Harpman v. Watson

RICH, Judge*

This action was brought under 35 U.S.C. § 145, by virtue of which this Court has jurisdiction of the parties and the subject matter.

The plaintiff, Sol Harpman, asks the Court to authorize the Commissioner of Patents to grant a patent to him on his application, Serial Number 392,126, filed November 16, 1953, entitled “Send-and-Return Envelopes.” Claims 3, 4, 7, 8 and 9 are put in issue by the pleadings.

The title of the application is fairly indicative of the nature of the subject matter of this invention, which is described in the opening paragraph of the specification as relating…