Amerio Contact Plate Freezers, Inc. v. Frank W. Knowles

EDGERTON, Circuit Judge.

Appellant’s assignor, who had been the losing party in an interference proceeding in the Patent Office, filed a complaint against appellee, the successful party in that proceeding, in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. Appellee, a resident of the Western District of the State of Washington, was not served with process in the District of Columbia. He appeared specially and moved to dismiss appellant’s complaint for lack of jurisdiction. The District Court granted the motion.

The patent law provides: “Any party to an interference dissatisfied…