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==Clear Equivalents==
*Method of making paper bags: patent=cookie cutter knife, equivalent=non-knife stamper with serrated knife below
*patent=gyroscope, equivalent=same elements, same relationships, different in shape, form and size

==Attributes of Equivalents==
Important Features:
*Mode of operation
*Way it works
*Means by which result is obtained

*Matter of fact - jury must decide

==Clear Non-equivalent==
*patent=uncovered golf ball, non-equivalent=one great circle of dimples uncovered
*Method to keep cover on thermometer: patent=ring digs into plastic, non-infringing=ring friction lock
*Coolers: patent=one axle roller handle, non-equivalent=multiple axles
*Sewing: Adjusted, not modified machine in the prior art - there was an element of the claim missing (equivalent result, not equivalent apparatus)

==Analysis==
*Method: One judge ruled that you must show a hypothetical equivalent claim and that there is no prior art problem in order for a claim to be equivalent.
*If you are missing a claim, equivalence cannot apply (on element-by-element basis: cannot compare something to nothing.)

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Ebingle: Created page with "==Clear Equivalents== *Method of making paper bags: patent=cookie cutter knife, equivalent=non-knife stamper with serrated knife below *patent=gyroscope, equivalent=same elements..."

Ebingle: Created page with "==Clear Equivalents== Method of making paper bags: patent=cookie cutter knife, equivalent=non-knife stamper with serrated knife below patent=gyroscope, equivalent=same elements..."