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Ex Parte Storm

5 Cited authorities

  1. Collegenet, Inc. v. Applyyourself, Inc.

    418 F.3d 1225 (Fed. Cir. 2005)   Cited 106 times
    Affirming construction of "automatically" as "once initiated, the function is performed by a machine, without the need for manually performing the function"

  2. In re Gurley

    27 F.3d 551 (Fed. Cir. 1994)   Cited 102 times   3 Legal Analyses
    Upholding obviousness finding where patent was directed to one of two alternative resins disclosed in prior art reference, even though reference described claimed resin as "inferior."

  3. Loral Fairchild Corporation v. Sony Corp.

    181 F.3d 1313 (Fed. Cir. 1999)   Cited 54 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Holding that the claim language itself indicated that the steps had to be performed in their written order because the second step required the alignment of a second structure with a first structure formed by the prior step

  4. In re Oetiker

    977 F.2d 1443 (Fed. Cir. 1992)   Cited 66 times   9 Legal Analyses
    Reversing for "improperly combined" references, because "[i]f examination at the initial stage does not produce a prima facie case of unpatentability, then without more the applicant is entitled to grant of the patent"

  5. Application of Kronig

    539 F.2d 1300 (C.C.P.A. 1976)   Cited 18 times
    Holding no new ground of rejection when the Board relied on the same statutory basis and the same reasoning advanced by the examiner