Grounds v. N. Nat. Gas Co., 404 U.S. 951 (1971). · Go Syfert
Grounds v. N. Nat. Gas Co., 404 U.S. 951 (1971). Cases Citing This Book View Copy Cite
152 citation events (5 in the last 25 years) across 41 distinct courts.
Strongest positive: Hudgeons v. Tenneco Oil Co. (coloctapp, 1990-02-08) · Strongest negative: Peter A. Hammerquist v. Clarke's Sheet Metal, Inc. (ca9, 1981-10-13)
Treatment trajectory · 1972 → 2026 · click a year to view as-of
1972 1999 2026
Top citers, strongest first. 21 distinct citers. How cited ↗
discussed Cited "but see" Peter A. Hammerquist v. Clarke's Sheet Metal, Inc.
9th Cir. · 1981 · signal: but cf. · confidence high
But cf., Reeves Instrument Corp. v. Beckman Instruments, Inc., 444 F.2d 263 (9th Cir.), cert. denied, 404 U.S. 951 , 92 S.Ct. 283 , 30 L.Ed.2d 268 (1971). (“Carried to its logical conclusion . . . [the argument regarding the synergism test would preclude] the patenting of virtually every new mechanical or electrical device since the vast majority, if not all, involve the construction of some new device (or machine or combination) from old elements . . . . ” Synergism is a “somewhat more stringent rule of nonobviousness ....
discussed Cited "see" Hudgeons v. Tenneco Oil Co. (2×)
Colo. Ct. App. · 1990 · signal: see · confidence high
See Northern Natural Gas Co. v. Grounds, 441 F.2d 704 (10th Cir.1971), cert. denied, 404 U.S. 951 , 92 S.Ct. 268 , 30 L.Ed.2d 267 (1971), reh’g denied, 404 U.S. 1065 , 92 S.Ct. 732 , 30 L.Ed.2d 754 (1972) (absent specific reservation, the grant of gas covers all components of gas, including non-hydrocarbon helium); Navajo Tribe of Indians v. United States, 364 F.2d 320 (Ct.Cl.1966) (a grant of “all the oil and gas deposits” included helium).
discussed Cited "see" L. E. Sauer MacHine Company, Inc. v. Corrugated Finishing Products, Inc. And Shadeland Manufacturing Company, Inc.
7th Cir. · 1981 · signal: see · confidence high
Leon Co., 285 F.2d 501, 503 (2d Cir. 1960), cert. denied, 366 U.S. 929 , 81 S.Ct. 1649 , 6 L.Ed.2d 388 (1961), quoting § 103; see Reeves Instrument Corp. v. Beckman Instruments, Inc., 444 F.2d 263 , 270-71 & n.4 (2d Cir.), cert. denied, 404 U.S. 951 , 92 S.Ct. 283 , 30 L.Ed.2d 268 (1971).
cited Cited "see" Amp Incorporated, a Corporation v. Bunker Ramo Corporation, a Corporation
7th Cir. · 1979 · signal: see · confidence high
See Reeves Instrument Corp. v. Beckman Instruments, Inc., 444 F.2d 263, 271 (9th Cir.), cert. denied, 404 U.S. 951 , 92 S.Ct. 283 , 30 L.Ed.2d 268 (1971).
cited Cited "see" Republic Industries, Inc. v. Schlage Lock Company
7th Cir. · 1979 · signal: see · confidence high
See Reeves Instrument Corp. v. Beckman Instruments, Inc., 444 F.2d 263, 270 (9th Cir.), cert. denied, 404 U.S. 951 , 92 S.Ct. 283 , 30 L.Ed.2d 268 (1971).
examined Cited "see" Kamei-Autokomfort, a Corporation of Germany, and Superior Industries, Inc., a Corporation v. Eurasian Automotive Products (Formerly Gus Mozart) (4×) also: Cited "see, e.g."
9th Cir. · 1977 · signal: see · confidence high
See Reeves Instrument Corp. v. Beckman Instruments, Inc., 444 F.2d 263 (9th Cir.) cert. denied, 404 U.S. 951 , 92 S.Ct. 283 , 30 L.Ed.2d 268 (1971); Neff Instrument Corp. v. Cohu Electronics, Inc., 298 F.2d 82 (9th Cir. 1961); Cool-Fin Electronics Corp. v. International Electronic Research Corp., 491 F.2d 660 (9th Cir. 1974) 11 Certain secondary considerations as set forth in Graham v. John Deere Co., 383 U.S. 1 at 17-18 , 86 S.Ct. 684 , 15 L.Ed.2d 545 , support this court's conclusion of nonobviousness.
discussed Cited "see" Phillips Petroleum Company v. Grady Hazlewood, Alstar Production Corporation (2×)
5th Cir. · 1976 · signal: see · confidence high
See Northern Natural Gas Co. v. Grounds, 441 F.2d 704, 751 (10th Cir. 1971), cert. denied, 404 U.S. 951 , 92 S.Ct. 268 , 30 L.Ed.2d 267 (1974); Knoll v. Socony Mobil Oil Co., 369 F.2d 425, 428-29 (10th Cir. 1966), cert. denied, 386 U.S. 977 , 87 S.Ct. 1173 , 18 L.Ed.2d 138 (1967); Erie Bank v. United States District Court, 362 F.2d 539, 540-41 (10th Cir. 1966), and First National Bank v. Johnson County National Bank & Trust Co., 331 F.2d 325, 328 (10th Cir. 1964).
cited Cited "see" Northern Helex Co. v. United States
Ct. Cl. · 1975 · signal: see · confidence high
See Northern Natural Gas Co. v. Grounds, 441 F. 2d 704, 723 (10th Cir. 1971), cert. denied, 404 U.S. 951 ; Ashland Oil Inc. v. Phillips Petroleum Co., 364 F.Supp. 6 (N.D.
discussed Cited "see" American Finance System Inc. v. Harlow (2×)
D. Maryland · 1974 · signal: see · confidence high
See Northern Natural Gas Co. v. Grounds, 292 F.Supp. 619, 634 (D.Kan.1968), rev’d on other grounds in part, 441 F.2d 704 (10th Cir. 1971), cert. denied, 404 U.S. 951 , 92 S.Ct. 268 , 30 L.Ed.2d 267 (1971); Seligson v. Plum Tree, Inc., 55 F.R.D. 259, 261-262 (E.D.Pa.1972); Frankel v. Wylie & Thornhill, Inc., 55 F.R.D. 330, 334 (D.W.Va.1972).
discussed Cited "see" Cool-Fin Electronics Corporation v. International Electronic Research Corporation, Cool-Fin Electronics Corporation v. International Electronic Research Corporation, and United-Carr, Incorporated
9th Cir. · 1974 · signal: see · confidence high
See Reeves Instrument Corp. v. Beckman Instruments, Inc., 444 F.2d 263, 272 (9th Cir.), cert. denied, 404 U.S. 951 , 92 S.Ct. 283 , 30 L.Ed.2d 268 (1971); Neff Instrument Corp. v. Cohu Electronics, Inc., 298 F.2d 82, 87 (9th Cir. 1961).
discussed Cited "see" Cool-Fin Electronics Corp. v. International Electronic Research Corp.
9th Cir. · 1974 · signal: see · confidence high
See Reeves Instrument Corp. v. Beckman Instruments, Inc., 444 F.2d 263, 272 (9th Cir.), cert. denied, 404 U.S. 951 , 92 S.Ct. 283 , 30 L.Ed.2d 268 (1971); Neff Instrument Corp. v. Cohu Electronics, Inc., 298 F.2d 82, 87 (9th Cir. 1961).
cited Cited "see" Jones v. State
Tex. Crim. App. · 1973 · signal: see · confidence high
See Johnson v. State, *679 467 S.W.2d 247 (Tex.Cr.App.1971), cert. den., 404 U.S. 951 , 92 S.Ct. 273 , 30 L.Ed.2d 268 ; Corpus v. State, 463 S.W.2d 4 (Tex.Cr.App.1971).
examined Cited "see" Texaco Inc., a Corporation v. Phillips Petroleum Company, a Corporation (4×)
10th Cir. · 1973 · signal: see · confidence high
See Northern Natural Gas Company v. Grounds, 10 Cir., 441 F.2d 704 , cert. denied, 404 U.S. 951 , 92 S.Ct. 268 , 30 L.Ed.2d 267 , 404 U.S. 1063 , 92 S.Ct. 732 , 30 L.Ed.2d 751 , and 404 U.S. 1065 , 92 S.Ct. 732 , 30 L.Ed.2d 754 .
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Joe Aulston and Lola Aulston v. United States of America, and Shell Western E & P, Intervenors-Appellees (2×)
10th Cir. · 1990 · signal: see also · confidence low
See also Northern Natural Gas Co. v. Grounds, 441 F.2d 704, 711 (10th Cir.), cert. denied, 404 U.S. 951 , 92 S.Ct. 268 , 30 L.Ed.2d 267 (1971) (rejecting characterization of "oil” as specific term operating to limit definition of “gas” in lease to combustible gas only); Navajo Tribe of Indians v. United States, 364 F.2d 320, 327 , 176 Ct.Cl. 502 (1966) (refusing to apply ejusdem generis to "oil and gas”). *591 Brennan and Northern Natural Gas also preclude plaintiffs’ argument that no drafter of a statute would list five "specific" minerals and put the more generic term “gas” som…
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Ndm Corporation v. Hayes Products, Inc., and Joseph H. Johnson
9th Cir. · 1981 · signal: see also · confidence low
Patents may be issued for inventions which combine elements existing in the prior art if the result is “unusual or surprising.” Id. at 152, 71 S.Ct. at 130 ; see also, Photo Electronics Corp. v. England, 581 F.2d 772, 775 (9th Cir. 1978). “[This test] is not inconsistent with, but merely in application of, the general rule stated in § 103....” Reeves Instrument Corp. v. Beckman Instruments, Inc., 444 F.2d 263, 271 (9th Cir.), cert. denied, 404 U.S. 951 , 92 S.Ct. 283 , 30 L.Ed.2d 268 (1971).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Amoco Production Company v. Guild Trust (2×)
10th Cir. · 1980 · signal: see also · confidence low
See also, Northern Natural Gas v. Grounds, 441 F.2d 704, 714 (10th Cir. 1971), cert. denied, 404 U.S. 951 , 92 S.Ct. 268 , 30 L.Ed.2d 267 (1971). 17 The policy considerations in favor of this interpretation are considerable.
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Amoco Production Co. v. Guild Trust (2×)
10th Cir. · 1980 · signal: see also · confidence low
See also, Northern Natural Gas v. Grounds, 441 F.2d 704, 714 (10th Cir. 1971), cert. denied, 404 U.S. 951 , 92 S.Ct. 268 , 30 L.Ed.2d 267 (1971).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Amoco Production Co. v. Guild Trust (2×)
D. Wyo. · 1978 · signal: see also · confidence low
See also, Northern Natural Gas v. Grounds, 441 F.2d 704, 714 (10th Cir. 1971), cert. denied, 404 U.S. 951 , 92 S.Ct. 268 , 30 L.Ed.2d 267 (1971).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, by William Sheppard, Insurance Commissioner v. National Association of Flood Insurers, an Unincorporated Association (2×)
3rd Cir. · 1975 · signal: compare · confidence low
Compare Northern Natural Gas Co. v. Grounds, 292 F.Supp. 619 (D.Kan.1968), aff’d in part, rev’d in part, 441 F.2d 704 (10th Cir.), cert. denied, 404 U.S. 951 , 92 S.Ct. 268 , 30 L.Ed.2d 267 (1971) with Harrigan v. United States, supra. Once these requirements have been met by the individual claimants, the provisions of Rule 23 are operative with respect to a liability action against the United States in the same manner and to the same extent as in an action against a private individual under like circumstances.
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Bache & Co. v. Roland (2×)
S.D.N.Y. · 1974 · signal: see also · confidence low
See also Northern Natural Gas Co. v. Grounds, 441 F.2d 704, 715 (10th Cir. 1971), cert. denied, 404 U.S. 951 , 92 S.Ct. 268 , 30 L.Ed.2d 267 rehearing denied, 404 U.S. 1065 , 92 S.Ct. 732 , 30 L.Ed.2d 754 (1972).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Saf-Gard Products, Inc. v. Service Parts, Inc.
D. Ariz. · 1974 · signal: see also · confidence low
As inidicia of obviousness or non-obviousness, these inquiries may have relevancy.” 383 U.S. 1 at 17, 18 , 86 S.Ct. 684 at 694 (1966); See also, Reeves Instrument Corp. v. Beckman Instruments, Inc., 444 F.2d 263 (9th Cir. 1971), cert. denied, 404 U.S. 951 , 92 S.Ct. 283 , 30 L.Ed.2d 268 (1971). 17.
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Grounds
v.
Northern Natural Gas Co.
No. 71-218.
Supreme Court of the United States.
Nov 9, 1971.
404 U.S. 951
Consideration, Took.
Cited by 2 opinions  |  Published

C. A. 10th Cir. Certiorari denied as out of time.

Mr. Justice White took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.