Legal Opinion
Application of Alan J. Lemin, Arnolds Steinhards and Gerald A. Boyack
Court of Customs and Patent Appeals
Decided January 23, 1964No. Patent Appeal 7083PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALMOND, Judge.
This is an appeal from a decision by the Board of Appeals affirming the final rejection of appellants’ patent application. 1 The invention relates to promoting the growth of plants by stimulating the plants as well as protecting them from damage by parasites such as fungi and bacteria. The active compound employed is N-lower-alkanoylsulfanilic acid hydrazide. The claims drawn to a method of treating plants have been allowed, as well as a compound claim and two claims drawn to a dry composition of the active compound and a soluble salt. The rejected claims are all drawn to a…
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