In re Fitzgerald’s Empirical Analysis
619 F.2d 67 · 1980
Citation profile
8
cited by 8 later decisions
October 2013
most recently cited
1 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Applies 35 U.S.C. § 102 · 35 U.S.C. § 103
Relies on In re Swinehart · In re Brown · In re Best · In re Brown
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“to prove that the prior art products do not necessarily or inherently possess the characteristics of his claimed product.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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