Hill v. Wooster

Citations

132 U.S. 693
10 S. Ct. 228
33 L. Ed. 502
1890 U.S. LEXIS 1885

Syllabus

<p>In a suit in equity, brought under §.4915 of the Revised Statutes, in a Circuit Court of the United States; there was a decree in favor of the plaintiff, that he was entitled to receive a patent for certain claims. The decision rested solely on the fact that he was the prior inventor, as between him and the defendant. On appeal by the defendant to this court; Held, that this court must consider the question of the patentability of the inventions covered by the claims, and that, as they were not patentable, the decree must be reversed, and the bill be dismissed.</p>

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“The opinion of the circuit court discusses ... and states that considerable evidence was produced before the court which was not before the patent-office.”
\The opinion of the circuit court discusses ... and states that considerable evidence was produced before the court which was not before the patent-office.\

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Judges: Blatchford

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