Case Name: DETHMERS MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. AUTOMATIC EQUIPMENT MFG CO., Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2002-06-13
Citations: 293 F.3d 1364
Docket Number: Nos. 00-1114, 00-1130
Parties: DETHMERS MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. AUTOMATIC EQUIPMENT MFG CO., Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Reporter 3d Series
Volume: 293
Pages: 1364–1367

Head Matter:
DETHMERS MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. AUTOMATIC EQUIPMENT MFG CO., Appellant.
Nos. 00-1114, 00-1130.
United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.
June 13, 2002.
David A. Tank, Davis, Brown, Koehn, Shors & Roberts, P.C., of Des Moines, IA, filed a petition for rehearing en banc for plaintiff-appellant. With him on the petition were Brian J. Laurenzo and Michael C. Gilchrist, Dorsey & Whitney, LLP, of Des Moines, IA.
Timothy R. Engler, Harding, Schultz & Downs, of Lincoln, NE, filed a response for defendant-cross appellant. With him on the response was Donald R. Schoon-over, Schoonover Law Firm, of Fremont Hills, MO.
John M. Whealan, Solicitor, United States Patent and Trademark Office, of Arlington, Virginia, filed an amicus curiae brief for the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark' Office. With him on the brief were Kristin L. Yohannan and Cynthia C. Lynch, Associate Solicitors.

Opinion:
ON PETITION FOR REHEARING EN BANC
ORDER
A petition for rehearing en banc was filed by the Appellant, and a response thereto was invited by the court and filed by the Cross Appellant. The United States Patent and Trademark Office filed a brief as amicus curiae.
This matter was referred first as a petition for rehearing to the merits panel that heard this appeal. Thereafter, the petition for rehearing en banc, response, and the amicus curiae brief were referred to the circuit judges who are authorized to request a poll whether to rehear the appeal en banc. A poll was requested, taken, and failed.
Upon consideration thereof,
IT IS ORDERED THAT:
(1) The petition for rehearing is denied.
(2) The petition for rehearing en banc is
denied.