National Lead Company v. Robert C. Watson, Commissioner of Patents

209 F.2d 821, 93 U.S. App. D.C. 415

Opinion

PER CURIAM.

The appellant National Lead Company brought suit under Rev.Stat. § 4915, 1 seeking a patent on a well-drilling fluid. After a hearing, the District Court dismissed the complaint. National Lead Co. v. Marzall, D.C.D.C.1952, 109 F.Supp. 20. This appeal followed.

The opinion of the District Court (Judge Curran) appears to us to state accurately the factual situation and the reasons why the complaint must be dismissed. It correctly interprets and applies our decision in National Lead Co. v. Marzall, 1952, 91 U.S.App.D.C. 63, 198 F.2d 296.

The judgment of the District Court will accordingly be

Affirmed.

1 . Tliat section was repealed by Section 5, Act of July 19, 1952, c. 950, 60 Stat. 815, and is now replaced by 66 Stat. 803, 35 U.S.C.A. §§ 145, 146.