Legal Opinion
James C. Fang v. Elinor M. Hankins and William D. Emmons
Court of Customs and Patent Appeals
Decided July 18, 1968No. Patent Appeal 7906PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WORLEY, Chief Judge.
Fang appeals from the decision of the Board of Patent Interferences, which awarded to the senior party, Han-kins and Emmons (Hankins), priority of invention of the subject matter of thirteen counts corresponding to claims 1-5, 7, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 17 and 19 of the Han-kins patent. 1 Because Fang filed his application after the Hankins patent issued, he has the burden of proving priority beyond a reasonable doubt. Conner v. Joris, 241 F.2d 944, 44 CCPA 772, (1957).
The subject matter of the counts relates to certain monomeric acrylic acid and methacrylic acid esters of…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Joshua C. Conner v. George G. JorisCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1957
- Robert A. Reiners v. Charles L. MehltretterCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1956
- Wolfgang B. Klemperer v. Nathan C. PriceCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1959
- Muskat v. SchmelkesCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1944
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