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MILLS v. WATSON

No. 12472.

223 F.2d 335 (1955)

George Alexander MILLS and Houdry Process Corp., Appellants, v. Robert C. WATSON, Commissioner of Patents, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided May 19, 1955.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Frank S. Busser, Philadelphia, Pa., with whom Messrs. B. Max Klevit, Philadelphia, Pa., and Martin T. Fisher, Washington, D. C., were on the brief, for appellants.

Mr. S. William Cochran, Atty., United States Patent Office, with whom Mr. E. L. Reynolds, Solicitor, United States Patent Office, was on the brief, for appellee.

Before BAZELON, FAHY and WASHINGTON, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM.

This is a patent case under Rev.Stat. § 4915 (1875).1 The District Court denied relief, and this appeal followed.

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