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In re Bayer*

John William Bayer

Commissioner of Patents

Briefed and argued a successful appeal before the U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals in the case In re Bayer, which dealt with the meaning of the expression "printed publication" in Section 102 of U.S. patent law.

John William Bayer v. Commissioner of Patents, 77-570, CCPA, Judges Markey, Rich, Baldwin, Lane, Miller

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*Matter handled prior to joining Finnegan

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