Legal Opinion
In re Burckel
Court of Customs and Patent Appeals
Decided March 1, 1979No. Appeal No. 78-616PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RICH, Judge.
This appeal is from the decision of the Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) Board of Appeals (board) affirming the examiner’s rejection of claims 1-3 and 6 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 in application serial No. 511,-028, filed September 30, 1974, entitled “Product.” We affirm.
The Invention
Appellant’s invention relates to fiber blends, yarns, and fabrics for use in lightweight garments offering protection against brief exposure to “extreme thermal fluxes”- — in lay terms, fire. The fiber blends comprise a mixture of two different types of fibers in staple form, one of which melts in the…
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