Legal Opinion

Application of Don L. Rubinfield

Court of Customs and Patent Appeals

Decided October 6, 1959No. Patent Appeal 6397PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WORLEY, Chief Judge.

This is an appeal from the decision of the Board of Appeals of the United States Patent Office affirming the Primary Examiner’s rejection of the three claims of appellant’s application for a patent on a design for a floor waxer. The appealed claims are as follows:

“1. The ornamental design for a Floor Waxer substantially as shown in Figures 1 to 4, inclusive.
“2. The ornamental design for a Floor Waxer substantially as shown in Figures 5 to 8, inclusive.

Appellant’s application discloses designs of two floor waxers of generally similar but specifically different appearance,…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Gorham Co. v. WhiteSupreme Court of the United States · 1872
  2. Grant v. RaymondSupreme Court of the United States · 1832
  3. Ashley v. Samuel C. Tatum Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1911
  4. In re WagenhorstCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1933
  5. Geo. Borgfeldt & Co. v. WeissCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1920

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. American Beverage Corp. v. Diageo North America, Inc.District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 2013
  2. In Re Amalgamated Development Co., Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1977

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