Legal Opinion
In re Deutsch
Court of Customs and Patent Appeals
Decided May 5, 1977No. Patent Appeal No. 76-705PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MARKEY, Chief Judge.
This is an appeal from the decision of the Patent and Trademark Office Board of Appeals (board) affirming the examiner’s final rejection under 35 USC 101 of method claims 1, 6, and 8, all the claims in appellant’s (Deutsch’s) application serial No. 86,-296, filed November 2, 1970, and entitled “Multi-Unit Optimization.” We reverse.
The Invention
Deutsch controls and optimizes the operation of a system of multi-unit plants — e. g., oil refineries at different geographic locations. The tools and techniques needed to achieve similar operation of a unit within a single plant…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- In re ChristensenCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1973
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