Legal Opinion

Shell Development Co. v. Universal Oil Products Co.

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided September 5, 1946No. 9118-9121PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McLaughlin, circuit judge.

An equity patent action was instituted in the District Court under R.S. Section 4915, 35 U.S.C.A. § 63. The complaint was dismissed on defendant’s motion and the plaintiff appeals. The opinions of the District Court are reported in 61 F.Supp. 925 and 63 F.Supp. 476.

On December 21, 1943, in Interference No. 78,016, the Board of Interference Examiners of the Patent Office awarded priority of invention for certain chemical processes to defendant’s assignor Morrell and against plaintiff’s assignor Visser. The Shell Company not taking an appeal to the Court of Customs and…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Shields v. BarrowSupreme Court of the United States · 1855
  2. Special Equipment Co. v. CoeSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
  3. United States v. Washington Institute of Technology, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1943
  4. Parker Rust-Proof Co. v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1939
  5. Nachod & United States Signal Co. v. Automatic Signal Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1939

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3Cited by17 opinions

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  4. Lang v. Windsor Mount Joy Mut. Ins. Co.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1980
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