COMPILED FROM VOLS. 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, AND 1909 JANUARY 5, 1910.-Referred to the Committee on Patents COMMISSIONER OF THE UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE DURING THE YEAR 1909, HON. E. B. MOORE. FIRST ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER FROM JULY 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 1909, HON. C. C. BILLINGS. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER TO JUNE 30, 1909, HON. C. C. BILLINGS. FROM JULY 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 1909, HON. F. A. TENNANT. II TABLE OF CONTENTS. [Opinion of the Attorney-General is indicated by a double dagger (†); decisions of the supreme court of ** Bradford et al. The Expanded Metal Company et al. v.. 521 *Brandau. Johnson v.......... 298 * Burt Olney Canning Company, The. Wayne County Preserving Company v. 318 California Canneries Company v. Kothe, Wells and Bauer Company California Fruit Canners Association v. Ratcliff-Sanders Grocer Company.... 160, 172 III |