Legal Opinion
In re Mercier
Court of Customs and Patent Appeals
Decided May 15, 1975No. Patent Appeal No. 74-528PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BALDWIN, Judge.
This appeal is from the decision of the Patent and Trademark Office Board of Appeals affirming the examiner’s rejection of all claims remaining in application serial No. 708,775, filed February 28, 1968, entitled “Process for Splitting Ace-tals and Hemi-Acetals.” We reverse.
The Invention
Appellant’s invention relates to a process for “splitting” acetals and hemi-ace-*1163tais by - either hydrolysis or alcoholysis reactions. The alcoholysis of acetals or hemi-acetals by means of alcohols results in the formation of acetals having alcohol radicals different from those on the original…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- In re MillerCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1971
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