952 F. Supp. 2d 97 - Sd3, LLC v. Dudas’s Empirical Analysis
2013
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1 district ·
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Applies 35 U.S.C. § 102 · 35 U.S.C. § 103 · 35 U.S.C. § 145
Relies on Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc. · Celotex Corporation v. Catrett H · KSR International Co. v. Teleflex Inc. · Greene v. Dalton · In Re Jack R Wands Vincent R Zurawski Jr and Hubert Jp Schoemaker
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“1. A machine comprising: an operative structure adapted to perform a task, where the operative structure includes a mechanical cutting tool adapted to move in at least one motion; and a safety system adapted to detect the occurrence of an unsafe condition between a person and the cutting tool, where the safety system includes a detection subsystem adapted to detect the unsafe condition, and a reaction subsys tem adapted to mitigate the unsafe condition; where the reaction subsystem includes a brake mechanism adapted to stop at least one motion of the cutting tool within 10 milliseconds after detection of the unsafe condition. 30. The machine of claim 1 where the brake mechanism is adapted to stop at least one motion of the cutting tool in less than 5 milliseconds after detection of the unsafe condition.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“the invention was patented or described in a printed publication ... more than one year prior to the date of the application....”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Hyatt v. Iancu
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