Keeling v. Heid

This is an appeal, in an interference proceeding, from a decision-of the Board of Appeals of the United States Patent Office affirming *1009a decision of the Examiner of Interferences awarding priority of invention of the subject matter of the single count in issue to appellee.

The interference involves a patent, No. 1,981,144, issued to appellee on November 20, 1934 upon an application, Serial No. 439,584, filed March 28, 1930, and an application of appellant, Serial No. 597,692, filed March 9, 1932. Appellant therefore is the junior party and must establish priority of invention by a…