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· 9/18/1981

Barton v. United States Department of Agriculture

Citations

  • 523 F. Supp. 1019
  • 1981 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 15092

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  • stating that a commercial use of an invention will preclude a finding of suppression or concealment only when such use enables the public to learn of the invention
  • to negate a finding of suppression or concealment, the public must have gained knowledge of the invention which will insure its preservation in the public domain
  • to negate a finding of suppression or concealment, the public must have gained knowledge of the invention which will insure its preservation in the public domain

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Judges: Foreman

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