Legal Opinion
Kugelman v. Sketchley
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided February 11, 1943No. 10096PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MATHEWS, Circuit Judge.
This was an action by appellant against appellee for infringement of claims 13, 14 and 15 of patent No. 2,042,407. Defenses pleaded by appellee were that the claims were invalid, and that, if valid, they were not infringed. The court below held the claims invalid and dismissed the action. Appellant seeks reversal.
The patent was applied for by appellant on August 13, 1931, and was issued to him on May 26, 1936. It relates to devices for cleaning drains and other conduits. Such devices are called drain cleaners, plumber’s snake tools, pipe-cleaning tools, pipe-opening…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Toledo Pressed Steel Co. v. Standard Parts, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1939
- Textile MacHine Works v. Louis Hirsch Textile MacHines, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Mantle Lamp Co. v. Aluminum Products Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1937
- L. McBrine Co. v. SilvermanCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1941
- Motoshaver, Inc. v. Schick Dry Shaver, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1940
3Cited by3 opinions
- Joel A. Del Francia v. Stanthony Corporation, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1960
- Hydraulic Press Mfg. Co. v. Ralph N. Brodie Co.District Court, N.D. California · 1943
- McCullough v. Kammerer Corp.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1943