Legal Opinion
In re Phillips
Court of Customs and Patent Appeals
Decided November 15, 1979No. Appeal No. 79-511PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MILLER, Judge.
This is an appeal from a decision of the Patent and Trademark Office (“PTO”) Board of Appeals (“board”) which affirmed the examiner’s rejections of claims 1-171 under 35 U.S.C. § 101 as nonstatutory subject matter and under 35 U.S.C. 112, first paragraph, for lack of an enabling disclosure. We reverse.
BACKGROUND
Invention
The invention relates to computer apparatus and process for preparing a complete set of printed architectural specifications, which describe the various materials and techniques used in constructing a building. Because to a considerable extent such specifications…
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