In re Plummer

This appeal brings before us for review a decision of the Board of Appeals of the United States Patent Office affirming that of the Primary Examiner rejecting all of the claims, 1 to 11 inclusive, and 13 and 15, of appellant’s application for a patent for new and useful improvements in “Processing Well Fluids.” The rejection of claim Í4 by the examiner was reversed by the board. All of the claims of the application are method claims.

According to the specification:

This invention relates to methods of hydrocarbon conversion and recycle which are particularly applicable to use in connection with…