Appendix II — F — Decisions Cited — F

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.

Facius, In re, 408 F.2d 1396, 161 USPQ 294 (CCPA 1969) 715.01(a) , 715.01(c) , 2109 , 2132.01 , 2136.04 , 2136.05 , 2137

FairWarning IP, LLC v. Iatric Sys., Inc., 839 F.3d 1089, 120 USPQ2d 1293 (Fed. Cir. 2016) 2106.04 , 2106.04(a) , 2106.04(a)(1) , 2106.05(a) , 2106.05(f) , 2106.05(h) , 2106.07(a)

Falkner v. Inglis, 448 F.3d 1357, 79 USPQ2d 1001 (Fed. Cir. 2006) 2163

Farrenkopf, In re, 713 F.2d 714, 219 USPQ 1 (Fed. Cir. 1983) 2141.03 , 2145

Fassett, 1877 C.D. 32, 11 O.G. 420 (Comm’r Pat. 1877) 1410.02

Feldman v. Aunstrup, 517 F.2d 1351, 186 USPQ 108 (CCPA 1975) 2406.01

Ferag AG v. Quipp, Inc., 45 F.3d 1562, 33 USPQ2d 1512 (Fed. Cir. 1995) 2133.03(b)

Ferguson, Ex parte, 117 USPQ 229 (Bd. App. 1957) 2107.02 , 2107.03 , 2164.07

Ferguson, In re, 558 F.3d 1359, 90 USPQ2d 1035 (Fed. Cir. 2009) 2106.03 , 2106.04(a)(1)

Fessmann, In re, 489 F.2d 742, 180 USPQ 324 (CCPA 1974) 2113

Festo Corp. v. Shoketsu Kinzoku Kogyo Kabushiki Co., 535 U.S. 722, 122 S.Ct. 1831, 62 USPQ2d 1705 (2002) 1302.14 , 2173.02

Field v. Knowles, 183 F.2d 593, 86 USPQ 373 (CCPA 1950) 2133.03(c)

Fielder, In re, 471 F.2d 640, 176 USPQ 300 (CCPA 1973) 716.01(a) , 716.03(b)

Fields v. Conover, 443 F.2d 1386, 170 USPQ 276 (CCPA 1971) 2163 , 2163.03

Fiers v. Revel, 984 F.2d 1164, 25 USPQ2d 1601 (Fed. Cir. 1993) 2109 , 2138.04 , 2161.01 , 2163

Fine, In re, 837 F.2d 1071, 5 USPQ2d 1596 (Fed. Cir. 1988) 707.07(f) , 2143.01 , 2143.03 , 2144

Finisar Corp. v. DirecTV Group, Inc., 523 F.3d 1323, 86 USPQ2d 1609 (Fed. Cir. 2008) 2161.01 , 2181 , 2185

Finley, In re, 174 F.2d 130, 81 USPQ 383 (CCPA 1949) 716.02(e)

Fischer, In re Application of, 6 USPQ2d 1573 (Comm’r Pat. 1988) 711.03(c)

Fischer & Porter Co. v. Corning Glass Works, 61 F.R.D. 321, 181 USPQ 329 (E.D. Pa. 1974) 1701.01

Fisher, In re, 427 F.2d 833, 166 USPQ 18 (CCPA 1970) 2164.01(b) , 2164.03 , 2164.08 , 2173.05(a) , 2173.05(t) , 2190

Fisher, In re, 421 F.3d 1365, 76 USPQ2d 1225 (Fed. Cir. 2005) 2103 , 2107.01 , 2164.07

Fisons Plc. v. Quigg, 876 F.2d 99, 10 USPQ2d 1491 (Fed. Cir. 1989) 2751

Fitzgerald, In re, 619 F.2d 67, 205 USPQ 594 (CCPA 1980) 2112 , 2148 , 2183

Fitzgerald v. Arbib, 268 F.2d 763, 122 USPQ 530 (CCPA 1959) 2138.05 , 2138.06

Flint, In re, 411 F.2d 1353, 162 USPQ 228 (CCPA 1969) 2173.05(n)

FMC Corp. v. Hennessy Indus., Inc., 836 F.2d 521, 5 USPQ2d 1272 (Fed. Cir. 1987) 410

FMC Corp. v. Manitowoc Co., 835 F.2d 1411, 5 USPQ2d 1112 (Fed. Cir. 1987) 410

Folkers, In re, 344 F.2d 970, 145 USPQ 390 (CCPA 1965) 2107.02

Fonar Corp. v. General Elec. Co., 107 F.3d 1543, 41 USPQ2d 1801 (Fed. Cir. 1997) 2103

Fong, In re, 288 F.2d 932, 129 USPQ 264 (CCPA 1961) 715.02 , 715.03

Fontijn v. Okamoto, 518 F.2d 610, 186 USPQ 97 (CCPA 1975) 1402 , 1417

Forman, In re, 463 F.2d 1125, 175 USPQ 12 (CCPA 1972) 2164.06(c)

Fortel Corp. v. Phone-Mate, Inc., 825 F.2d 1577, 3 USPQ2d 1771 (Fed. Cir. 1987) 2293

Fort Props., Inc. v. Am. Master Lease, LLC, 671 F.3d 1317, 101 USPQ2d 1785 (Fed. Cir. 2012) 2106.04(a)(1) , 2106.05(g)

Forum US, Inc. v. Flow Valve, LLC, 926 F.3d 1346, 2019 USPQ2d 221227 (Fed. Cir. 2019) 1412.01

Foster, Ex parte, 1903 C.D. 213, 105 O.G. 261 (Comm’r Pat. 1903) 715.04

Foster, In re, 343 F.2d 980, 145 USPQ 166 (CCPA 1965) 2132.01 , 2133 , 2133.02 , 2133.03(c)

Fotland, In re, 779 F.2d 31, 228 USPQ 193 (Fed. Cir. 1985) 1403 , 1412.03

Fouche, In re, 439 F.2d 1237, 169 USPQ 429 (CCPA 1971) 608.01(p) , 716.02(b) , 2107.01 , 2164.07

Fout, In re, 675 F.2d 297, 213 USPQ 532 (CCPA 1982) 2129 , 2143 , 2143.01 , 2144.06

Fox, Ex parte, 128 USPQ 157, 1960 C.D. 28, 761 O.G. 906 (Bd. App. 1957) 608.04(a)

Fox, In re, 471 F.2d 1405, 176 USPQ 340 (CCPA 1973) 2144.03

Fox Factory, Inc. v. SRAM, LLC, 813 Fed. Appx. 539, 2020 USPQ2d 10546 (Fed. Cir. 2020) 716.01(b)

Fox Factory, Inc. v. SRAM, LLC, 944 F.3d 1366, 2019 USPQ2d 483355 (Fed. Cir. 2019) 716.01(b) , 2145

Fredericksen, In re, 213 F.2d 547, 102 USPQ 35 (CCPA 1954) 2173.05(c)

Fredkin v. Irasek, 397 F.2d 342, 158 USPQ 280 (CCPA 1968) 2138.05

Freeman, In re, 23 App. D.C. 226 (App. D.C. 1904) 1503.01 , 2920.04(a)

Freeman, In re, 573 F.2d 1237, 197 USPQ 464 (CCPA 1978) 2184

Freeman, In re, 30 F.3d 1459, 31 USPQ2d 1444 (Fed. Cir. 1994) 2250

Fregeau v. Mossinghoff, 776 F.2d 1034, 227 USPQ 848 (Fed. Cir. 1985) 2107.01 , 2107.02

Fresenius USA, Inc. v. Baxter Int’l, Inc., 582 F.3d 1288, 92 USPQ2d 1163 (Fed. Cir. 2009) 803.02 , 2117 , 2143.03

Fressola, Ex parte, 27 USPQ2d 1608 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1993) 2173.05(r) , 2173.05(s)

Fressola v. Manbeck, 36 USPQ2d 1211 (D.D.C. 1995) 608.01(m)

Fried, In re, 312 F.2d 930, 136 USPQ 429 (CCPA 1963) 2190

Fried, In re, 329 F.2d 323, 141 USPQ 27 (CCPA 1964) 608.01(p)

Frilette, In re, 412 F.2d 164, 162 USPQ 163 (CCPA 1969) 715.01(b)

Fritsch v. Lin, 21 USPQ2d 1731 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1991) 2109 , 2138.06

Frye, Ex Parte, 94 USPQ2d 1072 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 2010) App. No. xx/xxx,xxx, 1201 , 1205.02

Fuge, In re, 272 F.2d 954, 124 USPQ 105 (CCPA 1959) 2126.02

Fujikawa v. Wattanasin, 93 F.3d 1559, 39 USPQ2d 1895 (Fed. Cir. 1996) 2163 , 2163.05

Fujishiro, Ex parte, 199 USPQ 36 (Bd. App. 1977) 2135.01

Fulton, In re, 391 F.3d 1195, 73 USPQ2d 1141 (Fed. Cir. 2004) 2123 , 2141.02 , 2143.01 , 2145

Funk Bros. Seed Co. v. Kalo Inoculant Co., 333 U.S. 127, 76 USPQ 280 (1948) 2106.04(b) , 2106.04(c)

Future’s Technology Ltd. v. Quigg, 684 F. Supp. 430, 7 USPQ2d 1588 (E.D. Va. 1988) 711.03(c)