The Collison Surgical Engineering Company v. Murray-Baumgartner Surgical Instrument Co., Inc.
This text of 343 F.2d 162 (The Collison Surgical Engineering Company v. Murray-Baumgartner Surgical Instrument Co., Inc.) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.
Opinion
This appeal involves the validity of patent No. 2,494,229 issued to John G. Col-lison for a surgical bone screw for use in applying an internal fixation plate to a fractured bone. The District Court, in a full and carefully reasoned opinion, reached the conclusion that this patent was invalid for lack of invention over the prior art. 230 F.Supp. 572 (D.Md.1964).
We have carefully examined the record in light of the appellant’s contentions and find ourselves in complete accord with the District Court’s disposition of the case. Concluding that the patent is invalid, we have no occasion to consider alternative defenses raised below and in this court.
Affirmed.
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