Pate Co. v. RPS Corp.’s Empirical Analysis
1978
Citation profile
Relationships
Applies 28 U.S.C. § 1338 · 35 U.S.C. § 103 · 35 U.S.C. § 282
Relies on United Mine Workers of America v. Gibbs · United States v. Diebold, Inc. · Graham v. John Deere Company of Kansas City Calmar Inc · Poller v. Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc. · Patterson v. United States
Most-quoted passages
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“entirely different from the evidence required to uphold the validity of the patent and to establish its infringement.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“inject new issues and a large amount of facts unrelated to the other portions of the case.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“would serve as evidence on the central issues of patent validity.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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