Legal Opinion · Concurrence

Application of Albert W. Musgrave

Court of Customs and Patent Appeals

Decided October 8, 1970No. Patent Appeal 8292Published

1ConcurrenceBaldwin, Judge

I feel compelled to speak out against the majority opinion. It is my position that the doctrine promulgated by that opinion, which constitutes a major and *894radical shift in this area of the law, is a serious breach with the time-honored judicial practice of resolving important questions of law on a case-by-case basis, a policy matter which I thought had been settled by agreement of the full court with the second Prater decision and which up to now the court has followed. In addition, I feel that the course which the majority opinion takes is not only unnecessary in order to decide this…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Application of Walter D. Bernhart and William A. FetterCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1969
  2. Application of Edward M. JonesCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1967
  3. Application of John P. MahonyCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1970

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