Legal Opinion
Conover v. Coe
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided July 18, 1938No. 6799PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGroner, C. J.
Appellant filed his bill in the court below under R.S. 4915, 35 U.S.C. § 63, 35 U.S.C. A. § 63, to obtain a decree authorizing the Commissioner of Patents to issue letters patent for a coupon transfer ticket for use on street railways. The application was rejected in the Patent Office. The finding of the Board of Appeals was that the claims were unpatentable over prior patents to Hoffner (No. 1,029,293 — June 11, 1912) and Laurier (No. 1,408,523 — March 7, 1922). Four claims are involved, of which one is fairly illustrative (Number 24) and reads as follows:
“A transfer ticket including a body…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Potts v. CreagerSupreme Court of the United States · 1895
- Paramount Publix Corp. v. American Triergon Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1935
- Cincinnati Traction Co. v. PopeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1913
- In Re SterlingCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1934
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- In Re RiceCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1942
- Application of MontgomeryCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1954
- U. S. Industries, Inc. v. LaddDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1964