In re Azorlosa

This appeal from the decision of the Patent Office Board of Appeals brings before us the question of the patentability over the prior, art of claims 20, 22, 24, 25 and 27 of appellant’s application serial No, 125,170, filed November 2, 1949, for “Preparation of Paper Product.” No claims were allowed.

The references said to be relied on are;

Trommsdorff, 2,315,675, April 6, 1943.

Smith, 2,343,095, Feb. 29, 1944.

Becker (British), 511,865, Aug. 25, 1939.

However, the British patent was not relied on by the examiner in his answer, or by the board, and need not be considered.

The board rejected the…