Legal Opinion
In re Stephens
Court of Customs and Patent Appeals
Decided February 19, 1976No. Patent Appeal No. 75-599PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MILLER, Judge.
This appeal is from the decision of the Patent and Trademark Office Board of Appeals affirming the examiner’s rejection of claims 1 through 8 of application serial No. 97,636, filed December -14, 1970, for “High-Strength, Light-Weight, Fired Clay Body and Method of Producing Same.” The sole issue is whether appellants’ specification is sufficiently enabling under the first paragraph of 35 U.S.C. § 112. We reverse.
The Invention
The invention is a process for producing clay bodies such as roof tile, with a high strength-to-weight ratio, from readily available plastic clay and grog,…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- In re ArmbrusterCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1975
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- Application of Roger A. LongCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1966
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- In re SichertCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1977
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