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O'Brien v. Watson

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit
Dec 18, 1958
262 F.2d 718 (D.C. Cir. 1958)

Opinion

No. 14379.

Argued November 12, 1958.

Decided December 18, 1958.

Mr. William J. Ruano, Pittsburgh, Pa., for appellant.

Mr. George C. Roeming, Atty., U.S. Patent Office, with whom Mr. Clarence W. Moore, Solicitor, U.S. Patent Office, was on the brief, for appellee.

Before FAHY, WASHINGTON and BURGER, Circuit Judges.


This is a patent case, under Section 145 of Title 35 U.S. Code (1952), 35 U.S.C.A. § 145. The Patent Office and District Court both found lack of invention over the prior art. On the record before us, we cannot say that either the Patent Office or the District Court erred. It may well be true, as plaintiff-appellant argues, that he has made a useful contribution to the art of die making. But the essence of any such contribution, as expressed in his brief and argument, is not reflected in the language of his formal claims, or in any proof offered to the District Court.

See claims 18 and 19 of patent application filed November 29, 1947, Serial No. 788,835.

Affirmed.


Summaries of

O'Brien v. Watson

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit
Dec 18, 1958
262 F.2d 718 (D.C. Cir. 1958)
Case details for

O'Brien v. Watson

Case Details

Full title:John P. O'BRIEN, Appellant, v. Robert C. WATSON, Commissioner of Patents…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit

Date published: Dec 18, 1958

Citations

262 F.2d 718 (D.C. Cir. 1958)
104 U.S. App. D.C. 407

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