IN RE TRANSLOGIC TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey S. Love, Klarquist Sparkman, LLP, of Portland, OR, argued for appellant. With him on the brief were Jared S. Goff and John D. Vandenberg.

William LaMarca, Associate 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 was Thomas W. Krause, Associate Solicitor.

James G. Gilliland, Jr., Townsend and Townsend and Crew LLP, of Palo Alto, CA, argued for intervenors Hitachi Ltd., et al. With him on the brief were Madison C. Jellins and D. Stuart Bartow. Of counsel on the brief were Nathan Lane III and David S. Elkins, Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P., of Palo Alto, CA; David Axelrod, Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, P.C., of Portland, OR; and Alan R. Loudermilk, Loudermilk & Associates, of Cupertino, CA.

Before MAYER, RADER, and PROST, Circuit Judges.