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Anticipation II Patent Law Sept. 16, 2004
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Novelty § 102 A person is not entitled to a patent if the invention was: in the prior art (as defined by § 102 (a), (e), (g))
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In re Hafner Klaus Hafner, Univ of Darmstadt, GDR
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In re Hafner German Apps filed 1959Aug. 1960 1 st US App filed July, 1964 Expanded US App filed
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35 USC Sec. 120 US Implementation of international “Paris Convention” for patent priority (1890) (www.wipo.org) Preserves US priority based on foreign priority filing “National Treatment” principle
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In re Hafner German Apps filed 1959 Aug. 1960 1 st US App filed July, 1964 Expanded US App filed Inter- vening Ref 1 Intervening Ref 2
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Hafner, cont’d What is Hafner’s argument? –What is “inconsistent and unfair”? What is Judge Rich’s holding?
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Hafner, cont’d What is Hafner’s argument? –What is “inconsistent and unfair”? What is Judge Rich’s holding? –TOO BAD!
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Hafner: Structure vs. Use 1959/1960 Structure Disclosure
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Use Disclosure US Pat Application 1964 C-I-P I have found this chemical useful for treating cancer...
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In re Hafner German Apps filed 1959Aug. 1960 1 st US App filed July, 1964 Expanded US App filed US Pat Application 1964 C-I-P I have found this chemical useful for treating cancer... +
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What is Judge Rich’s Attitude About this result? See p. 381 Is he right? –Unfair? –Product (Structure) Claim...
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Titanium Metals
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Claim 1: A titanium base alloy consisting essentially by weight of about 0.6% to 0.9% nickel, 0.2% to 0.4% molybdenum, up to 0.2% maximum iron, balance titanium, said alloy being characterized by good corrosion resistance in hot brine environments.
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Hot Brine Thickener
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Hot Brine Clarifier
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Titanium Metals What prior art was cited? Why did the examiner say it anticipated?
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Did the Russian article disclose all or many of the alloys claimed by Covington and Palmer? How many alloys claimed, how many disclosed in Russian article? Why should this anticipate?
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Titanium Metals One Point on this graph destroys patent- ability!
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Genus claimed by Titanium Metals Embodiments enabled and described in Russian publication X 1 point on 1 graph in article; meets range limitations of claim
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Corrosion Resistance Property What is Titanium Metals’ argument? What does Judge Rich say?
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Corrosion Resistance Property What is Titanium Metals’ argument? What does Judge Rich say? WHAT DO THE CLAIMS COVER?
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Claim 1: A titanium base alloy consisting essentially by weight of about 0.6% to 0.9% nickel, 0.2% to 0.4% molybdenum, up to 0.2% maximum iron, balance titanium, said alloy being characterized by good corrosion resistance in hot brine environments. Irrelevant?
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