Legal Opinion
In Re Francis J.A.M.C. De Blauwe and Frank K.A. Selleslags
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided June 8, 1984No. Appeal 84-513PublishedCited by 66 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JACK R. MILLER, Circuit Judge.
This appeal is from that part of the decision of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“PTO”) Board of Appeals (“board”) which affirms the examiner’s rejection of appellants’ claims 1 42-53 and 55-64 under 35 U.S.C. § 103. We reverse in part, vacate in part, and remand.
THE INVENTION
Appellants’ claims are drawn to heat shrinkable (or recoverable) articles and methods of utilizing these articles. Heat shrinkable articles, which are well known in the art, are often shaped as a hollow tube, having two open ends, or a hollow cap, having an open end and a…
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