In re Stepan Co.’s Empirical Analysis
868 F.3d 1342 · 2017
Citation profile
5
cited by 5 later decisions
February 2022
most recently cited
2 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Applies 28 U.S.C. § 1295
Relies on Burlington Truck Lines, Inc. v. United States · Pfizer, Inc. v. Apotex, Inc. · In re Sang-Su Lee · In re Kahn · Medichem Sa v. Rolabo Sl
Most-quoted passages
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“Whether a person of ordinary skill in the art would have been motivated to modify or combine teachings in the prior art, and whether he would have had a reasonable expectation of success, are questions of fact.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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