Legal Opinion

In re Strahilevitz

Court of Customs and Patent Appeals

Decided January 15, 1982No. Appeal No. 81-563PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MILLER, Judge.

The decision of the Patent and Trademark Office (“PTO”) Board of Appeals (“board”) sustaining the rejection of claims 36-48 1 as unsupported by an adequate disclosure required by 35 U.S.C. § 112, first paragraph, is reversed.

*1230BACKGROUND

Invention

Appellant’s invention relates to methods and devices for removing a hapten, antigen, or antibody from the blood of a living mammal.

A hapten is a small molecule which does not by itself produce antibodies but which, when conjugated to a carrier protein or other macro-molecular carrier, induces in a recipient animal or human the production…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Application of Newsome W. GayCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1962
  2. Application of Walter L. Borkowski and John J. Van VenrooyCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1970
  3. In re ArmbrusterCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1975
  4. In re EyndeCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1973
  5. In re SichertCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1977

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. In Re Jack R. Wands, Vincent R. Zurawski, Jr., and Hubert J.P. SchoemakerCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1988
  2. In Re Francis J.A.M.C. De Blauwe and Frank K.A. SelleslagsCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1984
  3. Astra Aktiebolag v. Andrx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 2002
  4. Charles R. Christianson and International Trade Services, Inc., Etc. v. Colt Industries Operating Corp.Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1987
  5. In Re Robert L. LundakCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1985

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