Appendix II — L — Decisions Cited — L

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.

LaBounty Mfg. Inc. v. United States Int’l Trade Comm’n, 958 F.2d 1066, 22 USPQ2d 1025 (Fed. Cir. 1992) 2004 , 2133.03 , 2133.03(e) , 2133.03(e)(2)

Lafferty, Ex parte, 190 USPQ 202 (Bd. App. 1975) 1403

L.A. Gear, Inc. v. Thom McAn Shoe Co., 988 F.2d 1117, 25 USPQ2d 1913 (Fed. Cir. 1993) 1504.01(c)

Lalu, In re, 747 F.2d 703, 223 USPQ 1257 (Fed. Cir. 1984) 2144.09

Lamb, In re, 286 F.2d 610, 128 USPQ 539 (CCPA 1961) 1504.03

Lamberti, In re, 545 F.2d 747, 192 USPQ 278 (CCPA 1976) 2144.01

Lampi Corp. v. American Power Products Inc., 228 F.3d 1365, 56 USPQ2d 1445 (Fed. Cir. 2000) 2111.03

Lancaster, Ex parte, 151 USPQ 713, 1966 C.D. 20, 833 O.G. 8 (Bd. App. 1965) 1504.02

Land, In re, 368 F.2d 866, 151 USPQ 621 (CCPA 1966) 2136.04 , 2136.05

Lander, Ex parte, 223 USPQ 687 (Bd. App. 1983) 1504.02

Lange v. Comm’r, 352 F. Supp 116, 176 USPQ 162 (D. D.C. 1972) 1701.01

Langenhoven, In re, 458 F.2d 132, 173 USPQ 426 (CCPA 1972) 2809.01

Langer, In re, 465 F.2d 896, 175 USPQ 169 (CCPA 1972) 2144.09

Langer, In re, 503 F.2d 1380, 183 USPQ 288 (CCPA 1974) 2107.02 , 2107.03 , 2124

Langer v. Kaufman, 465 F.2d 915, 175 USPQ 172 (CCPA 1972) 2138.04

Lanham, In re, 1 USPQ2d 1877 (Comm’r Pat. 1986) 2258

Lantech Inc. v. Kaufman Co. of Ohio, Inc., 878 F.2d 1446, 12 USPQ2d 1076 (Fed. Cir. 1989) 2145

Lapworth, In re, 451 F.2d 1094, 172 USPQ 129 (CCPA 1971) 1504

Larsen, In re, 10 Fed. App'x. 890 (Fed. Cir. 2001) 2173.02 , 2173.05(e)

Larson, In re, 340 F.2d 965, 144 USPQ 347 (CCPA 1965) 2144.04

Larson v. Classic Corp., 683 F. Supp. 1202, 7 USPQ2d 1747 (N.D. Ill. 1988) 1504.01(c)

Lawrence, Ex parte, 70 USPQ 326, 1946 C.D. 1 (Comm’r Pat. 1946) 1457 , 1509

Leapfrog Enterprises, Inc. v. Fischer Price, Inc., 485 F.3d 1157, 82 USPQ2d 1687 (Fed. Cir. 2007) 2114 , 2143 , 2143.01 , 2145

Lee, Ex parte, 31 USPQ2d 1105 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1993) 2131.03 , 2158.01

Lee, In re, 199 USPQ 108 (Comm’r Pat. 1978) 803

Lee, In re, 277 F.3d 1338, 61 USPQ2d 1430 (Fed. Cir. 2002) 2141

Lee Pharmaceutical v. Kreps, 577 F.2d 610, 198 USPQ 601 (9th Cir. 1978) 2127

Lee v. Dayton-Hudson Corp., 838 F.2d 1186, 5 USPQ2d 1625 (Fed. Cir. 1988) 1504

Leggett v. Avery, 101 U.S. 256 (1879) 1490

LeGrice, In re, 301 F.2d 929, 133 USPQ 365 (CCPA 1962) 2121.03 , 2152.02(b)

Leithem, In re, 661 F.3d 1316, 100 USPQ2d 1155 (Fed. Cir. 2011) 1207.03

Lemelson, In re, 397 F.2d 1006, 158 USPQ 275 (CCPA 1968) 2123

Lemoine, Ex parte, 46 USPQ2d 1420 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1994) 1204

LendingTree, LLC v. Zillow, Inc., 656 Fed. App'x. 991 (Fed. Cir. 2016) 2106.05(a)

Leo Pharm. Prod., Ltd. v. Rea, 726 F.3d 1346, 107 USPQ2d 1943 (Fed. Cir. 2013) 2145

Le Roy v. Tatham, 55 U.S. (14 How.) 156 (1852) 2106.04 , 2106.04(a) , 2106.04(b)

Leshin, In re, 277 F.2d 197, 125 USPQ 416 (CCPA 1960) 2144.07

Leslie, In re, 547 F.2d 116, 192 USPQ 427 (CCPA 1977) 1503.01 , 1504.03

Levengood, Ex parte, 28 USPQ2d 1300 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1993) 2143.01 , 2144

Levy, Ex parte, 17 USPQ2d 1461 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1990) 2112

Liebel-Flarsheim Co. v. Medrad Inc., 358 F.3d 898, 69 USPQ2d 1801 (Fed. Cir. 2004) 2111.01

Lilienfeld, In re, 67 F.2d 920, 20 USPQ 53 (CCPA 1933) 2144.05

Lincoln Engineering Co. v. Stewart-Warner Corp., 303 U.S. 545, 37 USPQ 1 (1938) 2173.05(j)

Lindberg, In re, 194 F.2d 732, 93 USPQ 23 (CCPA 1952) 2144.04

Lindell, In re, 385 F.2d 453, 155 USPQ 521 (CCPA 1967) 716.01(c)

Lindemann Maschinenfabrik GMBH v. American Hoist & Derrick Co., 730 F.2d 1452, 221 USPQ 481 (Fed. Cir. 1984) 716.03 , 2164.01 , 2164.05(a)

Lindner, In re, 457 F.2d 506, 173 USPQ 356 (CCPA 1972) 716.01(c) , 716.02(d) , 2145

Linear Tech. Corp. v. Impala Linear Corp., 379 F.3d 1311, 72 USPQ2d 1065 (Fed. Cir. 2004) 2181

Linear Tech. Corp. v. Micrel, Inc., 275 F.3d 1040, 61 USPQ2d 1225 (Fed. Cir. 2001) 2133.03(b)

Links, Ex parte, 184 USPQ 429 (Bd. App. 1974) 2135.01

Lintner, In re, 458 F.2d 1013, 173 USPQ 560 (CCPA 1972) 2141 , 2142 , 2143.01 , 2144 , 2144.08 , 2145

Liqwd, Inc. v. L’Oreal USA, Inc., 941 F.3d 1133 (Fed. Cir. 2019) 716.06

Lister, In re, 583 F.3d 1307, 92 USPQ2d 1225 (Fed. Cir. 2009) 2128.02 , 2152.02(e)

Litchfield v. Eigen, 535 F.2d 72, 190 USPQ 113 (CCPA 1976) 2138.06

Litton Systems, Inc. v. Whirlpool Corp., 728 F.2d 1423, 221 USPQ 97 (Fed. Cir. 1984) 601.01(e) , 716.03(b) , 1504.03

LizardTech, Inc. v. Earth Resource Mapping, Inc., 424 F.3d 1336, 76 USPQ2d 1724 (Fed. Cir. 2005) 2161.01 , 2163

Lockheed Aircraft Corporation v. United States, 193 USPQ 449 (Ct. Cl. 1977) 2183 , 2184

Lockwood v. American Airlines, Inc., 107 F.3d 1505, 41 USPQ2d 1961 (Fed. Cir. 1997) 2133.03(a) , 2163 , 2163.02

Lohman, Ex parte, 1912 C.D. 336, 184 O.G. 287 (Comm’r Pat. 1912) 1503.02

Lonardo, In re, 119 F.3d 960, 43 USPQ2d 1262 (Fed. Cir. 1997) 804 , 2217 , 2258

Longi, In re, 759 F.2d 887, 225 USPQ 645 (Fed. Cir. 1985) 804 , 1504.06

Lopresti, In re, 333 F.2d 932, 142 USPQ 177 (CCPA 1964) 715

Lorenz v. Finkl, 333 F.2d 885, 142 USPQ 26 (CCPA 1964) 711.03(c)

Loughlin v. Ling, 684 F.3d 1289, 103 USPQ2d 1413 (Fed. Cir. 2012) 2304.02(c)

Lowry, In re, 32 F.3d 1579, 32 USPQ2d 1031 (Fed. Cir. 1994) 2111.05

Luck, In re, 476 F.2d 650, 177 USPQ 523 (CCPA 1973) 2173.05(o)

Ludtke, In re, 441 F.2d 660, 169 USPQ 563 (CCPA 1971) 2112.01 , 2114

Lukach, In re, 442 F.2d 967, 169 USPQ 795 (CCPA 1971) 211.05 , 2152.02(b) , 2163 , 2163.05

Lumenyte Int’l Corp. v. Cable Lite Corp., 92 F.3d 1206 (Fed. Cir. 1996) 711.03(c)

Lund, In re, 376 F.2d 982, 153 USPQ 625 (CCPA 1967) 901.01 , 901.02 , 2127 , 2136.02

Lundak, In re, 773 F.2d 1216, 227 USPQ 90 (Fed. Cir. 1985) 2163 , 2164.06 , 2164.06(a) , 2406.01

Lutzker v. Plet, 843 F.2d 1364, 6 USPQ2d 1370 (Fed. Cir. 1988) 2138.03

Lyell, Ex parte, 17 USPQ2d 1548 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1990) 2173.05(p)