Legal Opinion
Grace Burnham (Campbell) Curl v. International Business MacHines Corporation, Gerald H. Cohen, Intervenor
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 8, 1975No. 74-3003PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEWIS R. MORGAN, Circuit Judge:
The plaintiff-appellant, Grace Curl, developed some ideas for improving typewriters. Her package of ideas, which she calls “New Concepts in Typing” (NCIT), is primarily concerned with the addition of scales to facilitate the secretary-typist’s arrangement of material on a page for a more professional, neater appearance. 1 In January 1965, through her attorney, she submitted her ideas, which were not patented, to International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) on a standard form provided by IBM for the submission of ideas. It was understood by all that if IBM…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- United States v. Grinnell Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Schoenbaum v. FirstbrookCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1968
- Bruce Construction Corporation v. United States of America for Use of Westinghouse Electric Supply CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1957
- Rinieri v. ScanlonDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1966
- Schoenbaum v. FirstbrookDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1967
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3Cited by47 opinions
- Marian Fontenot, Etc. v. The Upjohn CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
- Jose GOENAGA, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. MARCH OF DIMES BIRTH DEFECTS FOUNDATION, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1995
- Ying Jing Gan v. City of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1993
- Ying Jing Gan v. The City Of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1993
- Lindsey v. Miami Development Corp.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1985
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