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RENGO CO. LTD. v. MOLINS MACH. CO.

Nos. 80-2556, 80-2557.

657 F.2d 535 (1981)

RENGO CO. LTD. and Simon Container Machinery Limited, Appellants in No. 80-2556 v. MOLINS MACHINE COMPANY, INC., Appellant in No. 80-2557.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided July 20, 1981.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John D. Nies (argued), LeBlanc, Nolan, Shur & Nies, Arlington, Va., for Rengo Co. Ltd. and Simon Container Machinery Limited.

Edward C. Gonda (argued), Michael P. Abbott, Seidel, Gonda, Goldhammer & Panitch, P.C., Philadelphia, Pa., for Molins Machine Company, Inc.

Before ADAMS and GARTH, Circuit Judges, and DUMBAULD, District Judge.

OPINION OF THE COURT

ADAMS, Circuit Judge.

This appeal requires us to decide the proper role for the patent law concept of "synergism," the proposition that to serve as the subject of an enforceable patent a combination of known elements must somehow exceed the sum of its parts. Additionally, we are faced with questions regarding the priority to be accorded a foreign patent application and the scope of disclosure...

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