In re Reuter’s Empirical Analysis
651 F.2d 751 · 1981
Citation profile
2 federal appellate · 1 district ·
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Applies 35 U.S.C. § 103
Relies on Graham v. John Deere Company of Kansas City Calmar Inc · Eibel Process Co. v. Minnesota & Ontario Paper Co. · Washburn Moen Manuf'G Co v. Beat 'Em All Barbed-Wire Co · Coffin v. Ogden · Smith v. Hall
Most-quoted passages
The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 16 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“As to corroboration, the statement of an expert’s opinion set forth in an affidavit need not be corroborated. However, corroboration may be necessary for other statements. In this case, Poynter, as an inventor, made statements regarding his alleged prior reductions to practice using model wings similar to appellants’ claimed invention. The credibility of such statements must be established by clear and convincing evidence. [Citations and footnote omitted.]”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage“be given their broadest reasonable interpretation consistent with the specification, and limitations appearing in the specification are not to be read into the claims.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage“evidence produced during an inter partes proceeding can be more reliable and complete than that produced in an ex parte proceeding due to its adversary nature.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
Whether each later court followed, distinguished, criticized, or overruled this decision. The treatment classification (task #35) runs highest-cited cases first and lights up here as it reaches this one.