Legal Opinion

Minnesota Mining & Mfg. Co. v. Coe

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided June 30, 1938No. 6944PublishedCited by 30 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MILLER, Associate Justice.

On May 24, 1930, Richard Gurley Drew applied for a patent on improvements in adhesive tape composition. Subsequently he assigned his rights to appellant. In November, 1932, the claims were rejected by the Primary Examiner, whose decision was affirmed by the Board of Appeals. Thereupon suit was commenced by appellant in the lower court under § 4915, R.S. (35 U.S. C.A. § 63). This appeal is from a decree dismissing appellant’s bill.

Fourteen claims were set out in the application, all of which are involved on this appeal. Claims 1, 10, 11 and 14 are sufficiently…

2Cases cited45 opinions

  1. Eibel Process Co. v. Minnesota & Ontario Paper Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1923
  2. McClain v. OrtmayerSupreme Court of the United States · 1891
  3. Atlantic Works v. BradySupreme Court of the United States · 1883
  4. Brown v. PiperSupreme Court of the United States · 1875
  5. Smith v. NicholsSupreme Court of the United States · 1875

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3Cited by30 opinions

  1. Radtke Patents Corporation v. CoeCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1941
  2. L. Sonneborn Sons, Inc. v. CoeCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1939
  3. Shell Development Co. v. Pure Oil Co.District Court, District of Columbia · 1953
  4. University of Illinois Foundation v. Winegard CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1969
  5. Cherry-Burrell Corporation v. CoeCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1944

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