Festo Corporation v. Shoketsu Kinzoku Kogyo Kabushiki Co., Ltd., A/K/A Smc Corporation, and Smc Pneumatics, Inc.

U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit · Decided 2003-11-05

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PAULINE NEWMAN, Circuit Judge, concurring in part, dissenting in part, in which MAYER, Chief Judge, joins. Technology has come to dominate modern industry and culture, and patent principles have evolved as a primary economic incentive for innovation. Our strength as a nation is grounded in our technologic leadership and entrepreneurial energy, and in our competitive vigor.…

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