Legal Opinion
Utilities Service, Inc. v. Walker
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided April 23, 1935No. 5580PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DAVIS, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal from a decree of the District Court holding that John H. Walker, defendant, was the original and sole inventor of the device in question and ordering the Commissioner of Patents to issue a patent to Walker for the invention and the plaintiff to assign all its right, title, and interest therein to Walker. The case is here on appeal from this decree.
The evidence shows that in the spring of 1914 John II. Walker conceived the invention here in question, which is a device for automatically furnishing emergency electric lights for exits for theaters and other…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Elizabeth v. Pavement Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1878
- American Mills Co. v. American Surety Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1922
- Electric Boat Co. v. Lake Torpedo Boat Co.District Court, D. New Jersey · 1914
- Buffalo Specialty Co. v. VancleefDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1914
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Century Distilling Co. v. Continental Distilling Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1939
- William R. Watts v. The University of Delaware, an Agency of the State of DelawareCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1980
- González Padín Co. v. Tribunal de Contribuciones de Puerto RicoSupreme Court of Puerto Rico · 1947
- Watts v. University of DelawareDistrict Court, D. Delaware · 1979
- McNamara v. Powell Muffler Co.District Court, N.D. New York · 1941
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