Andrews v. Wickenden’s Empirical Analysis
194 F.2d 729 · 1952
Citation profile
14
cited by 14 later decisions
September 1973
most recently cited
Relationships
Applies 35 U.S.C. § 33
Relies on Kropa v. Robie · In re Draeger · In re Cresswell · Cryns v. Musher
Most-quoted passages
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“* * * in the use of the word `covering' in the case of Cryns v. Musher, supra [ 161 F.2d 217 , 34 C.C.P.A., Patents, 963], there was no intention to hold that a broad claim which merely covers the invention of a patent claim is a claim to substantially the same invention as the patent claim so as to avoid estoppel. * * *”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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