Legal Opinion
Ewald A. Kamp v. John J. Houghtaling
Court of Customs and Patent Appeals
Decided May 11, 1967No. Patent Appeal 7752PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
RICH, Judge.
Kamp, the senior party in Interference No. 93,983, appeals from the decision of the Board of Patent Interferences awarding priority to Houghtaling on the ground that the three counts in issue are not supported by Kamp’s reissue application.1 The counts were copied from Houghtaling patent No. 3,035,572,2 count 1 verbatim and counts 2 and 3 in modified form.
The invention is a motor-driven, eccentric weight vibrator for attachment to coil-spring assemblies of furniture, such as beds and chairs.
The main issue is Kamp’s right to make the counts. Substantially the same language is…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Magic Fingers, Inc. v. AugerDistrict Court, D. Maine · 1964
- Magic Fingers, Inc. v. Robert E. AugerCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1964
3Cited by1 opinion
- Ewald A. Kamp v. John J. HoughtalingCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1967