Legal Opinion
Application of Scott Searles, Jr
Court of Customs and Patent Appeals
Decided March 5, 1970No. Patent Appeal 8211PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BALDWIN, Judge.
This appeal is from the decision of the Patent Office Board of Appeals, adhered to on reconsideration, sustaining the final rejection of all claims in appellant’s application. 1
The invention defined by the appealed claims relates to a method for making cyclic mono-sulfides, such as ethylene sulfide, which comprises heating an alkali or alkaline earth metal thiocyanate salt with a cyclic carbonate of certain diols. Since the issues to be decided in this appeal do not require it, the invention will not be explained in more detail.
The claims were finally rejected under 35 U.S.C. §…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Sundback v. BlairCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1931
- In re PavleckaCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1963
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- Canadian Transport Co. v. Puerto Rico Ports AuthorityDistrict Court, D. Puerto Rico · 1971
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