· 9/1/1993
Miles Laboratories, Inc. And Triangle Biomedical Equipment, Inc., Plaintiffs/cross-Appellants v. Shandon Inc. And Shandon Southern Products Limited
Citations
- 997 F.2d 870
How courts have described this case
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- noting that opera- bility is relevant “to the enablement requirement of § 112”
- noting that opera- bility is relevant “to the enablement requirement of § 112”
- “The invention's operability may say nothing about a skilled artisan’s understanding of the bounds of the claim.”
- level of ordinary skill in the art may suggest ease of modifications asserted in patent and thorough knowledge of the principles involved
- “The invention’s operability may say noth- ing about a skilled artisan’s understanding of the bounds of the claim.”
- ultimate legal conclusion of obviousness is a question of law, but “rests on several factual inquiries” reviewed under “clearly erroneous” standard
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Judges: Plager, Smith, Rader
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