Legal Opinion · Dissent

Application of Harry Dudley Wright

Court of Customs and Patent Appeals

Decided May 16, 1968No. Patent Appeal 7853Published

1DissentAlmond, Judge

J., joins).

I disagree with the majority opinion. It seems clear to me that the claims of the application are directed to the identical invention claimed in appellant’s patent.

Claims 1-3 of the application are drawn to a plural switch assembly, as are claims 7-11 of the patent. In essential part, all of these claims are directed to an assembly of individual switch units each comprising a rotary switch member having symbols thereon, a stationary contract structure and a window for viewing the symbols which additionally serves as an opening through which finger engaging lugs on the wheel extend.

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2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. In re SarettUnited States Customs Court · 1964
  2. In re SiuCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1955
  3. Application of Douglas J. BridgefordCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1966
  4. Application of Wilhelm E. Walles, William F. Tousignant and Thomas Houtman, JrCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1966
  5. Application of Constantin ChilowskyCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1962

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