What follows is an opinion from a United States Court of Appeals. Your task is to identify the state or territory in which the case was first heard. If the case began in the federal district court, consider the state of that district court. If it is a habeas corpus case, consider the state of the state court that first heard the case. If the case originated in a federal administrative agency, answer "not applicable". Answer with the name of the state, or one of the following territories: District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Panama Canal Zone, or "not applicable" or "not determined".

Opinion:
Gordon A. HAUGH et al., Appellants, v. Robert C. WATSON, Commissioner of Patents, Appellee.
No. 12459.
United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit.
Argued April 5, 1955.
Decided May 5, 1955.
Mr. A. Yates Dowell, Jr., Washington, D. C., with whom Mr. A. Yates Dowell, Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for appellants.
Mr. S. William Cochran, Counsel, United States Patent Office, Washington, D. C., with whom Mr. E. L. Reynolds, Solicitor, United States Patent Office, Washington,. D. C., was on the brief, for appel-lee.
Before WILBUR K. MILLER, FAHY and DANAHER, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM.
This appeal is from a judgment of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia which dismissed appellants’ complaint filed under R.S. § 4915, 35 U.S.C. § 145, to authorize the Commissioner of Patents to grant certain claims, which he had denied, of a patent application. Certain other claims were granted by the Commissioner.
The appellants have made no showing which in our view would justify us in disturbing the findings and conclusions of the District Judge, which for the reasons given in his opinion seem to us to be correct.
Affirmed.
. Haugh v. Watson (1954), D.C., 130 F. Supp. 812.

Question: In what state or territory was the case first heard?

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Alaska
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Connecticut
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Hawaii
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New
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District
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not
Panama

Answer: 53