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In re Ruff

Court of Customs and Patent Appeals

Decided June 24, 1958No. 6357PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtRich, Judge

The appellants, Edgar E. Ruff and Robert E. Dukeshire, filed an application on July 8, 1950, entitled “Polyphosphate Composition Containing Tarnish Inhibitor,” serial Eo. 172,776. On this appeal it contains claims 20 through 35. Claims 21, 22, 25-28, 31 and 34 stood withdrawn from consideration under Patent Office Rule 142 (b) and as to them the board dismissed the appeal, affirming the rejection of the others as “lacking invention over ” references. Thus, no claim stands allowed.

Claim 20 is illustrative and reads:

20. A composition comprising a water-soluble polyphosphate which in aqueous…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Graver Tank & Mfg. Co. v. Linde Air Products Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1950
  2. Application of LindbergCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1952
  3. Application of BorcherdtCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1952
  4. Application of Carl K. Stewart, Deceased, by Mabel R. Stewart, Administratrix, De Bonis NonCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1955
  5. In Re SwitzerCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1948

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. In re WertheimCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1976
  2. In Re Diane M. DillonCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1990
  3. Application of William G. Baird, Jr., Carl A. Lindstrom, Jr., Arthur L. Besse, Jr., and Donald J. D'EntrEmontCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1965
  4. Application of James H. Saunders and Paul G. GemeinhardtCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1971
  5. Application of David Taub, Norman L. Wendler and Harry L. SlatesCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1965

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