Authorities Cited: United States Patent and Trademark Office U.S. Patent No. 5,411,868 U.S. Patent No. 5,618,698 U.S. Patent No. 5,621,080 U.S. Patent No. 5,756,349 U.S. Patent No. 5,955,422 United States Code 19 U.S.C. § 1337(a)(1)(B)(ii) 35 U.S.C. § 271(e) 35 U.S.C. § 271(g) Code of Federal Regulations 21 C.F.R. § 601.12 Supreme Court 496 U.S. 661 499 U.S. 83, 101 545 U.S. 193 Circuit Courts 75 F.2d 826 80 F.3d 1553 110 F.3d 1562 126 F.3d 1473, 1476 151 F.3d 1376 262 F.3d 1333 264 F.3d 1094, 1099 316 F.3d 1348 324 F.3d 1322 362 F.3d 1359