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Ex Parte Aylor et al

13815823 - (R) (P.T.A.B. May. 10, 2017)
Ex Parte Aylor et al

4 Cited authorities

  1. Sears, Roebuck Co. v. Stiffel Co.

    376 U.S. 225 (1964)   Cited 558 times   5 Legal Analyses
    Holding that state unfair competition law cannot be applied to "give protection of a kind that clashes with the objectives of the federal patent laws"

  2. King Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Eon Labs, Inc.

    616 F.3d 1267 (Fed. Cir. 2010)   Cited 88 times   6 Legal Analyses
    Holding that a claimed step of informing someone about an inherent property of a method was printed matter

  3. In re Ngai

    367 F.3d 1336 (Fed. Cir. 2004)   Cited 15 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Noting that allowing claims where the printed matter was the only novel contribution would allow "anyone [to] continue patenting a product indefinitely provided that they add a new instruction sheet to the product"

  4. Section 1.136 - Extensions of time

    37 C.F.R. § 1.136   Cited 15 times   28 Legal Analyses

    (a) (1) If an applicant is required to reply within a nonstatutory or shortened statutory time period, applicant may extend the time period for reply up to the earlier of the expiration of any maximum period set by statute or five months after the time period set for reply, if a petition for an extension of time and the fee set in § 1.17(a) are filed, unless: (i) Applicant is notified otherwise in an Office action; (ii) The reply is a reply brief submitted pursuant to § 41.41 of this title; (iii)