Legal Opinion
Beck v. Watson
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided February 25, 1958No. Civ. A. No. 1942-56Published
1Opinion of the Court
McGARRAGHY, District Judge.
This is a complaint to secure issuance of letters patent based upon a claim of invention relating to process and apparatus for the production of carbon black. Plaintiffs contend that they have a new method which is characterized by the use of raw materials which were not previously used for that purpose.
The Patent Office in denying the application relied upon prior art and among other references, cited Frost 1,-438,032, December 5, 1922, and Ayers, 2,292,355, August 11, 1942.
Upon consideration of the evidence, the Court is of the opinion that the procedural…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Paramount Publix Corp. v. American Triergon Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1935
- East Rutherford Syringes, Inc. v. Omega Precision Medical Instrument Co.District Court, D. New Jersey · 1957
- George Alexander Mills and Houdry Process Corp. v. Robert C. Watson, Commissioner of PatentsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1955
- American Cyanamid Co. v. MarzallCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1952