NEIDHART v. NEIDHART S.A.

Nos. 72-1792, 73-1181.

510 F.2d 760 (1975)

Edward F. NEIDHART, Appellant, v. NEIDHART S.A. et al. The GEORGE HYMAN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, Appellant, v. SPIROLL CORPORATION, LTD.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided January 10, 1975.

Rehearing Denied February 18, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas F. McWilliams, Chicago, Ill., of the bar of the Supreme Court of Illinois, pro hac vice, by special leave of court for appellant in 72-1792. Edward F. McKie, Jr., and Neal E. Abrams, Washington, D.C., entered an appearance for appellant in 72-1792.

Saul Jecies, New York City, for appellee in 72-1792.

Daniel C. Kaufman, Washington, D.C., with whom Jack L. Lahr, Washington, D.C., was on the brief for appellant in No. 73-1181.

Allan J. Topol, Washington, D.C., with whom Herbert Dym, Washington, D.C., was on the brief, for appellee in 73-1181.

Before TAMM and LEVENTHAL, Circuit Judges, and GEORGE L. HART, Jr., United States District Judge for the District of Columbia.


TAMM, Circuit Judge:

The sole question before us in these cases is whether the procedures authorized by section 293 of the Patent Codification Act, 35 U.S.C. §§ 1 et seq. (1970), are available to plaintiffs-appellants to effect service of process on the opposing parties. Answering this question in the negative, we affirm.

In Neidhart v. Neidhart, S.A., No. 72-1792, plaintiff-appellant Edward Neidhart, an American citizen residing in Illinois, filed...

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