Legal Opinion
Union Carbide Corporation v. Microtron Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided March 2, 1967No. 10830_1PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Per curiam
In a suit for alleged infringement of Patent No. 2,784,132 brought by Union Carbide Corporation (“Union”) against Microtron Corporation (“Microtron”), Microtron sought summary judgment on the ground that within six months of the date on which application for the patent was filed in the United States Patent Office an application was also filed in Canada 1 without a license required by 35 U.S.C.A. § 184. 2 It was its claim that the patent was thereby rendered invalid under the provisions of 35 U.S.C.A. § 185. 3 It is undisputed that after suit was filed, Union, on February 28, 1966, obtained a…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company v. Norton Company, Studebaker-Packard Corporation, and Hadco CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1966
- Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Co. v. Norton CompanyDistrict Court, N.D. Ohio · 1965
- Union Carbide Corporation v. Microtron CorporationDistrict Court, W.D. North Carolina · 1966
3Cited by2 opinions
- Transitron Electronic Corporation v. Hughes Aircraft Company, Transitron Electronic Corporation v. Hughes Aircraft CompanyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1981
- In re GaertnerCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1979