The possible legalization of euthanasia is currently a question provoking substantial public debate in several countries.
In this paper we focus on the question of a substantial difference between SAMs derived from either alkylthiols or disulfides using cyclic voltammetry.
Public opinion was on their side, so there was no question of any substantial opposition.
"I don't believe that an appeal raises a substantial question of law likely to result in reversal or a new trial," said Judge Holwell, in denying the motion.
Second, the court must find that the defendant's appeal is not for the purposes of delay and that it raises a "substantial question of law or fact" likely to result in a reversal, a new trial, a sentence with no imprisonment, or a sentence less than the total already served, including the expected length of the appeal process.
The Bail Reform Act, 18 U.S.C. § 3143(b), directs that a defendant begin serving a prison term after sentencing, and that bail should be granted only if there is no risk of flight and the appeal "raises a substantial question of law or fact" that is likely to result in a conviction's being reversed.
In view of the above, we conclude that the district court erred in failing to recognize that the CompuServe Trend reference raises a substantial question of invalidity.
The ruling on Tuesday suggested that lawyers for Mr. Chiasson and Mr. Newman had convinced the judges that there was a "substantial question" of law to be argued on appeal.
Thus, we find that this passage, viewed in light of the rest of the reference and the other prior art references cited by BN, raises a substantial question of validity with respect to the asserted claims of the '411 patent.
