Legal Opinion
In re Zurko
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided May 4, 1998No. 96-1258PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MAYER, Chief Judge.
Mary E. Zurko et al. appealed from a decision of the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences sustaining the rejection of United States Patent Application No. 07/479,666 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 (1994). Ex parte Zurko, No. 94-3967 (Bd. Pat. Apps. & Int. Aug. 4, 1995). On appeal, this court reversed, holding that the board’s decision— that the method claimed for improving security in computer systems was obvious — was based on clearly erroneous findings of fact. In re Zurko, 111 F.3d 887, 42 USPQ2d 1476 (Fed.Cir.1997). Concluding that the outcome of this appeal turns on the…
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