Legal Opinion

Jean C. Kridl and Robert M. Goodman v. Francis P. McCormick Kenneth A. Barton, and William F. Swain

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Decided February 5, 1997No. 96-1339PublishedCited by 37 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LOURIE, Circuit Judge.

Jean C. Kridl and Robert M. Goodman (collectively “Kridl”) appeal from the decision of the Patent and Trademark Office Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences awarding judgment in this interference to. Francis P. McCormick, Kenneth A Barton, and William Swain (collectively “McCormick”). Because the board did not err in' concluding that McCormick conceived the invention of the interference count before Kridl, we affirm.

BACKGROUND

This appeal concerns an interference between the parties McCormick and Kridl. McCormick, the senior party, filed U.S. patent application…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Richard C. Price v. Dale R. SymsekCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1993
  2. In Re Patrick H. O'farrell, Barry A. Polisky and David H. GelfandCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1988
  3. John H. Coleman v. Martin B. DinesCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1985
  4. Field v. Knowles. Field v. KnowlesCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1950
  5. Reese v. HurstCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1981

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3Cited by37 opinions

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  4. Arjun Singh v. Anthony J. BrakeCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2003
  5. John H. Griffin and Judith Greengard v. Rogier M. Bertina and Pieter H. ReitsmaCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2002

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