Introducing ATLASLearn more
Legal Opinion

In re Toma

Court of Customs and Patent Appeals

Decided May 18, 1978No. Appeal No. 77-554PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BALDWIN, Judge.

This appeal is from the decision of the Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) Board of Appeals (board), modified on reconsideration, sustaining the rejection of claims 1-13, 15-24, 26,28-36,40,41 and 43-561 under 35 *874U.S.C. § 101 as being directed to nonstatu-tory subject matter. We reverse the rejection of all claims.

The Invention

The invention involves a method of operating a digital computer to translate from a source natural language, e. g., Russian, to a target natural language, e. g., English. The method involves three phases. The dictionary look-up phase establishes the target…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Gottschalk v. BensonSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  2. In re FreemanCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1978
  3. In re ChatfieldCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1976
  4. Application of Albert W. MusgraveCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1970
  5. In re ChristensenCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1973

3 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. In re AbeleCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1982
  2. Paine, Webber, Jackson & Curtis, Inc. v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.District Court, D. Delaware · 1983
  3. In re JohnsonCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1978
  4. In re PardoCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1982
  5. In re PhillipsCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1979

8 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

View API DocsGet API Key

Powered by the Exa API