Legal Opinion
George M. Mooney v. Brunswick Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided October 27, 1981No. 80-2410PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CUDAHY, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff-appellant George M. Mooney, the inventor and owner of the two patents which formed the basis of this suit, seeks review of a district court order holding one patent invalid and the other not infringed. U.S. Patent No. 3,245,280 (the “gear structure patent”) involves a one piece ratchet clutch and bevel gear used primarily in outboard and stern drive motors. U.S. Patent No. 3,248,782 (the “method patent”) discloses a method of production of the one piece gear unit.
On July 31,1974, Mooney sued the Mercury Marine Division of Brunswick Corporation, a well-known…
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