In re Gardner’s Empirical Analysis
164 F.2d 363 · 1947
Citation profile
4
cited by 4 later decisions
March 1973
most recently cited
1 federal appellate ·
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Relies on In re Saunders
Most-quoted passages
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“It is further well settled that the substitution of a new and analogous material in an old method or process does not render the process patentable where the improved result is due solely to the quality of the material used. In re Saunders et al. * * *.”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. In re Kuehl
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