CAFC Holds that Prior Art which Must be Modified from its Obvious Design does not Anticipate Claim

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) decided the case of In re Steven C. Chudik, which reversed Patent Office findings of anticipation. The subject matter of this case involves a patent directed to an artificial shoulder joint (implant). The implant includes a protruding surface (119), which extends into the glenoid cavity. FIGs. 23a and 27a (reproduced below) of the patent application show the protruding surface 119…

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