Legal Opinion
General Electric Co. v. Watson
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided November 3, 1960No. Civ. A. No. 49-59PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOLTZOFF, District Judge.
This is an action against the Commissioner of Patents by an applicant for a patent whose application was rejected by the Patent Office. Plaintiff seeks an adjudication that it is entitled to a patent on its application.
The application in question was filed August 1, 1952, in behalf of Donald G. Sanders, Bruce O. Buckland, and Cecil M. Gardiner, who assigned their rights to the plaintiff. The application is numbered 302,238, and it is entitled, “Fuel Oil for Oil-Fired Equipment”.
The alleged invention is a fuel oil to be used for oil-fired gas turbines as well as other…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- DeForest Radio Co. v. General Electric Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1931
- In re SeidCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1947
- General Tire and Rubber Company v. WatsonDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1960
- In re WagnerCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1933
3Cited by3 opinions
- Application of Philip S. Fay and Fred J. FoxCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1965
- CFMT, Inc. v. Steag Microtech, Inc.District Court, D. Delaware · 1998
- G. J. Aigner Co. v. BrennerDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1969