Legal Opinion

In Re Dixon

Court of Customs and Patent Appeals

Decided December 1, 1930No. Patent Appeal No. 2542PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtGraham, Presiding Judge

The appellant has prepared a form of a promissory judgment note with attorney’s fee clause, and a declaration of lien written therein, and seeks to patent it under application, serial No. 123,682, filed July 20, 1926. Both the examiner and the Board of Appeals rejected the application on the ground that the alleged invention did not constitute a new and useful art, machine, manufacture, or composition of matter, or any new and useful improvements thereof, as required by section 4886, K.. S. We are in entire accord with the decisions of the Patent Office tribunals. The law is well settled by…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Hotel Security Checking Co. v. Lorraine Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1908
  2. Berardini v. TocciCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1912
  3. Moore v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1915

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. In Re PattonCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1942
  2. In Re SterlingCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1934
  3. In Re ReevesCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1932
  4. In Re RussellCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1931
  5. In Re McKeeCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1933

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