Individual Towel & Cabinet Serv. Co. v. Comm'r
4 Cited authorities
De La Vergne Refrigerating Machine Co. v. Featherstone
147 U.S. 209 (1893) Cited 23 timesIn Featherstone, the Supreme Court held that when a grantee applies for a patent but dies before the patent is issued, the patent will still pass to his heirs.
Hendrie v. Sayles
98 U.S. 546 (1878) Cited 24 timesOCTOBER TERM, 1878. Where, before the issue of letters-patent therefor, a party assigns his invention, and letters are lawfully issued to the assignee in his own name, the latter is entitled, where the instrument of assignment does not show a different intention, to obtain a renewal of them at the expiration of the original term. Mr. D. Bethune Duffield for the appellant. Unless the complainant has the sole legal title to the extended term, he cannot maintain this suit. 1 Barb. Ch. Pr. 39; 1 Dan
Hammond et al. v. Mason, Etc., Organ Co.
92 U.S. 724 (1875) Cited 12 timesIn Hammond v. Mason Hamlin Co., 92 U.S. 724, it was held that the non-assignability of a license may be waived if the patentee ratifies the transfer of the license, by otherwise treating the assignee as the licensee was entitled to be treated.
Nicolson Pavement Company v. Jenkins
81 U.S. 452 (1871) Cited 5 timesIn Nicolson Pavement Co. v. Jenkins, 14 Wall. 452, the court said: "An assignment of an interest in an invention secured by letters patent is a contract, and, like all other contracts, is to be construed so as to carry out the intention of the parties to it."