Legal Opinion
Application of Hayes
Court of Customs and Patent Appeals
Decided December 12, 1949No. Patent Appeals 5649PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHNSON, Associate Judge.
This is an appeal from the decision of the Board of Appeals of the Patent Office affirming the rej ection by the Primary Ex- ■ aminer of Hayes’ reissue application on the ground of laches, and the rejection of claim 30 on prior art.
Appellant was issued Patent 2,298,481, October 13, 1942, on an application filed June 30, 1939. Twenty-one claims were allowed. The invention consists of a sturdy fishing reel designed to meet the heavy strains of deep sea fishing. Features of the reel include a gear drive in which the gears are constantly meshed, rotating only when the…
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