In re Pierce

Appellant appeals from the decision of the Board of Appeals of the Patent Office rejecting his claims for a patent upon an improvement in pipe couplings. Three contentions are made:

First. That claims 13 and 14 were improperly rejected.

Second. That the affidavit of Alfred H. Priebe, offered to support the said claims 13 and 14, was not considered.

Third. That claims 15 and 20 were not admitted and allowed.

The appellant filed his application for a reissue September 4, 1917. On February 17, 1925, Patent No. 1526960 was granted to Brownell, on an application filed January 28, 1924. On June 10,…