[ Editor Note: Opinions of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board or its predecessor organizations (Board) made available to the public after the Board first published Standard Operating Procedure 2 in 1994 (addressing the publication of Board opinions and the designation of such opinions as precedential) that (1) expressly indicate that the opinion is binding precedent of the Board or (2) are identified as binding precedent on the Board’s Precedential opinion website ( www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/appealing -patent-decisions/decisions-and-opinions/precedential ) are precedential and binding authority. Prior to 1994, a decision by the Board was considered binding on panels of the Board only if the opinion was authorized by the Board to be published. See Ex parte Holt, 19 USPQ2d 1211 (Bd.Pat. App. & Int. 1991).]
Editor Note: When possible, parallel citations to the United States Reports or Federal Reporter and the United States Patent Quarterly (USPQ) are provided and include pinpoint pages, if appropriate. However, decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit published after July 11, 2022, no longer contain a pinpoint page for the USPQ citations.
A, Ex parte, 17 USPQ2d 1716 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1990) 716.02(a) , 2131.02
Abacab International Computers Ltd., In re, 21 USPQ2d 1078 (Comm’r Pat. 1987) 323.01(b)
Abbott Diabetes Care Inc., In re, 696 F.3d 1142, 104 USPQ2d 1337 (Fed. Cir. 2012) 2111.01
Abbott Laboratories v. Baxter Pharmaceutical Products Inc., 334 F.3d 1274, 67 USPQ2d 1191 (Fed. Cir. 2003) 803.02 , 2111.03 , 2117 , 2173.05(h)
Abbott Laboratories v. Geneva Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 182 F.3d 1315, 51 USPQ2d 1307 (Fed. Cir. 1999) 2112 , 2133.03(c)
Abbott Labs. v. Sandoz, Inc., 544 F.3d 1341, 89 USPQ2d 1161 (Fed. Cir. 2008) 2143
Abbott Labs. v. Syntron Bioreseach, Inc., 334 F.3d 1343, 67 USPQ2d 1337 (Fed. Cir. 2003) 2286
AbbVie Duetschland GmbH & Co., KG v. Janssen Biotech, Inc., 759 F.3d 1285, 111 USPQ2d 1780 (Fed. Cir. 2014) 2163 , 2163.05
AbbVie Inc. v. Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology Trust, 764 F.3d 1366, 112 USPQ2d 1001 (Fed. Cir. 2014) 804 , 804.02
Abele, In re, 684 F.2d 902, 214 USPQ 682 (CCPA 1982) 2106.04(a)(2) , 2184
Acceleration Bay, LLC v. Activision Blizzard Inc., 908 F.3d 765, USPQ2d 1507 (Fed. Cir. 2018) 2128.01
Accenture Global Services v. Guidewire Software, Inc., 728 F.3d 1336, 108 USPQ2d 1173 (Fed. Cir. 2013) 2106.04(a)(2)
ACCO Brands Corp. v. Fellowes, Inc., 813 F.3d 1361, 117 USPQ2d 1951 (Fed. Cir. 2016) 2142
Ackermann, In re, 444 F.2d 1172, 170 USPQ 340 (CCPA 1971) 2190
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc. v. Roxane Lab., Inc., 903 F.3d 1310, 128 USPQ2d 1001 (Fed. Cir. 2018) 2143.02
Actelion Pharm. v. Matal, 881 F.3d 1339, 125 USPQ2d 1585 (Fed. Cir. 2018) 2731
Actelion Pharmaceuticals Ltd v. Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc., 85 F.4th 1167, 2023 USPQ2d 1314 (Fed. Cir. 2023) 2111.01 , 2131.01 , 2141
Adapt Pharma Operations Ltd. v. Teva Pharms. USA, Inc., 25 F.4th 1354, 2022 USPQ2d 144 (Fed. Cir. 2022) 2141
Adler v. Kluver, 159 USPQ 511 (Bd. Pat. Inter. 1968) 715.05
Aelony v. Arni, 547 F.2d 566, 192 USPQ 486 (CCPA 1977) 2155.06 , 2301.03
AFG Industries, Inc. v. Cardinal IG Company, Inc., 239 F.3d 1239, 57 USPQ2d 1776 (Fed. Cir. 2001) 2111.03
A.F. Stoddard & Co. v. Dann, 564 F.2d 556, 195 USPQ 97 (D.C. Cir. 1977) 1412.04
Affidavit Filed After Final Rejection, In re, 152 USPQ 292, 1966 C.D. 53 (Comm’r Pat. 1966) 2265
Affinity Labs of Tex. v. Amazon.com, 838 F.3d 1266, 120 USPQ2d 1210 (Fed. Cir. 2016) 2106.05(a) , 2106.07(a)
Affinity Labs of Tex. v. DirecTV, LLC, 838 F.3d 1253, 120 USPQ2d 1201 (Fed. Cir. 2016) 2106.05(a) , 2106.05(f) , 2106.05(h)
Agilent Techs., Inc. v. Affymetrix, Inc., 567 F.3d 1366, 91 USPQ2d 1161 (Fed. Cir. 2009) 2301.03 , 2304.02(d)
Agrizap, Inc. v. Woodstream Corp., 520 F.3d 1337, 86 USPQ2d 1110 (Fed. Cir. 2008) 804 , 2143
Ahlert, In re, 424 F.2d 1088, 165 USPQ 418 (CCPA 1970) 1207.03(a) , 2144.03
Ahrens v. Grey, 1931 C.D. 9, 402 O.G. 261 (Bd. App. 1929) 213.03
Airbus S.A.S. v. Firepass Corp., 941 F.3d 1374, 2019 USPQ2d 430083 (Fed. Cir. 2019) 2141.01(a)
Ajinomoto Co. v. Archer-Daniels-Midland Co., 228 F.3d 1338, 56 USPQ2d 1332 (Fed. Cir. 2000), cert. denied, 121 S.Ct 1957 (2001) 2402
AK Steel Corp. v. Sollac, 344 F.3d 1234, 68 USPQ2d 1280 (Fed. Cir. 2003) 2111.03 , 2161.01 , 2163 , 2164.08
Akeva LLC v. Nike, Inc., 817 Fed. Appx. 1005, 2020 USPQ2d 10797 (Fed. Cir. 2020) 2163
Akron Brass Co. v. Elkhart Brass Mfg. Co., Inc., 353 F.2d 704, 147 USPQ 301 (7th Cir. 1965) 2133.03(e)(1)
Aktiebolaget Astra v. Lehman, 71 F.3d 1578, 37 USPQ2d 1212 (Fed. Cir. 1995) 2757
Akzo N.V. v. International Trade Comm’n, 808 F.2d 1471, 1 USPQ2d 1241 (Fed. Cir. 1986) 2131.02
Alappat, In re, 33 F.3d 1526, 31 USPQ2d 1545 (Fed. Cir. 1994) 2106 , 2106.05(a)
Albertson, In re, 332 F.2d 379, 141 USPQ 730 (CCPA 1964) 2116.01
Albrecht, In re, 514 F.2d 1389, 185 USPQ 585 (CCPA 1975) 2144.08 , 2144.09 , 2145
Alcon Laboratories Inc., In re, 13 USPQ2d 1115 (Comm’r Pat. & Tm. 1989) 2751 , 2755.01
Alice Corp. Pty. Ltd. v. CLS Bank Int'l, 573 U.S. 208, 110 USPQ2d 1976 (2014) 2104 , 2106 , 2106.04 , 2106.04(a)(1) , 2106.04(a)(2) , 2106.04(d) , 2106.05 , 2106.05(a) , 2106.05(b) , 2106.05(d) , 2106.05(e) , 2106.05(f) , 2106.07(b)
Allen, Ex parte, 2 USPQ2d 1425 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1987) 2105
Allen Eng’g Corp. v. Bartell Indus., Inc., 299 F.3d 1336, 63 USPQ2d 1769 (Fed. Cir. 2002) 2133.03(e) , 2133.03(e)(4)
Allen & Hansbury Ltd., In re, 227 USPQ 955 (Comm’r Pat. & Tm. 1985) 2756
Aller, In re, 220 F.2d 454, 105 USPQ 233 (CCPA 1955) 2144.05
Allergan, Inc. v. Sandoz Inc., 796 F.3d 1293, 115 USPQ2d 2012 (Fed. Cir. 2015) 2144.05 , 2164.02
Allied Erecting v. Genesis Attachments, 825 F.3d 1373, 119 USPQ2d 1132 (Fed. Cir. 2016) 2141.02 , 2143.01
AllVoice Computing PLC v. Nuance Commc’ns, Inc., 504 F.3d 1236, 84 USPQ2d 1886 (Fed. Cir. 2007) 2181
Alpert v. Slatin, 305 F.2d 891, 134 USPQ 296 (CCPA 1962) 2138.04
Al-Site Corp. v. VSI International Inc., 174 F.3d 1308, 50 USPQ2d 1161 (Fed. Cir. 1999) 2181 , 2183
Altana Pharma AG v. Teva Pharm. USA, Inc., 566 F.3d 999, 91 USPQ2d 1018 (Fed. Cir. 2009) 2143
Altiris Inc. v. Symantec Corp., 318 F.3d 1363, 65 USPQ2d 1865 (Fed. Cir. 2003) 2111.01 , 2181
Alton, In re, 76 F.3d 1168, 37 USPQ2d 1578 (Fed. Cir. 1996) 1504.04 , 2145 , 2163 , 2163.04 , 2164.05
Altoona Publix Theatres v. American Tri-Ergon Corp., 294 U.S. 477, 24 USPQ 308 (1935) 1490
ALZA Corp. v. Andrx Pharms., LLC, 603 F.3d 935, 94 USPQ2d 1823 (Fed. Cir. 2010) 2161.01
Alza Corp. v. Mylan Laboratories, Inc., 464 F.3d 1286, 80 USPQ2d 1001 (Fed. Cir. 2006) 2143
Am. Acad. of Sci. Tech. Ctr., In re, 367 F.3d 1359, 70 USPQ2d 1827 (Fed. Cir. 2004) 804 , 2111 , 2111.01 , 2173.01
Amazon.com v. Barnesandnoble.com, 73 F. Supp. 2d 1228, 53 USPQ2d 1115 (W.D. Wash. 1999) 2128
Amdocs (Israel) Ltd. v. Openet Telecom, Inc., 841 F.3d 1288, 120 USPQ2d 1527 (Fed. Cir. 2016) 2106 , 2106.04(a) , 2106.05(a) , 2106.05(d)
American Infra-Red Radiant Co. v. Lambert Indus., 360 F.2d 977, 149 USPQ 722 (8th Cir. 1966) 2135.01
American Hoist & Derrick Co. v. Sowa & Sons, Inc., 725 F.2d 1350, 220 USPQ 763 (Fed. Cir. 1984) 410 , 2141
American Seating Co. v. USSC Group, Inc., 514 F.3d 1262, 85 USPQ2d 1683 (Fed. Cir. 2008) 2152.02(c)
Amgen Inc. v. Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC, 945 F.3d 1368, 2020 USPQ2d 3197 (Fed. Cir. 2020) 2111.03 , 2117
Amgen, Inc. v. Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., 927 F.2d 1200, 18 USPQ2d 1016 (Fed. Cir. 1991) 2138 , 2138.04 , 2143.02 , 2163 , 2163.02 , 2164.08 , 2165.04 , 2173.05(b)
Amgen, Inc. v. Hoechst Marion Roussel, Inc., 126 F. Supp. 2d 69, 57 USPQ2d 1449 (D. Mass. 2001) 706.04
Amgen Inc. v. F. Hoffman-La Roche Ltd., 580 F.3d 1340, 92 USPQ2d 1289 (Fed. Cir. 2009) 1481.03 , 2113
Amgen v. Sanofi, 872 F.3d 1367, 124 USPQ2d 1354 (Fed. Cir. 2017) 804.03 , 2124 , 2136.03 , 2163
Amgen Inc. v. Sanofi, Aventisub LLC, 987 F.3d 1080, 2021 USPQ2d 169 (Fed. Cir. 2021) 2164.01(a) , 2164.06
Amgen Inc. et al. v. Sanofi et al., 598 U.S. 594, 143 S. Ct. 1243, 215 L. Ed. 2d 537, 2023 U.S.P.Q.2d 602 (2023) 2164.01 , 2164.01(a) , 2164.02 , 2164.06 , 2164.08
Amini Innovation Corp. v. Anthony California Inc., 439 F.3d 1365, 78 USPQ2d 1147 (Fed. Cir. 2006) 1504.02
Amos, In re, 953 F.2d 613, 21 USPQ2d 1271 (Fed. Cir. 1991) 1412.01
Amp, In re, 212 USPQ 826 (Comm’r Pat. 1981) 2225
Amphenol Corp. v. Gen’l Time Corp., 397 F.2d 431, 158 USPQ 113 (7th Cir. 1968) 2133.03(e)(1)
Anchor Hocking Corp. v. Eyelet Specialty Co., 377 F. Supp 98, 183 USPQ 87 (D. Del. 1974) 1504.06
Anderson, Ex parte, 21 USPQ2d 1241 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1991) 2173.05(b)
Anderson, In re, 471 F.2d 1237, 176 USPQ 331 (CCPA 1973) 2163.07 , 2181
Anderson, In re, 1997 U.S. App. Lexis 167 (Fed. Cir. January 6, 1997) 2173.03
Anderson’s-Black Rock, Inc. v. Pavement Salvage Co., 396 U.S. 57, 163 USPQ 673 (1969) 716.01(a) , 2141 , 2143 , 2143.01
Anderson v. Crowther, 152 USPQ 504 (Bd. Pat. Inter. 1965) 2138.06
Andresen, Ex parte, 212 USPQ 100 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1981) 2004 , 2137 , 2141.01
Andrew Corp. v. Gabriel Electronics, 847 F.2d 819, 6 USPQ2d 2010 (Fed. Cir. 1988) 2173.05(b)
Angiotech Pharms. Inc. v. Lee, 191 F. Supp. 3d 509 (E.D. Va. 2016) 2751
Angstadt, In re, 537 F.2d 498, 190 USPQ 214 (CCPA 1976) 2164.01 , 2164.06 , 2164.08(b)
Antares Pharma Inc. v. Medac Pharma Inc. and Medac GMBH, 771 F.3d 1354, 112 USPQ2d 1865 (Fed. Cir. 2014) 1412.01
Anthony, Ex parte, 230 USPQ 467 (Bd. App. 1982), aff’d 770 F.2d 182 (Fed. Cir. 1985) (table) 1490
Anthony, In re, 414 F. 2d 1383, 162 USPQ 594 (CCPA 1969) 2107.01 , 2107.03
Antonie, In re, 559 F.2d 618, 195 USPQ 6 (CCPA 1977) 2141.02 , 2144.05
Antor Media Corp., In re, 689 F.3d 1282, 103 USPQ2d 1555 (Fed. Cir. 2012) 2121
Aoyama, In re, 656 F.3d 1293, 99 USPQ2d 1936 (Fed. Cir. 2011) 2103 , 2181 , 2185
Apex Inc. v. Raritan Computer, Inc., 325 F.3d 1364, 66 USPQ2d 1444 (Fed. Cir. 2003) 2181
Apotex v. UCB, Inc., 763 F.3d 1354, 112 USPQ2d 1081 (Fed. Cir. 2014) 2004
Appeal, Decided 9/3/68, Ex parte, 866 O.G. 16 (Bd. App. 1968) 1504.02
Appeal No 239-48, 151 USPQ 711, 1966 C.D. 22, 833 O.G. 10 (Bd. App. 1965) 1504.02
Appeal No. 242-47, Ex parte, 196 USPQ 828 (Bd. App. 1976) 2135.01
Appeal No. 315-40, Ex Parte, 152 USPQ 71 (Bd. App. 1965) 1504.05
Apple, Inc. v. Ameranth, Inc., 842 F.3d 1229, 120 USPQ2d 1844 (Fed. Cir. 2016) 2106.04(a)(1) , 2106.05(a) , 2106.05(d) , 2106.05(f) , 2106.05(g) , 2106.07(a)
Apple Inc. v. Corephotonics, Ltd., 81 F.4th 1353, 2023 USPQ2d 1056 (Fed. Cir. 2023) 2111.01
Apple Inc. v. Samsung Elecs. Co., 786 F.3d 983, 114 USPQ2d 1953 (Fed. Cir. 2015) 1504.02
Apple Inc. v. Samsung Elecs. Co., 839 F.3d 1034, 120 USPQ2d 1400 (Fed. Cir. 2016) 2141
Application Filed Nov. 16, 1945, In re, 89 USPQ 280, 1951 C.D. 1, 646 O.G. 5 (Comm’r Pat. 1951) 904.01(a)
Application of Takao, 17 USPQ2d 1155 (Comm’r Pat. 1990) 711.03(c)
Application Papers Filed Sept. 10, 1954, In re, 108 USPQ 340 (Comm’r Pat. 1955) 409.03(c)
Applied Materials Inc. v. Advanced Semiconductor Materials, 98 F.3d 1563, 40 USPQ2d 1481 (Fed. Cir. 1996) 804.01 , 804.02 , 804.04
Applied Materials Inc. v. Gemini Research Corp., 835 F.2d 279, 15 USPQ2d 1816 (Fed. Cir. 1988) 2136.05
Arendi v. Apple, 832 F.3d 1355, 119 USPQ2d 1822 (Fed. Cir. 2016) 2141 , 2143 , 2144.03 , 2144.05
Argoudelis, Ex parte, 157 USPQ 437 (Bd. App. 1967) 1214.03
Argoudelis, In re, 434 F.2d 1390, 168 USPQ 99 (CCPA 1970) 2164.06 , 2164.06(a) , 2402
Ariad Pharms., Inc. v. Eli Lilly & Co., 598 F.3d 1336, 94 USPQ2d 1161 (Fed. Cir. 2010) 1504.04 , 2161 , 2161.01 , 2163 , 2163.03 , 2173.05(g) , 2181
Ariad Pharm. Inc v. Matal, 283 F. Supp. 3d 503 (E.D. Va. 2018) 2731
Ariosa Diagnostics, Inc. v. Sequenom, Inc., 788 F.3d 1371, 115 USPQ2d 1152 (Fed. Cir. 2015) 2106.04 , 2106.04(a)(1) , 2106.04(b) , 2106.04(c) , 2106.07(b)
Aristocrat Technologies Australia PTY Ltd. v. International Game Technology, 521 F.3d 1328, 86 USPQ2d 1235 (Fed. Cir. 2008) 2163 , 2181
Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd. v. International Game Technology, 543 F.3d 657, 88 USPQ2d 1458 (Fed. Cir. 2008) 2268
Armbruster, In re, 512 F. 2d 676, 185 USPQ 152 (CCPA 1975) 608.01(b) , 2161 , 2181
Armour & Co. v. Swift & Co., 466 F.2d 767, 175 USPQ 70 (7th Cir. 1972) 2001.06(b)
Armstrong, In re, 280 F.2d 132, 126 USPQ 281 (CCPA 1960) 716.02(e)
Arnold Partnership v. Dudas, 362 F.3d 1338, 70 USPQ2d 1311 (Fed. Cir. 2004) 2751
Arnott, In re, 19 USPQ2d 1049 (Comm’r Pat. 1991) 1481 , 1490
ArQule v. Kappos, 793 F. Supp. 2d 214 (D.D.C. 2011) 2732 , 2734
Arunachalam, In re, 709 Fed. Appx. 699 (Fed. Cir. 2017)(nonprecedential) 2259
Arzberger, In re, 112 F.2d 834, 46 USPQ 32 (CCPA 1940) 1601
Asahi/America Inc., In re, 68 F.3d 442, 37 USPQ2d 1204 (Fed. Cir. 1995) 715.07
Asano, Ex parte, 201 USPQ 315 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1978) 1503.02
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
Aslanian, In re, 590 F.2d 911, 200 USPQ 500 (CCPA 1979) 2125
Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics, Inc., 569 U.S. 576, 106 USPQ2d 1972 (2013) 2104 , 2105 , 2106 , 2106.04 , 2106.04(b) , 2106.04(c)
Atlantic Thermoplastics Co. v. Faytex Corp., 970 F.2d 834, 23 USPQ2d 1481 (Fed. Cir. 1992) 2133.03(b) , 2133.03(c)
Atlas Powder Co. v. E.I. duPont de Nemours & Co., 750 F.2d 1569, 224 USPQ 409 (Fed. Cir. 1984) 2111.03 , 2164.01 , 2164.02 , 2164.08(b)
Atlas Powder Co. v. IRECO, Inc., 190 F.3d 1342, 51 USPQ2d 1943 (Fed. Cir. 1999) 2112 , 2131.01 , 2131.05
Atmel Corp. v. Information Storage Devices Inc., 198 F.3d 1374, 53 USPQ2d 1225 (Fed. Cir. 1999) 2163 , 2181
Atofina v. Great Lakes Chemical Corp, 441 F.3d 991, 78 USPQ2d 1417 (Fed. Cir. 2006) 2131.03
Attig, Ex parte, 7 USPQ2d 1092 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1986) 2173.05(b)
Auto. Techs. Int’l, Inc. v. BMW of N. Am.,Inc., 501 F.3d 1274, 84 USPQ2d 1108 (Fed. Cir. 2007) 2161.01 , 2164.06(a)
Autogiro Co. of America v. United States, 384 F.2d 391,155 USPQ 697 (Ct. Cl. 1967) 2163
Aventis Pharma S.A. v. Hospira, Inc., 675 F.3d 1324, 102 USPQ2d 1445 (Fed. Cir. 2012) 2141
Avanir Pharm. v. Kappos, No. 1:12cv69 (E.D. Va. March 21, 2012) 2751
Aventis Pharma Deutschland v. Lupin Ltd., 499 F.3d 1293, 84 USPQ2d 1197 (Fed. Cir. 2007) 2143 , 2144.09
Avia Group International, Inc. v. L.A. Gear California, Inc., 853 F.2d 1557, 7 USPQ2d 1548 (Fed. Cir. 1988) 1504.01(c) , 1504.03
Axonics, Inc. v. Medtronic, Inc., 73 F.4th 950, 2023 USPQ2d 795 (Fed. Cir. 2023) 2143.01 , 2143.03
Ayers, Ex parte, 108 USPQ 444 (Bd. App. 1955) 608.04(a)
Azar v. Burns, 188 USPQ 601 (Bd. Pat. Inter. 1975) 2138.05
B/E Aerospace, Inc. v. C&D Zodiac, Inc., 962 F.3d 1373, 2020 USPQ2d 10706 (Fed. Cir. 2020) 2143
Badger, Ex parte, 1901 C.D. 195, 97 O.G. 1596 (Comm’r Pat. 1901) 608.02(f)
Bager, In re, 47 F.2d 951, 8 USPQ 484 (CCPA 1931) 2121.04
Baird, In re, 16 F.3d 380, 29 USPQ2d 1550 (Fed. Cir. 1994) 2144.05 , 2144.08 , 2163
Baker Hughes, Inc. v. Kirk, 921 F. Supp. 801, 38 USPQ2d 1885 (D.D.C. 1995) 1410.02 , 1412.04
Ball Aerosol v. Ltd. Brands, 555 F.3d 984, 89 USPQ2d 1870 (Fed. Cir. 2009) 2143
Ball Corp., In re, 925 F.2d 1480, 18 USPQ2d 1491 (Fed. Cir. 1991) 2145
Ball Corp. v. United States, 729 F.2d 1429, 221 USPQ 289 (Fed. Cir. 1984) 1412.02 , 1490
Balzarini, Ex parte, 21 USPQ2d 1892 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1991) 2107.03
Bancorp Services., L.L.C. v. Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada (U.S.), 687 F.3d 1266, 103 USPQ2d 1425 (Fed. Cir. 2012) 2106.04(a)(1) , 2106.05(d) , 2106.05(g)
Bandel, In re, 348 F.2d 563, 146 USPQ 389 (CCPA 1965) 715
Baran v. Medical Device Techs., Inc., 616 F.3d 1309, 96 USPQ2d 1057 (Fed. Cir. 2010) 2181
Barber, Ex parte, 187 USPQ 244 (Bd. App. 1974) 2173.05(j)
Barber, In re, 81 F.2d 231, 28 USPQ 187 (CCPA 1936) 804
Barker, In re, 559 F.2d 588, 194 USPQ 470 (CCPA 1977) 2161 , 2163
Barmag Barmer Maschinenfabrik AG v. Murata Mach., Ltd., 731 F.2d 831, 221 USPQ 561 (Fed. Cir. 1984) 2133.03(b)
Barr, In re, 444 F.2d 588, 170 USPQ 330 (CCPA 1971) 2173.05(a) , 2173.05(g) , 2173.05(i)
Bartfeld, Ex parte, 16 USPQ2d 1714 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1990) 2136.01
Bartfeld, In re, 925 F.2d 1450, 17 USPQ2d 1885 (Fed. Cir. 1991) 804 , 804.03 , 2136.01 , 2136.05 , 2136.05(a) , 2139.03 , 2141.01 , 2152.07
Basell Poliolefine, In re, 547 F.3d 1371, 89 USPQ2d 1030 (Fed. Cir. 2008) 804
Basmadjian v. Landry, 54 USPQ2d 1617 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1997) 2305
Bass, In re, 314 F.3d 575, 65 USPQ2d 1156 (Fed. Cir. 2002) 2258.01
Bass, In re, 474 F.2d 1276, 177 USPQ 178 (CCPA 1973) 2004 , 2138 , 2138.03
Bauman, In re, 683 F.2d 405, 214 USPQ 585 (CCPA 1982) 1451
BASCOM Global Internet v. AT&T Mobility, LLC, 827 F.3d 1341, 119 USPQ2d 1236 (Fed. Cir. 2016) 2106.04 , 2106.04(a)(1) , 2106.04(d)(1) , 2106.05 , 2106.05(a) , 2106.05(d) , 2106.05(e) , 2106.05(f) , 2106.06(b)
Bausch & Lomb v. Barnes-Hind/Hydrocurve, Inc., 796 F.2d 443, 230 USPQ 416 (Fed. Cir. 1986) 2141.02
Baxalta Inc. v Genentech, Inc., 81 F.4th 1362, 2023 USPQ2d 1103 (Fed. Cir. 2023) 2164.01
Baxter Diagnostics v. AVL Scientific Corp., 798 F. Supp. 612, 25 USPQ2d 1428 (C.D., Cal. 1992) 2751
Baxter, In re, 656 F.2d 679, 210 USPQ 795 (CCPA 1981) 2111.03
Baxter International Inc., In re, 678 F.3d 1357, 102 USPQ2d 1925 (Fed. Cir. 2012) 2242 , 2286
Baxter Travenol Labs., In re, 952 F.2d 388, 21 USPQ2d 1281 (Fed. Cir. 1991) 2131.01 , 2145
Bayer AG and Bayer Corporation v. Carlsbad Technology Inc., 298 F.3d 1377, 64 USPQ2d 1045 (Fed. Cir. 2002) 2701
Bayer AG v. Housey Pharm., Inc., 340 F.3d 1367, 68 USPQ2d 1001 (Fed. Cir. 2003) 2106.04(a)(1)
Bayer, In re, 568 F.2d 1357, 196 USPQ 670 (CCPA 1978) 2128.01 , 2152.02(e)
Bayer Schering Pharma A.G. v. Barr Labs., Inc., 575 F.3d 1341, 91 USPQ2d 1569 (Fed. Cir. 2009) 2143
Bayles, Ex parte, 176 O.G. 750 (Comm’r Pat. 1912) 1460
B. Braun Medical, Inc. v. Abbott Labs., 124 F.3d 1419, 43 USPQ2d 1896 (Fed. Cir. 1997) 2163 , 2181 , 2182
Beattie, In re, 974 F.2d 1309, 24 USPQ2d 1040 (Fed. Cir. 1992) 716.01(c) , 2145
Beck, In re, 155 F.2d 398, 69 USPQ 520 (CCPA 1946) 715.01(b)
Becket, In re, 88 F.2d 684, 33 USPQ 33 (CCPA 1937) 2144.05
Beckman Instruments v. LKB Produkter AB, 892 F.2d 1547, 13 USPQ2d 1301 (Fed. Cir. 1989) 2121.01 , 2158
Becton, Dickinson & Co. v. Baxter Corp. Englewood, 998 F.3d 1337, 2021 USPQ2d 586 (Fed. Cir. 2021) 2136
Beech Aircraft Corp. v. EDO Corp., 990 F.2d 1237, 26 USPQ2d 1572 (Fed. Cir. 1993) 301 , 2109
Beik, Ex parte, 161 USPQ 795 (Bd. App. 1968) 2135.01
Beineke, In re, 690 F.3d 1344, 103 USPQ2d 1872 (Fed. Cir. 2012) 1601
Belcher Pharms., LLC v. Hospira, Inc., 11 F.4th 1345, 2021 USPQ2d 909 (Fed. Cir. 2021) 2001.06(e) , 2004
Belkin Int'l, Inc. v. Kappos, 696 F.3d 1379, 104 USPQ2d 1348 (Fed. Cir. 2012) 2248
Bell Communications Research, Inc. v. Vitalink Communications Corp., 55 F.3d 615, 34 USPQ2d 1816 (Fed. Cir. 1995) 2111.02 , 2163
Bell, In re, 991 F.2d 781, 26 USPQ2d 1529 (Fed. Cir. 1993) 2144.08 , 2144.09 , 2163
B.E. Meyers & Co. v. United States, 56 USPQ2d 1110 (Fed. Cl. 2000) 1412.01
Benger Labs. Ltd. v. R.K. Laros Co., 209 F. Supp. 639, 135 USPQ 11 (E.D. Pa. 1962) 2165
Benke, Ex parte, 1904 C.D. 63, 108 O.G. 1588 (Comm’r Pat. 1904) 811.02
Bennage v. Phillippi, 1876 C.D. 135, 9 O.G. 1159 (Comm’r Pat. 1876) 1504.01(d)
Bennett, In re, 766 F.2d 524, 226 USPQ 413 (Fed. Cir. 1985) 1403 , 1412.03
Benno, In re, 768 F.2d 1340, 226 USPQ 683 (Fed. Cir. 1985) 2163 , 2163.06
Berg, In re, 140 F.3d 1428, 46 USPQ2d 1226 (Fed. Cir. 1998) 804 , 1451
Berg, In re, 320 F.3d 1310, 65 USPQ2d 2003 (Fed. Cir. 2003) 2141
Bergel, In re, 292 F.2d 955, 130 USPQ 206 (1961) 2141
Bergen, In re, 120 F.2d 329, 49 USPQ 749 (CCPA 1941) 2144.05
Berger, In re, 279 F.3d 975, 61 USPQ2d 1523 (Fed. Cir. 2002) 2304.02(c)
Bergstrom, In re, 427 F.2d 1394, 166 USPQ 256 (CCPA 1970) 2144.04
Berkman, In re, 642 F.2d 427, 209 USPQ 45 (CCPA 1981) 1504.04 , 1504.20
Berman v. Housey, 291 F.3d 1345, 63 USPQ2d 1023 (Fed. Cir. 2002) 2303
Bernhardt, L.L.C. v. Collezione Europa USA, Inc., 386 F.3d 1371, 72 USPQ2d 1901 (Fed. Cir. 2004) 2133.03(a)
Bernhart, In re, 417 F.2d 1395, 163 USPQ 611 (CCPA 1969) 2173.05(j)
Berry Sterling Corp. v. Pescor Plastics Inc., 122 F.3d 1452, 43 USPQ2d 1953 (Fed. Cir. 1997) 1504.01(c)
Bertsch, In re, 132 F.2d 1014, 56 USPQ 379 (CCPA 1942) 2111.03
Best, In re, 562 F.2d 1252, 195 USPQ 430 (CCPA 1977) 2112 , 2112.01 , 2112.02 , 2114
Bettcher Industries, Inc. v. Bunzl USA, Inc., 661 F.3d 629, 100 USPQ2d 1433 (Fed. Cir. 2011) 2114
Bey v. Kollonitsch, 806 F.2d 1024, 231 USPQ 967 (Fed. Cir. 1986) 2138.06
BIC Leisure Prods., Inc., v. Windsurfing Int’l, Inc., 1 F.3d 1214, 27 USPQ2d 1671 (Fed. Cir. 1993) 1460
Biesecker, Ex parte, 144 USPQ 129 (Bd. App. 1964) 715.02 , 715.03
Bigham v. Godtfredsen, 857 F.2d 1415, 8 USPQ2d 1266 (Fed. Cir. 1988) 2138.01 , 2138.05
Bigio, In re, 381 F.3d 1320, 72 USPQ2d 1209 (Fed. Cir. 2004) 2141.01(a) , 2173.01
Billottet, Ex parte, 192 USPQ 413 (Bd. App. 1976) 2137
Bilski, In re, 545 F.3d 943, 88 USPQ2d 1385 (Fed. Cir. 2008) 2106
Bilski v. Kappos, 561 U.S. 593, 95 USPQ2d 1001 (2010) 2104 , 2106 , 2106.04 , 2106.04(a) , 2106.04(a)(1) , 2106.04(a)(2) , 2106.05 , 2106.05(b) , 2106.05(c) , 2106.05(e) , 2106.05(g) , 2106.05(h)
Bindra v. Kelly, 206 USPQ 570 (Bd. Pat. Inter. 1979) 2138.05
Biogen Int’l GmbH v. Banner Life Scis. LLC, 956 F.3d 1351, 2020 USPQ2d 10385 (Fed. Cir. 2020) 2750 , 2751
Biogen MA Inc. v. EMD Serono, Inc., 976 F.3d 1326, 2020 USPQ2d 11129 (Fed. Cir. 2020) 2113
Biomedino, LLC v. Waters Technologies Corp., 490 F.3d 946, 83 USPQ2d 1118 (Fed. Cir. 2007) 2163 , 2181
Bird Provision Co. v. Owens Country Sausage, Inc., 568 F.2d 369, 197 USPQ 134 (5th Cir. 1978) 2133.03(a)
Birmingham v. Randall, 171 F.2d 957, 80 USPQ 371 (CCPA 1948) 2138.05
Blackboard, Inc. v. Desire2Learn, Inc., 574 F.3d 1371, 91 USPQ2d 1481 (Fed. Cir. 2009) 2181
Black & Decker, Inc. v. Pittway Corp., 636 F.2d 1193, 231 USPQ 252 (N.D. Ill. 1986) 1504.02
Blacklight Power, Inc. v. Rogan, 295 F.3d 1269, 63 USPQ2d 1534 (Fed. Cir. 2002) 1134 , 1308
Blaisdell, In re, 242 F.2d 779, 113 USPQ 289 (CCPA 1957) 2133.03(a) , 2133.03(b) , 2133.03(e)(3) , 2133.03(e)(5)
Blake, In re, 358 F.2d 750, 149 USPQ 217 (CCPA 1966) 715.07
Blanc, Ex parte, 13 USPQ2d 1383 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1989) 716.02(c) , 2143.02
Bland, Ex parte, 3 USPQ2d 1103 (Bd. Pat App. & Inter. 1986) 2141.01(a)
Blattner, Ex parte, 2 USPQ2d 2047 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1987) 2144.09
Blisscraft of Hollywood v. United Plastic Co., 189 F. Supp 333, 127 USPQ 452 (S.D.N.Y. 1960) 1504.01(c)
Blondel, In re, 499 F.2d 1311, 182 USPQ 294 (CCPA 1974) 716.02(b)
Blonder-Tongue Labs., Inc. v. Univ. of Ill., Foundation, 402 U.S. 313, 169 USPQ 513 (1971) 2012.01
Blout, In re, 333 F.2d 928, 142 USPQ 173 (CCPA 1964) 715
Blum, In re, 374 F.2d 904, 153 USPQ 177 (CCPA 1967) 1503.01 , 1503.02
Blumcraft of Pittsburgh v. Ladd, 238 F. Supp. 648, 144 USPQ 562 (D.D.C. 1965) 1504.05 , 1504.06
Board of Education ex rel. Board of Trustees of Florida State Univ. v. American Bioscience Inc., 333 F.3d 1330, 67 USPQ2d 1252 (Fed. Cir. 2003) 2109
Boehringer Ingelheim Int’l v. Barr Laboratories, 592 F.3d 1340, 93 USPQ2d 1417 (Fed. Cir. 2010) 804.02 , 1490 , 2762.01
Boeing Co. v. Comm’r. of Patents & Trademarks, 853 F.2d 878, 7 USPQ2d 1487 (Fed. Cir. 1988) 2279
Boesch, In re, 617 F.2d 272, 205 USPQ 215 (CCPA 1980) 716.02(b)
Bogese, In re, 303 F.3d 1362, 64 USPQ2d 1448 (Fed. Cir. 2002) 2190
Bogoslowsky v. Huse, 142 F.2d 75, 61 USPQ 349 (CCPA 1944) 2138.03
Bolkcom v. Carborundum Co., 523 F.2d 492, 187 USPQ 466 (6th Cir. 1975) 2003
Bond, In re, 910 F.2d 831, 15 USPQ2d 1566 (Fed. Cir. 1990) 2131 , 2152.02(b) , 2183 , 2184
Bondiou, Ex parte, 132 USPQ 356 (Bd. App. 1961) 2163.07
Bonito Boats, Inc. v. Thunder Craft Boats, Inc., 489 U.S. 141, 9 USPQ2d 1847 (1989) 2133.02
Boon, In re, 439 F.2d 724, 169 USPQ 231 (CCPA 1971) 1204.04
Borden, In re, 90 F.3d 1570, 39 USPQ2d 1524 (Fed. Cir. 1996) 1504.03
Borkowski, In re, 422 F.2d 904, 164 USPQ 642 (CCPA 1970) 707.07(l) , 2164.02 , 2174
Borkowski, In re, 505 F.2d 713, 184 USPQ 29 (CCPA 1974) 715.07
Bose Corp. v. JBL, Inc., 274 F.3d 1354, 61 USPQ2d 1216 (Fed. Cir. 2001) 2173.05 , 2173.05(e)
Bosies v. Benedict, 27 F.3d 539, 30 USPQ2d 1862 (Fed. Cir. 1994) 2138.04
Bostwick, In re, 102 F.2d 886, 41 USPQ 279 (CCPA 1939) 1449.02
Bosy, In re, 360 F.2d 972, 149 USPQ 789 (CCPA 1966) 2165.01
Bowen, In re, 492 F.2d 859, 181 USPQ 48 (CCPA 1974) 2164.04
Bowers, In re, 359 F.2d 886, 149 USPQ 570 (CCPA 1966) 2146.02
Bowser Inc. v. United States, 388 F.2d 346, 156 USPQ 406 (Ct. Cl. 1967) 2141
Bowyer, Ex parte, 42 USPQ 526, 1939 C.D. 5, 505 O.G. 759 (Comm’r Pat. 1939) 715.07(b)
Bozek, In re, 416 F.2d 1385, 163 USPQ 545(CCPA 1969)) 2143
Braat, In re, 937 F.2d 589, 19 USPQ2d 1289 (Fed. Cir. 1991) 804 , 1504.06
Brader v. Schaeffer, 193 USPQ 627 (Bd. Pat. Inter. 1976) 2109
Braithwaite, In re, 379 F.2d 594, 154 USPQ 29 (CCPA 1967) 804 , 804.02 , 806.04(i)
Brana, In re, 51 F.3d 1560, 34 USPQ2d 1436 (Fed. Cir. 1995) 2107.01 , 2107.03 , 2164.01(c) , 2107.02 , 2164.02 , 2164.04 , 2164.07
Brandstadter, In re, 484 F.2d 1395, 179 USPQ 286 (CCPA 1973) 716.01(c) , 716.09 , 2164.05 , 2164.06(c)
Brandt, In re, 886 F.3d 1171, 126 USPQ2d 1079 (Fed. Cir. 2018) 2144.05
Brasseler, U.S.A. I, L.P. v. Stryker Sales Corp., 267 F.3d 1370, 60 USPQ2d 1482 (Fed. Cir. 2001) 2001.06
Brenner v. Manson, 383 U.S. 519, 148 USPQ 689 (1966) 2103 , 2107.01 , 2107.02
Brenner v. State of Israel, 400 F.2d 789, 158 USPQ 584 (D.C. Cir. 1968) 216.01 , 1402 , 1417 , 1444
Breslow, In re, 616 F.2d 516, 205 USPQ 221 (CCPA 1980) 2164.01(b)
Brian, Ex parte, 118 USPQ 242 (Bd. App. 1958) 2173.05(t)
Bridgeford, In re, 357 F.2d 679, 149 USPQ 55 (CCPA 1966) 806.05(f)
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. v. Kappos, 891 F.Supp.2d 135 (D.D.C. 2012) 2734
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. v. Pharmachemie BV, 361 F.3d 1343, 70 USPQ2d 1097 (Fed. Cir. 2004) 804.01 , 819
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. v. Rhone Poulenc Rorer, Inc., 326 F.3d 1226, 66 USPQ2d 1481 (Fed. Cir. 2003) 2001.04
Brookhill-Wilk 1, LLC v. Intuitive Surgical, Inc., 334 F.3d 1294, 67 USPQ2d 1132 (Fed. Cir. 2003) 2111.01
Brooktree Corp. v. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., 977 F.2d 1555, 24 USPQ2d 1401 (Fed. Cir. 1992) 2107.01
Broos v. Barton, 142 F.2d 690, 61 USPQ 447 (CCPA 1944) 2138.06
Brouwer, In re, 77 F.3d 422, 37 USPQ2d 1663 (Fed. Cir. 1996) 2116.01 , 2144.08 , 2147 , 2158
Brower, In re, 433 F.2d 813, 167 USPQ 684 (CCPA 1970) 2172
Brown, In re, 459 F.2d 531, 173 USPQ 685 (CCPA 1972) 2113 , 2183
Brown, In re, 477 F.2d 946, 177 USPQ 691 (CCPA 1973) 2161.01 , 2164.06(c)
Brown, In re, 645 Fed. App'x. 1014 (Fed. Cir. 2016) 2106.04(a)(1) , 2106.05(f) , 2106.05(g)
Brown v. 3M, 265 F.3d 1349, 60 USPQ2d 1375 (Fed. Cir. 2001) 2131
Bruckelmyer v. Ground Heaters, Inc., 445 F. 3d 1374, 78 USPQ2d 1684 (Fed. Cir. 2006) 2127 , 2152.02(e)
Brummer, Ex parte, 12 USPQ2d 1653 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1989) 2173.05(b)
Bryan, In re, 323 Fed. App'x. 898 (Fed. Cir. 2009) 2111.05 , 2112.01
BSG Tech. LLC v. Buyseasons, Inc., 899 F.3d 1281, 127 USPQ2d 1688 (Fed. Cir. 2018) 2106.04(a)(2)
Buchner, In re, 929 F.2d 660, 18 USPQ2d 1331 (Fed. Cir. 1991) 716.09 , 2107.02 , 2164.01 , 2164.05 , 2164.05(a) , 2164.08
Budde v. Harley-Davidson, Inc., 250 F.3d 1369, 58 USPQ2d 1801 (Fed. Cir. 2001) 2181 , 2182
Budnick, In re, 537 F.2d 535, 190 USPQ 422 (CCPA 1976) 2164.05(a) , 2164.06(c)
Buildex v. Kason Indus., Inc., 849 F.2d 1461, 7 USPQ2d 1325 (Fed. Cir. 1988) 2133.03(b)
Bundy, In re, 642 F.2d 430, 209 USPQ 48 (CCPA 1981) 2107.02 , 2164.04 , 2164.06(b) , 2164.07 , 2165.04
Burckel, In re, 592 F.2d 1175, 201 USPQ 67 (CCPA 1979) 716.02(e)
Burhans, In re, 154 F.2d 690, 69 USPQ 330 (CCPA 1946) 2144.04
Burlington Industries Inc. v. Quigg, 822 F.2d 1581, 3 USPQ2d 1436 (Fed. Cir. 1987) 716.05 , 2173.02
Burroughs Wellcome Co. v. Barr Lab., Inc., 40 F.3d 1223, 32 USPQ2d 1915 (Fed. Cir. 1994) 2138.04 , 2163
Burr v. Duryee, 68 U.S. 531, 17 L. Ed. 650 (1863) 2106.03
Burrowes, Ex parte, 110 O.G. 599, 1904 C.D. 155 (Comm’r Pat. 1904) 1214.01
Bush, In re, 296 F.2d 491, 131 USPQ 263 (CCPA 1961) 1207.03(a)
Busse, Ex parte, 1 USPQ2d 1908 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1986) 2107.03
Buszard, In re, 504 F.3d 1364, 84 USPQ2d 1749 (Fed. Cir. 2007) 2111 , 2173.01 , 2173.02
Buting, In re, 418 F.2d 540, 163 USPQ 689 (CCPA 1969) 2107.03
buySAFE, Inc. v. Google, Inc., 765 F.3d 1350, 112 USPQ2d 1093 (Fed. Cir. 2014) 2106.04(a)(1) , 2106.05(d) , 2106.05(h)
C, Ex parte, 27 USPQ2d 1492 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1992) 716.02(b) , 2133.03(a)
Cable Electric Products, Inc. v. Genmark, Inc., 770 F.2d 1015, 226 USPQ 881 (Fed. Cir. 1985) 716.03(b) , 716.06 , 1504.03
Cady, Ex parte, 1916 C.D. 62, 232 O.G. 621 (Comm’r Pat. 1916) 1502 , 1504.04
Caldwell, Ex parte, 1906 C.D. 58 (Comm’r Pat. 1906) 2173.05(d)
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Campbell Soup Co. v. Gamon Plus, Inc., 10 F.4th 1268, 2021 USPQ2d 875 (Fed. Cir. 2021) 716.01(b) , 1504.03
Capon v. Eshhar, 418 F.3d 1349, 76 USPQ2d 1078 (Fed. Cir. 2005) 2161.01 , 2163
Card, Ex parte, 1904 C.D. 383 (Comm’r Pats. 1904) 2301.03
Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. v. St. Jude Med., Inc., 296 F.3d 1106, 63 USPQ2d 1725 (Fed. Cir. 2002) 2181 , 2182
Carella v. Starlight Archery, 804 F.2d 135, 231 USPQ 644 (Fed. Cir. 1986) 2128 , 2132 , 2152.02(c)
Carl Zeiss Stiftung v. Renishaw PLC, 945 F.2d 1173, 20 USPQ2d 1094 (Fed. Cir. 1991) 2107.01 , 2107.02
Carletti, In re, 328 F.2d 1020, 140 USPQ 653 (CCPA 1964) 1504.01(c)
Carlson, In re, 983 F.2d 1032, 25 USPQ2d 1207 (Fed. Cir. 1992) 2126 , 2152.02(a)
Carman Indus. Inc. v. Wahl, 724 F.2d 932, 220 USPQ 481 (Fed. Cir. 1983) 804 , 1504.06
Carreira, In re, 532 F.2d 1356, 189 USPQ 461 (CCPA 1976) 716.10 , 2136.05
Carroll, In re, 601 F.2d 1184, 202 USPQ 571 (CCPA 1979) 716.01(c)
Carter, In re, 673 F.2d 1378, 213 USPQ 625 (CCPA 1982) 1504.03
Carter-Wallace, Inc. v. Riverton Labs., Inc., 433 F.2d 1034, 167 USPQ 656 (2d Cir. 1970) 2165.01
Case v. CPC Int’l Inc., 730 F.2d 745, 221 USPQ 196 (Fed. Cir. 1984) 2301.03
Casey, In re, 370 F.2d 576, 152 USPQ 235 (CCPA 1967) 2115
Catalina Mktg. Int’l v. Coolsavings.com, Inc., 289 F.3d 801, 62 USPQ2d 1781 (Fed. Cir. 2002) 2111.02
Catan, Ex parte, 83 USPQ2d 1569 (Bd. Pat. App. & Int. 2007) 2143 , 2143.01
Cataphote Corp. v. Desoto Chem. Coatings, Inc., 356 F.2d 24, 148 USPQ 229 (9th Cir. 1966) 2133.03(e)(1)
Caterpillar Inc. v. Deere & Co., 224 F.3d 1374, 56 USPQ2d 1305 (Fed. Cir. 2000) 2183 , 2184
Caterpillar Inc. v. Detroit Diesel Corp., 961 F. Supp. 1249, 41 USPQ2d 1876 (N.D. Ind. 1996) 2181
Caterpillar Tractor Co. v. Comm’r Pat., 650 F. Supp. 218, 231 USPQ 590 (E.D. Va. 1986) 1850
Cavanagh, In re, 436 F.2d 491, 168 USPQ 466 (CCPA 1971) 716.04
Caveney, In re, 761 F.2d 671, 226 USPQ 1 (Fed. Cir. 1985) 2133.03(b)
CCS Fitness, Inc. v. Brunswick Corp., 288 F.3d 1359, 62 USPQ2d 1658 (Fed. Cir. 2002) 2181
Celeritas Technologies Ltd. v. Rockwell International Corp., 150 F.3d 1354, 47 USPQ2d 1516 (Fed. Cir. 1998) 2123 , 2131.05
Cellect, LLC, In re, 81 F.4th 1216, 2023 USPQ2d 1011 (Fed. Cir. 2023) 1490
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Certain Limited-Charge Cell Culture Microcarriers, In re, 221 USPQ 1165 (Int’l Trade Comm’n 1983) 2164.01
CFMT, Inc. v. Yieldup Int ’l Corp., 349 F.3d 1333, 68 USPQ2d 1940 (Fed. Cir. 2003) 2164
Chandler, In re, 319 F.2d 211, 138 USPQ 138 (CCPA 1963) 2173.05(n)
Chapman, In re, 357 F.2d 418, 148 USPQ 711 (CCPA 1966) 716.02(e)
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Chemcast Corp. v. Arco Indus. Corp., 913 F.2d 923, 16 USPQ2d 1033 (Fed. Cir. 1990) 2107.01 , 2161.01 , 2165.03 , 2411.01
Chemithon Corp. v. Procter & Gamble Co., 287 F. Supp 291, 159 USPQ 139 (D. Md. 1968) 2133.03(a)
Chester v. Miller, 906 F.2d 1574, 15 USPQ2d 1333 (Fed. Cir. 1990) 2731
Chevenard, In re, 139 F.2d 711, 60 USPQ 239 (CCPA 1943) 2144.03
Chicago Historical Antique Auto. Museum, Inc., In re, 197 USPQ 289 (Comm’r Pat. 1978) 513
Chicago Rawhide Mfg. Co., Ex parte, 223 USPQ 351 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1984) 2242 , 2258.01
Chicopee Mfg. Corp. v. Columbus Fiber Mills Co., 165 F. Supp. 307, 118 USPQ 53 (M.D. Ga. 1958) 2133.03(e)(1)
Chiddix, In re, 209 USPQ 78 (Comm’r Pat. 1980) 1205.02
Chilowsky, In re, 229 F.2d 457, 108 USPQ 321 (CCPA 1956) 2107.01 , 2107.02 , 2107.03 , 2164.02 , 2164.07
Chilowsky, In re, 306 F.2d 908, 134 USPQ 515 (CCPA 1962) 716.01(c)
Chiron Corp. v. Genentech Inc., 363 F.3d 1247, 70 USPQ2d 1321 (Fed. Cir. 2004) 2164.03 , 2164.05(a)
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Chorna, In re, 656 Fed. App'x. 1016 (Fed. Cir. 2016) 2106.04(a)(1)
Christensen, In re, 330 F.2d 652, 141 USPQ 295 (CCPA 1964) 804.03
Chromalloy American Corp. v. Alloy Surfaces Co., 339 F. Supp 859, 173 USPQ 295 (D. Del. 1972) 2004 , 2012 , 2016
Chu, In re, 66 F.3d 292, 36 USPQ2d 1089 (Fed. Cir. 1995) 211.05 , 716.02(f)
Chudik v. Hirshfeld, 987 F.3d 1033, 2021 USPQ2d 149 (Fed. Cir. 2021) 2731
Chupp, In re, 816 F.2d 643, 2 USPQ2d 1437 (Fed. Cir. 1987) 716.01(d) , 716.02(a) , 2145
Ciric v. Flanigen, 511 F.2d 1182, 185 USPQ 103 (CCPA 1975) 2138.05
Citron, In re, 325 F.2d 248, 139 USPQ 516 (CCPA 1963) 2107.01 , 2107.02 , 2107.03
Clamp, In re, 151 USPQ 423 (Comm’r Pat. 1966) 213.03
Clapp, Ex parte, 227 USPQ 972 (Bd. Pat. App & Inter. 1985) 2142 , 2144
Clark, Ex parte, 174 USPQ 40 (Bd. App. 1971) 2173.05(o)
Clark, In re, 522 F.2d 623, 187 USPQ 209 (CCPA 1975) 2012 , 2012.01 , 2016
Clark, In re, 457 F.2d 1004, 173 USPQ 359 (CCPA 1972) 715.05
Clarke, In re, 356 F.2d 987, 148 USPQ 665 (CCPA 1966) 715.02 , 715.03
Clarke, In re, 809 Fed. Appx. 787, 2020 USPQ2d 10253 (Fed. Cir. 2020) 2111.01
Classen Immunotherapies, Inc. v. Biogen IDEC, 659 F.3d 1057, 100 USPQ2d 1492 (Fed. Cir. 2011) 2106.04(a)(1) , 2106.05 , 2106.05(d) , 2106.05(e)
Clay, In re, 966 F.2d 656, 23 USPQ2d 1058 (Fed. Cir. 1992) 2141.01(a) , 2144.08
Clearone, Inc. v. Shure Acquisition Holdings, Inc., 35 F.4th 1345, 2022 USPQ2d 509 (Fed. Cir. 2022) 2173.05(b)
ClearValue Inc. v. Pearl River Polymers Inc., 668 F.3d 1340, 101 USPQ2d 1773 (Fed. Cir. 2012) 2131.03
Clemens, In re, 622 F.2d 1029, 206 USPQ 289 (CCPA 1980) 716.02(d) , 2145
Clement, In re, 131 F.3d 1464, 45 USPQ2d 1161 (Fed. Cir. 1997) 1412.02
Cleveland Clinic Foundation v. True Health Diagnostics, LLC, 859 F.3d 1352, 123 USPQ2d 1081 (Fed. Cir. 2017) 2106.04(b) , 2106.05(a) , 2106.05(d)
Clifford, Ex parte, 49 USPQ 152 (Bd. App. 1940) 901.02
Clinical Products Ltd. v. Brenner, 255 F. Supp. 131, 149 USPQ 475 (D.D.C. 1966) 2173.05(q)
Cloud v. Standard Packaging Corp., 376 F.2d 384, 153 USPQ 317 (7th Cir. 1967) 2133.03(e)(1)
CMS Industries, Inc. v. L.P.S. International, Ltd., 643 F.2d 289, 217 USPQ 20 (5th Cir. 1981) 317.03
Coca-Cola Co. v. Gemini Rising Inc., 346 F. Supp. 1183, 175 USPQ 56 (E.D.N.Y. 1972) 1512
Cochrane v. Deener, 94 U.S. 780, 24 L.Ed. 139 (1876) 2106.03
Cofer, In re, 354 F.2d 664, 148 USPQ 268 (CCPA 1966) 2144.04
Cogar v. Schuyler, 464 F.2d 747, 173 USPQ 389 (D.C. Cir. 1972) 409.03(i)
Cohn, In re, 438 F.2d 984, 169 USPQ 95 (CCPA 1971) 2173.03
Colbert v. Lofdahl, 21 USPQ2d 1068 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1991) 2138.02
Cole, In re, 326 F.2d 769, 140 USPQ 230 (CCPA 1964) 2164.06(c)
Cole v. Kimberly-Clark Corp., 102 F.3d 524, 41 USPQ2d 1001 (Fed. Cir. 1996) 2181
Coleman v. Dines, 754 F.2d 353, 224 USPQ 857 (Fed. Cir. 1985) 2138.04
Colianni, In re, 561 F.2d 220, 195 USPQ 150 (CCPA 1977) 2164.06 , 2164.06(b)
Collier, In re, 397 F.2d 1003, 158 USPQ 266 (CCPA 1968) 2163 , 2163.05 , 2172.01 , 2173.05(k)
Comiskey, In re, 554 F.3d 967, 89 USPQ2d 1655 (Fed. Cir. 2009) 2106.04(a)(1)
Commonwealth Scientific, In re, 632 Fed. App'x. 1024 (Fed. Cir. 2015) 2304.02(c)
Comstock, In re, 481 F.2d 905, 178 USPQ 616 (CCPA 1973) 2164.06(c)
Comstock, Ex parte, 317 O.G. 4, 1923 C.D. 82 (Comm’r Pat. 1923) 1214.01
Conover v. Downs, 35 F.2d 59 (CCPA 1929) 1451
Consolidated Aluminum Corp. v. Foseco Inc., 910 F.2d 804, 15 USPQ2d 1481 (Fed. Cir. 1990) 2165
Consolidated Fruit-Jar Co. v. Wright, 94 U.S. 92 (1876) 2133.03(b) , 2134
Constant v. Advanced Micro-Devices, Inc., 848 F.2d 1560, 7 USPQ2d 1057 (Fed. Cir. 1988) 2128 , 2128.01 , 2128.02 , 2129 , 2141.01 , 2145 , 2152.03
Construction Equipment Company, In re, 665 F.3d 1254, 100 USPQ2d 1922 (Fed. Cir. 2011) 2259
Content Extraction and Transmission, LLC v. Wells Fargo Bank, 776 F.3d 1343, 113 USPQ2d 1354 (Fed. Cir. 2014) 2106.04(a) , 2106.04(a)(1) , 2106.04(a)(2) , 2106.05(d) , 2106.07(a)
Contessa Food Prods., Inc. v. Conagra, Inc., 282 F.3d 1370, 62 USPQ2d 1065 (Fed. Cir. 2002) 1504.04
Continental Can Co., Inc. v. Schuyler, 326 F. Supp 283, 168 USPQ 625 (D.D.C. 1970) 1216.01
Continental Can Co. v. Monsanto Co., 948 F.2d 1264, 20 USPQ2d 1746 (Fed. Cir. 1991) 2131.01
Convolve, Inc. v. Compaq Computer Corp., 527 Fed. App'x. 910 (Fed. Cir. 2013) 2161.01
Cook, In re, 439 F.2d 730, 169 USPQ 298 (CCPA 1971) 2164.03 , 2164.08(b)
Cooper v. Goldfarb, 154 F.3d 1321, 47 USPQ2d 1896 (Fed. Cir. 1998) 2163
Cooper v. Goldfarb, 240 F.3d 1378, 57 USPQ2d 1990 (Fed. Cir. 2001) 2138.05
Cooper Techs. Co. v. Dudas, 536 F.3d 1330, 87 USPQ2d 1705 (Fed. Cir. 2008) 2730
Copenhaver, Ex parte, 109 USPQ 118 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1955) 2173.05(b)
Corba, In re, 212 USPQ 825 (Comm’r Pat. 1981) 1504.20
Cordova, Ex parte, 10 USPQ2d 1949 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1989) 2173.05(h)
Corephotonics, Ltd. v. Apple Inc., 84 F.4th 990, 2023 USPQ2d 1202 (Fed. Cir. 2023) 2141.01(a)
Corkill, In re, 771 F.2d 1496, 226 USPQ 1005 (Fed. Cir. 1985) 716.02(a) , 2107.02
Cormany, In re, 476 F.2d 998, 177 USPQ 450 (CCPA 1973) 2172
Corneil, In re, 347 F.2d 563, 145 USPQ 702 (CCPA 1965) 2124
Corning Glass Works v. Sumitomo Elec. U.S.A., Inc., 868 F.2d 1251, 9 USPQ2d 1962 (Fed. Cir. 1989) 2111.02 , 2163
Corning v. Burden, 56 U.S. 252, 14 L.Ed. 683 (1854) 2106.03 , 2106.05(c)
Cornwall, In re, 230 F.2d 457, 109 USPQ 57 (CCPA 1956) 1504.02 , 1504.03
Correge v. Murphy, 705 F.2d 1326, 217 USPQ 753 (Fed. Cir. 1983) 2138.03
Cortright, In re, 165 F.3d 1353, 49 USPQ2d 1464 (Fed. Cir. 1999) 2111 , 2164.04
Costello, In re, 717 F.2d 1346, 219 USPQ 389 (Fed. Cir. 1983) 716.10 , 2136.05 , 2137 , 2138 , 2138.04 , 2138.05
Cowles, In re, 156 F.2d 551, 70 USPQ 419 (CCPA 1946) 1207.03 , 1207.03(a)
Craig, In re, 411 F.2d 1333, 162 USPQ 157 (CCPA 1969) 2190
Credit Acceptance Corp. v. Westlake Services, 859 F.3d 1044, 123 USPQ2d 1100 (Fed. Cir. 2017) 2106.04(a) , 2106.04(a)(1) , 2106.05(a)
Crish, In re, 393 F.3d 1253, 73 USPQ2d 1364 (Fed. Cir. 2004) 2111.03 , 2112
Critikon, Inc. v. Becton Dickinson Vascular Access, Inc., 120 F.3d 1253, 43 USPQ2d 1666 (Fed. Cir. 1997) 2001.06(c)
Crockett, In re, 279 F.2d 274, 126 USPQ 186 (CCPA 1960) 2144.06
Crocs Inc. v. International Trade Commission, 598 F.3d 1294, 93 USPQ2d 1777 (Fed. Cir. 2010) 1504.03 , 2143
Cross Med. Prods., Inc. v. Medtronic Sofamor Danek, Inc., 424 F.3d 1293, 76 USPQ2d 1662 (Fed. Cir. 2005) 2144
Cronyn, In re, 890 F.2d 1158, 13 USPQ2d 1070 (Fed. Cir.1989) 2128.01 , 2152.02(e)
Crosby, In re, 157 F.2d 198, 71 USPQ 73 (CCPA 1946) 716.07
Cross v. Iizuka, 753 F.2d 1040, 224 USPQ 739 (Fed. Cir. 1985) 2107.01 , 2107.03 , 2164.02
Crossman, In re, 187 USPQ 367 (PTO Solicitor 1975) 103
Cruciferous Sprout Litig., In re, 301 F.3d 1343, 64 USPQ2d 1202 (Fed. Cir. 2002) 2111.02
Crystal Semiconductor Corp. v. TriTech Microelectronics Int’l Inc., 246 F.3d 1336, 57 USPQ2d 1953 (Fed. Cir. 2001) 2111.03
CTS Corp. v. Electro Materials Corp. of America, 469 F. Supp. 801, 202 USPQ 22 (S.D. N.Y. 1979) 2133.03(b)
CTS Corp. v. Piher Int’l Corp., 593 F.2d 777, 201 USPQ 649 (7th Cir. 1979) 2133.03(d)
Cubist Pharm. Inc. v. Hospira, Inc., 805 F.3d 1112, 117 USPQ2d 1054 (Fed. Cir. 2015) 2163
Curtis, In re, 354 F.3d 1347, 69 USPQ2d 1274 (Fed. Cir. 2004) 2163 , 2163.05
Curver Luxembourg, SARL v. Home Expressions, Inc., 938 F.3d 1334, 2019 USPQ2d 341902 (Fed. Cir. 2019) 1502 , 1503.01
Custom Accessories, Inc. v. Jeffrey-Allan Industries, Inc., 807 F.2d 955, 1 USPQ2d 1196 (Fed. Cir. 1986) 2141 , 2141.03
CyberSource Corp. v. Retail Decisions, Inc., 654 F.3d 1366, 99 USPQ2d 1690 (Fed. Cir. 2011) 2106.04(a)(1) , 2106.05 , 2106.05(b) , 2106.05(c) , 2106.05(g)
Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride Extended- Release Capsule Patent Litig., In re, 676 F.3d 1063, 102 USPQ2d 1760 (Fed. Cir. 2012) 2145
Dailey, In re, 357 F.2d 669, 149 USPQ 47 (CCPA 1966) 2144.04
Dale Electronics Inc. v. R.C.L. Electronics, 488 F.2d 382, 180 USPQ 225 (1st Cir. 1973) 2004
Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, Inc. v. Pussycat Cinema, Ltd., 604 F.2d 200, 203 USPQ 161 (2d Cir. 1979) 1512
Dana Corp. v. IPC Ltd. Partnership, 860 F.2d 415, 8 USPQ2d 1692 (Fed. Cir. 1988) 2165.04
Dana-Farber Cancer Inst., Inc. v. Ono Pharm. Co., 964 F.3d 1365, 2020 USPQ2d 10775 (Fed. Cir. 2020) 2109.01
Dance, In re, 160 F.3d 1339, 48 USPQ2d 1635 (Fed. Cir. 1998) 2143.01
Daniels, In re, 144 F.3d 1452, 46 USPQ2d 1788 (Fed. Cir. 1998) 1503.02 , 1504.04
Dann v. Johnston, 425 U.S. 219, 189 USPQ 257 (1976) 716.01(a) , 2141 , 2141.03 , 2143
Dart Indus. v. Banner, 636 F.2d 684, 207 USPQ 273 (C.A.D.C. 1980) 201.06(c) , 211.02 , 211.02(a)
Dart Indus. v. E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., 489 F.2d 1359, 179 USPQ 392 (7th Cir. 1973) 2133.03 , 2133.03(c)
Data Line Corp. v. Micro Technologies, Inc., 813 F.2d 1196, 1 USPQ2d 2052 (Fed. Cir. 1987) 2183 , 2184
Datamize LLC v. Plumtree Software, Inc., 417 F.3d 1342, 75 USPQ2d 1801 (Fed. Cir. 2005) 2173.05(b) , 2173.05(g)
Davis, Ex parte, 80 USPQ 448 (Bd. App. 1948) 2111.03 , 2163
Davis, Ex parte, 56 USPQ2d 1434 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 2000) 804
Davis Harvester Co., Inc. v. Long Mfg. Co., 252 F. Supp. 989, 149 USPQ 420 (E.D.N.C. 1966) 2134
Davis v. Carrier, 81 F.2d 250, 28 USPQ 227 (CCPA 1936) 2109
Dayco Prod., Inc. v. Total Containment, Inc., 329 F.3d 1358, 66 USPQ2d 1801 (Fed. Cir. 2003) 2001.06(b) , 2004
DBC, In re, 545 F.3d 1373, 89 USPQ2d 1123 (Fed. Cir. 2008) 1207.03(a)
Dealertrack Inc. v. Huber, 674 F.3d 1315, 101 USPQ2d 1325 (Fed. Cir. 2012) 2106.04(a)(1)
DeBaun, In re, 687 F.2d 459, 214 USPQ 933 (CCPA 1982) 715.01(a) , 716.10 , 717.01(a)(1) , 2109 , 2136.05 , 2136.05(b) , 2155.01
De Blauwe, In re, 736 F.2d 699, 222 USPQ 191 (Fed. Cir. 1984) 716.01(c) , 2145
DDR Holdings, LLC v. Hotels.com, L.P., 773 F.3d 1245, 113 USPQ2d 1097 (Fed. Cir. 2014) 2106.04(a)(1) , 2106.05 , 2106.05(a) , 2106.05(b) , 2106.05(c) , 2106.05(d) , 2173.05(b) , 2106.05(f) , 2106.07(a)
Deckler, In re, 977 F.2d 1449, 24 USPQ2d 1448 (Fed. Cir. 1992) 715 , 717.01(d) , 2138.01 , 2155.06 , 2308.03
Defano, In re, 392 F.2d 280, 157 USPQ 192 (CCPA 1968) 715.02 , 715.03
Default Proof Credit Card System, Inc. v. Home Depot U.S.A., Inc., 412 F.3d 1291, 75 USPQ2d 1116 (Fed. Cir. 2005) 2181
De Graffenried v. United States, 20 Cl. Ct. 458, 16 USPQ2d 1321 (Cl. Ct. 1990) 2133.02 , 2181
De Lajarte, In re, 337 F.2d 870, 143 USPQ 256 (CCPA 1964) 2111.03 , 2163
Delgar Inc. v. Schuyler, 172 USPQ 513 (D.D.C. 1970) 711.03(c)
Demaco Corp. v. F. Von Langsdorff Licensing Ltd., 851 F.2d 1387, 7 USPQ2d 1222 (Fed. Cir. 1988) 716.01(b) , 716.01(d) , 716.03 , 716.03(a) , 716.03(b)
Dembiczak, In re, 175 F.3d 994, 50 USPQ2d 1614 (Fed. Cir. 1999) 1504.06 , 2144.04
Deminski, In re, 796 F.2d 436, 230 USPQ 313 (Fed. Cir. 1986) 2141.01(a)
DePuy Spine, Inc. v. Medtronic Sofamor Danek, Inc., 567 F.3d 1314, 90 USPQ2d 1865 (Fed. Cir. 2009) 2143 , 2144.05
De Seversky, In re, 474 F.2d 671, 177 USPQ 144 (CCPA 1973) 201.06(c) , 608.01(p) , 1504.05 , 1504.20
De Solms v. Schoenwald, 15 USPQ2d 1507 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1990) 2138.05 , 2138.06
DesOrmeaux, Ex parte, 25 USPQ2d 2040 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1992) 2136.04
Deters, In re, 515 F.2d 1152, 185 USPQ 644 (CCPA 1975) 715.09 , 717.01(f)
Deuel, In re, 51 F.3d 1552, 34 USPQ2d 1210 (Fed. Cir. 1995) 2143 , 2144.08 , 2144.09 , 2163
DH Tech. Inc. v. Synergystex Int’l Inc., 154 F.3d 1333, 47 USPQ2d 1865 (Fed. Cir. 1998) 509.04(f)
Diamond v. Chakrabarty, 447 U.S. 303, 206 USPQ 193 (1980) 2104 , 2105 , 2106 , 2106.03 , 2106.04 , 2106.04(b) , 2106.04(c) , 2107.01
Diamond v. Diehr, 450 U.S. 175, 209 USPQ 1 (1981) 2103 , 2106 , 2106.04 , 2106.04(a)(1) , 2106.05 , 2106.05(a) , 2106.05(c) , 2106.05(d) , 2106.05(e) , 2106.05(h) , 2106.07(a) , 2107.01 , 2111.05
Dien, In re, 680 F.2d 151, 214 USPQ 10 (CCPA 1982) 1449.02
Digitech Image Techs., LLC v. Electronics for Imaging, Inc., 758 F.3d 1344, 111 USPQ2d 1717 (Fed. Cir. 2014) 2106.03 , 2106.04(a)(2)
Dillon, In re, 919 F.2d 688, 16 USPQ2d 1897 (Fed. Cir. 1990) 2141 , 2144 , 2144.08 , 2144.09 , 2145
Dilnot, In re, 319 F.2d 188, 138 USPQ 248 (CCPA 1963) 2144.04
Dinsmore, In re, 757 F.3d 1343, 111 USPQ2d 1229 (Fed. Cir. 2014) 1402 , 1490
DiStefano, In re, 808 F.3d 845, 117 USPQ2d 1267 (Fed. Cir. 2015) 2111.05
D.L. Auld Co. v. Chroma Graphics Corp., 714 F.2d 1144, 219 USPQ 13 (Fed. Cir. 1983) 2133.03(c)
D.M.I., Inc. v. Deere & Co., 755 F.2d 1570, 225 USPQ 236 (Fed. Cir. 1985) 2184
Doll, In re, 419 F.2d 925, 164 USPQ 218 (CCPA 1970) 1412.03
Donaldson Co., In re, 16 F.3d 1189, 29 USPQ2d 1845 (Fed. Cir. 1994) 2111.01 , 2114 , 2161.01 , 2163.03 , 2173.01 , 2181
Donaldson, Ex parte, 26 USPQ2d 1250 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1992) 1504.01
Donner Technology, LLC v. Pro Stage Gear, LLC, 979 F.3d 1353, 2020 USPQ2d 11335 (Fed. Cir. 2020) 2141.01(a)
Donohue, In re, 550 F.2d 1269, 193 USPQ 136 (CCPA 1977) 2164.06 , 2164.06(a)
Donohue, In re, 766 F.2d 531, 226 USPQ 619 (Fed. Cir. 1985) 2121.01 , 2121.02 , 2131.01 , 2152.02(b)
Door-Master Corp. v. Yorktowne, Inc., 256 F.3d 1308, 59 USPQ2d 1472 (Fed. Cir. 2001) 1504.02 , 1504.04
Dossel, In re, 115 F.3d 942, 42 USPQ2d 1881 (Fed. Cir. 1997) 2181 , 2185
Dow Chem. Co., In re, 837 F.2d 469, 5 USPQ2d 1529 (Fed. Cir. 1988) 716.05 , 2144.08
Dow Chem. Co. v. American Cyanamid Co., 816 F.2d 617, 2 USPQ2d 1350 (Fed. Cir. 1987) 716.06
Dow Chem. Co. v. Astro-Valcour, Inc., 267 F.3d 1334, 60 USPQ2d 1519 (Fed. Cir. 2001) 2138.04
Doyle, In re, 482 F.2d 1385, 179 USPQ 227 (CCPA 1973) 1445 , 2161.01
Doyle, In re, 293 F.3d 1355, 63 USPQ2d 1161 (Fed. Cir. 2002) 1412.01
Dreyfus, In re, 73 F.2d 931, 24 USPQ 52 (CCPA 1934) 2144.05
Driscoll v. Cebalo, 5 USPQ2d 1477 (Bd. Pat. Inter. 1982) 2109
Droplets, Inc. v. E*TRADE Bank, 887 F.3d 1309, 126 USPQ2d 1317 (Fed. Cir. 2018) 211.01(b) , 608.01(p)
Druey, In re, 319 F.2d 237, 138 USPQ 39 (CCPA 1963) 2144.08
DSL Dynamic Sciences, Ltd. v. Union Switch & Signal, Inc., 928 F.2d 1122, 18 USPQ2d 1152 (Fed. Cir. 1991) 2138.05
Dubno, In re, 12 USPQ2d 1153 (Comm’r Pat. & Tm. 1989) 2763
Dubost v. U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 777 F.2d 1561, 227 USPQ 977 (Fed. Cir. 1985) 213.03
Dulberg, In re, 289 F.2d 522, 129 USPQ 348 (CCPA 1961) 2144.04
Dunki, Ex parte, 153 USPQ 678 (Bd. App. 1967) 2173.05(q)
Dunlop Holdings, Ltd. v. Ram Golf Corp., 524 F.2d 33, 188 USPQ 481 (7th Cir. 1975) 2133.03(a)
Dunn, In re, 349 F.2d 433, 146 USPQ 479 (CCPA 1965) 804.02
Dunn v. Ragin, 50 USPQ 472 (Bd. Pat. Inter. 1941) 2138.02
Dunne, Ex parte, 20 USPQ2d 1479 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1991) 2134 , 2138.02 , 2138.04
Durance, In re Timothy D., 891 F.3d 991, 127 USPQ2d 1141 (Fed. Cir. 2018) 1207.03(b)
Durden, In re, 763 F.2d 1406, 226 USPQ 359 (Fed. Cir. 1985) 2116.01
Dybel, In re, 524 F.2d 1393, 187 USPQ 593 (CCPA 1975) 2133.03(b) , 2133.03(e)(3)
Dyfan, LLC v. Target Corp., 28 F.4th 1360, 2022 USPQ2d 288 (Fed. Cir. 2022) 2181
Dynamic Drinkware, LLC, v. National Graphics, Inc., 800 F.3d 1375, 116 USPQ2d 1045 (Fed. Cir. 2015) 804.03 , 2136.03 , 2154.01(b)
Dystar Textilfarben GmbH v. C. H. Patrick Co., 464 F.3d 1356, 80 USPQ2d 1641 (Fed. Cir. 2006) 2141 , 2143 , 2143.01 , 2144
E-Pass Techs., Inc. v. 3Com Corp., 343 F.3d 1364, 67 USPQ2d 1947 (Fed. Cir. 2003) 2111.01
East Chicago Machine Tool Corp. v. Stone Container Corp., 181 USPQ 744 (N.D. Ill. 1974) 2012
Eastwood, Ex parte, 163 USPQ 316 (Bd. App. 1968) 2173.05(b)
Eaton v. Evans, 204 F.3d 1094, 53 USPQ2d 1696 (Fed. Cir. 2000) 2138.05
Echerd, In re, 471 F.2d 632, 176 USPQ 321 (CCPA 1973) 1207.03(a)
Eckel, In re, 393 F.2d 848, 157 USPQ 415 (CCPA 1968) 804.02
Ecolab, Inc. v. FMC Corp., 569 F.3d 1335, 91 USPQ2d 1225 (Fed. Cir. 2009) 2143
Ecolochem, Inc. v. S. California Edison Co., 227 F.3d 1361, 56 USPQ2d 1065 (Fed. Cir. 2000) 2141.03
Edge, In re, 359 F.2d 896, 149 USPQ 556 (CCPA 1966) 2144.04
Edgerton v. Kingsland, 168 F.2d 121, 75 USPQ 307 (D.C. Cir. 1947) 2190
Edwards, In re, 568 F.2d 1349, 196 USPQ 465 (CCPA 1978) 2138.05
Edwards v. Strazzabosco, 58 USPQ2d 1836 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 2001 - xx/xxx,xxxx) 2305
Egbert v. Lippmann, 104 U.S. 333 (1881) 2133.03(a)
Egenera, Inc. v Cisco Sys., Inc., 972 F.3d 1367, 2020 USPQ2d 10997 (Fed. Cir. 2020) 1481.02
Eggan, Ex parte, 1911 C.D. 213, 172 O.G. 1091 (Comm’r Pat. 1911) 403.01 , 403.02
Egyptian Goddess Inc. v. Swissa Inc., 543 F.3d 665, 88 USPQ2d 1658 (Fed. Cir. 2008) (en banc) 1504.02
Ehrreich, In re, 590 F.2d 902, 200 USPQ 504 (CCPA 1979) 2129 , 2172 , 2411.01
Eibel Process Co. v. Minnesota & Ontario Paper Co., 261 U.S. 45 (1923) 2106.05 , 2106.05(b) , 2173.05(b)
E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. v. Berkley and Co., 620 F.2d 1247, 205 USPQ 1 (8th Cir. 1980) 2107.01
E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. v. Phillips Petroleum Co., 849 F.2d 1430, 7 USPQ2d 1129 (Fed. Cir. 1988) 2138
E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. v. Synvina C.V, 904 F.3d 996, 128 USPQ2d 1193 (Fed. Cir. 2018) 2144.05
Eickmeyer, In re, 602 F.2d 974, 202 USPQ 655 (CCPA 1979) 715.05 , 715.07
Eisai Co. Ltd. v. Dr. Reddy’s Labs., Ltd., 533 F.3d 1353, 87 USPQ2d 1452 (Fed. Cir. 2008) 2143
Eiselstein v. Frank, 52 F.3d 1035, 34 USPQ2d 1467 (Fed. Cir. 1995) 1302.01
Ekenstam, In re, 256 F.2d 321, 118 USPQ 349 (CCPA 1958) 2126 , 2126.01 , 2132 , 2152.02(a)
Elan Corp., PLC v. Andrx Pharms. Inc., 366 F.3d 1336, 70 USPQ2d 1722 (Fed. Cir. 2004) 2133.03(b)
Elan Pharm., Inc. v. Mayo Foundation For Medical and Education Research, 346 F.3d 1051, 68 USPQ2d 1373 (Fed. Cir. 2003) 2121.01
Electric Power Group, LLC v. Alstom S.A., 830 F.3d 1350, 119 USPQ2d 1739 (Fed. Cir. 2016) 2106.04(a)(1) , 2106.05(a) , 2106.05(f) , 2106.05(g) , 2106.05(h)
Electric Storage Battery Co. v. Shimadzu, 307 U.S. 5, 41 USPQ 155 (1938) 2133.03(b)
Electromotive Div. of Gen. Motors Corp. v. Transportation Sys. Div. of Gen. Elec. Co., 417 F.3d 1203, 75 USPQ2d 1650 (Fed. Cir. 2005) 2133.03(e)(4) , 2133.03(e)(5)
Elekta Ltd. v. ZAP Surgical Sys., Inc., 81 F.4th 1368, 2023 USPQ2d 1100 (Fed. Cir. 2023) 2143.02
Eli Lilly & Co. v. Apotex, Inc., 837 Fed. Appx. 780, 2020 USPQ2d 11531 (Fed. Cir. 2020) 2173.05(u)
Eli Lilly & Co. v. Bd. of Regents of the Univ. of Wa., 334 F.3d 1264, 67 USPQ2d 1161 (Fed. Cir. 2003) 2301.03
Eli Lilly & Co. v. Barr Laboratories, Inc., 251 F.3d 955, 58 USPQ2d 1869 (Fed. Cir. 2001) 804 , 804.02 , 1490 , 2144.08 , 2165 , 2165.01
Eli Lilly & Co. v. Medtronic, Inc., 496 U.S. 661, 15 USPQ2d 1121 (1990) 2750
Eli Lilly & Co. v. Teva Parenteral Meds., 845 F.3d 1357, 121 USPQ2d 1277 (Fed. Cir. 2017) 2173.05(h)
Eli Lilly & Co. v. Teva Pharms. Int’l GmbH, 8 F.4th 1331, 2021 USPQ2d 862 (Fed. Cir. 2021) 2143.02
Eli Lilly & Co. v. Zenith Goldline Pharms., Inc., 471 F.3d 1369, 81 USPQ2d 1324 (Fed. Cir. 2006) 2152.02(b)
Eli Lilly, In re, 902 F.2d 943, 14 USPQ2d 1741 (Fed. Cir. 1990) 716.01(d) , 716.02(b) , 716.02(c) , 2141 , 2142 , 2144 , 2144.08
Elliott, Ex parte, 1904 C.D.103, 109 O.G. 1337 (Comm’r Pat. 1904) 608.02(g)
Ellis, In re, 476 F.2d 1370, 177 USPQ 526 (CCPA 1973) 2141.01(a)
Elmwood Liquid Prod., Inc. v. Singleton Packing Corp., 328 F. Supp 974, 170 USPQ 398 (M.D. Fla. 1971) 2004
Elsner, In re, 381 F.3d 1125, 72 USPQ2d 1038 (Fed. Cir. 2004) 2121.03
Eltgroth, In re, 419 F.2d 918, 164 USPQ 221 (CCPA 1970) 2107.01
EmeraChem Holdings, LLC v. Volkswagen Grp. of Am., Inc., 859 F.3d 1341, 123 USPQ2d 1146 (Fed. Cir. 2017) 715.01(a) , 715.01(c) , 716.10 , 2155.01
Emerson Elec. Co. v. Davoil, Inc., 88 F.3d 1051, 39 USPQ2d 1474 (Fed. Cir. 1996) 2254
Emert, In re, 124 F.3d 1458, 44 USPQ2d 1149 (Fed. Cir. 1997) 804
Emery v. Ronden, 188 USPQ 264 (Bd. Pat. Inter. 1974) 2138.06
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. v. Alpine Elecs., Inc., 355 Fed. App'x. 389 (Fed. Cir. 2009) 2181
Enfish, LLC v. Microsoft Corp., 822 F.3d 1327, 118 USPQ2d 1684 (Fed. Cir. 2016) 2106 , 2106.04 , 2106.04(a) , 2106.04(a)(1) , 2106.05 , 2106.05(a) , 2106.05(d) , 2106.05(f) , 2106.06(b)
Engelhardt v. Judd, 369 F.2d 408, 151 USPQ 732 (CCPA 1966) 2138.03 , 2138.05
Envirco Corp. v. Clestra Cleanroom, Inc., 209 F.3d 1360, 54 USPQ2d 1449 (Fed. Cir. 2000) 2181
Environ Prods., Inc. v. Total Containment, Inc., 43 USPQ2d 1288 (E.D. Pa. 1997) 2001.06(c)
Environmental Designs, Ltd. v. Union Oil Co., 713 F.2d 693, 218 USPQ 865 (Fed. Cir. 1983) 716.04 , 716.05 , 2141 , 2141.03
Envirotech Corp. v. Westech Eng’g, Inc., 904 F.2d 1571, 15 USPQ2d 1230 (Fed. Cir. 1990) 2133.03(b)
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Epstein, In re, 32 F.3d 1559, 31 USPQ2d 1817 (Fed. Cir. 1994) 716.07 , 2128 , 2133.03(b) , 2152 , 2152.02(d)
Erlich, Ex parte, 3 USPQ2d 1011 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1986) 2143.02 , 2173.05(q)
Erlich, Ex parte, 22 USPQ 1463 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1992) 2124
Ernsthausen v. Nakayama, 1 USPQ2d 1539 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1985) 2165.01
Estee Lauder, Inc. v. L’Oreal S.A., 129 F.3d 588, 44 USPQ2d 1610 (Fed. Cir. 1997) 2138.05 , 2163
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. v. Covidien, Inc., 796 F.3d 1312, 115 USPQ2d 1880 (Fed. Cir. 2015) 1504.02
Ethicon, Inc., In re, 844 F.3d 1344, 121 USPQ2d 1139 (Fed. Cir. 2017) 2141
Ethicon, Inc. v. United States Surgical Corp., 135 F.3d 1456, 45 USPQ2d 1545 (Fed. Cir. 1998) 2109.01 , 2181
Ethicon v. Quigg, 849 F.2d 1422, 7 USPQ2d 1152 (Fed. Cir. 1988) 1442.02 , 2242 , 2286 , 2816 , 2821
Etter, In re, 756 F.2d 852, 225 USPQ 1 (Fed. Cir. 1985) 2145 , 2242 , 2258 , 2279 , 2286 , 2816.02
EWP Corp. v. Reliance Universal, Inc., 755 F.2d 898, 225 USPQ 20 (Fed. Cir. 1985) 716.03(b)
Exxon Corp. v. Phillips Petroleum Co., 265 F.3d 1249, 60 USPQ2d 1368 (Fed. Cir. 2001) 601.01(e) , 706.07(h) , 711.01 , 714.01(e) , 714.03
Eynde, In re, 480 F.2d 1364, 178 USPQ 470 (CCPA 1973) 2144.03
EZ Dock v. Schafer Sys., Inc., 276 F.3d 1347, 61 USPQ2d 1289 (Fed. Cir. 2002) 2133.03(e) , 2133.03(e)(4)
Facius, In re, 408 F.2d 1396, 161 USPQ 294 (CCPA 1969) 715.01(a) , 715.01(c) , 2109 , 2132.01 , 2136.04 , 2136.05 , 2137
FairWarning IP, LLC v. Iatric Sys., Inc., 839 F.3d 1089, 120 USPQ2d 1293 (Fed. Cir. 2016) 2106.04 , 2106.04(a) , 2106.04(a)(1) , 2106.05(a) , 2106.05(f) , 2106.05(h) , 2106.07(a)
Falkner v. Inglis, 448 F.3d 1357, 79 USPQ2d 1001 (Fed. Cir. 2006) 2163
Farrenkopf, In re, 713 F.2d 714, 219 USPQ 1 (Fed. Cir. 1983) 2141.03 , 2145
Fassett, 1877 C.D. 32, 11 O.G. 420 (Comm’r Pat. 1877) 1410.02
Feldman v. Aunstrup, 517 F.2d 1351, 186 USPQ 108 (CCPA 1975) 2406.01
Ferag AG v. Quipp, Inc., 45 F.3d 1562, 33 USPQ2d 1512 (Fed. Cir. 1995) 2133.03(b)
Ferguson, Ex parte, 117 USPQ 229 (Bd. App. 1957) 2107.02 , 2107.03 , 2164.07
Ferguson, In re, 558 F.3d 1359, 90 USPQ2d 1035 (Fed. Cir. 2009) 2106.03 , 2106.04(a)(1)
Fessmann, In re, 489 F.2d 742, 180 USPQ 324 (CCPA 1974) 2113
Festo Corp. v. Shoketsu Kinzoku Kogyo Kabushiki Co., 535 U.S. 722, 122 S.Ct. 1831, 62 USPQ2d 1705 (2002) 1302.14 , 2173.02
Field v. Knowles, 183 F.2d 593, 86 USPQ 373 (CCPA 1950) 2133.03(c)
Fielder, In re, 471 F.2d 640, 176 USPQ 300 (CCPA 1973) 716.01(a) , 716.03(b)
Fields v. Conover, 443 F.2d 1386, 170 USPQ 276 (CCPA 1971) 2163 , 2163.03
Fiers v. Revel, 984 F.2d 1164, 25 USPQ2d 1601 (Fed. Cir. 1993) 2109 , 2138.04 , 2161.01 , 2163
Fine, In re, 837 F.2d 1071, 5 USPQ2d 1596 (Fed. Cir. 1988) 707.07(f) , 2143.01 , 2143.03 , 2144
Finisar Corp. v. DirecTV Group, Inc., 523 F.3d 1323, 86 USPQ2d 1609 (Fed. Cir. 2008) 2161.01 , 2181 , 2185
Finley, In re, 174 F.2d 130, 81 USPQ 383 (CCPA 1949) 716.02(e)
Fischer, In re Application of, 6 USPQ2d 1573 (Comm’r Pat. 1988) 711.03(c)
Fischer & Porter Co. v. Corning Glass Works, 61 F.R.D. 321, 181 USPQ 329 (E.D. Pa. 1974) 1701.01
Fisher, In re, 427 F.2d 833, 166 USPQ 18 (CCPA 1970) 2164.01(b) , 2164.03 , 2164.08 , 2173.05(a) , 2173.05(t) , 2190
Fisher, In re, 421 F.3d 1365, 76 USPQ2d 1225 (Fed. Cir. 2005) 2103 , 2107.01 , 2164.07
Fisons Plc. v. Quigg, 876 F.2d 99, 10 USPQ2d 1491 (Fed. Cir. 1989) 2751
Fitzgerald, In re, 619 F.2d 67, 205 USPQ 594 (CCPA 1980) 2112 , 2148 , 2183
Fitzgerald v. Arbib, 268 F.2d 763, 122 USPQ 530 (CCPA 1959) 2138.05 , 2138.06
Flint, In re, 411 F.2d 1353, 162 USPQ 228 (CCPA 1969) 2173.05(n)
FMC Corp. v. Hennessy Indus., Inc., 836 F.2d 521, 5 USPQ2d 1272 (Fed. Cir. 1987) 410
FMC Corp. v. Manitowoc Co., 835 F.2d 1411, 5 USPQ2d 1112 (Fed. Cir. 1987) 410
Folkers, In re, 344 F.2d 970, 145 USPQ 390 (CCPA 1965) 2107.02
Fonar Corp. v. General Elec. Co., 107 F.3d 1543, 41 USPQ2d 1801 (Fed. Cir. 1997) 2103
Fong, In re, 288 F.2d 932, 129 USPQ 264 (CCPA 1961) 715.02 , 715.03
Fontijn v. Okamoto, 518 F.2d 610, 186 USPQ 97 (CCPA 1975) 1402 , 1417
Forman, In re, 463 F.2d 1125, 175 USPQ 12 (CCPA 1972) 2164.06(c)
Fortel Corp. v. Phone-Mate, Inc., 825 F.2d 1577, 3 USPQ2d 1771 (Fed. Cir. 1987) 2293
Fort Props., Inc. v. Am. Master Lease, LLC, 671 F.3d 1317, 101 USPQ2d 1785 (Fed. Cir. 2012) 2106.04(a)(1) , 2106.05(g)
Forum US, Inc. v. Flow Valve, LLC, 926 F.3d 1346, 2019 USPQ2d 221227 (Fed. Cir. 2019) 1412.01
Foster, Ex parte, 1903 C.D. 213, 105 O.G. 261 (Comm’r Pat. 1903) 715.04
Foster, In re, 343 F.2d 980, 145 USPQ 166 (CCPA 1965) 2132.01 , 2133 , 2133.02 , 2133.03(c)
Fotland, In re, 779 F.2d 31, 228 USPQ 193 (Fed. Cir. 1985) 1403 , 1412.03
Fouche, In re, 439 F.2d 1237, 169 USPQ 429 (CCPA 1971) 608.01(p) , 716.02(b) , 2107.01 , 2164.07
Fout, In re, 675 F.2d 297, 213 USPQ 532 (CCPA 1982) 2129 , 2143 , 2143.01 , 2144.06
Fox, Ex parte, 128 USPQ 157, 1960 C.D. 28, 761 O.G. 906 (Bd. App. 1957) 608.04(a)
Fox, In re, 471 F.2d 1405, 176 USPQ 340 (CCPA 1973) 2144.03
Fox Factory, Inc. v. SRAM, LLC, 813 Fed. Appx. 539, 2020 USPQ2d 10546 (Fed. Cir. 2020) 716.01(b)
Fox Factory, Inc. v. SRAM, LLC, 944 F.3d 1366, 2019 USPQ2d 483355 (Fed. Cir. 2019) 716.01(b) , 2145
Fredericksen, In re, 213 F.2d 547, 102 USPQ 35 (CCPA 1954) 2173.05(c)
Fredkin v. Irasek, 397 F.2d 342, 158 USPQ 280 (CCPA 1968) 2138.05
Freeman, In re, 23 App. D.C. 226 (App. D.C. 1904) 1503.01 , 2920.04(a)
Freeman, In re, 573 F.2d 1237, 197 USPQ 464 (CCPA 1978) 2184
Freeman, In re, 30 F.3d 1459, 31 USPQ2d 1444 (Fed. Cir. 1994) 2250
Fregeau v. Mossinghoff, 776 F.2d 1034, 227 USPQ 848 (Fed. Cir. 1985) 2107.01 , 2107.02
Fresenius USA, Inc. v. Baxter Int’l, Inc., 582 F.3d 1288, 92 USPQ2d 1163 (Fed. Cir. 2009) 803.02 , 2117 , 2143.03
Fressola, Ex parte, 27 USPQ2d 1608 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1993) 2173.05(r) , 2173.05(s)
Fressola v. Manbeck, 36 USPQ2d 1211 (D.D.C. 1995) 608.01(m)
Fried, In re, 312 F.2d 930, 136 USPQ 429 (CCPA 1963) 2190
Fried, In re, 329 F.2d 323, 141 USPQ 27 (CCPA 1964) 608.01(p)
Frilette, In re, 412 F.2d 164, 162 USPQ 163 (CCPA 1969) 715.01(b)
Fritsch v. Lin, 21 USPQ2d 1731 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1991) 2109 , 2138.06
Frye, Ex Parte, 94 USPQ2d 1072 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 2010) App. No. xx/xxx,xxx, 1201 , 1205.02
Fuge, In re, 272 F.2d 954, 124 USPQ 105 (CCPA 1959) 2126.02
Fujikawa v. Wattanasin, 93 F.3d 1559, 39 USPQ2d 1895 (Fed. Cir. 1996) 2163 , 2163.05
Fujishiro, Ex parte, 199 USPQ 36 (Bd. App. 1977) 2135.01
Fulton, In re, 391 F.3d 1195, 73 USPQ2d 1141 (Fed. Cir. 2004) 2123 , 2141.02 , 2143.01 , 2145
Funk Bros. Seed Co. v. Kalo Inoculant Co., 333 U.S. 127, 76 USPQ 280 (1948) 2106.04(b) , 2106.04(c)
Future’s Technology Ltd. v. Quigg, 684 F. Supp. 430, 7 USPQ2d 1588 (E.D. Va. 1988) 711.03(c)
G, In re Application of, 11 USPQ2d 1378 (Comm’r Pat. 1989) 711.03(c)
Gallo, In re, 231 USPQ 496 (Comm’r Pat. 1986) 103
Gambro Lundia AB v. Baxter Healthcare Corp., 110 F.3d 1573, 42 USPQ2d 1378 (Fed. Cir. 1997) 2137
Gandy v. Main Belting Co., 143 U.S. 587 (1892) 2133.03(d)
Garbo, In re, 287 F.2d 192, 129 USPQ 72 (CCPA 1961) 1504.03
Gardner, In re, 427 F.2d 786, 166 USPQ 138 (CCPA 1970) 2173.04 , 2173.05(h)
Gardner, In re, 475 F.2d 1389, 177 USPQ 396 (CCPA 1973) 601.01(d) , 2107.01 , 2107.03 , 2163
Gardner v. TEC Systems, Inc., 725 F.2d 1338, 220 USPQ 777 (Fed. Cir. 1984) 2144.04
Garfinkel, In re, 437 F.2d 1000, 168 USPQ 659 (CCPA 1971) 715
Garnero, In re, 412 F.2d 276, 162 USPQ 221 (CCPA 1979) 2113
Garret Corp. v. United States, 422 F.2d 874, 164 USPQ 521 (Ct. Cl. 1970) 2128.01
Gartside, In re, 203 F.3d 1305, 53 USPQ2d 1769 (Fed. Cir. 2000) 2144.03
Gaubert, In re, 524 F.2d 1222, 187 USPQ 664 (CCPA 1975) 2107.02 , 2107.03 , 2173.05(h)
Gaubert, In re, 530 F.2d 1402, 189 USPQ 432 (CCPA 1975) 2107.02 , 2107.03
Gay, In re, 309 F.2d 769, 135 USPQ 311 (CCPA 1962) 608.01(h) , 2161.01 , 2165.01
Gazave, In re, 379 F.2d 973, 154 USPQ 92 (CCPA 1967) 2107.01 , 2107.02 , 2107.03 , 2164.07
Gazda, In re, 219 F.2d 449, 104 USPQ 400 (CCPA 1955) 2144.04
Gearon v. United States, 121 F. Supp. 652, 101 USPQ 460 (Ct. Cl. 1954) 601.01(e)
Gebauer-Fuelnegg, In re, 121 F.2d 505, 50 USPQ 125 (CCPA 1941) 608.01(v)
Geiger, In re, 815 F.2d 686, 2 USPQ2d 1276 (Fed. Cir. 1987) 716.02(e) , 2144.06
G.D. Searle LLC v. Lupin Pharm., Inc., 790 F.3d 1349, 115 USPQ2d 1326 (Fed. Cir. 2015) 804.01 , 1402 , 1481.03
Geisler, In re, 116 F.3d 1465, 43 USPQ2d 1362 (Fed. Cir. 1997) 2144.05 , 2145
Gellert v. Wanberg, 495 F.2d 779, 181 USPQ 648 (CCPA 1974) 2138.05
Gelles, Ex parte, 22 USPQ2d 1318 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1992) 716.02 , 716.02(b)
Gemveto Jewelry Co. v. Lambert Bros., Inc., 542 F. Supp. 933, 216 USPQ 976 (S.D. N.Y. 1982) 2001.06(a) , 2004 , 2016
Genentech, Inc. v. Chiron Corp., 112 F.3d 495, 42 USPQ2d 1608 (Fed. Cir. 1997) 2111.03 , 2163
Genentech, Inc. v. Chiron Corp., 220 F.3d 1345, 55 USPQ2d 1636 (Fed. Cir. 2000) 2138.05
Genentech, Inc. v. Novo Nordisk A/S, 108 F.3d 1361, 42 USPQ2d 1001 (Fed. Cir. 1997) 2161.01
Genentech v. Wellcome Foundation, 29 F.3d 1555, 31 USPQ2d 1161 (Fed. Cir. 1994) 2164.04
General Electric Co., In re, 789 F. App’x 857, 2019 USPQ2d 399054 (Fed. Cir. 2019) 1412.01 , 1412.02
General Electric Co. v. Brenner, 407 F.2d 1258, 159 USPQ 335 (D.C. Cir. 1968) 608.01(p)
General Elec. v. United States, 206 USPQ 260 (Ct. Cl. 1979) 2133.03(e)(1)
General Elec. Co. v. Wabash Appliance Corp., 304 U.S. 364, 37 USPQ 466 (1938) 2173.05(g)
General Electro Music Corp. v. Samick Music Corp., 19 F.3d 1405, 30 USPQ2d 1149 (Fed. Cir. 1994) 410
General Foods Corp. v. Studiengesellschaft Kohle mbH, 972 F.2d 1272, 23 USPQ2d 1839 (Fed. Cir. 1992) 804
General Hosp. Corp. v. Sienna Biopharmaceuticals, Inc., 888 F.3d 1368, 126 USPQ2d 1556 (Fed. Cir. 2018) 2163.05
General Motors Corp. v. Bendix Aviation Corp., 123 F. Supp 506, 102 USPQ 58 (N.D. Ind. 1954) 2133.03(e)(6)
Genetic Techs. Ltd. v. Merial LLC, 818 F.3d 1369, 118 USPQ2d 1541 (Fed. Cir. 2016) 2106 , 2106.04(b) , 2106.05 , 2106.05(d) , 2106.05(h) , 2106.07(a)
Genetics Institute LLC v. Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics Inc., 655 F.3d 1291, 99 USPQ2d 1713 (Fed. Cir. 2011) 2750
Geneva Pharms. Inc. v. GlaxoSmithKline PLC, 349 F.3d 1373, 68 USPQ2d 1865 (Fed. Cir. 2003) 804 , 804.01 , 804.02 , 804.04 , 814 , 1504.06
Gentry Gallery, Inc. v. Berkline Corp., 134 F.3d 1473, 45 USPQ2d 1498 (Fed. Cir. 1998) 2163 , 2163.05 , 2172.01
George, Ex parte, 21 USPQ2d 1058 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1991) 716.01(c)
George, In re, 2 USPQ2d 1880 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1987) 2128.01
Gerber Garment Technology, Inc. v. Lectra Systems, Inc., 916 F.2d 683, 16 USPQ2d 1436 (Fed. Cir. 1990) 804.01 , 804.02 , 804.04
Gershon, In re, 372 F.2d 535, 152 USPQ 602 (CCPA 1967) 716.02(c) , 716.04
Ghiron, In re, 442 F.2d 985, 169 USPQ 723 (CCPA 1971) 2161.01 , 2164.06(a) , 2164.01(b) , 2164.06(c) , 2164.06 , 2164.06(a) , 2185
Ghuman, Ex parte, 88 USPQ2d 1478, 2008 WL 2109842 (BPAI 2008) 1205.02
Giannelli, In re, 739 F.3d 1375, 109 USPQ2d 1333 (Fed. Cir. 2014) 2111.04
Gibbs, In re, 437 F.2d 486, 168 USPQ 578 (CCPA 1971) 2134
Gibson, Ex parte, 20 USPQ 249 (Bd. App. 1933) 1504.01(b)
Gibson, In re, 39 F.2d 975, 5 USPQ 230 (CCPA 1930) 2144.04
Gilead Sciences Inc. v. Lee, 778 F.3d 1341, 113 USPQ2d 1837 (Fed. Cir. 2015) 2732
Gilead Sciences, Inc. v. Natco Pharma Ltd., 753 F.3d 1208, 110 USPQ2d 1551 (Fed. Cir. 2014) 804
Gillette Co. v. Energizer Holdings Inc., 405 F.3d 1367, 74 USPQ2d 1586 (Fed. Cir. 2005) 2111.03
Gillman v. Stern, 114 F.2d 28, 46 USPQ 430 (2d Cir. 1940) 2133.03(a)
Ginos v. Nedelec, 220 USPQ 831 (Bd. Pat. Inter. 1983) 2138.05 , 2138.06
Glaser v. Strickland, 220 USPQ 446 (Bd. Pat. Inter. 1983) 716.09
Glass, In re, 492 F.2d 1228, 181 USPQ 31 (CCPA 1974) 608.01(h) , 608.01(p) , 2124 , 2165.02
Glavas, In re, 230 F.2d 447, 109 USPQ 50 (CCPA 1956) 1504.03
Glaxo Inc. v. Novopharm Ltd., 52 F.3d 1043, 34 USPQ2d 1565 (Fed. Cir. 1995) 2107.01
Glaxo Operations UK Ltd. v. Quigg, 706 F. Supp. 1224, 10 USPQ2d 1100 (E.D. Va. 1989) 2751
Gleave, In re, 560 F.3d 1331, 90 USPQ2d 1235 (Fed. Cir. 2009) 2152.02(b)
Goffe, In re, 542 F.2d 564, 191 USPQ 429 (CCPA 1976) 2164.08 , 2164.08(c) , 2172.01
Golden Valley Microwave Food Inc. v. Weaver Popcorn Co., 837 F. Supp. 1444, 24 USPQ2d 1801 (N.D. Ind. 1992) 410
Goldgaber, Ex parte, 41 USPQ2d 1172 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1996) 2144.09
Goldstein, In re, 16 USPQ2d 1963 (Dep. Assist. Comm’r Pat. 1988) 402.10
Golight Inc. v. Wal-Mart Stores Inc., 355 F.3d 1327, 69 USPQ2d 1481 (Fed. Cir. 2004) 2182
Good, Ex parte, 1911 C.D. 43, 164 O.G. 789 (Comm’r Pat. 1911) 608.02(d)
Goodman, In re, 11 F.3d 1046, 29 USPQ2d 2010 (Fed. Cir. 1993) 804 , 806.04(i) , 1504.06 , 2164.06(b) , 2164.08
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Ex parte, 230 USPQ 357 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1985) 2141.01(a)
GoPro, Inc. v. Contour IP Holding LLC, 908 F.3d 690, 128 USPQ2d 1447 (Fed. Cir. 2018) 2128
Gordon, In re, 733 F.2d 900, 221 USPQ 1125 (Fed. Cir. 1984) 2143.01 , 2144.08
Gorham Manufacturing Co. v. White, 81 U.S. (14 Wall.) 511 (1871) 1504.01(c) , 1504.01(d) , 1504.02
Gorman, In re, 933 F.2d 982, 18 USPQ2d 1885 (Fed. Cir. 1991) 707.07(f) , 2145
Gosteli, In re, 872 F.2d 1008, 10 USPQ2d 1614 (Fed. Cir. 1989) 608.01(p) , 715.03 , 2131.02 , 2136.05 , 2163.02 , 2163.03 , 2163.05
Gottlieb, In re, 328 F.2d 1016, 140 USPQ 665 (CCPA 1964) 2107.02
Gottschalk v. Benson, 409 U.S. 63, 175 USPQ 673 (1972) 2106 , 2106.03 , 2106.04 , 2106.04(a)(1) , 2106.05(c) , 2106.05(f)
Gould v. Quigg, 822 F.2d 1074, 3 USPQ2d 1302 (Fed. Cir. 1987) 2164.02 , 2164.05(a)
Gould v. Schawlow, 363 F.2d 908, 150 USPQ 634 (CCPA 1966) 2138.06
GPAC, In re, 57 F.3d 1573, 35 USPQ2d 1116 (Fed. Cir. 1995) 716.03 , 2141 , 2141.03 , 2145
Grabiak, In re, 769 F.2d 729, 226 USPQ 871 (Fed. Cir. 1985) 2144.08 , 2144.09
Grady, Ex parte, 59 USPQ2d 276 (Comm’r Pat. 1943) 607.02
Graff, In re, 111 F.3d 874, 42 USPQ2d 1471 (Fed. Cir. 1997) 1403 , 1412.03 , 1451
Graham v. John Deere, 383 U.S. 1, 148 USPQ 459 (1966) 716.01(a) , 804 , 1504.03 , 1504.06 , 2141 , 2142 , 2144.08 , 2145 , 2148 , 2158 , 2158.01 , 2258
Gramme Elec. Co. v. Arnoux and Hochhausen Elec. Co., 17 F. 838, 1883 C.D. 418 (S.D. N.Y. 1883) 2135.01
Grams, In re, 888 F.2d 835, 12USPQ2d 1824 (Fed. Cir. 1989) 2106.04(a)(1) , 2106.05(g)
Grant v. Raymond, 31 U.S. 218 (1832) 1440
Grasselli, Ex parte, 231 USPQ 393 (Bd. App. 1983) 2143.03 , 2173.05(i)
Grasselli, In re, 713 F.2d 731, 218 USPQ 769 (Fed. Cir. 1983) 716.02(d) , 2112 , 2145
Graver Tank & Mfg. Co. v. Linde Air Products, 339 U.S. 605, 85 USPQ 328 (1950) 2183 , 2184 , 2186
Gray, Ex parte, 10 USPQ2d 1922 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1989) 716.01(c) , 2113
Gray, In re, 115 USPQ 80 (Comm’r Pat. 1956) 409.03(d) , 409.03(f)
Gray, In re, 53 F.2d 520, 11 USPQ 255 (CCPA 1931) 2111.03
Great Atlantic & P. Tea Co. v. Supermarket Equipment Corp., 340 U.S. 147, 87 USPQ 303 (1950) 716.01(a) , 2143 , 2143.01
Green v. The Rich Iron Co., 944 F.2d 852, 20 USPQ2d 1075 (Fed. Cir. 1991) 1442.05
Greenberg v. Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc., 91 F.3d 1580, 39 USPQ2d 1783 (Fed. Cir. 1996) 2181
Greenewalt v. Stanley, 54 F.2d 195, 12 USPQ 122 (3d Cir. 1931) 2133.03(e)(1)
Greenfield, In re, 40 F.2d 775, 5 USPQ 474 (CCPA 1930) 1214.01
Greenfield, In re, 571 F.2d 1185, 197 USPQ 227 (CCPA 1978) 2145
Greenliant Systems, Inc. v. Xicor LLC, 692 F.3d 1261, 103 USPQ2d 1951 (Fed. Cir. 2012) 1412.02
Greenwood v. Seiko Instruments, 8 USPQ2d 1455 (D.D.C. 1988) 2273
Greer, In re, 484 F.2d 488, 179 USPQ 301 (CCPA 1973) 1605
Griffin v. Bertina, 285 F.3d 1029, 62 USPQ2d 1431 (Fed. Cir. 2002) 2103 , 2111.04 , 2143.03
Griffith v. Kanamaru, 816 F.2d 624, 2 USPQ2d 1361 (Fed. Cir. 1987) 2138.06
Griswold, In re, 365 F.2d 834, 150 USPQ 804 (CCPA 1966) 804.02
Grose, In re, 592 F.2d 1161, 201 USPQ 57 (CCPA 1979) 2144.02 , 2144.03 , 2145
Group One, Ltd. v. Hallmark Cards, Inc., 254 F.3d 1041, 59 USPQ2d 1121 (Fed. Cir. 2001) 2133.03(b) , 2152.02(e)
Grunwell, In re, 609 F.2d 486, 203 USPQ 1055 (CCPA 1979) 2107.02
GS Cleantech Corp. v. Adkins Energy LLC, 951 F.3d 1310, 2020 USPQ2d 10092 (Fed. Cir. 2020) 2004
Guastavino, In re, 83 F.2d 913, 29 USPQ 532 (CCPA 1936) 1449.02
Gulack, In re, 703 F.2d 1381, 217 USPQ 401 (Fed. Cir. 1983) 2111.05 , 2112.01 , 2143.03
Gulliksen v. Halberg, 75 USPQ 252 (Bd. App. 1937) 2128.01
Gunn, In re, 537 F.2d 1123, 190 USPQ 402 (CCPA 1976) 2164.05(a) , 2164.06 , 2164.06(a) , 2164.06(c)
Gunn v. Bosch, 181 USPQ 758 (Bd. Pat. Inter. 1973) 2138.06
Gunter v. Stream, 573 F.2d 77, 197 USPQ 482 (CCPA 1978) 2138.04
Gurley, In re, 27 F.3d 551, 31 USPQ2d 1130 (Fed. Cir. 1994) 2123 , 2145
Gustafson, In re, 331 F.2d 905, 141 USPQ 585 (CCPA 1964) 2173.05(k)
Gustafson v. Strange, 227 USPQ 174 (Comm’r Pat. 1985) 513
Gwinn, Ex parte, 112 USPQ 439 (Bd. App. 1955) 2111.05
Hack, In re, 245 F.2d 246, 114 USPQ 161 (CCPA 1957) 2112.02
Hadco Products, Inc., v. Lighting Corp. of America, Inc., 312 F. Supp 1173, 165 USPQ 496 (E.D. Pa. 1970) 1503.02
Hafner, In re, 410 F.2d 1403, 161 USPQ 783 (CCPA 1969) 211.05
Hageman, Ex parte, 179 USPQ 747 (Bd. App. 1971) 211.05
Hahn v. Wong, 892 F.2d 1028, 13 USPQ2d 1313 (Fed. Cir. 1989) 2305
Hale, Ex parte, 49 USPQ 209 (Bd. App. 1941) 715.09 , 717.01(f)
Hall, Ex parte, 83 USPQ 38 (Bd. App. 1949) 2173.05(d) , 2175
Hall, In re, 208 F.2d 370, 100 USPQ 46 (CCPA 1953) 2173.05(j)
Hall, In re, 781 F.2d 897, 228 USPQ 453 (Fed. Cir. 1986) 2128 , 2128.01 , 2128.02 , 2152.02(e)
Hall v. Macneale, 107 U.S. 90 (1882) 2133.03(a)
Halleck, In re, 422 F.2d 911, 164 USPQ 647 (CCPA 1970) 2173.05(c)
Haller, Ex parte, 103 USPQ 332 (Bd. App. 1953) 2127
Halliburton Energy Servs., Inc. v. M-I LLC, 514 F.3d 1244, 85 USPQ2d 1654 (Fed. Cir. 2008) 2173.02 , 2173.05(g)
Hallmark Cards, Inc. v. Lehman, 959 F. Supp. 539, 42 USPQ2d 1134 (D.D.C. 1997) 1480
Hamilton, In re, 882 F.2d 1576, 11 USPQ2d 1890 (Fed. Cir. 1989) 2133.03(c) , 2133.03(e)(7)
Hammack, In re, 427 F.2d 1378, 166 USPQ 204 (CCPA 1970) 2173.03
Hammack, In re, 427 F.2d 1384, 166 USPQ 209 (CCPA 1970) 2173.05(e)
Hanback, Ex parte, 231 USPQ 739 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1986) 1504.04
Hardee, In re, 223 USPQ 1122 (Comm’r Pat. 1984) 2109
Hargraves, In re, 53 F.2d 900, 11 USPQ 240 (CCPA 1931) 804
Harley v. Lehman, 981 F. Supp. 9, 44 USPQ2d 1699 (D.D.C. 1997) 1308
Harnisch, In re, 631 F.2d 716, 206 USPQ 300 (CCPA 1980) 803.02 , 2117
Harrington Mfg. Co. v. Powell Mfg. Co., 815 F.2d 1478, 2 USPQ2d 1364 (Fed. Cir. 1986) 2133.03(e)(2)
Harris, In re, 409 F.3d 1339, 74 USPQ2d 1951 (Fed. Cir. 2005) 2144.05
Harry, In re, 333 F.2d 920, 142 USPQ 164 (CCPA 1964) 715.07 , 2138.06
Hartop, In re, 311 F.2d 249, 135 USPQ 419 (CCPA 1962) 2107.01 , 2107.03
Haruna, In re, 249 F.3d 1327, 58 USPQ2d 1517 (Fed. Cir. 2001) 1504.03
Harvey, In re, 12 F.3d 1061, 29 USPQ2d 1206 (Fed. Cir. 1993) 1504.03 , 1504.04
Harwood, In re, 390 F.2d 985, 156 USPQ 673 (CCPA 1968) 2107.01
Harza, In re, 274 F.2d 669, 124 USPQ 378 (CCPA 1960) 2144.04
Hasche, Ex parte, 86 USPQ 481 (Bd. App. 1949) 2173.05(d) , 2175
Haskell v. Colebourne, 671 F.2d 1362, 213 USPQ 192 (CCPA 1982) 2138.06
Hata, Ex parte, 6 USPQ2d 1652 (Bd Pat. App. & Int. 1987) 2404.02
Hawkins, In re, 486 F.2d 569, 179 USPQ 157 (CCPA 1973) 608.01(p)
Hawkins, In re, 486 F.2d 579, 179 USPQ 163 (CCPA 1973) 608.01(p)
Hawkins, In re, 486 F.2d 577, 179 USPQ 167 (CCPA 1973) 608.01(p)
Hayes, In re, 53 USPQ2d 1222 (Comm’r Pat. 1999) 1412.03 , 1414.03
Hay, In re, 534 F.2d 917, 189 USPQ 790 (CCPA 1976) 608.01(h) , 2165.01 , 2407.02
Hays v. Sony Corp. of Am., 847 F.2d 412, 7 USPQ2d 1043 (7th. Cir. 1988) 410
Hazeltine Research Inc. v. Brenner, 382 U.S. 252, 147 USPQ 429 (1965) 2136.02 , 2158
Heany, In re, 1911 C.D. 138 (Comm’r Pat. 1911) 2012 , 2012.01
Hearing Components, Inc. v. Shure Inc., 600 F.3d 1357, 94 USPQ2d 1385 (Fed. Cir. 2010) 2145 , 2173.05(b)
Heck, In re, 699 F.2d 1331, 216 USPQ 1038 (Fed. Cir. 1983) 804 , 2123
Heckman, Ex parte, 135 USPQ 229 (P.O. Super. Exam. 1960) 1504.05
Hedges, In re, 783 F.2d 1038, 228 USPQ 685 (Fed. Cir. 1986) 1207.03(a) , 2145
Hedgewick v. Akers, 497 F.2d 905, 182 USPQ 167 (CCPA 1974) 2137
Heinl v. Godici, 143 F. Supp. 2d 593 (E.D. Va. 2001) 2246 , 2258.01 , 2274
Hellbaum, In re, 371 F.2d 1022, 152 USPQ 571 (CCPA 1967) 2190
Hellsund, In re, 474 F.2d 1307, 177 USPQ 170 (CCPA 1973) 715
Helsinn Healthcare S.A. v. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., 139 S.Ct. 628, 129 USPQ2d 1189 (2019) 2133.03 , 2133.03(b) , 2152.02(d)
Hengehold, In re, 440 F.2d 1395, 169 USPQ 473 (CCPA 1971) 821 , 1201 , 2274 , 2731
Henrich, Ex parte, 1913 Dec. Comm’r Pat. 139 (Comm’r Pat. 1913) 711.03(c)
Henriksen, In re, 399 F.2d 253, 158 USPQ 224 (CCPA 1968) 211.01(b)
Heritage, In re, 182 F.2d 639, 86 USPQ 160 (CCPA 1950) 901.02
Herman v. Huddleston, 459 U.S. 375 (1983) 2107.02
Herman v. William Brooks Shoe Co., 39 USPQ2d 1773 (S.D.N.Y. 1996) 410
Herr, In re, 377 F.2d 610, 153 USPQ 548 (CCPA 1967) 2190
Herrmann, In re, 261 F.2d 598, 120 USPQ 182 (CCPA 1949) 707.07(f)
Hershberger, Ex parte, 96 USPQ 54 (Bd. App. 1952) 2128.01
Herschler, In re, 591 F.2d 693, 200 USPQ 711 (CCPA 1979) 2161.01 , 2163 , 2163.05
Herz, In re, 537 F.2d 549, 190 USPQ 461 (CCPA 1976) 2111.03
Hester Industries, Inc. v. Stein, Inc., 142 F.3d 1472, 46 USPQ2d 1641 (Fed. Cir. 1998) 1412.01 , 1412.02
Hewlett-Packard Co. v. Bausch & Lomb Inc., 909 F.2d 1464, 15 USPQ2d 1525 (Fed. Cir. 1990) 2114
Hiatt v. Ziegler, 179 USPQ 757 (Bd. Pat. Inter. 1973) 2138.04
Hibberd, Ex parte, 227 USPQ 443 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1985) 1601
Hidy, In re, 303 F.2d 954, 133 USPQ 650 (CCPA 1962) 715.05 , 804.02
High Concrete Structures Inc. v. New Enter. Stone & Lime Co., 377 F.3d 1379, 71 USPQ2d 1948 (Fed. Cir. 2004) 2165.04
Hildebrand, Ex parte, 15 USPQ2d 1662 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1990) 2404.01 , 2410.01
Hill, In re, 284 F.2d 955, 128 USPQ 197 (CCPA 1960) 716.02(d)
Hill-Rom Co. v. Kinetic Concepts, Inc., 209 F.3d 1337, 54 USPQ2d 1437 (Fed. Cir. 2000) 1302.04 , 2181
Hilmer, In re, 359 F.2d 859, 149 USPQ 480 (CCPA 1966) 715 , 2136 , 2136.03 , 2154.01(b)
Hilton, Ex parte, 148 USPQ 356 (Bd. App. 1965) 2144.04
Hiniker Co., In re, 150 F.3d 1362, 47 USPQ2d 1523 (Fed. Cir. 1998) 2103 , 2242 , 2258 , 2258.01 , 2274 , 2816.02
Hirao, In re, 535 F.2d 67, 190 USPQ 15 (CCPA 1976) 2141.02
Hirschfield v. Banner, 462 F. Supp 135, 200 USPQ 276 (D.D.C. 1978) 2164.06(c)
Hirschler, Ex parte, 110 USPQ 384 (Bd. App. 1952) 2132.01
Hitchings, In re, 342 F.2d 80, 144 USPQ 637 (CCPA 1965) 2164.01(c)
Hitzeman v. Rutter, 243 F.3d 1345, 58 USPQ2d 1161 (Fed. Cir. 2001) 2138.04
Hiyamizu, Ex parte, 10 USPQ2d 1393 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1988) 2141.03
Hobbs v. United States, 451 F.2d 849, 171 USPQ 713 (5th Cir. 1971) 2133.03 , 2133.03(b)
Hoch, In re, 428 F.2d 1341, 166 USPQ 406 (CCPA 1970) 1207.03 , 2142 , 2144.08
Hockerson-Halberstadt, Inc. v. Avia Group Int’l, 222 F.3d 951, 55 USPQ2d 1487 (Fed. Cir. 2000) 2125
Hodosh v. Block Drug Co., Inc., 786 F.2d 1136, 229 USPQ 182 (Fed. Cir. 1986) 2144.08
Hoechst Aktiengesellschaft v. Quigg, 917 F.2d 522, 16 USPQ2d 1549 (Fed. Cir. 1990) 2758
Hoechst-Roussel Pharmaceuticals Inc. v. Lehman, 109 F.3d 756, 42 USPQ2d 1220 (Fed. Cir. 1997) 2158 , 2751
Hoeksema, In re, 399 F.2d 269, 158 USPQ 596 (CCPA 1968) 2121.01 , 2121.02 , 2141.01 , 2144.09 , 2145
Hoeschele, In re, 406 F.2d 1403, 160 USPQ 809 (CCPA 1969) 2144.05
Hoffer v. Microsoft Corp., 405 F.3d 1326, 74 USPQ2d 1481 (Fed. Cir. 2005) 2111.04
Hoffman, Ex parte, 12 USPQ2d 1061 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1989) 2111.03
Hoffman v. Klaus, 9 USPQ2d 1657 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1988) 2107.02
Hoffman-La Roche, Inc. v. Promega Corp., 323 F.3d 1354, 66 USPQ2d 1385 (Fed. Cir. 2003) 608.01(p) , 2004
Hogan, In re, 559 F.2d 595, 194 USPQ 527 (CCPA 1977) 2124 , 2164.05(a)
Holladay, In re, 584 F.2d 384, 199 USPQ 516 (CCPA 1978) 716.02(e)
Hollingsworth, In re, 253 F.2d 238, 117 USPQ 182 (CCPA 1958) 716.03(a)
Holmwood v. Cherpeck, 2 USPQ2d 1942 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1986) 2138.03
Honeywell v. Diamond, 499 F. Supp. 924, 208 USPQ 452 (D.D.C. 1980) 2165.04
Honigsbaum v. Lehman, 903 F. Supp 8, 37 USPQ2d 1799 (D.D.C. 1995) 513
Honn, In re, 364 F.2d 454, 150 USPQ 652 (CCPA 1966) 608.01(h) , 2165.01
Hook, Ex parte, 102 USPQ 130 (Bd. App. 1953) 715.07
Hormone Research Foundation Inc. v. Genentech Inc., 904 F.2d 1558, 15 USPQ2d 1039 (Fed. Cir. 1990) 2173.05(a)
Horton, Ex parte, 226 USPQ 697 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1985) 2258
Hospira, Inc. v. Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC, 946 F.3d 1322, 2020 USPQ2d 6227 (Fed. Cir. 2020) 2112
Hostettler, In re, 356 F.2d 562, 148 USPQ 514 (CCPA 1966) 715.03
Hough, In re, 108 USPQ 89, 703 O.G.200 (Comm’r Pat. 1955) 409.03(i)
Houghton, In re, 433 F.2d 820, 167 USPQ 687 (CCPA 1970) 2107.01
Hovlid v. Asari, 305 F.2d 747, 134 USPQ 162 (9th Cir. 1962) 201.06(d) , 211.01(b)
Howarth, In re, 654 F.2d 103, 210 USPQ 689 (CCPA 1981) 716.09 , 2164.01(b)
Hozumi, Ex parte, 3 USPQ2d 1059 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1984) 2117
Hruby, In re, 373 F.2d 997, 153 USPQ 61 (CCPA 1967) 1504.01(a)
Huang, In re, 100 F.3d 135, 40 USPQ2d 1685 (Fed. Cir. 1996) 716.01(b) , 716.03 , 716.03(b) , 1504.01(c)
Hubbell, In re, 709 F.3d 1140, 106 USPQ2d 1032 (Fed. Cir. 2013) 804
Huber, Ex parte, 148 USPQ 447 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1965) 2172.01
Huelster v. Reiter, 168 F.2d 542, 78 USPQ 82 (CCPA 1948) 2138.06
Hughes, In re, 345 F.2d 184, 145 USPQ 467 (CCPA 1965) 1207.03(a)
Hull v. Bonis, 214 USPQ 731 (Bd. Pat. Inter. 1982) 2138.05
Hull v. Davenport, 90 F.2d 103, 33 USPQ 506 (CCPA 1937) 2138.01 , 2138.06
Humber, Ex parte, 217 USPQ 265 (Bd. App. 1961) 716.02(e)
Humphreys, Ex parte, 24 USPQ2d 1255 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1992) 2404.01 , 2405
Hunt Co. v. Mallinckrodt Chem. Works, 177 F.2d 583, 83 USPQ 277 (2d Cir. 1949) 211.05 , 1504.20
Hupp v. Siroflex of America, Inc., 122 F.3d 1456, 43 USPQ2d 1887 (Fed. Cir. 1997) 1504.02
Huston v. Ladner, 973 F.2d 1564, 23 USPQ2d 1910 (Fed. Cir. 1992) 2305
Hyatt, In re, 211 F.3d 1367, 54 USPQ2d 1664 (Fed. Cir. 2000) 2111
Hyatt, In re, 708 F.2d 712, 218 USPQ 195 (Fed. Cir. 1983) 2164.08(a) , 2173.05(g) , 2181
Hyatt v. Boone, 146 F.3d 1348, 47 USPQ2d 1128 (Fed. Cir. 1998) 2138.05 , 2163 , 2163.03 , 2304.02(c)
Hyatt v. Dudas, 492 F.3d 1365, 83 USPQ2d 1373 (Fed. Cir. 2007) 2163 , 2163.04
Hyatt v. Dudas, 551 F.3d 1307, 89 USPQ2d 1465 (Fed. Cir. 2008) 1204 , 2163 , 2163.04
Hyatt v. Hirshfeld, 998 F.3d 1347, 2021 USPQ2d 591 (Fed. Cir. 2021) 2190
Hyatt v. USPTO, 797 F.3d 1374, 116 USPQ2d 1331 (Fed. Cir. 2015) 2005
Hybritech, Inc. v. Monoclonal Antibodies, Inc., 802 F.2d 1367, 231 USPQ 81 (Fed. Cir. 1986) 716.03(b) , 2138.04 , 2145 , 2163 , 2164.01 , 2164.05(a) , 2184
Hycor Corp. v. The Schlueter Co., 740 F.2d 1529, 222 USPQ 553 (Fed. Cir. 1984) 2004
Hynix Semiconductor Inc. v. Rambus Inc., 645 F.3d 1336, 98 USPQ2d 1711 (Fed. Cir. 2011) 2161.01
IBSA Institut Biochimique, S.A. v. Teva Pharm. USA, Inc., 966 F.3d 1374, 2020 USPQ2d 10865 (Fed. Cir. 2020) 2173.02
I.C.E. Corp. v. Armco Steel Corp., 250 F. Supp 738, 148 USPQ 537 (S.D.N.Y. 1966) 2128
ICON Health & Fitness, Inc., In re, 496 F.3d 1374, 83 USPQ2d 1746 (Fed. Cir. 2007) 2141.01(a) , 2143
Idenix Pharms. LLC v. Gilead Scis. Inc., 941 F.3d 1149, 2019 USPQ 2d 415844 (Fed. Cir. 2019) 2161.01 , 2164.01(a) , 2164.08
Idorsia Pharm., Ltd. v. Iancu, 811 Fed. App’x 650, 2020 USPQ2d 10498 (Fed. Cir. 2020) 2731
Immersion Corp. v. HTC Corp, 826 F.3d 1357, 119 USPQ 2d 1083 (Fed. Cir. 2016) 211.01(b)
Impax Labs. Inc. v. Aventis Pharm. Inc., 468 F.3d 1366, 81 USPQ2d 1001 (Fed Cir. 2006) 2121 , 2122 , 2152.02(b)
Impax Labs., Inc. v. Aventis Pharms. Inc., 545 F.3d 1312, 88 USPQ2d 1381 (Fed. Cir. 2008) 2152.02(b)
IMS Technology Inc. v. Haas Automation Inc., 206 F.3d 1422, 54 USPQ2d 1129 (Fed. Cir. 2000) 2181 , 2183 , 2184
Incandescent Lamp Patent, In re, 159 U. S. 465, 16 S. Ct. 75 (1895) 2164.02
Innova/Pure Water Inc. v. Safari Water Filtration Sys. Inc., 381 F.3d 1111, 72 USPQ2d 1001 (Fed. Cir. 2004) 2173.05(g)
Inphi Corporation v. Netlist, Inc., 805 F.3d 1350, 116 USPQ2d 2006 (Fed. Cir. 2015) 2173.05(i)
Intel Corp. v. PACT XPP Schweiz AG, 61 F.4th 1373, 2023 USPQ2d 297 (Fed. Cir. 2023) 2143
Intel Corp. v. Qualcomm Inc., 21 F.4th 784, 2021 USPQ2d 1259 (Fed. Cir. 2021) 2141
Intel Corp. v. U.S. Int'l Trade Comm’n, 946 F.2d 821, 20 USPQ2d 1161 (Fed. Cir. 1991) 2114
Intel Corp. v. VIA Tech., Inc., 319 F.3d 1537, 65 USPQ2d 1934 (Fed. Cir. 2003) 2181
Intellect Wireless v. HTC Corp., 732 F. 3d 1339, 108 USPQ2d 1563 (Fed. Cir. 2013) 2004 , 2010
Intellectual Ventures I LLC v. Capital One Bank (USA), N.A., 792 F.3d 1363, 115 USPQ2d 1636 (Fed. Cir. 2015) 2106 , 2106.04(a)(1) , 2106.05(f) , 2106.05(h)
Intellectual Ventures I LLC v. Capital One Fin. Corp., 850 F.3d 1332, 121 USPQ2d 1940 (Fed. Cir. 2017) 2106.04(a)(1) , 2106.04(a)(2) , 2106.05(f)
Intellectual Ventures I LLC v. Erie Indem. Co., 850 F.3d 1315, 121 USPQ2d 1928 (Fed. Cir. 2017) 2106.04(a)(1) , 2106.05(f) , 2106.05(g) , 2106.05(h)
Intellectual Ventures I LLC v. Symantec Corp., 838 F.3d 1307, 120 USPQ2d 1353 (Fed. Cir. 2016) 2106.04 , 2106.04(a)(1) , 2106.05 , 2106.05(a) , 2106.05(d) , 2106.05(f) , 2106.05(h)
Intellicall, Inc. v. Phonometrics, Inc., 952 F.2d 1384, 21 USPQ2d 1383 (Fed. Cir. 1992) 2111.01 , 2181
Intelligent Bio-Sys., Inc. v. Illumina Cambridge Ltd., 821 F.3d 1359, 119 USPQ2d 1171 (Fed. Cir. 2016) 2143.02
Intermountain Research and Eng’g Co. v. Hercules, Inc., 171 USPQ 577 (C.D. Cal. 1971) 2012
International Glass Co. v. United States, 408 F.2d 395, 159 USPQ 434 (Ct. Cl. 1968) 2138.03 , 2141.03
International Seaway Trading Corp. v. Walgreens Corp., 589 F.3d 1233, 93 USPQ2d 1001 (Fed. Cir. 2009) 1504.02
Internet Patents Corp. v. Active Network, Inc., 790 F.3d 1343, 115 USPQ2d 1414 (Fed. Cir. 2015) 2106.04(a)(1) , 2106.05(d) , 2106.05(f)
Interroyal Corp. v. Simmons Co., 204 USPQ 562 (S.D. N.Y. 1979) 2133.03(e)(1) , 2133.03(e)(3)
Interval Licensing LLC v. AOL, Inc., 766 F.3d 1364, 112 USPQ2d 1188 (Fed. Cir. 2014) 2173.05(b)
Intirtool, Ltd. v. Texar Corp., 369 F.3d 1289, 70 USPQ2d 1780 (Fed. Cir. 2004) 2111.02
Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc. v. Iancu, 938 F.3d 1371, 2019 USPQ2d 350004 (Fed. Cir. 2019) 2732
Inventio AG v. Thyssenkrupp Elevator Americas Corp., 649 F.3d 1350, 99 USPQ2d 1112 (Fed. Cir. 2011) 2181
Invitrogen Corp. v. Biocrest Mfg., L.P., 327 F.3d 1364, 66 USPQ2d 1631 (Fed. Cir. 2003) 2111.03
Invitrogen Corp. v. Biocrest Manufacturing L.P., 424 F.3d 1374, 76 USPQ2d 1741 (Fed. Cir. 2005) 2133.03(a) , 2133.03(c) , 2152.02(c)
Invitrogen Corp. v. Clontech Laboratories, Inc., 429 F.3d 1052, 77 USPQ2d 1161 (Fed. Cir. 2005) 2138.04
Ionescu, Ex parte, 222 USPQ 537 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1984) 2143.03 , 2171 , 2173.06
IPXL Holdings v. Amazon.com, Inc., 430 F.2d 1377, 77 USPQ2d 1140 (Fed. Cir. 2005) 2173.05(p)
Irish, In re, 433 F.2d 1342, 167 USPQ 764 (CCPA 1970) 2136.01
Iron Grip Barbell Co., Inc. v. USA Sports, Inc., 392 F.3d 1317, 73 USPQ2d 1225 (Fed. Cir. 2004) 716.06 , 2144.05
Irons, In re, 340 F.2d 974, 144 USPQ 351 (CCPA 1965) 2107.02 , 2164.07
Isaacs, In re, 347 F.2d 889, 146 USPQ 193 (CCPA 1963) 2107.02 , 2107.03
Ishida Co. v. Taylor, 221 F.3d 1310, 55 USPQ2d 1449 (Fed. Cir. 2000) 2184
Ishizaka, Ex parte, 24 USPQ2d 1621 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1992) 716.02(b)
Jackson, Ex parte, 217 USPQ 804 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1982) 2164.06 , 2164.06(a) , 2404.02
Jaffe, Ex parte, 147 USPQ 45 (Bd. of App. 1964) 1504
J. A. La Porte, Inc. v. Norfolk Dredging Co., 787 F.2d 1577, 229 USPQ 435 (Fed. Cir. 1986) 2133.03(b)
Janakirama-Rao, In re, 317 F.2d 951, 137 USPQ 893 (CCPA 1963) 2111.03 , 2163
Jansen v. Rexall Sundown, Inc., 342 F.3d 1329, 68 USPQ2d 1154 (Fed. Cir. 2003) 2111.02
Janssen Biotech, Inc., In re, 880 F.3d 1315, 125 USPQ2d 1525 (Fed. Cir. 2018) 804.01 , 1481.03 , 2258
Jazz Pharm., Inc. v. Amneal Pharm., LLC, 895 F.3d 1347, 127 USPQ2d 1485 (Fed. Cir. 2018) 2128 , 2152.02(e)
Japikse, In re, 181 F.2d 1019, 86 USPQ 70 (CCPA 1950) 2144.04
J.E.M. Ag Supply, Inc. v. Pioneer Hi-Bred Int’l, Inc., 534 U.S. 124, 60 USPQ2d 1865 (2001) 2105 , 2106.04(b)
Jennings, In re, 182 F.2d 207, 86 USPQ 68 (CCPA 1950) 1504.03
Jentoft, In re, 392 F.2d 633, 157 USPQ 363 (CCPA 1968) 804.02 , 1490
Jessel v. Newland, 195 USPQ 678 (Comm’r Pat. 1977) 1605
Jockmus v. Leviton, 28 F.2d 812 (2d Cir. 1928) 2121.04 , 2125
John O. Butler Co. v. Block Drug Co. Inc., 620 F. Supp. 771, 226 USPQ 855 (D. Ill. 1985) 1504
Johns-Manville Corp. v. Guardian Industries Corp., 586 F. Supp 1034, 221 USPQ 319 (E.D. Mich. 1983) 2165.01
Johnson, In re, 282 F.2d 370, 127 USPQ 216 (CCPA 1960) 2164.01(c)
Johnson, In re, 558 F.2d 1008, 194 USPQ 187 (CCPA 1977) 2164.08 , 2173.05(i)
Johnson, In re, 589 F.2d 1070, 200 USPQ 199 (CCPA 1978) 2161.01 , 2184
Johnson, In re, 747 F.2d 1456, 223 USPQ 1260 (Fed. Cir. 1984) 716.02(e)
Johnson & Johnston Assoc. Inc. v. R.E. Serv. Co., 285 F.3d 1046, 62 USPQ2d 1225 (Fed. Cir. 2002) 2173.02
Johnson Worldwide Associates v. Zebco Corp., 175 F.3d 985, 50 USPQ2d 1607 (Fed. Cir. 1999) 2163 , 2163.05
Jolles, In re, 628 F.2d 1322, 206 USPQ 885 (CCPA 1980) 2107.01 , 2107.02 , 2107.03
Jolley, In re, 308 F.3d 1317, 64 USPQ2d 1901 (Fed. Cir. 2002) 2138.04 , 2138.06
Joly, In re, 376 F.2d 906, 153 USPQ 45 (CCPA 1967) 2107.01 , 2107.02
Jones, Ex parte, 62 USPQ2d 1206, 1208 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 2001) 2120
Jones, In re, 162 F.2d 479, 74 USPQ 149 (CCPA 1947) 2117
Jones, In re, 958 F.2d 347, 21 USPQ2d 1941 (Fed. Cir. 1992) 707.07(f) , 2143.01 , 2144 , 2144.08
Jones v. Hardy, 727 F.2d 1524, 220 USPQ 1021 (Fed. Cir. 1984) 2141.02 , 2144.08
Jones v. Progress Ind., Inc., 163 F. Supp. 824, 119 USPQ 92 (D. R.I. 1958) 1504.02 , 1504.03
Josserand, In re, 188 F.2d 486, 89 USPQ 371 (CCPA 1951) 2133.03(e)(1)
Jovanovics, Ex parte, 211 USPQ 907 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1981) 2107.03
Joy Mfg. Co. v. National Mine Service Co., 810 F.2d 1127, 1 USPQ2d 1627 (Fed. Cir. 1987) 2246
Joy Technologies Inc. v. Manbeck, 751 F. Supp 225, 17 USPQ2d 1257 (D.D.C. 1990) 716.03(a)
J. P. Stevens & Co. v. Lex Tex Ltd., 747 F.2d 1553, 223 USPQ 1089 (Fed. Cir. 1984) 2016
Judin v. United States, 110 F.3d 780, 42 USPQ2d 1300 (Fed. Cir. 1997) 410
Juicy Whip Inc. v. Orange Bang Inc., 185 F.3d 1364, 51 USPQ2d 1700 (Fed. Cir. 1999) 2104
Jung, In re, 637 F.3d 1356, 98 USPQ2d 1174 (Fed. Cir. 2011) 1205.02 , 1207.03 , 1504.01(c)
Juno Therapeutics, Inc. v. Kite Pharma, Inc., 10 F.4th 1330, 2021 USPQ2d 893 (Fed. Cir. 2021) 2163
Justus v. Appenzeller, 177 USPQ 332 (Bd. Pat. Inter. 1971) 2138.06
K-2 Corp. v. Salomon S.A., 191 F.3d 1356, 52 USPQ2d 1001 (Fed. Cir. 1999) 2144.05 , 2173.05(g)
K-Swiss Inc. v. Glide N Lock GmbH, 567 Fed. App'x. 906 (Fed. Cir. 2014) 2144.05
Kaghan, In re, 387 F.2d 398, 156 USPQ 130 (CCPA 1967) 2190
Kahn, In re, 202 USPQ 772 (Comm’r Pat. 1979) 2012.01
Kahn, In re, 441 F.3d 977, 78 USPQ2d 1329 (Fed. Cir. 2006) 2141 , 2142 , 2143 , 2143.01 , 2144
Kaiser Industries Corp. v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp., 515 F.2d 964, 185 USPQ 343 (3d Cir. 1975) 2012.01
KangaROOS U.S.A., Inc. v. Caldor, Inc., 778 F.2d. 1571, 228 USPQ 32 (Fed. Cir. 1985) 1504.20 , 2004
Kanter, In re, 399 F.2d 249, 158 USPQ 331 (CCPA 1968) 2116.01
Kao, In re, 639 F.3d 1057, 98 USPQ2d 1799 (Fed. Cir. 2011) 716.01(b) , 717.01(b)(1) , 2111.05 , 2112.01 , 2145 , 2153.02
Kaplan, In re, 789 F.2d 1574, 229 USPQ 678 (Fed. Cir. 1986) 804
Kaslow, In re, 707 F.2d 1366, 217 USPQ 1089 (Fed. Cir. 1983) 2141.02 , 2161.01 , 2163.02
Kathawala, In re, 9 F.3d 942, 28 USPQ2d 1785 (Fed. Cir. 1993) 2126 , 2126.02 , 2135.01
Kattwinkle, Ex parte, 12 USPQ 11 (Bd. App. 1931) 608.01(v)
Katz, In re, 467 F.2d 939, 167 USPQ 487 (CCPA 1970) 2190
Katz, In re, 687 F.2d 450, 215 USPQ 14 (CCPA 1982) 715.01(c) , 716.10 , 717.01(a)(1) , 804 , 2132 , 2132.01 , 2133 , 2136.05 , 2137 , 2138.02 , 2155.01
Katz Interactive Call Processing Patent Litigation, In re, 639 F.3d 1303, 97 USPQ2d 1737 (Fed. Cir. 2011) 2163 , 2173.05(p) , 2181
Kaufman Co. v. Lantech, Inc., 807 F.2d 970, 1 USPQ2d 1202 (Fed. Cir. 1986) 2293
Kawai v. Metlesics, 480 F.2d 880, 178 USPQ 158 (CCPA 1973) 2107.02 , 2138 , 2138.05 , 2163.03
Keil, In re, 808 F.2d 830, 1 USPQ2d 1427 (Fed. Cir. 1987) 1449.02
Keizer v. Bradley, 270 F.2d 396, 123 USPQ 215 (CCPA 1959) 2138.06
Keller, In re, 642 F.2d 413, 208 USPQ 871 (CCPA 1981) 707.07(f) , 2145
Kelly, In re, 200 USPQ 560 (Comm’r Pat. 1978) 1504.05
Kelly, In re, 305 F.2d 909, 134 USPQ 397 (CCPA 1962) 2173.05(o)
Kemco Sales Inc. v. Control Papers Co., 208 F.3d 1352, 54 USPQ2d 1308 (Fed. Cir. 2000) 2183 , 2184
Kemps, In re, 97 F.3d 1427, 40 USPQ2d 1309 (Fed. Cir. 1996) 2144.08
Kendall v. Searles, 173 F.2d 986, 81 USPQ 363 (CCPA 1949) 2138.06
Kennametal , Inc. v. Ingersoll Cutting Tool Co., 780 F.3d 1376, 114 USPQ2d 1250 (Fed. Cir. 2015) 2131.02
Kennecott Corp. v. Kyocera Int’l, Inc., 835 F.2d 1419, 5 USPQ2d 1194 (Fed. Cir. 1987) 2163 , 2163.07(a)
Kerkhoven, In re, 626 F.2d 846, 205 USPQ 1069 (CCPA 1980) 2144.06
Key Mfg. Group Inc. v. Microdot, Inc., 679 F. Supp. 648, 4 USPQ2d 1687 (E.D. Mich. 1987) 2293
Keyes, Ex parte, 214 USPQ 579 (Bd. App. 1982) 716.01(c)
Keystone Driller Co. v. Gen’l Excavator Co., 290 U.S. 240, 19 USPQ 228 (1933) 2012
KeyStone Retaining Wall Systems Inc. v. Westrock Inc., 997 F.2d 1444, 27 USPQ2d 1297 (Fed. Cir. 1993) 1504.05
Khusid, Ex parte, 174 USPQ 59 (Bd. App. 1971) 2173.05(c)
Kilbey v. Thiele, 199 USPQ 290 (Bd. Pat. Inter. 1978) 2137
Kim v. Quigg, 718 F. Supp. 1280, 12 USPQ2d 1604 (E.D. Va. 1989) 711.03(c)
Kimbell, Ex parte, 226 USPQ 688 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1985) 2258
Kimberly-Clark v. Johnson & Johnson, 745 F.2d 1437, 223 USPQ 603 (Fed. Cir. 1984) 2138
Kimberly-Clark Corp. v. Procter & Gamble Distrib. Co., 973 F.2d 911, 23 USPQ2d 1921 (Fed. Cir. 1992) 602.09 , 2109.01
Kimura, Ex parte, 55 USPQ2d 1537 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 2000) 2308.03
King, In re, 107 F.2d 618, 43 USPQ 400 (CCPA 1939) 2106.04(c)
King, In re, 801 F.2d 1324, 231 USPQ 136 (Fed. Cir.1986) 2112.02 , 2131.01
King Instrument Corp. v. Otari Corp., 767 F.2d 853, 226 USPQ 402 (Fed. Cir. 1985) 2133.03(a) , 2138.05
King Pharmaceuticals Inc. v. Eon Labs Inc., 616 F.3d 1267, 95 USPQ2d 1833 (Fed. Cir. 2010) 2111.05 , 2112.01
Kirk, In re, 376 F.2d 936, 153 USPQ 48 (CCPA 1967) 2107.01 , 2107.02
Kirsch, In re, 498 F.2d 1389, 182 USPQ 286 (CCPA 1974) 2173.05(c)
Kistler v. Weber, 412 F.2d 280, 162 USPQ 214 (CCPA 1969) 2305
Klein, In re, 647 F.3d 1343, 98 USPQ2d 1991 (Fed. Cir. 2011) 2141.01(a)
Klesper, In re, 397 F.2d 882, 158 USPQ 256 (CCPA 1968) 2136.02
Klopfenstein, In re, 380 F.3d 1345, 72 USPQ2d 1117 (Fed. Cir. 2004) 2128.01 , 2152.02(e)
Kluis, Ex parte, 70 USPQ 165 (Bd. App. 1945) 1604
Klumb, Ex parte, 159 USPQ 694 (Bd. App. 1967) 2175 , 2181
Knapp v. Anderson, 477 F.2d 588, 177 USPQ 688 (CCPA 1973) 2107.01
Knapp Monarch Co., In re, 296 F.2d 230, 132 USPQ 6 (CCPA 1961) 2144.03
Knell v. Muller, 174 USPQ 460 (Comm’r Pat. 1971) 804.02
Knight, In re, 217 USPQ 294 (Comm’r Pat. 1982) 2225 , 2258
Knohl, In re, 386 F.2d 476, 155 USPQ 586 (CCPA 1967) 804.02
Knowlton, In re, 481 F.2d 1357, 178 USPQ 486 (CCPA 1973) 2164.06(c) , 2181 , 2185
Knowlton, In re, 500 F.2d 266, 183 USPQ 33 (CCPA 1974) 2164.06(c)
Kochan, Ex parte, 131 USPQ 204 (Bd. App. 1961) 2173.05(n)
Kohler, Ex parte, 1905 C.D. 192, 116 O.G. 1185 (Comm’r Pat. 1905) 1503.02 , 1504.04
Kollar, In re, 286 F.3d 1326, 62 USPQ2d 1425 (Fed. Cir. 2002) 2133.03(b) , 2133.03(c)
Koller, In re, 613 F.2d 819, 204 USPQ 702 (CCPA 1980) 2124 , 2163
Kollman, In re, 595 F.2d 48, 201 USPQ 193 (CCPA 1979) 716.02(d)
Kondo v. Martel, 220 USPQ 47 (Bd. Pat. Inter. 1983) 2138.02
Kotzab, In re, 217 F.3d 1365, 55 USPQ2d 1313 (Fed. Cir. 2000) 2144
Krahn v. Commissioner, 15 USPQ2d 1823 (E.D. Va. 1990) 711.03(c)
Krammes, In re, 314 F.2d 813, 137 USPQ 60 (CCPA 1963) 1207.03 , 1207.03(a)
Krepelka, Ex parte, 231 USPQ 746 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1986) 2107.03
Krimmel, In re, 292 F.2d 948, 130 USPQ 215 (CCPA 1961) 2107.02 , 2107.03
Kristensen, Ex parte, 10 USPQ2d 1701 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1989) 2173.05(b) , 2173.05(o)
Kroekel, In re, 504 F.2d 1143, 183 USPQ 610 (CCPA 1974) 2173.05(c)
Kroekel, In re, 803 F.2d 705, 231 USPQ 640 (Fed. Cir. 1986) 715
Kroger, Ex parte, 219 USPQ 370 (Bd. App. 1982) 716.10 , 717.01(a)(1) , 2132.01 , 2155.01
Kronig, In re, 539 F.2d 1300, 190 USPQ 425 (CCPA 1976) 1207.03 , 1207.03(a)
Kropa v. Robie, 187 F.2d 150, 88 USPQ 478 (CCPA 1951) 2111.02
KSR International Co. v. Teleflex Inc., 550 U.S. 398, 82 USPQ2d 1385 (2007) 2114 , 2141 , 2141.01(a) , 2141.03 , 2142 , 2143 , 2143.01 , 2143.03 , 2144 , 2144.05 , 2144.08 , 2145 , 2216 , 2242 , 2286 , 2816.02
Kubin, In re, 561 F.3d 1351, 90 USPQ2d 1417 (Fed. Cir. 2009) 2143 , 2145
Kubin, Ex parte, 83 USPQ2d 1410 (Bd. Pat. App. & Int. 2007) 2143 , 2143.01
Kuehl, In re, 425 F.2d 658, 177 USPQ 250 (CCPA 1973) 2116.01
Kuhle, In re, 526 F.2d 553, 188 USPQ 7 (CCPA 1975) 2144.04
Kuklo, Ex parte, 25 USPQ2d 1387 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1992) 2133.03(a)
Kumar, In re, 418 F.3d 1361, 76 USPQ2d 1048 (Fed. Cir. 2005) 1207.03(a)
Kulling, In re, 897 F.2d 1147, 14 USPQ2d 1056 (Fed. Cir. 1990) 2144.05 , 2144.08 , 2145
Kusko, Ex parte, 215 USPQ 972 (Bd. App. 1981) 2137 , 2138.01
Kyocera Wireless Corp. v. Int’l Trade Comm’n, 545 F.3d 1340, 89 USPQ2d 1057 (Fed. Cir. 2008) 2128
LaBounty Mfg. Inc. v. United States Int’l Trade Comm’n, 958 F.2d 1066, 22 USPQ2d 1025 (Fed. Cir. 1992) 2004 , 2133.03 , 2133.03(e) , 2133.03(e)(2)
Lafferty, Ex parte, 190 USPQ 202 (Bd. App. 1975) 1403
L.A. Gear, Inc. v. Thom McAn Shoe Co., 988 F.2d 1117, 25 USPQ2d 1913 (Fed. Cir. 1993) 1504.01(c)
Lalu, In re, 747 F.2d 703, 223 USPQ 1257 (Fed. Cir. 1984) 2144.09
Lamb, In re, 286 F.2d 610, 128 USPQ 539 (CCPA 1961) 1504.03
Lamberti, In re, 545 F.2d 747, 192 USPQ 278 (CCPA 1976) 2144.01
Lampi Corp. v. American Power Products Inc., 228 F.3d 1365, 56 USPQ2d 1445 (Fed. Cir. 2000) 2111.03
Lancaster, Ex parte, 151 USPQ 713, 1966 C.D. 20, 833 O.G. 8 (Bd. App. 1965) 1504.02
Land, In re, 368 F.2d 866, 151 USPQ 621 (CCPA 1966) 2136.04 , 2136.05
Lander, Ex parte, 223 USPQ 687 (Bd. App. 1983) 1504.02
Lange v. Comm’r, 352 F. Supp 116, 176 USPQ 162 (D. D.C. 1972) 1701.01
Langenhoven, In re, 458 F.2d 132, 173 USPQ 426 (CCPA 1972) 2809.01
Langer, In re, 465 F.2d 896, 175 USPQ 169 (CCPA 1972) 2144.09
Langer, In re, 503 F.2d 1380, 183 USPQ 288 (CCPA 1974) 2107.02 , 2107.03 , 2124
Langer v. Kaufman, 465 F.2d 915, 175 USPQ 172 (CCPA 1972) 2138.04
Lanham, In re, 1 USPQ2d 1877 (Comm’r Pat. 1986) 2258
Lantech Inc. v. Kaufman Co. of Ohio, Inc., 878 F.2d 1446, 12 USPQ2d 1076 (Fed. Cir. 1989) 2145
Lapworth, In re, 451 F.2d 1094, 172 USPQ 129 (CCPA 1971) 1504
Larsen, In re, 10 Fed. App'x. 890 (Fed. Cir. 2001) 2173.02 , 2173.05(e)
Larson, In re, 340 F.2d 965, 144 USPQ 347 (CCPA 1965) 2144.04
Larson v. Classic Corp., 683 F. Supp. 1202, 7 USPQ2d 1747 (N.D. Ill. 1988) 1504.01(c)
Lawrence, Ex parte, 70 USPQ 326, 1946 C.D. 1 (Comm’r Pat. 1946) 1457 , 1509
Leapfrog Enterprises, Inc. v. Fischer Price, Inc., 485 F.3d 1157, 82 USPQ2d 1687 (Fed. Cir. 2007) 2114 , 2143 , 2143.01 , 2145
Lee, Ex parte, 31 USPQ2d 1105 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1993) 2131.03 , 2158.01
Lee, In re, 199 USPQ 108 (Comm’r Pat. 1978) 803
Lee, In re, 277 F.3d 1338, 61 USPQ2d 1430 (Fed. Cir. 2002) 2141
Lee Pharmaceutical v. Kreps, 577 F.2d 610, 198 USPQ 601 (9th Cir. 1978) 2127
Lee v. Dayton-Hudson Corp., 838 F.2d 1186, 5 USPQ2d 1625 (Fed. Cir. 1988) 1504
Leggett v. Avery, 101 U.S. 256 (1879) 1490
LeGrice, In re, 301 F.2d 929, 133 USPQ 365 (CCPA 1962) 2121.03 , 2152.02(b)
Leithem, In re, 661 F.3d 1316, 100 USPQ2d 1155 (Fed. Cir. 2011) 1207.03
Lemelson, In re, 397 F.2d 1006, 158 USPQ 275 (CCPA 1968) 2123
Lemoine, Ex parte, 46 USPQ2d 1420 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1994) 1204
LendingTree, LLC v. Zillow, Inc., 656 Fed. App'x. 991 (Fed. Cir. 2016) 2106.05(a)
Leo Pharm. Prod., Ltd. v. Rea, 726 F.3d 1346, 107 USPQ2d 1943 (Fed. Cir. 2013) 2145
Le Roy v. Tatham, 55 U.S. (14 How.) 156 (1852) 2106.04 , 2106.04(a) , 2106.04(b)
Leshin, In re, 277 F.2d 197, 125 USPQ 416 (CCPA 1960) 2144.07
Leslie, In re, 547 F.2d 116, 192 USPQ 427 (CCPA 1977) 1503.01 , 1504.03
Levengood, Ex parte, 28 USPQ2d 1300 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1993) 2143.01 , 2144
Levy, Ex parte, 17 USPQ2d 1461 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1990) 2112
Liebel-Flarsheim Co. v. Medrad Inc., 358 F.3d 898, 69 USPQ2d 1801 (Fed. Cir. 2004) 2111.01
Lilienfeld, In re, 67 F.2d 920, 20 USPQ 53 (CCPA 1933) 2144.05
Lincoln Engineering Co. v. Stewart-Warner Corp., 303 U.S. 545, 37 USPQ 1 (1938) 2173.05(j)
Lindberg, In re, 194 F.2d 732, 93 USPQ 23 (CCPA 1952) 2144.04
Lindell, In re, 385 F.2d 453, 155 USPQ 521 (CCPA 1967) 716.01(c)
Lindemann Maschinenfabrik GMBH v. American Hoist & Derrick Co., 730 F.2d 1452, 221 USPQ 481 (Fed. Cir. 1984) 716.03 , 2164.01 , 2164.05(a)
Lindner, In re, 457 F.2d 506, 173 USPQ 356 (CCPA 1972) 716.01(c) , 716.02(d) , 2145
Linear Tech. Corp. v. Impala Linear Corp., 379 F.3d 1311, 72 USPQ2d 1065 (Fed. Cir. 2004) 2181
Linear Tech. Corp. v. Micrel, Inc., 275 F.3d 1040, 61 USPQ2d 1225 (Fed. Cir. 2001) 2133.03(b)
Links, Ex parte, 184 USPQ 429 (Bd. App. 1974) 2135.01
Lintner, In re, 458 F.2d 1013, 173 USPQ 560 (CCPA 1972) 2141 , 2142 , 2143.01 , 2144 , 2144.08 , 2145
Liqwd, Inc. v. L’Oreal USA, Inc., 941 F.3d 1133 (Fed. Cir. 2019) 716.06
Lister, In re, 583 F.3d 1307, 92 USPQ2d 1225 (Fed. Cir. 2009) 2128.02 , 2152.02(e)
Litchfield v. Eigen, 535 F.2d 72, 190 USPQ 113 (CCPA 1976) 2138.06
Litton Systems, Inc. v. Whirlpool Corp., 728 F.2d 1423, 221 USPQ 97 (Fed. Cir. 1984) 601.01(e) , 716.03(b) , 1504.03
LizardTech, Inc. v. Earth Resource Mapping, Inc., 424 F.3d 1336, 76 USPQ2d 1724 (Fed. Cir. 2005) 2161.01 , 2163
Lockheed Aircraft Corporation v. United States, 193 USPQ 449 (Ct. Cl. 1977) 2183 , 2184
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Lohman, Ex parte, 1912 C.D. 336, 184 O.G. 287 (Comm’r Pat. 1912) 1503.02
Lonardo, In re, 119 F.3d 960, 43 USPQ2d 1262 (Fed. Cir. 1997) 804 , 2217 , 2258
Longi, In re, 759 F.2d 887, 225 USPQ 645 (Fed. Cir. 1985) 804 , 1504.06
Lopresti, In re, 333 F.2d 932, 142 USPQ 177 (CCPA 1964) 715
Lorenz v. Finkl, 333 F.2d 885, 142 USPQ 26 (CCPA 1964) 711.03(c)
Loughlin v. Ling, 684 F.3d 1289, 103 USPQ2d 1413 (Fed. Cir. 2012) 2304.02(c)
Lowry, In re, 32 F.3d 1579, 32 USPQ2d 1031 (Fed. Cir. 1994) 2111.05
Luck, In re, 476 F.2d 650, 177 USPQ 523 (CCPA 1973) 2173.05(o)
Ludtke, In re, 441 F.2d 660, 169 USPQ 563 (CCPA 1971) 2112.01 , 2114
Lukach, In re, 442 F.2d 967, 169 USPQ 795 (CCPA 1971) 211.05 , 2152.02(b) , 2163 , 2163.05
Lumenyte Int’l Corp. v. Cable Lite Corp., 92 F.3d 1206 (Fed. Cir. 1996) 711.03(c)
Lund, In re, 376 F.2d 982, 153 USPQ 625 (CCPA 1967) 901.01 , 901.02 , 2127 , 2136.02
Lundak, In re, 773 F.2d 1216, 227 USPQ 90 (Fed. Cir. 1985) 2163 , 2164.06 , 2164.06(a) , 2406.01
Lutzker v. Plet, 843 F.2d 1364, 6 USPQ2d 1370 (Fed. Cir. 1988) 2138.03
Lyell, Ex parte, 17 USPQ2d 1548 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1990) 2173.05(p)
M & K Holdings, Inc. v. Samsung Elecs. Co., 985 F.3d 1376, 2021 USPQ2d 123 (Fed. Cir. 2021) 2128.01
Maas, Ex parte, 9 USPQ2d 1746 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1987) 2107.03
Maatita, In re, 900 F.3d 1369, 127 USPQ2d 1640 (Fed. Cir. 2018) 1503.02 , 1504.04
Mackay Radio & Tel. Co. v. Radio Corp. of America, 306 U.S. 86, 40 USPQ 199 (1939) 2106.04(a)(1) , 2106.05(b)
MacMillan v. Moffett, 432 F.2d 1237, 167 USPQ 550 (CCPA 1970) 2138.04
Mageli, In re, 470 F.2d 1380, 176 USPQ 305 (CCPA 1973) 716.03(b)
Magerlein, In re, 602 F.2d 366, 202 USPQ 473 (CCPA 1979) 716.02(b)
Magnetics v. Arnold Eng’g Co., 438 F.2d 72, 168 USPQ 392 (7th Cir. 1971) 2133.03(e)(7)
MagSil Corp. v. Hitachi Global Storage Technologies, Inc., 687 F.3d 1377, 103 USPQ2d 1769 (Fed. Cir. 2012) 2161.01 , 2164.06(a)
Mahurkar v. C.R. Bard, Inc., 79 F.3d 1572, 38 USPQ2d 1288 (Fed. Cir. 1996) 2163
Malachowski, In re, 530 F.2d 1402, 189 USPQ 432 (CCPA 1976) 2107.02 , 2107.03
Maldague, In re, 10 USPQ2d 1477 (Comm’r Pat. 1988) 711.03(c)
Maloney, In re, 411 F.2d 1321, 162 USPQ 98 (CCPA 1969) 2144.09
Malvern Panalytical Inc. v. TA Instruments-Waters LLC, 85 F.4th 1365, 2023 USPQ2d 1297 (Fed. Cir. 2023) 2111.01
Mancy, In re, 499 F.2d 1289, 182 USPQ 303 (CCPA 1974) 2116.01
Mann, In re, 861 F.2d 1581, 8 USPQ2d 2030 (Fed. Cir. 1988) 1504.02 , 1504.04 , 2133.03(e)(6)
Mannesmann Demag Corp. v. Engineered Metal Products Co., 793 F.2d 1279, 230 USPQ 45 (Fed. Cir. 1986) 2111.03
Mantell, In re, 454 F.2d 1398, 172 USPQ 530 (CCPA 1972) 715.03
Manville Sales Corp. v. Paramount Sys., Inc., 917 F.2d 544, 16 USPQ2d 1587 (Fed. Cir. 1990) 2133.03 , 2133.03(a)
Marden, In re, 47 F.2d 958, 8 USPQ 347 (CCPA 1931) 2106.04(c)
Margolis, In re, 785 F.2d 1029, 228 USPQ 940 (Fed. Cir. 1986) 716.01(a)
Margolis v. Banner, 599 F.2d 435, 202 USPQ 365 (CCPA 1979) 804.03
Marinissen, Ex parte, 155 USPQ 528, 842 O.G. 528 (Bd. App. 1966) 1504.02
Markush, Ex parte, 1925 C.D. 126, 340 O.G. 839 (Comm’r Pat. 1924) 803.02 , 2117 , 2173.05(h)
Marosi, In re, 710 F.2d 799, 218 USPQ 289 (Fed. Cir. 1983) 2111.01 , 2113 , 2158.01 , 2173.05(b) , 2173.05(g)
Mars Inc. v. H.J. Heinz Co., 377 F.3d 1369, 71 USPQ2d 1837 (Fed. Cir. 2004) 2111.03
Marsh Eng’g Co., In re, 1913 C.D. 183 (Comm’r Pat. 1913) 103
Martin, In re, 154 F.2d 126, 69 USPQ 75 (CCPA 1946) 1211.03
Martin v. Johnson, 454 F.2d 746, 172 USPQ 391 (CCPA 1972) 2163 , 2173.05(t)
Martin v. Mayer, 823 F.2d 500, 3 USPQ2d 1333 (Fed. Cir. 1987) 2163
Marzocchi, In re, 439 F.2d 220, 169 USPQ 367 (CCPA 1971) 2107.01 , 2107.02 , 2124 , 2163 , 2163.04 , 2164.03 , 2164.04 , 2164.08
Masco Corp. v. United States, 303 F.3d 1316, 64 USPQ2d 1182 (Fed. Cir. 2002) 2181
Masham, Ex parte, 2 USPQ2d 1647 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1987) 2114
Mas-Hamilton Group v. LaGard, Inc., 156 F.3d 1206, 48 USPQ2d 1010 (Fed. Cir. 1998) 2181
Massachusetts Institute of Technology v. A.B. Fortia, 774 F.2d 1104, 227 USPQ 428 (Fed. Cir. 1985) 2128.01 , 2152.02(e) , 2164.01
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Mattison, In re, 509 F.2d 563, 184 USPQ 484 (CCPA 1975) 2173.05(b) , 2173.05(c)
Mattor v. Coolegem, 530 F.2d 1391, 189 USPQ 201 (CCPA 1976) 2109
Mattson, In re, 208 USPQ 168 (Comm’r Pat. 1980) 601.01(e)
Mattullath, In re, 38 App. D.C. 497 (1912) 2734
Maucorps, In re, 609 F.2d 481, 203 USPQ 812 (CCPA 1979) 2106.04(a)(1) , 2184
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Mayewsky, In re, 860 F.2d 430, 162 USPQ 86 (E.D. Va. 1969) 1701.01
Mayhew, In re, 527 F.2d 1229, 188 USPQ 356 (CCPA 1976) 2163 , 2163.05 , 2164.08(c) , 2172.01 , 2174
Mayne, In re, 104 F.3d 1339, 41 USPQ2d 1451 (Fed. Cir. 1977) 2144.09 , 2145
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Mayo Found. for Med. Educ. & Research v. Iancu, 938 F.3d 1343, 2019 USPQ2d 346079 (Fed. Cir. 2019) 2731
Mazer v. Stein, 347 U.S. 201, 100 USPQ 325 (1954) 1512
Maziere, Ex parte, 27 USPQ2d 1705 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1993) 608.01(p)
MBO Laboratories, Inc. v. Becton, Dickinson & Co., 602 F.3d 1306, 94 USPQ2d 1598 (Fed. Cir. 2010) 1412.02
McCulloch Gas Processing Co. v. Dept. of Energy, 650 F.2d 1216 (Temp. Emer. Ct. App. 1981) 1701.01
McAward, Ex parte, Appeal 2015-006416 (PTAB Aug. 25, 2017) 2173.02
McCullough, Ex parte, 7 USPQ2d 1889 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1987) 2145
McDaniel, In re, 293 F.3d 1379, 63 USPQ2d 1462 (Fed. Cir. 2002) 1205.02
McDonald, In re, 43 F.4th 1340, 2022 USPQ2d 745 (Fed. Cir. 2022) 1412.02
McGaughey, Ex parte, 6 USPQ2d 1334 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1988) 2217 , 2258
McGrady v. Aspenglas Corp., 487 F. Supp 859, 208 USPQ 242 (S.D. N.Y. 1981) 1503.01 , 1504.01(a)
McGrew, In re, 120 F.3d 1236, 43 USPQ2d 1632 (Fed. Cir. 1997) 715.05 , 2304.02(c)
McKellin, In re, 529 F.2d 1342, 188 USPQ 428 (CCPA 1976) 715
McKenna, In re, 203 F.2d 717, 97 USPQ 348 (CCPA 1953) 716.01(c)
McLaughlin, In re, 443 F.2d 1392, 170 USPQ 209 (CCPA 1971) 707.07(f) , 2145
McNeil-PPC, In re, 574 F.3d 1393, 91 USPQ2d 1576 (Fed. Cir. 2009) 1214.01
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Mead, In re, 581 F.2d 251, 198 USPQ 412 (CCPA 1978) 1412.01
Mead Johnson & Co., Ex parte, 227 USPQ 78 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1985) 716.02(a)
Mead Johnson Pharmaceutical Group v. Bowen, 838 F.2d 1332, 6 USPQ2d 1565 (DC Cir. 1988) 2754.01
Media Rights Technologies, Inc. v. Capital One Financial Corp., 800 F.3d 1366, 116 USPQ2d 1144 (Fed. Cir. 2015) 2181
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Medrad, Inc. v. MRI Devices Corp., 401 F.3d 1313, 74 USPQ2d 1184 (Fed. Cir. 2005) 2173.02
Medrad, Inc. v. Tyco Healthcare Group LP, 466 F.3d 1047, 80 USPQ2d 1526 (Fed. Cir. 2006) 1402
Medtronic, Inc. v. Barry, 891 F.3d 1368, 127 USPQ2d 1208 (Fed. Cir. 2018) 2128
Medtronic, Inc. v. Cardiac Pacemakers, 721 F.2d 1563, 220 USPQ 97 (Fed. Cir. 1983) 2141.01(a)
Mehta, Ex parte, Appeal No. 2000-0160 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 2002) 2172.01
Meitzner v. Corte, 537 F.2d 524, 190 USPQ 407 (CCPA 1976) 2138.05
Mendenhall v. Cedarapids, Inc., 5 F.3d 1557, 28 USPQ2d 1081 (Fed. Cir. 1993) 211.05
Mentor Corp. v. Coloplast, Inc., 998 F.2d 992, 27 USPQ2d 1521 (Fed. Cir. 1993) 1412.02
Mentor Graphics v. EVE-USA, Inc., 851 F.3d 1275, 112 USPQ2d 1120 (Fed. Cir. 2017) 2106 , 2106.03 , 2106.04(a)(2)
Merchant, In re, 575 F.2d 865, 197 USPQ 785 (CCPA 1978) 716.02(e)
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Merck & Co., Inc. In re, 800 F.2d 1091, 231 USPQ 375 (Fed. Cir. 1986) 2141.03
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Messick, Ex parte, 7 USPQ 57, 1930 C.D. 6, 400 O.G. 3 (Comm’r Pat.1930) 710.01(a)
Metabolite Labs., Inc. v. Lab. Corp. of Am. Holdings, 370 F.3d 1354, 71 USPQ2d 1081 (Fed. Cir. 2004) 2111.02 , 2112
Metcalfe, In re, 410 F.2d 1378, 161 USPQ 789 (CCPA 1969) 608.01(v) , 2404.01
Metropolitan Eng. Co. v. Coe, 78 F.2d 199, 25 USPQ 216 (D.C. Cir. 1935) 716.07
Meyer, Ex parte, 6 USPQ2d 1966 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1988) 2145
Meyer, In re, 599 F.2d 1026, 202 USPQ 175 (CCPA 1979) 2131.02
Meyer, In re, 688 F.2d 789, 215 USPQ 193 (CCPA 1982) 2106.04(a)(2) , 2184
Meyers, In re, 688 F.2d 789, 215 USPQ 193 (CCPA 1982) 2106.05(g)
Michalek, In re, 162 F.2d 229, 74 USPQ 107 (CCPA 1947) 716.07
Micro Chemical, Inc. v. Great Plains Chemical Co., 103 F.3d 1538, 41 USPQ2d 1238 (Fed. Cir. 1997) 2133.03(b)
Microsoft Corp. v. AT&T Corp., 550 U.S. 437, 82 USPQ2d 1400 (2007) 2106.03 , 2106.04(a)(2)
Midwest Indus., Inc. v. Karavan Trailers, Inc., 175 F.3d 1356, 50 USPQ2d 1672 (Fed. Cir. 1999) 716.03(b) , 716.06
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Miles Labs. Inc. v. Shandon Inc., 997 F.2d 870, 27 USPQ2d 1123 (Fed. Cir. 1993) 716.01(a)
Miller, In re, 418 F.2d 1392, 164 USPQ 46 (CCPA 1969) 2111.05 , 2112.01
Miller, In re, 441 F.2d 689, 169 USPQ 597 (CCPA 1971) 2143.03 , 2173.04
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Mills, In re, 281 F.2d 218, 126 USPQ 513 (CCPA 1960) 2144.09
Mills, In re, 916 F.2d 680, 16 USPQ2d 1430 (Fed. Cir. 1990) 2144.08
Milton, Ex parte, 63 USPQ 132 (P.O. Super. Exam. 1938) 710.04(a)
Minerals Separation, Ltd. v. Hyde, 242 U.S. 261 (1916) 2144.05 , 2164.01
Minton v. Natl. Ass’n. of Securities Dealers, Inc., 336 F.3d 1373, 67 USPQ2d 1614 (Fed. Cir. 2003) 2106.03 , 2111.04 , 2133.03(c)
Miyazaki, Ex parte, 89 USPQ2d 1207 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 2008) 2173.05(b)
Mlot-Fijalkowski, In re, 676 F.2d 666, 213 USPQ 713 (CCPA 1982) 2141.01(a)
Moba, B.V. v. Diamond Automation, Inc., 325 F.3d 1306, 66 USPQ2d 1429 (Fed. Cir. 2003) 2163
Mochel, In re, 470 F.2d 638, 176 USPQ 194 (CCPA 1974) 2173.05(c)
Mogen David Wine Corp., In re, 328 F.2d 925, 140 USPQ 575 (CCPA 1964) 1512
Mohsenzadeh v. Lee, 115 USPQ2d 1483 (Fed. Cir. 2015) 2732
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Molins, In re, 368 F.2d 258, 151 USPQ 570 (CCPA 1966) 1449.02
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Monogram Mfg. v. F. & H. Mfg., 144 F.2d 412, 62 USPQ 409 (9th Cir. 1944) 2133.03(e)(1)
Monsanto Co. v. Kamp, 269 F. Supp 818, 154 USPQ 259 (D.D.C. 1967) 602.09
Monsanto Co. v. Mycogen Plant Sci., Inc., 261 F.3d 1356, 59 USPQ2d 1930 (Fed. Cir. 2001) 2138.06
Moore, In re, 439 F.2d 1232, 169 USPQ 236 (CCPA 1971) 1504.04 , 2161.01 , 2164.08 , 2172 , 2173.03
Moore, In re, 444 F.2d 572, 170 USPQ 260 (CCPA 1971) 715.07
Moore v. U.S., 194 USPQ 423 (Ct. Cl. 1977) 2134
Morehouse, In re, 545 F.2d 162, 192 USPQ 29 (CCPA 1976) 2164.06(c)
Moreton, In re, 288 F.2d 708, 129 USPQ 227 (CCPA 1961) 2121 , 2173.05(q)
Morgan, In re, 990 F.2d 1230, 26 USPQ2d 1392 (Fed. Cir. 1993) 1415.01 , 1443
Morganroth v. Quigg, 885 F.2d 843, 12 USPQ2d 1125 (Fed. Cir. 1989) 1216.01 , 2308.04
Morris, In re, 127 F.3d 1048, 44 USPQ2d 1023 (Fed. Cir. 1997) 904.01 , 2111 , 2111.01 , 2163 , 2173.01 , 2173.02 , 2173.05(a) , 2181
Morsa, In re, 713 F.3d 104, 106 USPQ2d 1327 (Fed. Cir. 2013) 2121
Morse v. Porter, 155 USPQ 280 (Bd. Pat. Inter. 1965) 2109
Mortgage Grader, Inc. v. First Choice Loan Servs., 811 F.3d. 1314, 117 USPQ2d 1693 (Fed. Cir. 2015) 2106.04(a)(2)
Morton, Ex parte, 134 USPQ 407 (Bd. App. 1961) 2173.05(t)
Morton Int’l, Inc. v. Cardinal Chem. Co., 5 F.3d 1464, 28 USPQ2d 1190 (Fed. Cir. 1993) 2173.02
Morway v. Bondi, 203 F.2d 742, 97 USPQ 318 (CCPA 1953) 2138.06
Mosher, In re, 248 F.2d 956, 115 USPQ 140 (CCPA 1957) 1216.01
Mostafazadeh, In re, 643 F.3d 1353, 98 USPQ2d 1639 (Fed. Cir. 2011) 1412.01 , 1412.02
Mott, In re, 539 F.2d 1291, 190 USPQ 536 (CCPA 1976) 804 , 2181
Mouttet, In re, 686 F.3d 1322, 103 USPQ2d 1219 (Fed. Cir. 2012) 2145
Mowry, Ex parte, 91 USPQ 219 (Bd. App. 1950) 2144.09
Mowry v. Whitney, 81 U.S. (14 Wall.) 620 (1871) 2164.07
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Mulder, In re, 716 F.2d 1542, 219 USPQ 189 (Fed. Cir. 1983) 2138.06 , 2183 , 2184
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Multiple Litigation Involving Frost Patent, In re, 540 F.2d 601, 191 USPQ 241 (3d Cir. 1976) 2016
Munchkin, Inc. v. Luv N’ Care, Ltd., 110 USPQ2d 1580 (P.T.A.B. 2014) 1504.04
Muniauction, Inc. v. Thomson Corp., 532 F.3d 1318, 87 USPQ2d 1350 (Fed. Cir. 2008) 2114 , MPEP § 2143
Musgrave, In re, 431 F.2d 882, 167 USPQ 280 (CCPA 1970) 2173.05(b)
Naber v. Cricchi, 567 F.2d 382, 196 USPQ 294 (CCPA 1977) 2138.06
Nalbandian, In re, 661 F.2d 1214, 211 USPQ 782 (CCPA 1981) 1504.02 , 1504.03
Nantkwest, Inc. v. Lee, 686 Fed. App'x. 864 (Fed. Cir. 2017) 2111.02
Napier, In re, 55 F.3d 610, 34 USPQ2d 1782 (Fed. Cir. 1995) 2112
Naquin, In re, 398 F.2d 863, 158 USPQ 317 (CCPA 1968) 2164.05(b) , 2164.06(c)
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Nat'l Steel Car, Ltd. v. Can. Pac. Ry., Ltd., 357 F.3d 1319, 69 USPQ2d 1641 (Fed. Cir. 2004) 2141.03
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Nazomi Communications, Inc. v. Nokia Corp., 739 F.3d 1339, 109 USPQ2d 1258 (Fed Cir. 2014) 2114
Nehrenberg, In re, 280 F.2d 161, 126 USPQ 383 (CCPA 1960) 2173.05(b)
Nelson, In re, 280 F.2d 172, 126 USPQ 242 (CCPA 1960) 2165
Nelson, In re, 420 F.2d 1079, 164 USPQ 458 (CCPA 1970) 715.07(a)
Nelson v. Bowler, 626 F.2d 853, 206 USPQ 881 (CCPA 1980) 2107.01 , 2107.02 , 2107.03 , 2138.05
Nested Bean, Inc. v. Big Beings Pty Ltd., IPR2020-01234 (Feb. 24, 2023) 608.01(n) , 707.07(i)
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Newell Cos. v. Kenney Mfg. Co., 864 F.2d 757, 9 USPQ2d 1417 (Fed. Cir. 1988) 716.01(d) , 716.04 , 2145
Newkirk v. Lulejian, 825 F.2d 1581, 3 USPQ2d 1793 (Fed. Cir. 1987) 715.07
Newman v. Quigg, 877 F.2d 1575, 11 USPQ2d 1340 (Fed. Cir. 1989) 2107.01
Newton, In re, 414 F.2d 1400, 163 USPQ 34 (CCPA 1969) 2161 , 2165.02
Ngai, In re, 367 F.3d 1336, 70 USPQ2d 1862 (Fed. Cir. 2004) 2111.05 , 2112.01
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Nievelt, In re, 482 F.2d 965, 179 USPQ 224 (CCPA 1973) 2145
Nilssen, In re, 851 F.2d 1401, 7 USPQ2d 1500 (Fed. Cir. 1988) 1701.01 , 2143 , 2143.01 , 2144
Nitinol Medical Technologies Inc., In re, 17 USPQ2d 1492 (Comm’r Pat. & Tm. 1990) 2751
Nitz v. Ehrenreich, 537 F.2d 539, 190 USPQ 413 (CCPA 1976) 2301.03
Nix v. Hedden, 149 U.S. 304 (1893) 1204.04
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Nolden, Ex parte, 149 USPQ 378 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1965) 2172.01
Noll, In re, 545 F.2d 141, 191 USPQ 721 (CCPA 1976) 2163 , 2181 , 2184
Nomiya, In re, 509 F.2d 566, 184 USPQ 607 (CCPA 1975) 2129 , 2258
NOMOS Corp. v. BrainLAB USA Inc., 357 F.3d 1364, 69 USPQ2d 1853 ( Fed. Cir. 2004) 2184
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Novak, In re, 306 F.2d 924, 134 USPQ 335 (CCPA 1962) 2107.02 , 2107.03
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Novitski, Ex parte, 26 USPQ2d 1389 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1993) 2112.02
Novo Industries L.P. v. Micro Molds Corp., 350 F.3d 1348, 69 USPQ2d 1128 (Fed. Cir. 2003) 1481
Noznick, In re, 391 F.2d 946, 157 USPQ 266 (CCPA 1968) 1207.03
Noznick, In re, 478 F.2d 1260, 178 USPQ 43 (CCPA 1973) 716.03(b)
NTP, Inc. v. Research in Motion, Ltd., 418 F.3d 1282, 75 USPQ2d 1763 (Fed. Cir. 2005) 2106.03
NTP, In re, 654 F.3d 1268, 99 USPQ2d 1500 (Fed. Cir. 2011) 2258
NTP, In re, 654 F.3d 1279, 99 USPQ2d 1481 (Fed. Cir. 2011) 715.07 , 904.01
Nuijten, In re, 500 F.3d 1346, 84 USPQ2d 1495 (Fed. Cir. 2007) 2106 , 2107.01
Oakley, Inc. v. Sunglass Hut Int’l, 316 F.3d 1331, 65 USPQ2d 1321 (Fed. Cir. 2003) 2173.05(g)
Obiaya, Ex parte, 227 USPQ 58 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1985) 707.07(f) , 2145 , 2258
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Ockert, In re, 245 F.2d 467, 114 USPQ 330 (CCPA 1957) 804 , 804.01 , 804.02
Oda, In re, 443 F.2d 1200, 170 USPQ 268 (CCPA 1971) 2163 , 2163.07
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Oelrich, In re, 666 F.2d 578, 212 USPQ 323 (CCPA 1981) 2112
Oetiker, Ex parte, 23 USPQ2d 1641 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1992) 2173.05(b)
Oetiker, In re, 977 F.2d 1443, 24 USPQ2d 1443 (Fed. Cir. 1992) 707.07(f) , 716.01(d) , 1504.01(a) , 1504.01(c) , 2107.02 , 2142 , 2144.08 , 2145 , 2164.07
O’Farrell, In re, 853 F.2d 894, 7 USPQ2d 1673 (Fed. Cir. 1988) 2143 , 2143.01 , 2143.02 , 2144.08 , 2145
Ogiue, In re, 517 F.2d 1382, 186 USPQ 227 (CCPA 1975) 2304.04(b)
Ohshiro, Ex parte, 14 USPQ2d 1750 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1989) 2163.05
O.I. Corp. v. Tekmar Corp., 115 F.3d 1576, 42 USPQ2d 1777 (Fed. Cir. 1997) 2181
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Oka v. Youssefyeh, 849 F.2d 581, 7 USPQ2d 1169 (Fed. Cir. 1988) 2138.04
Okajima v. Bourdeau, 261 F.3d 1350, 59 USPQ2d 1795 (Fed. Cir. 2001) 2141.03
Okuzawa, In re, 537 F.2d 545, 190 USPQ 464 (CCPA 1976) 2111.01
Olah, Ex parte, 131 USPQ 41 (Bd. App. 1960) 213.03 , 2133 , 2135.01 , 2139.02
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Omeprazole Patent Litigation, In re, 483 F.3d 1364, 82 USPQ2d 1643 (Fed. Cir. 2007) 2112
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Onda, In re, 229 USPQ 235 (Comm’r Pat. 1985) 2146.02 , 2285
Opinion of Hon. Edward Bates, 10 Op. Atty. Gen. 137 (1861) 602.08(b)
Oppenauer, In re, 143 F.2d 974, 62 USPQ 297 (CCPA 1944) 716.09
Orbital Technologies Corporation, In re, 603 Fed. App’x 924 (Fed. Cir. 2015) 2120
O’Reilly v. Morse, 56 U.S. (15 How.) 62 (1854) 2106.04(b) , 2106.05(f)
Orita, In re, 550 F.2d 1277, 193 USPQ 145 (CCPA 1977) 1412.01 , 1457
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Osmond, Ex parte, 191 USPQ 334 (Bd. App. 1973) 711.06(a) , 2136
Osmond, Ex parte, 191 USPQ 340 (Bd. App. 1976) 711.06(a)
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Ott v. Goodpasture, 40 USPQ2d 1831 (D. N.Tex. 1996) 410
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Ovist, Ex parte, 152 USPQ 709 (Bd. App. 1963) 2126.02
Ovshinsky, Ex parte, 10 USPQ2d 1075 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1989) 715.07
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Palmer, In re, 451 F.2d 1100, 172 USPQ 126 (CCPA 1971) 716.01(a)
Panagrossi, In re, 277 F.2d 181, 125 USPQ 410 (CCPA 1960) 2174
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Pannu v. Storz Instruments Inc., 258 F.3d 1366, 59 USPQ2d 1597 (Fed. Cir. 2001) 1412.02
Patent No 6550701, In re, 2006 WL 4494426 (Comm’r Pat. 2006) 1481
Pantzer, Ex parte, 176 USPQ 141 (Bd App. 1972) 2173.05(o)
Paperless Accounting v. Bay Area Rapid Transit System, 804 F.2d 659, 231 USPQ 649 (Fed. Cir. 1986) 2133.01
Papesch, In re, 315 F.2d 381, 137 USPQ 43 (CCPA 1963) 716.02(a) , 2141.02 , 2144.08 , 2144.09
Pappas, Ex parte, 23 USPQ2d 1636 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1992) 1503.01 , 1504.04 , 2173.05(b)
Papst-Motoren, Ex parte, 1 USPQ2d 1655 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1986) 2240 , 2258
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Preda, In re, 401 F.2d 825, 159 USPQ 342 (CCPA 1968) 2144.01
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Quadranti, Ex parte, 25 USPQ2d 1071 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1992) 2144.06
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Rain Computing, Inc. v. Samsung Elecs. Am. Inc., 989 F.3d 1002, 2021 USPQ2d 284, (Fed. Cir. 2021) 2181
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Rainer, In re, 390 F.2d 771, 156 USPQ 334 (CCPA 1968) 715.03
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Rosenberg, Ex parte, 46 USPQ 393 (Bd. App. 1939) 1610
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Ruskin, In re, 354 F.2d 395, 148 USPQ 221 (CCPA 1966) 2107.01
Russell, In re, 239 F.2d 387, 112 USPQ 58 (CCPA 1956) 1504.05
Russell, In re, 439 F.2d 1228, 169 USPQ 426 (CCPA 1971) 2190
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Salsbury, Ex parte, 38 USPQ 149 (Comm’r Pat. 1938) 1504.04
Samour, In re, 571 F.2d 559, 197 USPQ 1 (CCPA 1978) 2131.01
Sampson v. Ampex Corp., 463 F.2d 1042, 174 USPQ 417 (2d Cir. 1972) 201.06(d)
Sampson v. Comm’r Pat., 195 USPQ 136 (D.D.C. 1976) 1402
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Schaumann, In re, 572 F.2d 312, 197 USPQ 5 (CCPA 1978) 2131.02 , 2144.08 , 2158.01
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Schneller, In re, 397 F.2d 350, 158 USPQ 210 (CCPA 1968) 804 , 804.01 , 1504.06
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Schreiber, In re, 128 F.3d 1473, 44 USPQ2d 1429 (Fed. Cir. 1997) 2111.02 , 2112 , 2114 , 2141.01(a) , 2173.05(g)
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Schulze, In re, 346 F.2d 600, 145 USPQ 716 (CCPA 1965) 716.01(c) , 2145 , 2164.06(c)
Schwendimann v. Neenah, Inc., 82 F.4th 1371, 2023 USPQ2d 1173 (Fed. Cir. 2023) 2145
SciMed Life Sys., Inc. v. Advanced Cardiovascular Sys., Inc., 242 F.3d 1337, 58 USPQ2d 1059 (Fed.Cir. 2001) 2111.01
Scott v. Brandenburger, 216 USPQ 326 (Bd. App. 1982) 2137
Scott v. Finney, 34 F.3d 1058, 32 USPQ2d 1115 (Fed. Cir. 1994) 2107.01 , 2107.03 , 2138.05 , 2164.05
Scott v. Koyama, 281 F.3d 1243, 61 USPQ2d 1856 (Fed. Cir. 2002) 2138.06
Scragg, In re, 215 USPQ 715 (Comm’r Pat. 1982) 2285
Scripps Clinic and Res. Found. v. Genentech, Inc., 927 F.2d 1565, 18 USPQ2d 1001 (Fed. Cir. 1991) 2165.04
Scudder, Ex parte, 169 USPQ 814 (Bd. App. 1971) 1402 , 1412.04
Scully Signal Co. v. Electronics Corp. of America, 570 F.2d 355, 196 USPQ 657 (1st Cir. 1977) 716.04
Seabed Geosolutions (US) Inc. v. Magseis FF LLC, 8 F.4th 1285, 2021 USPQ2d 848 (Fed. Cir. 2021) 2111.01
Seal-Flex, Inc. v. Athletic Track and Court Construction, 172 F.3d 836, 50 USPQ2d 1225 (Fed. Cir. 1999) 2181
Searles, In re, 422 F.2d 431, 164 USPQ 623 (CCPA 1970) 2132.01 , 2274
Seattle Box Co. v. Industrial Crating & Packing, Inc., 731 F.2d 818, 221 USPQ 568 (Fed. Cir. 1984) 2173.05(b)
Seid, In re, 161 F.2d 229, 73 USPQ 431 (CCPA 1947) 2112.01 , 2144.04
Seiko Epson Corp. v. Nu-Kote Int’l, Inc., 190 F.3d 1360, 52 USPQ2d 1011 (Fed. Cir. 1999) 1504.01(c)
Seiko Koko Kabushiki Kaisha, Ex parte, 225 USPQ 1260 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1984) 2258
Self, In re, 671 F.2d 1344, 213 USPQ 1 (CCPA 1982) 2131.05
Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co. v. Samsung Electronics Co., 204 F.3d 1368, 54 USPQ2d 1001 (Fed. Cir. 2000) 609.04(a) , 609.05(b) , 2004
Sernaker, In re, 702 F.2d 989, 217 USPQ 1 (Fed. Cir. 1983) 2144
Shaffer Tool Works v. Joy Mfg. Co., 687 F. Supp 80, 167 USPQ 170 (S.D. Tex. 1970) 1701.01
Shatterproof Glass Corp. v. Libbey-Owens Ford Co., 758 F.2d 613, 225 USPQ 634 (Fed. Cir. 1985) 2133.03(b)
Shepherd, In re, 172 F.2d 560, 80 USPQ 495 (CCPA 1949) 716.07
Scherl, In re, 156 F.2d 72, 70 USPQ 204 (CCPA 1946) 2144.05
Sherwood, In re, 613 F.2d 809, 204 USPQ 537 (CCPA 1980) 608.01(h) , 2161.01 , 2165.04
Shell Dev. Co. v. Watson, 149 F. Supp. 279, 113 USPQ 265 (D.D.C. 1957) 2106.03
Shindelar v. Holdeman, 628 F.2d 1337, 207 USPQ 112 (CCPA 1980) 2138.03
Shoes by Firebug LLC v. Stride Rite Children’s Grp., LLC, 962 F.3d 1362, 2020 USPQ2d 10701 (Fed. Cir. 2020) 2111.02
Shokal, In re, 242 F.2d 771, 113 USPQ 283 (CCPA 1957) 715.03
Sichert, In re, 566 F.2d 1154, 196 USPQ 209 (CCPA 1977) 2107.01 , 2107.02 , 2107.03
Signtech USA Ltd. v. Vutek, Inc., 174 F.3d 1352, 50 USPQ2d 1372 (Fed. Cir. 1999) 2181
Silvestri v. Grant, 496 F.2d 593, 181 USPQ 706 (CCPA 1974) 2138.04
Simon, In re, 302 F.2d 737, 133 USPQ 524 (CCPA 1962) 2174
Simpson, Ex parte, 218 USPQ 1020 (Bd. App. 1982) 2173.05(u) , 2175
Sinclair & Carroll Co. v. Interchemical Corp., 325 U.S. 327, 65 USPQ 297 (1945) 2144.07
SiRF Tech., Inc. v. Int’l Trade Comm’n, 601 F.3d 1319, 94 USPQ2d 1607 (Fed. Cir. 2010) 2106.04(a)(2)
Sisvel Int’l S.A. v. Sierra Wireless, Inc., 81 F.4th 1231, 2023 USPQ2d 1030 (Fed. Cir. 2023) 2111.01
Sitrick v. Dreamworks, LLC, 516 F.3d 993, 85 USPQ2d 1826 (Fed. Cir. 2008) 2161.01
Sivaramakrishnan, In re, 673 F.2d 1383, 213 USPQ 441 (CCPA 1982) 2131.02
Skil Corp. v. Lucerne Products Inc., 503 F.2d 745, 183 USPQ 396 (7th Cir. 1974) 2133.03(e)
Skil Corp. v. Rockwell Manufacturing Co., 358 F. Supp. 1257, 178 USPQ 562 (N.D. Ill. 1973) 2133.03(e)(3)
Skrivan, In re, 427 F.2d 801, 166 USPQ 85 (CCPA 1970) 2164.08
Skuballa, Ex parte, 12 USPQ2d 1570 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1989) 2173.05(c)
Sinex, In re, 309 F.2d 488, 135 USPQ 302 (CCPA 1962) 2111.02
Slayter, In re, 276 F.2d 408, 125 USPQ 345 (CCPA 1960) 715.03 , 2131.02
Slip Track Systems, Inc. v. Metal Lite, Inc., 159 F.3d 1337, 48 USPQ2d 1055 (Fed. Cir. 1998) 1449.02
SmartGene, Inc. v. Advanced Biological Labs., SA, 555 Fed. App'x. 950 (Fed. Cir. 2014) 2106.04(a)(2)
Smernoff, Ex parte, 215 USPQ 545 (Bd. App. 1982) 2109
Smith, Ex parte, 83 USPQ2d 1509 (Bd. Pat. App. & Int. 2007) 2143
Smith, In re, 77 F. 2d 513, 25 USPQ 359, 1935 C.D. 565 (CCPA 1935) 1504.01(d)
Smith, In re, 77 F.2d 514, 25 USPQ 360, 1935 C.D. 573 (CCPA 1935) 1504.01(d)
Smith, In re, 458 F.2d 1389, 173 USPQ 679 (CCPA 1972) 2163 , 2163.05
Smith, In re, 714 F.2d 1127, 218 USPQ 976 (Fed. Cir. 1983) 2133.03(a) , 2133.03(e)
Smith, In re, 815 F.3d 816, 118 USPQ2d 1245 (Fed. Cir. 2016) 2106.04(a)(2) , 2106.05(d) , 2106.07(a)
Smith v. Hayashi, 209 USPQ 754 (Bd. of Pat. Inter. 1980) 2144.06
Smith v. M & B Sales & Mfg., 13 USPQ2d 2002 (N.D. Cal. 1990) 1504.01(c)
Smith v. Nichols, 88 U.S. 112 (1874) 2144.05
Smith & Davis Mfg. Co. v. Mellon, 58 F. 705 (8th Cir. 1893) 2133.03(e)(6)
SmithKline Beecham Corp. v. Apotex Corp., 403 F.3d 1331, 74 USPQ2d 1398 (Fed. Cir. 2005) 2112
Smyth, In re, 189 F.2d 982, 90 USPQ 106 (CCPA 1951) 716.09
Smythe, In re, 480 F.2d 1376, 178 USPQ 279 (CCPA 1973) 2163 , 2163.05 , 2163.07(a)
Sneed, In re, 710 F.2d 1544, 218 USPQ 385 (Fed. Cir. 1983) 1445 , 2145
SNIPR Techs. LTD v. Rockefeller Univ., 72 F.4th 1372, 2023 USPQ2d 827 (Fed. Cir. 2023) 2159.03
Sobin, Ex parte, 139 USPQ 528 (Bd. App. 1962) 2173.05(t)
Soli, In re, 317 F.2d 941, 137 USPQ 797 (CCPA 1963) 2144.02 , 2144.03
Soll, In re, 97 F.2d 623, 38 USPQ 189 (CCPA 1938) 2164.03
Solomon v. Kimberly-Clark Corp., 216 F.3d 1372, 55 USPQ2d 1279 (Fed. Cir. 2000) 2172 , 2173.02
Solutran, Inc. v. Elavon, Inc., 931 F.3d 1161, 2019 USPQ2d 281076 (Fed. Cir. 2019) 2106.04(d)
Soni, In re, 54 F.3d 746, 34 USPQ2d 1684 (Fed. Cir. 1995) 707.07(f) , 2145
Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc. v. Dudas, 85 USPQ2d 1594 (E.D. Va. 2006) 2240
Sorenson, Ex parte, 3 USPQ2d 1462 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1987) 2163.05
Spada, In re, 911 F.2d 705, 15 USPQ2d 1655 (Fed. Cir. 1990) 2112.01 , 2182
Spectra-Physics, Inc. v. Coherent, Inc., 827 F.2d 1524, 3 USPQ2d 1737 (Fed. Cir. 1987) 608.01(h) , 2161.01 , 2164.01(b) , 2165.02 , 2165.04
Spencer, In re, 273 F.2d 181, 124 USPQ 175 (CCPA 1959) 1449.02
Spiegel, Ex parte, 1919 C.D. 112, 268 O.G. 741 (Comm’r Pat. 1919) 1503.01
Spiller, In re, 500 F.2d 1170, 182 USPQ 614 (CCPA 1974) 715.02 , 715.03
Sponnoble, In re, 405 F.2d 578, 160 USPQ 237 (CCPA 1969) 2141.02
Sport Dimension, Inc. v. Coleman Co. Inc., 820 F.3d 1316, 118 USPQ2d 1607 (Fed. Cir. 2016) 1504.02
SRI Int'l, Inc. v. Internet Sec. Sys., Inc., 511 F.3d 1186, 85 USPQ2d 1489 (Fed. Cir. 2008) 2152.02(e)
Staats, In re, 671 F.3d 1350, 101 USPQ2d 1930 (Fed. Cir. 2012) 1412.03
Staeger v. Commissioner, 189 USPQ 272 (D.D.C. 1976) 409.03(b) , 602.08(b)
Staehelin v. Secher, 24 USPQ2d 1513 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1992) 2109
Stalego, Ex parte, 154 USPQ 52 (Bd. App. 1966) 901.01 , 2127 , 2136.02
Standard Oil Co. v. Montedison, S.p.A., 494 F. Supp 370, 206 USPQ 676 (D.Del. 1980) 2165.01
Standish, Ex parte, 10 USPQ2d 1454 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1988) 716.03(a) , 716.03(b) , 2138.01
Stanley, Ex parte, 121 USPQ 621 (Bd. App. 1958) 2181
Star Fruits S.N.C. v. United States, 280 F.Supp.2d 512 (E.D. Va 2003) 704.12(a) , 2005
Star Fruits S.N.C. v. United States, 61393 F.3d 1277, 73 USPQ2d 1409 (Fed. Cir. 2005) 704.10 , 2005
Starhome GmbH v. AT&T Mobility LLC, 743 F.3d 849, 109 USPQ2d 1885 (Fed. Cir. 2014) 2111.01
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State Street Bank & Trust Co. v. Signature Fin. Grp., 149 F.3d 1368, 47 USPQ2d 1596 (Fed. Cir. 1998) 2106
Steed, In re, 802 F.3d 1311, 116 USPQ2d 1760 (Fed. Cir. 2015) 715.07 , 715.07(a)
Steele, In re, 305 F.2d 859, 134 USPQ 292 (CCPA 1962) 2143.03 , 2173.06
Steenbock, In re, 83 F.2d 912, 30 USPQ 45 (CCPA 1936) 211.05
Steierman v. Connelly, 192 USPQ 433 (Bd. Pat. Int. 1975) 2004
Steierman v. Connelly, 192 USPQ 446 (Bd. Pat. Int. 1976) 2004
Steierman v. Connelly, 197 USPQ 288 (Comm’r Pat. 1976) 2138.03
Steigerwald, Ex parte, 131 USPQ 74 (Bd. App. 1961) 2173.05(d) , 2175
Steinberg v. Seitz, 517 F.2d 1359, 186 USPQ 209 (CCPA 1975) 2133.03(c)
Stemniski, In re, 444 F.2d 581, 170 USPQ 343 (CCPA 1971) 2144.08 , 2144.09
Stempel, In re, 241 F.2d 755, 113 USPQ 77 (CCPA 1957) 715.03
Stencel, In re, 828 F.2d 751, 4 USPQ2d 1071 (Fed. Cir. 1987) 2111.02
Stepan, In re, 868 F.3d 1342, 123 USPQ2d 1838 (Fed. Cir. 2017) 2144.05
Steppan, In re, 394 F.2d 1013, 156 USPQ 143 (CCPA 1967) 2173.05(o)
Stern, Ex parte, 13 USPQ2d 1379 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1987) 2144.04
Stevens, Ex parte, 16 USPQ2d 1379 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1990) 2107.03
Stevens, In re, 173 F.2d 1015, 81 USPQ 362 (CCPA 1949) 1504.01(c)
Stevens, In re, 212 F.2d 197, 101 USPQ 284 (CCPA 1954) 2144.04
Stevenson v. International Trade Comm’n, 612 F.2d 546, 204 USPQ 276 (CCPA 1979) 2141.01(a)
Stewart Sys. v. Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks, 1 USPQ2d 1879 (E.D. Va. 1986) 2258
Sticker Indus. Supply Corp. v. Blaw-Knox Co., 405 F.2d 90, 160 USPQ 177 (7th Cir. 1968) 201.06(d) , 211.01(b)
Stoddard, In re, 213 USPQ 386 (Comm’r Pat. 1982) 2285
Stored Value Solutions, Inc. v. Card Activation Technologies, 499 Fed.App’x 5 (Fed. Cir. 2012) 2163
Stratoflex, Inc. v. Aeroquip Corp., 713 F.2d 1530, 218 USPQ 871 (Fed. Cir. 1983) 716.01(a) , 2141 , 2141.01(a) , 2141.02 , 2144.08
Strijland, Ex parte, 26 USPQ2d 1259 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1992) 1503.01 , 1504.01(a) , 1504.04
Striker, In re, 182 USPQ 507 (Comm’r Pat. 1973) 409.03(b) , 602.08(b)
Strong v. General Electric Co., 434 F.2d 1042, 168 USPQ 8 (5th Cir. 1970) 2012 , 2016 , 2133.03(b)
Stryker, In re, 435 F.2d 1340, 168 USPQ 372 (CCPA 1971) 715.02
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Studiengesellschaft Kohle m.b.H. v. Shell Oil Co., 112 F.3d 1561, 42 USPQ2d 1674 (Fed. Cir. 1997) 211.05 , 2133.01 , 2146.03(a)
STX LLC. v. Brine, 211 F.3d 588, 54 USPQ2d 1347 (Fed. Cir. 2000) 2111.02 , 2133.03(c)
Suffolk Tech v. AOL and Google, 752 F.3d 1358, 110 USPQ2d 2034 (Fed. Cir. 2014) 2128
Suh v. Hoefle, 23 USPQ2d 1321 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1992) 2138.05
Suitco Surface, Inc., In re, 603 F.3d 1255, 94 USPQ2d 1640 (Fed. Cir. 2010) 2111 , 2111.01 , 2173.01
Sullivan, In re, 498 F.3d 1345, 84 USPQ2d 1034 (Fed. Cir. 2007) 2145
Sundance, Inc. v. DeMonte Fabricating Ltd., 550 F.3d 1356, 89 USPQ2d 1535 (Fed. Cir. 2008) 2143
Sun Pharm. Indus., Ltd. v. Eli Lilly & Co., 611 F.3d 1381, 95 USPQ2d 1797 (Fed. Cir. 2010) 804
Sunoco Partners Mktg. & Terminals LP v. U.S. Venture, Inc., 32 F.4th 1161, 2022 USPQ2d 417 (Fed. Cir. 2022) 2133.03(e)(1) , 2133.03(e)(2)
Sunrace Roots Enter. Co. v. SRAM Corp., 336 F.3d 1298, 67 USPQ2d 1438 (Fed. Cir. 2003) 2111.01
Sun Studs v. ATA Equipment Leasing, Inc., 872 F.2d 978, 10 USPQ2d 1338 (Fed. Cir. 1989) 2136.02 , 2136.03
Superguide Corp. v. Direct TV Enterprises, Inc., 358 F.3d 870, 69 USPQ2d 1865 (Fed. Cir. 2004) 2111.01
Superior Fireplace Co. v. The Majestic Products Co., 270 F.3d 1358, 60 USPQ2d 1668 (Fed. Cir. 2001) 1481
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SurgiSil, L.L.P., In re, 14 F.4th 1380, 2021 USPQ2d 1008 (Fed. Cir. 2021) 1502 , 1504.02
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Susi, In re, 440 F.2d 442, 169 USPQ 423 (CCPA 1971) 2123 , 2144.08
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Swanson, In re, 540 F.3d 1368, 88 USPQ 2d 1196 (Fed. Cir. 2008) 2242 , 2286 , 2816
Swartz, In re, 232 F.3d 862, 56 USPQ2d 1703 (Fed. Cir. 2000) 2107.01 , 2164.07
Sweet, In re, 136 F.2d 722, 58 USPQ 327 (CCPA 1943) 1211.02
Swett, In re, 541 F.2d 631, 172 USPQ 72 (CCPA 1971) 1504.06
Swinehart, In re, 439 F.2d 210, 169 USPQ 226 (CCPA 1971) 2114 , 2161.01 , 2173.01 , 2173.05(g) , 2183
Switzer, In re, 166 F.2d 827, 77 USPQ 156 (CCPA 1948) 901.02
Switzer v. Sockman, 333 F.2d 935, 142 USPQ 226 (CCPA 1964) 1403 , 1412.03 , 2304.02(c)
Sylgab Steel & Wire Corp. v. Imoco-Gateway Corp., 357 F. Supp 657, 178 USPQ 22 (N.D. Ill. 1973) 2165.01
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Takeda Chem. Indus., Ltd. v. Alphapharm Pty., Ltd., 492 F.3d 1350, 83 USPQ2d 1169 (Fed. Cir. 2007) 2143
Talbott, In re, 443 F.2d 1397, 170 USPQ 281 (CCPA 1971) 2135.01
Tanaka, In re, 640 F.3d 1246, 98 USPQ2d 1331 (Fed. Cir. 2011) 1402 , 1414
Tanczyn, In re, 347 F.2d 830, 146 USPQ 298 (CCPA 1965) 715.02
Tangsrud, In re, 184 USPQ 746 (Comm’r Pat. 1973) 214 , 215
Tansel, In re, 253 F.2d 241, 117 USPQ 188 (CCPA 1958) 2146.02
Tarczy-Hornoch, In re, 397 F.2d 856, 158 USPQ 141 (CCPA 1968) 2173.05(v)
Tas v. Beachy, 626 Fed. App'x. 999 (Fed. Cir. 2015) 2301.03 , 2304.02(c) , 2304.02(d)
Teague, In re, 254 F.2d 145, 117 USPQ 284 (CCPA 1958) 715.05 , 804.02
Technicon Instruments Corp. v. Alpkem Corp., 664 F. Supp 1558, 2 USPQ2d 1729 (D. Ore 1986) 2164.05(b)
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Tennant Co. v. Hako Minuteman, Inc., 4 USPQ2d 1167 (N.D. Ill. 1987) 2293
Teva Pharms. Int’l GmbH v. Eli Lilly & Co., 8 F.4th 1349, 2021 USPQ2d 866 (Fed. Cir. 2021) 716.01(b)
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc v. Sandoz, Inc., 574 U.S. 318, 35 S. Ct. 831, 113 USPQ2d 1269 (2015) 2111.01 , 2131.01
Texas Instruments, Inc. v. Int’l Trade Comm’n, 988 F.2d 1165, 26 USPQ2d 1018 (Fed. Cir. 1993) 716.04
Thaler v. Vidal, 43 F.4th 1207 (Fed. Cir. 2022) 2109
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Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson v. TCL Corp., 941 F.3d 1341, 2019 USPQ2d 428076 (Fed. Cir. 2019) 2128.01
The Telephone Cases, 126 U.S. 1 (1888) 2106.05(f) , 2163
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Thompson, Ex parte, Appeal 2011-011620 (March 21, 2014) 716.04
Thomson, Ex parte, 24 USPQ2d 1618 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1992) 2121.03
Thorington, In re, 418 F.2d 528, 163 USPQ 644 (CCPA 1969) 804 , 1504.06
Thorner v. Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC, 669 F.3d 1362, 101 USPQ2d 1457 (Fed. Cir. 2012) 2111.01
Thorpe, In re, 777 F.2d 695, 227 USPQ 964 (Fed. Cir. 1985) 2113 , 2148
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Thumm, Ex parte, 132 USPQ 66 (Bd. App. 1961) 716.02(a)
Tiffin, In re, 443 F.2d 394, 170 USPQ 88 (CCPA 1971) 716.04 , 2142
Tiffin, In re, 448 F.2d 791, 171 USPQ 294 (CCPA 1971) 716.03(a)
Tilghman v. Proctor, 102 U.S. 707 (1880) 2106.04(b) , 2106.05(c)
Tillotson Ltd. v. Walbro Corp., 831 F.2d 1033, 4 USPQ2d 1450 (Fed. Cir. 1987) 1412.03
Titanium Metals Corp. of America v. Banner, 778 F.2d 775, 227 USPQ 773 (Fed. Cir. 1985) 2112.01 , 2131.01 , 2131.03 , 2144.05
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Tomlinson, In re, 363 F.2d 928, 150 USPQ 623 (CCPA 1966) 2112.02
Tone Brothers, Inc. v. Sysco Corp., 28 F.3d 1192, 31 USPQ2d 1321 (Fed. Cir. 1994) 1504.02 , 2133.03(e)(6)
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Townsend v. Smith, 36 F.2d 292, 4 USPQ 269 (CCPA 1929) 2138.04
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Trans Texas Holdings Corp., In re, 498 F.3d 1290, 83 USPQ2d 1835 (Fed. Cir. 2007) 2259 , 2286
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Trimless Cabinets, In re, 128 USPQ 95 (Comm’r Pat. 1960) 103
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Tucker, Ex parte, 1901 C.D. 140, 47 O.G. 187 (Comm’r Pat. 1901) 1503.02
Tucker v. Naito, 188 USPQ 260 (Bd. Pat. Inter. 1975) 2109
Tucker v. Natta, 171 USPQ 494 (Bd. Pat. Inter. 1971) 2138.06
Tucker Aluminum Prods. v. Grossman, 312 F.2d 393, 136 USPQ 244 (9th Cir. 1963) 2133.03(e)(1)
Tvngo Ltd. (BVI) v. LG Elecs. Inc., 861 Fed. Appx. 453, 2021 USPQ2d 697 (Fed. Cir. 2021) 2173.03
Twin Disc, Inc. v. United States, 231 USPQ 417 (Cl. Ct. 1986) 2131.05
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Tytgat, Ex parte, 225 USPQ 907 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1985) 2308.03
Uber Techs., Inc. v. X One, Inc., 957 F.3d 1334, 2020 USPQ2d 10476 (Fed. Cir. 2020) 2141.03 , 2145
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Union Carbide Corp. v. Borg-Warner Corp., 550 F.2d 355, 193 USPQ 1 (6th Cir. 1977) 2165
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United States v. Adams, 383 U.S. 39, 148 USPQ 479 (1966) 716.01(b) , 716.05 , 2141 , 2143 , 2143.01 , 2144.05 , 2145
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Urbanski, In re, 809 F.3d 1237, 117 USPQ2d 1499 (Fed. Cir. 2016) 2143 , 2143.01
U.S. Industries v. Norton Co., 210 USPQ 94 (N.D. N.Y. 1980) 2004
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Vander Wal, Ex parte, 109 USPQ 119, 1956 C.D. 11, 705 O.G. 5 (Bd. Pat. App. 1955) 608.04(a)
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Varga, Ex Parte, 189 USPQ 209 (Bd. App. 1973) 2012.01
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Weiler, In re, 790 F.2d 1576, 229 USPQ 673 (Fed. Cir. 1986) 803.05 , 1412.01
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Wetterau, In re, 356 F.2d 556, 148 USPQ 499 (CCPA 1966) 804
White, Ex parte, 127 USPQ 261 (Bd. App. 1958) 2173.05(o)
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Winter v. Fujita, 53 USPQ2d 1234 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1999) 2303
Winkler v. Ladd, 221 F. Supp. 550, 138 USPQ 666 (D.D.C. 1963) 711.03(c)
Wise, In re, 340 F.2d 982, 144 USPQ 354 (CCPA 1965) 1504.01(d)
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Yamaguchi, Ex parte, 61 USPQ2d 1043 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 2001) 1412.02
Yamamoto, In re, 740 F.2d 1569, 222 USPQ 934 (Fed. Cir. 1984) 2111 , 2173.01 , 2173.02 , 2240 , 2258
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Yardley, In re, 493 F.2d 1389, 181 USPQ 331 (CCPA 1974) 1504.03 , 1512
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Yeo, Ex parte, Appeal No. 2020-001116 (PTAB March 2, 2020) 1412.01
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Zimmerley, Ex parte, 153 USPQ 367 (Bd. App. 1966) 2181
Zletz, In re, 893 F.2d 319, 13 USPQ2d 1320 (Fed. Cir. 1989) 715 , 2111 , 2111.01 , 2111.03 , 2138 , 2171 , 2173.01 , 2173.02 , 2173.05(a) , 2181 , 2286
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Zurko, In re, 258 F.3d 1379, 59 USPQ2d 1693 (Fed. Cir. 2001) 2143 , 2144.03