Application of Albert W. Musgrave
Court of Customs and Patent Appeals
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
- Application of Walter D. Bernhart and William A. FetterCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1969
- Application of Edward M. JonesCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1967
- Application of John P. MahonyCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1970