SPECIAL EQUIPMENT CO. v. COE

No. 469.

324 U.S. 370 (1945)

SPECIAL EQUIPMENT CO. v. COE, COMMISSIONER OF PATENTS.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 26, 1945.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Messrs. Clarence J. Loftus and Curtis F. Prangley, with whom Messrs. James Ballard Moore and James M. Graves were on the brief, for petitioner.

Assistant Attorney General Shea, with whom Solicitor General Fahy, Messrs. Robert L. Stern and Abraham J. Harris were on the brief, for respondent.


MR. CHIEF JUSTICE STONE delivered the opinion of the Court.

This is a suit in equity, brought in the District Court of the District of Columbia, under R.S. § 4915, to compel respondent, the Commissioner of Patents, to issue a patent upon an application for a subcombination of the elements of a machine for which the inventor had previously filed a patent application. The district court gave judgment for respondent. The Court of Appeals for the District affirmed...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases