IN RE FERGUSON

No. 2007-1232.

558 F.3d 1359 (2009)

In re Lewis FERGUSON, Darryl Costin and Scott C. Harris.

United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.

March 6, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Scott C. Harris, of Rancho Santa Fe, CA, argued for appellants.

Raymond T. Chen, Solicitor, Office of the Solicitor, United States Patent and Trademark Office, of Alexandria, VA, argued for the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office. With him on the brief was Thomas W. Krause, Associate Solicitor.

Opinion for the court filed by Circuit Judge GAJARSA. Concurring opinion filed by Circuit Judge NEWMAN.


GAJARSA, Circuit Judge.

Lewis Ferguson, Darryl Costin and Scott C. Harris (collectively, "Applicants") appeal from the final decision of the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences ("Board") sustaining the rejection of all sixty-eight claims of their U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 09/387,823 ("the '823 application"). See Ex parte Ferguson, No.2003-1044 (B.P.A.I. Dec. 18, 2006) ("Board Decision III"). Specifically, Applicants argue that the Board...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases