In re Stepan Co.’s Empirical Analysis
660 F.3d 1341 · 2011
Citation profile
8 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Applies 28 U.S.C. § 1295 · 35 U.S.C. § 102 · 35 U.S.C. § 103 · 35 U.S.C. § 6 · 5 U.S.C. § 554 (Administrative Procedure Act of 1946)
Relies on Dickinson v. Zurko · In re Pacer Technology · In re Kronig · In re Kumar
Most-quoted passages
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“Whether the [PTAB] relied on a new ground of rejection is a legal question that we review de novo.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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