Legal Opinion
In re Hay
Court of Customs and Patent Appeals
Decided May 20, 1976No. Patent Appeal Nos. 76-558, 76-559PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RICH, Judge.
These appeals, consolidated for argument and decision, are from decisions of the Patent and Trademark Office Board of Appeals affirming the final rejection of the single claim in each of appellant’s reissue applications.1 We affirm.
The invention, as indicated by the application titles, relates to an electrical resistor (Appeal No. 76-559) and a method of making it (Appeal No. 76-558), in which the resistor element is embedded in an insulating plastic within a housing by forcing fluid plastic into the housing under pressure. A detailed description of the invention is not necessary…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Miller v. Brass Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1882
- Application of John A. Nelson and Anthony C. ShabicaCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1960
- In re SmytheCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1973
- Dale Electronics, Inc. v. R. C. L. Electronics, Inc., Dale Electronics, Inc. v. R. C. L. Electronics, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1973
- Fontijn v. OkamotoCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1975
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3Cited by4 opinions
- In re SherwoodCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1980
- In Re Elmar W. Weiler and Richard L. MansellCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1986
- Dart Industries, Inc., a Corporation of the State of Delaware v. Donald W. Banner, Commissioner of Patents and TrademarksCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1980
- In Re Robert M. HunterCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1995