De Forest v. Miller
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Appeal from the Commissioner of Patents. Interference proceeding between Lee 'De Forest and Frank E. Miller to determine priority of invention. From a decision of the Commissioner of Patents, awarding priority to Miller, De Forest appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
VAN ORSDEL, Associate Justice.
This appeal is from the decision of the Commissioner of Patents in an interference proceeding, awarding to appellee priority of invention for a device described by the Commissioner as “a system for producing musical tones, making use of an audion and a loud-speaking telephone.”
It is unnecessary to set out the counts of the issue, since we concur with the tribunals of the Patent Office on the questions of fact and the *719conclusions thereon. Appellant, however, seeks to prevail upon the ground that it is shown by the record, as he contends, that appellee is not, in…
2Cited by2 opinions
- De Forest v. MeissnerCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1924
- Katzman v. GeorgievDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1936