Legal Opinion
Minnesota Mining & Mfg. Co. v. Van Cleef
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided December 31, 1943No. 8315PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SPARKS, Circuit Judge.
This is an action to determine priority of invention under R.S. § 4915, 35 U.S.C.A. § 63. The issues involved relate to claims 1, 2, 3, and 4 of United States patent No. 2,084,878 to Van Cleef, issued on June 22, 1937, on an application filed May 25, 1936, and afterwards assigned to appellees. The patent is on pressure sensitive' adhesive tape.
On January 3, 1938, appellant Tierney, an employee of the appellant company, filed his application for a patent upon the same subject matter, and on the same day assigned his interest in the application and his alleged invention to…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Corona Cord Tire Co. v. Dovan Chemical Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1928
- Wettlaufer v. RobinsCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1937
- Van Cleef v. TierneyCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1941
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- Standard Oil Co. v. Montedison, S.p.A.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1981
- Toledo Scale Corporation v. Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Westinghouse Electric Corporation v. Toledo Scale CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1965
- Ajem Laboratories, Inc., and Centri-Spray Corporation v. C. M. Ladd Co., Inc., and Charles M. LaddCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1970
- Langsett v. Marmet CorporationDistrict Court, W.D. Wisconsin · 1964
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