Legal Opinion
In re Slocombe
Court of Customs and Patent Appeals
Decided February 20, 1975No. Patent Appeal No. 74-603PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
BALDWIN, Judge.
This is an appeal from the decision of the Patent Office Board of Appeals affirming the examiner’s rejection of claims 27 and 28 of appellant’s application 1 entitled “Low Temperature Synthetic Rubber and Method of Making Same.” We reverse.
The Invention
Appellant claims a method or process for producing a vulcanizable polybutadiene disclosed as having improved flexibility at low- temperatures. The claims on appeal are as follows:
27. A method for polymerizing 1,3-butadiene which comprises contacting said 1,3-butadiene with a catalyst consisting essentially of (a) a compound…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Application of Viktor PapeschCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1963
- In re DaviesCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1973
- In re RuffCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1958
- Application of James H. Saunders and Paul G. GemeinhardtCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1971
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- Hester v. AllgeierCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1982