Legal Opinion
Bob O. Burson v. Thomas F. Carmichael
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided April 3, 1984No. Appeal 83-1233PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*850MARKEY, Chief Judge.
Appeal from a decision of the Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) Board of Patent Interferences (Board) awarding priority of counts 5-8 to senior party Carmichael. We reverse.
Background
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Carmichael filed application S.N. 460,271 on April 12, 1974, claiming a capacitor discharge ignition system. On February 23, 1976, Carmichael filed application S.N. 660,-122, also claiming a capacitor discharge ignition system. U.S. patent 4,056,088 (’088) issued November 1, 1977, on S.N. 460,271. Carmichael filed application…
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