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Court affirms finding of obviousness where elements of claims are found in combination of prior art references

Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

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USA February 23 2011

Judges: Newman (dissenting), Lourie (author), Bryson

[Appealed from C.D. Cal., Judge Phillips]

In Tokai Corp. v. Easton Enterprises, Inc., Nos. 10-1057, -1116 (Fed. Cir. Jan. 31, 2011), the Federal Circuit affirmed the district court’s grant of SJ of invalidity for obviousness in favor of Easton Enterprises, Inc. (d.b.a. Easton Sales) and Fun Line Industries, Inc. (collectively “Easton”).

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