In re Kumar

When the B.P.A.I., sua sponte, made its own calculations based on a prior art reference for the first time in its appeal decision, the B.P.A.I erred in not allowing the applicant to respond to this 'new ground of rejection.'

• MP3: In re Kumar (Fed. Cir. 2005) (citations omitted)
• PDF: In re Kumar (Fed. Cir. 2005) (full text)
• Patently-O: Patent Board Erred By Creating New Grounds For Rejection