In re Donaldson Co.

 
APPEAL NO.
91-1386
OP. BELOW
PATO
SUBJECT
Patent
AUTHOR
Rich

Question(s) Presented

Is the structure of the Swift device under claim 1 obvious in a manner sufficient to sustain the claim?

Holding

“For the foregoing reasons, we hold, as a matter of law, that Swift does not render the structure defined by claim 1 obvious under 35 U.S.C. § 103 . . . .”