Legal Opinion
Senkus v. Johnston
Court of Customs and Patent Appeals
Decided March 2, 1948No. Patent Appeal 5419PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JACKSON, Associate Judge.
This is an appeal in an interference proceeding from a decision of the Board of Interference Examiners awarding priority of invention of the subject matter of the seven counts in issue to appellee. Two applications are involved. Appellant’s application, serial No. 441,021, was filed April 29, 1942. The application of appellee, serial No. 413,652, was filed October 4, 1941. Appellee being the senior party, appellant had the burden of proving priority of invention by a preponderance of the evidence. Appellee took no testimony and, therefore, is confined for conception…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Lichtenwalter v. CaronCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1947
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3Cited by10 opinions
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