In re Michlin’s Empirical Analysis
1958
Citation profile
2
cited by 2 later decisions
September 2013
most recently cited
1 federal appellate · 1 district ·
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Applies 35 U.S.C. § 112
Relies on Application of Arbeit · In re Stattmann · Application of David Gregg · United States v. La Shagway · In re Piazze
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“[A]pparatus claims cover what a device is, not what a device does. "); In re Michlin, 45 C.C.P.A. 1028, 256 F.2d 317 , 320 (1958) ("It is well settled that patentability of apparatus claims must depend upon structural limitations and not upon statements of function.”
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