DANN v. JOHNSTON

No. 74-1033.

425 U.S. 219 (1976)

DANN, COMMISSIONER OF PATENTS AND TRADEMARKS v. JOHNSTON.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 31, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Howard E. Shapiro argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Bork, Assistant Attorney General Kauper, Gerald P. Norton, Richard H. Stern, and Karl E. Bakke.

Morton C. Jacobs argued the cause and filed a brief for respondent.*


MR. JUSTICE MARSHALL delivered the opinion of the Court.

Respondent has applied for a patent on what is described in his patent application as a "machine system for automatic record-keeping of bank checks and deposits." The system permits a bank to furnish a customer with subtotals of various categories of transactions completed in connection with the customer's single account, thus saving the customer the time and/or expense...

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