Opinion ID: 857341
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 1

Heading: The Publication Date of the Prior Art

Text: Morsa continues to argue here on appeal that the PMA’s publication date was after the date of his application. In particular, he points to several reasons why he believes the date listed on the prior art reference is suspect, including publications which state that HelpWorks, Web Edition was released on a different date, and the PMA publisher’s terms of use document that denied liability for inaccurate information. The Board rejected these arguments, relying on the date disclosed in the publication itself. As this is a question of fact, we review the Board’s decision for substantial evidence. Despite Morsa’s arguments, the PMA is clearly labeled “Peter Martin Releases HelpWorks, Web Edition” and is dated September 27, 1999. J.A. 616. In this context, this provides substantial evidence for the Board to determine that the PMA was published before the critical date.