Nathaniel H. Kolmes and Harold F. Plemmons v. World Fibers Corporation, and World Elastic Corporation, Dean R. Andrews and Gregory v. Andrews

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• \testing was . . . required in such an environment in order to ensure that the invention would work for its intended purpose\
• holding testing for durability established experimental use because, based on “the preamble of claim 1 [of the patent],” an “inherent feature” of the invention is “the ability to withstand use in an environment such as a meat-packing plant with repeated laundering”
• holding testing for durability established experimental use because, based on “the preamble of claim 1 [of the patent],” an “inherent feature” of the invention is “the ability to withstand use in an environment such as a meat-packing plant with repeated laundering”
• “testing was ... required in such an environment in order to ensure that the invention would work for its intended purpose”
• holding testing for durability established experimental use because, based on A the preamble of claim 1 [of the patent], @ an A inherent feature @ of the invention is A the ability to withstand use in an environment such as a meat-packing plant with repeated laundering @
• Invention was not obvious where there was no suggestion or motivation to modify teaching of reference.

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