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# Appendix II List of Decisions Cited

Sec. No.

Abbot v. Coe, 1940 C.D. 13; 512 O.G. 3.
716
Adams, Ex parte, Pat. No. 1,789,921
608.04 (b)
Andrews v. Wiekenden, 1952 C.D. 176, 659 O.G.
305
1101.02 (f)
Appeal No. 194-38. 1966 C.D. 31; 152 USPQ
70
901.05 (b)
Application Filed Nov. 16, 1945, In re, 1951 C.D. 1;
646 O.G. 5
904.01 (a)
Application Papers Filed July 13, 1950. 693 O.G.
136; 1955 C.D. 3.
1214.01
Application Papers Filed Jan. 20, 1956, In re,
706 O.G. +
714.07
Application Papers Filed Sept. 10, 1954, In re,
703 O.G. 434
409.03
Arbeit et al .. In re, 1953 C.D. 409; 677 O.G.
843
706.03 (c)

Arkless, Ex parte, 1958 C.D. 19; 726 O.G.

635

201.14, 1401

Armstrong, In re. 1960 C.D. 422 ; 759 O.G. 4.

716

Arzberger. In re, 1940 C.D. 653: 521 O.G. 272

1601

Attwood, In re, 1958 C.D. 204; 730 O.G. 790

716

Automatic Weighing Mach. Co. v. Pneumatic
Scale Corp., Limited, 1909 C.D. 498 : 139 O.G.
991
715.07

Ayers et al., Ex parte, 108 U.S.P.Q. 444.
608.04 (a)
Badger, Ex parte, 1901 C.D. 195; 97 O.G.
1596
608.02 (f)
Ball et al., Ex parte, 1953 C.D. 4; 675 O.G. 5_ 706.03 (c)
Barber, In re, 1936 C.D. 184 ; 465 O.G. 724
1504
Beck et al., In re, 1946 C.D. 398 ; 590 O.G. 357_ 715.01 (b)
Benke, Ex parte, 1804 C.D. 63 ; 108 O.G. 1588.
811.02
Benson, In re. 1959 C.D. 5: 744 O.G. 353
608.01,
₹14.07, 714.19

Berry, In re. 137 U.S.P.Q. 353.
716
Blanchard v. Ooms, 1946 C.D. 22; 585 O.G. 175.
716
Blum, In re, 852 O.G. 1045; 153 USPQ 177
1503.02

Board of Appeals decision in Plant Patent File
No. 412
1810

Bonine, v. Bliss, 1919 C.D. 75 ; 265 O.G. 306.
1101.02
Bonnie-B Co. Inc., Ex parte, 1923 C.D. 42; 313
O.G. 453
104

Bowditch v. Todd, 1902 C.D. 27 ; 98 O.G. 792.
1105.02
Bowyer, Ex parte, 1939 C.D. 5 ; 505 O.G. 759_ 715.07 (b),
715.09, 1212

Brenner v. Ebbert et al., 157 USPQ 609, 398 F.
2d 762.
712
Brenner v. State of Israel, 862 O.G. 681: 158
USPQ 584
201.14. 1401
Buchenberg, Ex parte, 1924 C.D. 55: 327 O.G.
216
1214.06
Buchli v. Rasmussen, 1025 C.D. 75: 339 O.G.
223
1105.02
Buck v. Ooms, 1947 C.D. 33; 602 O.G. 177
716
Budde, Ex parte, 150 U.S.P.Q. 469; 828 O.G.
409
708.03(w)

Bec. No.

Bullard & Co. v. Coe, 1945 C.D. 13 ; 573 O.G. 547_ 716
Bullock, Ex parte, 1907 C.D. 93; 127 O.G.
1580
706.03 (c)
Burke, Ex parte, 1934 C.D. 5: 441 O.G. 509_ 708.03 (y)
Burrowes, Ex parte, 1904 C.D. 155; 110 O.G.
599
1214.01
Campbell. In re. 1954 C.D. 191: 101 USPQ
406
201.06, 1503.01
Card and Card, Ex parte, 1904 C.D. 383; 112
O.G. 499
1101.02
Carlson et al., In re, 1936 C.D. 95: 462 O.G.
479
715.04
Chevenard, In re, 1944 C.D. 141; 560 O.G.
196
706.02 (a)
Chilowsky, In re. 1956 C.D. 155: 704 O.G. 213
716
Christie v. Seybold, 1893 C.D. 515: 64 O.G.
1650
715.07 (a )
Clifford, Ex parte, 49 U.S.P.Q. 152
901.02
Comstock, Ex parte, 1923 C.D. 82 ; 317 O.G. 4 __ 1214.01
Crecelius, In re, 1937 C.D. 112: 474 O.G. 465
716
Crosby, In re, 1947 C.D. 35; 595 O.G. 5
₹18
Crowell. In re. 1930 C.D. 360: 397 O.G. 3
1214.01
Cutter Co. v. Metropolitan Electric Mfg. Co.,
275 Fed. 158
603.01
Delavore, Ex parte, 1906 C.D. 320; 124 O.G.
626
604.02
Den Beste v. Martin, 1958 C.D. 178, 729 O.G.
724
1105.04

Des Granges, Ex parte, S64 O.G. 712.
707.07 (d)
Donnell, Ex parte, 1923 C.D. 54; 315 O.G.
398
806.05(b)
Donovan, Ex parte, 1890 C.D. 109; 52 O.G. 309_ 715.07
Dotter. Ex parte, 12 U.S.P.Q. 382
706.03(¥)
Dreshfield. In re. 1940 C.D. 351, 518 O.G. 255_ 706.03 (z)
Dreyfus and Whitehead. In re, 1935 C.D. 386;
457 O.G. 479
706.03 (e)
Earli v. Love. 1909 C.D. 56: 140 O.G. 1209 ___ 1102.01 (a )
Eckey v. Watson. 122 USPQ 5; 1959 C.D. 119 __ 1214.03
Eggan, Ex parte, 1911 C.D. 213; 172 O.G.
1091
403.01, 403.02

Ekenstam, In re, 1958 C.D. 402; 118 USPQ

349
901.05 (b)
Elliott, Ex parte, 1904 C.D. 103; 109 O.G.
1337
608.02 (g)
Emerson v. Beach, 103 U.S.P.Q. 45; 691 O.G.
170; 1955 C.D. 34
1101.02 (f)
Ferris v. Tuttle, 1940 C.D. 5; 521 O.G. 523
715.06,

1101.03

Finley, In re, 1949 C.D. 284; 624 O.G. 262
716
Fischer, In re, 1942 C.D. 295; 538 O.G. 503_ 706.02 (a)
Forsyth v. Richards, 1805 C.D. 115; 115 O.G.
1327
1105.02
Foster, Ex parte, 1903 C.D. 213 : 105 O.G. 261 __ 715.04
Fox, Ex parte, 1960 C.D. 28: 761 O.G. 900 __ 608.04 (a)
Frey, In re, 1950 C.D. 362 : 639 O.G. 5 ____ 1101.02 (f)

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# MANUAL OF PATENT EXAMINING PROCEDURE

Bec. No.

Fried et al, In re, 141 USPQ 27: 51 COPA

225
716
1118
308.01 (p)
Fried et al. v. Murray et al., 1939 C.D. 311;
Johnson, Ex parte, 1958 C.D. 22; 781 O.G. 6.
1401
Jones, Ex parte, 1924 C.D. 59; 327 O.G. 681 __ 709.01
Joyce, In re, 1958 C.D. 2; 727 O.G. 4.
706.03 (k)
Klein, In re, 1930 C.D. 2: 393 O.G. 519,
201.05
746 O.G. 563
1105.04
Fuller, In re, 1929 C.D. 172; 388 O.G. 279 __ 706.03 (c)
Gardner et al., In re, 42 OCPA 1022; 106 USPQ
273
708.03 (r)
Kluis et al., Ex parte, Board of Appeals decision
in Plant Patent File 707.
1604
Knohl, In re, 155 USPQ 586
804.02
Komenak, Ex parte, 1940 C.D. 1; 512 O.G. 739_ 201.09
Kopf et al., In re Application Papers of, 779
O.G. 290
201.03
Gelder +. Henry, 77 U.S.P.Q. 223
1105.02
General Electric Company v. Brenner, 159 USPQ
335; 407 F. 2d 1258.
608.01 (p)
Good, Ex parte, 1911 C.D. 43; 164 O.G. 739_ 608.02(d)
Gourtoff, Ex parte, 1924 C.D. 153: 329 O.G.
536
707.13, 710.06
Grayson. Ex parte, 51 U.S.P.Q. 413.
706.03 (8)

Greenawalt v. Mark, 1904 C.D. 352: 111 O.G.
2224
1105.04
Greenfield, In re, 1930 C.D. 531 : 400 O.G. 226_ 1214.01

Gresselin, Ex parte. 1896 C.D. 39, 76 O.G. 1573.
716
Grier. Ex parte, 1923 C.D. 27: 309 O.G.

223
706.04. 820

Griswold, In re. 150 USPQ 804.
804.02
Gruschwitz et al., Ex parte, 1963 C.D. 859; 138
U.S.P.Q. 505.
706.03 (s) , 901.05 (b)
Gunther, In re, 1942 C.D. 332 ; 538 O.G. 744_ 706.02 (a)
Hall. In re, 41 CCPA 759; 100 USPQ 46.
706.03(1)
Harris et al., Ex parte, 79 U.S.P.Q. 439 ____ 707.05(f)
Hay, Ex parte, 1909 C.D. 18; 139 O.G. 197
706.04
Hazeltine Research, Inc .. et al. v. Brenner, 147
U.S.P.Q. 429 (1965)
706.02, 715.01

Healy, Ex parte, 1898 C.D. 157: 84 O.G.
1281
806.04 (b)
Heinz, In re, 1910 C.D. 292; 151 O.G. 1014.
1214.01
Heinze, Ex parte, 1919 C.D. 67 ; 265 O.G. 145 __ 602.05

Henrich, In re, 1959 C.D. 353 ; 747 O.G. 793.
716
Henriksen, In re, 1953 USPQ 224; 853 O.G. 17 ___ 201.11
Heritage, In re, 1950 C.D. 419; 639 O.G. 638 __ 901.02
Heritage Pat. No. 2,375,414; Ex parte, decided
Jan. 26, 1944
819.01

Herrick et al., In re, 1958 C.D. 1; 727
O.G. 4
706.03 (k)
Herrmann et al., In re, 1959 C.D. 159; 739
O.G. 549
707.07 (f)

Hilmer. In re, 833 O.G. 13: 149 USPQ 480.
715.01
Hirschler, Ex parte, 110 U.S.P.Q. 384.
715.01 (c)
Hollingsworth, In re, 1958 C.D. 210; 730 O.G.
282
716

Hoogendam, Ex parte, 1939 C.D. 3; 499 O.G. 3 __ 706.07
Hoover Co., etc., In re. 1943 C.D. 338; 553 O.G.
365
1109.01
Hotel Security Checking Co. v. Lorraine Co.,

160 Fed. 467
706.03 (a)
Hough et al., In re, 703 O.G. 200.
409.03
Hovlid v. Asari et al., 134 USPQ 162; 305 F.2d
747
201.11
Hunt Co. v. Mallinckrodt, 83 U.S.P.Q. 277
201.11
Hunter, Ex parte, 1889 C.D. 218: 49 O.G.
733
715.07 (a)
Tagan, Ex parte, 1911 C.D. 10; 162 O.G. 538_ 706.03 (g)
Incomplete Application, In re, 659 O.G. 917.
608.01
Irwin, Ex parte, 1928 C.D. 13: 367 O.G. 701 __ 604.02

Bee. No.
Jewett et al., In re, 1957 C.D. 420; 724 O.G.

Kotler, Ex parte, 1901 C.D. 62; 95 O.G.
2684
608.01 (0)
Kulfeke, In re, 1960 C.D. 281 ; 756 O.G. 288.
716
Lantzke, Ex parte, 1910 C.D. 100: 156 O.G.
257
810.01
Larsen, In re, 49 OCPA 711 : 130 USPQ 209 __ 706.03 (q)
Lasscell, Ex parte, 1884 C.D. 66: 29 O.G. 861 __ 711.01
Leishman, Ex parte, 137 Ms 336, Pat. No.
1,581,937
608.04 (b)
Lemieux, Ex parte, 1957 C.D. 47; 725
O.G. 4
715.01 (c)
Lily et al. v. Brenner, 153 USPQ 95; 375 F. 2d
599
715.01

Ljungstrom, Ex parte, 1905 C.D. 541: 119 O.G.
2335
814

Loewenbach, Ex parte, 1904 C.D. 170; 110 O.G.
857
819

Lohman, Ex parte, 1912 C.D. 336; 184 O.G.
287
1503.02
Ludwick, In re, 1925 C.D. 306; 339 O.G. 393_ 706.03 (g)
Lund et al, In re, 153 USPQ 625; 54 CCPA
1361
901.02
Lurelle Guild, In re, 1953 C.D. 310; 677 O.G. 5_
716
Malcolm, In re, 1942 C.D. 589; 543 O.G.
440
706.02 (a)
Markush, Ex parte, 1925 C.D. 126; 340 O.G.
839
706.03 (¥)

Martin, In re, 1946 C.D. 180; 586 O.G. 347.
1212
Mattullath, In re, 1912 C.D. 490; 179 O.G. 853.
409.01
McCormick, Ex parte. 1904 C.D. 575; 113 O.G.
250S
700.01

McBurney v. Jones, 104 U.S.P.Q. 115.
1105.04
McKenna et al., In re, 1953 C.D. 251; 674 O.G. 9
716
Meden v. Curtis, 1905 C.D. 272; 117 O.G. 1795_ 819.01
Mergenthaler v. Scudder, 1897 C.D. 724; 81 O.G.
1417
715.07

Merz, Ex parte, 75 U.S.P.Q. 296.
715.07 (a )
Messick, Ex parte, 1930 C.D. 6; 400 O.G. 3 __ 710.01 (a)
Metcalfe and Lowe, In re, 161 U'SPQ 789: 869
O.G. 691
608.01 ( v)
Metropolitan Eng. Co. v. Coe, 1935 C.D. 54;
455 O.G. 3.
716
Michalek, In re, 1947 C.D. 458; 604 O.G. 223.
716
Milburn Co. v. Davis-Bournonville Co., 1926
C.D. 303; 344 O.G. 817
708.02
Miller, Ex parte, 1922 C.D. 36; 305 O.G. 419 __ 714.15
Milton, Ex parte, 164 Ms D. 1; 33 U.S.P.Q.
132
710.04(a)

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# LIST OF DECISIONS CITED

Sec. No.

Moeller, In re, 1941 C.D. 316; 527 O.G. 559_ 706.03 (e)
Monaco v. Watson, 108 U.S. App. D.C. 142;
270 F. 20 835; 12% U.S.P.Q. 564.
1109.01
Monsanto v. Kamp et al., 146 U.S.P.Q. 431
1109.01
Mosher, In re, 45 CCPA TO1 ; 115 USPQ 140.
1216.01
Myers, In re, 1959 C.D. 2; 738 O.G. 947
608.02
Nelson, Ex parte, 164 Ms. D. 361 ; 26 J.P. O.S.
564
710.04 (a)
Norlund, Ex parte, 1913 C.D. 161; 192 O.G.
989
1213.01
Noxon v. Halpert, 128 U.S.P.Q. 481_ 1101.02 (f) , 1105.05
Oppenauer, In re, 1944 C.D. 587: 568 O.G. 393_
716
O'Reilly v. Morse, 15 Howard 62
706.03 (a)
Osborne, Ex parte. 1900 C.D. 137; 92 O.G.
1797
706.03 (d)
Payne, Ex parte, 1904 C.D. 42 ; 108 O.G. 1049_ 707.07(g)

Peck, Ex parte, 1901 C.D. 136 : 96 O.G. 2409_ 608.02 (f)

Perrigo, In re, 1931 C.D. 512: 411 O.G. 544
716
Perrine. In re, 1940 C.D. 465; 519 O.G. 520.
716
Peterson, Ex parte, 63 U.S.P.Q. 99
901.02
Peterson, Ex parte. 1941 C.D. 8; 525 O.G. 3_ 710.02(b),
1109. 1109.01

Pickles, Ex parte, 1904 C.D. 126; 109 O.G.
810.02
1888

Pierce, In re, 1930 C.D. 34; 390 O.G. 265.
716

Pierce V. Tripp v. Powers. 1923 C.D. 69; 316
O.G. 3
1105.02

Pierce v. Watson, 124 U.S.P.Q. 356.
715.01 (b)

Pike et al., In re. 1950 C.D. 105 ; 633 O.G. 880.
716
Pio, In re, 1955 C.D. 59; 691 O.G. 454.
716
Powell et al., Ex parte. 1938 C.D. 15: 489
O.G. 231
715.01 (c)
177
1101.02(f)
Trevette, Ex parte. 1901 C.D. 170: 97 O.G.
1173
820

Quattlebaum, In re, 84 U.S.P.Q. 383.
716
Quayle, Ex parte, 1935 C.D. 11; 453 O.G.

213
710.02 (b), 713.04. 714.14, 714,15, 1108
Redeclaration of Interferences, In re, Nos.
49,635; 49,636; 49.866: 1926 C.D. 75; 350

O.G. 3.

1102.01, 1105.04

Reid, In re, 1950 C.D. 194 : 635 O.G. 694.
716
Renstrom, In re, 1949 C.D. 306: 624 O.G. 5
716
Reuge, Ex parte, 115 USPQ 51
901.05 (b)
Riegger v. Beierl, 1910 C.D. 12; 150 O.G. 826 __ 604.06
Rieser v. Williams, 118 U.S.P.Q. 96
1101.02 (f)

Risse et al., In re, 154 USPQ 1 : 54 CCPA 1495
201.11
Rosenberg, Ex parte, 46 U.S.P.Q. 393.
1610
Rossi. In re, 1957 C.D. 130 : 717 O.G. 214.
716
Rothermel et al., In re, 1960 C.D. 204; 755 O.G.
621
716
Rubinfield, In re, 1959 C.D. 412; 123 USPQ
210
1503.01. 1504
Saunders. Ex parte, 1883 C.D. 23: 23 O.G.
1224
715.07
Schmidt, In re, 1961 C.D. 542; 772 O.G. 897:
48 C.C.P.A. 1140.
201.11
Searles, In re, 164 USPQ 623.
602.03
Seebach, In re, 1937 C.D. 495; 484 O.G. 503 __ 709.01
Selmi, In re, 1946 C.D. 525: 591 O.G. 160 __ 706.02 (a)
Sharp et al., Ex parte, Pat. No. 2,232,739
820
Shohan, Ex parte, 1941 C.D. 1: 522 O.G.
501
1101.02 (g)

Bee. No.

Silverstein, Ez parte. 126 USPQ 238.

706.03 (3)

Simone v. Dunlop, 103 U.S.P.Q. 237

1105.02

Smith, Ex parte, 1888 C.D. 131; 4£ O.G.

1183

806.04 (c)

Smyth, In re, 1951 C.D. 449: 651 O.G. 5.

716

Snyder, Er parte, 1904 C.D. 242: 110 O.G.

2636

810.02

Sol, In re, 1938 C.D. 723; 497 O.G. 546.

706.03 (=)

Stalego, Ex parte, 154 USPQ 52.

901.01

Stalego et al. v. Haymes et al., 120 U.S.P.Q.

473
1101.02 (f)
Stanley, Ex parte, 121 U.S.P.Q. 621
706.03 (c)
Stanley et al., In re, 102 U.S.P.Q. 234.
305
Steenbock, In re, 1936 C.D. 594; 473 O.G. 495_ 715.03
Stempel, In re, 1957 C.D. 200: 717 O.G. 886 __ 115.03
Sticker Industrial Supply Corp. v. Blaw-Knox
Co. et al., 160 USPQ 177.
201.11

Strain, In re, 1951 C.D. 252 ; 648 O.G. 5.
715.01 (a)
Swanberg, In re, 129 U.S.P.Q. 364.
608.01
Sweet, In re. 1943 C.D. 535: 556 O.G. 726
1211
Switzer et al., In re, 612 O.G. 11: 77 USPQ 156 __ 901.02
Taggart et al., In re, 1957 C.D. 6; 725 O.G. 397 __ 608.02
Tanke et al., In re, 102 U.S.P.Q. 83: 687 O.G.
677 : 1954 C.D. 212
1101.02(f)
Tarczy-Hornoch, In re, 158 USPQ 141
706.03(r)
Tatinclous, In re, 1956 C.D. 102; 702 O.G. 964_
716
Tilden v. Snodgrass, 1923 C.D. 30: 309 O.G.
477
1105.02
Thompson v. Hamilton, 1946 C.D. 70; 585 O.G.

Troutman, In re, 1960 C.D. 308 ; 757 O.G. 556.
716
United States Industrial Chemicals Inc. v. Car-
bide and Carbon Chemicals Corp., 1942 C.D.
751: 538 O.G. 741
1401.07

Vander Wal et al., Ex parte, 1956 C.D. 11; 705
O.G. 5.
608.04 (a)
Van Otteren v. Hafner et al., 757 O.G. 1026:
126 U.S.P.Q. 151
201.03
Vickers et al .. In re. 1944 C.D. 324; 564 O.G.
174
706.03(z)
Vossen, Ex parte, 1967 C.D. 29; 155 USPQ 109_ 1216.01
Votey v. Wuest v. Doman, 1904 C.D. 323; 111
O.G. 1627
1102.01 (a)
Wagner, In re, 1939 C.D. 581; 507 O.G. 1041_
716
Waugh, In re, 1943 C.D. 411; 553 O.G. 3
(CCPA)
819

Weston, Ex parte, 1911 C.D. 218: 173 O.G.
285
810.02
Wheary, Ex parte, 1913 C.D. 253; 197 O.G.
534
714.08
Whitelaw, Ex parte, 1915 C.D. 18: 219 O.G.
1237
706.03 (k)
Willien et al .. In re, 1935 C.D. 229: 454 O.G.
535
715
Winder, In re, 44 COPA 795; 113 USPQ 53 ___ 706.03 (r)
Wirt, Ex parte, 1905 C.D. 247; 117 O.G. 599 __ 714.13
Young, Ex parte, 18 Gour. 24:31
1213.01

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