Legal Opinion

In re Rubinfield

Court of Customs and Patent Appeals

Decided May 22, 1959No. 6397PublishedCited by 30 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtWorley, Chief Judge

This is an appeal from the decision of the Board of Appeals of the United States Patent Office affirming the Primary Examiner’s rejection of the three claims of appellant’s application for a patent on a design for a floor waxer. The appealed claims are as follows:

1. The ornamental design for a Floor Waxer substantially as shown in Figures 1 to 4, inclusive.

2. The ornamental design for a Floor Waxer substantially as shown in Figures 5 to 8, inclusive.

3. The ornamental design for a Floor Waxer having the common appearance substantially as shown in Figures 1 to 8, inclusive.

Appellant’s…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Gorham Co. v. WhiteSupreme Court of the United States · 1872
  2. Grant v. RaymondSupreme Court of the United States · 1832
  3. In re WagenhorstCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1933
  4. Geo. Borgfeldt & Co. v. WeissCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1920
  5. Application of BigelowCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1952

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3Cited by30 opinions

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  4. KeyStone Retaining Wall Systems, Inc. v. Westrock, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1993
  5. In re ZahnCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1980

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