Legal Opinion
Wembley, Inc. v. Commissioner of Patents
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided November 23, 1964No. Civ. A. No. 1123-64PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JACKSON, District Judge.
This is an action in the nature of mandamus to compel the defendant, Commissioner of Patents, to consider on its merits a motion made in the Patent Office by the plaintiff to dismiss a petition pending there by Diplomat Tie Company for cancellation of plaintiff’s trademark registration.
Motions for summary judgment by the plaintiff and to dismiss by defendant were heard together on October 16, 1964, and judgment was entered in favor of plaintiff on October 20th. Defendant then moved to have the Court vacate the judgment and grant the original motion to dismiss. It is…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- John W. Anderson and Productive Inventions, Inc., a Corporation of Indiana v. Robert C. Watson, Commissioner of PatentsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1958
3Cited by2 opinions
- Weil v. DannCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1974
- Coastal Chemical Co. v. HodgesDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1964