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Ex Parte Taniguchi et al

11719588 (P.T.A.B. Jul. 25, 2013)
Ex Parte Taniguchi et al

8 Cited authorities

  1. Typhoon Touch Technologies v. Dell, Inc.

    659 F.3d 1376 (Fed. Cir. 2011)   Cited 203 times
    Holding that a patent applicant narrowed its application in a response to the examiner's rejection on prior art grounds

  2. Microprocessor Enhancement Corp. v. Texas Instruments Inc.

    520 F.3d 1367 (Fed. Cir. 2008)   Cited 213 times   2 Legal Analyses
    Holding that, while there is a presumption that a claim term will be construed consistently when used throughout the claims, there is no requirement that a claim term be construed uniformly, particularly if it would lead to a “nonsensical reading”

  3. Ergo Licensing, LLC v. CareFusion 303, Inc.

    673 F.3d 1361 (Fed. Cir. 2012)   Cited 122 times   3 Legal Analyses
    Holding indefinite a claim reciting a computer-implemented means-plus-function term where "[t]he specification merely provide[d] functional language and d[id] not contain any step-by-step process" for performing the claimed function

  4. In re Schreiber

    128 F.3d 1473 (Fed. Cir. 1997)   Cited 150 times   2 Legal Analyses
    Holding that once the Examiner established a prima facie case of anticipation, the burden of proof was properly shifted to the inventor to rebut the finding of inherency

  5. Telcordia Tech. v. Cisco Systems

    612 F.3d 1365 (Fed. Cir. 2010)   Cited 90 times
    Holding that “controller” was sufficient disclosure because “[t]he record shows that an ordinary artisan would have recognized the controller as an electronic device with a known structure”

  6. Section 102 - Conditions for patentability; novelty

    35 U.S.C. § 102   Cited 6,012 times   1009 Legal Analyses
    Prohibiting the grant of a patent to one who "did not himself invent the subject matter sought to be patented"

  7. Section 6 - Patent Trial and Appeal Board

    35 U.S.C. § 6   Cited 186 times   63 Legal Analyses
    Giving the Director authority to designate "at least 3 members of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board" to review "[e]ach appeal, derivation proceeding, post-grant review, and inter partes review"

  8. Section 134 - Appeal to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board

    35 U.S.C. § 134   Cited 98 times   30 Legal Analyses

    (a) PATENT APPLICANT.-An applicant for a patent, any of whose claims has been twice rejected, may appeal from the decision of the primary examiner to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, having once paid the fee for such appeal. (b) PATENT OWNER.-A patent owner in a reexamination may appeal from the final rejection of any claim by the primary examiner to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, having once paid the fee for such appeal. 35 U.S.C. § 134 July 19, 1952, ch. 950, 66 Stat. 801; Pub. L. 98-622