Edward Matthew Curran
Judge Curran no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Curran decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
Unexpected therapeutic performance distinguished a claimed chemical compound from a closely related known compound.
“I find, therefore, that nikethamide adenylate has properties of a far different character than from those of nicotinamide adenylate; that is, that nikethamide adenylate possesses unobvious and unexpected beneficial properties, not actually possessed by nicotinamide adenylate.”
Unequal treatment of materially similar zoning applications, unsupported by the record, established arbitrary agency action.
“There being no sound basis for distinguishing between plaintiffs’ appeal and the other appeals already granted, and the evidence before the Board failing to support the conclusion of the majority of the Board, the denial of plaintiffs’ appeal was arbitrary”
Cautions
Changing known process steps from sequential to simultaneous did not establish patentability when the resulting product remained substantially the same.
“Where the result accomplished is substantially the same, steps taken concurrently or simultaneously are the equivalent of and not patentable over steps taken successively.”
Good-faith discretionary action by federal officials was not enjoined merely because a court might disagree with the underlying factual or legal judgment.
“Where discretion is vested in a government official and he acts in good faith in the light of the facts he ascertains and the judgment he forms, a Court cannot restrain him from acting”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“Judgment in the amount of $8,000 will be ■entered in favor of Andrew Parker Sights, Administrator of the Estate of James A. Sights, Jr., deceased.”
“the plaintiff is guilty of laches ‘ and the complaint is dismissed with prejudice.”
“The court, therefore, will award permanent maintenance to the plaintiff in the sum of Seventy-five dollars ($75.00) per month and counsel fee of Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) to plaintiff’s attorney.”
“the proceeds of the policy are payable, not to her but to the insured’s sister, Jeannette Leary, the contingent beneficiary.”
“Counsel for the defendant will prepare the-appropriate judgment authorizing the Commissioner of Patents to issue to Frick Company, Inc., as assignee of William O. Kline, Letters patent of the United States, including Claims 2, 31 and 34, part of the rejected claims of application designated serial number 595,611.”
“Counsel for the defendant will prepare the appropriate judgment.”
“The Court, therefore,' finds * for the defendant”
“Counsel for the plaintiff will prepare the appropriate findings of fact, conclusions of law and the judgment not inconsistent with this memorandum.”
“I must grant the relief sought. The petitioner shall be released”
“The motion for summary judgment of the defendants is denied”
“the motion for summary judgment of the plaintiffs is granted”
“I find for the plaintiff. It is entitled to receive a patent for the invention as specified in Claims 7 and 8”
A historical record
Judge Curran no longer hears cases. This profile stays available as a record of how they ruled. If you're preparing for a matter, start from the court's current bench.