geisler, pearson

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Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1637 Norman C. Nelson et al. 14342764 FLAX 102 Alston & Bird LLP/ Gen-Probe Incorporated CHUNDURU, SURYAPRABHA

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1721 Weiming Zhang et al. 13980459 FRANKLIN 103 BLANK ROME LLP GONZALEZ RAMOS, MAYLA

1723 Marko Lemke et al. 14037422 COLAIANNI 112(1)/112(2)/102/103 Viering, Jentschura & Partner mbB - Inf YANCHUK, STEPHEN J

1783 Tomoko Ichikawa et al. 14435793 FRANKLIN 103 BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP HANDVILLE, BRIAN

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2169 Andreas Wiegenstein et al. 13921834 BELISLE 103 CAESAR RIVISE, PC SKHOUN, HICHAM

2185 Le-Sheng Chou et al. 14865955 FISHMAN 102/103 Nixon Peabody LLP IRADUKUNDA, HERVE

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2443 Tomas Lundborg 14649237 CASS 103 COATS & BENNETT, PLLC MIRZA, ADNAN M

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2857 Tomy Varghese et al. 14276019 CASHION 101 WISCONSIN ALUMNI RESEARCH FOUNDATION C/O BOYLE FREDRICKSON S.C KUAN, JOHN CHUNYANG

2881 Zhongwei Chen et al. 14830062 DIXON 112(1)/103 Finnegan/ASML STOFFA, WYATT A
Reversed 3651 Russell J. Garehan 14748699 SONG 102 LAITRAM, L.L.C. SINGH, KAVEL

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3663 Andrew J. Graham et al. 14709077 KERINS 103 STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C. NGUYEN, CUONG H

3671 Scott Hacker et al. 14096873 SCHOPFER 103 HONEYWELL/LKGLOBAL HARTMANN, GARY S

3687 Robert William. Graham et al. 13730999 ADAMS dissenting KATZ 101 A PATENT LAWYER, LLC R WILLIAM GRAHAM DANZIG, REVA R

3688 Varouj A. Chitilian et al. 13474391 FRAHM 101/103 FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. SUMMERS, KIERSTEN V

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3732 Jordan Harden 14662058 HOSKINS 103 FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (SD) LYNCH, MEGAN E

3741 James Arthur. Simmons et al. 14831516 STAICOVICI 103 41.50 112(2) GE Power & Water Fletcher Yoder PC RODRIGUEZ, WILLIAM H

3754 Michael Paterson et al. 14845235 SONG 103 Burrus Intellectual Property Law Group LLC ROS, NICHOLAS A

Affirmed-in-Part
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1766 Dietrich Scherzer et al. 13268228 FRANKLIN 103 OTDP OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. KAHN, RACHEL

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2647 Elad Gil et al. 14329158 FRAHM 103 103 FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. JAIN, ANKUR

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2819 Sylvain Maitrejean et al. 14575329 HASTINGS 103 103 OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. PARENDO, KEVIN A

Technical assertions unsupported by factual evidence are not persuasive.  In re Geisler, 116 F. 3d 1465, 1470 (Fed. Circ. 1997).  It has long been established that attorney’s arguments in a brief cannot take the place of evidence.  In re Pearson, 494 F.2d 1399, 1405 (CCPA 1974). 

Geisler, In re, 116 F.3d 1465, 43 USPQ2d 1362 (Fed. Cir. 1997) 2144.05 , 2145

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3627 Randy J. Templeton et al. 13987476 BENNETT 101 101/103 Sue Z. Shaper RACIC, MILENA

Affirmed
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1613 Adchara Pongpeerapat et al. 14505933 NEW 103 EPA - BOZICEVIC FIELD & FRANCIS LLP BOZICEVIC, FIELD & FRANCIS ARNOLD, ERNST V

1624 Shin Sugimoto 15514020 VALEK 103 OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. COLEMAN, BRENDA LIBBY

1627 Douglas Sears et al. 14046528 FREDMAN 103 Entralta P.C. RAMACHANDRAN, UMAMAHESWARI

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1781 Marcello Antonelli et al. 14357207 McMANUS 112(2)/103 Oppenhuizen Law PLC ZHANG, MICHAEL N

1781 Chunhe Zhang 14828583 GAUDETTE 103 CORNING INCORPORATED GUGLIOTTA, NICOLE T

1781 Krishan Lal. Luthra 14963878 COLAIANNI 103 Dority & Manning, P.A. and GEC-Aviation YANG, ZHEREN J

1784 Friedhelm Schmitz et al. 13701155 BEST 103 SIEMENS CORPORATION LA VILLA, MICHAEL EUGENE

1787 Jo Won. Lee et al. 14132325 SNAY 112(1) 103 Additon, Higgins & Pendleton, P.A. LOWREY, DANIEL D

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2119 Antonis Marinopoulos et al. 14341165 EVANS 103 ABB - Whitmyer IP Group LLC LINDSAY, BERNARD G

2158 Ling Qin. Zhang et al. 14508264 McNEILL 103 101 Dinsmore & Shohl LLP SHANMUGASUNDARAM, KANNAN

2415 Daniel Freeman et al. 14605793 BEAMER 102/103 OTDP DENTONS US LLP - Apple SIDDIQUI, KASHIF

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2465 Alfred Asterjadhi et al. 14531907 BELISLE 103 Patterson & Sheridan, L.L.P. Qualcomm THAI, CAMQUYEN

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3624 Devrim Varoglu et al. 13597894 FETTING 103 101/103 Apple - Blank Rome c/o Blank Rome LLP SADANANDA, ABHIJIT B

3626 Todd Reed. Henderson et al. 13169602 BISK 101 SHOOK, HARDY & BACON L.L.P. (Cerner Corporation) SEREBOFF, NEAL

3628 Dale Pollak 13444524 MEYERS 101 Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP / CEI NELSON, FREDA ANN

3628 Orhan Bulan et al. 13861553 CHUNG 101 LOZA & LOZA, LLP / Conduent ALLEN, AKIBA KANELLE

3649 Jacob A. Goble et al. 13838166 BAHR 103 Faegre Baker Daniels - W.L. Gore WEISBERG, AMY REGINA

3682 Subil M. Abraham et al. 14169614 ARPIN 101/102/103 Cuenot, Forsythe & Kim, LLC WOODWORTH, II, ALLAN J

3686 Jorn Op Den Buijs et al. 14070618 BUI 112(1) 101/103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS HEIN, DEVIN C

3687 Rohit Chauhan 14172311 DEJMEK 112(2)/101 103 BUCKLEY, MASCHOFF & TALWALKAR LLC LUDWIG, PETER L

3688 Brian Maw et al. 13895091 FISCHETTI 102/103 101 MasterCard c/o Ballard Spahr LLP VANDERHORST, MARIA VICTORIA

3696 Peter Hansen et al. 10825726 FETTING 101/103 IP GROUP OF DLA PIPER LLP (US) TROTTER, SCOTT S

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3711 Larry Drake. Hansen 14257777 MARTIN 112(2)/102 Larry Drake Hansen ARYANPOUR, MITRA

3715 Bay Leaf. Raitt et al. 13034644 HILL 103 Seed IP Law Group/Valve (930181) GARNER, WERNER G

3715 Bay Leaf. Raitt et al. 13034652 HILL 103 Seed IP Law Group/Valve (930181) GARNER, WERNER G

3736 Sushant Trivedi et al. 15232007 STAICOVICI 102/103 THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY GEHMAN, BRYON P

3745 Rohit Chouhan 13691478 KERINS 112(2)/103 112(1)/102 NIXON & VANDERHYE, P.C. BROWN, ADAM WAYNE

Rehearing Decision-Granted
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1618 Heather N. Mendenhall et al. 13804781 MILLS 103 Intellectual Property Dept./DeWitt LLP Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation EBRAHIM, NABILA G

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2132 Robert Dale. Murphy et al. 13803015 CASS 103 Setter Roche LLP - Seagate GOLDSCHMIDT, CRAIG S

microsoft3

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Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1618 Siva Rama Krishna. Nutalapati 13518038 FLAX 103 LICATA & TYRRELL P.C. YOUNG, MICAH PAUL

1631 Ulrik Darling. Larsen 12918860 NEW 101 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS SKIBINSKY, ANNA

1634 Olga Ornatsky 14823980 TOWNSEND 112(1)/112(2)/101 Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP Fluidigm Corporation SISSON, BRADLEY L

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1792 Stanley Kin Sui. Cheng et al. 14285126 ANKENBRAND 103 AKERMAN LLP LEFF, STEVEN N

1798 Scott A. Mangiacotti 14424699 INGLESE 101/102 GE Healthcare - Grogan, Tuccillo & Vanderleeden LL TURK, NEIL N

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2446 Harold Anthony. Zulch et al. 14463488 EVANS 103 HONEYWELL/FOGG DUONG, THAO DUC

2449 Joshua A. Alger et al. 14564447 EVANS 103 Shutts & Bowen LLP WON, MICHAEL YOUNG

2454 Manikandan Rajasekar 14631530 STRAUSS 103 Fountainhead Law Group P.C. HACKENBERG, RACHEL J

2488 Goksel Dedeoglu et al. 13270365 AHMED 103 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED LUO, KATE H

2492 Robert Smart 14667256 NAPPI 103 Seed IP Law Group LLP/ST (EP ORIGINATING) KANAAN, SIMON P

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2837 Josef Schmidt et al. 15033414 McMANUS 103 Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP/HAK NY IMTIAZ, ZOHEB S

 Being directed to the same art or same technique is inadequate to supply a reason to combine.  See, e.g., Microsoft Corp. v. Enfish, LLC, 662 F. App’x 981, 990 (Fed. Cir. 2016) (“[The] Board correctly concluded that [the petitioner] did not articulate a sufficient motivation to combine. With respect to [certain challenged claims], [the petitioner] gave no reason for the motivation of a person of ordinary skill to combine [the two references] except that the references were directed to the same art or same techniques . . . .”).

2848 Lee Han Meng@. Eugene Lee et al. 14167647 ROBERTSON 103 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED DINH, TUAN T

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3654 Hideo Mizutani et al. 12976149 GUIJT 112(2)/102/103 FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER LLP ADAMS, NATHANIEL L

3685 Robyn R. Schwartz 14087462 SHIANG 112(1)/112(2)/101/103 DAUGHERTY & DEL ZOPPO CO., LP MERCADO, GABRIEL S

3696 Colin Tanner et al. 13769059 SHAH 103 BUCHANAN, INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC TROTTER, SCOTT S

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3747 Hafiz Shafeek. Khafagy et al. 15176315 HOFFMANN 103 BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C./FGTL JIN, GEORGE C.

3748 Jan Hodgson et al. 13487557 STEPINA 112(1)/112(2) LERNER GREENBERG STEMER LLP LEE, BRANDON DONGPA

3752 William J. Reilly et al. 13197125 LANEY 103 Ballard Spahr LLP ZHOU, QINGZHANG

3761 Sergio Bossoni et al. 14678140 PLENZLER 103 Workman Nydegger LIU, CHRIS Q

3771 Dmitri Menn et al. 14159993 LEBOVITZ 103 Fay Kaplun & Marcin, LLP -- BSC HIGHLAND, RACHEL S

3782 Nathan Francis. O'Connor 14006343 LANEY 103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS HO, TAN-UYEN THI

3786 Stephen D. Gilder et al. 12784970 SCHOPFER 103 HONEYWELL/WICK PHILLIPS Honeywell International Inc NGUYEN, CAMTU TRAN

Affirmed-in-Part
Tech Center 2600 Communications
2641 William Fitzgerald et al. 13677114 SHAW 102 102 Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP SABOURI, MAZDA

3661 Cecelia Anabel-Leigh. Price 15336200 GUIJT 103 103 41.50 103 Roberts Mlotkowski Safran Cole & Calderon, P.C. KONG, SZE-HON

3774 Ian Revie et al. 14753351 PESLAK 103 103 Mintz Levin/Boston Office HOBAN, MELISSA A

Affirmed
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1612 Yizhong Wang et al. 14917442 NEW 103 103 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY WEBB, WALTER E

1613 Jean-Christophe Sergere 13715681 NEW 103 Harness Dickey (Troy) ROSENTHAL, ANDREW S

1616 Bo Liang et al. 14127846 GRIMES 112(2)/103 Venture Partner, LLC LIU, SUE XU

1627 Sharon Mates et al. 14394470 HARDMAN 103/OTDP HOXIE & ASSOCIATES LLC KAROL, JODY LYNN

1628 Hans M. Albertsen 15168033 GRIMES 103 Schramm-Personal-ACT BARSKY, JARED

1631 Akiyasu Yoshizawa et al. 14450687 JENKS 101 SUGHRUE MION, PLLC BORIN, MICHAEL L

1654 David Bar-Or 13227098 NEW OTDP 103 Sheridan Ross PC REYNOLDS, FRED H

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1746 Dipakbin Qasem. Chowdhury et al. 13547092 INGLESE 103 CORNING INCORPORATED DULKO, MARTA S

1764 Megan Donovan et al. 13589219 INGLESE 103 The Dow Chemical Company/Ronald Bakule RIETH, STEPHEN EDWARD

1771 Adnan Al-Hajji et al. 13181043 KENNEDY 103 ABELMAN, FRAYNE & SCHWAB DOYLE, BRANDI M

1782 Nils Toft et al. 12922598 BEST 112(2) 103 BUCHANAN, INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC PATTERSON, MARC A

1794 Jiangping Wang et al. 12662443 MCGEE 112(1)/103 112(1)/103 Guardian Glass, LLC c/o KCPS IP Dept./Shannon Gonsalves BAND, MICHAEL A

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2122 Harold Hildebrand 14674979 HAAPALA 101 PERKINS COIE LLP - PAO General ZIDANIC, MICHAEL

2141 Marek Obitko et al. 13595266 POTHIER 103 ROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INC./BF CASILLAS, ROLAND J

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2461 Olivier Paterour 14777969 EVANS 103 Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP CUNNINGHAM, KEVIN M

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2665 Thusitha Dananjaya De Silva. Mabotuwana et al. 14769480 EVANS 101 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS GORADIA, SHEFALI DINESH

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3612 Dean M. Jaradi et al. 14996976 FITZPATRICK 102/103 BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C./FGTL BLACK, MELISSA ANN

3623 Anahita Hassanzadeh et al. 13741817 MOHANTY 101 Potomac Law Group, PLLC (Oracle International) SWARTZ, STEPHEN S

3625 Anthony Vierra 14145474 MEYERS 101 Brient IP Law, LLC DESAI, RESHA

3649 Rainer Baeder 14617787 STEPINA 103 JAFFERY WATSON MENDONSA & HAMILTON LLP ABRISHAMKAR, KAVEH

3649 Ronald A. Sahatjian et al. 15185851 FITZPATRICK 103 KACVINSKY DAISAK BLUNI PLLC WEISBERG, AMY REGINA

3684 Ozan Selcuk et al. 14171174 WHITEHEAD JR. 112(2)/101/103 Overhauser Law Offices, LLC ZUKANOVICH, BRANDY A

3685 William Madden et al. 13544564 LORIN 101 KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP OBEID, MAMON A

3685 Asami Yoshida et al. 14048927 CHEN 101/102/103 XSENSUS LLP NIGH, JAMES D

3688 Rodney Hook et al. 13973405 WIEDER 112(1)/101 112(1)/112(2)/101/103 COOLEY LLP RETTA, YEHDEGA

3691 Ryan Convery et al. 14036970 ANDERSON 101 Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP (State Farm) KANERVO, VIRPI H

3697 Anthony A. Renshaw 14495470 CALVE 101 Hultquist IP GREGG, MARY M

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3715 Jeffrey Booher 13475850 SONG 101 Shiells Law Firm P.C FLETCHER, JERRY-DARYL

3724 Bruno Lichtenegger et al. 13316672 GUIJT 103 CAESAR RIVISE, PC DEXTER, CLARK F

3774 Matthew Aaron. Holgate 13767945 PLENZLER 112(1)/112(2)/103 KNOBBE MARTENS OLSON & BEAR LLP WOZNICKI, JACQUELINE

3784 Benjamin Lon Hing. Yu et al. 14332260 PESLAK 101 KNOBBE MARTENS OLSON & BEAR LLP GANESAN, SUNDHARA M

3792 Robert J. Greenberg et al. 12168740 HOELTER 103 SECOND SIGHT MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC. WU, TONG E

martin, jepson, lockwood

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Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1626 Marek Matusz 12116905 FREDMAN 103 SHELL OIL COMPANY KOSACK, JOSEPH R

1627 Patrick L. Mcgeer et al. 14537611 COTTA 103 OYEN, WIGGS, GREEN & MUTALA LLP MCMILLIAN, KARA RENITA

1627 David Rutenberg et al. 15230494 GRIMES 103/OTDP FlashPoint IP Ltd. SOROUSH, LAYLA

1633 Rakesh N. Chettier 15421186 ADAMS 112(1) 41.50 112(2) Schramm-Personal-ACT LEAVITT, MARIA GOMEZ

1645 Carlos Alberto. Guzman et al. 13848936 ADAMS 103/OTDP W&C IP ZEMAN, ROBERT A

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1725 Christian Hying et al. 12063626 SNAY 103/OTDP OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. CONLEY, OI K

1731 Karl Bernt-Ola. Sandstrom 14901284 HASTINGS 103 Armstrong Teasdale LLP CHRISTIE, ROSS J

1788 Vasily A. Topolkaraev et al. 12855984 GAUDETTE 103 DORITY & MANNING, P.A. GOLDEN, CHINESSA T

1798 David Andrew. Fish 13264210 ROBERTSON 112(1)/112(2) PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS TURK, NEIL N

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2145 Casey Dugan et al. 12651204 HORVATH 103 Shutts & Bowen LLP PAN, YONGJIA

2152 Eric Horvitz et al. 12490413 SILVERMAN 101/103 MICROSOFT CORPORATION ADAMS, CHARLES D

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2473 Hai Jiang et al. 12996033 COURTENAY 103 Harrington & Smith, Attorneys At Law, LLC ELPENORD, CANDAL

However, contrary to the Examiner’s finding (Ans. 15), written description support cannot be derived from obvious variants of the disclosure:  

The question is not whether a claimed invention is an obvious variant of that which is disclosed in the specification.  Rather, a prior application itself must describe an invention, and do so in sufficient detail that one skilled in the art can clearly conclude that the inventor invented the claimed invention as of the filing date sought.  See Martin v. Mayer, 823 F.2d 500, 504, 3 USPQ2d 1333, 1337 (Fed. Cir. 1987) (stating that it is “not a question of whether one skilled in the art might be able to construct the patentee’s device from the teachings of the disclosure . . . .  Rather, it is a question whether the application necessarily discloses that particular device.”) (quoting Jepson v. Coleman, 50 C.C.P.A. 1051, 314 F.2d 533, 536, 136 USPQ 647, 649–50 (1963)). 

Lockwood v. Am. Airlines, Inc., 107 F.3d 1565, 1572 (Fed. Cir. 1997) (emphasis added).

Lockwood v. American Airlines, Inc., 107 F.3d 1505, 41 USPQ2d 1961 (Fed. Cir. 1997) 2133.03(a) , 2163 , 2163.02

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2829 Yoshihiro Yamaguchi et al. 14268219 LENTIVECH 102/103 OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. STOWE, SCOTT C

2863 Shiva Sander-Tavallaey et al. 14224752 EVANS 101 ABB - Whitmyer IP Group LLC SUN, XIUQIN

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3637 Jose Alfredo Peregrina Loera et al. 14933187 STAICOVICI 103 41.50 103 Ford Global Technologies, LLC/ King & Schickli, PLLC HANSEN, JAMES ORVILLE

3651 Nathan J. Erickson et al. 13286709 BROWN 103 Georgia-Pacific LLC RANDALL, JR., KELVIN L

3685 Bruce P. Mazza et al. 13493587 MEDLOCK 101/103 SHERIDAN ROSS P.C. OBEID, MAMON A

3689 Steven M. Rafferty et al. 13106641 SHIANG 101/103 DOCKET CLERK SHANKER, JULIE MEYERS

3693 John J. Roach et al. 13526532 SILVERMAN 112(2)/101 PROCOPIO, CORY, HARGREAVES & SAVITCH LLP BORLINGHAUS, JASON M

3695 Gevork Levon. Odabashyan et al. 14038944 EVANS 112(2)/101 OSTROLENK FABER LLP LIU, CHIA-YI

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3763 Andrew Michael. Leach et al. 13662595 HOFFMANN 103 GE Healthcare, IP Department ALOSH, TAREQ M

Affirmed-in-Part
Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1712 Thomas F. Soules et al. 14531875 TIMM 103 103 LLNL/Zilka-Kotab Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory ROLLAND, ALEX A

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2413 Bernd Haberland et al. 14111386 STEPHENS 103 103 FAY SHARPE/NOKIA RIVAS, SALVADOR E

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2847 Michael Jay. Zbriger et al. 14546626 RANGE 112(2) 103 Dickinson Wright PLLC - Hubbell TSO, STANLEY

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3643 Hamish Ross. Sutherland et al. 14119378 OSINSKI 102 102/103 WOOD, HERRON & EVANS, LLP NGUYEN, SON T

Affirmed
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1612 Indrajit Ghosh et al. 15017084 ADAMS 103/OTDP ECKERT SEAMANS CHERIN & MELLOTT LLC MILLIGAN, ADAM C

1619 Najib Babul et al. 12988209 NEW 112(1)/112(2) 102/OTDP WOOD, HERRON & EVANS, LLP MATTISON, LORI K

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1712 Gerd Steinhoff et al. 15480193 KENNEDY 103 REINHART BOERNER VAN DEUREN P.C. EMPIE, NATHAN H

1732 Bjorn Moden et al. 13449230 SNAY 103 FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER LLP DAVIS, SHENG HAN

1784 Katsutoshi Takashima et al. 14346363 CASHION 103 IP GROUP OF DLA PIPER LLP (US) SCHLEIS, DANIEL J

1793 David John. Fulton 12789280 PRAISS 103 Richards Rodriguez & Skeith LLP PRAKASH, SUBBALAKSHMI

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2177 Miron Vranjes et al. 13863369 SILVERMAN 103 MICROSOFT CORPORATION LEE, JUSTIN S

2179 Andres Lucero et al. 14105992 STRAUSS 103 Nokia Corporation and Alston & Bird LLP c/o Alston & Bird LLP TRAN, TUYETLIEN T

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2442 Anand Srinivas et al. 14520238 BRANCH 103 Seed IP Law Group LLP/General Firm (Email) ZHANG, SHIRLEY X

2454 Lewis Robert. Varney et al. 14088358 BRANCH 102 Level 3 Communications, LLC MEKONEN, TESFU N

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2837 Ryota Hashimoto 14823385 GAUDETTE 103 41.50 103 Studebaker & Brackett PC BARNES, MALCOLM

2863 John Michael. Burke 13342439 RANGE 101/103 Muncy, Geissler, Olds & Lowe, P.C./QUALCOMM HAGOS, EYOB

2886 Xing Yan et al. 14561398 KENNEDY 103 Murtha Cullina LLP AMARA, MOHAMED K

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3621 Michael Libes et al. 11372904 FRAHM 101/103 Ditthavong & Steiner, P.C. DETWEILER, JAMES M

3623 Curtis Villars 14290571 BISK 101 BUCKLEY, MASCHOFF & TALWALKAR LLC JEANTY, ROMAIN

3626 Peter Stangel 14941503 WIEDER 103 101/103 Kurtz Firm, PLLC RAPILLO, KRISTINE K

3654 John Azzarelli 14279606 WIEDER 102/103 Southeast IP Group, LLC. ADAMS, NATHANIEL L

3664 Amir M. Farhi 13420048 MEYERS 112(1) 101/103 M&B IP Analysts, LLC NGUYEN, THUY-VI THI

3669 Hafiz Shafeek. Khafagy et al. 14826902 SCHOPFER 103 Ford Global Technologies, LLC/ King & Schickli, PLLC WORDEN, THOMAS E

3697 Mark Carlson et al. 14260169 CRAIG 101 KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP/VISA NORMAN, SAMICA L

3697 Patrick Faith et al. 15182241 SAADAT 101 KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP/VISA BRINDLEY, BENJAMIN S

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3763 Rong Long et al. 14652485 STEPINA 103 LANDO & ANASTASI, LLP ZERPHEY, CHRISTOPHER R

polaris, ricoh, ashland oil, apple3

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Reversed
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1631 Boris P. Kovatchev et al. 12664444 GRIMES 101 Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP (UVA) RIGGS II, LARRY D

1649 Ernest S. Smith et al. 13842523 GRIMES 103/OTDP FisherBroyles, LLP - MAIN CN FONTAINHAS, AURORA M

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1765 Shinichi Maeda et al. 14226225 SMITH 103 OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. LISTVOYB, GREGORY

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2891 Thomas B. Richardson et al. 13981974 CASS 103 MacDermid Performance Solutions - Patents c/o Carmody Torrance Sandak & Hennessey LLP SLUTSKER, JULIA

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3646 Qui V. Le 13343067 WOOD 103 41.50 101 WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY, LLC DAVIS, SHARON M

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3731 Riccardo Palumbo 12993997 GREENHUT 102 Sealed Air Corporation TAWFIK, SAMEH

3747 Sven Hartmann et al. 13140948 CALVE 103 MICHAEL BEST & FRIEDRICH LLP (Bosch) ZALESKAS, JOHN M

3774 Bjoern Klocke et al. 13191647 HOSKINS 103 GREER, BURNS & CRAIN, LTD LOPEZ, LESLIE ANN

“A reference may be said to teach away when a person of ordinary skill, upon reading the reference, would be discouraged from following the path set out in the reference, or would be led in a direction divergent from the path that was taken by the applicant.”  Polaris Indus., Inc. v. Arctic Cat, Inc., 882 F.3d 1056, 1069 (Fed. Cir. 2018) (quoting Ricoh Co., Ltd. v. Quanta Comput. Inc., 550 F.3d 1325, 1332 (Fed. Cir. 2008)).  Further, “a reference ‘must [be] considered for all it taught, disclosures that diverged and taught away from the invention at hand as well as disclosures that pointed towards and taught the invention at hand.’”  Id. (quoting Ashland Oil, Inc. v. Delta Resins & Refractories, Inc., 776 F.2d 281, 296 (Fed. Cir. 1985)).  Thus, “even if a reference is not found to teach away, its statements regarding preferences are relevant to a finding regarding whether a skilled artisan would be motivated to combine that reference with another reference” in the manner claimed.  Id. (citing Apple Inc. v. Samsung Elecs. Co., 839 F.3d 1034, 1051 n.15 (Fed. Cir. 2016) (en banc)).

Ashland Oil, Inc. v. Delta Resins & Refractories, Inc., 776 F.2d 281, 227 USPQ 657 (Fed. Cir. 1985)  716.01(b) ,   716.01(c) ,  2145

Affirmed-in-Part
Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2165 Glen De Vries et al. 14066421 THOMAS 101/103 101 Steptoe & Johnson LLP ELLIS, MATTHEW J

Tech Center 2600 Communications
2677 Moo Young Kim et al. 14712849 COURTENAY 101 101 Shumaker & Sieffert, P. A. SHAH, BHARATKUMAR S

Tech Center 2800 Semiconductors, Electrical and Optical Systems and Components
2894 Tetyana Vdovina et al. 14922276 INGLESE 101 101 ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company TURNER, BRIAN

Affirmed 
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1631 Frederick Dewey et al. 13445925 FREDMAN 101 KPPB LLP BRUSCA, JOHN S

1633 Randall T. Moon et al. 13736539 FLAX 103 Nixon Peabody LLP (UWC4C) LONG, SCOTT

1642 Martin Leonard. Ashdown et al. 14579487 COTTA 103 101 41.50 103 Sheridan Ross PC HALVORSON, MARK

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1717 Damian Daykin 14245223 RANGE 103 Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. THOMAS, BINU

1735 Srikanth Chandrudu. Kottilingam et al. 14037887 HOUSE 103 McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC HILL, STEPHANI A

1792 David Voisin et al. 12092642 WILSON 103 RATNERPRESTIA THAKUR, VIREN A

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2129 Johnathan Bachrach et al. 13740093 JEFFERY 101 Artegis Law Group, LLP LUU, CUONG V

2177 Vivek Hebbar 12756798 CHUNG 103 Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. (Adobe Inc.) FABER, DAVID

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3626 Ajit A. Dhavle et al. 12836205 MEDLOCK 101 FIALA & WEAVER P.L.L.C. PAULSON, SHEETAL R.

3668 Al Chakra et al. 14497035 CAPP 103 41.50 103 Cuenot, Forsythe & Kim, LLC MARTINEZ BORRERO, LUIS A

3668 Al Chakra et al. 14725902 CAPP 103 41.50 103 Cuenot, Forsythe & Kim, LLC MARTINEZ BORRERO, LUIS A

3683 Krishna Kishore. Dhara et al. 13308832 NAPPI 103 101 SHERIDAN ROSS P.C. KARMIS, ALISSA D

3688 Debashis Ghosh et al. 14269685 BAUMEISTER 102 101 BUCHANAN, INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC FRUNZI, VICTORIA E.

3689 Paul Morinville 13244613 DANG 112(2) 101/103 Loveless Law Group, PLLC NGUYEN, TAN D

3692 Freddy Guime et al. 13739531 GRIMES 101 41.50 101 LOEB & LOEB, LLP POE, KEVIN T

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3783 Joshua Stopek et al. 13780121 HOELTER 102/103 Covidien LP MEDWAY, SCOTT J

IPXL, homeland, brummer

custom search

Reversed 
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1653 Warren P. Williamson et al. 14011809 LEBOVITZ 103 41.50 102 Dorton & Willis LLP BARRON, SEAN C

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1787 Vincent Semetey et al. 12441936 PRAISS 103 OLIFF PLC (with Nony) NELSON, MICHAEL B

1792 Chelsea Briganti et al. 14464235 SMITH 103 MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP AXTELL, ASHLEY

1798 Anke Pierik et al. 14786254 DELMENDO 102/103 PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS WHITE, DENNIS MICHAEL

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3623 Judith Helen. Bank et al. 12366322 SHAH 101 Cuenot, Forsythe & Kim, LLC MARCUS, LELAND R

3682 Scott P. Monahan 13048060 SZPONDOWSKI 112(1)/112(2)/101/103 W&T/Qualcomm OSMAN BILAL AHME, AFAF

3694 James O. Boggs et al. 14162595 NAPPI 101/103 Polsinelli -- Apple Inc. c/o Polsinelli PC ANDERSON, SCOTT C

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3732 Loubert S. Suddaby 14615011 HOELTER 112(2)/102/103 SIMPSON & SIMPSON, PLLC HADEN, SALLY CLINE

3733 Paul Kelley et al. 14744856 HOELTER 102/103 Baker Botts LLP CASTRIOTTA, JENNIFER

3772 Andreas R. Maurer et al. 13375038 STEPINA 103 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY MAI, HAO D

3793 Michael H. Slayton 14217382 ASTORINO 103 Quarles & Brady LLP/Guided Therapy Systems, LLC NGUYEN, HIEN NGOC

Affirmed-in-Part 
Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2486 Satoshi Kira et al. 14078855 CHUNG 103 103 41.50 112(1)/112(2) NIXON & VANDERHYE, P.C. 901 NORTH GLEBE ROAD, 11TH ABAZA, AYMAN A

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3792 Derek C. Sutermeister et al. 14689363 HOELTER 103 112(2) KACVINSKY DAISAK BLUNI PLLC CAREY, MICHAEL JAMES

We have been informed by our reviewing court that “a single claim covering both an apparatus and a method of use of that apparatus” fails to meet the requirements of § 112 because “it is unclear whether infringement . . . occurs when one creates a[n infringing] system, or whether infringement occurs when the user actually uses [the system in an infringing manner],” e.g., attempts to transfer heat to the “surroundings.”  IPXL Holdings, LLC v. Amazon.com, Inc., 430 F.3d 1377, 1384 (Fed. Cir. 2005).  In other words, “a construction that would require empirical testing is incorrect.”  Homeland Housewares v. Whirlpool, 865 F.3d 1372, 1375 (Fed. Cir. 2017).  Accordingly, claim 1 is a claim wherein “one would be at a loss to determine whether a particular [apparatus] is covered by [the] claim.”  Ex parte Brummer, 12 USPQ.2d 1653, 1655 (BPAI 1989).

IPXL Holdings v. Amazon.com, Inc., 430 F.2d 1377, 77 USPQ2d 1140 (Fed. Cir. 2005) 2173.05(p)

Affirmed
Tech Center 1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
1617 David A. Hollander et al. 13640033 TOWNSEND 103 ALLERGAN, INC. FAY, ZOHREH A

1617 Brian D. Scherzer et al. 14861046 KATZ 102 Parker Highlander PLLC SOROUSH, ALI

1636 Minnie Mcmillan et al. 14390930 HARDMAN 112(1)/103 Brooks Kushman HAMMELL, NEIL P

1643 Patricius Hendrikus Cornelis. Van Berkel et al. 14434812 LEBOVITZ OTDP Casimir Jones, S.C. HUFF, SHEELA JITENDRA

1643 Patricius Hendrikus Cornelis. Van Berkel et al. 14434818 LEBOVITZ OTDP Casimir Jones, S.C. HUFF, SHEELA JITENDRA

1643 Patricius Hendrikus Cornelis. Van Berkel et al. 14434821 LEBOVITZ OTDP Casimir Jones, S.C. HUFF, SHEELA JITENDRA

Tech Center 1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
1717 Ahren Olson et al. 14160956 INGLESE 103 Covestro LLC WALTERS JR, ROBERT S

Tech Center 2100 Computer Architecture and Software
2142 John Ryan. Caldwell 13573356 JEFFERY 103 Kunzler, PC. - MX BLAUFELD, JUSTIN R

Tech Center 2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
2474 Christopher Williams et al. 14420173 BARRY 103 Sage Patent Group/Zacco NOWLIN, ERIC

Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3696 Kimberly Dunwoody 14225450 BARRY 101 KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP BOVEJA, NAMRATA

Tech Center 3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Design
3732 Annie Varghese-Abraham 14965611 SCHOPFER 103 CARSTENS & CAHOON, LLP DURHAM, NATHAN E

3753 Michael Espinoza 14613404 WOODS 103 CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS/PRATT & WHITNEY VENKATESAN, UMASHANKAR

3761 MAGNA STEYR Fuel Systems GmbH 14504511 HOELTER 103 Jordan IP Law, LLC PELHAM, JOSEPH MOORE

3785 Michael Kassipillai. Gunaratnam et al. 15493741 SCHOPFER 103 NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC STANIS, TIMOTHY A

Reissue

Affirmed
Tech Center 3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
3679 Christian Jansen et al. 8,047,920 14492354 12/731,418 SONG 102 112(1)/112(2) Millman IP ENGLISH, PETER C

3993 Todd W. Sandwick 15201944 GUEST 112(1) 251 41.50 251 HAMRE, SCHUMANN, MUELLER & LARSON, P.C. DOERRLER, WILLIAM CHARLES