In re Donovan’s Empirical Analysis
509 F.2d 554 · 1975
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3
cited by 3 later decisions
December 1989
most recently cited
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Applies 35 U.S.C. § 103
Relies on In re Imperato
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“); In re Donovan, 509 F.2d 554, 562, 184 USPQ 414, 421 (CCPA 1975): 56 That [the prior art] might incorporate elements which could be used in appellants' system does not render appellants' claims obvious when there is no suggestion of using these elements in substantially the same manner as appellants use them. 57 In re Ratti, 270 F.2d 810 , 813, 123 USPQ 349, 352 (CCPA 1959) (the prior art did not teach”
2 later decisions quote this exact passagee.g. In re Dillon · In Re Diane M Dillon
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