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In re Waldbaum

Court of Customs and Patent Appeals

Decided July 28, 1977No. Patent Appeal No. 76-690PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MILLER, Judge.

This appeal is from the decision of the Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) Board of Appeals (“board”) affirming the rejection under 35 U.S.C. §§ 100 and 101 of claims 1, 2, 9, and 14-201 for being directed to nonstatutory subject matter. We affirm.

The Invention

The invention involves: a method for controlling a data processor to determine the relative numbers of O’s and l’s in a data word;2 a method of operating a data processor programmed to determine the number of O’s and l’s in a data word with specific application to counting the number of busy and idle lines in a telephone…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Gottschalk v. BensonSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  2. Kropa v. RobieCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1951
  3. In re ChatfieldCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1976
  4. In re ChristensenCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1973
  5. In re BensonCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1971

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. In re FreemanCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1978
  2. In re RichmanCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1977
  3. In re MaucorpsCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1979
  4. In re GelnovatchCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1979
  5. In re de CasteletCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1977

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