Legal Opinion
Application of Frederick C. Foster
Court of Customs and Patent Appeals
Decided July 1, 1965No. Patent Appeal 7106PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALMOND, Judge.
This is an appeal from the decision of the Board of Appeals affirming the rejection of the claims in appellant’s patent application.1
The invention relates to elastomeric synthetic polymers said to combine the desirable properties of natural Hevea rubber and the presently employed synthetic rubbers. These properties are described in the specification:
“Hevea natural rubber is characterized by excellent tack, especially after milling; thus being ideal for tire building operations. Hevea produces vulcanizates having excellent resilience and low hysteresis properties, high tensile…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Bros Incorporated v. Browning Manufacturing Co. And Shovel Supply Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1963
- Phillips Petroleum Company v. LaddDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1963
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