Legal Opinion
In re Mantell
Court of Customs and Patent Appeals
Decided February 17, 1972No. 8577PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
Lane, Judge.
This appeal is from the decision of the Board of Appeals sustaining the rejection of claims 1, 3, 6, 8, 9,11, 12, 16, and 18 1 of appellants’ application for “Formaldehyde Block Copolymers and Processes” 2 as unpatentable in view of Kirkland et al. (Kirkland)3 under either 35 USC 102 or 35 USC 103. We affirm as to claims 1 and 3, reverse as to claims 6,16 and 18, and remand for further consideration of claims 8, 9,11. and.12.
The Invention
The claims are drawn to block copolymers and their method of preparation, said copolymers being of the A-B and B-A-B types. The invention resides…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Application of Robert L. ClarkeCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1966
- Application of William C. Rainer, Joseph H. Hitov, Edward M. Redding, Arthur W. Sloan and William D. StewartCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1968
- Application of Elroy M. Gladrow and Paul Thomas ParkerCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1969
- Application of Edward N. Walsh and Herbert H. RoyseCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1970
- In re DaFanoCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1968
3Cited by1 opinion
- In re FielderCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1973