Legal Opinion

Application of James R. Johnson

Court of Customs and Patent Appeals

Decided May 16, 1968No. Patent Appeal 7956PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ALMOND, Judge.

This is an appeal from the decision of the Patent Office Board of Appeals affirming the rejection of all of the product claims in appellant’s application entitled “Structural Articles and Method of Making.” 1

The invention relates to sintered metal or ceramic articles of thin wall section being characterized by having at least one corrugated web member permanently bonded along ridges of the corrugation to a sheet member so as to form channels. The resultant structures are used in high temperature applications such as heat exchangers, catalyst supports, and turbine blades.

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2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Application of ShortellCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1949
  2. In Re MoellerCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1941
  3. Application of Joseph F. Stephens, Eugene F. Wenzl and Mervin F. BrowneCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1965
  4. In Re ButlerCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1930
  5. Application of LiftonCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1951

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Smithkline Beecham Corp. v. Apotex [Corrected Date]Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2006
  2. Atlantic Thermoplastics Co., Inc., James B. Sullivan and Richard B. Fox v. Faytex Corporation, Defendant/cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1992
  3. In re HughesCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1974
  4. Smithkline Beecham Corp. v. Apotex [Corrected Date]Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2006

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