Parker v. Ballantine

This is an appeal from the decision of the Board of Appeals of the-United States Patent Office in an interference proceeding between, the senior party Ballantine, appellee, and the junior party Parker,, appellant.

In order that the subsequent discussion may be more readily understood it is thought proper to state at this point in the decision that, in view of our conclusion, the sole issue to be determined is whether or not the party Parker can make the one count in issue which is a claim copied from the reissued patent of the appellee-Ballantine.

On May 23, 1933, Ballantine obtained reissue…