In re Madden

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

Decided January 2, 1912

U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · decided 1912-01-02

Hearing on an appeal from a decision of the Commissioner of Patents, rejecting an application for a patent. The facts are stated in the opinion.

Cited by 1 later decisions — most recently December 1927

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Affirmed · Decided 1912-01-02

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Mr. Chief Justice Shepard

¶1delivered the opinion of the Court:

¶2This is an appeal from the decision of the Commissioner, of Patents rejecting an application of Patrick J. Madden for a patent for a new and ornamental design for the bowl of a water closet. Upon reference to several existing patents in the same field, it was held that there was no invention involved in the described design.

¶3It is unnecessary to review the several references. In view of these, and another patent issued to the applicant, we fully concur in the decision of the commissioner that there is no novelty disclosed.

¶4The decision is affirmed.