APPLICATION OF JOHNSON

Appeal Nos. 76-717 to 76-719.

589 F.2d 1070 (1978)

Application of Jay P. JOHNSON, Alvin L. Parrack and Delbert R. Lunsford. Application of Alvin L. PARRACK and Delbert R. Lunsford (two cases.)

United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals.

Rehearing Denied February 15, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William J. Beard, attorney of record, Houston, Tex., for appellants.

Joseph F. Nakamura, Washington, D. C., for the Commissioner of Patents; Jere W. Sears, Washington, D. C., of counsel.

Before MARKEY, Chief Judge, and RICH, BALDWIN, LANE and MILLER, Judges.


BALDWIN, Judge.

These appeals are from the decisions of the Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) Board of Appeals (board) sustaining the rejections of all claims in three consolidated cases1 under 35 U.S.C. § 101 for being directed to nonstatutory subject matter.2 We reverse on all claims.

The Inventions

The inventions before us involve methods for removing undesired components (noise...

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