GRAYSON v. McGOWAN

No. 74-3381.

543 F.2d 79 (1976)

Bobby W. GRAYSON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Don McGOWAN and Melvin McGowan, dba McGowan Wireline Service, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

October 12, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Vergil L. Gerard (argued), Fresno, Cal., for plaintiff-appellant.

Edgar W. Averill, Jr., Frank, Averill & Varn, Whittier, Cal., for defendants-appellees.

Before CARTER, WRIGHT and WALLACE, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM:

Appellant sued for infringement of Patents Nos. 3,572,245('245) and 3,618,612('612). The district court granted summary judgment in favor of appellees, holding the patents invalid for obviousness pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 103.1 We conclude that the trial court's grant of summary judgment was correct.

These patents pertain to the art of string shooting oil wells. The parties are in the oil field service business and...

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