IN RE DOYLE

No. 01-1439 (Serial no. 08/601,101).

293 F.3d 1355 (2002)

In re Michael P. DOYLE.

United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.

June 12, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Meredith Martin Addy, Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, of Chicago, IL, argued for appellant. With her on the brief were Robert N. Carpenter and Jonathan M. Blanchard.

John M. Whealan, Solicitor, Office of the Solicitor, United States Patent and Trademark Office, of Arlington, VA, argued for the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office. With him on the brief were Mark Nagumo and Henry G. Sawtelle, Associate Solicitors.

Before MICHEL, CLEVENGER, and SCHALL, Circuit Judges.


CLEVENGER, Circuit Judge.

Michael P. Doyle appeals the decision of the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences ("Board") affirming the final rejection of claims 54 through 71 of his Reissue Application No. 08/601,101 based on the doctrine of In re Orita, 550 F.2d 1277, 193 U.S.P.Q. 145 (CCPA 1977). Ex parte Doyle, No.2000-0601, slip op. at 12 (December 29, 2000), request for reh'g denied (March 22, 2001). Because...

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