United States Federal Circuit

Patent claims related to a computer speech interface program were improperly rejected for obviousness where the examiner failed to address the grammar-creation capability limitations of the claims, and cited references did not support all limitations.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/09/2002
• Published 08/12/2002

Judges

• DYK, Circuit Judge., Before BRYSON, GAJARSA, and DYK, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Ronald O. Neerings,Texas Instruments Incorporated, of Dallas, Texas, argued for appellants.   Of counsel on the brief was Jay M. Cantor, Baker & Botts L.L.P., of Washington, DC, Of counsel was Michael K. Skrehot, Texas Instruments Incorporated, of Dallas, TX., Joseph G. Piccolo, Associate Solicitor, United States Patent and Trademark Office, of Arlington, Virginia, argued for the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office.   With him on the brief were John M. Whealan, Solicitor, and Cynthia C. Lynch, Associate Solicitor.