Appeal No. 1997-3241
Application 08/442,726
art, or by the implications contained in such teachings or
suggestions. In re Sernaker, 702 F.2d 989, 995, 217 USPQ 1, 6
(Fed. Cir. 1983). “Additionally, when determining obviousness,
the claimed invention should be considered as a whole; there
is no legally recognizable ‘heart’ of the invention." Para-
Ordance Mfg. V. SGS Importers Int’l Inc., 73 F.3d 1085, 1087,
37 USPQ2d 1237, 1239 (Fed. Cir. 1995), cert. denied, 519 U.S.
822 (1996)(citing W.L. Gore & Assoc., Inc. v. Garlock Inc.,
721 F.2d 1540, 1548, 220
12
Page: Previous 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Next
Last modified: November 3, 2007