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In re Waymouth

Court of Customs and Patent Appeals

Decided June 27, 1974No. Patent Appeal No. 9091PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BALDWIN, Judge.

This is an appeal from the decision of the Patent Office Board of Appeals sus*1274taining the rejection of claims 1-13 of appellants’ application.1

The Invention

The invention relates to high pressure electric discharge devices, or lamps, which are commonly used for highway and outdoor area lighting. The lamp includes an arc tube which contains halogen and mercury atoms present in a specified ratio — 0.08 to 0.75.

Conventional high pressure electric discharge devices characteristically emit a bluish light which does not illuminate as well as white light because of poor color rendition.…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. In re SponnobleCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1969
  2. Application of Philip S. Fay and Fred J. FoxCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1965
  3. Application of Arthur P. ShepardCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1963
  4. Application of Henry W. ReeseCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1961
  5. Application of Lewis E. RevenCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1968

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. In re AntonieCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1977
  2. In re BoeschCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1980
  3. Trans World Airlines, Inc. v. Summa Corp.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 1978
  4. Carter-Wallace, Inc. v. Gillette Co.District Court, D. Massachusetts · 1981

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