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*[[In re Hall]] (CAFC 1986): which considered whether a doctoral thesis was a printed publication [[In re Hall (full text)]]; | *[[In re Hall]] (CAFC 1986): which considered whether a doctoral thesis was a printed publication [[In re Hall (full text)]]; | ||
* | *[[Universal Athletic Sales v. American Gym]] considered whether a picture in a magazine constituted a printed publication [[Universal Athletic Sales Co. v. American Gym Recreational & Athletic Equipment Corporation, Inc. (full text)]]; | ||
*[[Philips Electric Co. v. Thermal Industries, Inc.]] considers whether microfilm (available in the Library of Congress) was a printed publication [[Philips Electric Co. v. Thermal Industries, Inc. (full text)]]. | |||
====Events Prior to Filing the Patent Application==== | ====Events Prior to Filing the Patent Application==== | ||
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=====In Public Use or on Sale in the US===== | =====In Public Use or on Sale in the US===== | ||
====Other Provisions==== | ====Other Provisions==== | ||
Latest revision as of 14:01, 10 February 2010
35 USC 102
Novelty
Events Prior to the date of Invention
Known or Used by Others in the US
Patented or in a Printed Publication Anywhere
A good discussion of the printed publication bar is in
- In re Hall (CAFC 1986): which considered whether a doctoral thesis was a printed publication In re Hall (full text);
- Universal Athletic Sales v. American Gym considered whether a picture in a magazine constituted a printed publication Universal Athletic Sales Co. v. American Gym Recreational & Athletic Equipment Corporation, Inc. (full text);
- Philips Electric Co. v. Thermal Industries, Inc. considers whether microfilm (available in the Library of Congress) was a printed publication Philips Electric Co. v. Thermal Industries, Inc. (full text).
