Sanford v. Kepner

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1952-11-10

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Mr. Justice Black delivered the opinion of the Court. Claiming he was the original and sole inventor of a mechanical device, the respondent Kepner asked the United States Patent Office for a patent. Later the petitioner Sanford filed a similar application making the same claim. As authorized by R. S. § 4904, 35 U. S. C. § 52</spa…

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