Authorities Cited: United States Patent and Trademark Office U.S. Patent No. 4,665,913 U.S. Patent No. 5,108,388 U.S. Patent No. 5,188,631 U.S. Patent No. 5,207,668 U.S. Patent No. 5,711,762 U.S. Patent No. 5,735,843 United States Code 28 U.S.C. § 1295(a)(1) Supreme Court 150 U.S. 193, 201 Circuit Courts 213 F.2d 153, 155 584 F.2d 341, 344 648 F.2d 97, 107 768 F.2d 45, 48 807 F.2d 1567, 1576 944 F.2d 870 960 F.2d 1020, 1028-1038 960 F.2d 1038 988 F.2d 1157, 1163 93 F.3d 1548, 1554 150 F.3d 112, 120 249 F.3d 1341, 1355 273 F.3d 509, 520 360 F.3d 1295, 1300 369 F.3d 1289, 1297 385 F.3d 236, 244-245 429 F.3d 1344, 1349 Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Fed. R. Civ. P. 56 443 F. Supp. 2d 570, 629-630 459 F. Supp. 108, 113