Josiah Alexander Van Orsdel
Judge Orsdel no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Orsdel decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
Van Orsdel required the application to disclose something that warranted the grant of a patent.
“It is sufficient to say that nothing is disclosed which would, in our opinion, warrant the issue of a patent.”
On a technical patent question, he deferred to the specialized Patent Office tribunals rather than substitute the court's judgment.
“we do not feel justified in overturning the rulings of the experts of the Patent Office upon this technical question.”
Procedural preferences
Van Orsdel treated the court's Patent Office role as appellate and declined original supervision of agency administration.
“This court has jurisdiction of appeals from the Commissioner of Patents in certain matters defined by statute, but it has no original jurisdiction to direct and supervise the administration of the affairs of the Patent Office.”
He adhered to a prior appellate resolution when the renewed record supplied no basis to revise it.
“we find no reason to change or revise the opinion then given.”
Cautions
Van Orsdel refused to entertain a collateral attack on a sister-state judgment when the objections could have been raised in that state.
“The courts here will not consider matters collaterally attacking a foreign judgment.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“The petition is denied, and it is so ordered.”
“The decision of the Commissioner of Patents is therefore affirmed, and the clerk is directed to certify these proceedings, as required by law.”
Caseload & timing
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A historical record
Judge Orsdel 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.