Hotchkiss v. Greenwood
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| Hotchkiss v. Greenwood | |||||
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| Argued February 5–6, 1851 Decided February 19, 1851 |
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| Full case name | Julia P. Hotchkiss, Executrix of John G. Hotchkiss, Deceased, John A. Davenport, and John W. Quincy, Plaintiffs in Error v. Miles Greenwood and Thomas Wood, Partners in Trade Under the Name of M. Greenwood & Co. | ||||
| Citations | 52 U.S. 248 (more)
13 L. Ed. 683; 1850 U.S. LEXIS 1507; 11 HOW 248
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| Majority | Nelson, joined by Taney, McLean, Wayne, Catron, McKinley, Daniel, Grier | ||||
| Dissent | Woodbury | ||||
Hotchkiss v. Greenwood, 52 U.S. 248 (1850), was a United States Supreme Court case. It was the first US Supreme Court case to introduce the concept of non-obviousness as patentability requirement in United States patent law.[1][2]
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Works related to Hotchkiss v. Greenwood at Wikisource- Full text opinion from Justia.com
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