Legal Opinion
Commissariat a L'EnErgiE Atomique v. Robert C. Watson, Commissioner of Patents
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided January 21, 1960No. 14929PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WASHINGTON, Circuit Judge.
This is a patent case. Appellants (plaintiffs below) appeal from a decision of the District Court granting appellees’ motion to dismiss appellants’ complaint on the ground that it failed to state a cause of action and that the court lacked jurisdiction over the subject matter.
Appellants’ complaint sought to review the refusal of the Commissioner of Patents to revive an application for a patent covering certain processes for the production of nuclear energy, and the refusal of the Board of Appeals of the Patent Office to reconsider its affirmance on November 17, 1950,…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Eddy W. Eckey v. Robert C. Watson, Commissioner of PatentsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1959
- Joseph P. Grady and John B. Grady v. Robert C. Watson, Commissioner of PatentsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1958
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- In re D. A. S.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1978
- Jerold B. Smith and the Cardinal Corporation v. Gerald J. Mossinghoff, Commissioner of Patents and TrademarksCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1982
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