Legal Opinion
In re Cormany
Court of Customs and Patent Appeals
Decided April 19, 1973No. Patent Appeal No. 8775PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RICH, Judge.
This appeal is from the decision of the Patent Office Board of Appeals affirming the examiner’s rejection of claims 3-5, 7, and 9-12 of application serial No. 565,704, filed July 18, 1966, entitled “Stabilization.” We affirm.
The invention relates to the stabilization of methylchloroform, also called 1,-1,1-trichloroethane, a solvent having utility in industrial degreasing in both liquid and vapor phase. When so employed, methylchloroform has a tendency to decompose rapidly, especially when in contact with aluminum and other light metals, and in decomposing also has a corrosive…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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