In re Simon’s Empirical Analysis
461 F.2d 1387 · 1972
Citation profile
14
cited by 14 later decisions
February 1988
most recently cited
2 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Applies 35 U.S.C. § 103
Relies on In re Antle · In re Moore
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“not only what the references expressly teach, but what they would collectively suggest to one of ordinary skill in the art.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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