Legal Opinion
In Re Albert H. Brigance
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided June 4, 1986No. Appeal 85-2561PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDWARD S. SMITH, Circuit Judge.
In this patent case, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences (board) sustained the patent examiner’s rejection under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) of claims 1, 3-5, and 7 in application serial No. 799,500 by Albert H. Brigance (Brigance). We affirm.
Issue
The principal issue before this court is whether the board erred in affirming the examiner’s rejection of claims 1, 3-5, and 7 of the Brigance application on the ground that the claimed subject matter was on sale, within the meaning of section 102(b), more than 1 year…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Shatterproof Glass Corporation, Appellee/cross-Appellant v. Libbey-Owens Ford Company and Leybold-Heraeus Gmbh, Appellants/cross-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1985
- The D.L. Auld Company v. Chroma Graphics Corp.Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1983
- In Re Jack E. Caveney and Roy A. MoodyCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1985
- Timely Products Corporation, Raphael J. Costanzo v. Stanley ArronCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1975
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3Cited by41 opinions
- Paragon Podiatry Laboratory, Inc. v. Klm Laboratories, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1993
- Labounty Manufacturing, Inc. v. United States International Trade Commission, Dudley Shearing MacHine Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Intervenor-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1992
- Umc Electronics Company v. The United States, Cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1987
- Tone Brothers, Inc. v. Sysco Corporation, Defendant/cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1994
- Allied Colloids Inc. And Allied Colloids Limited v. American Cyanamid CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1995
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