Authorities Cited: United States Patent and Trademark Office U.S. Patent No. 4,961,406 United States Code 5 U.S.C. § 706(2)(A) 28 U.S.C. § 1295(a)(1) 35 U.S.C. § 41 35 U.S.C. § 41(b) 35 U.S.C. § 41(c) 35 U.S.C. § 41(c)(1) Code of Federal Regulations 37 C.F.R. § 1.137 37 C.F.R. § 1.183 37 C.F.R. § 1.378 37 C.F.R. § 1.378(b) 37 C.F.R. § 1.378(b)(3) Supreme Court 419 U.S. 281, 285 463 U.S. 29, 43 Circuit Courts 55 F.3d 606 174 F.3d 1294, 1301 393 F.3d 1277, 1281 684 F. Supp. 430, 431