Legal Opinion
In re Johnson
Court of Customs and Patent Appeals
Decided June 28, 1949No. 5594PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtO’Connell, Judge
This is an appeal from the decision of the Board of Appeals of the United States Patent Office affirming that of the examiner denying appellant’s application for a patent for an alleged new, original, and ornamental design for pliers.
The references are:
Kellemen et al, 832,200, October 2,1906.
Seger, 2,070,217, February 9,1937.
Item No. 470, page 92, J. Pritzlaff Hardware Company, 90th Anniversary Catalog. Copyright 1939, Copy in Designs Division.
The single claim in appellant’s application reads as follows:
The ornamental design for pliers substantially as shown.
The application discloses pliers…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Smith v. Whitman Saddle Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1893
- In re FranckCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1943
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- Blumcraft of Pittsburgh, a Partnership, Consisting of Hyman Blum, Max Blum, Louis Blum and Harry P. Blum v. The United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1967
- Patriarca Mfg., Inc. v. SosnickCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1960
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