Legal Opinion

General Instrument Corporation, Inc. v. Scientific-Atlanta, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Decided June 9, 1993No. 92-1491PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

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 the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 146 (1988). Before trial, General…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. United States v. Randolph C. Fernon, Jr., Etc. And Susanna F. FernonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
  2. Leslie C. Case v. Cpc International, Inc., and Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks, Co-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1984
  3. Standard Oil Co. v. MontedisonCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1976

3Cited by20 opinions

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  4. University of Massachusetts v. Roslin InstituteDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2006
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