Legal Opinion
Minkin v. Gibbons, P.C.
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided May 4, 2012No. 2011-1178PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the court filed by Circuit Judge REYNA. Circuit Judge O’MALLEY concurs in the result.
REYNA, Circuit Judge.
Mr. Herman Minkin and H & M Aeronaut Tool Company, Inc. (“H & M”) (collectively “Minkin”), allege that the law firm of Gibbons, P.C. (“Gibbons”) committed legal malpractice in prosecuting the patent application for a hand tool called “extended reach pliers” (“ERP”). In early 2000, U.S. Patent No. 6,012,363 (“the '363 patent”) issued to Mr. Minkin, the sole inventor, based on an application written and prosecuted by Gibbons. The Danaher Tool Company (“Danaher”), a Minkin…
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