Legal Opinion
In Re Suitco Surface, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided April 14, 2010No. 2009-1418PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RADER, Circuit Judge.
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (the “PTO”) rejected certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 4,944,514 (the “'514 patent”), owned by Suitco Surface, Inc., as anticipated during a reexamination proceeding. Because the PTO’s rejection was based on an unreasonable construction, this court vacates and remands.
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The '514 patent claims a “floor finishing material” for use on athletic courts, bowling lanes, and other “floor surfaces [made] of wood, linoleum, terrazzo, [or] concrete.” '514 patent, abstract. The invention is essentially a thin plastic sheet placed over a…
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