Legal Opinion

In Re Leo M. Hall

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Decided January 16, 1986No. Appeal 85-2338PublishedCited by 89 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BALDWIN, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal from the decision of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s (PTO) former Board of Appeals, adhered to on reconsideration by the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences (board), sustaining the final rejection of claims 1-25 of reissue Application No. 343,922, filed January 29, 1982, based principally on a “printed publication” bar under 35 U.S.C. §§ 102(b). The reference is a doctoral thesis. Because appellant concedes that his claims are unpat-entable if the thesis is available as a “printed publication” more than one year prior to the application’s…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. In Re John A. DonohueCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1985
  2. In re WyerCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1981
  3. In re BayerCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1978

3Cited by89 opinions

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  3. Northern Telecom, Inc. v. Datapoint Corporation, Defendant/cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1990
  4. ResQNet. Com, Inc. v. Lansa, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2010
  5. Cordis Corp. v. Boston Scientific Corp.Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2009

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