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Category: Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences
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By Donald Zuhn — In an appeal from a final rejection of claims 3, 6, 7, 9, and 12 of U.S. Application No. 09/915,694, the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences reversed the rejection of the claims under both the written description and enablement requirements of 35 U.S.C. § 112, first paragraph, and…
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By Donald Zuhn — On Tuesday, the Federal Circuit will hear In re Fisher, in which the Court will address the utility requirement for the first time since the Patent Office set forth revised Utility Examination Guidelines in January 2001. Specifically, in Fisher, the issue of patentable utility is being raised with respect…
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