Authorities Cited: United States Patent and Trademark Office U.S. Patent No. 3,058,963 U.S. Patent No. 3,256,235 U.S. Patent No. 3,403,139 U.S. Patent No. 6,365,687 United States Code 28 U.S.C. § 1295(a)(4)(A) 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) 35 U.S.C. § 103 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) 35 U.S.C. § 119 35 U.S.C. § 120 35 U.S.C. § 303 35 U.S.C. § 303(a) Supreme Court 383 U.S. 1 Circuit Courts 327 F.2d 1005, 1016 422 F.2d 438 789 F.2d 1574 937 F.2d 589, 592-593 958 F.2d 347, 350 972 F.2d 1272 83 F.3d 1394 110 F.3d 786 119 F.3d 960, 965 124 F.3d 1458, 1460 140 F.3d 1428, 1432 251 F.3d 955, 967 540 F.3d 1368, 1379-1381