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Panduit Corp. v. Dennison Mfg. Co.

481 U.S. 1052SCOTUS1987-05-18
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Before conducting the obviousness content inquiry, it must be established whether a patent or publication qualifies as prior art under 35 U.S.C. 102; subject matter that is prior art under section 102 can support a rejection under section 103.

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Decided 1987-05-18 · public judicial record

No. 86-1700.

Dennison Manufacturing Co. v. Panduit Corp.

C. A. Fed. Cir. Certiorari denied.