Legal Opinion
In re Geerdes
Court of Customs and Patent Appeals
Decided February 21, 1974No. Patent Appeal No. 9118PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MILLER, Judge.
This appeal is from the decision of the Patent Office Board of Appeals affirming the rejection of claims 2-4, 7, 8, 19, and 20 of application serial No. 689,787, filed December 12, 1967, for “Expanded Composite Materials.” We reverse.
INVENTION
The invention is a method of producing expanded or foamed polymer compositions in the absence of recognized blowing agents by milling, under high *1261impact and energy conditions, particles of a polymer together with submicro particles of an additive material which is essentially nonvolatile at a temperature at which said polymeric material is…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Application of Gene R. WilderCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1970
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