Legal Opinion
Application of Thomas Lamb
Court of Customs and Patent Appeals
Decided February 6, 1961No. Patent Appeal 6614PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WORLEY, Chief Judge.
This is an appeal from the decision of the Board of Appeals of the United States Patent Office affirming the decision of the examiner rejecting the single claim in appellant’s application for a design patent on a handle for cutlery as unpatentable over the prior art.
The appealed claim reads:
“The ornamental design for a handle for cutlery or the like, substantially as shown and described.” The reference relied on is:
Lamb Des. 173,114
September 28, 1954.
Appellant’s drawing discloses a slightly curved knife handle which is provided with protuberances and depressions in such a…
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