Legal Opinion
In re Coey
Court of Customs and Patent Appeals
Decided June 26, 1951No. Patent Appeals No. 5797PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WORLEY, Judge.
This is an appeal from a decision of the Board of Appeals of the United States Pat*348ent Office, affirming that of the Primary-Examiner, finally rejecting claims 17 and 18 of appellants’ application, serial No. 591,-436, filed May 2, 1945, for a patent relating to “Leather Finishing.” No claims were allowed.
Claim 17 is directed to the method sought to be patented, and claim 18 covers a machine embodying that method. The appealed claims read as follows:
“17. The method of finishing hides in a continuous operation, which consists in spraying a coat of finishing material evenly over…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Western States MacH. Co. v. S. S. Hepworth Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1945
- Lempco Products, Inc. v. Timken-Detroit Axle Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1940
- In re HockCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1948
- In re RussellCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1946
- In re PhippsCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1946
3Cited by5 opinions
- Coats Loaders & Stackers, Inc. v. HendersonCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1956
- In re BuschCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1958
- Coats Loaders & Stackers, Inc., Whose Name Has Been Changed to Coats Company (A Co-Partnership Consisting of G. E. Coats, Wonnie Coats, Bonnie Semprini, and Evelyn Nordstrom) v. Robert D. Henderson and Big Four Industries, Inc., Naomi F. Teegarden, Verne Stephenson and Coats Company (A Co-Partnership Consisting of G. E. Coats, Wonnie Coats, Bonnie Semprini and Evelyn Nordstrom) v. Big Four Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1956
- Application of Charles R. BuschCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1958
- Application of MalcolmCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1953