Genentech, Inc. v. Chiron Corporation

How courts have described this case

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• noting that, because the “record before the Board is a public record . . . and thus capable of accurate and ready determination by resort to unquestionable sources,” judicial notice was appropriate
• “‘Comprising’ is a term of art used in claim language which means that the named elements are essential, but other elements may be added and still form a construct within the scope of the claim.”
• “‘Comprising’ is a term of art used in claim language which means that the named elements are essential, but other elements may be added and still form a construction within the scope of the claim.”
• “‘Comprising’ is a term of art used in claim language which means that the named elements are essential, but other elements may be added and still form a construct within the scope of the claim.”
• “‘Comprising’ is a term of art used in claim language which means that the named elements are essential, but other elements may be added and still form a construct within the scope of the claim.”
• “‘Comprising’ is a term of art used in claim language which means that the named elements are essential, but other elements may be added and still form a construct within the scope of the claim.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).