Harley v. Lehman’s Empirical Analysis
1997
Citation profile
2 federal appellate · 1 district ·
Relationships
Applies 35 U.S.C. § 103 · 35 U.S.C. § 151 · 35 U.S.C. § 282
Relies on Board of Regents of State Colleges v. Roth · Mathews v. Eldridge · MARKMAN Et Al. v. WESTVIEW INSTRUMENTS, INC., Et Al. · Markman v. Westview Instruments, Inc. · Ethyl Corporation v. Environmental Protection Agency, Ppg Industries, Inc. v. Environmental Protection Agency, E. I. Dupont De Nemours & Company v. Environmental Protection Agency, Nalco Chemical Company v. Environmental Protection Agency, National Petroleum Refiners Association v. Environmental Protection Agency
Most-quoted passages
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“If it appears that applicant is entitled to a patent under the law....”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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