Thomson v. Pearsons
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Appeal from the Commissioner of Patents. Interference proceeding between John Stewart Thomson and another and George T. Pearsons. From a decision of the Commissioner of Patents, awarding priority to Pearsons, Thomson and another appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
SMYTPI, Chief Justice.
This interference involves an automatic fire extinguisher, and, in the language of the Commissioner, the only point involved is whether Pearsons can make the claims corresponding to the counts. The three tribunals of the Patent Office held that he could. We see no reason for disturbing their conclusion. It is not palpably wrong, and therefore, under repeated decisions of this court (Greenawalt v. Dwight, 49 App. D. C. 82, 258 Fed. 982; Hopkins v. Riegger, 49 App. D. C. 188, 262 Fed. 642; Kennicott v. Caps, 49 App. D. C. 187, 262 Fed. 641; Maremont v. Olson, 49 App. D. C.…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Greenawalt v. DwightCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1919
- Hopkins v. RieggerCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1920
- Kennicott v. CapsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1920
- Maremont v. OlsonDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1920
3Cited by2 opinions
- Clement v. McQuarrieCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1922
- Dunham v. DysonCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1921