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January 31, 1941 Mr. Frederick Laist, Vice-President International Smelting and Refining Co. 25 Broadway (Room 1720) New York, N. Y. Dear Sir: Re: Gunnard, Bowman and Knox Application, Ser. No. 178,352, Filed December 6, 1937, For: Method of Producing White Lead_____ Enclosed herewith are two copies each of the follow ing papers which we have filed or received in connection with the above-mentioned application: Status Letter, dated January 28, 1941. Appeal, dated January 30, 1941. Amendment, dated January 30, 1941. I am quite confident that the claims in this applica tion are patentable and should be allowed. The Examiner has stated orally that he considers the claimed invention new, but persists in his rejection for the reason that he is not convinced that the results which are achieved by the process cannot also be achieved by prior processes. We have already filed two affidavits demonstrating that the results of the claimed process are new, and to meet the Examiner's further objections would require still more affidavits. This seems Mr. Frederick Laist -2- January 31, 1941 to me to involve unnecessary trouble and expense. It is simpler and less expensive to appeal from the Examiner's arbitrary stand. I believe our chances for success on the appeal are quite good, but in any event the appeal has the virtue of bringing prosecution of this case to its closing phase. Very truly yours, Sncs. Copy of letter with enclosures sent Mr. Case -2/3/41 ivan/ouc paper n o . iu DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE United States Patent Office Washington Mailed January SB. 1941 Pennle, Davis, Marvin & Edmonds 165 Broadway New York, N. Y. Applicant: ' Gunnard E. Johnson et al.. Ser. No. 178,352 Filed Dec. 6, 1937 For Method of Producing White Lead STATUS LETTER The amendments filed January 2 and 10, 1941 have not been entered, as they do not place this application in condition for allowance. Inspection of the affidavit indicates that the build ing up of the sodium ion concentration is detrimental (last para graph of page 2), yet claim 4 recites the addition of a sodium salt. This application will not be reached, in the regular course of examination, prior to the expiration of the statu tory period for response. Since an application under final re jection is not entitled to re-examination as a matter of right, the failure of this Office to reach the case for further consid eration, does not relieve applicant from the necessity of ap peal, if applicant so desires; Ex parte Peterson, 1928 C. D. 31. Both amendments would be entered for purposes of appeal, if an appeal be taken. AMENDMENT DUE February 6. 1941 EXAMINER. D4947 s^:reo ;W- . /" ^^ . 't -- .-. /?>.* j>vy. ; -*> : . ' \..^ * IB THS UNITED 3TATSS PATENT OPTICS - - ' In re application of * QUHHARD 2. JOHNSON, BEOINALD 0. B050UN and WILLIAU J. KNOX, JR., 3erial No. 178,358 Piled Dcoeaber 6,1037 Div.56 - Hocat 4785 UTHOD 07 PRODUCINQ ;WHITS LXAD. : Haw Tork, H.Y., Jan.: 30, 1941.- Honorable Coaualaaioner of Patenta Washington, i>.C. . 'w :V.: * p. 1 xr * . ./ 2.2.1 Ai Wa hereby appeal to the Board of Appeals frcai the ' T`* e*' *, Idaolalon of the Prlsary ZxaBlner reject ingolalnag, a, 6 andll, ln th above*idantlfiad application, auoh rejeotlon haring been nade final by the Offlat; Action of Augnat-0, 1940, for the following reasons! r ;-v ^ 11. ..The Exaainer erred In rejecting dalas 2, 4, ' end 11." h\ i1 <; . . -`vV* '/V* \'y V--f^:'.??*3,'''lsSx*ffliner dfred. innot allowing 'eialaui' g < 4/c w - 8 and 11. ;'V /. * :VW -- ' - or.;';* V. * tV 3*-. The^ Kxaainer er^ed aa to natters of fact. 4. vThe' Kxanlner erred aa to matters- of law. .-r : Our obeok for |15rto oprer the?appeal^:fea la an- - :^V '`vl,' ; /1 iloaed herewith, and an.oral hearing la reapeotfully re* paeated. , J V ;,:'Reapetfnlly- aubmitted,' ^ ^ \W-. V > * ^ Att PNYC00008A13 N11207.02 ,! V' '\ ri*1 ^ , ?.*! - V ' S ;. ft ; ; 4- ; je v F jf ' - . - ........ '; . V- IN .XHK UNITED STATES p a t en t ' ' " .F- 'r''.' ' ' v .r.S In ;re; application .of//: v*'?*".-1 T- \-.ft TOWARD 2. J0HN30H, EBQIHALD Q. BOWMAN end f JLI,1M. I * r XBOX, . JR., Serial Ho'. 178,358 v Piled -December 6, 1937 >, MSTHOD - OF- PROuuUIHO v ^ ' : .' WHITJLlXADv - ' i' % DIt . .56 - Room. 4785 . - .'*1 Hew *orlc, H,I,,"January 30il941 V-5>- Honorable.Commissioner of Patents fc . * . t , >v r\ /% r` wS -r Washington,-D.C, ./ > ;. 3, 1 5'; v.v:' =? ;'vr'T' \2f. In response tothe Status lettertof'Januory28, r- L94l, please amend the labove-identified application las : Tpilowa i ;,\ ' > :>;f , ' ` }; i' ' ? ....i V; - .It Claln 8, laat llne. ohange .tbe period to-a oonma "'' and,'add, ^hereby.,rtb%;*^lti^09:{if|^naS^;, k^v-"'. |;?j: '; not, entering Into ba^oc*ppa.;t^>Ji.5'ftf^tha;s||: .:'v ' '.-c ' S', i- "i'-" . ' . " ' -.i'..`j'S'f'"I*' ` .,.l, "VJ 'jY'`1-''' -I.f '?.>7r. ,... . .' '.v\..: ; praelpifcatad .white:'laadll|ii'not>ittbitlui7` v, .:> tially, greater than theJ.oaa '.o^auehLw ...; -. - ; . V:.;,v 'J - ;;.<; : ioiu--i|i-t^a course-ofvnoipaai; "'V"v:' X^V.' v -t ' :. - ;f^s.-v-r^l^Assf,:P& - . Cl ala .5line.14after .rt a alt^.'.Insert ^a'ooniaai'VK^:-*1 IIha-91 afteri-and1^ Insert " v. . .. --------_,_|thivfiriai^rai4won^ofvgXala* S'-..4, > and .lli.is^being^;flled*p.o'aeurrently-herwl^.^.^^^^^i.^ >V4j ..W'! i^Ts * PNrC0COO84ift ............................ .. ....... 53. . f' . ,r J*' !, , s.v .*' -- - ; '*' ''- ' * ` " -ii.' .,' ,*" C ' v^vv*:if!'W < . . .: *\;*:v;*.- i\r5'*$aS |t'-V.V-.v5-. *frT'/*3''. . a^*: v ' ;'. : " .' ..,_ " . . ;-T. > ` y ". . . '< ;''* -v if' -t /xe It is respectfully requested that amendments madeT-: herewith, the amendments dated Deoember 31, 1940 end January 'fH I 9, 1041 (filed on January 2 and January 10, 1941, raspeotivel and the affidarlt of William J. Knox, Jr.,' dated December. 2d, ,1940, filed concurrently with, the amendment;.datedl>eaaab#r ' 31, : 1940, be ;entered,for.'^e purpose of, the pp4ali ; v r ;:,`- Zt has. been..stated in the Statue';Xetter^thaii.;V' Inspection of.the affidavit indicates that the building; up x" of the..sodium i^n concentration ie detrlaentel,;. (1 as t'psra --V^. graph of page. 2),-.yet claim 4 recites the addition. of.a,-'^ sodium".salt.* It should be noted, however, that any sodium salt present in the:'catholyte . added t0 bhe ano.lyts in accord ance with ol aim 4' is merely physioal transference of the sodium:ions already in the electrolyte. This phyalcal trana- ference ia offset by the electrical transference within the.' oeliVjSO, that the'net result is not an addition or building -V up,of: sodium':-:ions -within the cell,. ^ -y': fiespeotfully submitted* >'