In re Leslie
Court of Customs and Patent Appeals
1Opinion of the Court
ALMOND, Senior Judge.
This appeal is from the decision of the Patent and Trademark Office Board of Appeals (board), adhered to on reconsideration, affirming the rejection of appellant’s application 1 for a design patent on a golf club shaft. We affirm.
Background
Appellant describes his contribution to the art of golf club shaft designs as follows:
Applicant’s design * * * relates to providing a short twisted or helical section or portion intermediate the grip and head ends of the shaft and spaced therefrom which contrasts with the remainder of the shaft which is of smooth cylindrical form * * *…
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