In re Dill’s Empirical Analysis
604 F.2d 1356 · 1979
Citation profile
7
cited by 7 later decisions
May 1995
most recently cited
1 federal appellate · 1 district ·
Relationships
Applies 35 U.S.C. § 103 · 35 U.S.C. § 112
Relies on Application of James R. Tiffin and Earl Erdman · In re Greenfield
Most-quoted passages
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“The evidence presented to rebut a prima facie case of obviousness must be commensurate in scope with the claims to which it pertains.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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