Legal Opinion
In re Brown
Court of Customs and Patent Appeals
Decided May 18, 1972No. 8621PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Baldwin, Judge.
This appeal is from the decision of the Patent Office Board of Appeals affirming the examiner’s rejection of claims 7-19 in appellant’s application.1 No claims have been allowed.
The Invention
The invention relates to catalysts for vapor phase partial oxidation of ethylene to ethylene oxide. Claims 7 and 15, the only independent claims in the case, read as follows:
7. A process for preparing a silver-supported catalyst for the improved production of ethylene oxide, said process comprising the steps of(a) forming an aqueous solution of silver salt,(b) immersing completely in said…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Cochrane v. Badische Anilin & Soda FabrikSupreme Court of the United States · 1884
- Application of Lionel Alexander Bethune PilkingtonCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1969
- Application of Hartmut Steppan, August Rebenstock and Wilhelm NeugebauerCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1967
3Cited by21 opinions
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