United States Federal Circuit
DETHMERS MFG. CO., INC. v. AUTOMATIC EQUIPMENT MFG CO., 00-1114, 00-1130
Word-for-word correspondence is not required between a reissue declaration and the changes made in a reissue application under 37 CFR 1.175(a).
Appellate Information
- Decided 12/06/2001
- Published 12/06/2001
Judges
- Before CLEVENGER, SCHALL, and DYK, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Federal Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- David A. Tank,Davis, Brown, Koehn, Shors & Roberts, P.C., of Des Moines, IA, argued for plaintiff-appellant. With him on the brief were Brian J. Laurenzo and Michael C. Gilchrist, Dorsey & Whitney, LLP, of Des Moines, IA., John M. Whealan, Solicitor, United States Patent and Trademark Office, of Arlington, VA, for amicus curiae Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office. With him on the brief were Kristin L. Yohannan and Cynthia C. Lynch, Associate Solicitors.
- For Appellees:
- Timothy R. Engler, Harding, Schultz & Downs, of Lincoln, Nebraska, argued for defendant-cross appellant. With him on the brief was Donald R. Schoonover, Schoonover Law Firm, of Fremont Hills, MO.