Legal Opinion
In re Mott
Court of Customs and Patent Appeals
Decided August 12, 1976No. Patent Appeal No. 76-568PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RICH, Judge.
This appeal is from the decision of the Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) Board of Appeals (board) affirming the rejection of claims 39, 42, 44, 46, 50, and 57 of appellant’s application serial No. 256,194, filed May 23, 1972,1 entitled “Pressure Operated Safety Valve with Lock Means.” Other claims have been allowed. We affirm in part and reverse in part.
The Invention
Appellant describes the general nature of his invention in his brief:
This invention relates to a control fluid pressure responsive safety valve for use in hydrocarbon producing wells to preclude hydrocarbons escaping…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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