What is the significance of In re Leshin in MPEP 2144.07?
What is the significance of In re Leshin in MPEP 2144.07? The case In re Leshin, 277 F.2d 197, 125 USPQ 416 (CCPA 1960) is cited in MPEP 2144.07 as an important precedent. The section states: “Mere selection of known plastics to make a container-dispenser of a type made of plastics prior to the invention,…
Read MoreWhat other cases support the Art Recognized Suitability doctrine?
Several cases support and further develop the Art Recognized Suitability doctrine. The MPEP 2144.07 cites two additional cases: In re Leshin: “In re Leshin, 277 F.2d 197, 125 USPQ 416 (CCPA 1960) (selection of a known plastic to make a container of a type made of plastics prior to the invention was held to be…
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