Verdegaal Bros. v. Union Oil Co.

stating that defendant “did not have the additional burden of proving that [the prior art] recognized [all of the] capabilities” of the claimed process | noting that once a JROTC instructor has been decertified by the Army, the “only viable option available to the School Board” was to “terminate his contract because he no longer could teach in the ... school system.” | there is no “burden of proving” that any particular aspect or property alleged in the invention was “recognize[d]” at the time if it is “inherently possessed” by the prior art | anticipation may be shown if limitation is inherent in prior art reference | “A trial court’s denial of a motion for JNOV must stand unless the evidence is of such quality and weight that reasonable and fair-minded persons in the exercise of impartial judgment could not reasonably return the jury’s verdict”. | "A trial court's denial of a motion for JNOV must stand unless the evidence is of such quality and weight that reasonable and fair-minded persons in the exercise of impartial judgment could not reasonably return the jury's verdict". | anticipation may be shown if limitation is inherent in prior art reference