Legal Opinion
In re Conley
Court of Customs and Patent Appeals
Decided January 24, 1974No. Patent Appeal No. 9101PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RICH, Judge.
This appeal is from the decision of the Patent Office Board of Appeals affirming the rejection of claims 1-9 of application serial No. 721,955, filed April 17, 1968, entitled “Satin White-Clay Compositions and Methods of Manufacture,” for “indefiniteness” under 35 U.S.C. § 112, second paragraph. We reverse.
The Invention
The invention relates to paper coatings and results from the discovery by appellants of a seemingly simple solution to a well-known problem in the art of paper coatings. As appellants explain the prior art, it has long been known to provide paper coating…
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