Legal Opinion
In Re John A. Donohue
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided July 3, 1985No. Serial 263900; Appeal 85-868PublishedCited by 91 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JACK R. MILLER, Senior Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal from the decision of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“PTO”) Board of Appeals (“board”) sustaining the final rejection of appellant’s claims 1 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 25, and 28. We affirm.
BACKGROUND
The subject matter of this appeal was previously before this court’s predecessor in In re Donohue, 632 F.2d 123, 207 USPQ 196 (CCPA 1980) (“Donohue I ”). 2 There is no need to discuss the details of that opinion; however, a summary of the pertinent facts is appropriate for a full understanding of the issues before us.
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2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Peter Gabor Kalman v. Kimberly-Clark CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1983
- Application of Edward Burton LegriceCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1962
- Studiengesellschaft Kohle, M.B.H. v. Dart Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1984
- Application of Lyle B. BorstCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1965
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