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U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, 1926

In re Bronson

In re Bronson
U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · Decided February 1, 1926 · Martin, Orsdel, Robb
10 F.2d 1015; 56 App. D.C. 150; 1926 U.S. App. LEXIS 2338 (Federal Reporter, Second Series)

Counsel

W. T. Estabrook, of Washington, D. C., and A. J. Hudson, of Cleveland, Ohio, for appellant., T. A. Hostetler, of Washington, D. C., for Commissioner of Patents.

In re Bronson

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Opinion of the Court

VAN ORSDEL, Associate Justice.

Appeal from the decision of the Commissioner of Patents, rejecting appellant’s application for a design patent for a dust cap for tire valves. The advance in the art claimed consists merely in the increase in the number of sides on the cap.

We agree with the holding of the Commissioner that this does not constitute invention, and in view of the numerous citations of existing patents, anticipating appellant’s device, the decision of the Assistant Commissioner is right, and is affirmed.

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