GENERAL INSTRUMENT CORP. v. SCIENTIFIC-ATLANTA

No. 92-1491.

995 F.2d 209 (1993)

GENERAL INSTRUMENT CORPORATION, INC., Plaintiff-Appellant v. SCIENTIFIC-ATLANTA, INC., Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.

June 9, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Francis J. Murphy, Hopgood, Calimafde, Kalil, Blaustein & Judlowe, New York City, argued for plaintiff-appellant. With him on the brief were Stephen B. Judlowe, Glen M. Diehl and John E. Curtin. Also on the brief was Albert G. Bixler, Hangley, Connolly, Epstein, Chicco & Ewing, Philadelphia, PA, of counsel.

Joseph M. Skerpon, Banner, Birch, McKie & Beckett, Washington, DC, argued for defendant-appellee. With him on the brief were Joseph M. Potenza and Thomas L. Peterson.

Before NIES, Chief Judge, CLEVENGER and RADER, Circuit Judges.


CLEVENGER, Circuit Judge.

This case arises from an interference proceeding in the Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) to determine whether General Instrument Corporation, Inc. or Scientific-Atlanta, Inc. has the right to priority on an invention relating to methods of encrypting and decrypting video signals. The Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences (Board) determined that Scientific-Atlanta was entitled to priority. General Instrument appealed that decision to...

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