Luellen v. Claussen
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Hearing on an appeal from a decision of the Commissioner of Patents in an interference proceeding. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Robb
Appeal from concurrent decisions of the Patent Office tribunals in an interference proceeding.
The subject-matter of the invention is an ornamental design for a paper cup. The application of Edward E. Olaussen and Emil A. Claus was filed December 30, 1911, and a patent was granted thereon May 14, 1912. On July 11, 1912, the appellant, Lawrence W. Luellen, filed his application. Inasmuch, therefore, as the appellees already were in the possession of a regularly issued patent when Luellen filed his application, the burden of proof is heavily upon him in this proceeding. The Examiner of…
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