In re Bourdon’s Empirical Analysis
1957
Citation profile
10
cited by 10 later decisions
June 1973
most recently cited
2 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Relies on In re Kepler · In re Richter · In re Selmi · In re Gardiner · In re Christmann
Most-quoted passages
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“As was held in In re Gardiner, 171 F.2d 313 , 36 C.C.P.A. (patents) 748, values which are described in an application only as being preferred cannot ordinarily be held to be critical. 319 F.2d at 199 , 50 C.C.P.A. at 1445 ; 240 F.2d at 360 , 44 C.C.P.A. at 743 . [Emphasis ours.]”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. In re Saunders
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