Appendix II — B — Decisions Cited — B

Ninth Edition, Revision 01.2024

[ Editor Note: Opinions of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board or its predecessor organizations (Board) made available to the public after the Board first published Standard Operating Procedure 2 in 1994 (addressing the publication of Board opinions and the designation of such opinions as precedential) that (1) expressly indicate that the opinion is binding precedent of the Board or (2) are identified as binding precedent on the Board’s Precedential opinion website ( www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/appealing -patent-decisions/decisions-and-opinions/precedential ) are precedential and binding authority. Prior to 1994, a decision by the Board was considered binding on panels of the Board only if the opinion was authorized by the Board to be published. See Ex parte Holt, 19 USPQ2d 1211 (Bd.Pat. App. & Int. 1991).]

Editor Note: When possible, parallel citations to the United States Reports or Federal Reporter and the United States Patent Quarterly (USPQ) are provided and include pinpoint pages, if appropriate. However, decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit published after July 11, 2022, no longer contain a pinpoint page for the USPQ citations.

B/E Aerospace, Inc. v. C&D Zodiac, Inc., 962 F.3d 1373, 2020 USPQ2d 10706 (Fed. Cir. 2020) 2143

Badger, Ex parte, 1901 C.D. 195, 97 O.G. 1596 (Comm’r Pat. 1901) 608.02(f)

Bager, In re, 47 F.2d 951, 8 USPQ 484 (CCPA 1931) 2121.04

Baird, In re, 16 F.3d 380, 29 USPQ2d 1550 (Fed. Cir. 1994) 2144.05 , 2144.08 , 2163

Baker Hughes, Inc. v. Kirk, 921 F. Supp. 801, 38 USPQ2d 1885 (D.D.C. 1995) 1410.02 , 1412.04

Ball Aerosol v. Ltd. Brands, 555 F.3d 984, 89 USPQ2d 1870 (Fed. Cir. 2009) 2143

Ball Corp., In re, 925 F.2d 1480, 18 USPQ2d 1491 (Fed. Cir. 1991) 2145

Ball Corp. v. United States, 729 F.2d 1429, 221 USPQ 289 (Fed. Cir. 1984) 1412.02 , 1490

Balzarini, Ex parte, 21 USPQ2d 1892 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1991) 2107.03

Bancorp Services., L.L.C. v. Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada (U.S.), 687 F.3d 1266, 103 USPQ2d 1425 (Fed. Cir. 2012) 2106.04(a)(1) , 2106.05(d) , 2106.05(g)

Bandel, In re, 348 F.2d 563, 146 USPQ 389 (CCPA 1965) 715

Baran v. Medical Device Techs., Inc., 616 F.3d 1309, 96 USPQ2d 1057 (Fed. Cir. 2010) 2181

Barber, Ex parte, 187 USPQ 244 (Bd. App. 1974) 2173.05(j)

Barber, In re, 81 F.2d 231, 28 USPQ 187 (CCPA 1936) 804

Barker, In re, 559 F.2d 588, 194 USPQ 470 (CCPA 1977) 2161 , 2163

Barmag Barmer Maschinenfabrik AG v. Murata Mach., Ltd., 731 F.2d 831, 221 USPQ 561 (Fed. Cir. 1984) 2133.03(b)

Barr, In re, 444 F.2d 588, 170 USPQ 330 (CCPA 1971) 2173.05(a) , 2173.05(g) , 2173.05(i)

Bartfeld, Ex parte, 16 USPQ2d 1714 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1990) 2136.01

Bartfeld, In re, 925 F.2d 1450, 17 USPQ2d 1885 (Fed. Cir. 1991) 804 , 804.03 , 2136.01 , 2136.05 , 2136.05(a) , 2139.03 , 2141.01 , 2152.07

Basell Poliolefine, In re, 547 F.3d 1371, 89 USPQ2d 1030 (Fed. Cir. 2008) 804

Basmadjian v. Landry, 54 USPQ2d 1617 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1997) 2305

Bass, In re, 314 F.3d 575, 65 USPQ2d 1156 (Fed. Cir. 2002) 2258.01

Bass, In re, 474 F.2d 1276, 177 USPQ 178 (CCPA 1973) 2004 , 2138 , 2138.03

Bauman, In re, 683 F.2d 405, 214 USPQ 585 (CCPA 1982) 1451

BASCOM Global Internet v. AT&T Mobility, LLC, 827 F.3d 1341, 119 USPQ2d 1236 (Fed. Cir. 2016) 2106.04 , 2106.04(a)(1) , 2106.04(d)(1) , 2106.05 , 2106.05(a) , 2106.05(d) , 2106.05(e) , 2106.05(f) , 2106.06(b)

Bausch & Lomb v. Barnes-Hind/Hydrocurve, Inc., 796 F.2d 443, 230 USPQ 416 (Fed. Cir. 1986) 2141.02

Baxalta Inc. v Genentech, Inc., 81 F.4th 1362, 2023 USPQ2d 1103 (Fed. Cir. 2023) 2164.01

Baxter Diagnostics v. AVL Scientific Corp., 798 F. Supp. 612, 25 USPQ2d 1428 (C.D., Cal. 1992) 2751

Baxter, In re, 656 F.2d 679, 210 USPQ 795 (CCPA 1981) 2111.03

Baxter International Inc., In re, 678 F.3d 1357, 102 USPQ2d 1925 (Fed. Cir. 2012) 2242 , 2286

Baxter Travenol Labs., In re, 952 F.2d 388, 21 USPQ2d 1281 (Fed. Cir. 1991) 2131.01 , 2145

Bayer AG and Bayer Corporation v. Carlsbad Technology Inc., 298 F.3d 1377, 64 USPQ2d 1045 (Fed. Cir. 2002) 2701

Bayer AG v. Housey Pharm., Inc., 340 F.3d 1367, 68 USPQ2d 1001 (Fed. Cir. 2003) 2106.04(a)(1)

Bayer, In re, 568 F.2d 1357, 196 USPQ 670 (CCPA 1978) 2128.01 , 2152.02(e)

Bayer Schering Pharma A.G. v. Barr Labs., Inc., 575 F.3d 1341, 91 USPQ2d 1569 (Fed. Cir. 2009) 2143

Bayles, Ex parte, 176 O.G. 750 (Comm’r Pat. 1912) 1460

B. Braun Medical, Inc. v. Abbott Labs., 124 F.3d 1419, 43 USPQ2d 1896 (Fed. Cir. 1997) 2163 , 2181 , 2182

Beattie, In re, 974 F.2d 1309, 24 USPQ2d 1040 (Fed. Cir. 1992) 716.01(c) , 2145

Beck, In re, 155 F.2d 398, 69 USPQ 520 (CCPA 1946) 715.01(b)

Becket, In re, 88 F.2d 684, 33 USPQ 33 (CCPA 1937) 2144.05

Beckman Instruments v. LKB Produkter AB, 892 F.2d 1547, 13 USPQ2d 1301 (Fed. Cir. 1989) 2121.01 , 2158

Becton, Dickinson & Co. v. Baxter Corp. Englewood, 998 F.3d 1337, 2021 USPQ2d 586 (Fed. Cir. 2021) 2136

Beech Aircraft Corp. v. EDO Corp., 990 F.2d 1237, 26 USPQ2d 1572 (Fed. Cir. 1993) 301 , 2109

Beik, Ex parte, 161 USPQ 795 (Bd. App. 1968) 2135.01

Beineke, In re, 690 F.3d 1344, 103 USPQ2d 1872 (Fed. Cir. 2012) 1601

Belcher Pharms., LLC v. Hospira, Inc., 11 F.4th 1345, 2021 USPQ2d 909 (Fed. Cir. 2021) 2001.06(e) , 2004

Belkin Int'l, Inc. v. Kappos, 696 F.3d 1379, 104 USPQ2d 1348 (Fed. Cir. 2012) 2248

Bell Communications Research, Inc. v. Vitalink Communications Corp., 55 F.3d 615, 34 USPQ2d 1816 (Fed. Cir. 1995) 2111.02 , 2163

Bell, In re, 991 F.2d 781, 26 USPQ2d 1529 (Fed. Cir. 1993) 2144.08 , 2144.09 , 2163

B.E. Meyers & Co. v. United States, 56 USPQ2d 1110 (Fed. Cl. 2000) 1412.01

Benger Labs. Ltd. v. R.K. Laros Co., 209 F. Supp. 639, 135 USPQ 11 (E.D. Pa. 1962) 2165

Benke, Ex parte, 1904 C.D. 63, 108 O.G. 1588 (Comm’r Pat. 1904) 811.02

Bennage v. Phillippi, 1876 C.D. 135, 9 O.G. 1159 (Comm’r Pat. 1876) 1504.01(d)

Bennett, In re, 766 F.2d 524, 226 USPQ 413 (Fed. Cir. 1985) 1403 , 1412.03

Benno, In re, 768 F.2d 1340, 226 USPQ 683 (Fed. Cir. 1985) 2163 , 2163.06

Berg, In re, 140 F.3d 1428, 46 USPQ2d 1226 (Fed. Cir. 1998) 804 , 1451

Berg, In re, 320 F.3d 1310, 65 USPQ2d 2003 (Fed. Cir. 2003) 2141

Bergel, In re, 292 F.2d 955, 130 USPQ 206 (1961) 2141

Bergen, In re, 120 F.2d 329, 49 USPQ 749 (CCPA 1941) 2144.05

Berger, In re, 279 F.3d 975, 61 USPQ2d 1523 (Fed. Cir. 2002) 2304.02(c)

Bergstrom, In re, 427 F.2d 1394, 166 USPQ 256 (CCPA 1970) 2144.04

Berkman, In re, 642 F.2d 427, 209 USPQ 45 (CCPA 1981) 1504.04 , 1504.20

Berman v. Housey, 291 F.3d 1345, 63 USPQ2d 1023 (Fed. Cir. 2002) 2303

Bernhardt, L.L.C. v. Collezione Europa USA, Inc., 386 F.3d 1371, 72 USPQ2d 1901 (Fed. Cir. 2004) 2133.03(a)

Bernhart, In re, 417 F.2d 1395, 163 USPQ 611 (CCPA 1969) 2173.05(j)

Berry Sterling Corp. v. Pescor Plastics Inc., 122 F.3d 1452, 43 USPQ2d 1953 (Fed. Cir. 1997) 1504.01(c)

Bertsch, In re, 132 F.2d 1014, 56 USPQ 379 (CCPA 1942) 2111.03

Best, In re, 562 F.2d 1252, 195 USPQ 430 (CCPA 1977) 2112 , 2112.01 , 2112.02 , 2114

Bettcher Industries, Inc. v. Bunzl USA, Inc., 661 F.3d 629, 100 USPQ2d 1433 (Fed. Cir. 2011) 2114

Bey v. Kollonitsch, 806 F.2d 1024, 231 USPQ 967 (Fed. Cir. 1986) 2138.06

BIC Leisure Prods., Inc., v. Windsurfing Int’l, Inc., 1 F.3d 1214, 27 USPQ2d 1671 (Fed. Cir. 1993) 1460

Biesecker, Ex parte, 144 USPQ 129 (Bd. App. 1964) 715.02 , 715.03

Bigham v. Godtfredsen, 857 F.2d 1415, 8 USPQ2d 1266 (Fed. Cir. 1988) 2138.01 , 2138.05

Bigio, In re, 381 F.3d 1320, 72 USPQ2d 1209 (Fed. Cir. 2004) 2141.01(a) , 2173.01

Billottet, Ex parte, 192 USPQ 413 (Bd. App. 1976) 2137

Bilski, In re, 545 F.3d 943, 88 USPQ2d 1385 (Fed. Cir. 2008) 2106

Bilski v. Kappos, 561 U.S. 593, 95 USPQ2d 1001 (2010) 2104 , 2106 , 2106.04 , 2106.04(a) , 2106.04(a)(1) , 2106.04(a)(2) , 2106.05 , 2106.05(b) , 2106.05(c) , 2106.05(e) , 2106.05(g) , 2106.05(h)

Bindra v. Kelly, 206 USPQ 570 (Bd. Pat. Inter. 1979) 2138.05

Biogen Int’l GmbH v. Banner Life Scis. LLC, 956 F.3d 1351, 2020 USPQ2d 10385 (Fed. Cir. 2020) 2750 , 2751

Biogen MA Inc. v. EMD Serono, Inc., 976 F.3d 1326, 2020 USPQ2d 11129 (Fed. Cir. 2020) 2113

Biomedino, LLC v. Waters Technologies Corp., 490 F.3d 946, 83 USPQ2d 1118 (Fed. Cir. 2007) 2163 , 2181

Bird Provision Co. v. Owens Country Sausage, Inc., 568 F.2d 369, 197 USPQ 134 (5th Cir. 1978) 2133.03(a)

Birmingham v. Randall, 171 F.2d 957, 80 USPQ 371 (CCPA 1948) 2138.05

Blackboard, Inc. v. Desire2Learn, Inc., 574 F.3d 1371, 91 USPQ2d 1481 (Fed. Cir. 2009) 2181

Black & Decker, Inc. v. Pittway Corp., 636 F.2d 1193, 231 USPQ 252 (N.D. Ill. 1986) 1504.02

Blacklight Power, Inc. v. Rogan, 295 F.3d 1269, 63 USPQ2d 1534 (Fed. Cir. 2002) 1134 , 1308

Blaisdell, In re, 242 F.2d 779, 113 USPQ 289 (CCPA 1957) 2133.03(a) , 2133.03(b) , 2133.03(e)(3) , 2133.03(e)(5)

Blake, In re, 358 F.2d 750, 149 USPQ 217 (CCPA 1966) 715.07

Blanc, Ex parte, 13 USPQ2d 1383 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1989) 716.02(c) , 2143.02

Bland, Ex parte, 3 USPQ2d 1103 (Bd. Pat App. & Inter. 1986) 2141.01(a)

Blattner, Ex parte, 2 USPQ2d 2047 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1987) 2144.09

Blisscraft of Hollywood v. United Plastic Co., 189 F. Supp 333, 127 USPQ 452 (S.D.N.Y. 1960) 1504.01(c)

Blondel, In re, 499 F.2d 1311, 182 USPQ 294 (CCPA 1974) 716.02(b)

Blonder-Tongue Labs., Inc. v. Univ. of Ill., Foundation, 402 U.S. 313, 169 USPQ 513 (1971) 2012.01

Blout, In re, 333 F.2d 928, 142 USPQ 173 (CCPA 1964) 715

Blum, In re, 374 F.2d 904, 153 USPQ 177 (CCPA 1967) 1503.01 , 1503.02

Blumcraft of Pittsburgh v. Ladd, 238 F. Supp. 648, 144 USPQ 562 (D.D.C. 1965) 1504.05 , 1504.06

Board of Education ex rel. Board of Trustees of Florida State Univ. v. American Bioscience Inc., 333 F.3d 1330, 67 USPQ2d 1252 (Fed. Cir. 2003) 2109

Boehringer Ingelheim Int’l v. Barr Laboratories, 592 F.3d 1340, 93 USPQ2d 1417 (Fed. Cir. 2010) 804.02 , 1490 , 2762.01

Boeing Co. v. Comm’r. of Patents & Trademarks, 853 F.2d 878, 7 USPQ2d 1487 (Fed. Cir. 1988) 2279

Boesch, In re, 617 F.2d 272, 205 USPQ 215 (CCPA 1980) 716.02(b)

Bogese, In re, 303 F.3d 1362, 64 USPQ2d 1448 (Fed. Cir. 2002) 2190

Bogoslowsky v. Huse, 142 F.2d 75, 61 USPQ 349 (CCPA 1944) 2138.03

Bolkcom v. Carborundum Co., 523 F.2d 492, 187 USPQ 466 (6th Cir. 1975) 2003

Bond, In re, 910 F.2d 831, 15 USPQ2d 1566 (Fed. Cir. 1990) 2131 , 2152.02(b) , 2183 , 2184

Bondiou, Ex parte, 132 USPQ 356 (Bd. App. 1961) 2163.07

Bonito Boats, Inc. v. Thunder Craft Boats, Inc., 489 U.S. 141, 9 USPQ2d 1847 (1989) 2133.02

Boon, In re, 439 F.2d 724, 169 USPQ 231 (CCPA 1971) 1204.04

Borden, In re, 90 F.3d 1570, 39 USPQ2d 1524 (Fed. Cir. 1996) 1504.03

Borkowski, In re, 422 F.2d 904, 164 USPQ 642 (CCPA 1970) 707.07(l) , 2164.02 , 2174

Borkowski, In re, 505 F.2d 713, 184 USPQ 29 (CCPA 1974) 715.07

Bose Corp. v. JBL, Inc., 274 F.3d 1354, 61 USPQ2d 1216 (Fed. Cir. 2001) 2173.05 , 2173.05(e)

Bosies v. Benedict, 27 F.3d 539, 30 USPQ2d 1862 (Fed. Cir. 1994) 2138.04

Bostwick, In re, 102 F.2d 886, 41 USPQ 279 (CCPA 1939) 1449.02

Bosy, In re, 360 F.2d 972, 149 USPQ 789 (CCPA 1966) 2165.01

Bowen, In re, 492 F.2d 859, 181 USPQ 48 (CCPA 1974) 2164.04

Bowers, In re, 359 F.2d 886, 149 USPQ 570 (CCPA 1966) 2146.02

Bowser Inc. v. United States, 388 F.2d 346, 156 USPQ 406 (Ct. Cl. 1967) 2141

Bowyer, Ex parte, 42 USPQ 526, 1939 C.D. 5, 505 O.G. 759 (Comm’r Pat. 1939) 715.07(b)

Bozek, In re, 416 F.2d 1385, 163 USPQ 545(CCPA 1969)) 2143

Braat, In re, 937 F.2d 589, 19 USPQ2d 1289 (Fed. Cir. 1991) 804 , 1504.06

Brader v. Schaeffer, 193 USPQ 627 (Bd. Pat. Inter. 1976) 2109

Braithwaite, In re, 379 F.2d 594, 154 USPQ 29 (CCPA 1967) 804 , 804.02 , 806.04(i)

Brana, In re, 51 F.3d 1560, 34 USPQ2d 1436 (Fed. Cir. 1995) 2107.01 , 2107.03 , 2164.01(c) , 2107.02 , 2164.02 , 2164.04 , 2164.07

Brandstadter, In re, 484 F.2d 1395, 179 USPQ 286 (CCPA 1973) 716.01(c) , 716.09 , 2164.05 , 2164.06(c)

Brandt, In re, 886 F.3d 1171, 126 USPQ2d 1079 (Fed. Cir. 2018) 2144.05

Brasseler, U.S.A. I, L.P. v. Stryker Sales Corp., 267 F.3d 1370, 60 USPQ2d 1482 (Fed. Cir. 2001) 2001.06

Brenner v. Manson, 383 U.S. 519, 148 USPQ 689 (1966) 2103 , 2107.01 , 2107.02

Brenner v. State of Israel, 400 F.2d 789, 158 USPQ 584 (D.C. Cir. 1968) 216.01 , 1402 , 1417 , 1444

Breslow, In re, 616 F.2d 516, 205 USPQ 221 (CCPA 1980) 2164.01(b)

Brian, Ex parte, 118 USPQ 242 (Bd. App. 1958) 2173.05(t)

Bridgeford, In re, 357 F.2d 679, 149 USPQ 55 (CCPA 1966) 806.05(f)

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. v. Kappos, 891 F.Supp.2d 135 (D.D.C. 2012) 2734

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. v. Pharmachemie BV, 361 F.3d 1343, 70 USPQ2d 1097 (Fed. Cir. 2004) 804.01 , 819

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. v. Rhone Poulenc Rorer, Inc., 326 F.3d 1226, 66 USPQ2d 1481 (Fed. Cir. 2003) 2001.04

Brookhill-Wilk 1, LLC v. Intuitive Surgical, Inc., 334 F.3d 1294, 67 USPQ2d 1132 (Fed. Cir. 2003) 2111.01

Brooktree Corp. v. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., 977 F.2d 1555, 24 USPQ2d 1401 (Fed. Cir. 1992) 2107.01

Broos v. Barton, 142 F.2d 690, 61 USPQ 447 (CCPA 1944) 2138.06

Brouwer, In re, 77 F.3d 422, 37 USPQ2d 1663 (Fed. Cir. 1996) 2116.01 , 2144.08 , 2147 , 2158

Brower, In re, 433 F.2d 813, 167 USPQ 684 (CCPA 1970) 2172

Brown, In re, 459 F.2d 531, 173 USPQ 685 (CCPA 1972) 2113 , 2183

Brown, In re, 477 F.2d 946, 177 USPQ 691 (CCPA 1973) 2161.01 , 2164.06(c)

Brown, In re, 645 Fed. App'x. 1014 (Fed. Cir. 2016) 2106.04(a)(1) , 2106.05(f) , 2106.05(g)

Brown v. 3M, 265 F.3d 1349, 60 USPQ2d 1375 (Fed. Cir. 2001) 2131

Bruckelmyer v. Ground Heaters, Inc., 445 F. 3d 1374, 78 USPQ2d 1684 (Fed. Cir. 2006) 2127 , 2152.02(e)

Brummer, Ex parte, 12 USPQ2d 1653 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1989) 2173.05(b)

Bryan, In re, 323 Fed. App'x. 898 (Fed. Cir. 2009) 2111.05 , 2112.01

BSG Tech. LLC v. Buyseasons, Inc., 899 F.3d 1281, 127 USPQ2d 1688 (Fed. Cir. 2018) 2106.04(a)(2)

Buchner, In re, 929 F.2d 660, 18 USPQ2d 1331 (Fed. Cir. 1991) 716.09 , 2107.02 , 2164.01 , 2164.05 , 2164.05(a) , 2164.08

Budde v. Harley-Davidson, Inc., 250 F.3d 1369, 58 USPQ2d 1801 (Fed. Cir. 2001) 2181 , 2182

Budnick, In re, 537 F.2d 535, 190 USPQ 422 (CCPA 1976) 2164.05(a) , 2164.06(c)

Buildex v. Kason Indus., Inc., 849 F.2d 1461, 7 USPQ2d 1325 (Fed. Cir. 1988) 2133.03(b)

Bundy, In re, 642 F.2d 430, 209 USPQ 48 (CCPA 1981) 2107.02 , 2164.04 , 2164.06(b) , 2164.07 , 2165.04

Burckel, In re, 592 F.2d 1175, 201 USPQ 67 (CCPA 1979) 716.02(e)

Burhans, In re, 154 F.2d 690, 69 USPQ 330 (CCPA 1946) 2144.04

Burlington Industries Inc. v. Quigg, 822 F.2d 1581, 3 USPQ2d 1436 (Fed. Cir. 1987) 716.05 , 2173.02

Burroughs Wellcome Co. v. Barr Lab., Inc., 40 F.3d 1223, 32 USPQ2d 1915 (Fed. Cir. 1994) 2138.04 , 2163

Burr v. Duryee, 68 U.S. 531, 17 L. Ed. 650 (1863) 2106.03

Burrowes, Ex parte, 110 O.G. 599, 1904 C.D. 155 (Comm’r Pat. 1904) 1214.01

Bush, In re, 296 F.2d 491, 131 USPQ 263 (CCPA 1961) 1207.03(a)

Busse, Ex parte, 1 USPQ2d 1908 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1986) 2107.03

Buszard, In re, 504 F.3d 1364, 84 USPQ2d 1749 (Fed. Cir. 2007) 2111 , 2173.01 , 2173.02

Buting, In re, 418 F.2d 540, 163 USPQ 689 (CCPA 1969) 2107.03

buySAFE, Inc. v. Google, Inc., 765 F.3d 1350, 112 USPQ2d 1093 (Fed. Cir. 2014) 2106.04(a)(1) , 2106.05(d) , 2106.05(h)