Prior Art that must be Distorted from its Obvious Design does not Anticipate

In re Chudik, [2016-1817] (March 27, 2017), the Federal Circuit reversed the PTAB’s determination that claims 1, 15, 18, and 33–40 of U.S. Patent Application 11/525,631 on an implant for shoulder replacement surgery were anticipated. The rejected claims required “a … Continue reading Prior Art that must be Distorted from its Obvious Design does not Anticipate