Legal Opinion

Application of Paul v. Brower and John F. Fuzek

Court of Customs and Patent Appeals

Decided November 25, 1970No. Patent Appeal 8360PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BALDWIN, Judge.

This is an appeal from the decision of the Patent Office Board of Appeals finally refusing to accord claims 1, 2, 9-12, 19 and 20 in appellants’ application 1 the benefit of an earlier filing date under 35 U.S.C. § 120 and sustaining the rejection of those claims under 35 U.S.C. § 102 as unpatentable over an intervening patent to Howsmon, et al. 2 Ten claims in the application stand allowed.

THE INVENTION

The claims at issue are directed to a process for producing viscose rayon fibers and other regenerated cellulosic products having improved dry strength. It appears from the…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Application of Charles D. Prater and James WeiCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1969
  2. Application of Walter L. Borkowski and John J. Van VenrooyCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1970

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. In re WertheimCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1976
  2. In re HoganCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1977
  3. In re SmithCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1972
  4. Burlington Industries, Inc., John D. Neefus, and Frederick M. Shofner v. Donald J. Quigg, Commissioner of Patents and TrademarksCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1987
  5. Application of Arthur H. AhlbrechtCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1971

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