEN, HUY D

REHEARING

DENIED
2693 Ex parte HAN DINGNAN Ex Parte 8976127 et al 13/202,574 90013699 - (R) HOFF 103 HAN DINGNAN For THIRD PARTY REQUESTER: NKPATENTLAW BONSHOCK, DENNIS G original NGUYEN, KIMNHUNG T

howard

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REVERSED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1632 Ex Parte Young et al 11574622 - (D) PRATS 101 FISH IP LAW, LLP WILSON, MICHAEL C

1644 Ex Parte Cannon et al 14040850 - (D) LEBOVITZ 102/103 MCTAVISH PATENT FIRM TIJEDES, AMYE

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1766 Ex Parte King et al 14107044 - (D) FRANKLIN 103 LANXESS Solutions US Inc. RODD, CHRISTOPHER M

1786 Ex Parte Dörr et al 13376807 - (D) WILSON 103 Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP (WM) TATESURE, VINCENT

1789 Ex Parte Schmitz et al 13636767 - (D) HANLON 103 Leydig, Voit & Mayer, Ltd. (Frankfurt office) WORRELL, KEVIN

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2139 Ex Parte Moon et al 14512885 - (D) BENNETT 103 William Park & Associates LTD. THOMAS, JAMES JORDAN

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2463 Ex Parte VIJAYASANKAR et al 14540111 - (D) BENNETT 112(1)/112(2) TEXAS INSTRUMENTS IN CORPORA TED MARCELO, MEL VIN C

2469 Ex Parte Jovanovic et al 14336720 - (D) CHEN 103 Fogg & Powers LLC/Commscope ZUNIGA ABAD, JACKIE

2477 Ex Parte Luo et al 14484194 - (D) BENNETT 103 Qualcomm /Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP ULYSSE, JAEL M

2487 Ex Parte Liang et al 12774491 - (D) WHITEHEAD JR. 101/103/OTDP Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton/Qualcomm BECK, LERON

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2658 Ex Parte Gao et al 12381036 - (D) CURCURI 101/103 MEYERTONS, HOOD, KIVLIN, KOWERT & GOETZEL, P.C. OPSASNICK, MICHAEL N

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3626 Ex Parte Jones et al 13598734 - (D) THOMAS 101 COOPER LEGAL GROUP / ORACLE SEREBOFF, NEAL

3628 Ex Parte WEISS 13648162 - (D) REPKO 101 41.50 101 HOLLAND & HART, LLP JOSEPH, TONY A S

3629 Ex Parte Karelin et al 12121403 - (D) HUTCHINGS 101/103 FAY KAPLUN & MARCIN, LLP MCCORMICK, GABRIELLE A

3633 Ex Parte Oh 14320603 - (D) McCARTHY 102/103 IMPERIUM PATENT WORKS IHEZIE, JOSHUA K

Instead, the Examiner cites Howard v. Detroit Stove Works, 150 U.S. 164, 170 (1893) for the per se rule that "forming in one piece an article which has formerly been formed in two pieces and put together involves only routine skill in the art." (Final Act. 4 & 5). In Detroit Stove Works, the Court held that it would have been obvious to cast a one-piece grate for a circular stove having the shape of a prior art grate that was cast in two pieces for use for burning coal. Id. at 169 & 170. Molding a foam plastic part so as to form a skin layer having desired properties different from those of the foam body beneath is both more complicated, and less predictable, than casting a metal grate as a unitary body. In view of this added complication and loss of predictability, we are not persuaded that the prior art practice of laminating a low-friction, polymeric film onto a foam body of a sports board would have suggested, per se, attempting to mold the outer foam layer in such a manner as to form a comparable skin layer. Although the Examiner represents in the "Response to Arguments" section of the Final Action that "forming the two pieces [ the outer foam layer and the film] of the prior art into one piece [ would have been] obvious to get predictable and expected results as set forth in the rejection" (see Final Act. 10), the Examiner does not direct us to where those predictable and expected results might be articulated.

3643 Ex Parte Schröder 13650749 - (D) HORNER 103 LERNER, DAVID, LITTENBERG, KRUMHOLZ & MENTLIK WANG, MICHAEL H

3657 Ex Parte MIYAHARA et al 14090446 - (D) STEPINA 103 DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH (DC) NGUYEN, XUAN LANT

3671 Ex Parte Heald 14977989 - (D) REIMERS 103 Lempia Summerfield Katz LLC CHU, KATHERINE J

3676 Ex Parte Collins 13293295 - (D) HOFFMANN 103 CANTOR COLBURN LLP-BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, LLC SEBESTA, CHRISTOPHER J

3677 Ex Parte Lowe et al 14493102 - (D) MARTIN 112(1)/103 41.50 112(2) SCHULTZ & ASSOCIATES, P.C. O BRIEN, JEFFREY D

3688 Ex Parte Jain 14287000 - (D) CRAIG 103 41.50 101 HAMILTON DESANCTIS & CHA LLP MACASIANO, MARILYN G

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3711 Ex Parte Sciandra 14460742 - (D) MARTIN 103 SIMPSON & SIMPSON, PLLC PASSANITI, SEBASTIANO

3721 Ex Parte HOEPNER et al 13669904 - (D) HOELTER 102/103 SCHOPPE, ZIMMERMANN , STOCKELER & ZINKLER C/O KEA TING & BENNETT, LLP RUSHING-TUCKER, CHINYERE J

3726 Ex Parte Dubugnon et al 13321276 - (D) MARTIN 103 MANELLI SELTER PLLC HOLLY, LEE A

3738 Ex Parte Dobrilovic 14051787 - (D) LEBOVITZ 102 Mcinnes & McLane, LLP (JAM) SCHALL, MATTHEW WAYNE

3746 Ex Parte MAYR et al 13384328 - (D) REIMERS 102/103 Maginot, Moore & Beck LLP SOLAK, TIMOTHY P

3753 Ex Parte TOKOSHIMA et al 14182752 - (D) MARTIN 102/103 KANESAKA BERNER AND PARTNERS LLP BALLMAN, CHRISTOPHER D

3772 Ex Parte Nussbaum 14746357 - (D) ASTORINO 103 FULWIDER PATTON LLP HICKS, VICTORIA J

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1632 Ex Parte Fernandes et al 12062230 - (D) LEBOVITZ 103 103 41.50 103 MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. SGAGIAS, MAGDALENE K

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1799 Ex Parte Steuer et al 13719284 - (D) BEST 103 103 S.C. JOHNSON & SON, INC. MULL, HOLLY MICHAELA

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2179 Ex Parte Birnbaum et al 12502755 - (D) CHUNG 102/103 103 Kilpatrick Townsend and Stockton/Immersion THERIAULT, STEVENB

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2448 Ex Parte Yang et al 14568481 - (D) BAIN 102/103 102/103 Entit Software LLC SOWA, TIMOTHY JOHN

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3669 Ex Parte Sharma et al 14289761 - (D) MARTIN 112(2)/103 112(2) BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C./FGTL CASS, JEAN PAUL

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3723 Ex Parte Orlando 14256984 - (D) KORNICZKY 102/103 102 Vista IP Law Group LLP ROSE, ROBERT A

3744 Ex Parte KAKIUCHI et al 13650908 - (D) KERINS 112(2) 103 OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. BRADFORD, JONATHAN

3748 Ex Parte Gokhale et al 12555043 - (D) WOOD 101/112(2)/103 112(2) GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY SHEPPARD, JASON A

3762 Ex Parte Johnson et al 14595771 - (D) JENKS 103 103 DICKE, BILLIG & CZAJA TEJANI, ANKIT D

3763 Ex Parte Blinman et al 12605199 - (D) GUIJT 102 102 DUBOIS, BRYANT, & CAMPBELL, LLP FLICK, JASON E

3763 Ex Parte Bracken et al 13762803 - (D) SCHOPPER 102 103 RUTAN & TUCKER, LLP DARB, HAMZA A.

3788 Ex Parte Zimmer 13474376 - (D) STAICOVICI 112(1)/112(2)/103/OTDP 103 BGL PERREAULT, ANDREW D

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1612 Ex Parte Shimohirao et al 14572958 - (D) LEBOVITZ 103 COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY ROBERTS, LEZAH

1616 Ex Parte Gobbi et al 12665698 - (D) NEW 103 ARENT FOX LLP PRYOR, ALTON NATHANIEL

1629 Ex Parte Kopsel 12744571 - (D) PRATS 103 Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP (WM) LEE, WILLIAM Y

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1722 Ex Parte Hattori et al 13498327 - (D) SNAY 103 JCIPRNET MALLOY, ANNA E

1723 Ex Parte Amendola et al 13811013 - (D) COLAIANNI 103 Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP DIGNAN, MICHAEL L

1747 Ex Parte Niwa 13856374 - (D) WILSON 103 THORPE NORTH & WESTERN, LLP. LY, KENDRA

1766 Ex Parte Chu et al 13321998 - (D) FRANKLIN 103 HODGSON RUSS LLP KAHN, RACHEL

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2121 Ex Parte Miner 13927494 - (D) HOFF 103 Law Office of William F. Ryann WYNNE, DAVID J

2126 Ex Parte Tang et al 13624039 - (D) POTHIER 103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS/PRATT & WHITNEY DUNN, DARRIN D

2171 Ex Parte Parsons 14148656 - (D) FRANKLIN 102/103 Adobe / Finch & Maloney PLLC NUNEZ, JORDANY

2171 Ex Parte Parsons 14193453 - (D) FRANKLIN 102/103 Adobe / Finch & Maloney PLLC NUNEZ, JORDANY

2171 Ex Parte Parsons 14193441 - (D) FRANKLIN 102/103 Adobe / Finch & Maloney PLLC NUNEZ, JORDANY

2177 Ex Parte Lau et al 13229695 - (D) BENNETT 103 ARENT FOX LLP& Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC CHEN, YAHAO

2194 Ex Parte Durham et al 13943408 - (D) LENTIVECH 103 112(2)/101 SCHWEGMAN LUNDBERG & WOESSNER/Intel YUN, CARINA

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2414 Ex Parte LEE et al 14093231 - (D) WHITEHEAD JR. 103 Jefferson IP Law, LLP D AGOSTA, STEPHEN M

2433 Ex Parte Michiels et al 14313402 - (D) HUGHES 103 NXP B.V. WOLDEMARIAM, NEGA

2443 Ex Parte Tebbe et al 13751513 - (D) STRAUSS 102 FISH & RICHARDSON, P.C. (SAP) SAYOC, KRISTOFFER LS

2447 Ex Parte Lee et al 13296541 - (D) REPKO 103 GREER, BURNS & CRAIN, LTD NGUYEN, HAO HONG

2459 Ex Parte Hamedi 11064140 - (D) REIMERS 103 Hewlett Packard Enterprise TIV, BACKHEAN

2461 Ex Parte Chen et al 12702551 - (D) BAIN 103 Patterson & Sheridan, L.L.P. Qualcomm DUFFY, JAMES P

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2613 Ex Parte Hwang et al 14160276 - (D) MORGAN 103 MICROSOFT CORPORATION LHYMN, SARAH

2621 Ex Parte Seo et al 14546303 - (D) HUME 103 Weaver Austin Villeneuve & Sampson LLP - QUAL CERULLO, LILIANA P

2643 Ex Parte Hamalainen et al 14434489 - (D) WHITEHEAD JR. 103 Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP Nokia Technologies Oy GELIN, JEAN ALLAND

2649 Ex Parte Gartner et al 13159189 - (D) BUSCH 103 41.50 103 SHERIDAN ROSS P.C. SHERIF, FATUMA G

2658 Ex Parte KASTNER et al 14616374 - (D) CLEMENTS 101/102 PERKINS COIE LLP - PAO General OPSASNICK, MICHAEL N

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2814 Ex Parte HAN et al 12943398 - (D) HANLON 103 Riverside Law LLP/Universal Display Corporation KIELIN, ERIK J

2858 Ex Parte Morys et al 11993430 - (D) FRANKLIN 112(1)/112(2)/103 112(1)/112(2)/103 Tumey LLP - HES SCHINDLER, DAVID M

2864 Ex Parte Sheng 13824538 - (D) HASTINGS 101 Patent Docketing PEREZ BERMUDEZ, Y ARITZA H

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3621 Ex Parte Baldischweiler et al 10575964 - (D) HUME 101/103 Workman Nydegger ZELASKIEWICZ, CHRYSTINAE

3621 Ex Parte Colgrave 14563896 - (D) LORIN 112(1)/112(2)/103 112(2)/101/OTDP IBM Poughkeepsie C/O: Fabian VanCott COPPOLA, JACOB C

3621 Ex Parte Colgrave 10561260 - (D) LORIN 103 101 IBM Poughkeepsie C/0: Fabian VanCott COPPOLA, JACOB C

3621 Ex Parte Walker et al 11681441 - (D) SZPONDOWSKI 103 101 ALSTON & BIRD LLP CROSS, MICHAEL J

3622 Ex Parte Murray et al 12191412 - (D) BRANCH 112(2)/101/103 COOLEY LLP MUNSON, PATRICIA H

3624 Ex Parte Milton et al 13769736 - (D) SILVERMAN 102 101 Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP ROTARU, OCTAVIAN

3625 Ex Parte Stibel et al 13475377 - (D) BAIN 101 KNOBBE MARTENS OLSON & BEAR LLP AIRAPETIAN, MILA

3625 Ex Parte Tarinelli et al 11187310 - (D) BAIN 101 KNOBBE MARTENS OLSON & BEAR LLP AIRAPETIAN, MILA

3625 Ex Parte Zamani 13037177 - (D) CHEN 101 DLA PIPER LLP (US ) DESAI, RESHA

3628 Ex Parte Barillec et al 12661527 - (D) FISCHETTI 101 Thompson Hine LLP JOSEPH, TONY A S

3628 Ex Parte Jain et al 13344596 - (D) MORGAN 101 MICROSOFT CORPORATION CHEN, GEORGE YUNG CHIER

3629 Ex Parte Ponnalagu et al 12885870 - (D) STEPHENS 103 101 FERENCE & ASSOCIATES LLC BAHL, SANGEETA

3647 Ex Parte Malek et al 13878855 - (D) MARTIN 112(2) 103 Karceski IP Law, PLLC BADAWI, MEDHAT

3649 Ex Parte Frader-Thompson et al 12946011 - (D) MARTIN 112(1)/112(2) 103 AMIN, TUROCY & WATSON, LLP BORISSOV, IGOR N

3659 Ex Parte Hoffman et al 14282274 - (D) KORNICZKY 112(1)/102 BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C./FGTL HLAVKA, DAVID J

3681 Ex Parte LEMPHERS et al 13830666 - (D) KRIVAK 112(1)/103 101 Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP BRADY, MARIE P.

3682 Ex Parte Grigoroscuta et al 12474341 - (D) FINAMORE 102/103 101/102 Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP Adobe Systems, Inc. 58083 DAGNEW, SABA

3682 Ex Parte Peterson et al 13916107 - (D) MORGAN 101/103 TARGET BRANDS, INC. REINHARDT, RICHARD G

3685 Ex Parte Nishimura et al 13565002 - (D) BENNETT 101/103 YEE AND ASSOCIA TES, P.C. WINTER, JOHN M

3685 Ex Parte OCONNELL et al 13444947 - (D) EVANS 112(2)/102/103 Brown & Michaels (END) c/o Brown & Michaels, PC IMMANUEL, ISIDORA I

3686 Ex Parte Metzger 13174856 - (D) DEJMEK 101 Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner I Zimmer TOMASZEWSKI, MICHAEL

3689 Ex Parte Waite et al 13690574 - (D) FINAMORE 112(2)/103 GARDNER GROFF GREENWALD & VILLANUEVA. PC MINCARELLI, JAN P

3691 Ex Parte COX et al 13739204 - (D) FINAMORE 103 112(2)/101 MASTERCARD C/O Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC CAMPEN, KELLY SCAGGS

3691 Ex Parte Rekhi et al 13286938 - (D) FINAMORE 101 Maschoff Brennan/ PayPal CAMPEN, KELLY SCAGGS

3691 Ex Parte Rekhi et al 13543073 - (D) FINAMORE 101 Maschoff Brennan/ PayPal CAMPEN, KELLY SCAGGS

3693 Ex Parte Boswell et al 10028284 - (D) SILVERMAN 101 Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP KHATTAR, RAJESH

3694 Ex Parte Crawford et al 10969767 - (D) SZPONDOWSKI 103 101/103 41.50 103 KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTONLLP CRANFORD, MICHAEL D

3694 Ex Parte Mehew et al 12890296 - (D) McCARTNEY 101 KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTONLLP CRANFORD, MICHAEL D

3695 Ex Parte GREBECK et al 14059194 - (D) HUTCHINGS 101 Bookoff McAndrews DONLON, RYAN D

3696 Ex Parte FLITCROFT et al 14150231 - (D) CRAWFORD 101 BUCHANAN, INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC CHANG, EDWARD

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3716 Ex Parte House et al 12490026 - (D) BROWN 112(1)/101 DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC. c/o Fay Kaplun & Marcin, LLP HSU, RYAN

3723 Ex Parte Van Der Veen et al 13062430 - (D) KORNICZKY 103 McNair Law Firm, P.A. - Husqvarna MORGAN, EILEEN P

3724 Ex Parte Weiland et al 14470792 - (D) KORNICZKY 112(2) 103 Greenberg Traurig, LLP RILEY, JONATHAN G

3743 Ex Parte Maguire 14272721 - (D) WARNER 103 FOX ROTHSCHILD LLP LAU, JASON

3745 Ex Parte DAVIDSON et al 14290352 - (D) BROWN 103 McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC ELLIOTT, TOPAZ L

3753 Ex Parte Uhland et al 12987563 - (D) KERINS 103 112(2) CROWELL & MORING LLP REID, MICHAEL ROBERT

3753 Ex Parte Schroeder 14121298 - (D) MARTIN 103 Paul M. Denk TIETJEN, MARINA ANNETTE

3762 Ex Parte Hauck et al 11647296 - (D) LEBOVITZ 112(2) 103 Wiley Rein LLP NGANGA, BONIFACE N

3765 Ex Parte Polstein et al 13459590 - (D) STEPHENS 103 Beusse, Wolter, Sanks & Maire PLLC TRIEU, TIMOTHY K

3782 Ex Parte GUM 14287117 - (D) GUIJT 103 41.50 103 KF ROSS PC ATTEL, NINA KAY

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2144 Ex Parte Petri 13789258 - (D) REPKO 102/103 MARTIN & ASSOCIATES, LLC TAPP, AMELIA L

2182 Ex Parte STEMPEL et al 14498938 - (D) MORGAN 102/103 Muncy, Geissler, Olds & Lowe, P.C./QUALCOMM PAN, DANIEL H

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2441 Ex Parte Fleury et al 13856520 - (D) ENGLE 101/103 PARKER JUSTISS, P.C./Nvidia PATEL, HITESHKUMARR

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2892 Ex Parte Speer et al 14075142 - (D) FRANKLIN 103 OSRAM SYLVANIA Inc. OJEH, NDUKA E

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3629 Ex Parte Error et al 10608442 - (D) CRAWFORD 101/103 Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP Adobe Systems, Inc. 58083 JASMIN, LYNDA C

3667 Ex Parte Shamasundar et al 14559755 - (D) SCHOPPER 103 HONEYWELL/FOGG WEBER, TAMARA L

3689 Ex Parte Martin 14176046 - (D) DIXON 101/103 Todd M. Martin MCATEE, PATRICK

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3744 Ex Parte Cochran et al 12701920 - (D) STEPHENS 112(2)/102/103 ALLEN, DYER, DOPPELT, MILBRATH & GILCHRIST, P.A. OSWALD, KIRSTIN U

3746 Ex Parte Teubel et al 13641702 - (D) HORNER 103 PATENT LAW OFFICES OF DR. NORMAN B. THOT HERRMANN, JOSEPH S

3762 Ex Parte Muhlhoff et al 10566009 - (D) HUTCHINGS 112(1)/112(2)/102/103 PATTERSON THUENTE PEDERSEN, P.A. SHAY, DAVID M

The Examiner has not adequately explained why one of ordinary skill in the art would not have been reasonably apprised of the scope of the claim as a result of the claim term "about." Cf Accentra, Inc. v. Staples, Inc., 500 Fed. Appx. 922, 930 (Fed. Cir. 2013) (non-precedential) (explaining the term "about" is not indefinite if it can be understood in the context of the technology). 

3788 Ex Parte Doherty et al 14625727 - (D) STEPINA 103 THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY PAGAN, JAVIER A

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2498 Ex Parte Hars 14473042 - (D) REPKO 103 103 WOMBLE BOND DICKINSON (US) LLP GUIRGUIS, MICHAEL M

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3671 Ex Parte Koop 14575312 - (D) MURPHY 103 103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS, P.C. CHU, KATHERINE J

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1649 Ex Parte MCINTYRE 12554497 - (D) MILLS 103/OTDP 101 FITCH, EVEN, TABIN & FLANNERY, LLP EMCH, GREGORY S

1651 Ex Parte Brown et al 13815873 - (D) NEW 102/103 MiMedx Group, Inc./ Alston & Bird LLP VISONE, THOMAS J

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1782 Ex Parte DeMartino et al 13660508 - (D) PRAISS 103 CORNING INCORPORATED YAGER, JAMES C

1782 Ex Parte Weeks et al 13660708 - (D) PRAISS 103 CORNING INCORPORATED YAGER, JAMES C

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2126 Ex Parte Boy et al 14254894 - (D) JEFFERY 102/103 YEE & ASSOCIA TES, P.C. LAUGHLIN, NATHAN L

2132 Ex Parte O'BRYAN 13433830 - (D) STRAUSS 103 ADD&G - 27975 TALUKDAR, ARVIND

2132 Ex Parte SAYLOR et al 13754115 - (D) STRAUSS 103 ADD&G - 27975 TALUKDAR, ARVIND

2145 Ex Parte Dubin et al 14011659 - (D) BUI 103 HICKMAN PALERMO BECKER BINGHAM LLP BARRETT, RYAN S

2172 Ex Parte Anguiano 13943316 - (D) PINKERTON 103 Bejin Bieneman PLC BADAWI, ANGIE M

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2425 Ex Parte HERIGSTAD et al 14020668 - (D) HOFF 103 WILMERHALE/BOSTON EKPO, NNENNA NGOZI

2461 Ex Parte KIM 14871168 - (D) DEJMEK 101 Jefferson IP Law, LLP DUFFY, JAMES P

2462 Ex Parte HUANG et al 14292235 - (D) MORGAN 103 Leydig, Voit & Mayer, Ltd (for Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd) DANIEL JR, WILLIE J

2464 Ex Parte Parkvall et al 14618521 - (D) MORGAN 102/OTDP ERICSSON INC. SINKANTARAKORN,PAWARIS

2479 Ex Parte Cheng et al 14258982 - (D) CHUNG 103 Arent Fox, LLP and Qualcomm, Incorporated RIVAS, SALVADORE

2483 Ex Parte Chen et al 14449034 - (D) PYONIN 101/103 Shumaker & Sieffert, P.A. ITSKOVICH, MIKHAIL

2494 Ex Parte Moscicki et al 14196796 - (D) HUME 103 Dority & Manning P.A. and Google LLC DE JESUS LASSALA, CARLOS MANUEL

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2611 Ex Parte Bowden et al 14540785 - (D) BUI 103 DICKINSON WRIGHT PLLC MCCULLEY, RYAN D

2636 Ex Parte Heanue et al 15192890 - (D) STRAUSS 103 KLEIN, O'NEILL & SINGH, LLP SANCHEZ, DIBSON J

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2848 Ex Parte KOTO 13526667 - (D) SNAY 103 SUGHRUE-265550 ESTRADA, ANGEL R

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3621 Ex Parte Schultz et al 13659695 - (D) REPKO 103 101 FisherBroyles, LLP - Facebook, Inc. Facebook, Inc. KIM, PATRICK

3623 Ex Parte O'Sullivan 11318972 - (D) MEYERS 112(2)/103 101 CRGO LAW BOSWELL, BETH V

3624 Ex Parte Milton et al 14311264 - (D) SILVERMAN 112(2)/101/103 Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP ROTARU, OCTAVIAN

3625 Ex Parte Case 12166157 - (D) MacDONALD 101/103 DLA PIPER LLP (US ) PALAVECINO, KATHLEEN GAGE

3625 Ex Parte Fugman et al 13476756 - (D) CRAWFORD 103 101 KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTONLLP/Apple SEIBERT, CHRISTOPHERB

3636 Ex Parte Stevens et al 12348989 - (D) SAADAT 103 PORTER WRIGHT MORRIS & ARTHUR, LLP KIM, SHIN H

3669 Ex Parte Bouaziz et al 14428540 - (D) STEPHENS 103 STAAS & HALSEY LLP ROBERSON, JASON R

3683 Ex Parte Kaufmann et al 13656193 - (D) STEPHENS 101/102 SAP SE c/o BUCKLEY, MASCHOFF & TALWALKAR LLC YOUNG, ASHLEY YA-SHEH

3683 Ex Parte Schoen et al 10784719 - (D) CRAWFORD 103 101 PETER K. TRZYNA, ESQ. MEINECKE DIAZ, SUSANNA M

3685 Ex Parte Shintani et al 13072941 - (D) GALLIGAN 112(2)/101 103 ROGITZ & ASSOCIA TES WINTER, JOHN M

3686 Ex Parte Alsafadi 11572669 - (D) MOHANTY 101 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS LAM, ELIZA ANNE

3691 Ex Parte Rubin et al 12549866 - (D) KRIVAK 101 LOWE GRAHAM JONES, PLLC VYAS, ABHISHEK

3697 Ex Parte Tucker et al 14095894 - (D) HUME 101 FENWICK & WEST LLP OYEBISI, OJO 0

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3745 Ex Parte Longacre 14987096 - (D) SONG 112(1)/103 BrooksGroup VERDIER, CHRISTOPHER M

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REVERSED
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2141 Ex Parte ITO 14548727 - (D) KRIVAK 103 RENNER, OTTO, BOISSELLE & SKLAR, LLP AUGUSTINE, NICHOLAS

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2456 Ex Parte KIM et al 14329539 - (D) KRIVAK 101/102/103 THE FARRELL LAW FIRM, P.C. CHANG, TOM Y

2465 Ex Parte Centonza et al 14385784 - (D) KHAN 103 Murphy, Bilak & Homiller/Ericsson WILLIAMS, ELTON S

2483 Ex Parte Chen et al 13812187 - (D) CURCURI 102/103 BAKER BOTTS L.L.P. ITSKOVICH, MIKHAIL

2493 Ex Parte GROCUTT et al 13735350 - (D) BUSCH 103 NIXON & VANDERHYE, P.C. LAYELLE, GARY E

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2683 Ex Parte Kohn et al 13991520 - (D) BARRY 103 NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT US LLP YANG, JAMES J

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2847 Ex Parte Cases et al 12628245 - (D) HANLON 103 LENOVO COMPANY (LENOVO-KLS) c/o Kennedy Lenart Spraggins LLP MAYO III, WILLIAM H

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3626 Ex Parte Vallone 13730075 - (D) BUI 101 Anthony J. Vallone WINSTON III, EDWARD B

3634 Ex Parte Teichert 13001119 - (D) CAPP 102 MCCORMICK, PAULDING & HUBER LLP BRADFORD, CANDACE L

3674 Ex Parte Santa et al 13914061 - (D) ASTORINO 103 Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP (WM) SKAIST, AVI T.

At the outset, we note that: 

[ t ]wo separate tests define the scope of analogous prior art: (1) whether the art is from the same field of endeavor, regardless of the problem addressed and, (2) if the reference is not within the field of the inventor's endeavor, whether the reference still is reasonably pertinent to the particular problem with which the inventor is involved. 

In re Bigio, 381 F.3d 1320, 1325 (Fed. Cir. 2004) (citations omitted). As for the first test, "[ t ]h[ e field of endeavor] test for analogous art requires the PTO to determine the appropriate field of endeavor by reference to explanations of the invention's subject matter in the patent application,  including the embodiments, function, and structure of the claimed invention." Bigio at 1325-26 (emphasis added). As for the second test, "a reference is reasonably pertinent if, ... it is one which, because of the matter with which it deals, logically would have commended itself to an inventor's attention in considering his problem." In re Clay, 966 F.2d 656, 659 (Fed. Cir. 1992). 

Bigio, In re, 381 F.3d 1320, 72 USPQ2d 1209 (Fed. Cir. 2004) 2141.01(a) , 2173.01

Clay, In re, 966 F.2d 656, 23 USPQ2d 1058 (Fed. Cir. 1992) 2144.08

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3742 Ex Parte Högnason et al 13266287 - (D) PESLAK 102/103 Workman Nydegger STAPLETON, ERIC S

3745 Ex Parte Houston 13660455 - (D) PESLAK 102/103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS/PRATT & WHITNEY FLORES, JUAN G

3747 Ex Parte Jade et al 13621433 - (D) STEPINA 102 MICHAEL BEST & FRIEDRICH LLP (Bosch) VILAKAZI, SIZO BINDA

AFFIRMED-IN-PART
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2454 Ex Parte Horiuchi et al 13304290 - (D) BUSCH 103 103 GRASSO PLLC WU, TSUNG YIN

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2684 Ex Parte Peterson et al 14585224 - (D) WINSOR 103 103 41.50 103 Morris & Kamlay LLP / 030120 FOXX, CHICO A

2697 Ex Parte Osborn et al 12906025 - (D) PINKERTON 103 112(1) APPLE c/o MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP LA MANDEVILLE, JASON M

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3742 Ex Parte INABA 14228834 - (D) OSINSKI 102/103 103 HAUPTMAN HAM, LLP MILLS JR., JOE E

3762 Ex Parte Stobrawa et al 13145759 - (D) McCARTHY 101/103 101 PATTERSON THUENTE PEDERSEN, P.A. JENNESS, NATHAN JAY

AFFIRMED
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1629 Ex Parte Aberg et al 13744807 - (D) McGEE 103 CANTOR COLBURN LLP STRONG, TORI

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1712 Ex Parte Cremer et al 14095217 - (D) RANGE 103 CORNING INCORPORATED EMPIE, NATHAN H

1727 Ex Parte Jeoung et al 14024545 - (D) ROSS 103 Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP MCCONNELL, WYATTP

1733 Ex Parte Larsson 13132974 - (D) OWENS 103 BUCHANAN, INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC WU, JENNY R

1742 Ex Parte Hada et al 14130222 - (D) HANLON 103 WESTERMAN, HATTORI, DANIELS & ADRIAN, LLP VARGOT, MATHIEU D

1789 Ex Parte Sadato 12441024 - (D) McMANUS 103 W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. JOHNSON, JENNA LEIGH

1797 Ex Parte Kanai et al 14088226 - (D) INGLESE Dissenting OWENS 103 Cheng Law Group, PLLC HYUN, PAUL SANG HWA

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2123 Ex Parte Chen et al 13381555 - (D) BUI 101 Howard L. Speight CRAIG, DWIN M

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2477 Ex Parte JEONG et al 14449617 - (D) CHUNG 103 Jefferson IP Law, LLP REDDIVALAM, SRINIVASA R

2484 Ex Parte Murphy 10522146 - (D) MacDONALD 112(1) 103 MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP SHIBRU, HELEN

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2645 Ex Parte Huque et al 13583166 - (D) WHITEHEAD JR. 112(2)/103 Seed IP Law Group LLP/ST (EP ORIGINATING) DU, HUNG K

2666 Ex Parte Misra et al 15040718 - (D) MORGAN 102/OTDP FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (Dolby) LIU, LI

2666 Ex Parte Misra et al 14305787 - (D) MORGAN 102/OTDP FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (Dolby) LIU, LI

2692 Ex Parte Gates et al 15349668 - (D) KUMAR 102/103 Greenberg Traurig, LLP DINH, DUC Q

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2858 Ex Parte Krapf et al 13819048 - (D) PRAISS 102/103 Maginot, Moore & Beck LLP MCANDREW, CHRISTOPHER P

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3621 Ex Parte GU et al 13667084 - (D) BEAMER 103 101 PITNEY BOWES INC. TSUI, ALFRED H

3624 Ex Parte David et al 11971668 - (D) MORGAN 112(2)/101/103 TERRILE, CANNATTI & CHAMBERS, LLP YESILDAG, MEHMET

3625 Ex Parte Novak et al 13828481 - (D) CHEN 101/103 Mahamedi IP Law LLP (Uber) RAMPHAL, LATASHA DEVI

3628 Ex Parte Irby et al 11226653 - (D) LORIN 103 101 Zilka-Kotab, PC - AMDC CAMPBELL, SHANNON S

3628 Ex Parte LeCompte et al 13531669 - (D) McCARTNEY 101 HARNESS, DICKEY & PIERCE, P.L.C. VETTER, DANIEL

3629 Ex Parte Bhasin et al 13931471 - (D) DEJMEK 112(1)/103 101/OTDP Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner I Linkedln/Microsoft WHITAKER, ANDREW B

3682 Ex Parte Spooner et al 13090997 - (D) WIEDER 101/103 103 Gates & Cooper LLP - Fox STOLTENBERG, DAVID J

3683 Ex Parte Wu et al 14549329 - (D) HUTCHINGS 103 101 SHOOK, HARDY & BACON L.L.P. (MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC) PADOT, TIMOTHY

3688 Ex Parte GLASER 13275108 - (D) BAUMEISTER 101 Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt/SFC-FC RETTA, YEHDEGA

3689 Ex Parte Bhagat et al 11081898 - (D) CRAWFORD 103 101 IBM CORPORATION C/O: Fabian Vancott NGUYEN, TAND

3696 Ex Parte Driscoll 13613446 - (D) THOMAS 101 CANTOR FITZGERALD, L.P. BOVEJA, NAMRATA

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3714 Ex Parte Patterson 12945946 - (D) STEPINA 101 The Law Office of Robert E. Purcell, PLLC GARNER, WERNER G

3715 Ex Parte Lynam 11623379 - (D) MARSCHALL 103 101 Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP/TAF BULLINGTON, ROBERT P

3737 Ex Parte Zhu et al 13904940 - (D) PRATS 103 Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corp. c/o Lowe Graham Jones CWERN, JONATHAN