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Q. Why do some patent owners study patent cases?

A. Patent litigation can make or break a company.

Our job is to stay current on patent cases and advise our clients accordingly. Our clients are not required to spend their time reading about patents. However, some clients express an interest in reading patent cases and other material. An interest in learning more about patents often arises when considering a lawsuit involving a patent.

Q. Why are there lawsuits over patents?

A. Patents are not self enforcing.

An owner of a patent or portfolio of patents has the opportunity to stop others from manufacturing, importing, or selling products claimed in the patent(s). A patent is not a court order, A patent owner cannot simply show a patent to a police officer and obtain instant justice.

If a patent owner is unable to persuade the person or company infringing upon the patent to stop, a court order is needed to enlist the aid of law enforcement. Once a patent owner serves a summons and complaint upon an alleged patent infringer, several events are possible. The alleged infringer may stop infringing, fail to file a response with the court, or vigorously defend the suit through trial.

In trial an alleged infringer may attempt to show that the patent in question is invalid and that the USPTO should not have issued the patent. An alleged infringer may attempt to show that prior art was known to the public when the patent application was filed, material misrepresentations were made to the USPTO during the application process, the invention was "obvious", or that the subject matter was not patentable. An alleged infringer may also try to show that the claims of the patent in question do not encompass the alleged infringer's product. The patent attorney who procured the patent may be called to the witness stand to explain the patent to a judge and jury.

Trials regarding patents occur in Federal Court and are subject to patent law and published decisions (case law) from the United States Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC). The Justices of the United States Supreme Court have not taken a great interest in patents, thus the majority of published opinions regarding patents are from the CAFC.

Published court decisions apply law and prior case decisions to a particular set of facts. Reading cases is an excellent way to learn the finer points of patent procurement and patent validity. On at least a weekly basis new patent cases are published. After reading just a few cases or watching a patent trial, one soon understands the importance of careful claim drafting in the original patent application. By staying current on patent cases, patent law, and patent rules, we are better able to serve our clients.

The list of cases below is not a comprehensive list but is merely a starting point for those interested in the study of patents.  If you have questions regarding your particular situation, we are here to help you.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Abbott Laboratories v. Geneva Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 182 F.3d 1315, 51 USPQ2d 1307 (Fed. Cir. 1999)

Abbott Laboratories v. Young, 920 F.2d 984, 17 USPQ2d 1027 (D.C. Cir. 1990)

ACTV, Inc. v. The Walt Disney Co., 346 F.3d 1082, 68 USPQ2d 1516 (Fed. Cir. 2003)

Adidas Fabrique v. Andsmore Sportswear Corp., 578 F. Supp. 1568, 223 USPQ 1109 (S.D. N.Y. 1984)

Aelony v. Arni, 547 F.2d 566, 192 USPQ 486 (CCPA 1977)

AFG Industries, Inc. v. Cardinal IG Company, Inc., 239 F.3d 1239, 57 USPQ2d 1776 (Fed. Cir. 2001)

A.F. Stoddard & Co. v. Dann, 564 F.2d 556, 195 USPQ 97 (D.C. Cir. 1977)

Ahlert, In re, 424 F.2d 1088, 165 USPQ 418 (CCPA 1970)

Ajinomoto Co. v. Archer-Daniels-Midland Co., 228 F.3d 1338, 56 USPQ2d 1332 (Fed. Cir. 2000), cert. denied, 121 S.Ct 1957 (2001)

AK Steel Corp. v. Sollac, 344 F.3d 1234, 68 USPQ2d 1280 (Fed. Cir. 2003)

Akron Brass Co. v. Elkhart Brass Mfg. Co., 353 F.2d 704, 147 USPQ 301 (7th Cir. 1965)

Aktiebolaget Astra v. Lehman, 71 F.3d 1578, 37 USPQ2d 1212 (Fed. Cir. 1995)

Akzo N.V. v. International Trade Comm'n, 808 F.2d 1471, 1 USPQ2d 1241 (Fed. Cir. 1986)

Alappat, In re, 33 F.3d 1526, 31 USPQ2d 1545 (Fed. Cir. 1994)

Allen Eng'g Corp. v. Bartell Indus., Inc., 299 F.3d 1336, 63 USPQ2d 1769 (Fed. Cir. 2002)

Aller, In re, 220 F.2d 454, 105 USPQ 233 (CCPA 1955)

Al-Site Corp. v. VSI International Inc., 174 F.3d 1308, 50 USPQ2d 1161 (Fed. Cir. 1999)

Altiris Inc. v. Symantec Corp., 318 F.3d 1363, 65 USPQ2d 1865 (Fed. Cir. 2003)

Altoona Publix Theatres v. American Tri-Ergon Corp., 294 U.S. 477, 24 USPQ 308 (1935)

Amazon.com v. Barnesandnoble.com, 73 F. Supp. 2d 1228, 53 USPQ2d 1115 (W.D. Wash. 1999)

American Academy of Science Tech. Center, In re, F.3d , 2004 WL 1067528 (Fed. Cir. May 13, 2004)

American Infra-Red Radiant Co. v. Lambert Indus. Inc., 360 F.2d 977, 149 USPQ 722 (8th Cir. 1966)

American Hoist & Derrick Co. v. Sowa & Sons, Inc., 725 F.2d 1350, 220 USPQ 763 (Fed. Cir. 1984)

Amgen, Inc. v. Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., 927 F.2d 1200, 18 USPQ2d 1016 Fed. Cir. 1991)

Amgen, Inc. v. Hoechst Marion Roussel, Inc., 126 F. Supp. 2d 69, 57 USPQ2d 1449 (D. Mass. 2001)

Amos, In re, 953 F.2d 613, 21 USPQ2d 1271 (Fed. Cir. 1991)

Amp, In re, 212 USPQ 826 (Comm'r Pat. 1981)

Anchor Hocking Corp. v. Eyelet Specialty Co., 377 F. Supp 98, 183 USPQ 87 (D. Del. 1974)

Anderson, Ex parte, 21 USPQ2d 1241 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1991)

Anderson, In re, 471 F.2d 1237, 176 USPQ 331 (CCPA 1973)

Andrew Corp. v. Gabriel Electronics, 847 F.2d 819, 6 USPQ2d 2010 (Fed. Cir. 1988)

Angstadt, In re, 537 F.2d 498, 190 USPQ 214 (CCPA 1976)

A&P Tea Co. v. Supermarket Corp., 340 U.S. 147 (1950)

Applied Materials Inc. v. Gemini Research Corp., 835 F.2d 279, 15 USPQ2d 1816 (Fed. Cir. 1988)

Armour & Co. v. Swift & Co., 466 F.2d 767, 175 USPQ 70 (7th Cir. 1972

Armstrong, In re, 280 F.2d 132, 126 USPQ 281 (CCPA 1960)

Arrhythmia Research Tech. v. Corazonix Corp., 958 F.2d 1053, 22 USPQ2d 1033 (Fed. Cir. 1992)

Asahi/America Inc., In re, 68 F.3d 442, 37 USPQ2d 1204 (Fed. Cir. 1995)

Asano, Ex parte, 201 USPQ 315 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1978)

Ashland Oil, Inc. v. Delta Resins & Refractories, Inc., 776 F.2d 281, 227 USPQ 657 (Fed. Cir. 1985)

Atlantic Thermoplastics Co. v. Faytex Corp., 970 F.2d 834, 23 USPQ2d 1481 (Fed. Cir. 1992)

Nemours & Co., 750 F.2d 1569, 224 USPQ 409 (Fed. Cir. 1984)

Atlas Powder Co. v. IRECO, Inc., 190 F.3d 1342, 51 USPQ2d 1943 (Fed. Cir. 1999)

Atmel Corp. v. Information Storage Devices Inc., 198 F.3d 1374, 53 USPQ2d 1225 (Fed. Cir. 1999),

AT&T Corp. v. Excel Communications, Inc., 172 F.3d 1352, 50 USPQ2d 1447 (Fed. Cir. 1999)

Automatic Weighing Mach. Co. v. Pneumatic Scale Corp., 166 F.2d 288, 1909 C.D. 498, 139 O.G. 991 (1st Cir. 1909)

Avia Group International, Inc. v. L.A. Gear California, Inc., 853 F.2d 1557, 7 USPQ2d 1548 (Fed. Cir. 1988)

Baker Hughes, Inc. v. Kirk, 921 F. Supp. 801, 38 USPQ2d 1885 (D.D.C. 1995)

Ball Corp. v. United States, 729 F.2d 1429, 221 USPQ 289 (Fed. Cir. 1984)

Barker, In re, 559 F.2d 588, 194 USPQ 470 (CCPA 1977)

Barmag Barmer Maschinenfabrik AG v. Murata Mach., Ltd., 731 F.2d 831, 221 USPQ 561 (Fed. Cir. 1984)

Bausch & Lomb v. Barnes-Hind/Hydrocurve, Inc., 796 F.2d 443, 230 USPQ 416 (Fed. Cir. 1986)

Baxter Diagnostics v. AVL Scientific Corp., 798 F. Supp. 612, 25 USPQ2d 1428 (C.D., Cal. 1992)

Baxter, In re, 656 F.2d 679, 210 USPQ 795 (CCPA 1987)

Baxter Travenol Labs., In re, 952 F.2d 388, 21 USPQ2d 1281 (Fed. Cir. 1991)

Bayer, In re, 568 F.2d 1357, 196 USPQ 670 (CCPA 1978)

B. Braun Medical, Inc. v. Abbott Labs, 124 F.3d 1419, 43 USPQ2d 1896 (Fed. Cir. 1997)

Beckman Instruments v. LKB Produkter AB, 892 F.2d 1547, 13 USPQ2d 1301 (Fed. Cir. 1989)

Beech Aircraft Corp. v. EDO Corp., 990 F.2d 1237, 26 USPQ2d 1572 (Fed. Cir. 1993)

Bell Communications Research, Inc. v. Vitalink Communications Corp., 55 F.3d 615, 34 USPQ2d 1816 (Fed. Cir. 1995)

Berry Sterling Corp. v. Pescor Plastics Inc., 122 F.3d 1452, 43 USPQ2d 1953 (Fed. Cir. 1997)

Best Lock Corp v. Ilco Unican Corp., 94 F.3d 1563, 40 USPQ2d 1048 (Fed. Cir. 1996)

Bey v. Kollonitsch, 806 F.2d 1024, 231 USPQ 967 (Fed. Cir. 1986)

BIC Leisure Prods., Inc., v. Windsurfing Int'l, Inc., 1 F.3d 1214, 27 USPQ2d 1671 (Fed. Cir. 1993)

Bigham v. Godtfredsen, 857 F.2d 1415, 8 USPQ2d 1266 (Fed. Cir. 1988)

Bird Provision Co. v. Owens Country Sausage, Inc., 568 F.2d 369, 197 USPQ 134 (5th Cir. 1978)

Black & Decker, Inc. v. Pittway Corp., 636 F.2d 1193, 231 USPQ 252 (N.D. Ill. 1986)

Blacklight Power, Inc. v. Rogan, 295 F.3d 1269, 63 USPQ2d 1534 (Fed. Cir. 2002)

Blisscraft of Hollywood v. United Plastic Co., 189 F. Supp 333, 127 USPQ 452 (S.D.N.Y. 1960)

Blonder-Tongue Labs., Inc. v. Univ. of Ill., Foundation, 402 U.S. 313, 169 USPQ 513 (1971)

Blumcraft of Pittsburgh v. Ladd, 238 F. Supp. 648, 144 USPQ 562 (D.D.C. 1965)

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)

Boeing Co. v. Comm'r Pat., 853 F.2d 878, 7 USPQ2d 1487 (Fed. Cir. 1988)

Boesch, In re, 617 F.2d 272, 205 USPQ 215 (CCPA 1980)

Bogese, In re, 303 F.3d 1362, 64 USPQ2d 1448 (Fed. Cir. 2002)

Bogoslowsky v. Huse, 142 F.2d 75, 61 USPQ 349 (CCPA 1944)

Bolkcom v. Carborundum Co., 523 F.2d 492, 187 USPQ 446 (6th Cir. 1975)

Bonito Boats, Inc. v. Thunder Craft Boats, Inc., 489 U.S. 141, 9 USPQ2d 1847 (1989)

Bose Corp., In re, 772 F.2d 866, 227 USPQ 1 (Fed. Cir. 1985)

Bose Corp. v. JBL, Inc., 274 F.3d 1354, 61 USPQ2d 1216 (Fed. Cir. 2001)

Bosies v. Benedict, 27 F.3d 539, 30 USPQ2d 1862 (Fed. Cir. 1994)

Bourne v. Jones, 114 F. Supp 413, 98 USPQ 206 (S.D. Fla. 1951)

Bowser Inc. v. United States, 388 F.2d 346, 156 USPQ 406 (Ct. Cl. 1967)

Brader v. Schaeffer, 193 USPQ 627 (Bd. Pat. Inter. 1976)

Brasseler, U.S.A. I, L.P. v. Stryker Sales Corp., 267 F.3d 1370, 60 USPQ2d 1482 (Fed. Cir. 2001)

Brenner v. Ebbert, 398 F.2d 762, 157 USPQ 609 (D.C. Cir. 1968)

Brenner v. Manson, 383 U.S. 519, 148 USPQ 689 (1966)

Brenner v. State of Israel, 400 F.2d 789, 158 USPQ 584 (D.C. Cir. 1968)

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. v. Rhone Poulenc Rorer, Inc., 326 F.3d 1226, 66 USPQ2d 1481 (Fed. Cir. 2003)

Brookhill-Wilk 1, LLC v. Intuitive Surgical, Inc., 334 F.3d 1294, 67 USPQ2d 1132 (Fed. Cir. 2003)

Brooktree Corp. v. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., 977 F.2d 1555, 24 USPQ2d 1401 (Fed. Cir. 1992)

Broos v. Barton, 142 F.2d 690, 61 USPQ 447 (CCPA 1944)

Brown v. 3M, 265 F.3d 1349, 60 USPQ2d 1375 (Fed. Cir. 2001)

Brummer, Ex parte, 12 USPQ2d 1653 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1989)

Buchner, In re, 929 F.2d 660, 18 USPQ2d 1331 (Fed. Cir. 1991)

Budde v. Harley-Davidson, Inc., 250 F.3d 1369, 58 USPQ2d 1801 (Fed. Cir. 2001)

Budnick, In re, 537 F.2d 535, 190 USPQ 422 (CCPA 1976)

Buildex v. Kason Indus., 849 F.2d 1461, 7 USPQ2d 1325 (Fed. Cir. 1988)

Bullier, Ex parte, 1899 C.D. 155, 88 O.G. 1161 (Comm'r Pat. 1899)

Bundy, In re, 642 F.2d 430, 209 USPQ 48 (CCPA 1981)

Burckel, In re, 592 F.2d 1175, 201 USPQ 67 (CCPA 1979)

Burhans, In re, 154 F.2d 690, 69 USPQ 330 (CCPA 1946)

Burlington Industries Inc. v. Quigg, 822 F.2d 1581, 3 USPQ2d 1436 (Fed. Cir. 1987)

Burr v. Duryee, 68 U.S. (1 Wall.) 531 (1863)

Burroughs Wellcome Co. v. Barr Labs., Inc., 40 F.3d 1223, 32 USPQ2d 1915 (Fed. Cir. 1994)

Burrowes, Ex parte, 1904 C.D. 155, 110 O.G. 599 (Comm'r Pat. 1904)

Busse, Ex parte, 1 USPQ2d 1908 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1986)

Butera, In re, 1 F.3d 1252, 28 USPQ2d 1399 (Fed. Cir. 1993)

Buting, In re, 418 F.2d 540, 163 USPQ 689 (CCPA 1969)

C, Ex parte, 27 USPQ2d 1492 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1992)

Cable Electric Products, Inc. v. Genmark, Inc., 770 F.2d 1015, 226 USPQ 881 (Fed. Cir. 1985)

California Research Corp. v. Ladd, 356 F.2d 813, 148 USPQ 404 (D.C. Cir. 1966)

Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. v. St. Jude Med., Inc., 296 F.3d 1106, 63 USPQ2d 1725 (Fed. Cir. 2002)

Carella v. Starlight Archery, 804 F.2d 135, 231 USPQ 644 (Fed. Cir. 1986)

Carl Zeiss Stiftung v. Renishaw PLC, 945 F.2d 1173, 20 USPQ2d 1094 (Fed. Cir. 1991)

Carman Indus. Inc. v. Wahl, 724 F.2d 932, 220 USPQ 481 (Fed. Cir. 1983)

Carter-Wallace, Inc. v. Riverton Labs., Inc., 433 F.2d 1034, 167 USPQ 656 (2d Cir. 1970)

Case v. CPC Int'l Inc., 730 F.2d 745, 221 USPQ 196 (Fed. Cir. 1984)

Catalina Mktg. Int'l v. Coolsavings.com, Inc., 289 F.3d 801, 62 USPQ2d 1781(Fed. Cir. 2002)

Cataphote Corp. v. Desoto Chem. Coatings, Inc., 356 F.2d 24, 148 USPQ 229 (9th Cir.)

Caterpillar Inc. v. Deere & Co., 224 F.3d 1374, 56 USPQ2d 1305 (Fed. Cir. 2000)

Caterpillar Inc. v. Detroit Diesel Corp., 961 F. Supp. 1249, 41 USPQ2d 1876 (N.D. Ind. 1996)

Caterpillar Tractor Co. v. Comm'r Pat., 650 F. Supp. 218, 231 USPQ 590 (E.D. Va. 1986)

Celeritas Technologies Ltd. v. Rockwell International Corp., 150 F.3d 1354, 47 USPQ2d 1516 (Fed. Cir. 1998)

CFMT, Inc. v. Yieldup Int 'l Corp., 349 F.3d 1333, 68 USPQ2d 1940 (Fed. Cir. 2003)

Chef America, Inc. v. Lamb-Weston, Inc., 358 F.3d 1371, 69 USPQ2d 1857 (Fed. Cir. 2004)

Chemcast Corp. v. Acro Indus. Corp., 913 F.2d 923, 16 USPQ2d 1033 (Fed. Cir. 1990)

Chemithon Corp. v. Procter & Gamble Co., 287 F. Supp 291, 159 USPQ 139 (D. Md. 1968)

Chicopee Mfg. Corp. v. Columbus Fiber Mills Co., 165 F. Supp. 307, 118 USPQ 53 (M.D. Ga. 1958)

Chilowsky, In re, 306 F.2d 908, 134 USPQ 515 (CCPA 1962)

Chiron v. Corp. v. Genentech Inc., 363 F.3d 1247, 70 USPQ2d 1321 (Fed. Cir. 2004)

Chiuminatta Concrete Concepts, Inc. v. Cardinal Indus. Inc., 145 F.3d 1303, 46 USPQ2d 1752 (Fed. Cir. 1998)

Cumberland Corp., 713 F.2d 774, 218 USPQ 673 (Fed. Cir. 1983)

Christensen, In re, 330 F.2d 652, 141 USPQ 295 (CCPA 1964)

Christie v. Seybold, 1893 C.D. 515, 64 O.G. 1650 (6th Cir. 1893)

Chromalloy American Corp. v. Alloy Surfaces Co., 339 F.Supp 859, 173 USPQ 295 (D. Del. 1972)

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)

Clamp, In re, 151 USPQ 423 (Comm'r Pat. 1966), 201.13

Clemens, In re, 622 F.2d 1029, 206 USPQ 289 (CCPA 1980)

Clement, In re, 131 F.3d 1464, 45 USPQ2d 1161 (Fed. Cir. 1997)

Clinical Products Ltd. v. Brenner, 255 F. Supp. 131, 149 USPQ 475 (D.D.C. 1966)

Cloud v. Standard Packaging Corp., 376 F.2d 384, 153 USPQ 317 (7th Cir. 1967)

Coca-Cola Co. v. Gemini Rising Inc., 346 F. Supp. 1183, 175 USPQ 56 (E.D.N.Y. 1972)

Cochrane v. Deener, 94 U.S. 780 (1877)

Cofer, In re, 354 F.2d 664, 148 USPQ 268 (CCPA 1966)

Cogar v. Schuyler, 464 F.2d 747, 173 USPQ 389 (D.C. Cir. 1972)

Cohn, In re, 438 F.2d 984, 169 USPQ 95 (CCPA 1971)

Colbert v. Lofdahl, 21 USPQ2d 1068 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1991)

Cole, In re, 326 F.2d 769, 140 USPQ 230 (CCPA 1964)

Cole v. Kimberly-Clark Corp., 102 F.3d 524, 41 USPQ2d 1001 (Fed. Cir. 1996)

Coleman v. Dines, 754 F.2d 353, 224 USPQ 857 (Fed. Cir. 1985)

Consolidated Aluminum Corp. v. Foseco Inc., 910 F.2d 804, 15 USPQ2d 1481 (Fed. Cir. 1990)

Consolidated Edison Co. v. NLRB, 305 U.S. 197 (1938)

Consolidated Fruit-Jar Co. v. Wright, 94 U.S. 92 (1876)

Constant, In re, 827 F.2d 728, 3 USPQ2d 1479 (Fed. Cir. 1987)

Constant v. Advanced Micro-Devices, Inc., 848 F.2d 1560, 7 USPQ2d 1057 (Fed. Cir. 1988)

Contico International, Inc. v. Rubbermaid Commercial Products, Inc., 506 F. Supp. 1072, 210 USPQ 649 (8th Cir. 1981)

Continental Can Co., Inc. v. Schuyler, 326 F. Supp 283, 168 USPQ 625 (D.D.C. 1970)

Continental Can Co. v. Monsanto Co., 948 F.2d 1264, 20 USPQ2d 1746 (Fed. Cir. 1991)

Cooper v. Goldfarb, 154 F.3d 1321, 47 USPQ2d 1896 (Fed. Cir. 1998)

Cooper v. Goldfarb, 240 F.3d 1378, 57 USPQ2d 1990 (Fed. Cir. 2001)

Cooper, In re, 230 USPQ 638 (Dep. Assist. Comm'r Pat. 1986)

Corbett v. Chisholm, 568 F.2d 759, 196 USPQ 337 (CCPA 1977)

Corning Glass Works v. Sumitomo Elec. U.S.A., Inc., 868 F.2d 1251, 9 USPQ2d 1962 (Fed. Cir. 1989)

Correge v. Murphy, 705 F.2d 1326, 217 USPQ 753 (Fed. Cir. 1983)

Critikon, Inc. v. Becton Dickinson Vascular Access, Inc., 120 F.3d 1253, 43 USPQ2d 1666 (Fed. Cir. 1997)

Crockett, In re, 279 F.2d 274, 126 USPQ 186 (CCPA 1960)

Cross v. Iizuka, 753 F.2d 1040, 224 USPQ 739 (Fed. Cir. 1985)

Cruciferous Sprout Litig., In re, 301 F.3d 1343, 64 USPQ2d 1202 (Fed. Cir. 2002)

Crystal Semiconductor Corp. v. TriTech Microelectronics Int'l Inc., 246 F.3d 1336, 57 USPQ2d 1953 (Fed. Cir. 2001)

CTS Corp. v. Electro Materials Corp. of America, 469 F. Supp. 801, 202 USPQ 22 (S.D. N.Y. 1979)

CTS Corp. v. Piher Int'l Corp., 593 F.2d 777, 201 USPQ 649 (7th Cir. 1979)

Dale Electronics Inc. v. R.C.L. Electronics, 488 F.2d 382, 180 USPQ 225 (1st Cir. 1973)

Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, Inc. v. Pussycat Cinema, Ltd., 604 F.2d 200, 203 USPQ 161 (2d Cir. 1979)

Dana Corp. v. IPC Ltd. Partnership, 860 F.2d 415, 8 USPQ2d 1692 (Fed. Cir. 1988)

Dart Indus. v. Banner, 636 F.2d 684, 207 USPQ 273 (C.A.D.C. 1980)

Dart Indus. v. E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., 489 F.2d 1359, 179 USPQ 392 (7th Cir. 1973)

Data Line Corp. v. Micro Technologies, Inc., 813 F.2d 1196, 1 USPQ2d 2052 (Fed. Cir. 1987)

Davis Harvester Co., Inc. v. Long Mfg. Co., 252 F. Supp. 989, 149 USPQ 420 (E.D.N.C. 1966),

Davis v. Carrier, 81 F.2d 250, 28 USPQ 227 (CCPA 1936)

Dayco Prod., Inc. v. Total Containment, Inc., 329 F.3d 1358, 66 USPQ2d 1801 (Fed. Cir. 2003)

Deep Welding, Inc. v. Sciaky Bros., 417 F.2d 1227, 163 USPQ 144 (7th Cir. 1969)

DeGeorge v. Bernier, 768 F.2d 1318, 226 USPQ 758 (Fed. Cir. 1985)

De Graffenried v. United States, 16 USPQ2d 1321 (Ct. Cl. 1990)

Delgar Inc. v. Schuyler, 172 USPQ 513 (D.D.C. 1970)

Demaco Corp. v. Von Langsdorff Licensing Ltd., 851 F.2d 1387, 7 USPQ2d 1222 (Fed. Cir. 1988)

DeMarini Sports, Inc. v. Worth, Inc., 239 F.3d 1314, 57 USPQ2d 1889 (Fed. Cir. 2001)

DeSeversky v. Brenner, 424 F.2d 857, 164 USPQ 495 (D.C. Cir. 1970),

De Solms v. Schoenwald, 15 USPQ2d 1507 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1990)

DesOrmeaux, Ex parte, 25 USPQ2d 2040 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1992)

Deters, In re, 515 F.2d 1152, 185 USPQ 644 (CCPA 1975)

Deuel, In re, 51 F.3d 1552, 34 USPQ2d 1210 (Fed. Cir. 1995)

Diamond v. Chakrabarty, 447 U.S. 303, 206 USPQ 193 (1980)

Diamond v. Diehr, 450 U.S. 175, 209 USPQ 1 (1981)

Dickinson v. Zurko, 527 U.S. 150, 50 USPQ2d 1930 (1999)

Dien, In re, 680 F.2d 151, 214 USPQ 10 (CCPA 1982)

Digital Magnetic Sys., Inc. v. Ansley, 213 USPQ 290 (W.D. Okla. 1982)

DiLeone, In re, 436 F.2d 1404 168 USPQ 592 (CCPA 1971)

Dillon, In re, 919 F.2d 688, 16 USPQ2d 1897 (Fed. Cir. 1990)

Dilnot, In re, 319 F.2d 188, 138 USPQ 248 (CCPA 1963)

D.L. Auld Co. v. Chroma Graphics Corp., 714 F.2d 1144, 219 USPQ 13 (Fed. Cir. 1983)

D.M.I., Inc. v. Deere & Co., 755 F.2d 1570, 225 USPQ 236 (Fed. Cir. 1985)

Dow Chem. Co., In re, 837 F.2d 469, 5 USPQ2d 1529 (Fed. Cir. 1988)

Dow Chem. Co. v. American Cyanamid Co., 816 F.2d 617, 2 USPQ2d 1350 (Fed. Cir. 1987)

Dow Chem. Co. v. Astro-Valcour, Inc., 267 F.3d 1334, 60 USPQ2d 1519 (Fed. Cir. 2001)

Dresser Indus. Inc. v. Ford Motor Co., 530 F. Supp. 303, 211 USPQ 1114 (N.D. Texas, 1981)

DSL Dynamic Sciences, Ltd. v. Union Switch & Signal, Inc., 928 F.2d 1122, 18 USPQ2d 1152 (Fed. Cir. 1991)

Dunn v. Ragin, 50 USPQ 472 (Bd. Pat. Inter. 1941), 2138.02, 2138.04

E-Pass Techs., Inc. v. 3Com Corp., 343 F.3d 1364, 67 USPQ2d 1947(Fed. Cir. 2003)

East Chicago Machine Tool Corp. v. Stone Container Corp., 181 USPQ 744 (N.D. Ill. 1974)

Edgerton v. Kingsland, 168 F.2d 121, 75 USPQ 307 (D.C. Cir. 1947)

Edwards, In re, 568 F.2d 1349, 196 USPQ 465 (CCPA 1978)

Egbers, In re, 6 USPQ2d 1869 (Comm'r Pat. 1988)

Egbert v. Lippmann, 104 U.S. 333 (1881)

E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. v. Berkley and Co., 620 F.2d 1247, 205 USPQ 1 (8th Cir. 1980)

E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. v. Phillips Petroleum Co., 849 F.2d 1430, 7 USPQ2d 1129 (Fed. Cir. 1988)

Elan Pharm., Inc. v. Mayo Foundation For Medical and Education Research, 346 F.3d 1051, 68 USPQ2d 1373 (Fed. Cir. 2003)

Electric Storage Battery Co. v. Shimadzu, 307 U.S. 5, 41 USPQ 155 (1938)

Eli Lilly and Co. v. American Cyanamid Co., 82 F. 3d 1568, 38 USPQ2d 1705 (Fed. Cir. 1996)

Eli Lilly and Co. v. Aradigm Corp., 376 F.3d. 1352 (Fed. Cir. 2004) // Inventorship dispute

Eli Lilly & Co. v. Barr Laboratories, Inc., 251 F.3d 955, 58 USPQ2d 1865 (Fed. Cir. 2001)

Eli Lilly & Co. v. Medtronic, Inc., 496 US 661, 15 USPQ2d 1121 (1990)

Eli Lilly, In re, 902 F.2d 943, 14 USPQ2d 1741 (Fed. Cir. 1990)

Elmwood Liquid Prod., Inc. v. Singleton Packing Corp., 328 F. Supp 974, 170 USPQ 398 (M.D. Fla. 1970),

Emerson v. Beach, 215 F.2d 290, 103 USPQ 45 (CCPA 1954)

Engelhardt v. Judd, 369 F.2d 408, 151 USPQ 732 (CCPA 1966)

Envirco Corp. v. Clestra Cleanroom, Inc., 209 F.3d 1360, 54 USPQ2d 1449 (Fed. Cir. 2000)

Environ Prods., Inc. v. Total Containment, Inc., 43 USPQ2d 1288 (E.D. Pa. 1997)

Environmental Designs, Ltd. v. Union Oil Co., 713 F.2d 693, 218 USPQ 865 (Fed. Cir. 1983)

Envirotech Corp. v. Westech Eng'g, Inc., 904 F.2d 1571, 15 USPQ2d 1230 (Fed. Cir. 1990)

Enzo Biochem, Inc. v. Calgene, Inc., 188 F.3d 1362, 52 USPQ2d 1129 (Fed. Cir. 1999)

Enzo Biochem, Inc. v. Gen-Probe, Inc., 323 F.3d 956, 63 USPQ2d 1609 (Fed. Cir. 2002),

Epstein, In re, 32 F.3d 1559, 31 USPQ2d 1817 (Fed. Cir. 1994)

Erlich, Ex parte, 3 USPQ2d 1011 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1986)

Erlich, Ex parte, 22 USPQ 1463 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1992)

Ernsthausen v. Nakayama, 1 USPQ2d 1539 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1985),

Estee Lauder, Inc. v. L'Oreal S.A., 129 F.3d 588, 44 USPQ2d 1610 (Fed. Cir. 1997)

Ethicon, Inc. v. United States Surgical Corp., 135 F.3d 1456, 45 USPQ2d 1545 (Fed. Cir. 1998) ,

Ethicon v. Quigg, 849 F.2d 1422, 7 USPQ2d 1152 (Fed. Cir. 1988)

EWP Corp. v. Reliance Universal, Inc., 755 F.2d 898, 225 USPQ 20 (Fed. Cir. 1985)

Exxon Corp. v. Phillips Petroleum Co., 265 F.3d 1249, 60 USPQ2d 1368 (Fed. Cir. 2001)

EZ Dock v. Schafer Sys., Inc., 276 F.3d 1347, 61 USPQ2d 1289 (Fed. Cir. 2002)

Facius, In re, 408 F.2d 1396, 161 USPQ 294 (CCPA 1969)

Farrenkopf, In re, 713 F.2d 714, 219 USPQ 1 (Fed. Cir. 1983)

Fassett, 1877 C.D. 32, 11 O.G. 420 (Comm'r Pat. 1877)

Feldman v. Aunstrup, 517 F.2d 1351, 186 USPQ 108 (CCPA 1975)

Ferag AG v. Quipp, Inc., 45 F.3d 1562, 33 USPQ2d 1512 (Fed. Cir. 1995)

Ferens, In re, 417 F.2d 1072, 163 USPQ 609 (CCPA 1969),

Ferguson Beauregard/Logic Controls v. Mega Systems, 350 F.3d 1327, 69 USPQ2d 1001 (Fed. Cir. 2003)

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),

Field v. Knowles, 183 F.2d 593, 86 USPQ 373 (CCPA 1950)

Fielder, In re, 471 F.2d 640, 176 USPQ 300 (CCPA 1973)

Fields v. Conover, 443 F.2d 1386, 170 USPQ 276 (CCPA 1970)

Fiers v. Revel, 984 F.2d 1164, 25 USPQ2d 1601 (Fed. Cir. 1993)

Fischer & Porter Co. v. Corning Glass Works, 61 F.R.D. 321, 181 USPQ 329 (E.D. Pa. 1974)

Fisons Plc. v. Quigg, 876 F.2d 99, 10 USPQ2d 1491 (Fed. Cir. 1989)

Fitzgerald, In re, 619 F.2d 67, 205 USPQ 594 (CCPA 1980)

FMC Corp. v. Hennessy Indus., Inc., 836 F.2d 521, 5 USPQ2d 1272 (Fed. Cir. 1987)

FMC Corp. v. Manitowoc Co., 835 F.2d 1411, 5 USPQ2d 1112 (Fed. Cir. 1987)

Folkers, In re, 344 F.2d 970, 145 USPQ 390 (CCPA 1965

Fonar Corp. v. General Electric Co., 107 F.3d 1543, 41 USPQ2d 1801 (Fed. Cir. 1997)

Fong, In re, 288 F.2d 932, 129 USPQ 264 (CCPA 1961)

Fong, In re, 378 F.2d 977, 154 USPQ 25 (CCPA 1967)

Forman, In re, 463 F.2d 1125, 175 USPQ 12 (CCPA 1972)

Fortel Corp. v. Phone-Mate, Inc., 825 F.2d 1577, 3 USPQ2d 1771 (Fed. Cir. 1987)

Fredkin v. Irasek, 397 F.2d 342, 158 USPQ 280 (CCPA 1968),

Fregeau v. Mossinghoff, 776 F.2d 1034, 227 USPQ 848 (Fed. Cir. 1985)

Fressola v. Manbeck, 36 USPQ2d 1211 (D.D.C. 1995)

Frey, In re, 182 F.2d 184, 86 USPQ 99 (CCPA 1950)

Fried, In re, 312 F.2d 930, 136 USPQ 429 (CCPA 1963)

Fried, In re, 329 F.2d 323, 141 USPQ 27 (CCPA 1964)

Fritsch v. Lin, 21 USPQ2d 1731 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1991),

Fujikawa v. Wattanasin, 93 F.3d 1559, 39 USPQ2d 1895 (Fed. Cir. 1996)

Funk Bros. Seed Co. v. Kalo Inoculant Co., 333 U.S. 127, 76 USPQ 280 (1948)

Future's Technology Ltd. v. Quigg, 684 F. Supp. 430, 7 USPQ2d 1588 (E.D. Va. 1988)

Gambro Lundia AB v. Baxter Healthcare Corp., 110 F.3d 1573, 42 USPQ2d 1378 (Fed. Cir. 1997)

Gandy v. Main Belting Co., 143 U.S. 587 (1892)

Gardner v. TEC Systems, Inc., 725 F.2d 1338, 220 USPQ 777 (Fed. Cir. 1984)

Garret Corp. v. United States, 422 F.2d 874, 164 USPQ 521 (Ct. Cl. 1970)

Garrett v. Cox, 233 F.2d 343, 110 USPQ 52 (CCPA 1956)

Gartside, In re, 203 F.3d 1305, 53 USPQ2d 1769 (Fed. Cir. 2000),

Gearon v. United States, 121 F. Supp. 652, 101 USPQ 460 (Ct. Cl. 1954)

Gebauer-Fuelnegg, In re, 121 F.2d 505, 50 USPQ 125 (CCPA 1941)

Gemveto Jewelry Co. v. Lambert Bros., Inc., 542 F. Supp. 933, 216 USPQ 976 (S.D. N.Y. 1982)

Genentech, Inc. v. Chiron Corp., 112 F.3d 495, 42 USPQ2d 1608 (Fed. Cir. 1997)

Genentech v. Wellcome Foundation, 29 F.3d 1555, 31 USPQ2d 1161 (Fed. Cir. 1994)

General Elec. v. Brenner, 407 F.2d 1258, 159 USPQ 335 (D.C. Cir. 1968)

General Elec. v. United States, 206 USPQ 260 (Ct. Cl. 1979)

General Electro Music Corp. v. Samick Music Corp., 19 F.3d 1405, 30 USPQ2d 1149 (Fed. Cir. 1994)

General Foods Corp. v. Studiengesellschaft Kohle mbH, 972 F.2d 1272, 23 USPQ2d 1839 (Fed. Cir. 1992)

General Motors Corp. v. Bendix Aviation Corp., 123 F. Supp 506, 102 USPQ 58 (N.D. Ind. 1954)

Gentry Gallery, Inc. v. Berkline Corp., 134 F.3d 1473, 45 USPQ2d 1498 (Fed. Cir. 1998)

Gerber Garment Technology, Inc. v. Lectra Systems, Inc., 916 F.2d 683, 16 USPQ2d 1436 (Fed. Cir. 1990)

Gillman v. Stern, 114 F.2d 28, 46 USPQ 430 (2d Cir. 1940)

Ginos v. Nedelec, 220 USPQ 831 (Bd. Pat. Inter. 1983)

Glaser v. Strickland, 220 USPQ 446 (Bd. Pat. Inter. 1983)

Glaxo Inc. v. Novopharm Ltd., 52 F.3d 1043, 34 USPQ2d 1565 (Fed. Cir. 1995)

Glaxo Operations UK Ltd. v. Quigg, 706 F. Supp. 1224, 10 USPQ2d 1100 (E.D. Va. 1989),

 

Golden Valley Microwave Food Inc. v. Weaver Popcorn Co., 837 F. Supp. 1444, 24 USPQ2d 1801 (N.D. Ind. 1992)

Golight Inc. v. Wal-Mart Stores Inc., 355 F.3d 1327, 69 USPQ2d 1481 (Fed. Cir. 2004)

Golota v. Strom, 489 F.2d 1287, 180 USPQ 396 (CCPA 1974)

Goodman, In re, 11 F.3d 1046, 29 USPQ2d 2010 (Fed. Cir. 1993),

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Ex parte, 230 USPQ 357 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1985)

Gottschalk v. Benson, 409 U.S. 63, 175 USPQ 673 (1972)

Gould v. Control Laser Corp., 705 F.2d 1340, 217 USPQ 985 (Fed. Cir. 1983)

Gould v. Quigg, 822 F.2d 1074, 3 USPQ2d 1302 (Fed. Cir. 1987)

Gould v. Schawlow, 363 F.2d 908, 150 USPQ 634 (CCPA 1966)

Graham v. John Deere, 383 U.S. 1, 148 USPQ 459 (1966)

Gramme Elec. Co. v. Arnoux and Hochhausen Elec. Co., 17 F. 838, 1883 C.D.418 (S.D. N.Y. 1883)

Graver Tank & Mfg. Co. v. Linde Air Products, 339 U.S. 605, 85 USPQ 328 (1950)

Greenewalt v. Stanley, 54 F.2d 195, 12 USPQ 122 (3d Cir. 1931)

Greenfield, In re, 40 F.2d 775, 5 USPQ 474 (CCPA 1930)

Greenfield, In re, 571 F.2d 1185, 197 USPQ 227 (CCPA 1978)

Greenwood v. Seiko Instruments, 8 USPQ2d 1455 (D.D.C. 1988)

Griffith v. Kanamaru, 816 F.2d 624, 2 USPQ2d 1361 (Fed. Cir. 1987)

Griswold, In re, 365 F.2d 834, 150 USPQ 804 (CCPA 1966)

Group One, Ltd. v. Hallmark Cards, Inc., 254 F.3d 1041, 59 USPQ2d 1121 (Fed. Cir. 2001)

Grunwell, In re, 609 F.2d 486, 203 USPQ 1055 (CCPA 1979)

Gruschwitz, Ex parte, 138 USPQ 505, 1963 C.D. 859, 138 USPQ 505 (Bd. App. 1961)

Guastavino, In re, 83 F.2d 913, 29 USPQ 532 (CCPA 1936)

Gulack, In re, 703 F.2d 1381, 217 USPQ 401 (Fed. Cir. 1983)

Gulliksen v. Halberg, 75 USPQ 252 (Bd. App. 1937)

Gunn, In re, 537 F.2d 1123, 190 USPQ 402 (CCPA 1976)

Gunn v. Bosch, 181 USPQ 758 (Bd. Pat. Inter. 1973)

Gunter v. Stream, 573 F.2d 77, 197 USPQ 482 (CCPA 1978)

Gurley, In re, 27 F.3d 551, 31 USPQ2d 1130 (Fed. Cir. 1994)

Gustafson, In re, 331 F.2d 905, 141 USPQ 585 (CCPA 1964)

Gustafson v. Strange, 227 USPQ 174 (Comm'r Pat. 1985)

Gwinn, Ex parte, 112 USPQ 439 (Bd App. 1955)

Haas, In re, 580 F.2d 461, 198 USPQ 334 (CCPA 1978)

Hack, In re, 245 F.2d 246, 114 USPQ 161 (CCPA 1957)

Hadco Products, Inc., v. Lighting Corp. of America, Inc., 312 F.Supp 1173, 165 USPQ 496 (E.D. Pa 1970),

Hafner, In re, 410 F.2d 1403, 161 USPQ 783 (CCPA 1969),

Hageman, Ex parte, 179 USPQ 747 (Bd. App. 1971),

Hahn v. Wong, 892 F.2d 1028, 13 USPQ2d 1313 (Fed. Cir. 1989),

Haines v. Quigg, 673 F. Supp 314, 5 USPQ2d 1130 (N.D. Ind. 1987),

Hale, Ex parte, 49 USPQ 209 (Bd. App. 1941),

Hall, Ex parte, 83 USPQ 38 (Bd. App. 1949),

Hall, In re, 208 F.2d 370, 100 USPQ 46 (CCPA 1953),

Hall, In re, 781 F.2d 897, 228 USPQ 453 (Fed. Cir. 1986)

Hall v. Macneale, 107 U.S. 90 (1882)

Hallmark Cards, Inc. v. Lehman, 959 F. Supp. 539, 42 USPQ2d 1134 (D.D.C. 1997),

Hamilton, In re, 882 F.2d 1576, 11 USPQ2d 1890 (Fed. Cir. 1989)

Hammack, In re, 427 F.2d 1378, 166 USPQ 204 (CCPA 1970),

Hammack, In re, 427 F.2d 1384, 166 USPQ 209 (CCPA 1970),

Hammell, In re, 332 F.2d 796, 141 USPQ 832 (CCPA 1964),

Hanback, Ex parte, 231 USPQ 739 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1986),

Hardee, In re, 223 USPQ 1122 (Comm'r Pat. 1984),

Hargraves, In re, 53 F.2d 900, 11 USPQ 240 (CCPA 1931),

Harito, In re, 847 F.2d 801, 6 USPQ2d 1930 (Fed. Cir. 1988),

Harley v. Lehman, 981 F. Supp. 9, 44 USPQ2d 1699 (D.D.C. 1997),

Harnish, In re, 631 F.2d 716, 206 USPQ 300 (CCPA 1980),

Harrington Mfg. Co. v. Powell Mfg. Co., 815 F.2d 1478, 2 USPQ2d 1364 (Fed. Cir. 1986),

Haskell v. Colebourne, 671 F.2d 1362, 213 USPQ 192 (CCPA 1982)

Hayes Microcomputer Products, Inc., In re, 982 F.2d 1527, 25 USPQ2d 1241 (Fed. Cir. 1992)

Hays v. Sony Corp. of Am., 847 F.2d 412, 7 USPQ2d 1043 (7th. Cir. 1988)

Hazeltine Research Inc. v. Brenner, 382 U.S. 252, 147 USPQ 429 (1965),

Head, Ex parte, 214 USPQ 551 (Bd. App. 1981)

Healy, Ex parte, 1898 C.D. 157, 84 O.G. 1281 (Comm'r Pat. 1898)

Heany, In re, 1911 C.D. 138 (Comm'r Pat. 1911)

Heck, In re, 699 F.2d 1331, 216 USPQ 1038 (Fed. Cir. 1983)

Heckman, Ex parte, 135 USPQ 229 (P.O. Super. Exam. 1960)

Hedges, In re, 783 F.2d 1038, 228 USPQ 685 (Fed. Cir. 1986

Hedgewick v. Akers, 497 F.2d 905, 182 USPQ 167 (CCPA 1974),

Heinl v. Godici, 143 F. Supp. 2d 593 (E.D. Va. 2001),

Hellbaum, In re, 371 F.2d 1022, 152 USPQ 571 (CCPA 1967)

Hellsund, In re, 474 F.2d 1307, 177 USPQ 170 (CCPA 1973),

Hengehold, In re, 440 F.2d 1395, 169 USPQ 473 (CCPA 1971),

Henrich, Ex parte, 1913 Dec. Comm'r Pat. 139 (Comm'r Pat. 1913),

Henriksen, In re, 399 F.2d 253, 158 USPQ 224 (CCPA 1968)

Heritage, In re, 182 F.2d 639, 86 USPQ 160 (CCPA 1950),

Heritage Pat. No. 2,375,414, Ex parte, decided Jan. 26, 1944,

Herman v. Huddleston, 459 U.S. 375 (1983),

Hiatt v. Ziegler, 179 USPQ 757 (Bd. Pat. Inter. 1973)

Hill-Rom Co. v. Kinetic Concepts, Inc., 209 F.3d 1337, 54 USPQ2d 1437 (Fed. Cir. 2000),

Hirschfield v. Banner, 462 F. Supp 135, 200 USPQ 276 (D.D.C. 1978),

Hirschler, Ex parte, 110 USPQ 384 (Bd. App. 1952),

Hitchings, In re, 342 F.2d 80, 144 USPQ 637 (CCPA 1965),

Hitzeman v. Rutter, 243 F.3d 1345, 58 USPQ2d 1161 (Fed. Cir. 2001),

Hiyamizu, Ex parte, 10 USPQ2d 1393 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1988)

Hobbs v. United States, 451 F.2d 849, 171 USPQ 713 (5th Cir. 1971),

Hockerson-Halberstadt, Inc. v. Avia Group Int'l, 222 F.3d 951, 55 USPQ2d 1487 (Fed. Cir. 2000),

Hodge v. Rostker, 501 F. Supp 332 (D.D.C. 1980),

Hodosh v. Block Drug Co., Inc., 786 F.2d 1136, 229 USPQ 182 (Fed. Cir. 1986),

Hoechst Aktiengesellschaft v. Quigg, 916 F.2d 522, 16 USPQ2d 1549 (Fed. Cir. 1990),

Hoechst-Roussel Pharmaceuticals Inc. v. Lehman, 109 F.3d 756, 42 USPQ2d 1220 (Fed. Cir. 1997),

Hoeksema, In re, 399 F.2d 269, 158 USPQ 596 (CCPA 1968)

Hoffman v. Klaus, 9 USPQ2d 1657 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1988)

Hoffman-La Roche, Inc. v. Promega Corp., 323 F.3d 1354, 66 USPQ2d 1385 (Fed. Cir. 2003)

Hogan, In re, 559 F.2d 595, 194 USPQ 527 (CCPA 1977),

Holladay, In re, 584 F.2d 384, 199 USPQ 516 (CCPA 1978),

Hollingsworth, In re, 253 F.2d 238, 117 USPQ 182 (CCPA 1958),

Holmes v. Kelly, 586 F.2d 234, 199 USPQ 778 (CCPA 1978)

Holmwood v. Cherpeck, 2 USPQ2d 1942 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1986),

Homan, Ex parte, 1905 C.D. 288 (Comm'r Pat. 1905),

Honeywell v. Diamond, 499 F. Supp. 924, 208 USPQ 452 (D.D.C. 1980),

Honigsbaum v. Lehman, 903 F. Supp 8, 37 USPQ2d 1799 (D.D.C. 1995)

Honn, In re, 364 F.2d 454, 150 USPQ 652 (CCPA 1966)

Hoogendam, Ex parte, 1939 C.D. 3, 499 O.G. 3, 40 USPQ 389 (Comm'r Pat. 1939),

Hook, Ex parte, 102 USPQ 130 (Bd. App. 1953),

Hoover Co., In re, 134 F.2d 624, 57 USPQ 111 (CCPA 1943),

Hormone Research Foundation Inc. v. Genentech Inc., 904 F.2d 1558, 15 USPQ2d 1039 (Fed. Cir. 1990),

Horton, Ex parte, 226 USPQ 697 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1985),

Horvitz v. Pritchard, 182 USPQ 505 (Bd. Pat. & Int. 1974),

Hostettler, In re, 356 F.2d 562, 148 USPQ 514 (CCPA 1966)

Hough, In re, 108 USPQ 89, 703 O.G.200 (Comm'r Pat. 1955),

Houghton, In re, 433 F.2d 820, 167 USPQ 687 (CCPA 1970),

Hovlid v. Asari, 305 F.2d 747, 134 USPQ 162 (9th Cir. 1962),

Howarth, In re, 654 F.2d 103, 210 USPQ 689 (CCPA 1981),

Hozumi, Ex parte, 3 USPQ2d 1059 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1984),

Hruby, In re, 373 F.2d 997, 153 USPQ 61 (CCPA 1967),

Huang, In re, 100 F.3d 135, 40 USPQ2d 1685 (Fed. Cir. 1996),

Huber, Ex parte, 148 USPQ 447 (Bd. Pat. App. 1965),

Huelster v. Reiter, 168 F.2d 542, 78 USPQ 82 (CCPA 1948),

Hull v. Bonis, 214 USPQ 731 (Bd. Pat. Inter. 1982),

Hull v. Davenport, 90 F.2d 103, 33 USPQ 506 (CCPA 1937),

Humber, Ex parte, 217 USPQ 265 (Bd. App. 1961),

Humphreys, Ex parte, 24 USPQ2d 1255 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1992),

Hunt Co. v. Mallinckrodt Chem.Works, 177 F.2d 583, 83 USPQ 277 (2d Cir. 1949)

Hunter v. Biessbarth, 15 USPQ2d 1343 (Comm'r Pat. 1990),

Hupp v. Siroflex of America, Inc., 122 F.3d 1456, 43 USPQ2d 1887 (Fed. Cir. 1997),

Hyatt, In re, 211 F.3d 1367, 54 USPQ2d 1664 (Fed. Cir. 2000),

Hyatt, In re, 708 F.2d 712, 218 USPQ 195 (Fed. Cir. 1983),

Hyatt v. Boone, 146 F.3d 1348, 47 USPQ2d 1128 (Fed. Cir. 1998) ,

Hybritech, Inc. v. Monoclonal Antibodies, Inc., 802 F.2d 1367, 231 USPQ 81 (Fed. Cir. 1986),

Hycor Corp. v. The Schlueter Co., 740 F.2d 1529, 222 USPQ 553 (Fed. Cir. 1984),

I.C.E. Corp. v. Armco Steel Corp., 250 F. Supp 738, 148 USPQ 537 (S.D.N.Y. 1966),

IMS Technology Inc. v. Haas Automation Inc., 206 F.3d 1422, 54 USPQ2d 1129 (Fed. Cir. 2000),

Intel Corp. v. VIA Tech., Inc., 319 F.3d 1537, 65 USPQ2d 1934 (Fed. Cir. 2003),

Intellicall, Inc. v. Phonometrics, Inc., 952 F.2d 1384, 21 USPQ2d 1383 (Fed. Cir. 1992),

Intermountain Research and Eng'g Co. v. Hercules, Inc., 171 USPQ 577 (C.D. Cal. 1971),

International Glass Co. v. United States, 408 F.2d 395, 159 USPQ 434 (Ct. Cl. 1968),

International Rectifier Corp. v. IXYS Corp., 361 F.3d 1363, 70 USPQ2d 1209 (Fed. Cir. 2004),

Interroyal Corp. v. Simmons Co., 204 USPQ 562 (S.D. N.Y. 1979),

Invitrogen Corp. v. Biocrest Mfg., L.P., 327 F.3d 1364, 66 USPQ2d 1631 (Fed. Cir. 2003)

Ionescu, Ex parte, 222 USPQ 537 (Bd. App. 1984),

Irish, In re, 433 F.2d 1342, 167 USPQ 764 (CCPA 1970)

Irons, In re, 340 F.2d 974, 144 USPQ 351 (CCPA 1965)

Irwin, Ex parte, 1928 C.D. 13, 367 O.G. 701 (Comm'r Pat. 1928),

Isaacs, In re, 347 F.2d 889, 146 USPQ 193 (CCPA 1963),

Ishida Co. v. Taylor, 221 F.3d 1310, 55 USPQ2d 1449 (Fed. Cir. 2000),

Ishizaka, Ex parte, 24 USPQ2d 1621 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1992),

Iwahashi, In re, 888 F.2d 1370, 12 USPQ2d 1908 (Fed. Cir. 1989),

Jackson, Ex parte, 217 USPQ 804 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1982),

Jaffe, Ex parte, 147 USPQ 45 (Bd. of App. 1964),

J. A. La Porte, Inc. v. Norfolk Dredging Co., 787 F.2d 1577, 229 USPQ 435 (Fed. Cir. 1986),

Janakirama-Rao, In re, 317 F.2d 951, 137 USPQ 893 (CCPA 1963),

Jansen v. Rexall Sundown, Inc., 342 F.3d 1329, 68 USPQ2d 1154 (Fed. Cir. 2003),

J.E.M. Ag Supply, Inc. v. Pioneer Hi-Bred Int'l, Inc., 534 U.S. 124, 122 S.Ct. 593, 60 USPQ2d 1865 (2001),

Jockmus v. Leviton, 28 F.2d 812 (2d Cir. 1928),

John O. Butler Co. v. Block Drug Co. Inc., 620 F. Supp. 771, 226 USPQ 855 (D. Ill. 1985), 1

Johns-Manville Corp. v. Guardian Industries Corp., 586 F. Supp 1034, 221 USPQ 319 (E.D. Mich. 1983),

Johnson Worldwide Associates v. Zebco Corp., 175 F.3d 985, 993, 50 USPQ2d 1607, (Fed. Cir. 1999) ,

Jones v. Hardy, 727 F.2d 1524, 220 USPQ 1021 (Fed. Cir. 1984),

Jones v. Progress Ind., Inc., 163 F. Supp. 824, 119 USPQ 92 (D. R.I. 1958),

Joy Mfg. Co. v. National Mine Service Co., 810 F.2d 1127, 1 USPQ2d 1627 (Fed. Cir. 1987)

Joy Technologies Inc. v. Manbeck, 751 F. Supp 225, 17 USPQ2d 1257 (D.D.C. 1990)

J. P. Stevens & Co. v. Lex Tex Ltd., 747 F.2d 1553, 223 USPQ 1089 (Fed. Cir. 1984),

Judin v. United States, 110 F.3d 780, 42 USPQ2d 1300 (Fed. Cir. 1997)

Kaiser Industries Corp. v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp., 515 F.2d 964, 185 USPQ 343 (3d Cir. 1975),

KangaROOS U.S.A., Inc. v. Caldor, Inc., 778 F.2d. 1571, 228 USPQ 32 (Fed. Cir. 1985),

Kaufman Co. v. Lantech, Inc., 807 F.2d 970, 1 USPQ2d 1202 (Fed. Cir. 1986),

Kawai v. Metlesics, 480 F.2d 880, 178 USPQ 158 (CCPA 1973)

Keizer v. Bradley, 270 F.2d 396, 123 USPQ 215 (CCPA 1959)

Keller, In re, 642 F.2d 413, 208 USPQ 871 (CCPA 1981),

Kellogg Switchboard & Supply Co., The, In re, 1906 C.D. 274 (Comm'r Pat. 1906),

Kelly, In re, 305 F.2d 909, 134 USPQ 397 (CCPA 1962),

Kerkhoven, In re, 626 F.2d 846, 205 USPQ 1069 (CCPA 1980)

Key Mfg. Group Inc. v. Microdot, Inc., 679 F. Supp. 648, 4 USPQ2d 1687 (E.D. Mich. 1987)

Keyes, Ex parte, 214 USPQ 579 (Bd. App. 1982),

Keystone Driller Co. v. Gen'l Excavator Co., 290 U.S. 240, 19 USPQ 228 (1933),

KeyStone Retaining Wall Systems Inc. v. Westrock Inc., 997 F.2d 1444, 27 USPQ2d 1297 (Fed. Cir. 1993)

Khoury, In re, 207 USPQ 942 (Comm'r Pat. 1980)

Khusid, Ex parte, 174 USPQ 59 (Bd. App. 1971)

Kilbey v. Thiele, 199 USPQ 290 (Bd. Pat. Inter. 1978),

Killian v. Watson, 121 USPQ 507 (D.D.C. 1958),

Kim v. Quigg, 718 F. Supp. 1280, 12 USPQ2d 1604 (E.D. Va. 1989)

Kimbell, Ex parte, 226 USPQ 688 (Bd. App. 1985),

Kimberly-Clark v. Johnson & Johnson, 745 F.2d 1437, 223 USPQ 603 (Fed. Cir. 1984),

Kimberly-Clark Corp. v. Procter & Gamble Distrib. Co., 973 F.2d 911, 23 USPQ2d 1921 (Fed. Cir. 1992)

King Instrument Corp. v. Otari Corp., 767 F.2d 853, 226 USPQ 402 (Fed. Cir. 1985)

Kistler v. Weber, 412 F.2d 280, 162 USPQ 214 (CCPA 1969),

Klein, In re, 5 USPQ 259, 1930 C.D. 2, 393 O.G. 519 (Comm'r Pat. 1930),

Kluis, Ex parte, 70 USPQ 165 (Bd. App. 1945),

Klumb, Ex parte, 159 USPQ 694 (Bd. App. 1967)

Knapp v. Anderson, 477 F.2d 588, 177 USPQ 688 (CCPA 1973)

Knapp Monarch Co., In re, 296 F.2d 230, 132 USPQ 6 (CCPA 1961)

Knell v. Muller, 174 USPQ 460 (Comm'r Pat. 1971)

Kondo v. Martel, 220 USPQ 47 (Bd. Pat. Inter. 1983)

Krahn v. Commissioner, 15 USPQ2d 1823 (E.D. Va. 1990)

Kropa v. Robie, 187 F.2d 150, 88 USPQ 478 (CCPA 1951),

LaBounty Mfg. Inc. v. United States Int'l Trade Comm'n, 958 F.2d 1066, 22 USPQ2d 1025 (Fed. Cir. 1992)

L.A. Gear, Inc. v. Thom McAn Shoe Co., 988 F.2d 1117, 25 USPQ2d 1913 (Fed. Cir. 1993),

Lampi Corp. v. American Power Products Inc., 228 F.3d 1365, 56 USPQ2d 1445 (Fed. Cir. 2000)

Lancaster, Ex parte, 151 USPQ 713, 1966 C.D. 20, 833 O.G. 8 (Bd. App. 1965)

Langer v. Kaufman, 465 F.2d 915, 175 USPQ 172 (CCPA 1972)

Lantech Inc. v. Kaufman Co. of Ohio, Inc., 878 F.2d 1446, 12 USPQ2d 1076 (Fed. Cir. 1989),

Larson v. Classic Corp., 683 F. Supp. 1202, 7 USPQ2d 1747 (N.D. Ill. 1988)

Lee Pharmaceutical v. Kreps, 577 F.2d 610, 198 USPQ 601 (9th Cir. 1978)

Lee v. Dayton-Hudson Corp., 838 F.2d 1186, 5 USPQ2d 1625 (Fed. Cir. 1988)

Leggett v. Avery, 101 U.S. 256 (1879)

LeGrice, In re, 301 F.2d 929, 133 USPQ 365 (CCPA 1962)

Lemelson, In re, 397 F.2d 1006, 158 USPQ 275 (CCPA 1968)

Lemieux, Ex parte, 115 USPQ 148, 1957 C.D. 47, 725 O.G. 4 (Bd. App. 1957)

Leonard, Ex parte, 187 USPQ 122 (Bd. App. 1974)

Le Roy v. Tatham, 55 U.S. (14 How.) 156 (1852)

Leshin, In re, 227 F.2d 197, 125 USPQ 416 (CCPA 1960)

Leslie, In re, 547 F.2d 116, 192 USPQ 427 (CCPA 1977)

Levengood, Ex parte, 28 USPQ2d 1300 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1993),

Levy, Ex parte, 17 USPQ2d 1461 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1990)

Liebel-Flarsheim Co. v. Medrad Inc., 358 F.3d 898, 69 USPQ2d 1801 (Fed. Cir. 2004)

Lincoln Engineering Co. v. Stewart-Warner Corp., 303 U.S. 545, 37 USPQ 1 (1938),

Lindberg, In re, 194 F.2d 732, 93 USPQ 23 (CCPA 1952),

Lindell, In re, 385 F.2d 453, 155 USPQ 521 (CCPA 1967),

Lindemann Maschinenfabrik GMBH v. American Hoist & Derrick Co., 730 F.2d 1452, 221 USPQ 481 (Fed. Cir. 1984)

Lindner, In re, 457 F.2d 506, 173 USPQ 356 (CCPA 1972),

Linear Tech. Corp. v. Micrel, Inc., 275 F.3d 1040, 61 USPQ2d 1225 (Fed. Cir. 2001)

Links, Ex parte, 184 USPQ 429 (Bd. App. 1974),

Lintner, In re, 458 F.2d 1013, 173 USPQ 560 (CCPA 1972),

Litchfield v. Eigen, 535 F.2d 72, 190 USPQ 113 (CCPA 1976),

Litton Systems, Inc. v. Whirlpool Corp., 728 F.2d 1423, 221 USPQ 97 (Fed. Cir. 1984),

Lockheed Aircraft Corporation v. United States, 193 USPQ 449 (Ct. Cl. 1977),

Lockwood v. American Airlines, Inc., 107 F.3d 1505, 41 USPQ2d 1961 (Fed. Cir. 1997)

Loewenbach, Ex parte, 1904 C.D. 170, 110 O.G. 857 (Comm'r Pat. 1904)

Loffland Bros. Co. v. Mid-Western Energy Corp., 225 USPQ 886 (W.D. Okla. 1985)

Lohman, Ex parte, 1912 C.D. 336, 184 O.G. 287 (Comm'r Pat. 1912)

Lonardo, In re, 119 F.3d 960, 43 USPQ2d 1262 (Fed. Cir. 1997)

Longi, In re, 759 F.2d 887, 225 USPQ 645 (Fed. Cir. 1985)

Lopresti, In re, 333 F.2d 932, 142 USPQ 177 (CCPA 1964)

Lorenz v. Finkl, 333 F.2d 885, 142 USPQ 26 (CCPA 1964),

Lowry, In re, 32 F.3d 1579, 32 USPQ2d 1031 (Fed. Cir. 1994),

Luck, In re, 476 F.2d 650, 177 USPQ 523 (CCPA 1973),

Ludtke, In re, 441 F.2d 660, 169 USPQ 563 (CCPA 1971),

Lukach, In re, 442 F.2d 967, 169 USPQ 795 (CCPA 1971)

Magnetics v. Arnold Eng'g Co., 438 F.2d 72, 168 USPQ 392 (7th Cir. 1971)

Mahurkar v. C.R. Bard, Inc., 79 F.3d 1572, 38 USPQ2d 1288 (Fed. Cir. 1996),

Malachowski, In re, 530 F.2d 1402, 189 USPQ 432 (CCPA 1976),

Mancy, In re, 499 F.2d 1289, 182 USPQ 303 (CCPA 1974

Mann, In re, 861 F.2d 1581, 8 USPQ2d 2030 (Fed. Cir. 1988)

Mannesmann Demag Corp. v. Engineered Metal Products Co., 793 F.2d 1279, 230 USPQ 45 (Fed. Cir. 1986)

Mantell, In re, 454 F.2d 1398, 172 USPQ 530 (CCPA 1972

Manville Sales Corp. v. Paramount Sys., Inc., 917 F.2d 544, 16 USPQ2d 1587 (Fed. Cir. 1990),

Margolis v. Banner, 599 F.2d 435, 202 USPQ 365 (CCPA 1979)

Marinissen, Ex parte, 155 USPQ 528, 842 O.G. 528 (Bd. App. 1966),

Markman v. Westview Instruments, 52 F.3d 967, 34 USPQ2d 1321 (Fed. Cir. 1995),

Martin v. Johnson, 454 F.2d 746, 172 USPQ 391 (CCPA 1972)

Martin v. Mayer, 823 F.2d 500, 3 USPQ2d 1333 (Fed. Cir. 1987)

Marzocchi, In re, 439 F.2d 220, 169 USPQ 367 (CCPA 1971)

Masco Corp. v. United States, 303 F.3d 1316, 64 USPQ2d 1182 (Fed. Cir. 2002),

Masham, Ex parte, 2 USPQ2d 1647 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1987)

Mas-Hamilton Group v. LaGard, Inc., 156 F.3d 1206, 48 USPQ2d 1010 (Fed. Cir. 1998),

Massachusetts Institute of Technology v. A.B. Fortia, 774 F.2d 1104, 227 USPQ 428 (Fed. Cir. 1985),

Mathews, In re, 408 F.2d 1393, 161 USPQ 276 (CCPA 1969),

Mattison, In re, 509 F.2d 563, 184 USPQ 484 (CCPA 1975)

Mattor v. Coolegem, 530 F.2d 1391, 189 USPQ 201 (CCPA 1976),

Mattson, In re, 208 USPQ 168 (Comm'r Pat. 1980),

Mattullath, In re, 38 App. D.C. 497 (1912),

Maucorps, In re, 609 F.2d 481, 203 USPQ 812 (CCPA 1979)

May, In re, 574 F.2d 1082, 197 USPQ 601 (CCPA 1978)

Mayewsky, In re, 860 F.2d 430, 162 USPQ 86 (E.D. Va. 1969)

Mayhew, In re, 527 F.2d 1229, 188 USPQ 356 (CCPA 1976)

Mayne, In re, 104 F.3d 1339, 41 USPQ2d 1451 (Fed. Cir. 1977)

Mazer v. Stein, 347 U.S. 201, 100 USPQ 325 (1954),

McCulloch Gas Processing Co. v. Dept. of Energy, 650 F.2d 1216 (Temp. Emer. Ct. App. 1981),

Maziere, Ex parte, 27 USPQ2d 1705 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1993)

McCormick, Ex parte, 1904 C.D. 575 113 O.G. 2508 (Assist. Comm'r 1924)

McCullough, Ex parte, 7 USPQ2d 1889 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1987),

McGaughey, Ex parte, 6 USPQ2d 1334 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1988),

McGrady v. Aspenglas Corp., 487 F. Supp 859, 208 USPQ 242 (S.D. N.Y. 1981)

McGrew, In re, 120 F.3d 1236, 43 USPQ2d 1632 (Fed. Cir. 1997),

McKellin, In re, 529 F.2d 1342, 188 USPQ 428 (CCPA 1976),

McKenna, In re, 203 F.2d 717, 97 USPQ 348 (CCPA 1953),

McLaughlin, In re, 443 F.2d 1392, 170 USPQ 209 (CCPA 1971),

Mead, In re, 581 F.2d 251, 198 USPQ 412 (CCPA 1978),

Mead Johnson & Co., Ex parte, 227 USPQ 78 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1985),

Mead Johnson Pharmaceutical Group v. Bowen, 838 F.2d 1332, 6 USPQ2d 1565 (DC Cir. 1988)

Meden v. Curtis, 1905 C.D. 272, 117 O.G. 1795 (Comm'r Pat. 1905),

Medical Instrumentation and Diagnostics Corp. v. Elekta AB, 344 F.3d 1205, 68 USPQ2d 1263 (Fed. Cir. 2003),

Medtronic, Inc. v. Cardiac Pacemakers, 721 F.2d 1563, 220 USPQ 97 (Fed. Cir. 1983)

Meitzner v. Corte, 537 F.2d 524, 190 USPQ 407 (CCPA 1976),

Mendenhall v. Cedarapids, Inc., 5 F.3d 1557, 28 USPQ2d 1081 (Fed. Cir. 1993),

Mentor Corp. v. Coloplast, Inc., 998 F.2d 992, 27 USPQ2d 1521 (Fed. Cir. 1993),

Merchant, In re, 575 F.2d 865, 197 USPQ 785 (CCPA 1978),

MERCK KGaA v. INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES I, LTD., et al.

       certiorari to the united states court of appeals for the federal circuit
        No. 03-1237.Argued April 20, 2005--Decided June 13, 2005

Merck & Co. v. Biocraft Laboratories, 874 F.2d 804, 10 USPQ2d 1843 (Fed. Cir. 1989),

Merck & Co., Inc., In re, 800 F.2d 1091, 231 USPQ 375 (Fed. Cir. 1986),

Merck & Co., Inc. v. Chase Chem. Co., 273 F. Supp 68, 155 USPQ 139 (D.N.J. 1967)

Merck & Co. v. Kessler, 80 F.3d 1543, 38 USPQ2d 1347 (Fed. Cir. 1996),

Mergenthaler v. Scudder, 11 App. D.C., 1897 C.D. 724, 81 O.G. 1417 (D.C. Cir. 1897)

Merz, Ex parte, 75 USPQ 296 (Bd. App. 1947)

Messick, Ex parte, 7 USPQ 57, 1930 C.D. 6, 400 O.G. 3 (Comm'r Pat.1930),

Metcalfe, In re, 410 F.2d 1378, 161 USPQ 789 (CCPA 1969),

Metropolitan Eng. Co. v. Coe, 78 F.2d 199, 25 USPQ 216 (D.C. Cir. 1935),

Micro Chemical, Inc. v. Great Plains Chemical Co., 103 F.3d 1538, 41 USPQ2d 1238 (Fed. Cir. 1997),

Milburn v. Davis-Bournonville Co., 270 U.S. 390, 46 S. Ct. 324, 1926 C.D. 303, 344 O.G. 817 (1926),

Miles Labs. Inc. v. Shandon Inc., 997 F.2d 870, 27 USPQ2d 1123 (Fed. Cir. 1993)

Miller v. Eagle Mfg. Co., 151 U.S. 186 (1894)

Mineral Separation v. Hyde, 242 U.S. 261 (1916)

Minton v. National Ass'n. of Securities Dealers, 336 F.3d 1373, 67 USPQ2d 1614 (Fed. Cir. 2003),

Mlot-Fijalkowski, In re, 676 F.2d 666, 213 USPQ 713 (CCPA 1982),

Moba, B.V. v. Diamond Automation, Inc., 325 F.3d 1306, 66 USPQ2d 1429 (Fed. Cir. 2003)

Mochel, In re, 470 F.2d 638, 176 USPQ 194 (CCPA 1974)

Mogen David Wine Corp., In re, 328 F.2d 925, 140 USPQ 575 (CCPA 1964)

Moleculon Research Corp. v. CBS, Inc., 793 F.2d 1261, 229 USPQ 805 (Fed. Cir. 1986)

Monsanto Co. v. Kamp, 269 F. Supp 818, 154 USPQ 259 (D.D.C. 1967)

Moore, In re, 439 F.2d 1232, 169 USPQ 236 (CCPA 1971)

Moore, In re, 444 F.2d 572, 170 USPQ 260 (CCPA 1971)

Moore v. U.S., 194 USPQ 423 (Ct. Cl. 1977)

Morehouse, In re, 545 F.2d 162, 192 USPQ 29 (CCPA 1976),

Morgan, In re, 990 F.2d 1230, 26 USPQ2d 1392 (Fed. Cir. 1993),

Morris, In re, 127 F.3d 1048, 44 USPQ2d 1023 (Fed. Cir. 1997) ,

Morse v. Porter, 155 USPQ 280 (Bd. Pat. Inter. 1965),

Morton, Ex parte, 134 USPQ 407 (Bd. App. 1961),

Morton Int'l, Inc. v. Cardinal Chem. Co., 5 F.3d 1464, 28 USPQ2d 1190 (Fed. Cir. 1993)

Morway v. Bondi, 203 F.2d 742, 97 USPQ 318 (CCPA 1953)

Mosher, In re, 248 F.2d 956, 115 USPQ 140 (CCPA 1957)

Mott, In re, 539 F.2d 1291, 190 USPQ 536 (CCPA 1976)

Mowry, Ex parte, 91 USPQ 219 (Bd. App. 1950),

Mowry v. Whitney, 81 U.S. (14 Wall.) 620 (1871),

Mraz, In re, 455 F.2d 1069, 173 USPQ 25 (CCPA 1972),

MSM Investments Co. v. Carolwood Corp., 259 F.3d 1335, 59 USPQ2d 1856 (Fed. Cir. 2001),

Mulder, In re, 716 F.2d 1542, 219 USPQ 189 (Fed. Cir. 1983),

Multiform Desiccants Inc. v. Medzam Ltd., 133 F.3d 1473, 45 USPQ2d 1429 (Fed. Cir. 1998),

Multiple Litigation Involving Frost Patent, In re, 540 F.2d 601, 185 USPQ 729 (3d Cir. 1976),

Murphy v. Eiseman, 166 USPQ 149 (Bd. Pat. Int. 1970),

Murray, Ex parte, 1891 Dec. Comm'r Pat. 130 (1891),

Musgrave, In re, 431 F.2d 882, 167 USPQ 280 (CCPA 1970),

Myers v. Feigelman, 455 F.2d 596, 172 USPQ 580 (CCPA 1972),

Naber v. Cricchi, 567 F.2d 382, 196 USPQ 294 (CCPA 1977),

Nalbandian, In re, 661 F.2d 1214, 211 USPQ 782 (CCPA 1981)

Napier, In re, 55 F.3d 610, 34 USPQ2d 1782 (Fed. Cir. 1995),

Naquin, In re, 398 F.2d 863, 158 USPQ 317 (CCPA 1968),

National Steel Car Ltd. v. Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd., 357 F.3d 1319, 69 USPQ2d 1641 (Fed. Cir. 2004),

Nehrenberg, In re, 280 F.2d 161, 126 USPQ 383 (CCPA 1960)

Nelson v. Bowler, 212 USPQ 760 (Comm'r Pat. 1981)

Nelson v. Bowler, 626 F.2d 853, 206 USPQ 881 (CCPA 1980)

New England Braiding Co. v. A.W. Chesterton Co., 970 F.2d 878, 23 USPQ2d 1622 (Fed. Cir. 1992)

New Idea Farm Equip. Corp. v. Sperry Corp., 916 F.2d 1561, 16 USPQ2d 1424 (Fed. Cir. 1990)

New Railhead Mfg., L.L.C. v. Vermeer Mfg. Co., 298 F.3d 1290, 63 USPQ2d 1843 (Fed. Cir. 2002)

Newell Cos. v. Kenney Mfg. Co., 864 F.2d 757, 9 USPQ2d 1417 (Fed. Cir. 1988)

Newkirk v. Lulejian, 825 F.2d 1581, 3 USPQ2d 1793 (Fed. Cir. 1987)

Newman v. Quigg, 877 F.2d 1575, 11 USPQ2d 1340 (Fed. Cir. 1989)

Newton, In re, 414 F.2d 1400, 163 USPQ 34 (CCPA 1969)

Ngai, In re, F.3d , 2004 WL 1068957 (Fed. Cir. May 13, 2004)

Nielson, In re, 816 F.2d 1567, 2 USPQ2d 1525 (Fed. Cir. 1987)

Nievelt, In re, 482 F.2d 965, 179 USPQ 224 (CCPA 1973)

Nilssen, In re, 851 F.2d 1401, 7 USPQ2d 1500 (Fed. Cir. 1988)

Nitinol Medical Technologies Inc., In re, 17 USPQ2d 1492 (Comm'r Pat. & Tm. 1990)

Nitto Chemical Indus. Co. v. Comer, 39 USPQ2d 1778 (D.D.C. 1994)

Nitz v. Ehrenreich, 537 F.2d 539, 190 USPQ 413 (CCPA 1976)

Noelle v. Lederman, 355 F.3d 1343, 69 USPQ2d 1508 (Fed. Cir. 2004)

Nolan, In re, 553 F.2d 1261, 193 USPQ 641 (CCPA 1977)

Nolden, Ex parte, 149 USPQ 378 (Bd. Pat. App. 1965)

Noll, In re, 545 F.2d 141, 191 USPQ 721 (CCPA 1976)

Nomiya, In re, 509 F.2d 566, 184 USPQ 607 (CCPA 1975),

NOMOS Corp. v. BrainLAB USA Inc., 357 F.3d 1364, 69 USPQ2d 1853 (Fed. Cir. 2004),

Norco Products, Inc. v. Mecca Development, Inc., 617 F. Supp 1079, 227 USPQ 724 (D. Conn. 1985),

Nordberg, Inc. v. Telsmith, Inc., 82 F.3d 394, 38 USPQ2d 1593 (Fed. Cir. 1996)

Norlund, Ex parte, 1913 C.D. 161, 192 O.G. 989 (Comm'r Pat. 1913)

Northam Warren Corp. v. D. F. Newfield Co., 7 F. Supp 773, 22 USPQ 313 (E.D.N.Y. 1934)

Northern Telecom, Inc. v. Datapoint Corp., 908 F.2d 931, 15 USPQ2d 1321 (Fed. Cir. 1990)

Northern Telecom Ltd. v. Samsung Electronics Co., 215 F.3d 1281, 55 USPQ2d 1065 (Fed. Cir. 2000)

Norton v. Curtiss, 433 F.2d 779, 167 USPQ 532 (CCPA 1970), 20

OddzOn Products, Inc. v. Just Toys, Inc., 122 F.3d 1396, 43 USPQ2d 1641 (Fed. Cir. 1997)

Odetics Inc. v. Storage Tech. Corp., 185 F.3d 1259, 51 USPQ2d 1225 (Fed. Cir. 1999),

O.I. Corp. v. Tekmar Corp., 115 F.3d 1576, 42 USPQ2d 1777 (Fed. Cir. 1997),

Oka v. Youssefyeh, 849 F.2d 581, 7 USPQ2d 1169 (Fed. Cir. 1988),

Okajima v. Bourdeau, 261 F.3d 1350, 59 USPQ2d 1795 (Fed. Cir. 2001),

Okuzawa, In re, 537 F.2d 545, 190 USPQ 464 (CCPA 1976),

Olah, Ex parte, 131 USPQ 41 (Bd. App. 1960),

Opinion of Hon. Edward Bates, 10 Op. Atty. Gen. 137 (1861) ,

Oppenauer, In re, 143 F.2d 974, 62 USPQ 297 (CCPA 1944),

O'Reilly v. Morse, 56 U.S. (15 How.) 62 (1854),

Orita, In re, 550 F.2d 1277, 193 USPQ 145 (CCPA 1977),

Orthokinetics, Inc. v. Safety Travel Chairs, Inc., 806 F.2d 1565, 1 USPQ2d 1081 (Fed. Cir. 1986),

Orthopedic Equip. Co., Inc. v. All Orthopedic Appliances, Inc., 707 F.2d 1376, 217 USPQ 1281 (Fed. Cir. 1983),

Pac-Tec Inc. v. Amerace Corp., 903 F.2d 796, 14 USPQ2d 1871 (Fed. Cir. 1990),

Paine, Webber, Jackson & Curtis, Inc. v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner, & Smith, Inc., 564 F. Supp. 1358, 218 USPQ 212 (D. Del. 1983),

Palmer, In re, 451 F.2d 1100, 172 USPQ 126 (CCPA 1971)

Panagrossi, In re, 277 F.2d 181, 125 USPQ 410 (CCPA 1960)

Pandrol USA, LP v. Airboss Railway Products, Inc., 320 F.3d 1654, 65 USPQ2d 1985, (Fed. Cir. 2003),

Panduit Corp. v. Dennison Mfg. Co., 774 F.2d 1082, 227 USPQ 337 (Fed. Cir. 1985),

Panduit Corp. v. Dennison Mfg. Co., 810 F.2d 1561, 1 USPQ2d 1593 (Fed. Cir. 1987),

Pannu v. Storz Instruments Inc., 258 F.3d 1366, 59 USPQ2d 1597 (Fed. Cir. 2001),

Pantzer, Ex parte, 176 USPQ 141 (Bd App. 1972),

Paperless Accounting v. Bay Area Rapid Transit System, 804 F.2d 659, 231 USPQ 649 (Fed. Cir. 1986),

Papesch, In re, 315 F.2d 381, 137 USPQ 43 (CCPA 1963),

Pappas, Ex parte, 23 USPQ2d 1636 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1992), 1

Papst-Motoren, In re, 1 USPQ2d 1655 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1986),

Paragon Podiatry Laboratory, Inc. v. KLM Labs., Inc., 984 F.2d 1182, 25 USPQ2d 1561 (Fed. Cir. 1993),

Parker v. Flook, 437 U.S. 584, 198 USPQ 193 (1978),

Parker v. Frilette, 462 F.2d 544, 174 USPQ 321 (CCPA 1972),

Parks v. Fine, 773 F.2d 1577, 227 USPQ 432 (Fed. Cir. 1985),

Parks, Ex parte, 30 USPQ2d 1234 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1993),

Patent No. 4,409,763, In re, 7 USPQ2d 1798 (Comm'r Pat. 1988),

Patent Term Extension Application, US Patent No. 3,849,549, In re, 226 USPQ 283 (Pat. & Tm. Office 1985),

Patlex Corp. v. Mossinghoff, 771 F.2d 480, 226 USPQ 985 (Fed. Cir. 1985),

Patlex Corp. v. Mossinghoff, 758 F.2d 594, 225 USPQ 243 (Fed. Cir. 1985),

Patlex Corp. v. Quigg, 6 USPQ2d 1296 (D. D.C. 1988),

Paulik v. Rizkalla, 760 F.2d 1270, 226 USPQ 224 (Fed. Cir. 1985),

Paulsen, In re, 30 F.3d 1475, 31 USPQ2d 1671 (Fed. Cir. 1994),

Payne, Ex parte, 1904 C.D. 42, 108 O.G. 1049 (Comm'r Pat. 1903),

Payne, In re, 606 F.2d 303, 203 USPQ 245 (CCPA 1979),

Peeler v. Miller, 535 F.2d 647, 190 USPQ 117 (CCPA 1976),

Peck, Ex parte, 1901 C.D. 136, 96 O.G. 2409 (Comm'r Pat. 1901),

Penn Yan Boats, Inc. v. Sea Lark Boats Inc., 354 F. Supp 948, 175 USPQ 260 (S.D. Fla. 1972),

Pennwalt Corp. v. Akzona, Inc., 740 F.2d 1573, 222 USPQ 833 (Fed. Cir. 1984),

Pennwalt Corp. v. Durand-Wayland, Inc., 833 F.2d 931, 4 USPQ2d 1737 (Fed. Cir. 1987),

Pentec, Inc. v. Graphic Controls Corp., 776 F.2d 309, 227 USPQ 766 (Fed. Cir. 1985),

Personalized Media Communications LLC v. ITC, 161 F.3d 696, 48 USPQ2d 1880 (Fed. Cir. 1998) ,

Petersen v. Fee Int'l Ltd., 381 F. Supp 1071, 182 USPQ 264 (W.D. Okla. 1974), 2134

Pfaff v. Wells Elecs., Inc., 525 U.S. 55, 48 USPQ2d 1641 (1998)

Pio, In re, 217 F.2d 956, 104 USPQ 177 (CCPA 1954)

Pitney Bowes, Inc. v. Hewlett-Packard Co., 182 F.3d 1298, 51 USPQ2d 1161 (Fed. Cir. 1999),

Polumbo v. Don-Joy Co., 762 F.2d 969, 226 USPQ 5 (Fed. Cir. 1985),

Popoff v. Orchin, 144 USPQ 762 (Bd. Pat. Int. 1963),

Porter, Ex parte, 25 USPQ2d 1144 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1992

Potter v. Dann, 201 USPQ 574 (D.D.C. 1978),

Pottier, In re, 376 F.2d 328, 153 USPQ 407 (CCPA 1967),

Power Controls Corp., v. Hybrinetics, Inc., 806 F.2d 234, 231 USPQ 774 (Fed. Cir. 1986),

PPG Ind. v. Guardian Ind., 75 F.3d 1558, 37 USPQ2d 1618 (Fed. Cir. 1996),

PPG Industries v. Guardian Industries, 156 F.3d 1351, 48 USPQ2d 1351 (Fed. Cir. 1998),

Prater, In re, 415 F.2d 1393, 162 USPQ 541 (CCPA 1969)

Pratt, Ex parte, 1887 Dec. Comm'r Pat. 31 (Comm'r Pat. 1887)

Price v. Symsek, 988 F.2d 1187, 26 USPQ2d 1031 (Fed. Cir. 1993)

Process Control Corp. v. HydReclaim Corp., 190 F.3d 1350, 52 USPQ2d 1029 (Fed. Cir. 1999)

Protein Found., Inc. v. Brenner, 260 F. Supp 519, 151 USPQ 561 (D.D.C. 1966),

Purdue Pharma L.P. v. Faulding, Inc., 230 F.3d 1320, 56 USPQ2d 1481 (Fed. Cir. 2000),

Quad Environmental Technologies Corp. v. Union Sanitary District, 946 F.2d 870, 20 USPQ2d 1392 (Fed. Cir. 1991),

Quadranti, Ex parte, 25 USPQ2d 1071 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1992),

Quayle, Ex parte, 25 USPQ 74, 1935 C.D. 11, 453 O.G. 213 (Comm'r Pat. 1935),

Rackham, Ex parte, 1923 C.D. 4 (Comm'r Pat. 1922),

Radio Corp. of America v. Radio Eng'g Labs., Inc., 293 U.S. 1, 21 USPQ 353 (1934),

Radio Steel and Mfg. Co. v. MTD Products, Inc., 731 F.2d 840, 221 USPQ 657 (Fed. Cir. 1984),

Rainer, In re, 305 F.2d 505, 134 USPQ 343 (CCPA 1962),

Rainer, In re, 390 F.2d 771, 156 USPQ 334 (CCPA 1968),

Ralston Purina Co. v. Far-Mar-Co., Inc., 772 F.2d 1570, 227 USPQ 177 (Fed. Cir. 1985),

Rapoport v. Dement, 254 F.3d 1053, 59 USPQ2d 1215 (Fed. Cir. 2001)

Rasmussen, In re, 650 F.2d 1212, 211 USPQ 323 (CCPA 1981),

Ratny, In re, 24 USPQ2d 1713 (Comm'r Pat. 1992),

Ratti, In re, 270 F.2d 810, 123 USPQ 349 (CCPA 1959),

Ray v. Lehman, 55 F.3d 606, 34 USPQ2d 1786 (Fed. Cir. 1995),

Raytek, Inc. v. Solfan Systems, Inc., 211 USPQ 405 (N.D. Cal., 1981),

Raytheon v. Roper, 724 F.2d 951, 220 USPQ 592 (Fed. Cir. 1983),

RCA Corp. v. Data Gen. Corp., 887 F.2d 1056, 12 USPQ2d 1449 (Fed. Cir. 1989), 2

Reading & Bates Construction Co. v. Baker Energy, 748 F.2d 645, 223 USPQ 1168 (Fed. Cir. 1984),

Rebstock v. Flouret, 191 USPQ 342 (Bd. Pat. Inter. 1975),

Reckitt & Colman Products Ltd., In re, 230 USPQ 369 (Comm'r Pat. & Tm. 1986

Red Cross Mfg. v. Toro Sales Co., 525 F.2d 1135, 188 USPQ 241 (7th Cir. 1975),

Reeves Bros., Inc. v. U.S. Laminating Corp., 282 F. Supp. 118, 157 USPQ 235 (E.D. N.Y. 1968),

Refac Int'l Ltd. v. Lotus Development Corp., 81 F.3d 1576, 38 USPQ2d 1665 (Fed. Cir. 1996), 410

Regents of the University of California v. Eli Lilly & Co., 119 F.3d 1559, 43 USPQ2d 1398 (Fed. Cir. 1997) ,

Republic Indus., Inc. v. Schlage Lock Co. 593 F.2d 963, 200 USPQ 769 (7th Cir. 1979),

Rexnord Corp. v. Laitram Corp., 274 F.3d 1336, 60 USPQ2d 1851 (Fed. Cir. 2001)

Rey-Bellet v. Engelhardt, 493 F.2d 1380, 181 USPQ 453 (CCPA 1974)

Reynolds, In re, 443 F.2d 384, 170 USPQ 94 (CCPA 1971)

Richardson, Ex Parte, 1906 Dec. Comm'r Pat. 83 (1905)

Richardson v. Suzuki Motor Co., 868 F.2d 1226, 9 USPQ2d 1913 (Fed. Cir. 1989)

Richardson-Vicks, Inc. v. The Upjohn Co., 122 F.3d 1476, 44 USPQ2d 1181 (Fed. Cir. 1997),

Richman, In re, 409 F.2d 269, 161 USPQ 359 (CCPA 1969),

Riegger v. Beierl, 1910 C.D. 12, 150 O.G. 826 (Comm'r Pat. 1910)

Rieser v. Williams, 225 F.2d 419, 118 USPQ 96 (CCPA 1958),

Rijckaert, In re, 9 F.3d 1531, 28 USPQ2d 1955 (Fed. Cir. 1993),

Rinehart, Ex parte, 10 USPQ2d 1719 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1985),

Rinehart, In re, 531 F.2d 1048, 189 USPQ 143 (CCPA 1976),

Riverwood Int'l Corp. v. R.A. Jones & Co., 324 F.3d 1346, 66 USPQ2d 1331 (Fed. Cir. 2003),

Robbins Co. v. Lawrence Mfg. Co., 482 F.2d 426, 178 USPQ 577 (9th Cir. 1973),

Robotic Vision Sys. v. View Eng'g, Inc., 112 F.3d 1163, 42 USPQ2d 1619 (Fed. Cir. 1997),

Roche Products v. Bolar Pharmaceuticals, 733 F.2d 858, 221 USPQ 937 (Fed. Cir. 1984),

Rodime PLC v. Seagate Technology, Inc., 174 F.3d 1294, 50 USPQ2d 1429 (Fed. Cir. 1999) ,

Rohm & Haas Co. v. Crystal Chem.Co., 722 F.2d 1556, 200 USPQ 289 (Fed. Cir. 1983)

Rydeen v. Quigg, 748 F. Supp 900, 16 USPQ2d 1876 (D.D.C. 1990)

Ryko Manufacturing Co. v. Nu-Star, Inc., 950 F.2d 714, 21 USPQ2d 1053 (Fed. Cir. 1991)

SAB Industri AB v. Bendix Corp., 199 USPQ 95 (E.D. Va. 1978)

Sage Prods., Inc. v. Devon Indus., Inc., 126 F.3d 1420, 44 USPQ2d 1103 (Fed. Cir. 1997)

Sakraida v. Ag Pro, Inc., 425 U.S. 273, 189 USPQ 449 (1979)

Salmon, In re, 705 F.2d 1579, 217 USPQ 981 (Fed. Cir. 1983)

Sampson v. Ampex Corp., 463 F.2d 1042, 174 USPQ 417 (2d Cir. 1972)

Sampson v. Dann, 466 F. Supp. 965, 201 USPQ 15 (D.D.C. 1978)

Scaltech, Inc. v. Retec/Tetra, L.L.C., 269 F.3d 1321, 60 USPQ2d 1687 (Fed. Cir. 2001)

Schenck v. Nortron Corp., 713 F.2d 782, 218 USPQ 698 (Fed. Cir. 1983)

Schendel v. Curtis, 83 F.3d 1399, 38 USPQ2d 1743 (Fed. Cir. 1996)

Schering Corp. v. Amgen, Inc., 222 F.3d 1347, 55 USPQ2d 1650 (Fed. Cir. 2000)

Schering Corp. v. Geneva Pharm. Inc., 339 F.3d 1373, 67 USPQ2d 1664 (Fed. Cir. 2003),

Schneller, In re, 397 F.2d 350, 158 USPQ 210 (CCPA 1968)

Schwab v. Pittman, 451 F.2d 637, 172 USPQ 69 (CCPA 1971)

Scott v. Finney, 34 F.3d 1058, 32 USPQ2d 1115 (Fed. Cir. 1994)

Scott v. Koyama, 281 F.3d 1243, 61 USPQ2d 1856 (Fed. Cir. 2002)

Scripps Clinic and Res. Found. v. Genentech, Inc., 927 F.2d 1565, 18 USPQ2d 1001 (Fed. Cir. 1991)

Scully Signal Co. v. Electronics Corp. of America, 570 F.2d 355, 196 USPQ 657 (1st Cir. 1977)

Seal-Flex, Inc. v. Athletic Track and Court Construction, 172 F.3d 836, 50 USPQ2d 1225 (Fed. Cir. 1999)

Seattle Box Co. v. Industrial Crating & Packing, Inc., 731 F.2d 818, 221 USPQ 568 (Fed. Cir. 1984)

Seebach, In re, 88 F.2d 722, 33 USPQ 149 (CCPA 1937)

Seid, In re, 161 F.2d 229, 73 USPQ 431 (CCPA 1947),

Seiko Epson Corp. v. Nu-Kote Int'l, Inc., 190 F.3d 1360, 52 USPQ2d 1011 (Fed. Cir. 1999),

Self, In re, 671 F.2d 1344, 213 USPQ 1 (CCPA 1982)

Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co. v. Samsung Electronics Co., 204 F.3d 1368, 54 USPQ2d 1001 (Fed. Cir. 2000),

Sernaker, In re, 702 F.2d 989, 217 USPQ 1 (Fed. Cir. 1983),

Shaffer Tool Works v. Joy Mfg. Co., 687 F. Supp 80, 167 USPQ 170 (S.D. Tex. 1970),

Shatterproof Glass Corp. v. Libbey-Owens Ford Co., 758 F.2d 613, 225 USPQ 634 (Fed. Cir. 1985),

Shell Development Co. v. Watson, 149 F. Supp 279, 113 USPQ 265 (D. D.C. 1957),

Shepherd, In re, 172 F.2d 560, 80 USPQ 495 (CCPA 1949),

Sherwood, In re, 613 F.2d 809, 204 USPQ 537 (CCPA 1980)

Shindelar v. Holdeman, 628 F.2d 1337, 207 USPQ 112 (CCPA 1980),

Shohan, Ex parte, 1941 C.D. 1 (Comm'r Pat. 1940),

Shokal, In re, 242 F.2d 771, 113 USPQ 283 (CCPA 1957),

Sichert, In re, 566 F.2d 1154, 196 USPQ 209 (CCPA 1977),

Signtech USA Ltd. v. Vutek, Inc ., 174 F.3d 1352, 50 USPQ2d 1372 (Fed. Cir. 1999) ,

Silvestri v. Grant, 496 F.2d 593, 181 USPQ 706 (CCPA 1974),

Simon, In re, 302 F.2d 737, 133 USPQ 524 (CCPA 1962),

Simpson, Ex parte, 218 USPQ 1020 (Bd. App. 1982),

Sinclair & Carroll Co. v. Interchemical Corp., 325 U.S. 327, 65 USPQ 297 (1945),

Sitz, In re, 331 F.2d 617, 141 USPQ 505 (CCPA 1964),

Sivaramakrishnan, In re, 673 F.2d 1383, 213 USPQ 441 (CCPA 1982),

Sivertz, In re, 227 USPQ 255 (Comm'r Pat. 1985),

(7th Cir. 1974),

Skil Corp. v. Rockwell Manufacturing Co., 358 F. Supp. 1257, 178 USPQ 562 (N.D. Ill. 1973),

Slip Track Systems, Inc. v. Metal Lite, Inc., 159 F.3d 1337, 48 USPQ2d 1055 (Fed. Cir. 1998)

Smernoff, Ex parte, 215 USPQ 545 (Bd. App. 1982),

Smith v. Diamond, 209 USPQ 1091 (D.D.C. 1981)

Smith v. Hayashi, 209 USPQ 754 (Bd. of Pat. Inter. 1980),

Smith v. M & B Sales & Mfg., 13 USPQ2d 2002 (N.D. Cal. 1990),

Smith v. Mossinghoff, 671 F.2d 533, 213 USPQ 977 (D.C. Cir. 1982),

Smith Davis Mfg. Co. v. Mellon, 58 F. 705 (8th Cir. 1893),

SmithKline Beecham Corp. v. Apotex Corp., F.3d , 2004 WL 868425 (Fed. Cir. Apr. 23, 2004),

Smyth, In re, 189 F.2d 982, 90 USPQ 106 (CCPA 1951),

Smythe, In re, 480 F.2d 1376, 178 USPQ 279 (CCPA 1973),

Sneed, In re, 710 F.2d 1544, 218 USPQ 385 (Fed. Cir. 1983),

Snyder, Ex parte, 1904 C.D. 242, 110 O.G. 2636 (Comm'r Pat. 1904),

Sobin, Ex parte, 139 USPQ 528 (Bd. App. 1962),

Soli, In re, 317 F.2d 941, 137 USPQ 797 (CCPA 1963)

Soll, In re, 97 F.2d 623, 38 USPQ 189 (CCPA 1938)

Solomon v. Kimberly-Clark Corp., 216 F.3d 1372, 55 USPQ2d 1279 (Fed. Cir. 2000)

Soni, In re, 54 F.3d 746, 34 USPQ2d 1684 (Fed. Cir. 1995)

Southwest Software, Inc. v. Harlequin, Inc., 226 F.3d 1280, 56 USPQ2d 1161 (Fed. Cir. 2000)

Spada, In re, 911 F.2d 705, 15 USPQ2d 1655 (Fed. Cir. 1990)

Spectra-Physics, Inc. v. Coherent, Inc., 827 F.2d 1524, 3 USPQ2d 1737 (Fed. Cir.)

Spencer, In re, 273 F.2d 181, 124 USPQ 175 (CCPA 1959)

Spiller, In re, 500 F.2d 1170, 182 USPQ 614 (CCPA 1974)

Staeger v. Commissioner, 189 USPQ 272 (D.D.C. 1976)

Staehelin v. Secher, 24 USPQ2d 1513 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1992)

Stalego v. Heymes, 263 F.2d 334, 120 USPQ 473 (CCPA 1959)

Standard Oil Co. v. Montedison, S.p.A., 494 F. Supp 370, 206 USPQ 676 (D.Del. 1980)

Star Fruits S.N.C. v. United States, 280 F.Supp.2d 512 (E.D. Va 2003)

State Contracting & Eng'g Corp. v. Condotte, Inc., 346 F.3d 1057, 68 USPQ2d 1481 (Fed. Cir. 2003)

State Street Bank & Trust Co. v. Signature Financial Group Inc., 149 F.3d 1368, 47 USPQ2d 1596 (Fed. Cir. 1998)

Steinberg v. Seitz, 517 F.2d 1359, 186 USPQ 209 (CCPA 1975)

Stevenson v. International Trade Comm'n, 612 F.2d 546, 204 USPQ 276 (CCPA 1979)

Stratoflex, Inc. v. Aeroquip Corp., 713 F.2d 1530, 218 USPQ 871 (Fed. Cir. 1983)

Studiengesellschaft Kohle m.b.H. v. Shell Oil Co., 112 F.3d 1561, 42 USPQ2d 1674 (Fed. Cir. 1997)

STX LLC. v. Brine, 211 F.3d 588, 54 USPQ2d 1347 (Fed. Cir. 2000)

Sun Studs v. ATA Equipment Leasing, Inc., 872 F.2d 978, 10 USPQ2d 1338 (Fed. Cir. 1989)

Sunrace Roots Enter. Co. v. SRAM Corp., 336 F.3d 1298, 67 USPQ2d 1438 (Fed. Cir. 2003)

Superguide Corp. v. DirecTV Enterprises, Inc., 358 F.3d 870, 69 USPQ2d 1865 (Fed. Cir. 2004)

Switzer v. Sockman, 333 F.2d 935, 142 USPQ 226 (CCPA 1964)

Sylgab Steel & Wire Corp. v. Imoco-Gateway Corp., 357 F. Supp 657, 178 USPQ 22 (N.D. Ill. 1973)

Symbol Techs., Inc. v. Opticon, Inc., 935 F.2d 1569, 19 USPQ2d 1241 (Fed. Cir. 1991),

Tabuchi v. Nubel, 559 F.2d 1183, 194 USPQ 521 (CCPA 1977)

Technicon Instruments Corp. v. Alpkem Corp., 664 F. Supp 1558, 2 USPQ2d 1729 (D. Ore 1986)

Tennant v. Hako Minuteman, 4 USPQ2d 1167 (N.D. Ill. 1987)

Texas Digital Sys., Inc. v. Telegenix, Inc., 308 F.3d 1193, 64 USPQ2d 1812 (Fed. Cir. 2002)

Texas Instruments, Inc. v. Int'l Trade Comm'n, 988 F.2d 1165, 26 USPQ2d 1018 (Fed. Cir. 1993)

The Gentry Gallery, Inc. v. The Berkline Corp., 134 F.3d 1473, 45 USPQ2d 1498 (Fed. Cir. 1998)

Thomson, Ex parte, 24 USPQ2d 1618 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1992)

Tillotson Ltd. v. Walbro Corp., 831 F.2d 1033, 4 USPQ2d 1450 (Fed. Cir. 1987)

Titanium Metals Corp. of America v. Banner, 778 F.2d 775, 227 USPQ 773 (Fed. Cir. 1985)

Tol-O-Matic, Inc. v. Proma Produkt-Und Mktg. Gesellschaft m.b.H., 945 F.2d 1546, 20 USPQ2d 1332 (Fed. Cir. 1991)

Tone Brothers, Inc. v. Sysco Corp., 28 F.3d 1192, 31 USPQ2d 1321 (Fed. Cir. 1994)

Toro Co. v. Deere & Co., 355 F.3d 1313, 69 USPQ2d 1584 (Fed. Cir. 2004)

Toro Co. v. L.R. Nelson Corp., 223 USPQ 636 (C.D. Ill. 1984)

Toro Co. v. White Consol. Indus., Inc., 199 F.3d 1295, 53 USPQ2d 1065 (Fed. Cir. 1999)

TorPharm., Inc. v. Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals, 336 F.3d 1322, 67 USPQ2d 1511 (Fed. Cir. 2003)

TP Labs., Inc. v. Professional Positioners, Inc., 724 F.2d 965, 220 USPQ 577 (Fed. Cir. 1984)

Transco Products, Inc. v. Performance Contracting, Inc., 38 F.3d 551, 32 USPQ2d 1077 (Fed. Cir. 1994)

Transmatic, Inc. v. Gulton Indus., Inc., 601 F.2d 904, 202 USPQ 559 (6th Cir. 1979)

Tronzo v. Biomet, Inc., 156 F.3d 1154, 47 USPQ2d 1829 (Fed. Cir. 1998)

UMC Elecs. Co. v. United States, 816 F.2d 647, 2 USPQ2d 1465 (Fed. Cir. 1987)

Unidynamics Corp. v. Automatic Prod. Int'l, 157 F.3d 1311, 48 USPQ2d 1099 (Fed. Cir. 1998)

Unimed, Inc. v. Quigg, 888 F2d 826, 12 USPQ2d 1644 (Fed. Cir. 1989)

Union Carbide Corp. v. Borg-Warner Corp., 550 F.2d 355, 193 USPQ 1 (6th Cir. 1977)

Union Oil of Cal. v. Atlantic Richfield Co., 208 F.3d 989, 54 USPQ2d 1227 (Fed. Cir. 2000)

Union Pacific Resources Co. v. Chesapeake Energy Corp., 236 F.3d 684, 57 USPQ2d 1293 (Fed. Cir. 2001)

Uniroyal, Inc. v. Rudkin-Wiley Corp., 837 F.2d 1044, 5 USPQ2d 1434 (Fed. Cir. 1988)

United States v. Adams, 383 U.S. 39, 148 USPQ 479 (1966)

United States v. Morgan, 313 U.S. 409, 61 S. Ct. 999 (1941)

United States v. Telectronics, Inc., 857 F.2d 778, 8 USPQ2d 1217 (Fed. Cir. 1988)

United States Indus. Chem., Inc. v. Carbide and Carbon Chem. Corp., 315 U.S. 668, 53 USPQ 6 (1942)

University of Rochester v. G.D. Searle & Co., 358 F.3d 916, 69 USPQ2d 1886 (Fed. Cir. 2004)

U.S. Industries v. Norton Co., 210 USPQ 94 (N.D. N.Y. 1980)

Ushakoff v. United States, 327 F.2d 669, 140 USPQ 341 (Ct. Cl. 1964)

Vamco Machine and Tool, Inc., In re, 752 F.2d 1564, 224 USPQ 617 (Fed. Cir. 1985)

Vandenberg v. Dairy Equipment Co., 740 F.2d 1560, 224 USPQ 195 (Fed. Cir. 1984)

Vanmoor v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 201 F.3d 1363, 53 USPQ2d 1377 (Fed. Cir. 2000)

Van Ornum, In re, 686 F.2d 937, 214 USPQ 761 (CCPA 1982)

Vas-Cath, Inc. v. Mahurkar, 935 F.2d 1555, 19 USPQ2d 1111 (Fed. Cir. 1991)

Verdegaal Bros. v. Union Oil Co. of California, 814 F.2d 628, 2 USPQ2d 1051 (Fed. Cir. 1987)

Von Brimer v. Whirlpool Corp., 536 F.2d 838, 190 USPQ 528 (9th Cir. 1976)

Wahl v. Rexnord, Inc., 624 F.2d 1169, 206 USPQ 865 (3rd Cir. 1980)

Wakefield, In re, 422 F.2d 897, 164 USPQ 636 (CCPA 1970)

Waldemar Link, GmbH & Co. v. Osteonics Corp., 32 F.3d 556, 31 USPQ2d 1855 (Fed. Cir. 1994)

Wang Labs., Inc. v. Toshiba Corp., 993 F.2d 858, 26 USPQ2d 1767 (Fed. Cir. 1993)

Warner-Jenkinsen Co. v. Hilton Davis Chemical Co., 520 U.S. 17, 41 USPQ2d 1865 (1997)

Water Technologies Corp. v. Calco Ltd., 850 F.2d 660, 7 USPQ2d 1097 (Fed. Cir. 1988)

Watson v. Allen, 254 F.2d 342, 117 USPQ 68 (D.C. Cir. 1958)

Watts v. XL Systems, Inc., 232 F.3d 877, 56 USPQ2d 1836 (Fed. Cir. 2000)

Weatherchem Corp. v. J.L. Clark, Inc., 163 F.3d 1326, 49 USPQ2d 1001 (Fed. Cir. 1998)

Wetmore v. Quick, 536 F.2d 937, 190 USPQ 223 (CCPA 1976)

White Consol. Indus. v. Vega Servo-Control, Inc., 214 USPQ 796 (S.D. Mich. 1982)

Wiesner v. Weigert, 666 F.2d 582, 212 USPQ 721 (CCPA 1981)

W.L. Gore & Assoc., Inc. v. Garlock, Inc., 721 F.2d 1540, 220 USPQ 303 (Fed. Cir. 1983)

York Products, Inc. v. Central Tractor Farm & Family Center, 99 F.3d 1568, 40 USPQ2d 1619 (Fed. Cir. 1996)

Zahn, In re, 617 F.2d 261, 204 USPQ 988 (CCPA 1980)

Zenith Labs., Inc. v. Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., 19 F3d 1418, 30 USPQ2d 1285 (Fed. Cir. 1996)

 

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