Legal Opinion
Application of Donald I. Gonser
Court of Customs and Patent Appeals
Decided April 1, 1964No. 7064PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RICH, Judge.
This appeal is from the decision of the Patent Office Board of Appeals affirming the rejection of claims 1 and 2 in application serial No. 620,482, filed November 5, 1956, entitled “Electrotherapy Apparatus.”
The invention is a device for treating humans by electrotherapy. It is in essence a means for producing radio frequency radiation for passage into a patient allegedly to stimulate glandular activity. Appellant’s specification states:
“It is well known that persons subjected to radio frequency radiations experience an increase in endocrine glandular activity and it is thought…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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- In re ChandlerCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1958
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