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Citation[]

In re Abele, 684 F.2d 902, 214 U.S.P.Q. (BNA) 682 (C.C.P.A. 1982) (full-text).

Factual Background[]

This case involved a patent application for an improvement for CAT scanning.

C.C.P.A. Court Proceedings[]

The C.C.P.A. concluded that some portions of the invention were patentable subject matter in spite of the use of a computer to perform some of the calculations involved.