Appendix II — E — Decisions Cited — E

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.

E-Pass Techs., Inc. v. 3Com Corp., 343 F.3d 1364, 67 USPQ2d 1947 (Fed. Cir. 2003) 2111.01

East Chicago Machine Tool Corp. v. Stone Container Corp., 181 USPQ 744 (N.D. Ill. 1974) 2012

Eastwood, Ex parte, 163 USPQ 316 (Bd. App. 1968) 2173.05(b)

Eaton v. Evans, 204 F.3d 1094, 53 USPQ2d 1696 (Fed. Cir. 2000) 2138.05

Echerd, In re, 471 F.2d 632, 176 USPQ 321 (CCPA 1973) 1207.03(a)

Eckel, In re, 393 F.2d 848, 157 USPQ 415 (CCPA 1968) 804.02

Ecolab, Inc. v. FMC Corp., 569 F.3d 1335, 91 USPQ2d 1225 (Fed. Cir. 2009) 2143

Ecolochem, Inc. v. S. California Edison Co., 227 F.3d 1361, 56 USPQ2d 1065 (Fed. Cir. 2000) 2141.03

Edge, In re, 359 F.2d 896, 149 USPQ 556 (CCPA 1966) 2144.04

Edgerton v. Kingsland, 168 F.2d 121, 75 USPQ 307 (D.C. Cir. 1947) 2190

Edwards, In re, 568 F.2d 1349, 196 USPQ 465 (CCPA 1978) 2138.05

Edwards v. Strazzabosco, 58 USPQ2d 1836 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 2001 - xx/xxx,xxxx) 2305

Egbert v. Lippmann, 104 U.S. 333 (1881) 2133.03(a)

Egenera, Inc. v Cisco Sys., Inc., 972 F.3d 1367, 2020 USPQ2d 10997 (Fed. Cir. 2020) 1481.02

Eggan, Ex parte, 1911 C.D. 213, 172 O.G. 1091 (Comm’r Pat. 1911) 403.01 , 403.02

Egyptian Goddess Inc. v. Swissa Inc., 543 F.3d 665, 88 USPQ2d 1658 (Fed. Cir. 2008) (en banc) 1504.02

Ehrreich, In re, 590 F.2d 902, 200 USPQ 504 (CCPA 1979) 2129 , 2172 , 2411.01

Eibel Process Co. v. Minnesota & Ontario Paper Co., 261 U.S. 45 (1923) 2106.05 , 2106.05(b) , 2173.05(b)

E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. v. Berkley and Co., 620 F.2d 1247, 205 USPQ 1 (8th Cir. 1980) 2107.01

E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. v. Phillips Petroleum Co., 849 F.2d 1430, 7 USPQ2d 1129 (Fed. Cir. 1988) 2138

E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. v. Synvina C.V, 904 F.3d 996, 128 USPQ2d 1193 (Fed. Cir. 2018) 2144.05

Eickmeyer, In re, 602 F.2d 974, 202 USPQ 655 (CCPA 1979) 715.05 , 715.07

Eisai Co. Ltd. v. Dr. Reddy’s Labs., Ltd., 533 F.3d 1353, 87 USPQ2d 1452 (Fed. Cir. 2008) 2143

Eiselstein v. Frank, 52 F.3d 1035, 34 USPQ2d 1467 (Fed. Cir. 1995) 1302.01

Ekenstam, In re, 256 F.2d 321, 118 USPQ 349 (CCPA 1958) 2126 , 2126.01 , 2132 , 2152.02(a)

Elan Corp., PLC v. Andrx Pharms. Inc., 366 F.3d 1336, 70 USPQ2d 1722 (Fed. Cir. 2004) 2133.03(b)

Elan Pharm., Inc. v. Mayo Foundation For Medical and Education Research, 346 F.3d 1051, 68 USPQ2d 1373 (Fed. Cir. 2003) 2121.01

Electric Power Group, LLC v. Alstom S.A., 830 F.3d 1350, 119 USPQ2d 1739 (Fed. Cir. 2016) 2106.04(a)(1) , 2106.05(a) , 2106.05(f) , 2106.05(g) , 2106.05(h)

Electric Storage Battery Co. v. Shimadzu, 307 U.S. 5, 41 USPQ 155 (1938) 2133.03(b)

Electromotive Div. of Gen. Motors Corp. v. Transportation Sys. Div. of Gen. Elec. Co., 417 F.3d 1203, 75 USPQ2d 1650 (Fed. Cir. 2005) 2133.03(e)(4) , 2133.03(e)(5)

Elekta Ltd. v. ZAP Surgical Sys., Inc., 81 F.4th 1368, 2023 USPQ2d 1100 (Fed. Cir. 2023) 2143.02

Eli Lilly & Co. v. Apotex, Inc., 837 Fed. Appx. 780, 2020 USPQ2d 11531 (Fed. Cir. 2020) 2173.05(u)

Eli Lilly & Co. v. Bd. of Regents of the Univ. of Wa., 334 F.3d 1264, 67 USPQ2d 1161 (Fed. Cir. 2003) 2301.03

Eli Lilly & Co. v. Barr Laboratories, Inc., 251 F.3d 955, 58 USPQ2d 1869 (Fed. Cir. 2001) 804 , 804.02 , 1490 , 2144.08 , 2165 , 2165.01

Eli Lilly & Co. v. Medtronic, Inc., 496 U.S. 661, 15 USPQ2d 1121 (1990) 2750

Eli Lilly & Co. v. Teva Parenteral Meds., 845 F.3d 1357, 121 USPQ2d 1277 (Fed. Cir. 2017) 2173.05(h)

Eli Lilly & Co. v. Teva Pharms. Int’l GmbH, 8 F.4th 1331, 2021 USPQ2d 862 (Fed. Cir. 2021) 2143.02

Eli Lilly & Co. v. Zenith Goldline Pharms., Inc., 471 F.3d 1369, 81 USPQ2d 1324 (Fed. Cir. 2006) 2152.02(b)

Eli Lilly, In re, 902 F.2d 943, 14 USPQ2d 1741 (Fed. Cir. 1990) 716.01(d) , 716.02(b) , 716.02(c) , 2141 , 2142 , 2144 , 2144.08

Elliott, Ex parte, 1904 C.D.103, 109 O.G. 1337 (Comm’r Pat. 1904) 608.02(g)

Ellis, In re, 476 F.2d 1370, 177 USPQ 526 (CCPA 1973) 2141.01(a)

Elmwood Liquid Prod., Inc. v. Singleton Packing Corp., 328 F. Supp 974, 170 USPQ 398 (M.D. Fla. 1971) 2004

Elsner, In re, 381 F.3d 1125, 72 USPQ2d 1038 (Fed. Cir. 2004) 2121.03

Eltgroth, In re, 419 F.2d 918, 164 USPQ 221 (CCPA 1970) 2107.01

EmeraChem Holdings, LLC v. Volkswagen Grp. of Am., Inc., 859 F.3d 1341, 123 USPQ2d 1146 (Fed. Cir. 2017) 715.01(a) , 715.01(c) , 716.10 , 2155.01

Emerson Elec. Co. v. Davoil, Inc., 88 F.3d 1051, 39 USPQ2d 1474 (Fed. Cir. 1996) 2254

Emert, In re, 124 F.3d 1458, 44 USPQ2d 1149 (Fed. Cir. 1997) 804

Emery v. Ronden, 188 USPQ 264 (Bd. Pat. Inter. 1974) 2138.06

Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. v. Alpine Elecs., Inc., 355 Fed. App'x. 389 (Fed. Cir. 2009) 2181

Enfish, LLC v. Microsoft Corp., 822 F.3d 1327, 118 USPQ2d 1684 (Fed. Cir. 2016) 2106 , 2106.04 , 2106.04(a) , 2106.04(a)(1) , 2106.05 , 2106.05(a) , 2106.05(d) , 2106.05(f) , 2106.06(b)

Engelhardt v. Judd, 369 F.2d 408, 151 USPQ 732 (CCPA 1966) 2138.03 , 2138.05

Envirco Corp. v. Clestra Cleanroom, Inc., 209 F.3d 1360, 54 USPQ2d 1449 (Fed. Cir. 2000) 2181

Environ Prods., Inc. v. Total Containment, Inc., 43 USPQ2d 1288 (E.D. Pa. 1997) 2001.06(c)

Environmental Designs, Ltd. v. Union Oil Co., 713 F.2d 693, 218 USPQ 865 (Fed. Cir. 1983) 716.04 , 716.05 , 2141 , 2141.03

Envirotech Corp. v. Westech Eng’g, Inc., 904 F.2d 1571, 15 USPQ2d 1230 (Fed. Cir. 1990) 2133.03(b)

Enzo Biochem, Inc., v. Applera Corp., 599 F.3d 1325, 94 USPQ2d 1321 (Fed. Cir. 2010) 2173.05(b)

Enzo Biochem, Inc. v. Calgene, Inc., 188 F.3d 1362, 52 USPQ2d 1129 (Fed. Cir. 1999) 2164.06(b)

Enzo Biochem, Inc. v. Gen-Probe, Inc., 323 F.3d 956, 63 USPQ2d 1609 (Fed. Cir. 2002) 2161.01 , 2163 , 2163.05 , 2402

Enzo Life Sciences, Inc. v. Roche Molecular Systems, Inc., 928 F.3d 1340 (Fed. Cir. 2019) 2164.01(a) , 2164.08

Eon Corp. IP Holdings LLC v. AT&T Mobility LLC, 785 F.3d 616, 114 USPQ2d 1711 (Fed. Cir. 2015) 2106 , 2106.05(b)

Epstein, In re, 32 F.3d 1559, 31 USPQ2d 1817 (Fed. Cir. 1994) 716.07 , 2128 , 2133.03(b) , 2152 , 2152.02(d)

Erlich, Ex parte, 3 USPQ2d 1011 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1986) 2143.02 , 2173.05(q)

Erlich, Ex parte, 22 USPQ 1463 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1992) 2124

Ernsthausen v. Nakayama, 1 USPQ2d 1539 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1985) 2165.01

Estee Lauder, Inc. v. L’Oreal S.A., 129 F.3d 588, 44 USPQ2d 1610 (Fed. Cir. 1997) 2138.05 , 2163

Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. v. Covidien, Inc., 796 F.3d 1312, 115 USPQ2d 1880 (Fed. Cir. 2015) 1504.02

Ethicon, Inc., In re, 844 F.3d 1344, 121 USPQ2d 1139 (Fed. Cir. 2017) 2141

Ethicon, Inc. v. United States Surgical Corp., 135 F.3d 1456, 45 USPQ2d 1545 (Fed. Cir. 1998) 2109.01 , 2181

Ethicon v. Quigg, 849 F.2d 1422, 7 USPQ2d 1152 (Fed. Cir. 1988) 1442.02 , 2242 , 2286 , 2816 , 2821

Etter, In re, 756 F.2d 852, 225 USPQ 1 (Fed. Cir. 1985) 2145 , 2242 , 2258 , 2279 , 2286 , 2816.02

EWP Corp. v. Reliance Universal, Inc., 755 F.2d 898, 225 USPQ 20 (Fed. Cir. 1985) 716.03(b)

Exxon Corp. v. Phillips Petroleum Co., 265 F.3d 1249, 60 USPQ2d 1368 (Fed. Cir. 2001) 601.01(e) , 706.07(h) , 711.01 , 714.01(e) , 714.03

Eynde, In re, 480 F.2d 1364, 178 USPQ 470 (CCPA 1973) 2144.03

EZ Dock v. Schafer Sys., Inc., 276 F.3d 1347, 61 USPQ2d 1289 (Fed. Cir. 2002) 2133.03(e) , 2133.03(e)(4)