Legal Opinion
Application of William C. Rainer, Edward M. Redding, Joseph J. Hitov, Arthur W. Sloan and William D. Stewart
Court of Customs and Patent Appeals
Decided June 2, 1967No. Patent Appeal 7668PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RICH, Judge.
The appeal is from decisions of the Board of Appeals, 1 affirming the examiner’s rejection of claims 2-6, 8-12, 17, 20, and 48-59 in application serial No. 12,339, filed March 2, 1960, entitled “Polyethylene.” Claims 18 and 63 have been allowed.
Introduction
The invention relates to graft copolymers of polyethylene and certain other compounds, their method of preparation, and articles made thereof. The following claims are typical of those rejected:
2. A process comprising irradiating normally solid polyethylene at a dosage of at least about 2 X 10° REP in contact with a material…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- DeForest Radio Co. v. General Electric Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1931
- Application of Milton E. HerrCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1967
- Application of William C. Rainer, Edward M. Redding, Joseph J. Hitov, Arthur W. Sloan and William D. StewartCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1962
- In re CavallitoCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1960
- Magat v. LaddDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1964
3Cited by6 opinions
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- In re AngstadtCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1976
- Application of Alfred Marzocchi and Nicholas S. JanetosCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1968
- In re AngstadtCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1976
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