Appendix II — D — Decisions Cited — D

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.

Dailey, In re, 357 F.2d 669, 149 USPQ 47 (CCPA 1966) 2144.04

Dale Electronics Inc. v. R.C.L. Electronics, 488 F.2d 382, 180 USPQ 225 (1st Cir. 1973) 2004

Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, Inc. v. Pussycat Cinema, Ltd., 604 F.2d 200, 203 USPQ 161 (2d Cir. 1979) 1512

Dana Corp. v. IPC Ltd. Partnership, 860 F.2d 415, 8 USPQ2d 1692 (Fed. Cir. 1988) 2165.04

Dana-Farber Cancer Inst., Inc. v. Ono Pharm. Co., 964 F.3d 1365, 2020 USPQ2d 10775 (Fed. Cir. 2020) 2109.01

Dance, In re, 160 F.3d 1339, 48 USPQ2d 1635 (Fed. Cir. 1998) 2143.01

Daniels, In re, 144 F.3d 1452, 46 USPQ2d 1788 (Fed. Cir. 1998) 1503.02 , 1504.04

Dann v. Johnston, 425 U.S. 219, 189 USPQ 257 (1976) 716.01(a) , 2141 , 2141.03 , 2143

Dart Indus. v. Banner, 636 F.2d 684, 207 USPQ 273 (C.A.D.C. 1980) 201.06(c) , 211.02 , 211.02(a)

Dart Indus. v. E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., 489 F.2d 1359, 179 USPQ 392 (7th Cir. 1973) 2133.03 , 2133.03(c)

Data Line Corp. v. Micro Technologies, Inc., 813 F.2d 1196, 1 USPQ2d 2052 (Fed. Cir. 1987) 2183 , 2184

Datamize LLC v. Plumtree Software, Inc., 417 F.3d 1342, 75 USPQ2d 1801 (Fed. Cir. 2005) 2173.05(b) , 2173.05(g)

Davis, Ex parte, 80 USPQ 448 (Bd. App. 1948) 2111.03 , 2163

Davis, Ex parte, 56 USPQ2d 1434 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 2000) 804

Davis Harvester Co., Inc. v. Long Mfg. Co., 252 F. Supp. 989, 149 USPQ 420 (E.D.N.C. 1966) 2134

Davis v. Carrier, 81 F.2d 250, 28 USPQ 227 (CCPA 1936) 2109

Dayco Prod., Inc. v. Total Containment, Inc., 329 F.3d 1358, 66 USPQ2d 1801 (Fed. Cir. 2003) 2001.06(b) , 2004

DBC, In re, 545 F.3d 1373, 89 USPQ2d 1123 (Fed. Cir. 2008) 1207.03(a)

Dealertrack Inc. v. Huber, 674 F.3d 1315, 101 USPQ2d 1325 (Fed. Cir. 2012) 2106.04(a)(1)

DeBaun, In re, 687 F.2d 459, 214 USPQ 933 (CCPA 1982) 715.01(a) , 716.10 , 717.01(a)(1) , 2109 , 2136.05 , 2136.05(b) , 2155.01

De Blauwe, In re, 736 F.2d 699, 222 USPQ 191 (Fed. Cir. 1984) 716.01(c) , 2145

DDR Holdings, LLC v. Hotels.com, L.P., 773 F.3d 1245, 113 USPQ2d 1097 (Fed. Cir. 2014) 2106.04(a)(1) , 2106.05 , 2106.05(a) , 2106.05(b) , 2106.05(c) , 2106.05(d) , 2173.05(b) , 2106.05(f) , 2106.07(a)

Deckler, In re, 977 F.2d 1449, 24 USPQ2d 1448 (Fed. Cir. 1992) 715 , 717.01(d) , 2138.01 , 2155.06 , 2308.03

Defano, In re, 392 F.2d 280, 157 USPQ 192 (CCPA 1968) 715.02 , 715.03

Default Proof Credit Card System, Inc. v. Home Depot U.S.A., Inc., 412 F.3d 1291, 75 USPQ2d 1116 (Fed. Cir. 2005) 2181

De Graffenried v. United States, 20 Cl. Ct. 458, 16 USPQ2d 1321 (Cl. Ct. 1990) 2133.02 , 2181

De Lajarte, In re, 337 F.2d 870, 143 USPQ 256 (CCPA 1964) 2111.03 , 2163

Delgar Inc. v. Schuyler, 172 USPQ 513 (D.D.C. 1970) 711.03(c)

Demaco Corp. v. F. Von Langsdorff Licensing Ltd., 851 F.2d 1387, 7 USPQ2d 1222 (Fed. Cir. 1988) 716.01(b) , 716.01(d) , 716.03 , 716.03(a) , 716.03(b)

Dembiczak, In re, 175 F.3d 994, 50 USPQ2d 1614 (Fed. Cir. 1999) 1504.06 , 2144.04

Deminski, In re, 796 F.2d 436, 230 USPQ 313 (Fed. Cir. 1986) 2141.01(a)

DePuy Spine, Inc. v. Medtronic Sofamor Danek, Inc., 567 F.3d 1314, 90 USPQ2d 1865 (Fed. Cir. 2009) 2143 , 2144.05

De Seversky, In re, 474 F.2d 671, 177 USPQ 144 (CCPA 1973) 201.06(c) , 608.01(p) , 1504.05 , 1504.20

De Solms v. Schoenwald, 15 USPQ2d 1507 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1990) 2138.05 , 2138.06

DesOrmeaux, Ex parte, 25 USPQ2d 2040 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1992) 2136.04

Deters, In re, 515 F.2d 1152, 185 USPQ 644 (CCPA 1975) 715.09 , 717.01(f)

Deuel, In re, 51 F.3d 1552, 34 USPQ2d 1210 (Fed. Cir. 1995) 2143 , 2144.08 , 2144.09 , 2163

DH Tech. Inc. v. Synergystex Int’l Inc., 154 F.3d 1333, 47 USPQ2d 1865 (Fed. Cir. 1998) 509.04(f)

Diamond v. Chakrabarty, 447 U.S. 303, 206 USPQ 193 (1980) 2104 , 2105 , 2106 , 2106.03 , 2106.04 , 2106.04(b) , 2106.04(c) , 2107.01

Diamond v. Diehr, 450 U.S. 175, 209 USPQ 1 (1981) 2103 , 2106 , 2106.04 , 2106.04(a)(1) , 2106.05 , 2106.05(a) , 2106.05(c) , 2106.05(d) , 2106.05(e) , 2106.05(h) , 2106.07(a) , 2107.01 , 2111.05

Dien, In re, 680 F.2d 151, 214 USPQ 10 (CCPA 1982) 1449.02

Digitech Image Techs., LLC v. Electronics for Imaging, Inc., 758 F.3d 1344, 111 USPQ2d 1717 (Fed. Cir. 2014) 2106.03 , 2106.04(a)(2)

Dillon, In re, 919 F.2d 688, 16 USPQ2d 1897 (Fed. Cir. 1990) 2141 , 2144 , 2144.08 , 2144.09 , 2145

Dilnot, In re, 319 F.2d 188, 138 USPQ 248 (CCPA 1963) 2144.04

Dinsmore, In re, 757 F.3d 1343, 111 USPQ2d 1229 (Fed. Cir. 2014) 1402 , 1490

DiStefano, In re, 808 F.3d 845, 117 USPQ2d 1267 (Fed. Cir. 2015) 2111.05

D.L. Auld Co. v. Chroma Graphics Corp., 714 F.2d 1144, 219 USPQ 13 (Fed. Cir. 1983) 2133.03(c)

D.M.I., Inc. v. Deere & Co., 755 F.2d 1570, 225 USPQ 236 (Fed. Cir. 1985) 2184

Doll, In re, 419 F.2d 925, 164 USPQ 218 (CCPA 1970) 1412.03

Donaldson Co., In re, 16 F.3d 1189, 29 USPQ2d 1845 (Fed. Cir. 1994) 2111.01 , 2114 , 2161.01 , 2163.03 , 2173.01 , 2181

Donaldson, Ex parte, 26 USPQ2d 1250 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1992) 1504.01

Donner Technology, LLC v. Pro Stage Gear, LLC, 979 F.3d 1353, 2020 USPQ2d 11335 (Fed. Cir. 2020) 2141.01(a)

Donohue, In re, 550 F.2d 1269, 193 USPQ 136 (CCPA 1977) 2164.06 , 2164.06(a)

Donohue, In re, 766 F.2d 531, 226 USPQ 619 (Fed. Cir. 1985) 2121.01 , 2121.02 , 2131.01 , 2152.02(b)

Door-Master Corp. v. Yorktowne, Inc., 256 F.3d 1308, 59 USPQ2d 1472 (Fed. Cir. 2001) 1504.02 , 1504.04

Dossel, In re, 115 F.3d 942, 42 USPQ2d 1881 (Fed. Cir. 1997) 2181 , 2185

Dow Chem. Co., In re, 837 F.2d 469, 5 USPQ2d 1529 (Fed. Cir. 1988) 716.05 , 2144.08

Dow Chem. Co. v. American Cyanamid Co., 816 F.2d 617, 2 USPQ2d 1350 (Fed. Cir. 1987) 716.06

Dow Chem. Co. v. Astro-Valcour, Inc., 267 F.3d 1334, 60 USPQ2d 1519 (Fed. Cir. 2001) 2138.04

Doyle, In re, 482 F.2d 1385, 179 USPQ 227 (CCPA 1973) 1445 , 2161.01

Doyle, In re, 293 F.3d 1355, 63 USPQ2d 1161 (Fed. Cir. 2002) 1412.01

Dreyfus, In re, 73 F.2d 931, 24 USPQ 52 (CCPA 1934) 2144.05

Driscoll v. Cebalo, 5 USPQ2d 1477 (Bd. Pat. Inter. 1982) 2109

Droplets, Inc. v. E*TRADE Bank, 887 F.3d 1309, 126 USPQ2d 1317 (Fed. Cir. 2018) 211.01(b) , 608.01(p)

Druey, In re, 319 F.2d 237, 138 USPQ 39 (CCPA 1963) 2144.08

DSL Dynamic Sciences, Ltd. v. Union Switch & Signal, Inc., 928 F.2d 1122, 18 USPQ2d 1152 (Fed. Cir. 1991) 2138.05

Dubno, In re, 12 USPQ2d 1153 (Comm’r Pat. & Tm. 1989) 2763

Dubost v. U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 777 F.2d 1561, 227 USPQ 977 (Fed. Cir. 1985) 213.03

Dulberg, In re, 289 F.2d 522, 129 USPQ 348 (CCPA 1961) 2144.04

Dunki, Ex parte, 153 USPQ 678 (Bd. App. 1967) 2173.05(q)

Dunlop Holdings, Ltd. v. Ram Golf Corp., 524 F.2d 33, 188 USPQ 481 (7th Cir. 1975) 2133.03(a)

Dunn, In re, 349 F.2d 433, 146 USPQ 479 (CCPA 1965) 804.02

Dunn v. Ragin, 50 USPQ 472 (Bd. Pat. Inter. 1941) 2138.02

Dunne, Ex parte, 20 USPQ2d 1479 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1991) 2134 , 2138.02 , 2138.04

Durance, In re Timothy D., 891 F.3d 991, 127 USPQ2d 1141 (Fed. Cir. 2018) 1207.03(b)

Durden, In re, 763 F.2d 1406, 226 USPQ 359 (Fed. Cir. 1985) 2116.01

Dybel, In re, 524 F.2d 1393, 187 USPQ 593 (CCPA 1975) 2133.03(b) , 2133.03(e)(3)

Dyfan, LLC v. Target Corp., 28 F.4th 1360, 2022 USPQ2d 288 (Fed. Cir. 2022) 2181

Dynamic Drinkware, LLC, v. National Graphics, Inc., 800 F.3d 1375, 116 USPQ2d 1045 (Fed. Cir. 2015) 804.03 , 2136.03 , 2154.01(b)

Dystar Textilfarben GmbH v. C. H. Patrick Co., 464 F.3d 1356, 80 USPQ2d 1641 (Fed. Cir. 2006) 2141 , 2143 , 2143.01 , 2144