Legal Opinion

In Re William J. King

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Decided September 19, 1986No. Appeal 86-915PublishedCited by 51 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RICH, Circuit Judge.

This appeal is from the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences (board) decision affirming the examiner’s rejection of all four method claims in appellant King’s application serial No. 223,840, filed January 9, 1981, for “Light Control with Color Enhancement” for anticipation under 35 U.S.C. § 102 by the U.S. patent to Donley, No. 3,978,272, for “Coated Article for Solar Control and Process for its Production,” issued August 31, 1976. We affirm.

Background

Appellant’s invention relates to the use of interference effects to provide control of intensity and color in the…

2Cases cited17 opinions

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  3. Lindemann Maschinenfabrik Gmbh v. American Hoist and Derrick Company, Harris Press and Shear Division, Commercial Metals CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1984
  4. In Re Howard SernakerCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1983
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