Appendix II — R — Decisions Cited — R

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.

Racing Strollers Inc. v. TRI Industries Inc., 878 F.2d 1418, 11 USPQ2d 1300 (Fed. Cir. 1989) 1504.04 , 1504.20

Radio Corp. of America v. Radio Eng’g Labs., Inc., 293 U.S. 1, 21 USPQ 353 (1934) 2138.01

Radio Steel and Mfg. Co. v. MTD Products, Inc., 731 F.2d 840, 221 USPQ 657 (Fed. Cir. 1984) 2173.05(j)

Rain Computing, Inc. v. Samsung Elecs. Am. Inc., 989 F.3d 1002, 2021 USPQ2d 284, (Fed. Cir. 2021) 2181

Rainer, In re, 305 F.2d 505, 134 USPQ 343 (CCPA 1962) 2124

Rainer, In re, 390 F.2d 771, 156 USPQ 334 (CCPA 1968) 715.03

Ralston Purina Co. v. Far-Mar-Co., Inc., 772 F.2d 1570, 227 USPQ 177 (Fed. Cir. 1985) 2163.02

Rambus v. Rea, 731 F.3d 1248, 108 USPQ2d 1400 (Fed. Cir. 2013) 1207.03 , 2145

Rapid Litig. Mgmt. v. CellzDirect, Inc., 827 F.3d 1042, 119 USPQ2d 1370 (Fed. Cir. 2016) 2106.04 , 2106.04(b) , 2106.04(c) , 2106.05 , 2106.05(a) , 2106.05(d) , 2106.07(a) , 2106.07(b)

Rasmusson v. SmithKline Beecham Corp., 413 F.3d 1318, 75 USPQ2d 1297 (Fed. Cir. 2005) 2121 , 2122 , 2152.02(b)

Rasmussen, In re, 650 F.2d 1212, 211 USPQ 323 (CCPA 1981) 608.04(a) , 1504.04 , 2163 , 2163.01 , 2163.04 , 2163.05 , 2163.06

Ratny, In re, 24 USPQ2d 1713 (Comm’r Pat. 1992) 323

Ratti, In re, 270 F.2d 810, 123 USPQ 349 (CCPA 1959) 2143.01

Ray v. Lehman, 55 F.3d 606, 34 USPQ2d 1786 (Fed. Cir. 1995) 2734

Raytheon Co. v. Roper Corp., 724 F.2d 951, 220 USPQ 592 (Fed. Cir. 1983) 2107.02 , 2164.08

RCA Corp. v. Data Gen. Corp., 887 F.2d 1056, 12 USPQ2d 1449 (Fed. Cir. 1989) 2133.03 , 2133.03(b) , 2133.03(e)(3)

Reading & Bates Construction Co. v. Baker Energy, 748 F.2d 645, 223 USPQ 1168 (Fed. Cir. 1984) 2129

Realvirt, LLC v. Lee, 195 F.Supp.3d 847 (E.D. Va. 2016) 301 , 317.03 , 324 , 325

Rebstock v. Flouret, 191 USPQ 342 (Bd. Pat. Inter. 1975) 2138.06

Reckitt & Colman Products Ltd., In re, 230 USPQ 369 (Comm’r Pat. & Tm. 1986) 2755.01

RecogniCorp, LLC v. Nintendo Co., 855 F.3d 1322, 122 USPQ2d 1377 (Fed. Cir. 2017) 2106.04 , 2106.04(a)(2) , 2106.05 , 2106.05(a)

Recreative Technologies, In re, 83 F.3d 1394, 38 USPQ2d 1776 (Fed. Cir. 1996) 2242 , 2816.02

Red Cross Mfg. v. Toro Sales Co., 525 F.2d 1135, 188 USPQ 241 (7th Cir. 1975) 2133.03(e)(1)

Reed v. Quigg, 230 USPQ 62 (D.D.C. 1986) 2279

Refac Int’l Ltd. v. Lotus Development Corp., 81 F.3d 1576, 38 USPQ2d 1665 (Fed. Cir. 1996) 410

Refusal of Assignment Branch to Record Attorney's Lien, In re, 8 USPQ2d 1446 (Comm'r Pat. 1988) 313

Regeneron Pharm., Inc. v. Merus B.V., 144 F. Supp. 3d 530 (S.D.N.Y. 2015) 2001.06(b)

Regents of the University of California v. Eli Lilly & Co., 119 F.3d 1559, 43 USPQ2d 1398 (Fed. Cir. 1997) 2111.03 , 2161.01 , 2163 , 2163.02

Regents of the Univ. of Minnesota v. Gilead Scis., Inc., 61 F.4th 1350, 2023 USPQ2d 269 (Fed Cir. 2023) 211.05 , 2163.03 , 2163.05

Reid, In re, 179 F.2d 998, 84 USPQ 478 (CCPA 1950) 716.07

Reiffin v. Microsoft Corp., 214 F.3d 1342, 54 USPQ2d 1915 (Fed. Cir. 2000) 2161.01

Rekers, In re, 203 USPQ 1034 (Comm’r Pat. 1979) 804.03

Remark, Ex parte, 15 USPQ2d 1498 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1990) 716.03 , 716.03(b) , 2144.08 , 2145

Rembrandt Technologies LP v. Comcast of Fla./Pa., LP, 899 F.3d 1254, 127 USPQ2d 1826 2590

Rembrandt Wireless Techs., LP v. Samsung Elecs. Co., 853 F.3d 1370, 122 USPQ2d 1301 (Fed. Cir. 2017) 1490

Remington, Ex parte, 1905 C.D. 28, 114 O.G. 694 (Comm’r Pat. 1904) 1503.01

Renishaw PLC v. Marposs Societa’ per Azioni, 158 F.3d 1243, 48 USPQ2d 1117 (Fed. Cir. 1998) 804

Research Corp. Technologies v. Microsoft Corp., 627 F.3d 859, 97 USPQ2d 1274 (Fed. Cir. 2010) 2106.04(a) , 2106.04(a)(1) , 2106.05(a)

Reuter, In re, 651 F.2d 751, 210 USPQ 249 (CCPA 1981) 1901.06

Rey-Bellet v. Engelhardt, 493 F.2d 1380, 181 USPQ 453 (CCPA 1974) 2107.02 , 2138.05

Reynolds, In re, 443 F.2d 384, 170 USPQ 94 (CCPA 1971) 2163.07(a)

Richardson v. Stanley Works Inc., 597 F.3d 1288, 93 USPQ2d 1937 (Fed. Cir. 2010) 1504.02

Richardson v. Suzuki Motor Co., 868 F.2d 1226, 9 USPQ2d 1913 (Fed. Cir. 1989) 2131

Richardson-Vicks, Inc. v. The Upjohn Co., 122 F.3d 1476, 44 USPQ2d 1181 (Fed. Cir. 1997) 716.01(d)

Richman, In re, 409 F.2d 269, 161 USPQ 359 (CCPA 1969) 1412.02

Rieser v. Williams, 255 F.2d 419, 118 USPQ 96 (CCPA 1958) 2138.06

Rijckaert, In re, 9 F.3d 1531, 28 USPQ2d 1955 (Fed. Cir. 1993) 2112 , 2141.02 , 2144.08

Rinehart, Ex parte, 10 USPQ2d 1719 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1985) 2404.01

Rinehart, In re, 531 F.2d 1048, 189 USPQ 143 (CCPA 1976) 2107.02 , 2142 , 2143.02 , 2144.04

Rivera v. Int'l Trade Comm’n, 857 F.3d 1315, 123 USPQ2d 1059 (Fed. Cir. 2017) 2161.01

Riverwood Int’l Corp. v. R.A. Jones & Co., 324 F.3d 1346, 66 USPQ2d 1331 (Fed. Cir. 2003) 2129 , 2141.01 , 2152.03

Robbins Co. v. Lawrence Mfg. Co., 482 F.2d 426, 178 USPQ 577 (9th Cir. 1973) 2133.03(d) , 2133.03(e)(1) , 2133.03(e)(4)

Roberts, In re, 470 F.2d 1399, 176 USPQ 313 (CCPA 1973) 2181

Robertson, In re, 169 F.3d 743, 49 USPQ2d 1949 (Fed. Cir. 1999) 2114 , 2163 , 2163.07(a)

Robertson, Ex parte, Appeal 2016-001938 (PTAB 2017) 2172.01

Robins, In re, 429 F.2d 452, 166 USPQ 552 (CCPA 1970) 2163

Roche Products v. Bolar Pharmaceuticals, 733 F.2d 858, 221 USPQ 937 (Fed. Cir. 1984) 2750

Rodime PLC v. Seagate Technology, Inc.,174 F.3d 1294, 50 USPQ2d 1429 (Fed. Cir. 1999) 2181

Rodriguez, Ex parte, 92 USPQ2d 1395 (Bd. Pat. App. & Int. 2009) 2181

Rogoff, In re, 261 F.2d 601, 120 USPQ 185 (CCPA 1958) 1412.03

Rohm & Haas Co. v. Crystal Chem.Co., 722 F.2d 1556, 200 USPQ 289 (Fed. Cir. 1983) 410 , 2010

Rohm & Haas Co. v. Roberts Chem., Inc., 142 F. Supp. 499, 110 USPQ 93 (S.W. Va. 1956) 1403

Rolls-Royce, PLC v. United Tech. Corp., 603 F.3d 1325, 95 USPQ2d 1097 (Fed. Cir. 2010) 2143

Rose, In re, 220 F.2d 459, 105 USPQ 237 (CCPA 1955) 2144.04

Rosen, In re, 673 F.2d 388, 213 USPQ 347 (CCPA 1982) 1503.01 , 1504.03

Rosenberg, Ex parte, 46 USPQ 393 (Bd. App. 1939) 1610

Rosenblum v. Hiroshima, 220 USPQ 383 (Comm’r Pat. 1983) 1205.02

Roslin Institute (Edinburgh), In re, 750 F.3d 1333, 110 USPQ2d 1668 (Fed. Cir. 2014) 2105 , 2106.04(b) , 2106.04(c) , 2106.07(a)

Rosuvastatin Calcium Patent Litigation, In re, 703 F.3d 511, 105 USPQ2d 1437 (Fed. Cir. 2012) 1403

Rothermel, In re, 276 F.2d 393, 125 USPQ 328 (CCPA 1960) 716.01

Rowand, In re, 526 F.2d 558, 187 USPQ 487 (CCPA 1975) 1412.01

Rowe v. Dror, 112 F.3d 473, 42 USPQ2d 1550 (Fed. Cir. 1997) 2111.02

Rubin, Ex parte, 128 USPQ 440 (Bd. App. 1959) 2144.04

Rubinfield, In re, 270 F.2d 391, 123 USPQ 210 (CCPA 1959) 1504.05 , 2920.05(b)

Ruff, In re, 256 F.2d 590, 118 USPQ 340 (CCPA 1958) 2117 , 2144.06

Ruiz v. A.B. Chance Co., 357 F.3d 1270, 69 USPQ2d 1686 (Fed. Cir. 2004) 2143 , 2143.01 , 2145

Ruscetta, In re, 255 F.2d 687, 118 USPQ 101 (CCPA 1958) 211.05 , 2004 , 2152.02(b) , 2217 , 2258 2809.01

Ruschig, In re, 343 F.2d 965, 145 USPQ 274 (CCPA 1965) 2144.08

Ruschig, In re, 379 F.2d 990, 154 USPQ 118 (CCPA 1967) 2163 , 2163.05

Ruskin, In re, 354 F.2d 395, 148 USPQ 221 (CCPA 1966) 2107.01

Russell, In re, 239 F.2d 387, 112 USPQ 58 (CCPA 1956) 1504.05

Russell, In re, 439 F.2d 1228, 169 USPQ 426 (CCPA 1971) 2190

Rutan, In re, 231 USPQ 864 (Comm’r Pat. 1986) 150

Ruth, In re, 278 F.2d 729, 126 USPQ 155 (CCPA 1960) 1412.03

Ryco, Inc. v. Ag-Bag Corp., 857 F.2d 1418, 8 USPQ2d 1323 (Fed. Cir. 1988) 2144.07

Rydeen v. Quigg, 748 F. Supp 900, 16 USPQ2d 1876 (D.D.C. 1990) 2540

Ryko Manufacturing Co. v. Nu-Star, Inc., 950 F.2d 714, 21 USPQ2d 1053 (Fed. Cir. 1991) 2141.03 , 2144.08