In re Pondelicek

Applicant has appealed to this court from a decision of the Board of Appeals of the Patent Office, affirming the holding of the examiner denying patent on numerous claims alleged to cover “ improvements in mechanical movement.”

In all 39 claims are before us. Of these a group of 10 comprised in numbers 47 to 56, inclusive, were offered by way of amendment in substitution for the other claims, after the examiner had rendered his final decision. This offer was apparently made under rule 68 of the Patent Office with a view of putting the case in better condition for appeal.

Of this proposed…