Appendix II — I — Decisions Cited — I
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.
IBSA Institut Biochimique, S.A. v. Teva Pharm. USA, Inc., 966 F.3d 1374, 2020 USPQ2d 10865 (Fed. Cir. 2020) 2173.02
I.C.E. Corp. v. Armco Steel Corp., 250 F. Supp 738, 148 USPQ 537 (S.D.N.Y. 1966) 2128
ICON Health & Fitness, Inc., In re, 496 F.3d 1374, 83 USPQ2d 1746 (Fed. Cir. 2007) 2141.01(a) , 2143
Idenix Pharms. LLC v. Gilead Scis. Inc., 941 F.3d 1149, 2019 USPQ 2d 415844 (Fed. Cir. 2019) 2161.01 , 2164.01(a) , 2164.08
Idorsia Pharm., Ltd. v. Iancu, 811 Fed. App’x 650, 2020 USPQ2d 10498 (Fed. Cir. 2020) 2731
Immersion Corp. v. HTC Corp, 826 F.3d 1357, 119 USPQ 2d 1083 (Fed. Cir. 2016) 211.01(b)
Impax Labs. Inc. v. Aventis Pharm. Inc., 468 F.3d 1366, 81 USPQ2d 1001 (Fed Cir. 2006) 2121 , 2122 , 2152.02(b)
Impax Labs., Inc. v. Aventis Pharms. Inc., 545 F.3d 1312, 88 USPQ2d 1381 (Fed. Cir. 2008) 2152.02(b)
IMS Technology Inc. v. Haas Automation Inc., 206 F.3d 1422, 54 USPQ2d 1129 (Fed. Cir. 2000) 2181 , 2183 , 2184
Incandescent Lamp Patent, In re, 159 U. S. 465, 16 S. Ct. 75 (1895) 2164.02
Innova/Pure Water Inc. v. Safari Water Filtration Sys. Inc., 381 F.3d 1111, 72 USPQ2d 1001 (Fed. Cir. 2004) 2173.05(g)
Inphi Corporation v. Netlist, Inc., 805 F.3d 1350, 116 USPQ2d 2006 (Fed. Cir. 2015) 2173.05(i)
Intel Corp. v. PACT XPP Schweiz AG, 61 F.4th 1373, 2023 USPQ2d 297 (Fed. Cir. 2023) 2143
Intel Corp. v. Qualcomm Inc., 21 F.4th 784, 2021 USPQ2d 1259 (Fed. Cir. 2021) 2141
Intel Corp. v. U.S. Int'l Trade Comm’n, 946 F.2d 821, 20 USPQ2d 1161 (Fed. Cir. 1991) 2114
Intel Corp. v. VIA Tech., Inc., 319 F.3d 1537, 65 USPQ2d 1934 (Fed. Cir. 2003) 2181
Intellect Wireless v. HTC Corp., 732 F. 3d 1339, 108 USPQ2d 1563 (Fed. Cir. 2013) 2004 , 2010
Intellectual Ventures I LLC v. Capital One Bank (USA), N.A., 792 F.3d 1363, 115 USPQ2d 1636 (Fed. Cir. 2015) 2106 , 2106.04(a)(1) , 2106.05(f) , 2106.05(h)
Intellectual Ventures I LLC v. Capital One Fin. Corp., 850 F.3d 1332, 121 USPQ2d 1940 (Fed. Cir. 2017) 2106.04(a)(1) , 2106.04(a)(2) , 2106.05(f)
Intellectual Ventures I LLC v. Erie Indem. Co., 850 F.3d 1315, 121 USPQ2d 1928 (Fed. Cir. 2017) 2106.04(a)(1) , 2106.05(f) , 2106.05(g) , 2106.05(h)
Intellectual Ventures I LLC v. Symantec Corp., 838 F.3d 1307, 120 USPQ2d 1353 (Fed. Cir. 2016) 2106.04 , 2106.04(a)(1) , 2106.05 , 2106.05(a) , 2106.05(d) , 2106.05(f) , 2106.05(h)
Intellicall, Inc. v. Phonometrics, Inc., 952 F.2d 1384, 21 USPQ2d 1383 (Fed. Cir. 1992) 2111.01 , 2181
Intelligent Bio-Sys., Inc. v. Illumina Cambridge Ltd., 821 F.3d 1359, 119 USPQ2d 1171 (Fed. Cir. 2016) 2143.02
Intermountain Research and Eng’g Co. v. Hercules, Inc., 171 USPQ 577 (C.D. Cal. 1971) 2012
International Glass Co. v. United States, 408 F.2d 395, 159 USPQ 434 (Ct. Cl. 1968) 2138.03 , 2141.03
International Seaway Trading Corp. v. Walgreens Corp., 589 F.3d 1233, 93 USPQ2d 1001 (Fed. Cir. 2009) 1504.02
Internet Patents Corp. v. Active Network, Inc., 790 F.3d 1343, 115 USPQ2d 1414 (Fed. Cir. 2015) 2106.04(a)(1) , 2106.05(d) , 2106.05(f)
Interroyal Corp. v. Simmons Co., 204 USPQ 562 (S.D. N.Y. 1979) 2133.03(e)(1) , 2133.03(e)(3)
Interval Licensing LLC v. AOL, Inc., 766 F.3d 1364, 112 USPQ2d 1188 (Fed. Cir. 2014) 2173.05(b)
Intirtool, Ltd. v. Texar Corp., 369 F.3d 1289, 70 USPQ2d 1780 (Fed. Cir. 2004) 2111.02
Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc. v. Iancu, 938 F.3d 1371, 2019 USPQ2d 350004 (Fed. Cir. 2019) 2732
Inventio AG v. Thyssenkrupp Elevator Americas Corp., 649 F.3d 1350, 99 USPQ2d 1112 (Fed. Cir. 2011) 2181
Invitrogen Corp. v. Biocrest Mfg., L.P., 327 F.3d 1364, 66 USPQ2d 1631 (Fed. Cir. 2003) 2111.03
Invitrogen Corp. v. Biocrest Manufacturing L.P., 424 F.3d 1374, 76 USPQ2d 1741 (Fed. Cir. 2005) 2133.03(a) , 2133.03(c) , 2152.02(c)
Invitrogen Corp. v. Clontech Laboratories, Inc., 429 F.3d 1052, 77 USPQ2d 1161 (Fed. Cir. 2005) 2138.04
Ionescu, Ex parte, 222 USPQ 537 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1984) 2143.03 , 2171 , 2173.06
IPXL Holdings v. Amazon.com, Inc., 430 F.2d 1377, 77 USPQ2d 1140 (Fed. Cir. 2005) 2173.05(p)
Irish, In re, 433 F.2d 1342, 167 USPQ 764 (CCPA 1970) 2136.01
Iron Grip Barbell Co., Inc. v. USA Sports, Inc., 392 F.3d 1317, 73 USPQ2d 1225 (Fed. Cir. 2004) 716.06 , 2144.05
Irons, In re, 340 F.2d 974, 144 USPQ 351 (CCPA 1965) 2107.02 , 2164.07
Isaacs, In re, 347 F.2d 889, 146 USPQ 193 (CCPA 1963) 2107.02 , 2107.03
Ishida Co. v. Taylor, 221 F.3d 1310, 55 USPQ2d 1449 (Fed. Cir. 2000) 2184
Ishizaka, Ex parte, 24 USPQ2d 1621 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1992) 716.02(b)
Cited authority
- 2173.02 Determining Whether Claim Language is Definite
- 2128 “Printed Publications” as Prior Art
- 2141.01(a) Analogous and Nonanalogous Art
- 2143 Examples of Basic Requirements of a Prima Facie Case of Obviousness
- 2161.01 Computer Programming, Computer Implemented Inventions, and 35 U.S.C. 112(a) or Pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, First Paragraph
- 2164.01(a) Undue Experimentation Factors
- 2164.08 Enablement Commensurate in Scope With the Claims
- 2731 Period of Adjustment
- 211.01(b) Claiming the Benefit of a Nonprovisional Application
- 2121 Prior Art; General Level of Operability Required to Make a Prima Facie Case
- 2122 Discussion of Utility in the Prior Art
- 2152.02(b) Described in a Printed Publication
- 2181 Identifying and Interpreting a 35 U.S.C. 112(f) or Pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, Sixth Paragraph Limitation
- 2183 Making a Prima Facie Case of Equivalence
- 2184 Determining Whether an Applicant Has Met the Burden of Proving Nonequivalence After a Prima Facie Case Is Made
- 2164.02 Working and Prophetic Examples
- 2173.05(g) Functional Limitations
- 2173.05(i) Negative Limitations
- 2141 Examination Guidelines for Determining Obviousness Under 35 U.S.C. 103
- 2114 Apparatus and Article Claims — Functional Language
- 2004 Aids to Compliance With Duty of Disclosure
- 2010 Office Handling of Duty of Disclosure/Inequitable Conduct Issues
- 2106 Patent Subject Matter Eligibility
- 2106.04(a)(2) Abstract Idea Groupings
- 2106.05(f) Mere Instructions To Apply An Exception
- 2106.05(h) Field of Use and Technological Environment
- 2106.05(g) Insignificant Extra-Solution Activity
- 2106.04 Eligibility Step 2A: Whether a Claim is Directed to a Judicial Exception
- 2106.05 Eligibility Step 2B: Whether a Claim Amounts to Significantly More
- 2106.05(a) Improvements to the Functioning of a Computer or To Any Other Technology or Technical Field
- 2106.05(d) Well-Understood, Routine, Conventional Activity
- 2111.01 Plain Meaning
- 2143.02 Reasonable Expectation of Success Is Required
- 2012 Reissue Applications Involving Issues of Fraud, Inequitable Conduct, and/or Violation of Duty of Disclosure
- 2138.03 “By Another Who Has Not Abandoned, Suppressed, or Concealed It”
- 2141.03 Level of Ordinary Skill in the Art
- 1504.02 Novelty
- 2133.03(e)(1) Commercial Exploitation
- 2133.03(e)(3) “Completeness” of the Invention
- 2173.05(b) Relative Terminology
- 2111.02 Effect of Preamble
- 2732 Reduction of Period of Adjustment of Patent Term
- 2111.03 Transitional Phrases
- 2133.03(a) “Public Use”
- 2133.03(c) The “Invention”
- 2152.02(c) In Public Use
- 2138.04 “Conception”
- 2143.03 All Claim Limitations Must Be Considered
- 2171 Two Separate Requirements for Claims Under 35 U.S.C. 112(b) or Pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, Second Paragraph
- 2173.06 Practice Compact Prosecution
- 2173.05(p) Claim Directed to Product-By- Process or Product and Process
- 2136.01 Status of Unpublished or Published as Redacted U.S. Application as a Reference Under Pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(e)
- 716.06 Copying
- 2144.05 Obviousness of Similar and Overlapping Ranges, Amounts, and Proportions
- 2107.02 Procedural Considerations Related to Rejections for Lack of Utility
- 2164.07 Relationship of Enablement Requirement to Utility Requirement of 35 U.S.C. 101
- 2107.03 Special Considerations for Asserted Therapeutic or Pharmacological Utilities
- 716.02(b) Burden on Applicant