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Patent pitfalls among the unpredictable arts

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  1. Title 35 United States Code (U.S.C.) §§ 102 and 103.

  2. Eg., Sobering Corp. v. Gilbert, 153 R2d 428, 68 U.S.RQ. 84 (2nd Cir. 1946); Standard Oil Co. v. Montedison, S.pA, 494 F.Supp. 370, 206 U.S.RQ. 676,732 (D.Del. 1980).

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  4. Eg., In re Wands, 858 F.2d 731, 8 U.S.RQ.2d 1400 (Fed. Cir. 1988).

  5. Eg., Ex Parte Hitzeman, 9 U.S.RQ.2d 1821 (Bd. Pat. App.& Int. 1988).

  6. 35 U.S.C. § 112, first paragraph.

  7. US Constitution, article I, section 8, clause 8.

  8. 35 U.S.C. §§ 132 and 251. See also In re Oda, 443 F.2d 1200,1203,170 U.S.RQ. 268,270(C.C.PA 1970).

  9. 35 U.S.C. § 112, second paragraph.

  10. See, e.g., In re Wands, 858 F.2d 731,8 U.S.RQ.2d 1400 (Fed. Cir. 1988); Ex Parte Forman, 230 U.S.RQ. 546 (Bd. Pat. App. & Int. 1986); and In re Sichert, 566 F.2d 1154,196 U.S.RQ. 209 (C.C.PA 1977).

  11. In re Wands, 858 F.2d 731,8 U.S.RQ.2d 1400 (Fed. Cir. 1988).

  12. Ex Parte Forman, 230 U.S.RQ. 546 (Bd. Pat App. & Int. 1986).

  13. 566 F.2d 1154,196 U.S.RQ. 209 (C.C.PA 1977).

  14. 566 F.2d at 1161,196 U.S.RQ. at 215.

  15. 947 F.2d 488,20 U.S.RQ.2d 1438 (Fed. Cir. 1991).

  16. 947 F.2d at 495,20 U.S.RQ. at 1442.

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O'Shaughnessy, B. Patent pitfalls among the unpredictable arts. Nat Biotechnol 14, 1028–1029 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt0896-1028

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