Legal Opinion
S. Sheffield Eaton, Jr. v. Joseph T. Evans, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided February 2, 2000No. 99-1267; Interference 102,727PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GAJARSA, Circuit Judge.
Pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 141 (1994), S. Sheffield Eaton, Jr. (“Eaton”) appeals from a decision of the United States Patent and Trademark Office Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences (the “PTO Board”) awarding priority of invention to Joseph T. Evans, Jr. (“Evans”) for a nonvolatile, ferroelectric memory cell. See Evans v. Eaton, Patent Interference No. 102,727 (Bd. Pat.App. & Int. Mar. 1, 1996) (Final Decision); Evans v. Eaton, Patent Interference No. 102,727 (Bd. Pat.App. & Int. Nov. 19, 1998) (Reconsideration Decision). Because we hold that the PTO Board erred as a…
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