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· 12/6/2000

Richard Ruiz and Foundation Anchoring Systems, Inc., Plaintiffs-Cross v. A.B. Chance Company

Citations

  • 234 F.3d 654
  • 57 U.S.P.Q. 2d (BNA) 1161
  • 2000 U.S. App. LEXIS 31116

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  • explaining that the temptation to engage in impermissible hindsight is especially strong with seemingly simple mechanical inventions
  • explaining that the temptation to engage in impermissible hindsight is especially strong with seemingly simple mechanical inventions
  • explaining that the temptation to engage in impermissible hindsight is especially strong with seemingly simple mechanical inventions
  • remanding for determination of whether testimony that claimed invention was \easy to install\ and \low cost\ established motivation to combine
  • remanding for determination of whether testimony that claimed invention was “easy to install” and “low cost” established motivation to combine
  • explaining that “secondary considerations, when present, must be considered in determining obviousness”

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Judges: Newman, Michel, Rader

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