Hyatt v. Kappos

 
APPEAL NO.
07-1066
OP. BELOW
DCT
SUBJECT
Patent
AUTHOR
Moore

Question(s) Presented

“This case presents the issue of what limitations exist on an applicant’s right to introduce new evidence in a § 145 civil action.”

Holding

“We hold that 35 U.S.C. § 145 imposes no limitation on an applicant’s right to introduce new evidence before the district court, apart from the evidentiary limitations applicable to all civil actions contained in the Federal Rules of Evidence and Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.”

Date
Selected Proceedings and Orders
November 8, 2010
November 9, 2010