Coffey v. PSLJ, Inc.
William H. COFFEY v. PSLJ, INC.
Coffey v. PSLJ, Inc., 498 U.S. 920 (1990)
Opinion of the Court
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Denied.
How later courts describe this case
Explanatory parentheticals written by citing courts — 4 in all; the most informative distinct ones are shown.
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(“lapse on the part of an examiner does not exculpate an applicant whose acts are intentionally deceptive”)
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(insufficient that prior art discloses components of patented device, either separately or in other combinations; “there must be some teaching, suggestion, or incentive to make the combination made by the inventor.”)
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(use of defendant's products was undisputed)
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