Miller v. Brass Co.

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• delay of fifteen years was unreasonable when patentee sought a broadening reissue to cover newly discovered improvement
• delay in filing for broadened reissue invalidates new claim only
• “But it must be remembered that the claim of a specific device or combination, and an omission to claim other devices or combinations apparent on the face of the patent, are, in law, a dedication to the public of that which is not claimed.”

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