Legal Opinion
Monsanto Chemical Co. v. Coe
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided June 26, 1944No. 8472PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ARNOLD, Associate Justice.
The invention in this case is based upon the discovery that by fusing substances containing tetrasodium pyrophosphate and sodium metaphosphate products may be obtained which are superior for use in softening hard water. On this discovery the Patent Office has allowed five claims cover- ■ ing the process of adding to hard water the products • of the fusion of different named substances which contain the above chemicals. Eight claims were refused and are made the basis of this proceeding to compel the issuance of a patent under Section 4915, R.S., 35 U.S.C.A. § 63.…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Smith v. SnowSupreme Court of the United States · 1935
- Burr v. DuryeeSupreme Court of the United States · 1864
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