In re Vreeland

Frederick K. Yreeland, the appellant, filed his application in the Patent Office on August 18, 1922, for a patent on alleged improvements in receiving systems for radio intelligence. His application contained 18 claims, all of which were rejected by the examiner, and,, afterward, by the Board of Appeals. Thirteen references were cited in rejecting the claims, the one principally relied on, however, being Hogan, 1363319, dated December 28, 1920.

It seems to be conceded here, in argument, that the principal point in issue is whether the Hogan patent, aforesaid, is an anticipation of the claims…