Charles P. Gross v. Robert C. Watson, Commissioner of Patents

District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals

Argued March 8, 1961.

Decided March 16, 1961.

Petition for Rehearing Denied April 11, 1961.

District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals · decided 1961-03-16

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Relies on Schafer v. Watson · Jannenga v. Nationwide Life Insurance

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Opinion by Per Curiam · Decided 1961-03-16

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Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Columbia; Matthew F. McGuire, District Judge.

Mr. A. Yates Dowell, Washington, D. C., with whom Mr. A. Yates Dowell, Jr., Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for appellant.

Mr. David Kreider, Attorney, United States Patent Office, with whom Mr. Clarence W. Moore, Solicitor, United States Patent Office, was on the brief, for appellee.

Before WILBUR K. MILLER, Chief Judge, and EDGERTON and DANAHER, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM.

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This is a suit to obtain a patent. We re-affirm all that we said in Schafer v. Watson, ___ U.S.App.D.C. ___, 288 F.2d 144.

¶2

Affirmed.