Thomas Ferwerda and United States of America v. Charles A. Coakwell, Jr.

220 F.2d 752, 105 U.S.P.Q. (BNA) 388, 1955 U.S. App. LEXIS 3418

• Court: Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
• Decided: February 19, 1955
• Docket: 12245_1
• Status: Published

Opinion

PER CURIAM.

This appeal from the dismissal by the district court of a complaint involving the issuance of a patent came on to be heard and has been considered upon the record and upon the oral arguments and briefs of the attorneys for the contending parties;

And it appearing from the two opinions filed by District Judge McNamee, 121 F.Supp. 334, that the action was filed two days too late under the applicable statute, section 146 of Public Law No. 593, 82nd Congress, 35 U.S.C.A. § 146, and that the rules, 35 U.S.C.A.Appendix, promulgated by the commissioner pursuant to such Act relied upon by ap pellants are applicable solely to proceedings in the Patent Office and not to actions in the United States District Court;

The judgment of the district court is affirmed for the sound reasons given in its aforementioned two opinions.