Court of Customs and Patent Appeals July 19, 1979, Appeal No. 79-525 (In re Eickmeyer)

MILLER, Judge.

This is an appeal from the decision of the Patent and Trademark Office (“PTO”) Board of Appeals (“board”), rejecting claims 28, 31, 34-37, and 40.1 We reverse.

BACKGROUND

The Invention

Appellant’s invention relates to a high temperature, catalyzed, absorption-desorption process for selectively removing acid gases (e. g.