In re Warren’s Empirical Analysis

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1. ““The instant design is composed of two cylindrically-shaped collar-like ends disposed at right angles to one another and connected by a box-like, L-shaped corner member. The corner member has a fist top- and sides, with a curved portion connecting the top with the outer side. One of the end collars is relatively large and is provided with a round, tapered, webbed boss on its outer surface. “The Examiner points out that the instant design differs from the elected design by disclosing a relatively larger cylindrical collar with a round, tapered, webbed boss on its outer surface, whereas the elected design discloses the form of the corresponding end in broken lines and hence is unessential. * * * It is his opinion that to add such a collar for the one illustrated in dotted lines would not produce any unexpected or unobvious appearance and would not require invention.' He also contends that the difference due to the merging of the edges of the corner member with one end collar is a minor detail, and does not create any unexpected distinctive appearance in the design.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. In re Warren