PIERCE v. WATSON

No. 15164.

275 F.2d 890 (1960)

Frank L. PIERCE and AMP, Incorporated, Appellants, v. Robert C. WATSON, Commissioner of Patents, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided February 25, 1960.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Daniel L. Morris, New York City, with whom Messrs. Roger L. Hansel, Washington, D. C., Truman S. Safford, New York City, Marshall M. Holcombe, Harrisburg, Pa., and William Hintze, Harrisburg, Pa., were on the brief, for appellants.

Mr. Joseph Schimmel, Atty., United States Patent Office, with whom Mr. Clarence W. Moore, Sol., United States Patent Office, was on the brief, for appellee.

Before WASHINGTON, DANAHER and BASTIAN, Circuit Judges.


DANAHER, Circuit Judge.

Appellant herein, AMP, Inc., for itself as assignee and in behalf of Pierce, brought suit pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 145, seeking authorization for the Commissioner to issue a patent on Pierce's assigned application hereinafter described. After entering findings of fact and conclusions of law in favor of the Commissioner, the District Judge dismissed the action, and this appeal followed.

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