Legal Opinion
In Re Lance G. Peterson and Ioannis Vasatis
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided January 8, 2003No. 02-1129PublishedCited by 57 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LOURIE, Circuit Judge.
Lance G. Peterson and Ioannis Vasatis (collectively, “Peterson”) appeal from the decision of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“PTO”) Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences affirming the rejection of claims 1-7 of U.S. Patent Application 08/365,392 as obvious under 35 U.S.C. § 103. Ex Parte Wood, Appeal No.1998-0535, Paper No. 19 (B.P.A.I. Apr. 23, 2001). Because substantial evidence supports the Board’s factual findings and the Board did not err in its conclusion of obviousness, we affirm.
BACKGROUND
On December 28, 1994, Mr. Peterson filed U.S. Patent Application…
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