Legal Opinion
Application of Charles W. Garvin
Court of Customs and Patent Appeals
Decided April 4, 1968No. Patent Appeal 7895PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALMOND, Judge.
This is an appeal from the decision of the Patent Office Board of Appeals affirming the final rejection of all of the claims of appellant’s application. 1
The invention relates to the treatment of polyethylene with a corona discharge. The effect of such treatment is said to be an improvement in the ink receptivity of the polyethylene.
Claims 73 and 76 are illustrative:
73. The process of treating a polyethylene surface which comprises subjecting the said surface to the action of corona discharge.
76. Corona discharge treated polyethylene.
The claims were rejected as unpatentable in…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Zekas v. BaldwinDistrict Court, E.D. Wisconsin · 1970
- In re MayhewCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1976