United States v. Adams
1966 United States Supreme Court case / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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United States v. Adams, 383 U.S. 39 (1966), is a United States Supreme Court decision in the area of patent law.[1] This case was later cited in KSR v. Teleflex as an example of a case satisfying the requirement for non-obviousness of a combination of known elements. It also features one of the great stories of patent litigation lore, with Adams's attorney utilizing an innovative and unique method of non-oral advocacy at oral argument in front of the Supreme Court.
Quick Facts United States v. Adams, Argued October 14, 1965 Decided February 21, 1966 ...
United States v. Adams | |
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Argued October 14, 1965 Decided February 21, 1966 | |
Full case name | United States v. Bert N. Adams, et al. |
Citations | 383 U.S. 39 (more) |
Holding | |
Wet battery including a combination of known elements not obvious because the operating characteristics were unexpected and improved over then-existing wet batteries. | |
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Case opinions | |
Majority | Clark, joined by Warren, Black, Douglas, Harlan, Brennan, Stewart |
Dissent | White |
Fortas took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. |
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