Control Components, Inc. v. Valtek, Inc.’s Empirical Analysis
616 F.2d 892 · 1980
Citation profile
6
cited by 6 later decisions
December 1983
most recently cited
5 federal appellate · 1 district ·
Relationships
Relies on Graham v. John Deere Company of Kansas City Calmar Inc · Control Components, Inc. v. Valtek, Inc.
Most-quoted passages
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“the ultimate question of patent validity is one of law.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent
How this case has been treated — in progress
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