Legal Opinion

John H. Griffin and Judith Greengard v. Rogier M. Bertina and Pieter H. Reitsma

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Decided April 2, 2002No. 01-1399PublishedCited by 33 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LOURIE, Circuit Judge.

John H. Griffin and Judith Greengard (collectively, “Griffin”) appeal from the decision of the United States Patent and Trademark Office Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences awarding judgment in an interference to the senior party, Rogier M. Bertina and Pieter H. Reitsma (collectively, “Bertina”). Griffin v. Bertina, Inter. No. 104,021 (Bd. Pat.App. & Inter. Feb. 21, 2001). Because the Board’s decision was supported by substantial evidence and was not contrary to law, we affirm.

BACKGROUND

Griffin filed U.S. Patent Application 07/410,488 on March 24, 1995, claiming an…

2Cases cited10 opinions

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